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Princess is cadevoring to encourage f» til; Valid woollen goo-Ls unnufatturul m Baillie, a niece of Dean Stanv I, been a :pointed an - tr maid f hm by her Majesty. u a D _' Humbert has 'd off all thcdchta of his ther, the late {$1.1m Emanuel, and does not own: a cent himself. It is thought that the Duke of S a lad of about twelve, eldest son of King of Greece, shows much literary talent. I Itisrnmoned that “vexingof Bavaria will or I! in favor of Prince Leopold, his brother. in rule is the daughter of the Austrian Lady Bartlett»th and her bus and are said toaet and s pearas happy as it is pos- sible for human wings to be. Queen Victoria has commissioned Miss Chapin, whose models of animals in terra- cotta have attracted favorable attention, to execute a portrait of one of her collie-s. Some curtains in the house of Mr. Millais are of ruby velvet embroidered in crcwcls, the crewcbwork being from Kenilworth Castle, and Mibl ' from the fin runs of Am ' Robsart. pr ) b 3 Lord of the Treasury recal the fact that forty‘sevcn years ago his father held a simi- lar appointment. The Prime Minister took til-lati post in the administration of Sir Robert cc . I'l'ho Duke of Cumberland refuses to for- give his sister, the Princess l-‘rcdcrika, ., daughter of the dethroned King of Hanover, for marrying her father's private secretary. The Princess is greatly depressed over the loss of her baby. King \Villiam IV. and his ancn opened London llridge on August I, 1531, and it is therefore fifty years old, and thc ’l'imm of that day described the scene as one which no other capital of the world could present. The spread of atheism has so distrcsSed the Princessc de la Tour (1' Auvcrgnc that she has begun a crusade against it. She has ' already founded a Benedictine convent at Jerusalem, and secured for herself a retreat on the slope of the Mount of Ulivcs. Queen Victoria's chalet on the bordch of llallochbinc Forest, near the Dec, in Scot- land, is conqmscd of three sitting-rooms. India matting covers the floors. The Queen was once snowed in there with her party for some days. the chalet. It is significant of Queen Victoria's hold on the hearts of her people that. she has to rohibit manifestations which most crowned leads arconlywonnxinnstoget. Strictordcrs were given against any sort of demonstrations during her recent journey by night to Scot- } land, hcr Majesty preferring sleep to cheers. Speaking of the prominence of the letter A bridge crosses the river from Emperor, the l’rineeu Ghiscla. I There is nothing like love's youn dream. I tan't see what our baby boy Is deed for, any- . , , . ‘ you s'pose you sink!) M'- "c'l’t" Gwlwne 1‘ napowtmcnt “5 3 l-pset a drcat big bottle of my Dana's wrifin l 1 films joules jails. disarm . FENELON FALLS, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1881. 31. ' Little Dora's Souloquy. l same quiet way in which she had first ad- ldrossed himâ€"" the story of yourâ€"your marriage 2 Believe mo, 1 do not ask from a motive of curiosity.” lie told her briefly how he had first met WHY: lle don't know how to walk or talk, he don't know how to play : lie tears up cv'ry slnglo ring he passer-billy I tan. Ellie, and where they were married, touch- An cvenfiflifilfltofzr‘cakwnc (133'. 015' nmmnm'fl ing but lightly on the difference in their birth and position. \Vhen he had returned at the end of the year, he found the fann- house sold ; the father was ulmd, and no lle's al'ays tumblin‘ 'buut to floor, an' givcs us awful scares. An' when he goes to bed at night, he never says “5 l’mf'c’fi- one knew anythin of Effie - in s if f ll , ‘ h ' . ,, g . _ , p on a 0" s‘lndt’lgfgghm mm “n my “o'w'mcoun his efforts, he had failed to trace her, and Au' once I foun‘ him lzzrd at work a. plncin Dolly's "034‘: An‘ zc ozzur day mt naughty boy (now what he had long given up all thought of seeing her a 'n. “ \ou did not doubt her 1’" said the girl wistfully ; and she could almost have smiled at the man's answer, so like him- self ; there seemed no other reason to give. “I lovccd her, Marghcrita Theltalian did noth if beloved hcr still, but said steadilyâ€" “ l can give you back the wife you love, Vane. . She is living ; l have seen her. She loves you still, even while she thought her- self wronged, Vane !” For he had sunk down on the couch near, and buried his face in his hands. , “ Hush ! Bear with me a. moment l” he muttered hoarse-ly. “ Am I dreaming? Gipsy given back to me, and yet she doubts me ! llcavcn give me strength 1" \Vith a powerful effort be recovered himself, and, after a moment, looked up. “ Forgive me, dear child l" he said :11- most wearily. “ Tell me how you know all this.” She told him how she had met Ellie. “ The father,” she said “an ignorant man, told her that the marriage ceremony so per- formed was not valid in England. Vane, try to remember how young she was : how easily a girl so innocent, almost a child, might in 0. ion of four, have taken flight ~shc won (1 be afraid to meet you even. And, when she found the friends who had taken care of her since, she was silent as to her pastdifc." He sat perfectly still for some moments when the sweet voice had ceased. “ You did not doubt me, Marghcrita ‘r” be said at last, a little bitterly. She shrank visibly and shivcrcd. ” lint I have known you longer Vane : and she was so young andâ€"" ink: An' 'stcsd uf kyln' dood nn' hard. use ursc he ought to done, flu: laughed.and kicked his head ‘most off, as rough he south 'twns fun. He even trics to reach up high, and pull zings ofl’ 1e shelf, A if he‘s al'uys wantin' you. of course, jus' when on wants yon‘sclr. I rather item]. lrmlly do. from how he pulls my ur s: Zay all min piudc a purpose for to 'noy us little ( 1r .1; An' I wish zero wasn't no such Zing as naughty _ baby boysâ€" “ fun-why. rat's iim a-kyln now ; he makcs a 1 reful noise. Idcss l lbett'cr run and sec, for he hasâ€"boo- lOO .â€" Fellcd down zc stairs and killed his self, what crcr sAs-s' all I do! 'n 15:. Nicholas. â€"- «WWâ€"h. "0F THORNS, GRAPES?” 1:3; f/u' JIIIUlOI' oj “Ills Vlc'rouu Cnoss," “CLARE Smxnorn‘s Damon’s," “A S'rnaxor. \Vsnom:- Evs,” d'c. CHAPTER Ill.â€"-C0.VTI.\'UED. “ Great Heavens !" she muttered, turning away with clinched hands, ‘is it wrong to pray that my faith in him may be a chim- era 2'" ' llut she did not let Ellie see a trace of the suffering she emlurcd, and Ellie was too absorbed in her own grief to be a keen ob- server. Mar 'hcrita. paused at last by her side, and salt gentlyâ€" . (lortc iakoffin Russia, Garibaldi in ltaly, : Garfield and Guitcau in America, King G. in politics, somc one enumerates Prince George in Greece, M M. Grevy and General Galich in France, Gladstone in England, and “Guillaume,” Emperor of Ger- many. The descendant of Lord liurlcigh,thclcad- or of the llritish Tories of to-duy. is reputed to look like the feudal baron of the olden timcs. lie is tall and dark, with a pale framed in a black board, and with an im- pressive but easy blurring. Hatfield llousc, his famous home, wusn scat of the Tudor kingsbcforc Elilabcth. 'l'hosc "Kings in exile," thc anlcscs, of whom Alphonse l’llfldcl. hzu so eloquently written, pass tllrll‘ summer very nnostcn-l tatiously on the French coast, and ll.’t\'u ap- pcarvntly abandoned all idea of kingiug it any more. The Italian Government. has lately cntn-rtnim-d proposals in favor of re- storing certain moneys to llofnba. :l'llt: salnr ' of the Mayor of Swansea, in ‘ it might be, would gm. an he \\ ltlt‘fl, has won Increased for the your frqu ; haw he, restored to [film and Gambctta i f . l l “ It is useless for me to reproach you. If it be true that Vane Ernsclill'c has not de- coivcd you, your own heart will do that. I have no right to censure you, and Vane Ernscliffo would be the first to give you buck the ri hf: to bear his name." Ellie flusicd and as quickly palcd. She clasped her hands before her eyes, and trem- blcd from head to foot. The dauling vision {aw ; that rosc before her, the joy that might yet be hers, almost dazed her. “ His wife !" shc murmured. “ Oh, if it mightbc lâ€"Lif this load might be liftcd! Does he think of me and wonder where I am? Will he love Inc still when he knows I have doubted him "" She sank down again, half-fainting with the revulsion of feeling. Marghcrita bent over her, forgetting all but that she was a wmnau standing in dire need of aid. If she were in truth V anc's wife, why then, for his sakc she must forgive and help her; for Vnnc must have loved her, and, possessed to t For is sake she £300 t." £13,000: i“ .“nlm. that m" Emmi“Mu ; soothed thc wearicd virl and strove to build '"Cf‘l‘l‘l'll "my l’“ 8”““ l" “"3 11""00 “ml ‘ up her faith in him. "or his sake she would Princess of Wales when they visit the town ncrvc herself to discover the truth, what- l" Ovu’l’cr- _ Th" MW“ llllcmls t" film“ over pain itmight be to her. If Vnno were the amount in street decoration; and In case ' happy, what "mtmrcd the fading of that any m‘l‘fly‘Tfl "l’lc‘il' he l'm“ “elm-“It”l 5-900 vnguc brightdream in she which had indulg- to reimburse such clninmnts. ed so much of late? \Vhat mattered if her Lord Lytton lntcly lot for ten years his heart were desolateâ€"her life weary? homo farm, 220 acres, four-fifths arable, for $1,400. The tenant, u Scotchmnn, rcccivcs house, outbuildings, and fouccsingmxl order, and when they need repair the landlord is to furnish material. During the last tlncc years of the [case the landlord is to pay for half the artificial feeding stuffs, and at the end of the lease the tenant is to receive omn- pcnsation for improvements. \Vhilc Lady lirabazuu is tryingtosccurc a fortnight's recreation in flu.- country for the mor working wumau of London, Count ()thcnin d'lluusson is interesting himself in tho poor of l'aris, where, he says, in the dis- trict of llcllcvillc, thcrc arc houses with one hundch and fifty tenants, 3mm: being in rooms with no windows, and one family, in- deed. occupying the space between the coil- ing of tho attic and the roof. Although Mr. Gladstone's “claw-ham- mcr" coat is said to fit like a homewollar, and his butterfly suit hangs on him like a bag, yot he has the society gift of a fine and cultivated lnritono'voiuc. In a tunc~lmok, lately issued by tho Wesleyan Sunday- schocl Union, his son, the young member of l'arliamcnt, is represented by a hymn called " Gladstone," and mic of the best tunes in the .Vnr llrislo! ’l'uuz-Ilool: is by the same ronmoscr. The Emperor of Austria has received from ‘ the Chinese Ambamador, l.i-fong-pao, his credentials as diplomatic representative of China. The Chinese Elupcrur'n lcttcr isa curious document. It is iiucribcd on parclb meat, and is in tho Chinsz and Mantchct langun cs. Itisbordcrcd bbeinesc dragons paints. in silver, and enveloped in lumitiful ‘clluw silk covering with triangular pattern like the Chinese flag. Li-fongqsaoaddressed the Emperor in German. The “Father,” and not a very reputable nrcnt either, of the House of Lords, is the ‘arl of Mountcashcl, aged 90. a most dilapi- dated old person. re ll’t’fl‘llflltiz exactly t w chus of Irish [menu w M) have produced such trouble, and who generally live to an amaz- ing ago. His not. Kitworth near Cork, has gone all to pieces, and his eldest son “bruwscs round“ chiefly for a living. Every means to misc the wind that could jumiblc he. re- wruvd tn, has been actively put into motion. Thu daughters have ma-h~ miserable matches, which in one cm: led toa public expose. The mun-id son had the luck to marry a lady with some lnmns, and pmlvdllv maintains up: noble uoaagviurian. Loni M ountcaahvl “an elected a mpruentativc pm‘r in lS'lti, nu thathehanat in the bonds for filty-fiveyrars. Hi; nun who suumls him isa poor specimen. The!) Irv the sort of people who have mused the Irish [average to be held so cheap. The W such stock dim out the butter. About than years age "feelers" were put out in New York as to whether some rich mien could not be found to bolster up the [will v fortunes by wedding Loni Mount- caahe . The term: for the comet were only 3334!!) down and so much a year. [witty the scheme was not {ml with adch «my. At events, the vener- ghlo poor menu to he still in the market, and bly the W... such as it is, may still secured. .-..-~- ~ A mn- ' ' dentist in Amth advtrt‘ucs unaware of extracting tmlh. “ without u” aid of dilutiole or laughing gas." When a meat, I” ‘ azimuofmzmtm“. In P“ .. . give: a terrific jerk with strap inward. yank in the fiat calls upon him for trut- himin achairaud makes a and bands. Then to the lad tomb and "That," he “ is the ray that Dr. Smith does it.” another pain, , marking. “ And that bilge way that or. .loaugom to nor-k.“ By this time unwasquiulooeg. Wigs“. W gunning.“ t u :yth’atldo. Seadywrfriemlnteueud I'll convince them of themrmriority of my W." CHAPTER. IV. Vane Ernsclill'c was alone one morning in his studio, at work on a picture that was to go to the Academy the following year, when his servant Lippo entered and gave him 11. note and retired. Vane smiled as ho glanced at the writing ; he know Margher- ifa’s clcar firm hand, hcr daintily scented envelopes, and the crest that adorned them. llowlittlo he knew of what import to him were the few lines traced l “ Dear Mr. Ernsclilfc," she wrote “can you come and see me, as early as you like, this afternoon? I have something to say to you which, I believe, is all-importzmt. Do not fail. “ .\l.«\ltl:llflltl1'.\ m:an Room." Ile mused a little over the contents of the letter. Something all-important to him? Something about pictures, no doubt. Of course he would be with her early : he had not seen her for some daysâ€"ho had been so occupied; indeed he feared he would not be able to paint hcr portrait this summer: and be half sighed as the conclusion forced itsclf upon him. 0 O 0 O C It was three o‘clock when Ernscliffc drcw rein before the Count dclla Rocco‘s house in Carlion llousc ’l‘crrncc and asked to see Mademoiselle dclla Rocco. 110 was shown at once ipto her studio, and the servant in- formed llllll that the siguoriua would be with him in a few moments. Vane had not Ion" to wait. In two or three minutes the door softly opened and closed, lulfl, turning quickly, Vane clasped both Margherifa's hands in his,:unl,bcm1ing, pressed his lips to them. "Vourhandsaro cold as ice. Mnrghorita," he said; and he noted keenly the almost deadly pallor on her check. “What have you being doing 2 Working too hardâ€"«over- taxing you strength 3" "ho, no." she interrupted, a little hur- riedly. “ I am wellâ€"quite well." She paused a moment, struggling to rain calm and sclf-mutrol; and her will conquer. til, even thou 'h he stood holding her hands. and watebingdicr with a strange anxiety in his dark eyes. “I have something to ask you,‘ she said then, 3 king very quietly and gently. “I do not now; it may be a great shock to you or a neat joy,"-shc nun-ed. as she spoke, to t Io table, draw in ' himto her side. and laid a sketch below 2idol. “ Do you know that face, Vane?" lle glanced down. wondering a little. and the next moment had rccoilul a zfcp, tum- ng deadly lo. "M 'hcrita! timid Heaven, where did you we t t face!" “You know it then .‘" ahcsai-l. with forced calmness. “Know it Y'aho tunicd aside with quiv- ering lip. “ it has been a memory haunt- ing me all these yearn Yet this is chang- ml-oo chuigml ! My poor (iipay f" With an almost superhuman effort the 'rl acrved herself for the question that she 1 net herself mask. " Vane,"she half whispered, with utmost pleading in her voice " forgive me, I be teeth you ; that was this girl to you 3" lie clupol her hands once more in his own. “My wifcfi he said steadily. llmvea I swear it. Margherita 2" She bowed her head for a moment in un- controllable l:‘l'haap henna, dthank heaven 1" she w ‘ again an aim “ Ah, you coal-d not have so annexing:th honor; I knew that t" \Vbeathcta'nmlherfamthmwahalf smile on her lips, andthe dark eyes that met his tossed with tan. _ “_ argherita l" he said softly, bailout!- tioluagl . " \\ illyna tell me"â€"and she spike in the “ Before be She stopped and a slight flush crossed her check. She added immediatelyâ€"- “She will plead better than I can, Vane. There is so much that only she can explain ; and she only longs for your forgiveness. Ab, Vane, in beginning this new life, you will not let one bitter thought mingle with the joy of seeing her again ?" Vunc rose from the couch and laid his hands upon her shoulders, looking down into those beautiful pleading eyes. Unly I'Icnvcn knew how she suffered under that steadfast gaze; yet she bore it unflinchingâ€" ] . y”Dcnr Margheritn," he said softly, “how shall I tell you all that is in my heart? flow can I thank you sufficiently '3” “ I want no thanks,” she answered with almost a gasp and pressing her hands to her breast. “ I did not seek hcr. Chanceâ€" whnt we call chanceâ€"brought us together. You will see her now? Go to her; this is where she lives"â€"â€"puttiug a card into his hand. “Think only how she has suffered, how she needs all your love I Go Vane. llcaven give you happiness!" Ouc clasp of her umd, one low-spoken “ Farewell," and the girl was alone. I O I O 0 Up and down with restless steps, Vane Ernscliffe paced the length of the little dull drawing-room of Mrs. Mackenzic’s house. He was under the same roof‘ with the wife he had left almost a child five years be- love. 110 had seen Mrs. Mackenzie first, fearing that if Ellie met him totally unprepared the sudden shock might be more than she could bear; and the tender-hearted woman wept for joy when she knew that Vane Ernscliffo had come to claim his wife. And yet as she The minutes he waited seemed to be hours to him; yet he was outwardly calm. Be- yond the extreme pallor of check and lip and the quickly-drawn breath, there was no sign of agitation. But he turned quickly and made astep forward as the door opened and closed. For a moment the blood rushed to his brow, and then surged back to his heart with an almost suffocating throb ; and. there was a mist before his eyes. In fancy ho was standing in the golden sunshine, and she was coming to him over the purple moor. For one brief moment, in that long embrace, the rapture of that lovc~drcam lived again; she was the girl-bride, his first love. \Vhen he told her of her father's death and the break-up of her home, she cried bit- terly for some moments, and he soothed hor tenderly. Presently she asked him how at last he had found her, and he told her. “ Mademoiselle dclla Rocco, is very beau- tiful and very good, Vane," said Ellie, with a half sigh, twisting her wedding-ring round and round her finger; “and she said you were her friend.” “ I have known her from her childhood," returned Vane, half smiling. “ \Vhat is the matter, (lipsy 2" The girl drooped her head and colored. “ She will not like me,” she murmured. For an instant there was a shadow on his face ; but it passed quickly, and he said gentlyâ€"- “ Why should she not, Gipsy “She knows what I was," answered Ellie, in so low tone that be bent to catch her words. He hit his lip with a slight frown. “ That will make no difference to her, my child. She will beyour friend, first perhaps for my sake, then for your own. And, whatever you were, liipsy,rcmcfnber you am now Vane Ernscliffu's wife, and the world will receive you as such.“ “ l shall be a great lady then I" said the girl half shyly, but evidently with a child‘s pleasure in the thought. He smiled as he kissed her smooth brow ; and yet there was a bitter pain at his heart. llc rose then. keepinghcr still at his aide. “But now, Gipsy," he said, “ I want to your friend vain. lcould not stay to thank her for l the has done for you. And then you will not mind parting from her fora little while, will you, dar- _ ,u [in Y" Effie looked up brightly. smiling at the miIChicvoua tone, and shook her head. " I would go to the world's end with you, Vane." "l sha‘a't ask you to gm- uite so far as tint, Gipsy. Hastings will do." “ Are not going home thq 3" she ask- ed. a littlrdiup‘uuatul. " Not just yet. su‘eet one. There are a thousand ruinous that I could not explain now, but two of the moat immtaat are that you will be better for em bra-res, and that my house is not ready for its mistress. “'1: shall be back in town in about thru- weeks or a month. just for a little while, and then I will take you abroad." ‘ She claspul her hands and flushed nith WX'Oh, Vane. how kind, how good you are! flow happy I shall he !” But he claspal her tightly to him with l I went out from his prescncc, she sighed bit- terly and shook her head. “It will never answerâ€"it will never an- swcv l" she muttered. “ A farmer‘s daugh- ter that great paintcr's wife 2" l I f a sudden passion she could not compre- bend. " Heaven grant it, my childâ€"lleaven give then happiness!" he said hoarse-ly. “Uh, Gipsy, if one day you should reproach pip, that I had marred, not made, your i e !" She clung to him, half frightened. “I shall never do that," she whispered trembling. “ I am happy because I am with you. While you love me Vane, I must be y." e raised his face slowly, and, meeting the wistful, pleading eyes, smiled. Stooping. he touched her brow with his lips. " Let it , dear. I did not mean zuiy- thing thnt nccd trouble you. Forget it. Now to other things. I shall have to leave you a little while and rctum to take you to Charing Cross station. “'0 can get the evening train. Now will you call Mrs. Mac- kenzie t" Ellie hastened away, and ina few minutes returned with Mrs. Mackenzie, whom Vane thanked warmly for the care she had taken of his wife. 0 I Q o I- has 1 The same night found the artist, the lion and the favorite of London society, standing on the balcony of the Queen’s Hotel at Hastings. Ellie was beside him, nestled close within the shelter of his arm; the bright moon was shining down upon the rippling water and shilling down upon those two who stood there as it had shone five years before when they stood, whispering vows of undy- ing love, under the orange trees of the Bor- dcr farm. Then he was looking into her eyes ; now he was looking out to sea with an absorme and dreamy gaze. Just as he had dreamt of once more clasping the wife he left so long ago, so he stood now. She was beside him, her head was on his breast, her hands lay in his ; but the realisation of the dream was disappointing. CHAPTER v.‘ “ So Ernsclilfe has come back to town ! said one club loungcr to anothcr one hot morning in July. “ Conic back ? Oh, yes I” Every one in the room looked up with an air of interest. Vane Ernsclilfe and his doings were the theme of talk in London just then, for the society journals had informed society that “ a certain famous painter was at the Queen’s Hotel, Hastings, accompanied by his wife, a. lady not at present known in the London world, but said to be as charmingas she was beautiful. The whole affair was kept secret,” continued the writer of “ Lon- don Gossip." “\Vhethcr the artist in ques- tion wanted to avoid the publicity which attends the duty of mortals so fortunate as he is, I am not aware ; but no one in society knew of his marriage, and my announcement will be a great surprise to many in more ways than one. hit artists are always cx- cmpt from the laws which bind other folk. n There is no knowing what such lords of 130-. hcmia may or may not do." The writer gauged feeling inI.ondou well. There was unbounded astonishment and un- limited gossip ; not a few shook their heads and looked dubious. “"ho was she? “'11ch did she come from ‘1 \Vhy was there so much mystery ‘3 No one seemed to know anything but Murghcrita. dclla. Rocco; and she, in her quiet graceful way, smoothed Ellie’s path for her and gave all the weight of her station and reputation to cover her name and justi- fy Ernsclilfc. - “ \Vho is Madame Ernsclifl'c ?" she would say with a. smile, and in the most matter-of- coursc way. “ She is a very charming girl, and will be a favorite, I know. No, I do not know much of her; but I believe she comes from the countryâ€"the Borderâ€"and is new to London society. I think it must have been an old attachment. I shall call with, aunt Lucia directly they return.” \Vhen the fashionable world found that Mademoiselle dclla Roccn knew Ernsclill‘c’s wife, the conclusion was arrived at that she must be a. fit and proper person to receive if a girl so high born and so haught as Mademoiselle dclla Rocca visited and now her; and then Vane Ernscliffc would never present to the world any woman whose un- tccedents were doubtful ; and so on the qui rice for the return of their favorite, the fash- j ionablc world world waited to sea the wife for whom Vane Ernscliffc had passed by all the high-born beauties. “ Come back 2" exclaimed Mr. Dacrc, another member of the club. “ Yes, he came back a week ago; and I met Atherton this morningâ€"~th sculptor. He was there last week, and he told me Mrs. Ernscliffc was wonderfully pretty, but didn't seem to have much to say.” “ I‘ve seen her driving," observed Ca tain Granville; “sweet, pretty crcaturoâ€" ooks delicate. She was with the Countess di Castcllemarc and Mademoiselle dclla ltocca. She is mod-looking, at all events." “ What‘s against her 2" asked l’cvcy Ilay- ward. “ Oh, nothinc in the world ! Only there is some mysteryâ€"any fool can ace thatâ€"and you know what follows say !" And then the group broke up and drifted awayâ€"thiamine to Christie’s and that to 'l‘nttcrsall’s and the Park. The club represented by these young men Ernest â€"and is not the Regina the “ glass of fnsh- 1 ion 2'“â€"-hnd unanimously pronounced that Vane Ernsclifl'c's wife was not of their set. \\'as this no ordeal for a man so proud and so sensitive as Vane Emscliffc ? He knew as Well as though these discussions were car- ricd on in his presence that his wife was the ' theme of vossip and comment and curiosity in every c ab and solo» in London, and he knew that notoncof the men okumcn whom she met would fail to discover that she was not his or her equal. Though Ellie was refined in appearance and manner and had wonderful tact and mlimm, so that she would very sonn adapt hem-1f to a mode of life to which at present she was strange, still he knew her every ac- tion and word would be watched, to sec if she made any mistakes or committed any solccism. But he had no fear of that. would not make her appearanéc in English society that year; and she was so anxious to fill her station 'raccfully, and so full of the one desire to please him, that she would act herself with a steady pu woe to acquire all that social education while in fashionable circles is more important than a knowledge of two or three 'oloaies. O O O O Q Ellie Ernscliffc stood before the large mir- ror in her dressingrmm, and looked long and may at the form and face she saw reflected there: yet, pretty as she found the reflection, there was scarcely an expression of satisfaction on her face. What was wanb ing! The home to which her husband had brou 'ht her was more nugnifieently furnish- ed t even she had imagined. Cam, thought and love seenwd to attend her at every rte ; and the, who had been used to do every '11: for herself, had servants-to wait on her, and bad but to express a wish to have it gratified. But, amidst all. " the burden of an honor unto which she was not born" oppressed her spirit. She felt a certain constraint in thn d house, with all its beautiaof art and refinement of modem luxury; she feltahy of the servants who waited on her. strange with the maid who dressed herzalthough‘m Fmbfi'e's house all the «lunatic: ‘1") She ‘ and had the informal ways of foreign ser- vants. The master of the house was one of the least fonnal of men ; artists are rarely stiff or ccremouious in manner or habits: and it was one of the highest tributa paid by society to the painter that “you always feel at home in Eruscliffe‘s house." l‘oor Ellie felt at home with no one ex- cept Vane, and even of him she stood a lit- tle in awe. No doubt this would all pass away when she was more used to society and had seen something of the world; but at present the wife of Vane Emscliffc felt “out of joint" with her surroundings, and envied with all her heart Mademoiselle dclla Rocca, who seemed always at her cast with ever '- body, and could talk of anything, from i- tics to the last fashion, whokncw every iiug â€"so it appeared to the girl whose know- ledge was limited to the plain educa- tion usually given a Scotch pcasant’s dangli- for. And this was the thorn that was pricking the young wife, she had cverythin to make her happy ; this the cause of the c 0nd that rested upon her brow. There was, doe in her heart, jealousy of the beautiful Ita ian who had been the means of reuniting her to her husband, and who had never ceased since, with all the delicate fact of her noble nature, to strive to soften all the rou'h places in Ellie's path, who was over real with sympathy if asked, and would give a 1 her experience of the world to the girl if “needed. whom she came into contact were foreign. : i l 3 DAYS OF MYSTERIOUS DARKNESS. Sn Yuk Sun. The strange darkness at midday, caused iby a yellow haze filling the sky, which awakened surprise and alarm in Boston, Providence, Portland, Tomato, and other cities mentl ‘, is not without pandlcl in meteorologi history. Evcrybod ' has heard of the Dark Da of 1750, which is sometimes spoken of as lack Friday. The year 1780 resembled 1881 in its wonderful physical phenomena. It was a year to drive weather pro bets mad, and it impressed its memory in elibly upon the minds of the people. Its freaks culminated on May 19, when the light of the sun seemed suddenly to fail, and all of New England, and portions of New England, and portions of New York. Pennsylvania, and Canada were plunged in mysterious gloom. Birds and fowl retired to their roosts ; dinner was eaten by candle- light. Tho air seemed of a brassy color, and there was a sulphurons or sooty smell per- vading it. Very many were in the greatest alarm, thinking that the day of judgment had come. The Connecticut Legislature was in session when the mysterious darkness fell 11 on the face of nature and the Senate C number was shrouded in gloom, so that business could not be transacted. The general alarm spread to the lawmakers, and one of them solemnly moved that the Senate adjourn. Col. Abraham Davenport immedi- ately arose and opposed the adjournment. llis speech, though brief, was a remarkable one, and it had the effect of restoring com- llut Ellie thought that Marghcrita loved I’ll-‘1‘“.e 0‘ "llndll‘ “"5 melllbhizez her and helped her for Vanc’s sake, because ;shc was his friend. In truth Margherita's l _ . there is no cause for ad ournmcnf. quick sympathy had been roused for Ellie's ! wish to be found in the line of my duty. 1 ask I. am against the adjournment. Either thcdny ofjudgmcnt is at hand, or it is not. lflgt isinufl, it s, own sake for she piticd deeply the wife who that candles be brought. i was lifted suddenly to a position for which she was unfittcd. ‘ Effie resented in her own mindas “patron- darkness, Nobody who saw that day ever forgot it. The New England coast was shrouded in which turned away incoming age" the delicate attentions which Margher- ships. Evidently the recent phenomenon jita showed her; and though, against her was of the sam'e nature as that of 1780. 3 will, drawn to the Italian, she nevertheless , would not yield to that power. But Mar- gbcrita was too keen to be deceived, and I knew that with Vanc's wife Vane’s dearest frich was not a favorite ; and, if the haugh- l ty and passionate Italian fcltalittlc disdain, l this gave way quickly and was merged in sorrowful ity. So this right morning Ellie stood before ' the mirror' with a cloud on her brow. l ‘,‘ Am I beautiful?" she murmured wistful- , ly. “ Oh, what would I‘n'ot give to have her beauty ! \Vill he love me still-nil?" I am faded and gray and old ‘2” ' ’ 7 She half sighed as she turned away : put the light came backtohcr eyes, the smile I to her lip, as she went down-stairs and en- , tcrcd the studio. Vane looked up, and immediately. with a I smile, laid down his palette and brushes and came forward. 5 “ You, sweetheart ‘1" and he tenderly kissed her forehead. “ You do me an hon- or I did not expect. Sit down herc"â€"and he placed her in a low chairncurâ€"“ that is if you are going to stay." “ May 1‘! Shall I be in your way ‘3" ‘ “ May you, Gipsy? You are always \ch- comc. Como when you will when I am n1- onc, and, if you like to talk, I am at your service; ifyou like to keep silent, well, I ' will be silent too." “ Can you work and talk too asked Ellie, leaning back and crossing her hands on her knee. ' t “ Generallyâ€"yes. When I cannot, I will turn you out, sweet one, unless you will turn yourself into a statue.” I She was silent for some time while be con- tinued his work, and was so a bsorbcd them- in that she said “ Vane" twice before he heard her ; hc startled slightly. “I callc d you twice," he said poutiug, “ and you never heard mc !" “Ten thousand pardons, sweetheart! I am very remiss. I am afraid my thoughts were with Ricnzi here.” “ You were fainting yesterday when Mademoiselle della. Rocco. was here," ‘she said pctulantly, “ and you heard her direct- 15'. I! There was a momentary flash of the dark eyes, a momentary quiver of the li ; then .the artist answered, without the s ightcst ‘ chau c of mannerâ€" ' “ suppose I was not so absorbed, Gipsy. I am all attcntion," She felt sorry the moment after she” said those wordsâ€"-â€"sorry and ashamed o r ! ctulancc. Ilow childish he must think for! She rose from her seat and went to his side, putting her hand gently upon his arm. ‘ “ I didn’t mean to vex you, Vanc,"'she murmured pcnitcntly. “ Please forgive me !" 6 He drew her to him and smoothed back the soft hair. I “I am not angry, sweetheart; but you . must not let such small things worry you. 1 Think no more of it. \Vhat was it you want- ' cd to say 1'" Ellie, who dearly likcd to he potted and soothed, did not altogether like the process 4 cut so short. Though he spoke so gently and tenderly, yet she felt that she must Lot say any more about Marghcrita “You said you would take me to the :Acadcmy to-day, Vane. I think I should like to go." “ With all m heart, (lipsy," he answer- 'ed, “ if you fcc well enough; but you had ' better go after luncheon." And in that de- cision she acquiesced. Q . .,n 1 (To an coxriscsu.) i â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"d..*>â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"- l Base Ingratttude. A pleasant reminiscence of gratitude which makes one rcjoicc to belon to a human race l capable of such noble unse fishness is told of ' one Nathaniel I’rimc, formerly a coachman ‘ for a Boston merchant, early in this century, who by “sharing notes," did so well that ‘ he moved to New York, At a dinner party i he happened to remark that with $5,0(thc could double the money ina year. A rich Georgia planter asked him what security he could give. “The word of an honestman," 1said l’rimc. The Georgian loaned him the money, and it turned out M be predicted. ' Some years afterward the Georgian, needing I ',000 to prevent the foreclosure of a mort- , gage, went to Prime, who had become _a l prominent banker, and reminding him of his 1 early loan, said he would like to borrow that ’ amount. “ What security can you give I" asked l’riinc, recalling the Georgian’s ques- tion to him. " The word of an hoth man," replied the f'icorgiaa, repeating l’rime's former answer. At this point, eve body would expect Prime to have arisen am offer- ed the Georgian all the money he needed. l But he only answered. “ the word of an 5 honest man will not in “'all street," re- ; fused him the loan, and the G ' be- came a be at. Prime ought to, and in a romance 1: would, have also died in the rhouse. But, Ms matter of hot, he , ire-d to bea very rich man; although his "on became insane and killed himself from fear of becoming poor. _.____~ "0", Charlie." exclaimed the elder Min l’rirn, "I‘ve learned lot of things this sum. flierâ€"been studying botany and geolog and -." Charlie-JWVhat. more new wrinkles, Mia- l‘rim?" Charlie meant no harm, but Miss Prim was heard to remark. as she - ed into her mirror that evening : "fie p.192 More new wrinkle-I. indeed! The v naeebox !" o .â€"...â€"-.__ l 1 Such (larkcnings of the sun's light have been witnessed in various parts of the world. In the year 1526 the whole Roman empire was covered with a reddish shadow, caused by a strange haze in the air. In 1783 all of Europe, most of North America, and the western portion of Asia were covered with a ’rent dry fog of a pale blue color, which ( immcd the light of the sun and at times al- most extinguishcd it. It lasted for several weeks, and was accompanied by violent electrical storms. It spread alarm every- where. “It was,” says one writer, “n. time of horror, of tumult, fmd of universal excite- ment.” In 1831 there was another great fog that, made the sun look green or blue, and tinted all the objects of the landscape with similar hues. Sometimes these phenouwna are confined to comparatively small areas of country. The fogs of London are examples.- In Dc- cembcr, 1873, London was darkened ' for 11 week so that traflic had to be suspended on the Thames, street travel became almost im- possible, and many persons lost their lives through accidents. A year ago last spring a. mysterious darkness oversprcad a. portion of Minnesota. The inhabitants, as in 1780, ate their dinner by candle light, and all ordi- nary occupations were suspended. 'Ihe causes assigned for these phenomena are various. Sometimes they are due to the smoke arising from the burning of rent for- ests or vast pcat bo vs. Occasiona ly thcsc fogs have been ascri cd to tho puan vc of the earth through the tail of a comet. u 186], when the earth is supposed to have passed through a. portion of the tail of the great comet of that year, aslight hnzcwas discern- ible by day, and at night the air seemed aglow with a strange phosphorescence, which in some places rendered it possible to read print at midnight. The same phosphorus- cence at night was witnessed during the great fogs of 1783 and 1831. The country within a few hundred miles of large volcanoes is sometimes darkened by matter thrown into the atmosphere from the craters. At times there seems no way to account for such darkening of the heavens, except upon the sup ositiou that the earth, in its sweep throng space, suddenly encounters n. mass of attenuated meteoric matter, which spreads through the atmosphere. This does not appear improbable when it is rccollcctcd that the earth in revolving about the sun docs not continue to travel in the same path, but, in consequence of the sun's own motion, . is every year passing through new fields of space. The sun is carrying his squadron of worlds on a stupendous voyage through the vast ocean of ether, or whatever fills the in- one}: ten-stellar spaces. If some of those phenoâ€" mena arc really due to matter that the earth ploughs throurh in her marvellous cruise, we may comiludc that therein lies another peril to the mud and merry crew of our rock-ribbed ship, for some of the great dry fogs of history brou ht epidemics with them. In 1783, especial ',mcn and boasts were seriously affected with a disease rescin- bling catarrh, that prevailed as long as the fog lasted. Successful Boy Hunters. Albany 107'.) Democrat. One day last week T. 1’. McKnight, pro- prietor of the pleasure resort at Lower Soda Springs, started out with his son Charley to hunt for elk across the Santiani. After gain a few miles they discovered an elk, and Charley succeeded in killing it. They skinned it, and taking a part of the meat on their backs and covering u the remainder came home. Thinking t iat some wild animals might carry away the “amt left be- hind bcforc they could return to it the next day, Charley and his little brother Clyde, taking their baskets, guns, and dog, started back, expecting to camp with it. Soon after a riving at their destination they discovered a couple of elk, and by slipping upon them managed to kill both. A few moments afterward their dog com- menced atcrrific barking a short distance off, and above the noise could be heard the peculiar sounds made by the calf of the elk. The boys rushed to the spot as soon as swi- blc, and found a young elk calf, pro nibly about two weeks old. 1)! course they cap- tured it. No boy would lose such an o :por- tunity to capture such a rare anil , but they were not to get it without a ntru ' 'le. Hearing 1: noise close by, they glancet up and were almost petrified by seeing the old cow oomiu to the rescue of her young. She was only a ut twenty or thirt feet away, and coming like a whirlwim . \Vith her horns down and her hair turned the wrong way, she wuasight to try the nerves of one of our old-time hunters. No time was to be lost. A md's delay might result in the death of both boys : but Charley was equal to the occasion. Grasp ing his gun he drew sight on the animal, and shooting when she was actually only about ten feet off, mused her to turn almost a somcnault, and drop at their feet dead. Charley is only 15 yum old and small of his a c, and Clyde is only IS. The boys drum- (.1 their game, camped about all night and the next (lay took their captive elk and went home and told their stor . Their father has been pecking meat on onelnck ever since, and judges that they will have about fifteen hundred ands, the elk weighing from three bun red to five hund- mmls each. They sent us down a few and we do not with to set our teeth into anything more luscious. Hâ€"wgâ€"W Girls Iith hair of a nuieate huesre a fashionableâ€"cad still they hate to be red-headed in led i l l . waste country in the south of A Tu: Imperieuseabout to be built at 1W mouth. wi 1 not resemble any vessel afloat Her hull alone will cost 81.575.000. Asapphinc valued at seventy thousand . dollars has been discovered in the Rama- 3 poor: district of Ceylon. " Tm: Dreamers are a new Minnesota sect. :who believe that drums are revelations of divinity, and only need correct intc ta~ tion to serve as guides to holy living. eir iJeadcr professes peculiar apertures in this frugal-d, and his followers report all their i dream: to him to be interpreted. Two men \vatchin the bear ' sea from the promenade. at Dong Isle Man, were carried off by a wave. Both were twin» I mermaid strn led to mach the ore 'n. R 0pm and p s were thrown to them. but . they sank within twenty yards of the prom- l cnadc walk.‘ Hundreds of people were look- ing on. Tums English ladies spent a night in l August on Ben Nevis, the ghost mountain in Scotland. They went up withouta guide, missed their way, and had to remain on the summit. all through a night of hear rain. Two guides wens sent in search, sniff found the last ones greatly exhausted at the top of a steep ravine. Bums Rornscmu) of Paris intends to havea magnificent book published, which is to be dedicated to the French capital, and to be dcv oted to the exposition of its interests, dutiw, and notable achievements. Some of the most celebrated men in France are to co- operate in its pro tion. It is to contain upwards of 700 splendid etchings. Politics, literature, science, and the fine arts will be represented in it. This Governor of Hon Kong reports that the Chinese p0 )ulation t fore increases rs lid- ly and invests ioavily in real estate. ‘ho Governor speaks highly of the Chinese. He quotes a leading merchant of San Francisco, who says, "the Chinese pay their debts ten times more pmmptly than our white men." Another witness says. "I take no bond or so- curity from them;" and a third attributes “the commercial prosperity of the Chinese in San Francisco to their commercial pro- bity." Ax old man was recently soon to jump info the Danube, near the city of l’esth. 110 was rescued, and it then turned out that ho was crippled by an accident twenty-five years ago, and ever since has been obliged to gain the means of subsistence by begging. Findin ' this a hard life he made up his mind to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of his career as a mondioruit by bringing it and his life to a summary conclusion. There was no doubt about the cnuinencss of this purpose, and it awakened; such compassion that the old man will be taken care of for the remainder of his days. lxvss'rmmmxs made in Canada and in Michigan show that the destructive forest fires 'cncrally start and spread in the branch- cs an foliage of trees that are left on the ground by tho lumbcrmcn. Tho resinous oughs of pine, hemlock.spvucc, and lir will, when dr ', kindle with the touch of a. spark, and pro< ucc a heat so intense as to give a fire a great headway. It will then dry the wood in living trees to such an extent that they will burn readily. After a forest fire has been raging for a. considerable time it heats the air that moves before it so that it prepares the trees through which it passes to lccd the advancing flames. A fire onco uudcr headway will generally continue its course till an extensive clearing or a body of water is reached. A 1“ rcnchmnn has lutscd a luv '0 tract of guilt, and proposes turning it into n. lion uni panther )rcucrvc, Ohlhorscs, mules, and asses that have seen the end of their usefulness will be purchased and sent tliitliclngllll “1080 Will not as a bait to lure into the preserve ll!“ wild animals of tho sm‘rounding comm-y. Those who wish to indulge in lion and pan- ther shooting, not to speak of such small game as lynxcs, jacknls, and tiger cuts, will be supplied with the necessary outfit. Those who are bold, can shoot at their game from the open, but. for the nervous ambuscadcs will be provided, from which shooting can he done without the least danger of it count- ! or attack. There will be on the estate a com- forfablc hotel with a I’arisinn cook. \ â€"-.â€"â€"â€"â€".-0-â€"â€"o.Dâ€"â€"e .â€"â€"â€"- - -â€" A Bang-up Affair. A St. Louis paper chronielcs with genial particularity the recent simultaneous mar- riagc of the thn .- daughters of Dr. Bang, of that city. Ar :1 first-eluss, bung-up bit of “ society news " the; report seems to “ ap- propriate the muffin." Dr. Charles Bang, the father, “ has for many years kept a dru ' store on the corner of Fifteenth street uni Franklin avenue," and the bridegrooms are respectively a candy manufacturer, a bank teller, and a. dentist. They are descrime as I being “every way worthy the fortunate ' matrimonial prizes they have drawn." The iwcddin went off cheerfully. When Mr. jllang, inving signed an affidavit for one ‘ daughter, was called upon to sign a second one, he exclaimed : “ \Vhat ! must I sign a vain Y" “Certainly,” replied t w clerk ; “ this isn't n job lot. i on have to sign for each \Vhon the applications were all made out, the clerk said to Dr Bang : “ You ought to feel happy to get so many dau 'htcrs off your hands at once." 'I‘ no doctor re lied : “ They took n1 1 had ; that breaks up the family." “ You," said Mr. \Vctu-l, “that was a regular wholesale business ' we made a clean swcc .” \Vlicn the clerk was asking for the names that wunt together in the licenses, Mr. “or- man exclaimed : “ Don‘t you make any mistake, now, and give me the wrong girl ; I want the one that belongs to me." When everything was concluded except payin ' fccs, Dr. Bang said : “ The next thing isâ€"-" “ The next thing is" interrule Mr. Wetzcl, one of the pros ‘ tivc husbands " to go out and get some peer." “ but the licenses are not paid for yet." “ No matter, we mu pay for them in tho manning when we get them." The party then filed out gleefully, and no doubt had the beer. The triplo marriage rcmlls an anecdote related of an ccentricc minister a number of years ago, who was called upon to marry three couples at once. The parties were standing around remis- cuously. waiting for the arrival of t no min- ister, and when he came in he marched up to them cxclaimingc " Sort yourselves l" Better Late m Never. Two young men who move in the very best Austin society, went on a spree not lon ' since. After they were prctt well nm or way one of them said in an inc :riatrd tone of voice : “ Let's bid llill." “ Why, you ain't going home alrmdy? lts right in the shank of tho cvenin ." “(if course. l'm not goin‘iliome now, but after a while we won't know each onusr from a abide of soledeathcr, she let'- fry 'gwd-night' right now before it'sh too 115' They embraced. 0*. each other good-night, Swinenusn has a new lake. A huge mm of rock and mirth fell from a Inwan side at Somnix in the Griaons, blocked up the course of the Jobel, an affluent of the Rhine, and donated the valley into a lake. The village of Surrhein, hard by, is in great danger. A tenant on the (state of a e landown- er, three miles from limerick, mailed an alatement of not, which the agents did not feel at liberty to give. The result was that no buyer: could befound for the [flowing emp- nor laborers to save them. th emergency the gentry of the neighborhood oil'erul their assistance to the agents and with them cut the hay and sued the crepe. They provided mustache: with food, cook- iug utensils, ha, and worked under the pro- tectioa of a gusnl of police.