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'.> >' -a * I. Our Old Prirnd Ni'verfull. Oh. it's good to k.'trh u relative 'at'H riehrr ftud (lon^ ran \\'heu you hull ur out to liohl ui^ «ail 11 joku mid have hilt (uu ; It's Kiod to hoar k m»a called bad and thou ftnrt ctitium not, Hr sn-iki> BiiiBe chai' tlit-y call Inkcwinn 'm's rt'ally rt»lbot', It'B K^ "il til know the fli-vilS i.aiut.d i. st a leotlo < •â-  black. __ And itut'"!"! to have till st ariyboilv fat you on T^ â- *»• back ; • ' , But -08t the lii-rtt lliiiii; iu tlu' wurlcrB our old ^ trifnd Nevorfail, • ^lun Im »ac8 ypf hand »8 bo::ist iis audildoR w i^s lii» tail ' '1% ibe same tiuiu T atid fitrprlsu Hike roRtrikc Uiemau J 04 n iiay. An I Uikc I<uck thill.;'! 1 \a I < rrltd tulkn thai wa\ , Ilik. to ti;jcl out that llie nan I votwU fer la*Jt ta!l. That (h.lii'icit elect. -i!. was a Bcnundn-I afti-r al! ; I lik" the man thii: UKt-a tlio jiuro and ht-'liii fin when he ran : I like to nicfi H ruggt'd iran-.p atV still e ti-Mitlo- IllUtl . Bi;t most Hikeâ€" with von. try brjy-onr old friend ^evu^fall. Wh.ri he \va«s y<T baud an l;ou:;bl a anolddng vi',"* his lair ~J itnci Whitcomb Jiihy. A Heru ;il Ildiiii*. 'T. .<iav.- to befir.-it in th.- 1 u'llc. Arni Jistin the platnlits nu-ii ^ivi- *Tt*i noble tn Ntand aniM hazard, Ur ilit* that uin'thtr n uy h\i-. Coi rii|;i- bah »<tood oil the s!.iput;r< . Aud braasu-il tbo ocean'b wild loani, but who. iu hiiouco. Krapi>Ii-s with fato, Aud suffers ?-a hero at hunie. \t,'\\r, woofth kirillv rII throi:f;h tlio dsy, Ard Ktill htith a t>I>tht) louk to Kparu. TbniiLih thu wheels of lift* bn nni^^li auJ hard Ami ^<lrr•>^^ i> rif*- v. ttic lur . Wh'» will l.f trii.' ut lii-arin round the hoarth A:iil Iruni lovcn aI]fjiniiii.-o ni-'cr ruain â€" 'Tr. eai-y to wtruf wh«-r<' nn*n look on, J'ut wbo'il \>t a hero at in mi- .' T; ('It- ar." j^rit-fr- (l;a'. the ]i;,'ht nuiy not s.-o, Yd surtJ a^ th.i iMtt m iJn-ir li-jw. Tlit'iR arc ht-art i>an;;^ that ne/t-r ipcai. out. Aini tht' part^i r h> t uinnt kiiMW, fThtiro wu aoulb with htrui<K > i-arnmi;» f r Iuvr> \et Hih-iit a>i s!ars in tlm Monn-: I'burc MTt' leant tliut would cry il tbcy cou-d 0' ' (,'!vo tis MiiTi- h' n (â- â- , at liomo. *r'"0 s;!i tiicn- I'C im; a crowr; for the !jrf>w. Tilling). iilr«t<H} 1 It » KtiN hi' dUIJll* - Ti-ougli fame t<> the front may not call yt r. Or I'la/oii your nan:'- wIh-i! you ckuio â€" )tt, abovt'. tiiiTi- « a pell un<l a l>ook. And KtatMpoil on ti^ut wondiuus toiiut CrUtrrvHu word of rtfi:.' inbMn(.ij to; i.it.i W':o diiras \m a hero Mh' â-  .e. I was much too *• but 1 was HO and so afraid of of t^titlinj; away *: SHIRLEY ROSS : A St jry of Woman's Faithfulness. fll.vriKK Alll. Oi'.Ditifc, tl:e IU arest town l.oth tj I'air holn- ('uurt ai; 1 Maxwell, vv«;i R tiiarkut towa of some little importantcc wlucbjiad Bet'f Letter ilavo before tniMlii.'it; Iv'anie tliL- 'a<y matter it ii in thi.i luiioteoiith century, btillevt:: iv>\\ it ««•( mproiMeroiiH. W<^II lo-ilo, but rather blee|>y jiiace ; Kiyithe populatiuii, not iMaitm ui>i< h iiutuU fur com nit>r<.<ial ei.terptiiie, found I'luiity of tiim- to iiii'USK their nei;4lihor!t' bu^imh-i in |)refereuee to ti iudiiiK tlieir own, ns the inhal/itanta of maii\ biniilar tuunnHcem to.Iu Thr town was •iiriously aiul irn'i^iiiarl" built and had l>e«n once compared to a crab. th« marketplace, in the very r"ntre of tl e town. forniiriK the boJy, whil« tlie BtreetH, braiicliin){ out iiivarioud ilireclioni., •pueiired to reHenible liiiib.s. There yvao Both' tg Very oliariniuK or pictaregque iii the town itddf; but it wan WbII HituateJ, •nd there were pretty walka in thu iieitjh- borliood. notably a cliariniiinly '..•or)(!u<l and roma-itic road which ran alonj; by tlm river â- ill ' for a ili.starice of'fully two inilua. I'ln; bigii'iuad leading fruiu ilia well into l>iiui fife bad been greatly improved bv the Utc j "•â- imiative owner of MaAWell, and it waa uow n \ery (air .iperiiiien of a Inijli Pial, wuii tali iiud^ea on iilhur hide, tiie 'llHUiiie.' from the one place to the other inakinu it ft tolerably at;reeable itrivo .mi a fine Biiiii «ner day. ]iDt it wonlil hardly come ander the rnt eiiory of plua^'inl lliiiii^^ to lrtl<M rmoIi il driv • on a <!old winter day early m .Ip.iui •ry . aiii Shirley Hoi--, warmly v.rapned i.; •eaUkiii and fur aa bIio was, rhivered a little aa alie Rtood at the uin^lo ubeio lln! ruttd leading frnin Fair) ulinu Ov.irt and the one from Maxwell met, waitir.gfor a vehmle wliirli was r oniin;; rapidly truvanlhcr down the latter. She wa8 elosely Noiled, and her re^itl --< •inpatient nMVeinentH, ax Hbe paced up and down the little piei e ef road which com •iiaiideil a Niew uf the approachini^dog-c.trt, •howecl that she wu coiisiilerably aijitatm , •nd, if ahe hud i ot worn a tliicU veil, it would ba\u beei-i seen that borfauuwa^ pale •ven to her lipn. and tliat therf) 'vas a wild, frigl'tenod, ulmoHt t â- riified elance i.i hir beautiful lye^. "It id forlniiate that I am not j{Iven to fainting. ' she said to herailf. with a liUlu auiilo which waa .sad and bitter. "0:).i.or twicp I ha\e felt bo tprribly hiii; il. Oil, <iuy, if you had beei. ,;. on would have spared tjie this! Oh, .lack, whii a burden of uhanie vuu ' aru laying upon no I" Hhirley little i^yessed what tliat bur !en waa to be, or uhe Vvcnld have .iunlt un l.;i it even in anticipation. Ui^ddly the lioij- cart camP alnnf^, drawn by a vujier!) hi^.ii- Bteppint! blai;k liorac, driven by usinyiil.irly haiidBoine man wearing a coat n. bly trimmed with fnr, whose fa<nbrigliti:nil perceptibly aj he eaiijjlit Bij^lit of tbn little waiting figure moving so rcHtlusbly to . and f 'o. " blie liB9 not failed me then!" lie saia aaftly. "You are rjditc- sure that »ll will be ligiit, I.atreille?" ha adile i tp the ;;rooin on the bark mit, a fair-baired man who wore his livery in an awkward uianuer, aj if lioweii] not asod â-  to it. "Quite sure, Sir Iliigli," the man answered i|uiclly, his manner tntallv freo from the auitntioii which Hir Hugh < onht not entirely disguise, na he pulled ii]i thn doi/c»rt f.nd both men alighte,!, I.ir^reilla ffoing to the horae'a lioad whili >Sir Hugh assisted filiirley into tl:u dogcart and wrap[;"d the fnr rug can> fully around her. - 1 am BO Borry," he .;ivid softly. " I would b.ftve brought the brougham, but unfortunately there ii something wrong with one of the wheeU. T atii afraid this will ho a cold ilrive for you, poor child." " It does not matter," filnrle;, answered faintly. " I am well wranpad np." ' After all," ho continued, as brougham; and you are ao olosely veiled that no one could posBibly recognise you. All right, Latreille." T/'itreille left the horse's head, climbed rather awkwar^j into the baokfeat, and Sir Hugh drove away Jown the Pilfniife high- road. ' " I brought Latreille instead ^ a groom," • aid Sir Hugh, with a littlelaugn, "because I know i can trust him. lie does not v/ear his livery aa to the ' manner born,' toes ho .'" " It waa very thoughtful of you,' Shirley .laiJ tremulously. " I am afraid I have kept you wait- ng," he continued, as they drove on, "though I am rather before the time we dxed." " It waa my fault. soon," Shirley said ; restless aud unhappy, losing an opportunity anseen, that as soon aa one occurred I seized it." " Poor little girl 1" responded Kir Hugh joftly. "It is hard for you; but never mind -I will take care ol you now, and I will see that no harm happens to you." " You are very good." Shirley saii in lier faint •remuloua tones. " Whatshould I have lone without you?" " It makes me no happy to be of any scr- I vice to you," he observed rather unsteadily â€"for the trustful, grateful words Biung him â€" " that 1 hope you will say no more about goodness, Miss Itosa. It is you who ".re good to - to truat me," he concluded, as with an effort. "Guy muat thank you," Shirley said, with a little smile. " He, as well as myself, is fortunate in possessing eo kind a friend." Sir Hugh's handfiome face Hushed darkly, and he bit his lip as he brought his whip down rather sharply about his horse's ears â€" a proceeding which that animal so highly diiapprovud of that it reijuired all Sir Hugh's attention aud skill toreduue him to order again. "You are not nervous, I hope?" ho naid, when Tippoo had settled down igain into something like steadiness. Tippoo is rather spirited, but he haa no ; vice, and ia perfectly aafe. Why, my 'child, y-)u are trembling! \Vere you Irrightened?" I " Vea, a little," Shirley coufusse.i. " I am not used to such a high dogcart. Sir Uugh, so you must forgive me." "Do you think 1 would have brought any horse over wliirh 1 had not perfect control," he H«id gently, "and which I uould not triint .' Ko; when I am carrying Buch a precious freight, I am bound to be very careful, and 'I'lpp.H) ia perfealy Hafe, I assure you." " I think I should not have been norvouH if I had not felt altogether worried and miaerable," she remarked unsteadily. " I will banish mv fears for tlni future, Sir Hugh." " I cannot tell you how it tronbles me to see you ho iiiihappy," he said earnestly. " And indeed there is no need ; all shall be Well with your brother, and no one at Kair- holme Court will be at all likely to know anything about your disposal uf this nfior- noon." ' I.' nolo Gilbert is so stern and strict in his notions of honor," Shirley observed hesitatingly. "I am Hur« poor Jack v^oiild never bo forgiven. Sir Hugh," hIio added earnestly. " 1 know .laeU IJ very nuieh to blame, but rio you think do you think that-" "His fault is such a great one''" Sir Hugh said, uheertiy. " Are you warm and comfortable my child '/ " Shirley answered gratefully in the and they went on for some time in silence. Sir Hugh's face rather set and stern as hu drove along, ami Shirley's thougbtH wandering l(j her lirotlier in his trouble, and to poor Uiiy, from whom she hail heard that iiiorniiig. A long tiMider letter he had sent her, though it was ovi dent that it had been writt"n in rather a depres'^"d Htate of mind. Ho tiad found his unoli' iury ill. Huifcring gnatagoiiv, and it waa plain that ho felt ijuit» hopel. as of liii recovery. I I would i)i! a h 1 1 gri- f to Maj ir Stuart, Shirley knew, for bia gieat-iiuclo was bis only relative, and a eloHe affection had existed between them. I'oor Ouy, the year bad opened sorrowfully f.ir liiin. ami she wiiiild not depress liini further by telling lino of liu'r trouble! That could wait mild and irregalar, with its market-place and rather straggling streets, came in view, and an occasional house or cottagu was to be aeon ou the road-side. Sir Hugh moderated Tippoo'a pace as they entered the town. " It won't do to attract attention by fast driving," ho said, smiling slightly; and Shirley glanced nervously from sibo to side, dreading to ace a face she knew. But it was not necessary to drive fast for Kir Hugh's doK cart to attract attention. The vehicle itself, so perfectly appointed, and the superb horse between its shafts, were not likely to pass unnoticed any- where; nor were its occupants â€" the fair, splendid-looking man in his heavily furred driving-coat, and the pale, beautiful girl to whom he seemed so devoted, and for whose comfort he waa ao solicitous. Latreille, from his seat at the back of the dog-cart, caught many a significant glance aH well as many an admiring one caat at his master and Miss Hobs aa the dog- cart went slowly down the High street leading iuto the market place, where Sir Hugh pulled up. " Have you any ideawherothe Half-Moon Inn is, Latreille'.'" he said, turning round to his servant. " Y'es, Sir Hugh ; I made a point of ascertaining. It is the last house on the opposite side of the square : it faces the drinking- fountain." Sir Hugh drove on. It waa yet early in tlio afternoon, and the market-place pre- sented an animated and bustling appear- ance ; for it waa market day. Shirley shrunk back, and pulled her veil over her face. Hir Hunli, always watchful, observed the movement. "It is unfortuuatoâ€" or perhaps fortunate â€" for us that it ia market day," he said softly. " It increases the chances of muel- iiig an aaiuaintanoe; but it lessens our fears of attracting notice." Shirley made no answer ; ahe was too nervous and anxious to speak carelessly, aud she did not wish to distress him by any ai>itation. They drove on in silence across the market-place, passed the grotesijue drinking-fountain which disfigured the corner, and pulled up at a curious old- faahioucd house, with latticed windows and many gables, and a low wide entrance-hall, the door of which stood wide open, while over it was a huge ropresentation of a half- moon. " Here wo are !' Hir Hugh said cheerily, as Latreille got down from his seat and went to the horse's head. " Wo shall be here for an hour perhaps, so you may as well have Tippoo put up," hu adde<t, as hu got down himself. " (Jently my little wife!" He turned to Shirley with a smile, and lifted her out of the dog-cart with a care anil tenderness that she could not but feel, although shb was trembling in every limb ami hardly able to stand from excess of agitation. Sir Hugh, seeing her condition, drew her hand through bis arm, and led her into the low broad entrance hall, where they were met by a cheerful, kiiidly- I'Hiking woman, with a gaudily-ribboned cap. Good-afternoon, sir," she said civilly, but in rather an independent manner. What cau I do for you'? I am afraid," she addeil more geutly, as Shirluy's trem- bling lingers pushed up her veil aa sho gasped for hroath, " that the lady is ill." " My wife is not very strong," said Sir Hugh '[iiietly. " I suppose we can have a private sitting-room here for an hour or two'.'" ('ertainly, sir," the landlady answered, promptly. " Although it is market-day, 1 can aocomuiodatu you. This way, sir, if you ploaae." " One moment," ho said ciuiotly, obeying the slight pressure of the littlo hand trem- bling ii|)on Ilia-arm. " la there a gentleman hero waiting for Sir Hugh and Lady Glynn?" Thu landlady paused, and there was a shade inore deference in her manner as ahe answered â€" " 'I'here is no gentleman here, air, except our rogiilar customora. Were you expuct- - !>uar me, sir, liur ladyship is very ' she added, breaking olf suddenly, as saw how Shirley drooped over strong arm on which sho leant, and the ghastly pallor of the lovely young face. " It is nothing," Shirley managed to whisper, aa Sir Hugh placed her on a chair iiig III ! she the forget ^ and the landlady held a glass of water to "1 am better; please leave inu with my lin came back, when they would all their nnhaiii>intsa in the joy »f re I the ijiiivering lipa, i;iiion. I leave nni- pieaau Aa they drew nearer Dumlife Sliirley a j husband. " anxiety grew ulinost iinl>earable. Would | She spoke the words almost uijcou. Jack be at the place where he bail begged i scioiisly in her anxiety to be alonu fi>r u her to meet him'.' Would anything have | moment with Sir Hugh, and shu did not occurred to jirevent hia travelling to Ihim- sou thosu.lden Hush of triumph which over (Ifi) ? Had bis imprudent nay, dislioiieat I spruttd the handsomo faro bonding over action been diauovcred'i' Thevery thought ilier. made the girl turn faint and giddy. If it " Will you bo kind enough to see that had been discovered, not only would ke be ' there is a good Are in the sitting-room '!" sniashetl and iliagraeed, but be had sworn I Sir Hugh said i|iiietly. "Lady Glynn ia not to survive his shame; and Shirley knew ! very tired, and will be glad* to rest. We the passioiiate, sensitive nature of bur | will follow you in a moment." brother well enough to lie euro that he would keep his wont. iVndtheiito the excited girl's imagina- tion appeared a vision of her brother, hia I'lluo eyi-a i losed, his fair curls Rtaiiiud witli blond , and her lien.-ies reeled at the thought. With a ijuiidi nervous movement she pushed up her veil to let the cold air blow upon her face, and Sir Hugh, starlleil by the aliriipt ludden action, looked down fjiiickly. " liood heaven." he exclaimed, "yon are ill I Y'ou aiu suffering greatly ! What can 1 do for you, Shirley?" " It is nolhing, ' shu Slid, throwing off the numbed fueling by a strong eltort. " I was a little laint, but 1 am belter. l>o you tbiiili I might havo my veil up, Sir IHiigh ' The wind :loRH mo good." "Leave il up by all means," Hir Hugh onawerod promptly. " 'I he nhani-os are a thousand to ouo that wo shall inBot with mi one likely to recogni/.e you, and the inn where wo are to meet your brother ia an old-fashionud place. I!y the bye, it will hs bettor for you to paes for liady (ilyiin at the inn,' he said earelessly. "It will attract leas attenUoii, and, as neither of us is known, it will not matter." "A very ; ingignitloant Lady Glyuul" fc-aid Hhirloy, with a forced smile. " 1 hhoiild bo ashamed of such a wife. Sir Ilu-h!" *ioaQitl mastic ha\o r. moi'O beautiful The landlady coiirtcsied and went awav, and Shirley turned anxiously to Sir Uugh. " Wliat has happened ? What has kept himV" she said breathlessly. " Do you think there baa been any mistake '.'" " There haa been no miatake, and there is no occasion for auoh terrible distress, dear child," ho answered soothingly. " Y'onr brother may have been detained, but ho will be here shortly. Gomoâ€" take courage ! I'oor ilack will bo in despair if he thinks that hu has given you so much trouble," he added, smiling. " What can havo detained him?" Shirley repeated once or twice; and then bho dropped her head ou her hands for a moinent. " I am going to jioat Latreille aa sentry," said Sir Hugh cheerfully. " Ho must way- lay .Tack, you know, and toll him to ask for Lady Glynn." He left her for a few momenta, and Shir- ley made a desperate effort to regain eoine somblancu of composure. When he returned, she had Hucceuded to a certain degree, . and was able to look up and thank him for, his kindness. " Uon't thank ine," ho said quickly; "your gratitude seems to hurt me. It ia such pleasure to rao to do anything lor my precious little wife. Hut come," he added quickly, regretting his words when ho saw that llioy made her shrink from him a up into the driving-soat by her side, "this spoken. dog-cart will b« less noticeable than thi Ir.'fently Iba t one," bo retiiriipil, with a glance at lierfaiw [ littlo -"yon are able to go up now, and it ho climbed which made Shirley regret that slic had is just as well not to rouiain in this own of Dumlifo, quaint draughty passage any longur." Shirley rose at once, and he gave ^er hia arm. She was still giddy enough to render its support, if not absolutely needful, very grateful to her, as she climbed up the stairs rather wearily. At the top, standing in tha dark, but not uncomfortable-looking landing, the landlady was waiting for them, while from an open door came the cheerful ruddy bla/.e of a coal-fire which was burning in the sitting-room into which ahe ushered them. " I hope your ladyship will find every- thing comfortable," she aaid import- antly. " Cau I do anything more for you, sir?" "I dare say my wife will like some tea or coffee," Sir Hugh answered, in as matter-of-fact a way aa if he and Shirley had been man and wife for yeara. " Which will you have, Shirley ? Nonsense, dearâ€" you muat have something. I think some coffee will be best for you. Y'ou may send ua some coffee," he added, turning to the landlady. "Let it bo good, if you please." " We can but try, sir," she said good humoredly, as she courtesied and left the room ; and Sir Hugh, after seeing that ahe had cloaed the door after her, went over to the fire and poked it, glancing furtively as he did so at the drooping slender figure resting so wearily on the horae hair covered sofa. " I think you will be more comfortable if you try this chair," he said oheerdy, pulling up a deep old armchair covered with faded red damask to the fire. "That looks a most uninviting couch. I have sta- tioned Latreille on the pavement with injunctions to accost any one and every one at all answering to the description of your brother and to bring him up at once." " Thank you," Shirley returned wearily. " You are very good." " Then reward ma for my goodness â€" since you persist in calling it so in spite of my entreaties â€" by acceding to my request and trying this arm-chair. I'oor ciiild, how weary you are!" he added as she came over to the fire and dropped into the chair. " I am not weary at all," she ansv^'ored, trying to speak indifferently, but failing; " but I am so anxious about Jack." " I assure you there is no need," he said aoothingly. " He has to change traina at Weldon Junction ; aud this ia a tiresome line just about here. On the day 1 came from town we had to wait an hour at Wel- don for a train to Lumfife. Do you think that that is the reason of the delay?" the girl asked eagerly, catch- ing at anVthing which would alleviate the agony of snapenae that she was en- during. " I have no doubt of it," he replied con- fidently. " Now let me take off your coat," he added bending over her. " If you don't, you will not feel the benefit of it when you go out ; and you have another long cold drive before you." " 1 shall not feel the cold going back if my mind is at ease about Jack," she aaid. submitting to bis touch, as he gently and lingeringly removed her wraps, partly be cause she was too sick at heart to oiipoae him, and partly because ahe felt grateful for the kindiiees and consideration he had shown her throughout the afternoon ; ami Sir Hugh felt his hand ahake aa it touched hers accidentally as be re- moved her sealskin coat, aud his heart boat fast. .\t that moment, wheu he waa bending over her aa sho stood, with more teiuter- iiesH on hia face and in hia manner than sho know, tlio room door opened, and Sir Hugh lurnad quickly with a muttered ex clauiation of annoyance, to see a neatly dressed maidservant standing on the threshold. " I iH'g yonr pardon, sir,".she said. " Idiil knock, and I thought some one told me to come in. My mistress wishes to know if you will havo anything to eat with tho cotTee." Sir Hugh turned to Shirley, who made a little negative gesture, and sat down in the old red chair, coloring hotly, oven iu her anxiety, with annoyance at the ser- vant's entrance at such an inopjiortuiie moment. " It does not matter," Sir Hugh Said, smiling at her when the maid had disap- peared. " It ia the moat natural thing iu thu world for a husband to remove his wife's coat surely ; and, as ahe ia under the impression that wo are man and wife, she would think no more of such a trilling occurrence. It ianewand pleasant to me," he added, " to have a lady to take care of that 1 am afraid of forgetting any of the little attiiitiona which husbands generally pay their wives." " .Vot generally," Shirley corrected lightly, "only oocasionally." "Is that ail" Then I will amend my phraso and say ' attentions which husbaiida ought always to pay their wives.' Uow cold your hands are, my child I They are quite benumbed. Let me warm them for you." Nothing could have exceeded the gentle kindliness of Sir Hugh's manner, which, although perfectly friendly and even tender, had nothing love-like about it. He was a goad actor, and he saw that the littlo ontbarat of frendernesa to which he had given way for a moment iu the hall had startled and distressed her, aud he was careful to avoid giving her any further cause. Kven when ho took her littlo niiuibed hands, and uhafed them gently iu his, it was done in a manuur which could not offend her ; and Shirley submitted and smiled a little, and was so irresistibly " Sir Hugh Glynn of Maxwell," Latimlla answered promptly. "I thought so. Old Adam Glynn'8 nephew, I reckon," aaid Mrs. Home, adding, in a diplomatic manner, •â-  has he beea long married ?" Latreille looked up coolly, and h?3 keen blue eyes were fixed steadily on the buxom inquisitive face. , "No," he said quietly; " they have not 1 been long married. You might have guecsed that from his manner, I should think. He's far too devoted to have been married long. But it yon want to know if they are married, 1 am quite willing to gratify you. They are married," he added emphatically, " and no miatake about that." "Bhe's very pretty, but she's not to com- pare with him," remarked the bar-maid, with a coquettish glanuu at the valet, who was getting more accustomed to his smart livery. " Pretty ?" he returned careleasly. "Do yon call her p.-etty ? Well, she is generally reckoned so, I believe, but she is far too lackadaisical for my taste. And as for her figure, she is aa thin as a lath ! Give ma bright eyes and red cheelis and a waist like yours, my dear," he added, with easj foreign gallautry, aa ho drained his glass. "None of your lily-faced whimsical tina ladies for me I" " Sir Hugh seems very fond of his lady," remarked Mrs. Home, not quite approving of the turn the conversation waa taking. " Fond of her!" echoed Latreille. " He worships tho ground she walks on I If aha liked to walk upon gold, she might. It's a perfect infatuation !" At that moment, while Mrs. Home and the bar maid were pondering the good fortune of the young l»dy who was so be- loved by BUch a wealthy and handsome gentleman, a young man, looking pale and eager and haggard, stopped on the pave- ment outside, and looked up at tho huge gaudy crescent over the door. " This must be it." he said to himself, with a sigh of relief. " The letter said the Half Moon Inn in the market-place. I wonder how she managed to come, poor child. Well, it is the last time I shall ever havo to give hor so much sorrow, I trust." He went into the hall, glanced with eager blue eyes about him, and went straight on fo the bar where the laiullady was still en- joying a chat with Latreille. Hu waa a slight young man, handsome, for all the marks of diaaipation visible in the pallor of his face and the worn tired eyes, with a sensitive tender mouth, which was shaded by a slight mustache. " 1 beg your pardon," ho aaid, hastily, lifting his hat cuurtauui^ly with rather a foreign grace of manner a salutation which the valet returned with equal grace. " I waa to meet a lady here, andâ€"' " K.xcuso me, sir," Latreille said, starting forward. "You are Mr. Uoss, J. believe'.'" " Yi-s," the young man answered, liesi- tatuigly, a look of fear crossing his face as he glanced at tho unfamiliar face of Sir Hugh's servant. " You were to meet Sir Hugh and Lady Glynn at tho Ualf-Moon Inn, sir," con- tinued Latreille, qniutly. " My master and mistress are waiting fur you upstairs. It is all rikiht, sir," bo added, hastily, seeing the young man's heaittttion. " I will show you tho way." (To beoontinaad.) Th«9 Kotlexs .Small Uiiy. " Sit Btill, Freddie." " 1 am." Mamma spoke languidly, being iuter- esteiliiithe drapery of iheakirtsof a woman ill the corner of the horse oar, and in trying to detorniiiie whether her sac<(ue waa of real seal skin or only seal plush. " Keup your muddy feet off the seat of tho car, Freddie." " What hurt will they do?" " You'll get ihe cushion all muddy." " It'll dry, and aurape off." " No, it won't, and -there, you're getting mud all over the dreaa of that lady ! I!eg pardon, ma'am. Now, get down." " 1 want to see ou» the window." " Oh, iheru'b nothing to see." > " There ia, too." '•Stn^ druniining so on the window." "Why?" "It's annoying; that's why. Don't llalten your nuae out on the glass like that. Bit down." " Don't want to." " You shall iitver fio down town with me again. Don't wbistlu in the car " "Can't 1 do ijHi/thiiig '"' " Yes ; keep still, and be a Ifttle man. Don't twist around st> in your seat." " I ain't twinting around." " I'd like to know what you call it, then. Now, uow ; let my bundles iiloiie." " I want to sue what's in 'uui." " Well, you can't until wo get home." " ]\liy "'• " liecauae you can't. Now, look at you! Sticking your feet out for that lady to fall over. C'oino on ! This ia our corner. I'll tend to you whjii we get home." One Will I'ray anal the Other Won't. 'Xho Archbishop of York has issued a prayer asking God " to remove this great trial which Thou bus sent ua " â€" i. ,â- ., tha smallpox epideiiiie. OnthiaDr. Dallinger, of Sheffield, who ia an eminent man of scieiico aa well as a divine, says : I will yield to no man in rovoronce (or , ,^, _ ^_ „ _„ ^„ „,,„. true prayer ; but I will tell you without charming "in" her"'softene'd anxionamood, ''''"^''''"tJ that I cannot, and I will not, pray with thu violet shadows lying dark and deep under the sweet eyea, that Sir Uugh had aome dilliculty in ropreasing tho mad passionate words which rose to hia lipa. When the landlady herself appeared, carrying a tray with a tetf-a-lcte ooffee- ecrvioe, Sir Hugh lingeringly relinquished for the removal of the smallpox scourge. It would be a mockery of God. Let us do our best, and then in ballled agony cry to God for help. Itut liere wehavo not helped ourselves, and how dare wo ask the .\lmighty to help ua ? Lot ua do our duty, act up to onr knowletlge, and as surely aa mxom hostess placed the tray before I P^yshial laws broken, so it will depart ev, courtesied aud incjuired if they | "(J " "''^ *"*" '» " ""** physical lawi ed anything else, and left tho room to , oooyed."â€" Loiidun Truth. the little hands and turned to tho table. | '',""._1'^'"j','l'^* ."""','"' ''*"1" *!;"i"« The buxoi Shirley, wanted anything report to the barmaid what a devoted bus band Sir Hugh Glynn was. " But perhopa she :a not hia wife ut nil," said tho bar- maid dubiously young, Mrs. Home.' ua by from > are Alixiiiu.H to M«(1t » BuFKlitr. '\ friend warns ua to fasten onr iloors and She is quite ! windows securely at night for fear of bur- ^ glars, but a good, medium-sized burglar. Not too young to be aarried," declared ^^''"^ money in hia pocket, would be a god- Mrs. Home docidodlv- "I waa married M"""' '"'"* "M'â„¢"""'- Comeon, gentlemen at 17 mvaelf; and ahe called him her hus-"~0"<3 »' » time! I'Jverything is wide band," she added; "aud folks don't do | °P^" *"'*"»'""»{ 'o' yoU'â€"'^'"*""''"" ((J»-) that in Scotland, unless they are married i ^"'"'- â€" it ia not safe. Who ia voiir niastor, voiiug ' ., , Ti 77 . , * man ?" sho went on, as 'Latreille, tir'ed of ' ,, ^ "'''*'''>: l\«"«he«t newspaper man m hia station it, the cold, came into the bar to ' ">« ^"''''l " Mr. Abell, proprietor of the get a glass of warm ale. I ^j^J ^(Joe^ ^^'^ ^^^ '°''"°« '« estimated / M