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MA* 8*0 @ *"JIFW' hW fo&A*4£f.&ltm A fe days a.fter this the whole party Contraction. ' ' R ~mt: mber, she ha.a ten thousand a how should you be as good a j udge of year ! " E dgar's charn ~ter as 1 am)" she continu- broke up, the Eneons and L ucy going to "~ ave me, doctor, and l'll give you a "L~cy," said : Mrs. Eason reproach· ed more calm ly. "I am older and more their l'"spective homes, Mias Hunt to thouaand d oll:trs. " fully, " how can you say such things 1 A fxperlenced . We ha.ve· certainly known her country estate to make arrangements . The doctor gave him a remedy that - - - 0 -young, handsome, gentlemanly man like him the aa m e length of time ; l ut he has for her approaching marriage, which was eaeed h im, and he called out : R ich,ruond, to think of a hideous deaf old ahowu hi11 h eart to me, alld I know him to tak place very shortly, and E dllar "Keep at it, doctor, and l will give uperinteBd you a chrnk for five hundred dollars." woman l Why, it would be monstrous ! to be good and true. It matters nob to R ichm,,nd to t he new house to D · I do not believe a word of it, and I shall me what othera may t hink of him ; Ilove alterat11ms and furnishing. I n h11J.f an hour more he was f,bJe to - r NLuck t.ook a very loving kave' of her sit up, and he calmly remarked : certainly. geb Willie to warn h im how him, aud I am sure he loves me." Sl'R A W B1\ TS and BONNETS, open his conduct is to misinter pretation." Her plain face quite lighted up, and friend, and it was arranged that directly " D ocl;or, I feel like giving you a fifty SILKS and SATINS, Lucy therefore was the only member looked sweet and womaniy in these new they returned from their v-e3ding- tour dollar bill. " of the household who was not electrified circum11tances, and her voice had in it a she was to go to Fernhurst to stay for an When t he doctor wal! ready to go, the RIBBONS and L ACES, when t he bombshell fell and exploded, t ender ring which L uc)' had 11ever hea,rd indefinite period. Th~ marr iage was to sick man was up and dreaaed, he LADIES' FANCY COLL.ARETTES and it w as known t hat Mr. R ichmond before. be a very quiet one, in t he neighborhood fo! lowed the doctor t o the door , and L A.urns' F A NCY F IULLINGS, had provosed to, and been accepted by " May Heaven forgive me if I am of Mias H unt 's rat ate. N obody knew the Mias Hunt. wrong !" she thought. " But 1 have n ot exact date, and it was from th e newspaper sal~~ay, doctor,sen d in your bill the first , L.ACE and SILK TIES, · CIIILEREN s Cor.01mD EMBROIDERED H came· out in this way. Lucy had t he moral courage t o dispel her illusion. announcement thab Lucy learned t hat it of the month." gone into M iss H unt's room to wish h er I cannot tell her of h is cr uel jokes at her had actually taken place ; up to the fa.at When six monlhs' had been gat hered COLLARS- new st y good-nb ht , as was her ueual cust om ; expense. N othing else would open her ehe had indulged in a vain hope that to tim e's bosom, the doctor sent in a bill NEW OH,NAMENTS, · eyes, and I believe it would break her something might happen t o .prevent it. they had .not met during the evening, for amount!n~ to five dollars. He waa pressBE ADE D NET F OR VEILING she had been with t he Ensons to a con- heart. I must let events tak e t heir Some wetks later 's he received the follow- ed to cut it down to t.hreo, and after so 1 _ . · ' · ing letterdoing he sued to get it, got judgment; ·all of which we are selling v.e ry ch eap. cert ; they expected that Rich mond course." " Dearest L acy, -"--We shall be at F ern- a_ -Swre. s he had , "Now, d~ ar, promise me vou will never would have accompanied them, & ud the patient put in a stay of exeou M R S. THOS. VINSON. secured his seat some t ime before : but allude to this conversation, and wish me hnrat ln a week. .W e are enjoying our- tion. · · · night." ; but Edgar seems very_ happiness before we say good selves greatly DRESS-MAKING .A.ND STA M P I NG a.t the last moment he had cried off, say"With all my heart I pray that you anxious to settle down qu!titly in our A railroad st rike-A collision. by MISS K ATE VINSOl1'. ing he preferred his quiet game of bezique. She found Miss Hunt in a. strange- may be happy. I will never say another home. I will not tell you any news now, word to vex you. Good nighi., and Hea- except that I am very, veryehappy ; but ly excited and emotional condition. CHAPTER 11. will r eserve lb all until we m e~. Wear"Shut t he door, my dear," she ex- ven bless you!" They kissed lovingly and parted . Lucy rive at Ftrnhuret on Wednesday , the 15th The following day the same rule with claimed, " I .have been longing t o see regard t o seats was cib9erved ; Miss H unt you for the last hour. Ah, child, I am so pondered deeply for many h ours that inst. ; In a fortnight from then 1 hope e'rldently enjoyed ker breakfast, and happy ! I want to confide it all t o you. " night ; and, ere she slept, registered a you will join us. I am wonder fully well Have now for sale at t he very lowest prices : " Whe.t is i t?" asl?td Lucy, her hear t vow t o do her utmos·t t o avert danger and in health, and am d eli!!hted to tell yon am &tarted off with Lucy Immediately after trouble from the unsuspecting woman much l eas deaf. I consulted Doctor waids in h igh spirits, declining Mr. Rich- misgiving her. " Tell me. You may be Merion in P aris, and he has done wonders Grand River Whit e and Oswego Grey Plaster m ond'u escort, blushing and laughing the sure I w11l k eep your secr et faithfully." she had so innocen tly wronged. for me. My dear h usband is kindness while. "It i8 no secret," rej oined Miss H unt person ified . H e sends best regards to W ATE·R LIME, " Some other d;iy we shall be only too proudly ; " I should like a.ll the world to CHAPTER III. you. Good-bye, de ar fri~ nd. pl eased if you take us for a walk ; shall know it, as they will aoon. Edgar has " Ever yours lovingly, Liver pool Salt at 60 cents a nd 65 cents per B ag asked me to be his wife. " The nex t morning Lucy found t hat the we not, Miss Starr¥" " SARAH .l(,ICHMOND. " Lucy did not feel bound t o r eply, D O " But you surely have n ot .accepted news had spread throughout their little In throe weeks, in anBwer t c· a furt,her Barrel and Dairy Salt, maintained a glum silence. Mr. Rich- him 1" a$ked Lucy anxiomly. community. Jl,ichmond had told M r. i nvitation, Lucy star ted for Fernhurst . mond laughed, aml said he knew Mies "~ot accepted him ¥" reiterated Miss E nson, and then gone ou t for a long walk Starr preferred tete-a-tcte walks, which Hunt in · astonishment. "·would any that the excitement might cool down a Little did Bhe th ink that with this journey sen t her oub in an irrita.ble frame of woman have refueed him r little before he returned. Miss Hunt the moat event,ful chapter of be!'.' life had commenced. She wns met at the sliatlon mind. They lunched a t a confectioner's, "Ah, b ut conslder, dear friend-eon- breakfasted in her own room for someby Edgar, who waa driving a r.ple:Udl.d pair and came back to a~ternoon tea, thor- aider," pleaded Lucy, "how little you what the same reason; so there was no ct roans.· oughly tired out. They had had great know of him ! Three months ago you hindrance to the chorus of indignant sur"I dare say you are surprised not to di:fficulty in get ting wh~ti they wanted, as were unaware of his very existence; is it prise as the news became general pro· see SaraJ·," he aaid, after welcoming her L umber, Shingles, Sash, Doors, Blinds and all any delay in sending the things home safe to trust your futµre to wch a atrang- pert.y. ' " warmly; "but 2he is not very well this "Ineverheardan.ythingsodisgraceful!" afternoon." ~inds of building materials always on hand. seemed to Miss Hunt to be an insur- ed You are 110 good and kind; there mountable objection. may be many happy years before you ; declared Men. Enson, who seemed to feel "I am sorry to hear that," replied " Surely, if the gown ls sent in a few don't risk your whole life. I have no personally aggrieved at tlie tu m events Lucy; "ahe wrote me ahe felt wonderfu.tly days, it will do; t here is no desperate fai~h in Mr. Richmond-ah', don't inter· had taken · . "I can hardly believe it now. better-_for the change." hurry,is t here1" sald Lucy, on oneoc- ruptme; let me speak to you! You IahallnevercaretospeaktoEdgarRich"And so aha was until we came here." casion. But Miai! Hunt would not hear think I am prejudiced ; but why should I mond again; and, as for·her, she is worl".e "I hope you don't think it ls anything of it, saying she could not wear her old be, unlees there ls aomething Jn him to than he. Are you not disgusted, Lucy ?" serious i 'inquired L ucy. dresses another day. impire distrust ? I am qulte·sare he is "I am very sorry, " replied Lucy; "but - - O F- ( T;:> J3E CONTINUED. "I do not care· wh at I pay ; I mnsfJ not a good man. I cannot hope t hat I shall certainly not give up Mies Hunt's ---~----·----· have the things at once," you will be infl uenced by my advice; friendship on that account." . English Dinncri;. As there is very little that money can- but let me implore you to commlb some She was the first to encounter Edgar The only fault to be found with tie E n· n ot accomplish, at last they managed to one in whose judgment you have confi- on his return, and was very glad there gllah home-dinner is its unvarying ~ame· get one or two dresses and bonnets, which deuce-that good Clergyman's wife you was no one present when t.hey met. the people promised should be sent home told me of- before you give a final an"Well, Miss Starr," he began, with nesa. And In the season one dinner ls the same evening. swer," maliclous glee, "wish me joy I can see j ust like every other dinner, with only the "Not in time for dinner, I am sorry t o "My answer fa given. Lucy, yon you have heard the news. I know how difference of contraction or elongation. One compa11y dinner may have only Dix say, my dear. I shall look quite an ob- pain me very much ; you are entirely pleased you must be."' Lucy tried hard to keep her temper, courses, and another may have twelve, j ecb in thab shabby old thing ; atJ any mistaken in your estimate of Mr. Rich· but in s!x cases out of t welve t.he dinner tate, I could get a nice piece of lace." , mond ; I believe him to be good .a nd sir:r and replied" But, dear Miss H ant," urged Lucy, cere. I hoped you would rejoice in my "I am glad to have this opportunity of will be essentially the same. The e:)l:'.e.ct . " you have worn the same dreas for three happineas-Heaven knows I have not had speaking t o you, Mr. Richmond. Yon fact is that given the same claas in society W e will begi,'IJ. a Great Clear.ing Sale of our immen:se st'ocB: months. I won't say I think it is becom- much in my life ; and I am greatly dis- would not believe me If I told you I was and Bix times in twelve yon can predict We quote no prices but w~ lng ; but st.ill one day more or less cannot appointed l Why should I doubt the not sorry to hoar of Mias Hunt 's engage- what you are going to have for dinner a- of Dry Good s and Clothing. signify." . · truth of Edgar's love 7 Many men· havo ment. I was sincerely grieved, because bout as well as you can recount what you "I think ctifferently," rejoined Miss married women older than themselves I cannot. think that you and she are suited have had for dinner. The English company are cer tain our customers will ; be surprised at the ~weeping Hunt abruptly. and been happy ; so sh11,ll wo be. How to each other; ' but still I know ib is no dinner is a regulation affair, and no reductions iri every department. L ucy discontinued her remonstrancea, t hankful I am nobody can accuse h im of affair of mine. We have not been very houae·wife is 110 adventuresome as to go far afield from this stereotyped repast, and, when t hey had ,d riven for some time mercenary motives I You are t he only good friends, have we~ But, as you are in silence, remarkedsoul here who knows I am rich." going to marry one for whom I have a The menu consista of soup, fish, entl·ee. " By-the-bye, there is one thing we L ucy star~ed back with a Utt.le cry of great affection, I should like to bury the Joint and fowl, game, sweets, and dessert. This may be elongated by a number of have quite forgotten; you want a new dismay. In a moment the harm 11he had hatchet, lf you will agree." In t he Ta iloring Department head-dr oBB." quite anconsciously worked flashed upon Thi°e speech was not ~poken In Lucy's entrees, or contracted by the elimination " I think I Bhall le::i,ve that for the her ; but for her impulsive commun1oa- usual candid manner, it having been care. of game. At very emall dinner companWe mean to prove present, my dear, 1 shall see how I look tiveness Richmond would ·never have fully prepared for the occasion. . She foE ies perhaps the entree would be missing. Very tempting~bargainR will be offered. without a cap. Yon know I am not bound 1mspected l\'Iiss Hunt's wealth, and she eure Edgar would wish to interrupt her But this dinner, this aame dinner, the beyond dispute that we cannot be u ndersold. to woar one at all.'" would ha~·e been safe from any sinister friendship with ).\ifsa Runt, and thought same yesterday, to-day, and forever ls a and a wholesome dinn er. All in good " But I should think you would·be very deaigus on his part ; ehe felt that she it wiser to adopt a conciliatory tone. uncomfortable after having OOiln used to w~.s to blame for it all. Poor Lucy had Richmond wasevi,fontlyquitenonplufjaed an, and for a ateady diet this d inner is often spoken ·hastily and . regretted it by this proponnl, and for once was at a better than the dinner of any continental them ao long." p~ople. The Englleh beef ie the beet beef l3owmanville, Octob er Hlth, 1884: " I don't at all eee why I should ; lots afterwards; but never befor e bad she ex· loan for ru.i anawe:I'. of pilople don't wear caps at my age, and perienced the same overwhelming sen· · "I am glad to hear ' you spe!lk in this I have ever eaten, · and as for mul;bon, there ie none to he found outside the I have plenty of hair,'" sation of res ponsibility. way," he said, after a moment's reflection H E ALT FI ALLT Lucy said n othing ; but. like the p:ro"Oh, why," she t hought, "am l not -"it makes things so much more plEa- united King-dom. What we call mutton is a wholly dl:ffer en!J meat. Their beef and . verbfal parrot, thought the more. more careful~ It would lrave bt;eu a joy sant, and dear Sarah is very fond .o fyou." At dinner-time Mlss Hunt came down to me to have made he-r life li11ppter, and .A couple ot days after he left Eastcliffe mutton are the flesh of animals that have been carefully fed for the butcher, and withc.ut her cap, having done her best to now wht.t nrisch1ef I have wrought I I t o transll.ct some Important country busi· brighten her dress. There was a little shall never forgive myself. 1 wieh she ness, and return at the end of a week. their meats are never cook ed ti ll they h um of amused astonishment, but she did had impressed more on me thab I was to The business proved IJ.O be the purchase have hung in the larder for a week or , TH E PILL S not perceive it ; and, when Richmond, menti.on it to no one; but I suppose ahe of a house. He wrus telling the Ensona- for tnight, as the case may warrant his face full of :respectful admiration, tmsted me implicitly, poot thlng, and I who had treated him very di11tantly llince E verything that goes upon an E nglish taP urify t he BI.ood, correct all Disorders of the his engagement-all about it one morning ble ls good. The vegetables, which are dar ted forward and offered his arm, she have betra:red her." limited variety, are fresh and good but L IVER, S '.l'OJJ.IAUD., .KI DNIEVS A N D .DOWEL S. took it and swept Into the dining·room ., Lucy' what ia the matter ~" inquired when. Lucy joined them. being cooked in plain water, they a-re proudly and happily. l\'Ifoa Hunt, noticing hor agitatlon. "You "It's a charming pla.oe," he ea.id. I They invigorate and restore to health Debilitated Constitu tions, and usually tasteless, or, if they have a ffavo r, .After dinner· being tired, she rat.Ired surely-respected mv confidence·?" · ha.ve wanted to ·b uy it for a; lonr~ t ime ; a re invaluable in a;ll Oomplalnts incidental to Females of all Agee. For it is of a raw or ea1thy quality.-[R. L. t o her room, and d the kotl1ers sat in the " how can I tell vou l b ut F ernh nrst was too blg. ·ror a b ach e lor, Collier. · " Oh, Miss H unt, Children and .the aged they iire priceless. d rawrng-room an tal ed 1H1 was bheir ~ dI af ·d t · ld b · b wont. M r. E nson chaffed Rlcihmond You cannot reproach me more bitterly an was rai oo 1t wou e quite e· .. , _ ·" THE OINTMENT about his attentions to Miss Hunt. than I reproach myself; bub I ehould yond n~y means; The roomsandgrouii~s New Check Rein Theory. " I say, my boy, don't turn the poor grieve to lose your friendship, for I could are del_ightf~, and the scenery around ia A Frenchman has tried the experiment Is an infallible re_medy for Bad Legs, Bad Breasts, Old . Wounds, Sores old lady'll head." love yon dea1:ly if you would let me· . I splendid ! I ve,,been an awfully lucky of weighing diflerent parts of the horse aud Ulcers. It is famous for Gout and Rheumatism, For disorder!! of the " What a qt:\eer old thing she Is !" ex- mast say llomething that will give you .fel!~w to get it. - . while alive. He has found practically -Chest it has no . equal.claimed Ricl1mond, laughing pleasantlv. great pain. Premise you will forgive , I suppose you gave a heavy price for that in road work the fore. legs wear out For So1·e Tlaroats, Bronchitis, ()01«glls; ()olds, ' me for the mischief I have do·ne " it ¥ ' remarked Mr. Enron. " F ancy her believing ine when I com· · "N0 h , · h b f · · faster than the hind, and argues that any 0 plimented her on her appearance without "Uhild you frighten .me · but don't it; it means by which the weight can be re- Glandular S wellings, and all Skin Diseases it has no rival ; and~foJ: ; t at s JUst t e ,eauty her eap, and aaid the only improvement hesita.te t~ speak plainly- you: at least, wa,sThonde~fully ch~a£ !" 'h" duced, wlll be a. gain in a pecuniary point contracted and st iff joints it acts like a charm. I could suggest was that she should wear need nob fear me; and I am too happy b ' t i6U.,t ~de;ua 0 llOr~e" mg wroug of view. . a few curls on her forehead. She means to be harsh with anyone t o·night." a t, s~i !1son., · He placed a black mare with h er ·foreManufactured only at Tn oMAS HOLLOWAY'S Establish ment t o do so, I klieve ; and, being able to Lucy felt a.n extm pang at this, but Not a bit of it. Ill le~ rou a.~l mto legs and hind-legs on separate· weighing 78, NEW OXFORD STREET, (lat e 633, OXFORD STREET), LONDON, d struggled bravely and continued-the secret, provided you will promise not machineo, and found that, when left to Keep my coun· ,.rnanc0' un er any provo"Then I mu~t tell you. Mr. Rich- to,t,ell Sarah- Mfss Hunt, I mean." , ca·t m io nr'ro iwq .~,ite look forward to seeing her mond knows :vou have ten thousand But perhaps it iaaomething aha might assumo her own attitude, she weighed And are sold at ls. l t d., 2a. 9d., 4s. 6d. , lla., 22s. , and 33s. each Box or P ot and may b e h ad from all Medicine Vendors through ou t the World. , · Uk t 0 k ,, b · dL h on the fore i::cales four hundred and sixty "You ought to be ashamed of making 11 pounds a year ; he overheard ine telling e now, 0 iecte ucy' rat er cur- .pounds, while her hind quart era dx·ew only ~urchasers should l ook a t t h e L abel on the Pots and U oxes. If' the address butt of an inoffensive af!:l.icted woman. Mrs. Enaon so in confidence. I did not io~~i9't the same ~~me. . t th r ht t three hundred and seven ty pounds, the · !'!!"~~~g~.:~s15;;"!!o 1"!~'!'!5~ 3'!"3!'!," ':! '~'!: ;~! !o1 f! ! ='!·1~l'!'!S!!!!t1~·e!!!'e~t,~I.""o""n !!!d!!'!o!!!!n!!!!,!!!t !!!!l!1e!!y!:!! ';'; a :!:!r!:l e'!:·~sp~u~r ; i~o~u~s·~~~!!!!!!!!!ll~ · ~~..._; She may be eccent ric and easily imposed understand it W&ll to be such a profound assµre you ere is no e 8 !g ~a total weight of the animal being eight ~~"'~ u pon ; bub she is much too good to be secret. I can never sufficiently regret reason why a~e should be told this cir· hundred and thirty pounds. turned into ridicule ! " interposed L ucy my thoughtlessness, now I ece what it cumstance ; it would be better, 11.1 fact, By depressing tho head so as to bring warmly. has led to !" Lucy was sobbing in a that she should not. I ~m certam you the nose on a level with the cheat, seven· ' w~ll agree. wit~ m~, on thm point. Now teen pounds additional were added to the " I am bound to say I cannot see any· moRt contrite llpirit. thing good about her. You should have Miss Hunt looked grave and a degree will you promise 7 . Every on.e compl:y:· front scales, while the raising of that par t heard old Rogers at the library talking paler, and we.ited a minute, watchiug the ing, he co~tinued-"You · must know I to the height of the withers, transferred was .rai,her m a fix about a house. I am twenty-one pounds to t he hindermoat about her. I sh.outed with laughter. weepin<> 0 girl; then she said-The fellow is a wonderful mimic." "My dear you · c ertain] did · t 0 not rich, and at the same time I did not scales. . · Y wrong wl.6h to take my wife to some miserable . 10 I k th" · l h d Again, by raising tlie check rein and "He is an ungrrteful old wretch, if he mention what I told you; but yon need k rttl 10 · · has been saying anything dlareapectful of not feel It so deeply; yon have done no po Y 1 e_ 1 new 18 fl ace a dr~wtng back the head in a similar way, Miss Hunt. I happen to know that, but real harm. I am a litUa disappointed bee adverti~ed to be sold at a reasonable seventeen pounds were transferred from 1 thought there would b~ . n,o the fore to the hind scales. Every prac· for her, he might have been ruined this. that i shall not have the pleasure of tell- figui 0 ? and_ spring. She is one of the most generous ing E dgar when we are married t hat we harm tn going down and ~aking inqum~~- tlcal horseman knows that a horse's fore as well as one of the most unselfish of are rich ; but it would bo hard if I could I mmst allow I was a~toniahed at the i!l'l~e legD will suffer in proportion to the weight women." not forgive you- the truest friend I have they asked, and at once thought, as ;i:ou which is thrown on them, while their reFor a few days nothing eventful cc- ever had, I believe-such a slight mis· did, Enaon, that there must be somethmg life is an additional source of strnin to curred; but Mrs. Enson began · to have take as that. Ah, you have thone:ht me wrong. At last the rea~on came out. the hind legs. The Frenchman's theory her suspiciom1 aroused; and one even- cold and reserved ! You little knew how What ~o you think it was' llfo~t absurd. Is that the check rein, properly adapted, ing, when chatting with Lucy, she said your attentive consideration soothed the really· I could not help laughmg ab ~he can equalize the .s train and make the hind in a moat myi>terions tonepoor lonely woman ; you £rst taught me man. Fernhurst has the credit of bemg legs bear their proportion of the weight. "Do vou know, Lucy, I believe I saw that I had a heart." hannlt~d ! Nfo o~eihaa ever skesn orhebard ='Q - - i>-----We have the EXCLUSIVE sale of these Watches, ~hich cannot be Edgar Richmoud take Mies Hunt's h:md There ware .tears In hi;r eyes, and she anyt nng, as ar as can ma e out ; ut The Mahdi a Scholar and Theolo· · t and s ·t d · th 1 d h ld h still it has stood empty for years. 'r he friau. beaten for time. 1 1 pres 1 nrmg er game a c~r 11 ; e out er arms 1ovngytoLucy. agentthtnkBthereportwaa:firetcirculated = · I am sure I was not mistaken, though "Don't-don't speak ao kindly to me! in consequence of a gang of smugglers In the last number of Aboii Naddrora, We have a i·eason to be thankful for past favors during forty years sho did not seem in the least surprised- How can you ea:y I have done no real using the cellars many years ago to con· the .Ar~b newspaper printed in Paris, M. in business here. only pleased. And then I think he harm 1 You see now his motives "&re no ceal contraband goods in, the house being Sanua sf;ates that h e saw the Mahdi in glanceu ab her in a very strange way; longer above suspicion." . within a very short distance of the sea- 186i. The latter wa.s then on his way Now our stock is one of the largest in the Dominion and we will don'Htyou rk' "Hush, Lucy i" interrupted Miss shore. I am not in the very least super- to Mecca, and attracted up.iversal atben· " is !oo s seem to me perfectly con· Hunt, in a voice t remulous with sup· etitious, 110 I settled with the fellow at tion as a Mussulman devotee. !n con· s!stent with his beha..vi<!!):t:. I know they pressed excit.ement. "Never dare to once ; but I don't want to t ell Sara.h veraa.tion he proved himself an accomlll!.Y such a thing again! I wish to remain · · 1 · h k h pllshed Arab scholar and theologian. M. go out for wa'.ks every nay." regarding no man, either J ew or Gentile. "Well, I do not think it is right. I your friend; but I will never speak to aiohout it, as t. ml ig t mb.a 0 · er ne;vous. ::3anua denies that the Mahdi was ever a 0 shall ask Willie to remonstrate with him. you again if this ls not ·tho last insinua· ope yon wll not JeCt to ataymg at slave dealer. FR IE ND S, W ,Ji'. NI EA N B lJ SINE S §. Of course he means nothing but fun and tlen of the kind I hear from you. It is ::1;~nted honae," Miss Lucy 1" he ·added He is of the ordinary Arab type, and good-nature ; hut I am suro poor old Miss too, too cruel," she went on, gettina "In some cases 1 should, but not In has not the flat nose of phe Soudanese. Hunt is foolish enough to be completely painfully excited, "to suggest such a~ this; it s~ems absurd, from what you say, ,.. - · - s-o taken in." idea to me ! I have had so little love in h th { h bl 1 Resistance due to friction depends on . · "I am not so sure he means nothing," h d lif w en ere s sue a reasona e exp anairaid Lucy, sagacfously shaking her head. my ar e, and, now it has come, you tlonofanything mysterious- besides, I do th. e roughness of the surface and the load want to· rob me 0£ my happiness. And not believe In ghosts a bit." or pressure, · Au 1S85 Spring I·ocm. Tuae up by Buse, for I ab aid to Sig .A welcub IJl88d to th d"lw-bord Spr1~ ; All hail I oh Sprig, I welcob you at last With buch rejoic1 g th e tthe w idter's pwit. .A.h-t shoo oo I All hail I odoe bore; ye verdn.l breezes blow, Drive hedce all b1lborles of tll e lrost ad edow , Ye feathered rngsters tnde your joyous throats, Ad rig out blithely all your sweetest dotes, All hai- ahtishoo I doth dot seeb like Sprig tho' Barch la here, Thewid blows lreedly, ad the proEpect'sdrer.r It raids, ad c!t the gr ate I heap wnh fus l, Ad keep at eibberigpo!o t by l)Ot of gruel. 0 I lfadesahtishoo, · What balct s be sdeeze ! Whv oo I b'.ow my dose · So ofted 'I .Ad I could. dot Eball the rose Itit was bloobid, l abboarae ad e!g All flat ad tudeless. lt is really spr ig It's sdowlg 1~i:sneohi11 1; llrigbe a tnb of water. let its heat Be hoiliR, for I would ibbcrae by f eet, 'Wrap ftaddela all aroud be, d1idk hot ruh water, for at la.st ethereal l:lprig has cub. l'be goig to boo . 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