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SUNSTRUCK. HT (ItORlik, MANVII.IE >NN. CHAiTr.R VII. AD hour later, the two young men were 'Miramli make lab-charm, and Missie Jotee lull de lubber the like moo*. Where MIHIJI- Jueee hahn? Dat'* urn now touch. \\Tal ilii vou touch?" " S'our necklace of bright-colored Medi," aid the girl Yen, misiie. Kbery one got a charm in urn make young man link bout tie Udy got bou aeated in long lounge chair* in th dense wno wnt urn. Miuie Joiee want hade cat by a huge Ire*. On a table !> tween t hem lay flower* and luscious fruit*; while U-neath the tai.le Uy blinking at their a huge I'nUii bloodhound, a* if keeping gnril over hi* niutel '* guMl*. The hou*e wa* hidden by the luxuriant foliage, and the only personage vimble in the midst of the cslm dreamy ulence was Semi- raran, the black nurse, who sat ou a stool at a little diitauce, watching them from time to time, U see if ner service* were needed The silence wo* at last broken l.y Manton, who had been lying back with his eye* half closed, and who now aaid softly: "Thank liod' Will, lad, I never thoroughly knew the delight of existence till nov. Ye*; w* boll soon grow strong again " "Amen to it all, Jack," replied Kurns. ''I'm pounds better already." They relapsed into silence on. e more, and ttwu Burn* (poke, after drawing in a long deep breath: "It 1 * heavenly!" Then he look glass from the table, drank, and set it back. " Have a driuk, Jack." Manlon slowly raised his glass aud drank, gazing at the dog the while. "Jack. Whst a brute of a dog. " Yes. Kept to hunt th* runaway*, I rjppoae." " How long have we been out here *" " I don't know : about a couple of hour*. I suppose ; bul time seemr to have dropped away, and il u sll delicious repose. Inat fevered agnny item* something w Inch never txiited." "Hut it did. Two hours, eh? I aay." "Yea." "I'm nearly well ; and ai soon as you oan start we shall have to go." <;.. (Ih no. Captain I .reville aaid we were lo stay until the ship came back " " Ye*, lad, he aaid so lo me too ; must l>e off almost at one*." I i k 1 1* Masaah Mantou marry her. Hi got U. marry her dat's all. " " Hut suppose he doein't care for me, Miramis. ' " Yee. What suppose?" " He were to love K-iie, instead," whi- pered the girl, alinoet iuaudihly. "What 1 No; he goiu' luh my lil darlin' Muaie Jot*e, who alwayi lub'Mirami*. She gib him ting make uui grow itrong an' well, all o' purpose for Mime. Msaaa Captain tink he go cure de halnnum sailor, but it all 'Miraimi' doing. Whth Missee Jjsee's hahn 7" The girl leaned out again into the dark- nee*, ami there wa* a luud rustling and a lharp ejaculation. " What'* the matter?" whispered Joae I'hine "'Miramii ilip and moce tumble down- out ol> de tree. l>ah, kiuie, kinsie, kinie liilily hahn. .luit like Miaiie Josoe's moder'i I ihn. <ioo<t-night, darlin' ! She shall have the hahnium Im kra omcer. (Jood night." Josephine let herself link down upon the matting-covered floor and retted her burn- ing face in her hand* to think ot John Man- tou ii-i her newly awakened love ; while in her room on the other liJe of the postage, Renee wa* aUo awake, to unhappy to ileep, for the home which had onee aremed no happy seemrd now to be clouded over with truublr, and the future began to look vary blank. CHA1TKR VIIL " Nontc IK-, my lad*. I Hand to you loth in the position of your captain, anil I am aiinwrral.li to him for thr Halt- in w hi. h I he will tiud you when lie return! " " Yo*, Captain Greville,' said Manton, wl.ii a.-led a**poke*man, one evening when butwej t(lt . y mt toge ; her a (, pr dm,,.,-, with the in.. ins whirring roun I ihenhaueillaiiip*, and Manton so excitedly that tni t| )rnrr fl iM ..laying IK>UI tide *|>ark< over black woman Harted up. ,,. .. ln ,',. Klt ,,|en near Ihe ..pen wm- Massab want Miramis ,| IJW . .. uut wc f^,, |^ n herr neu h N... no. my g.d woman n ,. ""I , ,, , . ^.J l, urn . ail(1 [ n,,,^ th sl 'ws Manton, wi-h Hit impaUei... of an invalid. , h , , , , IMpm- <>n your V.. it.... wny mmi we be off at j )( " ._,.. then, " l>ecau*e, lad, the captain told nie this morning thst he wa* glad to have a couple of honourable Knglun gentlemen beneath hi* roof." " Well, panted Manton, with a faint . ..I our < ..in ng into his < heek*. " No : it's ill lad. I can I oiiiwei for %*, though I n.s) iui|H-i-t ; bul as far as I am ooncei i.i.l. In- l.u not got sn honourable Kngliah gentleman lieiicath hit i.-of." " Will' " Hut a thorough paced sconndiel in I lead. Von are i|ie*king ill riddlei, 'aaid ton h'Mki sely. " l'l..-ii I ill sp-ak plain Knglish. here. .1 . , M.- h..\e been Ihrnwn into the Humph! aid (.reville. "\Vhitih. you think jf doing, then?- putting lo seem >n |wn boat?" oil, no. MI, iiit.-i|H>aed Hurni : "it mint IMS a mouth I.etore the ihip ritmiii, pi rhsp* two, and we have Ml otn nnn.l> i.n making an eiploring opeditioii through ili- niand. " "Kulibislr" nil Ihe captain "Now, gentlemen, speaking a your host, I sy I shall not let you go; mvl tneii .is yjur .1 man, I say it would I* madness. Why, my good fe!!wi, you are both s* weak as eve: you an I--, and no mors tit to ge OBIlnii; y ur way through thuee t than tu fly. Vo.i wnnld boih IN- down with :: .1 lh. i-nil of a couple ..t .lay*. \--n IIVI , .' * w- ' .... ^,, III, .ft. ,1 Illlu II, , , , ,1 ..,-,-tv -I two.wr.lii,,,.H.,,l K ,rl.Hh..hav,. '""V ltu * h ' Ur " -. 4 " 1 ' 1 H. " M tne n,o.t t live, : .,,,1 ,( there ** , rl '"' '' ' " IH ',"- a thing a. love. that', thr MM reville, yo I\e taken Im-Tly. It - . ...i ,,., I ll,,ve. ""' '"' " w >- grteful. and it I g.ve that roir|ih*int to one in w hose i oiii|aiiy I am hoipitably allowed to lie, I hall n .M l--.il ll. m '.iiiidrel 1 ay ' MantoM iii'-w a long diep breath. " I think you are as l.l ai 1 am, my lail, from what 1 have seen; and if I am right, there .an be only trouble. So we hud bet- ter go while our shoes are good.' "\es,' ald M tntoii ev.iledly. 'llonhle. 'I MO men who have always been like l.mili en growing ready to npring nl .1. ii other'i throatii, while tin y are taking sd\ an'age of I their l.-.-i kiiiduiss by bringing misery I. IS holne. .ind- vain, doran't il, Iniay ao mui h' "It might in some caaes, Will." respond e.l Manton, "I. n' I think not here They are not accustomed lo tin way* of the w.ul.l Yei; mail go and the iHMier he hrtti-r, I suppose "' What ) II, Mirami.; " He y ouiig iniisie say may dey eomn and it sn' talk to the gemnien hi bit?" "Yes," said Manloi. ragiils "No. i i..r . nmpllmenli, and we aie it ill two weak .u..| ill ' L manaah." aaul the nurse and ill* I oil " .lack, you Inute." nan! Iliirnn, in a low angry von-e, "lm . oul.l you hair l h I M In M-n.l on. h a ineasag- as that '" " I want to lie an hom.iahle gentleman if I on are very aai.l MSB Ion. A thru, sir, by doing me juilice w inn I 'aptam l-aner comes IM. k. " "Itul relly, r" .u.l Hums. Then- thiie there my dear boyi; light y..in . igan, andfwe'll have coffee. What' y .u will not unioke' Very well; 1. 1 g. t into the draw IM,- i. ,..:i and have some .imsi. I't-n. i- halp lus IM-I-II almost wo have been lu-ie; but the involuntarily letting hit eye* *ek tho*e of Joaephine, who wa* unging, *c it *eemcd, iily to him, the word* of the long lounding like the outpouring* of her own heart. He gated at her once more, as if fa*c>nat- ed, listening, drinking in the muiic the blending of voice and narp, which louuiled o dreamy and delightful in hi* weak itate, that hiieye* grew dun. and the paanionate- look of the beautiful girl wa* robbed of half ita power. I lone?" came the voice of him who filled hit thought*. " Then come out here, you young people. It i* deliciou*. The moon i* jiut riling." They all went out ilowly in obedience to tha captain'* word*, and Kenee ihrank hack to leave the room la*t with Burn* ; while Joeephine, after throwing a light *carf about her head and neck, placed her hand upon Manton ' arm. " Ah, that'* belter," uid the captain a* they approached the (pot where he wa* Iran ing li.v k inacaue aeal. "The moat deliciou* nixbt we have had for montha. What a reUcl theie times are after our hot day*. But we mutt be car etui." Thai night, after the captain and the two young men had retired to their room*, there waa an eager conversation going on beneath loaephine i window, where he wa* leaning out ; while Kenee had sought lier room to throw herself upon her bed, weeping ulent- ly in the miwry of ipirit which had conic upon her. " ! that you. 'MiramU?" whiipered Joeephin* a* the reached out and peered down OD the darkne**. " Ye*, Miuie Juaee." " 'Mirainii ' I ome oloetr cloaer (till, o that I ran whuper." " I>ah, iniaiie, you reach down. You touch my eai an' apeak right in urn. You got ai.melin' good to aay?" " Ye*," panted the girl excitedly. " Be love* me, 'Mirainii- be love* me ! " Coune. 'Mirainii alwayi tell Muwie Josee *o. She nurae and nave de hahnium officer buckra, Maaaa Manton, for Miuie Joaec. Mi**ie Jo*ee gib 'Mirami* gold brooch DOW, and yaller hankrl.nr. " "Ye. -ye* ye*!" cried Joaophine x- cilodly. ' Now go. I want tu *hut my window and think. " When MIMIC Joeee gib 'Mirami* de brx>ch ?" " 1 o n-orrow." " An' de yaller haukchilT?" " A* aooo a* I can buy one. (Goodnight good Bight." She drew back and clowd the window, to take her right haml in her left anil hold it to her lipja* *he t.vl in the lialf-li^ht, thr liroaii yellow moon lending it* lay* tin. nigh th* lattice pane* and ca*fng her hailow 'i|>oo the wall. " It wai here be held it," alie whupeied oflly ; "and there anil there aid there. " At each word the kiued her hand, her full red hfn . iilnii; a ihe Hood thereafter u >r-l iii.iliiig.il her happy thought*; and llit aniile wa* u|h>n ner hpt a* nhe lav do* u that night and ilept. '"^ " 1>n . !' ll >rew aml i t ''. " l ' 1 - lh " ^""^ ni .- n '". '*''" !" "'"" " lll-l11 ' '''" ' lh " AtAt " '""'P' M*i<ion " !i le gentl "The i.i.le.-il uniirr.l ii. Ihn w.iyn ol lli<< world." No n.-e.l In inniilt tlicin if they are," ml liiui.i hiiu-ily "Seem, to me that llm feud hai U^nn I liat <-M nu.)f IteiiM) giew thoughtful and l ange, an. I I. .ill.. I IK-IK- If linlitely wati h l . plime, lilnihlng oarh time tl.at *he t. ili- .1 that lif wi guilty of wli.il l.e l, .'.I In melf WM a niraiinrn. 'll.eirw.i" a. hinge, t(M>, in .li>w|il.uip. who *aa imging ubiint the IH.UM- 111 i> wild i-v.i'i-.l in.innri . liut mi lure a* *hn rauglit . . \i h...l ii|uiii hei. lirr own con trailed, the linn* \H-< wi-eu the eyeliiowi grew ninre derply mai kril hil.--l,. ..inn, ml a defiant angiy itare, that brought the and made lui I. IMI a* to IMI alone and teari to Itntu-e I|.|, away with a i-i.-u *o think. .liMnphlne Ml at her wmilow wilh hei head le-ling n|Hin her hand One |.\ the lighlii had Iwen entlllglliiheil nU>nl tin hnuHi, till .me only rcniaiiiisl th I n ('piiiiii liirvilli-n room, where h *a> ing foi A tun. U'foir going I.. !< I At laat the li K 'lit wiu nilinginihnl in I he raptain r.H.in . ami a* mm a* all Hit* ilaik I line, I he gill land .lro|i|i.i| n|..i, I he *l||, and -In- i a. In .1 out a lit tie. | . i n.u into the ilarkne**, where little pomli of li^lit glided here nml there n -ei the tiaupan n> |. u |.l. uf tin -.liil.i\ iiiglil. My l.oi.l ilul. ,ni .1 > ill I'l. k \ 01 e It lertly after in a whl|-l JUI hrln-nt ll <l line the gill leaned i. ill "Oh. Miiamii, .M.. i .l...i |.'.n,. . in an eager whlij.ei, " I thought y.ii wonl.l not ' lien in,-.., shouldn't link in. k ting Well, dn In' Miianil* say she make .|r h.ilm Home Inn kin nlli.ri i|inte well T" \ , Mn rfimi. ' "And inn n .ike lub to mi-.ic'" " Ve>a no n. .1 mm h. "Ah! Wait III bit, Misslo Jusee, and he luh In" mil' h >' "h- like " " Ida oineimiei I think he might love I 1 .. -nee instead." aaid Ills girl Inn U "(Ih, i., ' -td tbC "('man with a low hm air 'II* cA.'h utler an and held .iiflli mi . Itul .lose un* reading, Hie nthm with work in her hand, which ill* hastily w.ntnn wit lias the griillemen enlrred. "Cotne, girli," rued lirevillc. "Vour turn now to entertain. I'm going to smoke n\ .g ii outside Let's haves little niiisi.. Sing me my old faxonte, .losse." He stopped hy theil.N.r wlrle K.-nee cross- ed to the harp Hand in on* corner, and Jose- I'hine went to * eanlei hery and iliew out a num.- lH.k Tlie.i there WMS little tuning ; and lx>th youug nun stood wati bing llie -. i.il white armi, the tie with ita lingers huiy among the it rings, the other straining ..t tin- I. aip rrt. This pi*|Ntition linuhed, llenee played s hurt prelude: ami .1. *e|>l>ine in h full voice racer ml tilled the I.H.III, tliiilling her hsarera asshessu),- with wondeilul foi. e and p*ssi..n one of the line old Irish ballads, full .t I .11- and promise of fsith t Ihe vei And an he Hang her eyes were f.n .t tune half close.), t he hdi vsilu g their lustre till near ihe n. I, when ihe raised them and liinl them lull upon Manton, who wa* watching and listrning intent I \ (turn* aw the h>ok }NUU between th. in. .ui.l hm (now rontrartexl an he noted that Mini ,i.,| fiu- ma ted by the glowing \. . t, . , .1 ii|i..n his Then hu turned away, and aaw that Kenee's ban.U ilill rested on tin- I. ill |>, lo wlu.se mien: itrinir* In-i lingers eiineil io.ln. k . while her head .li<Hi|>eil, ami hi> could iei.1 misery and despair in eierv lineament of her foe*. I'oor girl '." .ml Kuan* bitterly '" him- self as he .-I i ..ed t" her inle ami olTered a .hair Son are tired, Miss I Irevillo," be mid " Tirtxl ? Oh m>,' she replied grnt Iv. " \\' ell," . i ird t he captain f rom outi.1e, " what next? That'* very good, but I want \ I'D, you nil! King again, Mna dame'" aid M mi. m, is the girl I. Hiked up at him wi l> H timid i|i|i.'alinx look, full of tin. I et ness, one wlurh plainly enough said : "Shall I ?" " And you will play the siv.onipaniment again, Miss l!reville '" . nntinueil Mai. ion, .i.li.in. ing towinbi Ibn h.iipn.' It. n. -i bowel her brail avoided his glance, Hulling to Ihr mini.- and *eln ting the Hal lad she knew dun old ' il-ii hei ioiiij>anion would |ii.|.-i Manton drew hu, k an he law how plainly lleni-i- avoided linn. limns nt I leaning ,. t '.int Ilielwik of a rhitn, \int.-liing llie Illlh , ..in.dy heing | d . ) e I . and .III' Ms after Ih* chord* ol Ihe harp i ilustnl Illlouefli the liKilll. .lo-ep'illir tiMik lip the iti Kin, and Maul 'ii liniii.nl tiomih.- ...u I., with hu head letting upon In* hand m-eiiig llnTiii itdiam-r lo turn .HIT Ihn Miami l...ee. i niniii on the lUnd of the liarniit. in I thcu IV Ilw did il happen? Who can t*U How .loe il slwayt happen thai two who love are dr*wn together. Natuie'* magnr- twin muit he to blame. lay* hid passed *ince thi night when Mantou had lulenexl to the inaing, ind an afternoon ha I n . i hen he and hi* frn-ti.) were In th.ii .'1,1 |>U u d.. n the garden. It.iinihiil >iiop|ied imleep atler they had sat together I.. i -* .-tnii'in silence, for a ooo!nea* had sprung up !:.-. . Ih- young men, on* which a few word* on either side i-p >ken openly would hsvc cleareil away; but tliix* words were not uttered, and the cooloea* thieateiu d to be the beginning of a feud. Weary of mu.li aitting, Manton left his , hair, and began tu Droll down tin- garden toward where he rould hear the voices of the black Inliotirers in the plantation. ' IVrlmni the . ap'am'* with them," he Ihiiiight, "and I must nre him alone and ps-ak out frankh , for my popiliun seem* nlolrrable He wenl on, and pasieil mil of the gr den lo the beaten ti.ick which led through apaUliol the pi iinevul finest toward the negroes' collages. Thr path was very se- . liul.-.l Slid winding, dark almost in the deep shade cast l.y the Im^e uei>s which ll.e rsptain li.ul religiouilv prrserved for their grandeur ; and Manton wa* slowly and dreamily wsndering on, thinking out w hat he ihuuld ay , when hn heart ii.l.len ly began to beat rapnll), the bl.Hxl tluihed to Ins temples, and he tupped short to watch the slight graceful ligure in white coining toward him, her hat in one hand ! a bsukei m ihe , i her, nuggeitmg I' .it the hail heen out n|>nn some mission to the negroes' \ill*^,- Her head was In-nt ; snd .- Manton go/ud eageily at the beautiful f, L before linn, lie rould see that II wss trouldr.l, fur the tears were dealing duwn her I'hveks. I or s mument he felt thsl his presence was an mini-lot, n)nn her lorrow ; and lie waa aln.ui to hurry nway : but his feet seem- ed nailed In the np.it, and he it.~nl lirm till he was . |...ie up and lieeoine aware of his presence, itirling violenlly, flushed up, snd then liiiiiing deadly pale. Mr Manlon ' " " MISJ Cieiille Kenee," he exclaimed hoars !> : and, i arrie.l away by I h~ em..' i.m wit Inn him, In- r.iught hrr hands and held thrin lirnm in -pre of thr \iolrnl etl.uii hi- mi. le to inal.li them away. Mi Manton '" he enrlaimr.l, now Ilimliing .m. e more, and her eyes nintim; hut full of indignant tire "looie my hands. Wbai iloi-s ihn mean '" ' \Yhat 1 had ho|ied yon taw and heliev .-.I," he cried in a low passionate \.,i,-e what 1 hive tned hard to hi. IP ; what I have fought againit all through theae weary waeks ol nnxiety. Ki'iiee, listen to me. l.o ^u.. me, if it is dishonorable to -p.sk as 1 .lo, Imi ih- Mouls will out now. \,.. no .Ion I i.ipnlie me like tins. The Ihon^lit .d v on almost brought me hack to life, for 1 |..< .- you I love you us drarly as ever man colllii love." She hM.ke.l st him wildly for a fe-w mom ents, and then in.it. lied her hands nway. " 1 1 in an inniilt '." *h*cneil angrily. I .. , ll.'i the love of in h.inosl man!" he said ins ton* full of bit lor reproiwh. " 1* tin* l lie gentle girl whose image I nal up in my t.ir.ii in vionhlp I No.no- ilnn't leave m.' like tins, Keneiv I am not worthy of you, lull Mieve me all 1 say l* true." Stir seemed lo grow hefoio him in her in- dii;ii >' ion, an.) Tor a few moments I.HH) X nl him with a look uf withering con ten-pi. " Is thii I'.ie. gentleniiiii to wh.. m ,.iy lakliei ho* don* nothing but good i..uh..in we ofTetcd a kin.lly welcome in hi* time of need?' " Mil* (ireville," he cried eicitedljr, " what have I aaid that you ihould turn upon me like thu I " ' Heturoed evil for good. Civentudece.it whnn we looked for frank manline**." " Kenee, you are too cruel ! " he crieiL "Cruel? How could I be bartb enough to the man who, after trifling aad leading on one whom I look upon a* a *i*t*r, dare* to oiler me what he caUi hi* love ! " " I trifle lead on Joeephine ? "he cried indignantly. " Never, *o heln me Heaven * " Shegaial at hi* fliuhed indignant face) wildly, a* he went on angrily now. " Who dare* aay that? Oh, thu i* too much ! Mia* (ireville Kenee -what have I ever laid and done that you *bould think me oo contemptible a cur ?" " Mr. Manton !" *he cried, with her voice trembling now, and her eyea gazed iearch- ingly into hu, " I thought my inter Uiought" " So lull* of me that you both (uppneed I would nuult you and betray your father'* confidence in ao contemptible a way." " Bul Joeephine" " Well," he aaid coldly, " Joeephine r 1 " She think* that" " Tbat I love her." he cried bitterly. ' Surely the could not think :lns. I have never by word or look given h-r cauae. I have never thought of her in connection with love. There i* *ome terrible mistake. Mia* Greville, Kenee, you uiujudge me, on my aoul. ', Ii 11 thi* the truth' ahe faltered, her voice grow in.' hoarae and agitated. " Look at nie and a*k me that quettioc again, " he aaid, catching her Kand. " Kenee, from the firat day I taw you, when weak almott un- to death, you aeeined to be the angel of hope beckoning me back to life. Indeed, indeed, it ii triu- ; aad I have never given your inter more than a pooling thought Itaii't withdraw your hand. Tell me you believe me. You cannot think I could be " What can I think :" ihe faltered. " Joeephine believe* *o firmly that" She did not tinnh her icntence, for a* ihe poke, he could read .n her eyei that ihe had perfect faith now in all he *ud. H r weet countenance had *oflned, and waa irra-liated now by a joy ihe could not hide; and a* he drew her toward him, he felt that .he wa* yielding auftly, and that the mi*unt!mtanding wa* it an end, wheu all at once her face grew att. with a look of horror and dread. She Airank from him : aii.l with a feeling of anger and *ham* that they ihould have been iiirprii.-.l, he turned round quickly lo face Caftain tireville, and a*k pardon foi lu Bering love to mailer duty toward l-u hoet, I'.ut he wa* wrong The captain wa* not landing behind Inu in the path, hut Joae- phine, with her ilaik eye* dilated, her creamy i heek* rlnahe.1 will. arlet her hrail thrown l*rk. and her lip* parted in a imile which ihowtd her white teeth. " I am n *orrrv,' *he aaid wilh a ui". k ing lau^h : and her voice had a metallic ring. "T did not know you Iwo were lover*. Shall I go away ? " No," nai.l Manton, recovering himaelf, and holding out hi* hand a* he met the^ul'* Hulling eye*. ."Stay with n*. Jotephme ii'.er -I love Rent* very dearly. You lo>e her dearly too. Give me your hand." She lite.1 her eye* on hi* in a cruel vin- .1.. live iiare, made uo aniwer, hut *tood inntioiilou for *ome moment* liefore turning i|iiickiy and hurrying aw iv. Manton tood frowning for a few mo- rn n: 11 1 '..me." he aaid, taking Kenee ' hand ; " there muit be no further nii>uml.<r>tan.l ing. Tell me, though : you believe me now ? " flke could not aniver ; but he wa* alinricd with the look of faith and trucl that beamed from her eye* ; and they walked ilowlv back together till they roachexl thegorjen, when Kurn* till lay back anleep. They itopped near him, and Manton felt a itrange freih dread ariae within him aa heaaked hiinaelf wli 'her he wa* to find an enemy in the ilevpiug man. " I cannot help it, ' h* *aid half aloud. "If he lovei y.-u too, what wonder? Kenee, tell me all. 'llai Will here ever told you that he loved you ?" "Mr. I'.irtm"' *he luipareil eagerly. "Oh no. Could you not ee ? He love* poor .loaee, I am Hire, and I alwayi thought he wa* jealou* of you." He doaephine," i-rted M.int. n e\. it. .1 ly. "Then It wa* about In r ' II. .w blind 1 have been. Here. Will : wake lip '." And ho laid hn haml on the ileeper'* ihoulder. Itnnni tHit.-.l up. to limk w ildly from one to llie other. "Congratulate me, old fellow." i-:e.l .n. Inking Kenee hand an ho itiMt.) tin-In . I and tearful Ixviide him. " You an I I have Iwen playing at croc* purpose*. Kenee here ha* made me the happirnt man under the nun." ".lack !" i-ii.-.l Iturni wildly. " I thought I thought He (topted, looking deadly pale, and then tunhii.g in hi* excitement. ' Ye* ; 1 know now what you thought, lint it wai all a mntako, lad Kene*" " Ii my child, Kir," aaid a item vm.c. "and you are my gu.t. whom I trute I aa a man of honor. I think .me explanation i lint due lo me." It wu given after dinner. (To IIK "vrtM K) i I-IKOK w 1 1 i nn. 4 kn:r4 HI. H|a*! Ike *.<!. II. I .-. ll.n Ml* l-r.fi-i.ra *TB>aat*17 lor WerklaijiMeB. We are told that Kaiaer William IL. din- ing lail week with Chancellor Caprivi. nrg- ed Herr von bennigwn, the leader of .he National Liberal*, to uppurttb* Kducatioa bill, on the ground that it would purge t:ie ruing generation of Socialist idea*. Oo the name occaaion, be it reported to have iml to another member of the Reich*Ug that, hav- ing become convinced that the SociaJut party wuhexl to attack the exuting order, he had determined to take meaiurei agajn*t them. Two day* later aeven Socialuta were arreit^d in Berlin on the charge of high treaaon, aad a* theee arreeu are the fint made HOC* the repeal of the anti Social i*t law*, it aaem* evident that the Kmporor'* attitude toward ocialiam ho* heen com- pletely reversed. It baa not taken the young Kaiser long to change his mind on thi ubject, which fint, it will be remembered, gave ri** to a *harp difference of opinion be- iwrer. him and Bumarck. When William II. came to the throne, the veteran Cnaac*!- lor wa* preparing to secure from the Reichstag an eitenaion of the law* again it ihe Socialuta. Bumarck held that no comprorniae wai posaible between the monarchy and the Social -Democratic party, which had never disgniaad it* conviction that the existing ori'er oughl lo be over- thrown, and that riiipute wai only possible as to the meant which ahould be taken to that end. The young Emperor, on the other hand, believed himself to be much wiser than the aged adviser of his grand father, and took for granted that with a few vague promin* *n<l reasiuring word* he could transform the Socialiiti into loyal ubjecl*. He therefore allowed th* so-call- ed rarrf/ parties, namely, the Conservative*. Imperialist*, and National Liberal*, to aee that he personally de*ired the anti -Socialist law* to expire by limitation, and Bumarck consequently found himself unable to gt them iciu-we.l. Then the Kauer proceed- ed to convoke hi* international labor con* ferenre, which, a* the old Chancellor pre- dicted, proved entirely abortive. From that day to thi* he ha* none nothing to at* lest the linoerity of hi* wi*h to aniwer t he demand* of Herman workin^mcn. Hfi-an- not even claim any part in the Workmen'* Iniunnce law*, which by no means meet with unmixed approval from Social- IVmo- i rati, for theae were devised and passed oy liimirck. Although William II. ha* don* nothiT g to demonstrate th* reality of hit profeaaed yinpaihy for workingmeo. he ha* disoloaed a keen diaappointmenl at the failure ot the Socialist* to vote for all candidate* known to enjoy hia fax or, and at their refusal to proclaim themwlve* entirely contented with the|>r.eut condition*. He ha* such an extravagant sense of hi* importance, and of th filial devotion of the tierman people. that he supposed the Social Democrata would at the flrit good-natured overture fn.m him consent to the extinction o.' their nulitu-al organization. He wo* astonished lo discover at tha last general election for the Pin|p|l*jt thai the Socialist*, instead ofinpporting tht (iovernmenl nominee*. cal a lastly increased number of ballot* for their own candidates, and thereby obtained a much larger representation in Paihament. Surprise Iwoaote exasperation when the Socialut C'ongreaa at Kil'urt un- animously reatHrmed ita objection* to the ejnting order, although a ipht took place between the majority, who hail advocated . ..tuiitiilional agitation, and the anarchical wing which prefer* more expedition* and violent mea*um. In a word, the young Kaiier ha* found out how well founded wa* liismarck* warning that the doctrine*) of Karl Matk and th* principle of paternal ti'nermnent are essentially it reconcilable. Having alndoneil ihe plan of propitialiou and re\erte I to the programme of i-oeri-|.n, William II. will, if courar. soon learn, a* Iluman-k 1 rn.-.l.t'n- dirt'u ally of iiipprea* ing socialism, by the i-umbroiii mai-h.uery of the common law detining and punishing the crime of treason. We may therefore expect to see shortly the isme sovereign who pi.'venU-.l Ihe reonootment of the pevial legi*!ation >gain*t thr Sx-ialuu. -le liiandinii us teiival. Such a move on hi* part will -i.-:r..y the laxt vealige of the popularity which al the outset of nn reign . uu ) .mi. MI. unthinking persona oy philauthn>pii-al i<t''isiona, which were basod noitl.er on d.i-ply rooted lympathie* nor on thorough knowledge of economical and luii. rical fact*. i rm.. l> i o tut. larrea.e la llie MumWr efCaieisa Ike r .. in. i ...- 1 In view of the increased number* of lepers on the 1'*. in.- .-oaat in Canada. Parliament will l.e aiked to increase the annual appro pnation on ari-onnt ol the ran- ol lepers at thu "canon. l>r Smith m charge of the lavareiio in N. w Itruniwii-k, re|M>rli that on .Ian. I I hero were twenty two lepers eleven m.le an.l eleien femalex. During ihe year sin new cases were- admilled and two .lied. I'l Smith r|H>rts that no lepers have been admitted to the hospital t..i ever*! yean pa*t from I'M. .i.lie. no l.<n^ it* hiding pUie I lie new. -i. men were gather eil in Iroin outlynm .lnliuU. to which re lativ r.i of leproui prnoni in Tr.ioadie had ieniiiM.1 \ears ago. 1'r. Smith .yi "I am constantly on the watch, and have dith rutty in linding .>me of the r**es berauie tiny .iiehiddenby their families ami friend*. Uy tamping >ut each now focus of lepn>y I frt>l ijlllle conti.lellt thatN.w llnnmwu-k will *ooii K' clear of the diM-nm*. T.> se^ie ginlioii I i-hall attrihiile the happy . liange. Segregration him already cler.i leproty loiei.'i fn>m Tracadie. " II. llrl-i .1. 1,1,1.1 Th* lintuh Calunet. a* r.-adjintel in \.v- vember last, cansuts of Lord Salisbury, prime ministi-r and foreign secretary: Mr. A. .1. Kalf.mr. his nephew, first l..rd" of the treasury nd leader in tl< H M:V i.f Com mom: l.or.l llalnlmrv | llar.lm^r Stanley liilfaid. loul chancellor : \'n.'oiii.t Cran brook ii.athorne Hardy i. lord president ot tin- .'uii.-i! : FVirl Cadogan (lieorge Henry C'ailogan), lord privy -enl ; Sir. (T. ,1. lio>- chen, chaniTllor of the exchei|uer : Mr. llemy Maithcwi, home aei-retary ; Lord Knutiford (Sn tin, ry limmU'i rtollan.i), colonial secretary : Mi. K. Stanhope, se>-re- lary for war ; Yin .Mint l'n<*iSir K. Croea), secretary for India: Uir\l Ceort* llanul ton, tint lor.t of the admiralty ; Lord Ash- Ikiuiue ( K.I w aril lobsKii, crwateil in Isx;. and reap|H>mti ,1 111 Isstii, lunl chancellor for Ireland , Mr. W.I. .laokon, chiefnecri-tary for Ireland ; t lie Duke ol Km land (formerly John Manneril, chancellor of ihe IVi-hvof l.an.-astrr : Sir M. Hioki Keaoh. iireii.ienl of Hoard of Traile ; Mr. v\ T. Kuhio. pre.iident of local l>nanl:aud Mr. Henry ( haplin, president of the Hoaiil i<f Agrii-ulturr. Of these Minister* th* Otike of Rutland, whoat lx<rd John Manner* en- tered th* House of i 'ominous tu IS4I, has Uvn longest in put'lii'liie, though Lord Cran- I'uvik n an ol.lcr man. Ho was horn in ISM. 1 ..rd K. nl in. I in ls|S. The latter repro*enl- e.1 Newark from IS II till 1<47, and inbee- i|iiently >at for Colcheeter, North I eioea- t.-r-hiu Melton diviiion. He tint entrreil a l^allnel in IH.VJ u first t'ommisiioner of Work*, and h*>* Iwen twioe Postma*ter-l..-ii eral. Siiu-e ItteW he ha* been Chancellor of the Du.l.y. In I SS8 he (iioeeeiieil hit brother M Kin- of KntUud. " There go the Spi>-er Wiloo\e, mamma ! I'm told they're dying to know us. lU.ln't we letter call ?" " Certainly not, dear if they're dying lo kn.iw us they're not worth knowing. Tne only people worti our know- ing are th* people who don't want I? knew