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" The woxld II vow bowmul I" In aid. AI youordny buldo tho humming “mm. Glad und niono. I watched an. muloul __-_A_. _ in m wanted woyo. today 1 than 01111 tune a. deformed win: dun monotony. Hidingstrungo mysteries of unknown duodâ€" u'ho roe i court. the bronnleu (warden, The hnun u when things unholy throne and broodâ€" Gflm crimonlxe fierce dospsir of stronrdmod lsnl‘tilro' the wintry wood. groan argue m: men And torn And ourvlng bum lo I And bronze the mouunl ruuot maxim And in the Ipukllnc holly gllnt and p13 . And kindle dl the brim“ tlunina noodyn. “Thqworld ls v9ry_ horrible l" I will. ,, A- ,__ I LL“- innit; 0h. brother, treedln ever derkenlns weye. 0h. ulster. whelm in ever deepening eere. Would God we :11 ht untold before your gene Some vision of e Dune end true end telrl Better to know. tho‘ eudden thlnqe be known. Better to eee. tho‘ teen helt mind the ht. Rhea threldom to the eenee end heert o! no And homble contentment wlth the night. Oh! ‘bfiiing we then ell sweet end greelone use To much the llvee thet lie so chlll eud dn-er. Thet they any dreem of name dlvlner ephere. Whence eeoh soft rey o! l we end heeuty eprlnal. Been good end perfect slit in from ebove And there is heellng for eenh'edlreet woee : God heth unsealed theLeprlnxe of light end love A____. -n A man '""" Gil-T ' ' Paint them no vision: of the In! and mo. Inn with purged sigh‘ their :1) saris: they see And, thro‘ vain louginga. pm to hunt do- And men have looks! ugon this pitoonl thing Blank live: unvisited. y benuty's spellâ€" Anduld: Lethe; it unot mom town: Dreams of sweet freedom to the than «11. Sing ghgnl no songs 0! things I brig!“ nn Author or “ Billy. Billy l" I call eagerly, and st! the to o! my healthy lungs; but there is‘ no rep y. “ Where can that boy he?" “ Billy. Billy I" I shout again. more lustily this time. and with my neck craned half-way down the kitchen staircase. but with a like result. There is a sudden movement on the upper landing, and Dora. appearing shove. waves her hand frantically towards me to insure attention. while she murmurs. “ Hush! Hush l" with hurried emphasis. I look up, and see she is rcbed in her best French muslin, the faint blue and white of which contrasts sofavcrably with her delicate skin. “ Hush I There is some one in the draw- ing-room." says my lovely sister. with the slightest possible show of irritation. "Who?" I ask. in my loudest whisper. feeling somewhat interested. “Notâ€"not Mr. Curington â€" surely ?" “Yes.” returns Dore. under her breath; “ and. really. Phyllis. I wish you would not give yourself the habit of â€"--" " What? Already l" I interru t. with s asap of surprise. “ Well. certain y. he has lost no time. Now. Dora, mind you make a conquest of him. whatever you do. as. being our landlord. he may prove ~tormid- able." Dore blushesâ€"it is a common trick of hers. and she does it Very successfullyâ€" nods.smilee and goes on to victory. The ,____ __j -Lntn. 1’ nan "Wu. nun-un- â€"â€"â€" °V-Y - drawing-room door opens and shuts; I on hours subdued murmur of voices; some one laughs. It is a man’s laugh, and I feel the growth of curiosity strong wishin my breast. Oh. for some oongsnisl soul so qhsregny thoughts! Where on oath is Billy 2" ' I am about to prosecute my search for him in person. when he suddenly uppom. coming towurd me from a totally unex- pegtgd direction. . ,A‘nn L- -nLa :n ‘13: nan-l unfit “ltht'e up ?" he sake. in his usual nest e e. 15?. 0h, Billy. he is hereâ€"Mr. Csrriugton I mean." I exolsim. esgerly. “ Dore and menus are with him. I wonder will they ask him about the wood ?“ “ He'd be sure to refuse it they did," ssys Billy, gloomily. "From all I hour. he must be a regular 'I‘srtsr. Brewster ssys he is the hsrdest lsndlord in the county, turns all the tensuts out of doors es a moment's notice. sud oounte every rshhit in the place. I'm oertsiu he is a men beast. and I hope Dore won't ask soy fever of him." I shift the oonversstion. “ Did you see him come? Where hove you heeufll this time ‘1" mL...).. .. «and trnn It “In U“ mu -u 'u-u -.-â€"v . OI Ouhide. There’s a sand hep at the door. and two horaee. Brewster aye he is awfully rich. end of course he‘s s screw. ll chere'e one phing I hem We 3 miner." , A_ L- _ _....._ H a.” men Child infamy nu! shunolosa womanhood. UHUKU u vuw IIIâ€"o _ _..__ , “ Oh. he is too young to be a miner." any I, in the innocence of my been. “ Pepe says he omno‘ be more then eighhnnd- twenty. _Ia be dark or fair, Billy?" _ n.- I, 2_. Lnn If... nun-A hn‘n Anti law-$31; 5763;531:3550? as th'é rose. “WEI-10’. Au uv uw-â€" .. _._“ " I didn‘t see him. but I m sure he‘s duh and squat, and probubly he squinta," my: Billy. viciously. " Any one “a“ could turn poor old Molher Hound out of her house in the frost and now must have o oqnlgt.’_' _ #A- :_ 11.!" than . nan-hung hA “luv. “But he won in Itslv then: perhepe he didn't know anything about it." I put in. as one giving the benem of a bore doubt. “ Oh. didn't he ?" says Billy. with withering contempt. “ He didn’t send his orders. I suppose? Oh. no 1" Onoe hirly storied in his Billingsgsio strain. is is impossible to any where my brolher will choose to draw a line. but torinnsflely for Mr. Corringion'e ohsreeter. Maths. our parlor solvent. mskee her sppeusnos st shin moment and comes up to us wiih on gll~importsnt expression upon her jovisl "VJ!“ lovely!" returns Mann. And. thus enooungod. 1‘ giyp my 611°“ one or ,,,,, .~-A ‘n I1! 8:100 In] ulvw vuv v- Owo hasty“ pa 3 u“and follow In Don's loos- wpu. A outer 0! an hour Idler I ml: buck to Billy. ond discover him sanding. will: bent head tnd shoulders. in ullny olooel Oh“ opong ofl _tho lull. mdil only divided 4 7A_A l__ll-_A m “an driving-room by “no very tulle" of pnfluona. Ell unimdo is crumpled. but his Km ban-ya the livelion mum. on he listens ualduomly to um um in going on inmdo. . -_ L- IXL‘ an L- --I_- 2.. A 'oi'fi'o'fi,‘ mm in In nm" 1:. aim in n “lolly Bum." “The Baby." “ Airy Fairy Lilia." etc. etc. Boom and the Poor. PHYLLIS. B! T!!! DUCHIBS' CHAPTER I. he ssh. in his usual no“ hip“). “I80 wh r. Imhtonln himull a he no: mum poinung in 8the direction of tho clout. _ .. - , JLL j_-x-:-_ “ Very nioe." I enewer with decision. “ end not derh et ellâ€"quite teir. I eeked him ehout the wood when I got the ohenoe. end he eeid we might go there whenever we chose. end thet it would give him greet eeeure it we would consider it eeour own. here! And it well not he turned out old Nenoy Renaud; it wee the wretoh Bim- mone. the etewerd. without eny ordere ; end Mr. Uerrington hes dismissed him. nunâ€"â€" Here Billy slips off e ism-pot. on which he he: been Intending. with a view in rela- ing hhneelt. eiumblee heavily. end cream to eppelling row; after which. mindful o! eoneequenoee. he picks himself up silently, and together we turn end flee. CERT“ u. I nm l7â€"not sweet 17 ; there is nothing sweet ebont me. I am neither fair no:l duh. nor tall nor ehozt.nor indeed any- thing in putionlu that might dminxnish me from the common herd. This in rather had upon me. no .u the rest of no eon lay claim to bounty in one form or ”other. Thus, Roland. my eldest brothet.in toll. u_‘_-- -_A All”, Aimâ€"nu. e.- â€"v_. J v- _. ~ v . , vex-y uietocretic in eppeerence. and extremely good to look at; Dore. who comes next.ie smell and exquisitely pretty, in e freeh fairy-like style; while Billy. the cungeet born. hue one of the hendeomett ecee imegineble, with liquid brown eyes of e gentle. pleading expreeeicn. that smile continually. and utterly belie the cherecter of their owner. - Why I was born at all. or why. my cree- tion being a settled matter, I was not given to the woxld ee ebOy.heepuzzled end vexed me for meny yeere. I am entirely with- out eny of the little graceful kittenieh blendiehmente of manner that go fat to mehe Den the chuming creature ehe in; I heve too much of Billy’s reckleeeneee, mixed up with neturel meleeeneae of my own. to make me e eucoeee in the family circle. To quote papa in his mildeet term. I an n “eed mieteke," end netoneeeey to be rectified. while mother. who in the gentlest eoul olive. reprcvee and comforts me from morning until night, without any reeult to spot! of. I am something over five feet two. with brown hair und a brown skin, and eyes thut might _be _ blue , or grey according to S , A“ __3 _-II -Lfiu‘ u.- I“ I. w â€"-â€"v __ uh _, ' I6 U a v ‘â€" fancy. My feet are small and well shaped, and so are my hands : but as for seventeen years I have borne an undying hatred towards gloves. these latter cannot be re- garded with admiration. My mouth is of goodly size. and rather determined in expression; while as to my figure. it Roland s to be believed, it resembles nothing so much as a fishing-rod. But my noseâ€"that at least is presentable and worthy of a bet- ter resting-place ; it is indeed a most desire- able nose in every way. and. being my only redeeming paint, is one of which I am int}!!! musi- ' 7 -__II__ Hal"... Ian Ju§;ve:th;gss. as one swallow makes no summer. so one feature will not beau- tify a plain face; and in spite of my Grecian treasure I still remain obscure. It not ornamental, however. I manage to be uselul ; I am an excellent foil to my sister Dora. She is beyond dispute our bright particular star. and revels in that know- ledge. To be admired is sun and air and life to Dora. who resembles nothing in the world so much as an exquisite little Dres- den figure. sc delicate, so pink and white so yellowhaired. and always so bewitch- ingly attired. She never gets into a passion. is never unduly excited. She is too pretty and too fragile for the idea, else I might be tempted to say that'on rare occasions she sulks. Still, she is notably good-tempered, and has a positive talent for evading all un- pleasant topics that may affect her own peace at mind. , L- RA-_-A. _.ALLA- p. ......... Papa is a person to be feared; mother is not ; consequently, we all love mother best. In appearance the head of our family is tall. lean aid unspeakably severe With him a spade is always a spade. and his any is indeed nay. According to a tra~ dition among us. that has grown with our growth, in his noseâ€"which is singularly large and obtrusiveâ€"lies all the harshness that characterizes his every action. Indeed, many a time and oft have Billy and l speculated as to whether, were he suddenly shorn of his proboscis. he would also find himself deprived of his strength of mind. He is calm, and decid- edly Well-bred. both in manner and expres- sionâ€"two charms we do not appreciate, as. on such frequent occasions as when dis~ grace falls upon one or allot the household. the calmness and breeding become so ter- rible that. without so much as a frown. he can wither us beyond recognition. I em his pertieuler bate mire; my boy- denish weys jsr every hour of em day upon his sensitive nerves. He never tires of con- trusting me unlevorehly with his gentle elegant Don. He detests gushing people. and I, unheppily for myself, am neturelly very sfieetionste. I feel not only a desire to love. but a limes en nneonquershle long- ing to openly declare my love; and as Roland is generally with his regiment. end Dore is e sort of person who would die if violently emhreced, I am perforce obliged to expend ell my superfluous efleouon upon our dsrling masher end pilly. sum economy prevails among us; more through necessity. indeed. than from any unholy desire to save. Our annual income of night hundred ,poundn goes but a short way under any circum- ntauooo. and the hundrod pounds a your out of this we allow Roland (who is always in a state of inaolvonoi) leaves no H mm- indaad." A new drama 3. therefore. vnvvâ€"Jâ€" -â€" .â€" _-, " poor indeed." A new dress is, therefore.‘ a rarityâ€"not perhaps so strange a thing to Dora as it is to meâ€"and any amusement that costs money would be an unheard of luxury. Out-door conveyances we have none. unless one is compelled to mention a startling vehicle that lies in the coach- honse. and was bought no one remembers when and where. It is probably an heir- loom, and is popularly en posed to have cost a fabulous sum in the aye of its youth and beanty, but it is now ancient and sadly disreputable. and not one of as but feels low and dejected when. tucked into it on Snnday mornings. we are driven by papa toattend the parish chnrcb. I even re. member Dora shedding tears now and then asthls ordeal drew nigh ; but that was \ when the Deemonds ortbe puppaldgee had "lav- _- .â€"'â€"_-___ young men steying with them. who might reesonnhly he expected to put in on s ~ gonna dnnng the service. And who won 6 sure to linger end witness our diagnos- tnl rstrsst sltsrwud. 0! course no shes his two hunters. We hove been ten: t thst no gentlemen oonld poeeibly set on wit-hone them In e etupid ooun pleoe. end thee u in more from n noble ed» 00 enema the reepeotebilley of the temily eheu from my tenure the. any be derived from them. a the ore kept. We try go believe_thleâ€"but we on'e. A-.. A‘. _ _3__I- €Ve see very tow neighbors. tor the aim le reeeon thet there ere very tow toeee. '1‘ in limim dinner portion. nnd envee expense in many ways. but rether throw: us younger try upon our own resourced. No outsiders come to diamrb our uninterelting eelm ; we hove no oompnnione. no triende be and our heurthatone. No derming incl ente occur to «noon our dendened exiltenee; no one ever elopeo with the wife of his bosom friend. All in dot. etude end unprofit- able. It is then with mingled feelings of leer end delight thet we hear of Btrengemore being put in reedlneee to receive its mentor. Mr. Cerrington. our new lendlordâ€"our old one died shout five ye‘nre egoâ€"hue at length wentied o! n tomxgn sojourn. and is hastening to the land of his fathers. 80 ren report three weeks before my story opens. and for once truly. Ee onme. he saw, he â€". No. we have all arranged ages ego-it is Dore who is to conquer. ,,,,,,,, ::__I_ A- L- “In”! " IA" "huh: exceedingly to be liked." nya mummy» gimp {night 3t dgnne‘geigddroumg 11-..: __ pepe. and alluding to our lenaierd. “ end 35 very distinguished-looking. I rather think he edmired Dore ; he never removed his eyee from her {we ehe entixe time he eteyed." And mother node end emilee epprovingly‘ es myfiem- . = e , ,,' e_A_’. _-AI.-_ -mkgu, III-n pun-w- . J " Thu must heve' been tether ember. teasing." uye papa in hie even wey; but I know by his tone he too is secretly pleased” blincerrington’a rudeness. ,,AA___ _ 1-}... A€n‘-:nnnu vluwvu w. â€".-- vâ€"â€"â€"-_"--_ ,, Dora blushes, utters staint disclaimer,‘ and then laughsâ€"herown low ccoing laugh. that s such a wonderful piece of per- !crmance. I have spent hours in my bed- rcem endeavering patiently to copy that laugh of Dora’s, with tailureas the only resu t. “ And he is so good-natured!" I break in, eagerly. " The very moment I men- tioned the subject, he gave us permission to go to Brinsley Wood as often as ever we choose. and seemed quite pleased at my asking him if we might; didn’t he. mother ‘I " “ Yesl dear." “ Could you find no more interesting topic to discuss with him than that Washed papa with icontemptuouq displeasure. “ Was W A __L__2A_ A- his first visit a fitting opportunity to demand a favor of him ‘2 It is a pity. Phyllis, you cannot put yourself and your own amusements out of eight. even on an occasion. There is no vice so detestable as nnIR-hnnnn " _ I think of the two hunters‘ and of how long mother’s last black silk has been her best gown. and feel rebellious; but. long and early training having tsugh‘ me to subdue my emotions. I accept the snub dutifully and relapse into toolturnity. “ I am glad of man’ssys pope, viciously. " A more thorough going rascal never dis- greoed a. neighborhood. He will be doing a really sensible thing 1! he sends that follow I. x n- ____ _.L-_ “ It -was not he turned out. poor old Mother Haggard after all, pupa," puts in Billy ; “ It was Simmons ; and he is to be dismissed immgdlatoly." adrift. I am gratifisdtoflnd Omington capable of noting with such sound common sense. None of the absurd worn-out prejudices in favor of old servants about him. I have no doubt he will provsan acquisition to the county): , A_ L- .__-_ _- Klwgethei; if is plainly to be seen. we every one of us intend approving of our new neigl_1_bor. . _ - .. H. nnn. -_ in II. :n uvmâ€" -'â€"' “ Yes. indeed." says mother. “ It is quite delightful to think of ayoung man beige _ anywhqre _ 3093'. We no , ,_l_l _-_:-Lâ€" sadly in went 0! cheerful society. What a pifiy he did not come home directly his uncle died and left him the property. ineteed of wasting cheee has five years pbgoadl " en.“ ,, A-______ ___- “ I think he was right."returne papa. greeetully; "there is nothing like seeing lite. When hampered with a wife and children he will regret he did not enjoy more of it before tying himself down irre- trievebly." - . .- .- -,II___ AL:- An uncomfortable silence follows this speech. We all feel guiltily conscious that we are hampering our fatherâ€"that but for our unwelcome existence he might at the present hour be enjoying all the goods and gsyeties of life: all, that is. except Billy. who is insensible to inuendoes. and never sees or feels snything that is not put before him in the plsinest terms. Be cheerfully puts en end now to the awkward silence. “ I can tell you, it you marry Mr. Car- ringwn. you will he on the pig's back." he says, knowingly addreesin Dora. Billy is not choice in his express one. “ He has no end of tin. and the gameet lot of horses in his stables to he seen anywhere. Brew- ster was telling me about it." Nobody says anything. “ You will he on the pig‘s back. I can tell you," repeats Billy. with emphasis. Now. this is more than rashneee. it is mad- ness, on Billy’s part ;he isignorantly offer- ing himself to the knife. The fact that hie vulgarity has been passed by unnoticed once is no reason why leniency should be shown towards him a second time. Papa looks_up hlandly. L... L_3_‘ l __ " May I ask what you mean by being ‘ on the pig‘s back?‘ he asks. with a suspicious thirsf for information. “ Oh. it means being in luck, I suppose." returns Billy, only slighsly faken aback. “ I do not think I should consider it a lucky ming if I found myself on a pig‘s back," says papa, still apparenily abroad. still desirous of having his ignorance en- lightened. Ila“ uvuvu. “ I don't suppose you would." responds Billy.gruflly; and, being on English boy. abhorrene of irony. he mnkes s most unnecessary clatter with his fork end 'P°°_": , ~_____ n ___.. fl--- " I know whet pepe meens." seys Dore, sweetly, combs prettily to the rescue. One of Dore's levorite roles is to ect es peece- meker on such public occeelons es the pres out. when the innete goodness other d spo. eition cen be successfully pended. “ It is ‘ thet he wishes you to see how nnmeening ere your words. end how vnlger ere ell heck- neyed expressions. Besides"â€"â€"rnnnin heck to Billy's to' or speechâ€"" yon shcn d not believe ell Brewster tells you ; he is only e groom. end prohebly sen e good deel more thenâ€"then he ought." " There! ” cries Billy. with wrethlnl triumph. “ on were just going to eey ' more then is pre ers.’ end if that isn't e ‘ heelrne exp on .' I don‘t know whet‘s whet. on ought to correct yousell. Miss Don, yum you bogin ,-- --. "‘i wu not going to any that." doom Don. in n tube: shape: tone. “ You. you were. ‘honxh. It van on the very up at your tongue.” “ I m n08." reliant“ Don. he: pnthy ovn! ohoou growing pink us the hon“ 0! 3. tone. while her liquid blue eyes ohmgod to “on! y. “ '1‘ nn'n n -â€"â€"â€"" , “William be dent." interrupt. pupc, with unhoriuy. um so to: 3 «mo pan; 3 stop w the (wily tend. AM Love was never without The p.03. mo agony. the doubt.-Bnox. CW3“ "I. The next dsy Mr. Curingtou cells eguin â€"this time ostensibly on business mstters â€"snd pops end he discuss turnips end other term produce in the study. until the interview becomes so extended that it occurs to the rest of us they must taint. Before lenving. Mr. Curington finds his way to the drawing-room. where Dore end I are seeted done. he. having greeted us. dregs e. ohnir luily otter him. until he gets within 1 few test of Dore. Here he seats himsell. ~ Dore u'h‘hnfl. Dore is dweye tsttin ; she never does mything else: end sure y there is no work so pretty. ”becoming to white fingers. as thst in which the swilt little shuttle is brought to beer. Never. theless. though he is beside my sister. I never raise my heed without encountering never raise my hold mmou hia_lgluo eyes fixed upqnilfinje: um U.“ v,“- uâ€".â€" _‘-_ _-V . Hie eyee ere very hendeome. lerge end very detk. end wonderfully kind. ego the! lee one see into me ttue been yond. indeed his whole tune in full of beeuly. He makes no unwise “tempt to hide is. beyond the oullivehon of e teir brown moueteche thee doee net eltegether ooneeel the delioetely-tormed mouth beneeth, the lipe of which ere fine end elmoet uneifive enough to be womenieh. but for e oeltein touch of quiet deletminetion ebout them end the lower iew. He is tell end rennet elxghuy molded. end he: e ve oleen- eheped heed. Hie hende ere w ite end min. hue lergo; his feet very peeeehle. n n- n... I...â€" " In: in nevinn to evmne- “ Do you know." he in shying to sympa- thetic Dora. while 1 tsko the 350'. inven- tory 0! his chums. “ I has qnlu m affec- tion for this house ? I was born here. and lived in it until my fuller died." .. v-_ 1 I.--â€". chat ” fluid “(In Mqu. uvu .- m â€" â€"â€"vâ€"'- “ III ‘â€" J â€"-V 7, " Yes. I knew that." said Dora softly, with a liquid glance. " And all yesterday, after you had left. I kept wonbring whether you felt it very strange and sad, seeing new faces n your old home." “Did you really bestow a thought upon me when I was out of right?" he said with mild surprise. “ Are you in earnest 7 Do you know, Miss Vernon. I beg'n to believe it is a foolish thing to stay too long; away from one's native landâ€"away from‘ the society of one's own countrymen; a‘ man feels so dangerously pleased with any little stray kind word that may be said to him on his return. I have been living a rather np-audodown sort of life. not quite so civilized as might have been. I fear. and it now seems absolutely strange that any one should take the trouble to think about me." He says all this in a slow. rather efiective tone. looking pensively at Dora the while. Here is an opportunity not to be wasted, and Dora instantly blushes her very best Iblush ; then becoming charmingly cou- ‘fused. lets her glance once more fall on her ‘tatting. “ That is awfully pretty work you are doing," says Mr. Garriugton. taking up the extreme edge of it and examining it with grave interest. “ I like to see women work- ing. when their hands are soft and white. But this looks a difficult task: it must have taken you a long time to master the intricacies." luau-V“. “011.13. It iaqnite simpleâ€"just in and out, you see, like this. Any 0110 oen learn it. i£_they juefipnt their mind to it." nnnnnn L...- :l‘l’ Iv. a- “a, 'â€"â€"- _- w- “ Do you think you could teach me. if I put my mind to it ‘2" sets Mr. Oerrington. And then their eyes meet ; their heads are oloee together over the work; they smile and continue the gaze until Dora's lids droop bashfully. I am diegueted. Eudently they regard me in the light of a babe or e puppy, so little do they sllow my presence to inter- fere with the ripple of their inene converse- tion. I am more nettled by their indiffer- ence then I cure to confess even to myself. end come to the unoheriteble conclusion that Mr. Oerrington ie on odious flirt, end my gator Dora 9 t_ool._ _ - ,,,e,n_.n 3:3 ., ._--.. " When you left this house where did you go then ‘2" nets Dore presently, return- ing to the eherge. “ 'I‘o Strengemoreâ€"to my uncle. 'I‘hen Adeâ€"thet is my sister. Lady Hancockâ€" merried. end I went into the Guerds. You see I em determined to mete friends with you." he eeys leesently. “ so I begin by telling you All I ow scout myseli." , "I am glad you wish us to be your friends." murmured Doreinnoeently. " But I em elreid you will find us very stupid. You. who heve seen so much of the world. will herdly content yourself in country qusrtere. with only country neighbors." Another glence trom the lerge childish eyes. v', â€"-. ° Judging h whfl I huvo dandy noon." ny a Mr. Om ngton. ramming the slums wim interest. " I believe I ah.“ tool not only oonhent. hm thoroughly huppy in my new home." " Why did you leave your regiment ?" I breek in irrelevantly, tired of being left one in one cold. and enxnone to beer my own voice egoin. otter the longest silence I bed ever kept._ _ A- - . LA, AL- ‘ Don‘ Eights gently gnd goes back to the tuning. MLCu-rinyon turns quickly to mu. “ Beoeuee I em tired of the life; the oeueleee monotony wee more then I oould endure. So when my uncle died endl came in for the property. the em ego. I out it, end took to foreign trove ling ineteed.” “ I think it I were I men I would rather be e eoldiet then nnything." I any. with eflueion. " I oennot imagine my one die- liking the life; it eeema to me such 3 guy one. eo good in every reepeot. And eureiy ieagtlaing would be preferable to being on [.01 Inn marveling I umiity of outlet wool um bu boon oval tangled by Chaotic. my fox-terrier. u: to between woulnou sad the nelsonâ€"brought on by the «nation of u “at am in unorly tor- oign so my tumâ€"I tool In. pilh. And Inn pointed my I.“ «mall. I. look- n in mild honor. 5nd can u (10me was In our Mundm. On‘rlpgtgn w." '1' v-- .m.... nabs-u than, my ymuud high " But I an no! tn " In an: “on. omn- mo and oomothing to do inlito Mida- ng the Qnoon'u money. Pro . l- Phyuu. do not odd to my mnny can on. of which I m innocent I own“ noonu myself 0! buying wowed even five minnm lino: my "mm home. Do you boliovo m. M I ham to opoiogiu. “ Oh. I din not men it. indeed." I any earnestly; ‘ I do unto you I do non. 0t ‘oonuo you uuvo [any to do. You mun Lthgnk me very 5n e_."_ l 0,, "m, L- I m olvorod with ooululiou. Hot] in “ken my word-c in on unltioudlv upirit I might hue rulliod uud rather enjoy ul mi trium h; but his luugh ha upset me. feel iounly. horribly young. both in mun- uor und uppomuoe. Uuuooultomed to the society of men. I huvo not hud Oppor- tunities o! cultivutiug the well-bud fumi- auce tint diatiu lIhOI the womuu 01th. world. sud there on hotny hopeleuly tho shyness thut in consuming me. He appeal cruelly cognizant of the hot. sud in ovi- dently highly dolightod with my embu‘ rmment. “ '1‘th you." he «ya; “ I um 313d you exouonto me. I to“ euro than you did not wish to crush mo ntmly. It you enur- uunod n Ind opinion 0! Inc. Mina Phyllis. it would but. me more than [939 fly." w u“.- unu- â€"- _-â€"- A hint pom. (luringh which I know hi. eyoa us still fixed wit open nmusomont upon my crimson oonntonnnoe. I begin to into him. “ Hove you soon the gordon? " oaks Doro muaioolly. “ Porhopo to Walk through them would give you lesson. on ‘hoy oun- no‘ toil ‘0 roooll old oyo. oud the remem- bnnoo o! o pun thot hon been hoppy in to sweet." Don sighs. on though she were in the hohit of remembering perpetuol happy posts. - .. .. I -. 5,2; AL__- __-:‘Dl r...â€" “ I eholl be 31.6 to visit them onin." unaware Mr. Curington. rising. as my eie- ter loye down the ivory shuttle. He glance- winttully out me. but I have not yet recov- ered my equenimity. and rivet my gun upon my wool relentleeely on he pneu- through the open window. CWT“ "- - Itie tour o'clock. There in odelioiouo hush oil over the house and grounde. o hush thot hetroyn the absence of the mole bird from his neat. nnd beepeoke security. Billy and 1. hot in hand, etond upon the door- step ond look with caution round us. prepo- rotory to taking flight to Brinoley Wood! Ever einoe my unluckyoonteeelon of hunng asked Mr. Curington‘e permission to war der through the groundsâ€"thereby betrny- iing the plenum} ~feel in such wondering: ,, ‘AI_. ::m-..n. -‘ --° vâ€"w ““"‘-â€"' _ 7 â€"we Lave found it, hfirangely difficult in geibegonq the preginpta 9! our home. ,, ,.-_L _ -L-_‘- A. ovâ€" "l '__ vâ€"_ _-v-._-V To-day.however. brings us such a chance of freedom as we may not have again. bueineec having called our father to an adjoining village. trcm which he cannot possibly return until the shades of evening have well fallen. Our evil genius. too. has for once been kind. having iorgotten to suggest to him before starting the advisability of regulating our movementevduring the hours he will be absent. It is that sweetest month of the twelve. Septemberâ€"a glorious ripe September. that has never yet appeared so sweet and golden-brown as on this afternoon. that brings us so near the oloee of it. High in the trees hang clusters of fllberts.that have tempted our imagination for some time. and now, with a bask'et along between us. that links us news walk. we meditate a raid. As with light. exultent foe‘eOepe we hurry onwards. enewhee of none (oil from my lips - a low. not: oontrelto voice being my one oherm. Now end :hen Billy's high. boyish notes join mine. meking the wood- ring. until the eons: comes to sudden grief through look of memory when guy leughter changes the eeho'e tone. ,n ___--I_-J - A‘ lost the wood we wank was reochoq; the nuts ”0' in lull View; our objecti- “Mined. " Now. " asks Billy with a sigh of delight. ” at which tree aholyl we begin 7" Ini's‘niéh‘ééé aâ€"r_e_iodoh {Fthey more than answer our expeotuiona. Each one pears so much better than me other it a difficult to choose between they). _.“ At: this." I 35;» length. pointing h one._l:ichly olqglggd up» 83ng before us. I , -A_L_._._L_ Not at .11." returns Billy. contemptu- onsly: “ It isn't hall 9 good u this one." nnming we companion tree to miuo; and. his being the mater-mind, he carries the dny. - “Very good: don’t miss your looting." I any anxiously. as he begins m climb, There we no lower brunghee. no projec- tions of my kind h an!“ is ascent; tho took in for (tom onyx c "vâ€" va " Here. give me e shove." calls out Billy. impeiiemly. when he laud slipped hack to mother earth the fourth time. after severely lurking hie ehine. I give him a vigorous pueh thet reieee him euooeeefnlly to en overhanging limb. otter which. being merely hend-over-hend work. he riser rapidly end. soon the spoiler reeghee his prey. ,L __‘__ _ Down some the little bumping showers; if on my hood or srms so much the greater fun. I dodge; Billy sims; the birds grow nervous st our unrestrsinsd laughter. Al- rssdy our hsskst is more thsn half full, sud Billy is almost out of sight smong the thick tolisgs. so high has he mounted. ,m_ ..__-_A_2_ Alâ€" ovaâ€"av, ~v â€".,_. _ , Slower. and win: more nnoortdn dun oomo tho mm. I begin to grow restless. It in not no umusing an it wu ten minute: .go, bad I 1000!: vnguely Mound mo in sou-oh of negro: joys. . o. . , n,,, , t v - ."_. At no gran dietenoe from me I epy en- other nut-nee. equelly leden with teeeeure end for eeeier of access. Low. elmoet to the ground. name of the brenchee grow. My eyee futon upon it; e keen deeire to climb end be m eel! e spoiler eeizee upon me. I lay my uket on the ground. end. thought end notion being one with me. I eteel off wiehoui a word to Billy and gein ihe wiehedoionepotn _ Being very lime inferior to Billy in the at o! climbingâ€"long end deerIy-bonghe experience hnvlng mede me nimble. it in st very little risk end wflh smell difficulty I ,A .L_ A__ -l AL- A_-_ I " ‘ ' " ' soon find myeelt M the top of the tree. oomfortnbly eented on n thick arm of wood. plucking my nnte in eetfly. I feel im- mensely elated. both a the eminence of m eitnn‘ion end the momenta! eeoreey wt which I hnve carried out my In. What fun It will be greeently to eee llly looking for me everywhere Ihirly lengh to tn eel! u thou idea flit through my i Ie hula -â€" more. ferhepe. through ml geyet of hurt then tom ens excellence the ohe oontelneâ€" when. en deuly retain; my heed, I eee whet mete- my mleohlevoue emlle lteuenpon my lip. (To be Oonflnnod.)