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LOVE REASONS NOT. CHAI'TKR XIV. , "TKI-t r\TII. IH.ril." For some long months that case stood on the records. Kvery paper iu Kngland had ome mention of it ; as a rale people, laugh- ed when they read anything about it. They aid I'.'wa* a case of Corydou and I'hyllis, a dairy-maid's love, a farce, a piece of ro- mantic nonsense on the part of a young nobleman who ought to know better. It created no aensation : the papers did not make much of it : they simply reported a petition (i.i the part of the Right Honorable the Kirl of Lindtwelt ami L-icia, his wife, that the so-called marriage contracted by their son, Lancelot, Lord Chando*, should be set aside a* illegal, on account of his be- ing a minor, and having marrie.l without their consent. There was a long hearing, a long consid- eration, a long lawsuit ; and it was, a* ev- ery one had forseen i'. would be, in favor of the earl agaipst his ion. The marriage wa sdeclared null and void the contract illegal; there could be no legal marriage on Lord ('handos' side wilhuut'tthe full and perfect consent of his parent*. When this decision wa* given Lady Latin- well smiled. Mr. Sewell congratulated her on it. My lady smiled again. "I may thank the law," she said, "which aaved me from the consequence of hii own (oily." " Hemember," *aid the lawyer, "that he can marry her, my lady, when he count of age. " " I know perfectly well that he will not," replied tne countess: but Mr. Sewell did not feel so tart. The earl, the countess, and the solicitor at together at Dunmore Home in solemn consultation; they were quite uncertain what should be the next step taken. Due legal notice had been given Lord Chandos; he bad simply torn the paper into shreds an 1 laughed at it laughed at the idea thut any law, humm or divine, could separate) him from his young wife; he took no notice of it; he never appeared in answer to any inquiry or summons, he answered no questions; the lawyer into whose hands he had half laughingly placed the whole matter hid everything to do for him, and wondered at the recklessness with which the young lord treated the whole affair. It wa* all over now an 1 the decree which had parted them, which severed the tie between them, had gone forth the marriage wai void and worth nothing. The matroni of Belgravia who read it laid it wa* perfectly right; there wa* no doubt that he had been inveigled into it : and if such a thing were allowed to go un puciehed there would be no more safely (or their curled darling*; they would be at the meicy of any designing, underbred girl who chose to angle for them. Men of the trorld muled r.s they read it, and thought lx>rd Chando* well out of what might have been a very serious trouble. Young people thought little about it; the Belgravian belles merely aid one to another that Lord Chando* had been in some kind of trouble, but that his parent* had extricated him. Ami then all comment ended ; etei the second day after the judgment wa* given it had been forgotten. When the Ciuntess of Lanswell held in her hands the letter which told her the desire of her heart was granted, and her son free, for a few moment* she was start- ed ; her handeome fuce paled, her hands r em bled ; it had been a deiperate step.but she had won. She had the greatest faith in her own resources ; she felt a certain conviction that in the end ihe would win ; but (or one moment she wa* hslf startled at her own sm-cn*. "Let us lend for Lance here to Cawdor." he said to the earl," while Mr. Sewell see* the girl and arrange* with her. H must have tii-h l:!'tii'-li' over money matter* ; whatever he thinks fit to mention I shall agree to. If a thousand a year contents her,. I am willing." "Yes, yes it is no question of money," aid the air I, "It will be a great trouble to her natural- ly and we are bound to make what compen- sation we can. If you wish me to (end for l.anre I will do so at once. I will send a telegram from the station at Duumore ; he will be here aooo after noon." There had been little or no communication bett/een the young hnir and his parent* since the lawsuit began. Once or twice Lord Chandn* and the earl had met ; but the earl always refused to discuss matters with him. " You mutt talk to my lady, my dear boy," he would reply ; " you know that she manage* everything ; " and Lord Chandos fearing no evil, laughed at what he con sidered an amiable weakness on his father's part. " I love my wife," he said to himself, " but no woman should ever lie so complete ly unstress of me. I shall always keep my independence, even though I Icve, my wife pennapa better than any man living ; but I will never give up my independence." He was somewhat startled that morning in September to tind a telegram waiting him at Kiver View, from Cawdor, staling uhai Lord Lanswell wished him to take the tirst train, as he had news of the utmost mipoilance to him Lady I.answell, who was a complete woman of the world, had wanly contrived tlmi a piece of real good fortune should at the same time (all to nil lot. s|,n had great in- fluence at eourt, and ihe used it to some purpose. There WAI a royal wedding on the Continent, and hs we one of the two Knglian noblemen chosen the rep- resentatives of K'igliili royalty. There could be no refusal of such an honor, Lady Lanswell knew that ; ami she, knowing that Lord Chandos would be delighted over it, had used all her influence, hoping that it would distract his attention from the decision given and from hi* wife. She had arranged a little programme in her mind how it should all be managed ; she would tend a telegram summoning him to Cawdor ; she would tirst show him the letter of appointment, induce him to answer by accepting it, then when the letter ac- cepting the appointment had gone, anil he was committed beyond recall, (he would tell him ili'i judicial decision over his mar- riage. Ihe telegram reached River View oat morning when Lord Chandos and Leone tat at a late breakfast-table, Leone looking ike a radiant ipring morning, her beautiful face, with its exquisite coloring, and her dainty dresi of amber and white. "A telegram," she laid. "Oh, Lance, how I dread the sight of those yellow en- velope* ; they always fill me with horror, they always seem to be the harbinger ol bad news." He kissed the beautiful face before he poened the telegram. " There is no very bad new* here," he *aid. " 1 must go to Cawdor at once ; my father ha* some very important newt for me." Some instinct seemed to warm her of com- ing danger ; she rose from her seat and went over to him ; ihe laid her tender arms around his neck ; she laid her beautiful face on his. "It mean* harm to us Lance," she laid ; " I am lure of it." " Ncnesense, my darling," he cried: " how' can it be about us? Moat likely there is a general election, or some business of that kind coming on, and he wants to I see me about it. ' Still the beautiful face grew palei, and the shadows deepened in hoi- dark ayes. " Shall you go at once?" she asked. Lord Chan-lot looked at his watch. " The train start* at twelve," he taid. " I must go in half an hour's lime, Leone." " Half in hour," (belaid, and the tender hands clasped him more tightly, " only half an hour, Lanoe ?" Some prophetic instinct seemed to come over her ; the passionate love on her beauti- ful face deepened into tradgedy; yet he had never breithed one word to her of what had taken place. She knew nothing of the lawsuit ; and Lord Chandos never Intended ner to know anything about it ; but with the chill of the autumn morning came a chill of doubt and fear such as she had over known before. "How long (hall you be away?" ihe as- ked. "Not one moment longer than I am com- pelled to stay," he replied. "If my lather really wants to see me on election alTairt I may he absent two days; trust me Leone; th.' tint moment I am free 1 (hall return;" and drawing her beautiful face down to inn own the young h'laband kissed it with pass- ionate devotion, little dreaming of what lay before him, "Only half an hour." said Leone. "Oh, Lance, let me spend it with you. 1 will order your portmauteiu to be packed: my dear, do not let me leave you for one mo- ment." She drew a little (tool and sat down at his feet. Lord C'hando* laughxd. "One would think we were lovers still." She looked at him with that wonderful expression of face, so earnest, so intent, so lof y. 'So we are," she laid; "WA wiil be lover* until we die, shall we not Lance'" "I hope so; but we shall be unlike most married people, Leone, if we do that," he replied. "I will not believe you, she answered. " You laugh, sometimes, Lance, at love ; but I am tuir if i were your wife for lilt y year* you would never tire of me or love me less." " I never wish to do to," he replied. " You never will," said I-eone. " my faith i* a* itrong as my love, an. I you have it all. 1 could rather believe now that the heavens would fall over my head than you could ever for one moment forget me." " I shall never forget you, sweet," he said : " this is the first time we have ever been parted since we have been married ! you must not be sad and lonely, Leone." " I ihall spend all my time in thinking of your return," ihe said. " l^nce. it will comfort n, e all the time you are away ; you will say some of these beautiful worils I love to hear." He took both her white hand* in hi*. " My darling," he laid " 1 love you with all my heart, and I will be true to you until death.'' The sweetness of the words seem to con- tent her for a time ; ihe laid her lace an his hands for some minutei in wutful silence, " Leone," said the rich, cheer(ul voice of the young earl, " I have sn idea that 1 will bring you good news from home. My father would not have lent for me unless he wanted me, and I shall mad e a bargain with him. If he wc.ru me to do anything, I ihall consent only on condition that I take you to Cawtior. They talked of it (or some minutes; then 1-eone rose and buised herself for some time in helping him her face wa* pale and her hands trsmbled. When the moment came for him to say good-bye he held her in his arms. " i nce again," she whispered. And he answered -. " My darling wife, I love you, and will lie true to you until death." And those were the last words that for some time she heard him speak. CHAI'TKK XV. AN EM'ITl.NII INTsKVIEW. Lady Lantwell looked somewhat startled when her son entered the room. During those few month* ot hit married lile he had altered much ; he looked taller and strong- er ; the haiidnoine face wai covered With a guidon Iward and moustache ; he looked quite three years older, than before hU marriage. He was a handsome ttriplinir when his mother kissed him and sent him, with many injunctions as to study, to Or. Hervey's, a handsome (tripling, with golden down on hi* lip, and the hue of a ripe peach on his faoe; now he wa* a man of the world, as- sured, confident, easy in his courage and bearing. Me looked at his mother with half-defi- ance, half amusement in his eyes. 'Ihe strong, handsome woman, whose brave nature had never known fear, trem- bled for one moment when she remembered what she had to tell her son. He bout down to km her, and for one moment her heart relented to her (on. She tceted herself with the recollection that what she had don* wa* for hi* benefit. I have good new* for you, Lance," she said, with her stately graoe, "very excel- lent new. ' "I am glad to hear it, mother," replied Lord Cnandos, thinking to himself how much more thie interview resembled that of a queen and a crown nrinoe than of a mother and *on. "You have traveled quickly and would probably like some refreshment you would like a glass of Madeira " The truth WLS that her ladyship herself, with all her courage, felt that she required some artificial stimulent the courage and pride of the proudest wu nan in Kngland ebbed; (he feared what she had to aay. An honor has been bestowed on you," she said, "one which would make any peer in Kngland proud. :> His fane brightened he was keenly eur- ceptible to the flattery implied in bis mother's words. " You have been asked, together with Lord Dunferine, to represent our gracious sovereign atthe marriage of the Prince** Caroline at Hempsburg. Such an invita- tion, I need not tell you, i* equivalent to a royal command." I know it, mother, and I am delighted," he said, wondering in hi* own m.ud it he should be able to take Leone with him. "The notice U rather short," continued the countess ; ' but that is owing co some delay on the part of Lord Dunferlme. I hear that you are the envy of every man at the club. You will have to leave Kngland for (.eruiany in three days ; to-morrbw you mull be at the palace. 1 congratulate you. Lance ; it is very seldom that a man so young a* you receives so signal a favor." He knew it, and was proud accordingly ; yet he taid 10 himself that Leone must go with him ; he could not live without I.e me. Lidy l.iuswell continued , " Your father i* delighted over it ; 1 Jannoi tell you how pleased he is." Then Lord Chaudo* looked wonderingly around. "Where is my father?" he uid. "I have not seen bi.n yet." Lady Laniwull knew that he would not see him. The earl had fled ignominiously ; he had declined to be prewnt at the grand fracas between his Wile and his sou; he had left it ail in my lady's hands. " Your father had some business that took him away this morning ; he knew that 1 could say for him all that he had to say." Lord Chando* smiled, and the smile was not, perhap, the most respectful in the world. My laxly did not observe it. "I am quite sure," he said, "that you can interpret all my father's ideas." It was then, with her son's handsome face smiling down on her, that the oounles* grew pale and laid her hand with 'instinctive fear in the papers spread before her. She nerved herself (or the struggle ; u would never do to give way. " I have other new* for you. Lance," she aid, and he looked with clear, bright defiant eyes in her face. She drew herself to her full height, a* though the very attitude nave the greatest trength: there wa* no bend, no yielding in her. Stern, erect, proud, *h looked full in her son's faoe ; it was a* though they were measuring their strength one against the other . "I have never said to you, Lance, what I thought of this wretched mistake )ou call your marriage," she began ; " my contempt and indignation were too great that you should dare give the (rand old name you bear *x> a dairy-maid." Leone's beautiful Spanish face flashed before him, and he laughed at the word dairy maid ; she wts peerless as a queen. "Pare is not the word to use to a man. mother," he retorted. "Nor should I uw it to a man," said my lady, with a satirical smile. "I am not poaaing to mall, but to a hot-headed boy ; a man has self control, self-denial, self- restraint, you have none ; a man weigha the honor of his name or hit race in his hands ; a man hesitates before he degrades a man that kings have delighted to honor, before he ruins hopelessly the prestige of a grand old race for the sake of a dairy- maid. You, a hot-headed, foolish boy, have done all tbu, therefore, I repeat that I am not speaking to a man. ' "You use strong language, mother," he said. "I feel strongly; my contempt is strong," she said. "I Know not why so great a humiliation should have fallen on me as that my son the son of whom I was proud should be first to bring shame on his name." "I have brought no shame on it mother," he said, angrily . "No shame" (aid the oounte** billet- "I can read, fancy, the abort annals of the Lanswelli "Hubert, Karl Lanawell died while fighting loyally for his king and his country ; Koas, Karl Lansweil, was tamed tor political services ; Lancelot, Karl Laniwell, married a dairy-maid.' I would rather" she cried with flashing eyes, "that you had died in your childhood, than lived to bring such bitter ihame on a loyal race." His faoe grew pale with anger, as the bitter words were hurled at him. "Will you understand, once for all, mother, that I have not married a dairy- maid!" he cried. "My wife is a wonder of beauty ; she is dainty and lovely as a prin- cess. Only see her' you would change your opinion at once." "I hope never to do that. As for seeing her, I shall never so far lose my own self respect ai to allow such a person to (peak tc me." Lord Chandos (hook hi* head with a rueful tmile. "U you had ever seen Leone, mother, you would laugh at the idea of calling her a person," he mud. Lady l.anawcll moved her hand with a gesture of superb pride. "Nay do not continue the subject, if the girl was not actually a dairy-maid in all proba billy si e was not far removed Iroin it. I have no wish to discus* the question. You have stained the hitherie stainless nain. of your family by the wretched mistake you call a marriage." "I do not call it a marriage ; it U one," he said. And then my lady's face grew even paler. "It is not on*. I thank Heaven that the law of the land it just and good ; that it very property refuses to recognize the so- called marriage of a hot-headed boy. Yon have ignored our letters on the subject, you have laughed at all threats, treated with disdain all advice ; now you will find your level. The judicial decree has been pro- nounced ; the marriage you have talked of with such bravado it no marriage ; the woman you hsve insulted me by mentioning i* not your wife." She neither trembled nor faltered when lie turned to her witK a white, set face. "Pardon me ; I must speak plainly ; that which you have said i* a lie '." " You forget yourself. Lord Chando*," he *aid with cold dignity. "You for :e me to use wordt I do not like, mother," he cried. " Why do you irritate me why ray those thing*?" "They are perfectly trux ; here on the table lie the papers relative to the suit ; the judical opirion ha* been pronounced ; our petition i* granted, and your marriage, at you choose to call it, is set aside, i* pronounced illegal, null, void !" The fierce, white anger of hu face startled her. "It shall not be !" he cried. "It mult be," she repeated ; "you cm- not prevent it. You must have been singu- larly devoid of penetration and knowledge not to know from the first that it must be decided against you ; that no minor can marry without the consent of hi* parent*. A wise law it is, too ; there would soon be an end of the aristocracy of England if every hot-headed, foolish boy of nineteen could marry without the consent of his parent* or guardian." If hi* antagonist had been a man, there would have been hot, angry words, perhapt blow* : a* it waa, to a lady, and that lady bit mother, he could lay nothing. He sunk back with a while face and clinched hands; hi* mother resolutely (titled all pity, and went on in her clear voice : "The law hat deiided for us against you; you know now the truth. If you have any respect for that unfortunate girl, you will not see her again : she is not your wife.she is not married to you. I need not speak more plainly ; you know what relationship she will hold to you if you do not leave her at once." The handsome face had in these five min- ute* grown quite haggareil and worn. "My Cod !" he cried ; "I refuse to believe it , 1 refuse to believe one word of it :" With her clear, pitiless voice, ihe went on telling him what would happen. "You have one resource, "she said, "and I tell you quite honestly about it;when yon are of age you can remarry this person if yon wish.'' He sprang from his seat with a cry of wounded pain and love. " Mother, is tt really true ?" be asked. " I married that young girl before Heaven, and you tell me tnat if 1 persist in return- ing to her she loses her fair name 1 If it he so, you have done a very crutl thing." " It i* so, ' said my lady, coldly. " I grant that it seems cruel, but better that than tarnish the name of a whole lace." " I (hall reman v Leone, mother, the day after I am twenty-one," he said. The countess raised her eyebrows. " The same man doe* not often make a simpleton of himself in the same fashion, but if you will do it, you will. For th* present, if you hare any regard for the person who it not your wife, you will let her go home again. I will return and talk over your journey with you." So saying, tlie Countess of Lanswell quitted the room, leaving her tou over- whelmed with a sense of defeat. (TO (IOOD TIMES IN SIGHT, The Croakers Are Beginning to Trlnk That the Worst Is Passed. There 11 a marked change in the tone of general comment upon trade. The voica of the p-srtimisi 11 not yet huihed, bat it U fait blending or drowning in fc more cheer- ful note. Tin it a relief and a refresh- ment. For two year* there hai been a monotonous bearing of testimony to the hardness of the time*. People were always laying that trade and indiutry were ex- tremely dull, and that bottom wai not touched yet. Perhapi this could not be gainsaid, but there wai no need of iu being to often taid. After bad timea had pawed into a stock remark they could hardly fail to become worse. Too much talk of de. preuion tendi to exaggerate it into a fate, against which people become too apathetic to alruggle. Bui while the superfluous talk about hard timee wa undoubtedly bad for trade, trade iteelf mus: hare been tolerably vigorous to have com* out u well u it did. All the croaking could not link ui to the bottom of the depression. But now there is almost an end to tuch talk. Business men declare FARTHEST NORTH. A IIH > rlar Or. rtr. Sweden possesses th* most northern rail- way on the globe. It ha* been only recently Huishrd and opened by King Oscar. Th* present railway WAS constructed to open up a district which though rich in soil, timber and minerals, is inside the Polar circle. The new line has been connected with those constructed earlier and together they form a line ot railway 1 ._'."< mile* long,exten ling from end to end of Sweden. It is expected that so many Swede* will avail themselves of the opportunity to settle in the new region that emigration to Amen c* will cease. The tourist travel on the line will probably be very large a* the scenery it almost unsurpassed (or picture- qutnesa. The opening ceremonies and feativitie* were beyond anything ever wen in that country. King Oscar is famed for his oratorical power* and it is said that he made the speech of his life. The railway was constructed by government grants. The Lord on Our Side. " ' The Lord is on my side !' Is not this a truth which ha* measure!*** comfort and imtaiaing power in it ? You are try. ing to extricate your*elf from the entangle- ment* and darkneu of error and to come into the light and freedomof genuine truth. There are many difficulties in the way, but the Lord i* on your side. He is working to remove thj veil from your sight; He is sending light: He i* qnickening your understanding and giving you power to see. You are trying to over- come your evils evils which have become rooted in your nature and consolidated into habit*, and you find it a (low, difficult and painful work. But the Lord i* your helper; He encourages every effort; He breathes new life into the heart; He softens iu ob- duracy, and He puts all the itrain upon evil that you can hear to loosen its roots and to displace it from your heart." Rev. (Jilt's. OCTI.OOK, the latter particularly, to be greatly im- proved. Merohanlile report* are brighter reading than they were. Many who a few months ago would not be comforted by the hope that the worst had come lay that re- action has begun. The chorus has changed. To produce this better feeling, itself an influential condition for good, there must bare been tangible improvement. There has been. Here and there are to be noted little lilt* in prices, brisker market* for our staples, greater activities in our in- dustries. The United State* tariff ha* gireu quite a pilch to the price* of lumber. barley, wool, potates, egg*, butter, and some other line*. The Kritmi market ha* opened out unusually for our lumber and she?p, and keeps up for our cheete. Tne good feeling ha* set manufactories going tha' might have remained idle but for IU healthy effect. Nearly every manufacturer has to produce for a demand that dwte not become active until montl.s after he has put his capital into a stock of product*. There mast be more or leas buoyancy in th* trad- ing sentiment before he will venture to do this. Hence the importance of refraining from making MEDI.E.SS MOAN ABOCT THE TIMES. Too much of that dissuades men from dis- tributing their capital among wage-earners. They take it as a warning sign 01 th* time* and close down for a lunger or shorter period. On both side* of the line busm*** is mending, and there are sanguine believers who say next year will be an uncommonly good one. This is prophecy, however, but it should be useful to rouse spirit* and astitl in it* fulfilment, if the gloomy prediction that the bottom was not yet touched helped to depress spirit*. At yet we are only beginning the upward tlant. It would be pleasant to have to report high price*, abundant employment, good wage* (or everybody, all manufacturing plans busy, a distended circulation, large earning*, and a general hum of activity. We have not had time to fill in tuch a grand scale of improvement, but we are making sure steps towards it. Some Exceptions. Wife" There, now ! This paper says that married men can live on less than single men." Husband" But, my dear, all of ui haven't wives to take in washing. " Plain Arithmetic. Teacher " Now, Willie.if you and your little lister buy ten peaches and six of them are bad, how many are left ?" Willie "Two. 6 Teacher" Two ?" Willie " Yes'm ; me and my little li- ter." A New Llg-ht Industry. When the arc light tirst came into gen- eral use it wa* remarked that large number* of moth* and other mtecti were lured to the vicicity of the light by the '"rightness of it* rays, and many of these found their way into the glass globe, which encased a lamp. Kutomolugists soon realiz- ed that a new means of enriching their col- lections of insects was close to their hand, and many rare specimen! were secured through the friendly offices of the lineman who trimmed the lamps daily. The intro- duction of the arc light for Kuropean street lighting has been greatly retarded, but now that it is effected the fascination of the light for night insects is abundantly illustrated. In many parts of Kurope this phenomenon has been turned into a sourer of revenue. At Carlsbad the moth collect- or* are in force nightly around the arc lamp* in the streets of the town, provided with butterfly nets, and thoee who make a business of procuring specimens of rare in- sects for *ale are doing a thriving business. One and even two dollar* i* sometime* paid for a valuable insect. Wisely Chosen. Mr. Short "Can I believe it you will really marry me ?" Miss Tall Yes. I always make my own dressee, and, as we are both the same height, you will come real handy when I am cutting and filling. "