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BY 1.YUIA M. WOOD. CHAI'TKR III. Lotting her eyes fall once more on to her book. Avice felt the hot blood surging up into her cheeks Who or whal was this man whose very presence seemed l<> fill her with uneasiness, and why had he come into that unfrequented glen ' These question* rose mi. Misciously to her mind a* she benl, or rather tried to bend, her oye< upon the print ed n alter before her until such tune as il should please the intruder to pass on. Kut if sin- !i.i,l hoped by her unconscious air to to send him away she was doomed to disap pointmenl, for, taking up his stand almott directly in front of her, be said politely : " Have 1 the honour of addressing Miss Sacharty ?" The low niutical lonea and the slightly foreign accenl with which he uttered these win l attracted her strangely, and with a nli^ht l.o* she acknowledged the truth of bis words. Ah V he cried, e:itiiighim->i'lf unbidden mi Ihe turf near her, " that is indeed de- lightful ! Your fa.hev isone of my greatest and n i. ml valued fritn.lv Avu-e i!nl not reply for a moment : she wan too much astonished to aay inyllung, unit 1 1 he man's curious dark eye fixed iheni- sell es suddenly on hers with a strange in- tense ga/.e and seemed to drag .m annwer from her. " You come, then, from India?" shesAid, idl> turning over the pages of her Ixxik. Kn.in india, yes, ' he replied. bourhood of Strath (.'nrron. He added that n" h.i.l h, . i ii '.in in old friend of his who was going to Straih Carron "and who, in- leed, wiM be there tre this reachei you swift smile parting a moment the thin line of his lipit. " 1 am Indian inyxelf, or rather Malay. My name i Tehandar Mulwanee, at your service. 1 read your name in the hooks," he added by way of explanation, " and I thought il must tic the daughter of my old fiiend. " Avice smiled. Somehow, in -pi'.- of her tii -i feeling <-f ili-like. the man fascinated h.-i , in.) khe no longer felt the impulse to inn .iwiiy which she bail had at firit : and for Koine tune they sat on there, whis|x ring trees chatting under the and I hope and trust that (pr my sake you will treat hiui with all courtesy and kind- ness," the letter went on, "for to Tehandar Mutwanee I owe more than I can tell you of friendship and respect." The girl's eyes sparkled a* she read this. " How very odd '" she murmured ; " but it will satisfy Mrs. Diuigl.it of hi* respecta- bility." And a* events turned out, Mr*. Douglas was only too glad to be convinced of his re i peccability and general fitness tobe Aviue's ..inptiii m ; for she had just discovered an old friend ma certain Mr*. Digty Browne, who had arrived that afternoon, and was too busily engaged in chatting about old times to pay much attention to the girl. I wonder what Aunt Amelia would think of him," thought Avice to herself later on that same evening as she brushed out her lung wavy hair. She had a dun consciousness, somu how, that Mia* Marcbmont would not alto gether approve uf Tehandar Mutwanee ; and yet what there, wa* to dislike in him *h could not lay. I'oliahed, agreeable, highly i ullivated, with a flow of language and st'ire of anecdote which were surprising, lie i . : i.kiuly made ft most charming compan ion ; and in spite of her half-acknowledged fear of him, Avice drew a fairly-glowing picture of him in her letter to her aunt ere she retired to rest that evening. But one thing she did not mention, and that w w the curioun manner in which she felt compelled to execute hi* will in the verieit trifle*, and the sense ot nervous oppression which seized her every now and then when hi* eye* were upon her. Il was the custom in Ihe hotel fur any visitors who wished to have letters |>osted for them to place ih-'in on a tray put for that purpose on a table in the hall, when they were take'i to the po*t by one of the ser- vant*. A* a rule, Avice preferred posting her letters herelf, disliking the publicity of the hall table : but he next morning, being somewhat in a hurry, anil fearing to keep Mrs. Douglas waiting, she placed MKS Mai.-hmont's letter on the tray as he went or con tecrated from time immemorial to none but royal use. There wa even a legend that once, during one of his periods of exile, Kobert the Bruce had sought the shelter of its friendly walla, anil the room was still ibown where he passed the night. " We must go and see that '" cried, Avice enthusiastically, as they all stood to- gether in the old oak -panelled hall delating where to go first "Come, Mr. Mulwanee, you and 1 will set off and lead the way. The guide-book say* it is at the back of the house on lh second floor." And followed by the willing Tehaudar, nh disappeared through the door. Oliver Westall gazed after herwith a look of gravedisapproval, not unmixed with anxiety. "She is such a charming girl," he muttered lo himself : " surely >!.e can'l be intending to marry that fellow : and yet she certainly doe* encourage him lecidedly. " Ihe latter part ni this statement seemed true enough ; for all thai day Tehandar never left her side, and she appeared any- thing but bored by his attention*. It was grow.ng Iste, and Mn. Douglas was begin nmg lo think of tinning home, when sud- denly, as he and AVIC.I leant over one of the battlemented turreii, revelling in the beauty nf the scene below, Mutwanee began i-o'tlr " We have known -ach other .|uite a long time n >w. Miss X*-lnrly." " More than a .-ek '." returned Avi.-e laughing. " More than a week ' ' he echiwd, turning his dark eyes full upon her - " to me it saems a life-time i life time of happi- i"t. Oh Avice, n:. pearl, my jew -I, say you will turn the friendship of the days into write to your aunt myself to m >rrow, and then we shall see. " But the morrow unexpectedly brought Mr. Sacharty to the hotel to see his daugh- ter ; and in the private tete-a-tete which Mn. Douglas had with him, he soon con- vinced her that the match had his entire approbation, and declared that he him- .1 would acquaint Miu Marchmont with all particulars To tell the truth, the easy-going matron wu not sorry to relim^uUh the task to him for she stood in considerable awe of the grave spinster, who was more her husband's friend than her own, and did not care to risk an explosion of her ire. To his daughter TIT-BITS. Prettj Sarp fepartea An old man was on th" witness stand arai was being questioned by lawyer USA e. "you say yi.,4 r.re doctor, sir?" "Yes, sir ; yes, *ir." "V.'hat 1 md of a doctor " "I make* intmenls, sir. I makes int- meoU." " What'* yoar ointment good far*" " It'i good to rub on the nod 1C streng- then th nnu.l. ' "What effect would it have if you wtn herself Kilmur WM kinder than lie hadever to rub aooie of il on mv h*ad ? " been, and joined hi* entreaties with UIOM of Tehandar for a speedy wedding. " It would be o nice, you know, if you could g" out with him when lie goes back," he said one day a* he and Avice returned from a ramble among the hilU. "He ha* mch a lonely life, poor fellow, and iu spite of hi* None at all, ir, none at all ; we must have toniething to itart with. " Appreciated Iu Value. A swee- little girl wu bidding her boy playmate ,-ood-bye and ou this occasion her wealth fa often very miserable, for lack of a i mother told her to kiss him. She offered woman'a help and comfort." , him a roguish cheek, and when the aalute And Tehandar himself murmured the j wu gravely given began to rubit vigorously same in her ear as they cat together under I w jth her handkerchief, the ihade of the pine tree*, or wandered up Why. Laura," aaid her mother, " you're and down the heathery braes drinking deep { no i rubbing it off J l_i_ _f At _!_- * draughts of the pun: strong mountain air ; and hi* words, so ..ft.-n repeated, yet al- ways with some lender vanslioa, seemed, for all their pleading, like command* lhat could not be disobey ed, until at last Avice. in pile of herself, wu obliged to consent, and promise to marry him soon --yes, very soon; irVa she did not say, but it should be soon. She was looking dreadfully ill and worn, X'.i. mamma," answered t he little maidei demurely, "I'm rubbing it in.' At the Art Exhibit. He" I wonder what ihe meaning of that picture i* 7 The youth and the maid are in a tender attitude. " the love of eternity ' Alice Sacharty," I ak \ poor girl : so much, so, that other* beside* | She" Oh, don't you see? He haa just Oliver Westall were beginning to notic* U, ' asked her to marry him and she iiacceptiug ' 'him.' you to IK in y wife ' MI i* i: BBJ * nc . v/lltci ein weir i^iiiiiuig i" uuvi. v iv, A .-old shiver pasted through the girl'* and to say to each other doubtfully that alKi.it India, j ^ ^ o'clock, and all which Aviee rcm,ml,er.d but faintly, any I , , , ; , j , .1 hi-,.,!: ( ,t haimgalway- I*,-,, duc.mntg ' u|t|l .. r ^ t ,, e ,,. or ,, * * , ltion __ '"' . . . . ,.*!!, that is, save one. Telmider Nlmwai.ee wa* lilting in the mokmg-rooiii as Avice At last the lengthening ifMstow* wsVMd th'-m ih. a linn- was jelling "ii. mid m.-\ i 1 1. 1 1..- 1 to tin- hotel, 'rehanclar carrying lh. in.; .mil Ixink, whiihhe delivere.l up int'iAni. s keeping an she went np-tiiir. \Ve 'i .11 meet again at dinner,' he u I with a smile as hv t nine. I aw .11 " I "ill i ui:ti lie In ail near you, and then w m talk about India again." \\ii- nodded lirightly, and ran up stairs t" - >-k In i fin-nil, whom she found already .It. <ing for diniiei ^he looked decidedly astonished wh.-n tlir girl rrUteil her adventure. "Am you unite sun- lie is wlnt In iin tends -your father'* frirndr" hr asked doubtfully. " It would l- s easy for any one. attracted by yoiii ILIUM-, to fabricate a tale in order to m.ike your acouainUkii. e ill', nt, I know ; hut lie sconied to know all alviiit papa llui k; I '" ><i. whi.-h only a fiieii-l would know ; ami l.e.ti !,-. lie knew \niit Amelia l>y name ; heuskcd After her. A n I he .ii.l lie hail aeeu me when I wa* i|inie a liny bahy." lilt well. I suppose ills i!l right," let in I,.. I Mm Douglas, clamming her hair nth ally with the haiid-glaa*. " I'.ni do lie panned through the hall, and seeing her through the half-open door |I).VMIII{ a letter mi tin- l.iblr, hv slipped out a* soon at ihe h.i 1 guiie ,ind proceeded to \ikiiiine the .! Soinetiiing in it seemed to ili<please liiiu, fin he gave a low grunt ol disialis- fi ti'Hi.and then, liearinx fnotslep> oomiiig, rt-pU- ! it pin-lily and liegan e ir-!nn^ for his hat. Tilt' footsteps drew nearer, and so-in the red head of Andrew, one of the M. liter*, appeared round a . urner. He I.Mik ed curiously at thu d.ti k fa e of Mutw Hue as hi; passed, itnd the laltei, \\ ho was strug- gling Into a greatcoat of ein>rm<m< 'lii.-k ne*s, returned his |^;t'e ith interest, until his |>ale blue eyes were n'oliged in fall IT ne.it h the iiier.-ing black orb. ">hall I take llii* tothe iMMt for you T" <ii-i Miilw.u ..... , politely in Ii. -.iiing Avu-e's Ititlor as hu -(ike Aniltt'M. an lie knew. w.* H ......... generally tild mT fm .-i i in l I he w.titfi gl inei'il .it him sh.irply He | was n.. I a.-i u-l.illlfd Udiavmu hl-v. 'Ik i -lie l-.i him, hill neither WH-. he ill-lll.e.l to re- fuse a KIXH! orTer. "Thank ye ir.' h.- frame ; it was a -arcsly due to the Septem lier air. "No. no !" ihe cried feebly, rais ing her hands, as if t.i shut .ml the power of hi.* gaxe. " No: I .-tti'i.it. I caun >l ' "Cannot !" lie s.-ii.l softly, but with a I persuaaivr act-ent in In- mellow voice, draw ing down her h.m.lin he spike with a gen tie but firm persistence against which she was powerless. " N.IV : think again ; can- not' Why I'limt ' Let it rather be a '>-ui' an.l ' will ' '" And as he spoke he lien l Ins gue up-in lie: with renewed inten- sity. "Say yes ! iw--et one. See, it will be easy ?' In spite ..! the term of endear- ment and the coaxing tone, the wordsseem- e.i more like a oominti.d tlun an entreat). Aga n that nervnui uliner phased over being engaged did not seem to agree with Miss Sarharty. The fact wa* that she haled Tehandar Mutwaiiee, hated him with oil her aoul : and yet she could not, do I what she would, shake herself free from the > fascination which he exercised over her. She lunged intensely lo be able to snatch off her betrothal ring, a costly one of currau* workmanship, ana throw it in his lace, re- tracting at the same time her promise to be his wife and still she dared not. The power of his superior will seemed entirely to have dominated hers : and with the calm g*/e of those unflinching eyes upon her, she felt that had he commanded her to hang li>rself she could not have disobeyed. " If Aunt Amelia were only here !" she m.*ned He " Ah : how appropriate that title." .3W* ' I .l.in't m* , I She He 1 Sold. 1 1 don't see it. Why, that canl al the bottom said her, anil she was silent Was it a battle a* she tossed restlessly from side to side in with a stronger will lu.-li k. ,.t her dumliT Who can say T Teliubil.ii paused, i* if waiting for an answer. " 1 aiu rich, rub,,' he whispered. "Iniry.iwn oouMiy I am a prince a rajah : but if I haveu.it you I tun poor. But you will sav T yes, 1 feel it '" The strong will In '.implied Avice bowed her heal. " It slid! iK-.llieu, ai you wish," she letuni'-.l \.-.trily " Yet : | will marry the dark night hours " T Mr. Standuh Hut she woultl not have been able to tell them anything if the} had been, for she had tried many a time to write a statement of the case to her aunt ; and every time, at she A Clora r'isttd Patient. A surgeon had a r*i.-h but miserly patient who had injured his leg so badly that he told him it would probably have to com* off. " How much ?" said the palienl " Fifty dollars." " rtfty dollars ' Why, you ought to cut otftwo legs tor that. " " Well; 1 will if you say so." The man reluctantly agreed lo par th* price and have only on* lef taken off, but skillful treatment saved the leg. \Yhen the surgeon asked forhii pay. the patient, wit. many a grimace, handed over th money, remarking You're a good deal of a fraud in charg- replied slowly. " I diliiiu ken :heie .-.nil. I . uick dressini, my dear; w* shall b* fsarf ally . , ..., , .r... ' ._L_ u.... be in.ii'kleli.irni. if yeregann fi 'he i.iim. late if \"u iliin't ii ake I ' ' And Anee lied In IIIT own ni'iiii. which was just beyond, and Iwitan making up !" b>a! time, her mind all the while o. . -npii-d with her nftrrnnon's i-<|i.-ririi. eimi.l Teh. in dar Mill wanee It .-. not l.'i.' 1 U-fi>re she jmne.l Mrs. I .lUgUs.aml they wentdnwti sluirstngetlirr. 'IVhamlitr MulWHiiee wan standinit l foir I lie fire, wlueh, in i'.iiiiilrraliun nf the . Inl lines* of thr evening air, hurnt linghtlv n ih -hearth lie. .h .111. -i-d to ineel I In a i. ttp-y entered. My tnen.l, Mil. Unik-las Mr Mill wanee," aaid Avice shyly, by way nf miro tin. lnn. The Malay Ituwed pinf.iuiiilly. I am M-tnr.l In make Mr*. l>ouglas's aeqnaint in .' h>- letiirned III tluxe mifl inelluw lilliei ..! hi* ; *' and shall feel iir..n.l if I, tiio. may l- ie. kune.l ainniig the lull of her Inen.U. ' Mn. l>.i.i((l" arkiiowle.ln'd IIM grreting with a <lighl I., n. I .if !. i u'll'lfii h. nl. .tin! |n-"'.l ..n t.i Mr-. I'.nl'li i ,nle. Ixitvinx Aviee I. talk In her new itci|uatnlanee, who wit Ii tin e.iititi'iiiun will on her part , fatein ii<- 1 tier tnoi e AH. I m.ire " It "-iniii.islrai.g In moat a vounlryinaii and a friend >if my falhei'n, line." she snnl, -lulling, Mutwanee g4llnlly Ie I h.-i iul.> In. i, in i " Sueli an ml.l . oin.Milenee, you know '" \ . in j. inn Hinilelit up the dark Fee .if the olh.-r a* nil" spoke. " A plfai>nl mie, ton, I ! . he murmnreil softly. " Kor me, it is. at anyrale ' Aviee ill. I nut reply for a moment ; then again nhe fell that obligation I niMwei. \ <*, very," she returned shyly, tuinin.; tier ' It-til nm to tin* wmi eard by her side. II. i i oinpaniiiii glaneeilat il with Ihe .in ..l.t eonnoiueui. " Klsh, n.iup, part ii.l'jr (roaatwl) frioaweur of million urn, .in. inn. I nhoulil rre<iiiimiMi.l . .in.- nf this ponleta ail n/." hn naid, as A\ n. laid down the t-aril. " As ail entree it is very good." If there wa one thing she dnlesled It was iiileti an nr. " I don't really think I will And Tel.andar. hastily avniliui; lum-elf of the |M I 11111*1011, lo..!. up the letter ,t:i-l went I.H May I'm he did not gn towaiiU the \ lllage ; on the .- inlr.ir), he III! lie. I IP- up. ii it : and Avice's lettei iu ^- . he.l thep'iit, lull !> npMie.l and i iniplrd ill bin Mill. I |..n-kel I.. I limllV I l"..^il.V I t.tyn e.ime ami went , T. ii unlai Nlnt \ leceiveil a letter from you sum.- .lay aoine d*y," -i' repealed, a* i Mm M.irrhm-mt, enclosed in .>re to her if to reassure herself. " Bill now, let us go ; j father, in win, Ii she urged her in. , e t.> .-on the rest .ire waiting ' She tuned iw.y, a ' sent to a seheni.- winch Tehandar had pro straiige !' il.l.T.'d feeling in 'e<r li.tri ; And ' posed a few d.iy s liefore Mm they should Tehandar loilowed her, a triu.npli.kiit light be married that ery week by special license in hi* dark eves. in the K|n .|>al . hur -li . l.u- by. " Y.IIII eiingratulatinn*, Mrs. IXiuglas," "It would In- < ni.'e." her aunt wrote, he aaid suavely at they parted in the holi-l " f..r ''eml.i [v-nl their honeynioon to- liall. "Mi Avice has . .i.ei.t.--l to by mv Aether ,11 I. nid.ui : and ail hough she herself, .n i -MII' of the infection, could not be Mr* iMig'a* looked ami/ed. Somehow, pn-wnt a? ihe ei,ni..n\, she would |.un It hail neier entereil her heat! tht Avi.-e them in town, sn.l they would hv<- 'few woiil-l I'isri y IViuiider Mutwauoe -the .l.-h^hlf nl v> ,vk t . ' h-r before they w,<ul thing waialMiird .111 the face. if i' : .kii.l she (,, India ' V. i >--. dd liarllv Iwlieve her eyes a she read tint unexpected letter. Opposition on it'si.irt l. I U-t-i the one straw :> whi.'li she hul >-lnnc. ml now even this bad In- a pla.i-fi>r a "sfeiie." so she snul.vl her failed her ' Well, snni- things were so, there seemed nothing for n lint te submit tofate. i or rather to the ineaitlible will of Tohandar Mill w All- e " l'li:it i\r\ 1 t.dd you of in my last i* told Mrs. lougla, in inderinsble om*thmg , ug me <, lnu cli, for ynu did not cnl off my mmed to stay her hand, and she .-onl.l n-.t i e g f t , r a |[. " write it. It was with considerable surprise one | >n.,rniug that she He Might Easily Have Mis*d. She " Did you hear ibout young T.unpkyns T' He ""X.i. What'" Ste "Took up a pistol and blew b:s brain* out last night He -" Must have Uvn .k nnghly good shot. ' leiei niiiir I to take her young fri.vnl te\en-- U t.i task !irn they g>it up ntatr*. dim vi i. .n- ..: MI-.I M.ir, Inn.iiit '> wrath Ii<tur''i'i4 her pp.ktv il mind . hut the liail w .it (no pub e.ingradilslioiis poliloly. ills lasted Ihe I am not partial to ehi.-ken." rompamon Haul nothing nl this mo- IHiiileti an nr. on't really me that, ' she returned aa sh onii ; I ll"i r ment : hut as the waiter whiskivl away her plate, he looked i|inetly at her, say- ing, more in the ume of one who makes nil assertion than of one taking it >|ueslii>n Y.iti will eh.uii/f your muni itnd lake Home i hieki-n, will you MM * ' And thru it appoarml to the girl a* if, after all, she would change, her mind ; and mechanically like one laying a lewon, she .i. I. -re. I ilie waiter to bring her ehn-k ..... instead of a* she had at tit l Intended |ni 'ridge; and again that furious half m... -king aunt* sUdo hark into the bla.-k . . . of Mnl wanee. This little incident mad her feel rather itney a faint vague fear of this strange man, who fasolnatwl while he alarmed her, .line upon her, and she a not .nry when Ley roe from the table. On the hall table, on her way In thu .li.i* i .ii mi, she I. inn. I a letter from her father. dateil Kerlin, anil Ixire Ihe lieinntn i .ik i but in it Mr. Saeharly annoiinr. il he was ret in mug to Knglnnd aliu.nt 'ly, and h.i|>ed that he mighl see Home ' hi* daughter before long, as he was -I In stay with friend* in the neigh- Still M.iye.l oil III the Sent, -I, \k ilei III- ;il.l.-e. although it WAS pklpahle toal! thai he had nol eonie t lieie for the Utths, . .1 <-\ en f.n ( he wil.i-., for a connie of win. h even i h sttongcM usually went in. He w.is gener ally to In- eeii wilh Am-e .in. I Mrs Douglas often even wnlt Ai > > A!. .lie and li.-t.iles them, ho seeme.l lo li.ive few or no acquaintances in Ihe plsee It wus pity for his loin-lint sa. |iarl!i, itnd paitly ilt . a desire In please her f.ktber, win. h had led Avice, mul tin nugh her, Mrs. Douglas, to adopt the foreignei nil.i I hen acl : .kin! having once lieen adtipleil, he had no nun I to I" droppe.l ngain ; an.l thus it came lo puiut I bat in all I hen rainhles an.l ci.'ummna be generslly made one He exercised a etitioiia subtle power nver Aviee Ii. t. It from the first ; and by degrees, i had grown stronger as lie IMS nun more inliiiiate with her, until at length ll.e girl, fngbteued ul hist liy the strange una --IIM- toineil feeling, bad unconsciously i-cisc.l PI struggle against it, anil indeed seem, I al m., si to court its IKIWI-I Two or ''in-, days i damp n- .> lam weather wi-ie sin e.led by one of such eiiraoi-diii.kiy snlen.lonr that Mr* ItauglkH declared tin i might lo cftle brale it* appearance by so'tie grand expe hii. .n , .in I itler inn. 'liilnhittingand c.krefnl weighing of all Hie. priM and con*, il was unanimously .lei i. led lh.il they shniild make up a parly tnl i lail * .Minolta old mansinii in the net! village, wlu.-li WAS sjkid to have formed one of I'nnce Charlie's h tiling place* during the 't.'i The p:irty was unite a small one, consist ing only of Mr>. DN|M and her frii'iul Mrs. llmwne ; the. latter'* daughter : n .-er lam Oliver Westall, with whom they had become acquainted thmngh Mrs. lUi fell ; Tehandar Mulwanee and A\i. , m.l ihey sel nil gaily soon after break fast, deter 11111111^ lo lunch at the inn of In. MI..I hie, returning home for tlinner. Mis* I'lghy Hroivnr, having a decidetl horror of foreigners in general and I. inn tlar in ii.ki lienlar, established under Mr. Weslalr* protecting wing ; and as the iw.i elder ladle* were deep in the criticism of a mutual friend, il fell nut lhat Tehandar and Alice were left to eit. h other, a stale of things which gave th< formoi st anvrale deep NAl I tin, -I loll. *' YO i must explain il all lo me," he aatd wilh a smile, as Aviee made some remark about the historical interest of the plaoe ; " for I am afraid lhat I am very ignorant in the matter." And though Avice modestly professed herself lo IH- alum) M ignorant as he w AS,!,, i. -lute. I I. . l>e guided alum 1 the h-. use In any ime but her. Il was an nld house built in a variety of style*, an.l, when the on were away, i|Ulte the show pis -e of the . ..nnii i side, lull of ..Id ancestral portrait* ml em ions hen looms, many of them ien , I. ie t sa. red by the touch of royal finger*, One iierson, however. l>v>ked gravely pleased si he note.| t li- M . . - ' triiini|i!i, mnl thsl |H-rs..n was Oliver West all. A .in. lent of n' i: tn>ri In-, .'iilie-i years, lie hail lieen Hiimigoly attraotetl by Akiee fnim ihe lii tt ni^ht ol her arrival : sii I if huh." . have aaid n nh ing aWit linn, r i- I *uw he ha. I dways ben .-..ill. MI! to utaii'l .uide and w.ktcli with 'ill. 1 eve ihe difTerent phaset uf hiiiiian life win, -li i'.' s.i plentiful in a little I i i like sirnth i trron. Alice Im.laUivs gre..|e,| bun km. Ill with a hrigbt : w-et smile win. h neeme.l I K a rny 'if wrm .lunekiinli^ht let lo.ise on I be w.n id, an.l for that reason, in.ni' than any .iihei, Oliver \\.-stalltiMik .1 deeper mt.-i- .', than nnhn:ki\ in dm girl's welfare. "SVIulA pity ''he iiiiiriiinie.l, thaku-^ his head -i.lU as he retire.! t.. Ins nwnr.>.uu to .Ires* " She was such n sweet git) ; and going to I e ir vi ne.i. il seems, mi Saturday," wrote the .yn . il Wi -' illl to his friend (he neit il.n ; " an.l this it Tuesday ' There eems somethings little mu'anny to my niii-.d in Mich very i|m * w >rk I'oor litlle Miss Saeharly did 1 tell y.m that WM her nsme ' -ihe does n.il seem t.i thrive on her woniig Let us ho|ie 111 it", ii -iiy may have a more saln'iri<>u* elTect '." cn HK .IIN riM'xnl. Tke . i.i i i TIIANnl I i ION I Hull ill Ii KNOI isil. The t ti.iuictit lti.' WA-. 11 -nt in my heart 1. n- iimn* Ihe i Hknnn " : 1 1 Ii4t u -p^Tto t lie luimo of (he wtiale, Where my -oul everyi-urne I to In- It hath Down to laeeinU of the , >rtli. II liAtb IraTorneil DIK trk.-kles- matn, . . f ..ml \n.l I scorn a life th n is n.-aib Anil I know earlli * ' r i u i .- in- v tin. An.l ' 'i.kl life i- i (I.-. I ilia- I'M'ikih I know tin l.-ir-.t ..: .le*ltl Mn^t .',im" lo i I. -mil or IA'IV or .llse.l.e. nr Ihe e Ue I '( Hie tw.irl III tl I- ..- e I it illi tll The |.i n.. of lite itinir is !'-! The i . ' nit : Ii i'ie. I.- i \Vlio w i ' ! ,1 lllei went ' heir wa. M t... -,i illhi . ith.Mi til., -.ml l, For on ivtrlh lh.-> kTspi'led nilhsin In.! lie .1 .-li shall ring with then us ma. \lnl iron.' It Hie urnlenr power. Ami K..II.- A i e I lie .l.i\ -- of nlil. Anil .(one ,u . Kiiitet .tti.l U iinf In I ;.-n.- I \ .ir of k: .1.1 In- Well. I don't know what her parent* Ami ha- k wllk r.keni,i sw,. .| can lie thinking about '" An.l l.i'er IMI. a* U n.iti rn*l.el t > im Itojkri a^nr wrol* tt> hit pu'i.-uUr china. Jack T.IC I-MIB rli D'Arcy, he told him the lil'le episode, willi , niSiie^musl'iS^verle'atoM a few cynical observations nf lut own on the The .l.-tili w.n .nrr i be wave* tuny of ll human thing*, intended for Kor I _l._nm fi>rllie_io> Ins frien.lt Ii -n.-tii in t hit own comfort. Ill till) mi- kiiwinle. Mrs. Douglas, con , i-.us. |..-r Ii i |>s. of having oinewii.tt neg Ie I o.l her ,lnt\ t.. A vie.', w as sat itt M in; the liialmsofbe .1 n . on-., -u -n, .- by tcprnving Ihe girl set.' '. t.ir b -r "rash An.l fooliah ;agement," in a inaniier not .-.tl.-til.kled to >...lli ..i-.tlii. iii r .l.'.-idedly agil:tte.l spirit Did Miss Mu.liini.iil know .tn\ thing of lh<- ikMair * ahe inipnresl Al lei.gth. haling exh iuli''l ll her other argument* or her father ' Alice was obliged reluctantly to adtnii that neither o' them knew Anything of the u. at lei Her lathei 11 it comparaliie'y a sltanger to ber ; ami as fW \lis M t, imiont well, for some inex iili.-thle i CAS HI. she declare.) lhat she h td n -i . .1 tl..e i >i " IH.III Ti'lnlllilei Mll!W ill I.I M-l t'llil. ex .ept oii.e. ind then 111. ii. ill. -e whatever bid lieen t.tkcn .>f Inn ani'.'iiit. i mont " I'veu though I said he war n fnen.l ..I in|.i she Ikd.le.l, l*s if t.. ie iilll.l Mrs l>" iw'l it t ii.il ibis wa tho ease Illll Mrs. l>.iugl.kt lelnti.l t . I. l.'lnm.le I, uml IM-KSII alia. 'king the first pan of her J aaaertinn. " Why couldn't ion wiile t.i your .unit nlxuil him '" she aaked in some asi Minimi. -lit not unmixed witb mciedulil y. " It is in silly to lalk like that, as if any one were preventing you '" That a just what I felt t" began the girl eagerly " My Inngim \ mean mi pen Oh " she exclaimed, " 1 simply couldn't write it that wu just what I fell." Mr*. Douglas began to grow slightly --' Was n |io*ihle that the ei. -He Neither Did H Niece (wkis|ieiin<' " \ , Uncle Hiram let me give yon a hint. Here in town wo never eat pie with a knife I'nclf Hiram (from llawcreeki " Gosh! Nritber do I," Man.lv. Any way suit* in- " * ilakes his piece of pie up in hit lingera.) A Mercilr*. Man A disappomled tUh |ieiltller was belabor- ing his slow lut patient horse along Jcrrard .stn-et the other day, mid calling oul his wsres at intervals as " Hernn', herrin', fii'th lierrin'." A trnder hearted latly, sri'iug the act of cruelly to the hone, called out <!crnlv from an uuper window: " Have you m> iner-y T" " N.>. mum." wa th re>|li. "notiu' but hen in .' In the Woodi IV'lan i holding liandtD ui>sei "Murlher 1 Muribri ' Hut phal'i ailin" the chiimaUi ! ' Is it ninilii.irin" ol \voudthur T" Woodman " \Vhy.iougroenhoiii. il.m't y.m know a skunk whtn you smell one ' IKilaii " Muslia. but it eask.xMik, is i(, , that's niakin ihr atmysh|M>re M coii*hpi>-it yo'.is* Well, now, it's ines'lt as do Ix* sniii it. llia( ailher me nose is i^/agerat in' Ihe sKtywation nr the ginlleman sadly lie. hu With " InsaUte i. \\ .4^ " We had awrrilile tlnindeT storm as 1 ,in up in the tram this aUerno m W.Mxlun "Weren't you afraid of the lightning V Wagg ' No . 1 gudwhind a hrakeman " WtMxien " Hohin.l a Urakeiuan * Wlut . .ithly geotldul lb.kt !.>'" Wagg "Wlty, Se iva not a con- ilin-t <r. al.ti me.l imwe hi* I. ineiit .if it all was atTeolin*. Ihr girl'* britiu ! Was this in. in eisrting ome atrange ...-,-ult iwer to fascinalo tbr girl, Mid lure her into i* toils* The iilea wasahsurh ; but still, Avice h.-isi-ll wu Ii tlf an Kastern l>y blo.t.1, and Ksstern p. .pie in-r. ict-y eicilablr. Anil hei aiiapi.'i.ni* be-ing .-.uilirme.l in n de- gree by III.' t ;nlt flush.-. I , lie.-k- and Illl- li. il. I I.I. t Inighl eyen, ihe promptly -. nl In i lolied, saying as the did so, ' 1 shall I he I fie ^1 iri.Ml- ile-e.l 1 1 .. I Hi.- -|..- 1 1. 1. ir that tfirl thelhromt Are <one . .mil the witak. .n w.m ii.lieril Ihe pttrlh ilone K..r IMIW e.l It t tie prnle of wealth h ul h t lort age Ither* and swrs, An.) (tie facet of men tiro |>alt, An.l are seameil willi the furrow* of yean*. An.l ihehonr) li.-s.le I bewail I'lie frieinlt iln-T tti.tll ksittw nn ittui e Tliei an- iflmc Ihey are wrap|e.l 1.1 Ihr molil The sonsnf (lie mtitlily of yure Kttr i|iii<ncbed i- I be mukernf life. Anil no lli.Miithl inn flash Ilinmili I Im l.i nil . They enntasle notiKht swswl : I here tun touch I u I he liin.1 . I he) .nil f el no pal u And .1 hnilher may strew tin* crave i>r ik betithcr with iroltl. or (tntonao IHncoruac wltti treattire mil..;, I : llul the Me.til inn .t atitde his tloosn. For ttie ;..', i (tie miser boards, Ami men strunle throufk life lo win. Cannot save fmni Ihe wrath of tlivl The s.nil ih.f u -leepenl In >ln rifeen m-mliera of the rrgiiiitnt of l.lena.llers al I'lm weie (wisoned op Tue- day by eating bad sausages. One died uml several other* arc still very l..w The llar.nifss von IVym lnl to pick her own chcines Ittt \\ i-.lnet.lay in her park at Krirdsbni ^ >< A* lo aav the wage* of pro fessional pi. keit The ladder on which she and her maid stood collapsed without warn ing in. I I'-.ih wein thrown to the yround. Their Injuries were mortal. Imp" i it rarllameit, \n inlerenting renew of the llritiah l"ar- lismentaiy >e>*ton which has just been liroiigbl to i cliMw is furnished by a Ixnulim rorreap .indent Of the various measuras wlucli li*e l<een pawed t wo in particular are certain In render memorable the labors of the Kaglish l<egislstur<< during the lut ten months. They are the Irish Ijuul Purchase lull and the Kiee> Kdiicatit>n bill. Two others nf minor inlerest. hut of con- si.leialile lUmrsti.' impoit.in.-e. an.l with h were can letl thi-ongh both house* only allot uch tliscuasi*!! asd oppoaitton, are the, Tithe Kent Charge bill and the KactohM bill. The session ii likewise destined to live in hiturv as havm witnessed th* r*. aim: -alien of Mr. I'sruoll by Mr. tilad- s-.ime, who rive years ago spin up the Lib- eral parly ler the sake of etle- lui^ a |"li liual alliasi-e with him. With the cvvi> tieu of thin achievement Mr. (lladstone ha very miicli iu llic ba.-k ground the last Parliamentary teim. '.eaung the lea.leiship of his follower* In Sii William Version Hsrcourt. On the Tory eucliei Mr. Arthur llaltonr. by Ins master- ly i-nutltict of the oomphoaU' i Irish Land bill, rppests u> hare lUt-ooufiilly eetabliih- e,l hi* claim to the leadership of t lie House m su.-cestKHi to Mr. Sm it b. whose m.'reas ing intirniitira render it necessary UMR he should ..^ that dignified rept>*e> winch Knglichmen arc *uppo*e.l tv lin'l only in Ihe II .nt.- of I .. .1*.