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' "And will you not even epeek toLord Oheodoe ?" " Nee it I on help it. So you need not 3., mother word. If you do. I will report yoneo Mermednlle e.- e denseroue lmle much-meter. end perhepe merry Oepeein Jentine. I heve reelly met more disagree- eble men. And on for Oh! ." nye Bebe, who he eeemlngly roeover ell her Wonk d geyeey, “the. boy u the moee amusing " How could he, when you devoted your- self in each a provokingly open manner to that ridiculous boy. end afterwards allowed ngnln Jenkins to monopolize you exclu- eively ? I wish, Bebe, you would not." “ Indeed I shall," eeya Mine Benonn. petal-any ; “ I ehell flirt u herd as ever I on will: every one I meet. He shall not think I om dying of chegrin Ind dieop- Magnum: " N6. never. never. Do you think it ? I Maud him when he was poor; I would not accept him now he is rich. How could you ever imagine it 7 Even were he to ask me again (which. believe me. is the most unlikely thing that could happen). I would give him the same answer. He may think me heartless; he shell not think me so mean a thing as that.” “ If he loves you he will think no bad of on." ‘ y “ You do well to say ‘il.’- -1 don’t sup- e he does love me now. He did once." or arms tighten round me. although I think for the moment she has forgotten me and everything and is looking back upon the past. After a little while she says. again. “ Yes, he did love me once." " And does still. I am sure of it. His whole lace changed when he saw you this evening. I remarked it. though I am not generally lamous tor keen observation. It is impossible he can have forgotten you. Bebe." " Of course. There are so few pretty people in the world. ' with a smile. “ The change you saw in him to-night. Phyllis. was probably our use; or perhaps disgust. at finding himsel so unexpectedly thrown again into my society. He did not once address me during the evening.” “ I know' you willbe very angry with me." I fly presently. “ but I must any it. Petlgpe you will marlhim some time." She puns her bare arms around my neck and lays her head upon my shoulder in such a position fihn I cannot see her face, and no remains, ‘aumng thoughttnlly into the i“ I did not any it, Babe. I will never any it,:_l retun}, egrneatly. “ I have not been crying.” she says, with wilful vehemenoe; " you must not think I lave. If you do. I will never be your fnend Again. H_ow dare you any I shed tears for In a very 'ahort fime the storm pisses, wd Bebe, raising her face, covers it with her buds. The sons rise thickly to my own eyes, yes I find no words to comfon her. I keep silence, end suflet my fingers to wonder caressingly through her dark tressee ss ehey lie scattered across my knees. Per- heps the greatest eloquence would not have been so seoepgsble as thstpilent touch. “ Never, most probably,” kneeling down on the hearth-rug. “ You see I threw away my good luck. Fortune will scarcely be so complainant a_ second time," says Bebe. wnh a gay laugh. laying her head down upon my lap; and then in another momem I became aware that she is sobbing paa~ aio_nately. ' " Never until to-night. You may tenoy whn o shook It woe,” “ And he didn’t even his: you before oing uni. on he though, for ever 7" 1 ex aim. Inwieoly. . " Kine me.” severely. “ How do you men. Phyllis ? Of course he did not kiss me; why would he 7" , " Oh. I don‘t know. I luppoee it would “ A men oannot pine for ever," I say, in defense of the absent. Then, rather nerv- ously, “I wonder when you will many now. Babe 7" ' “ A broken hebfl is the mofldhiggilâ€"e' thing I know. I thought I had never sean him look so well.” " I wonder. when he became so rich, he did not come been directly and eel: you all over ogoin." “ He knew rather better than that, I take it,” says Bebe, with a slight accession of Auteur; and for the second time I feel uhuned of myself and my ignoble senti- ments. “ He went abroad and stayed there until now. Be don't look as though he had pined ovef-mnoh. does he ‘2" with a laugh. “ I suppose I did. But I shed no tam; I wee too unhappy. I think, for more crying. Howevet"â€"wtth sudden reokleeeneeaâ€"“ it in all over now. end we have lived through it. Let us forget it. A month utter the oeene I hue just described. the old lord and but none were drowned. and Travers Everett came in for everything. You see whet I lost by being tnenoennry." “In it?" coldly. “I am not 10nd of m'ls-u 1 human to change the subject. “ When he we: gone, how wretched you must have ten 1" "Oh, I don't know. I luppoao it would hove boon nomad." 1 tom. overwhelmed will: contusion. " Only it seemed to me â€"I mooning” good to bekissodbyone we love." mag-1’7” . fir rrfiviâ€"â€"vâ€"‘ “V'â€"' '_v ""-- " Did you never see him since ?" uh I. deeply impneaod by he: means: and the love-33d: geqenlly, A when wd kooks. There isisélhagfiiié (13-90133er nnwholeaome about the whole “ He won very white. end his lipe were tightly eompreued. And I think lhete wereâ€"team in hll eyes. Oh. Ph llln" ode. Bebe. pneionetely. rising e0 pun her ohm huh elm-ply. end beginning to pace the room, “ when I new the tears in his eyes I nlmoel geve in. Almou, muk you. not quite. I am too well trained to: that.“ " I lhlnh I would hove relented.” “ I em sure you would ; hm your educa- tion hm been no dlflerent. Upon this earth," loy- Bebe. slowly. " there is nothing so new 3! deeploeble no n women born end bled no I am. Teught from our cradle: to look on money and money’s worth an the principnl good to be obtained in life; with the wntohworde, ' en excellent mateh.’ ' e xieh mortiege.’ ' on eligible pani,’ drum- med into our one from the time we pufion ---|.-- -_J Aâ€"_-L_ mL-_- 2, ‘.m 0‘ “lop, ‘8-9-'n"7 0 Th. B.b,p" um PHYLLIS. I! I’ll nouns. . _._--â€"â€" â€"-vu Ill - luv Though toollryv.rnow tho. I look at Ion. app“: vary all, too. tad thin. u: " Oh. I'm nll right." returns Billy. gn- oiouuly ginng but my kisses. wnmly. it in true, Inn with none of "no lingering tender- ucu thus aha-Morison mine. “ I don" thunk 3 follow slur} mqop in 3 month. MLAMAIâ€" â€"7 ‘ " 0h, Billy, Bally!" I cry, clinging to him, the tents in my eyes. while glad smiles fight (or mubry upon my llpe. "In it reel] you? 1. seems you: end yenre ninoe eei we were together. Oh. how all you have grown,enn how good- looking I:' I utter 1m exolnmuion. 3nd, flinging my book from Inaâ€"blind to the smiles my guano cannot restrainâ€"I rnah hesdlong from the room. and m uno‘hor innnm have Billy folded in my ulna. Surely uyou has gone by ningeAlut I saw him. A qusrter‘p'sst six. Surely they ought to be here by this. Twenty-five minnsss past six! I rise, regardless of comment. suggests up “Is avenue. ,__ _.__., u...- val-VDIUJI “ No; not earlier shun usual. Ir was a mere whim of mine genius my dressing over so soon.” “ Oh. I quite forgot your brother is calm iug," she says. with a. faint smile. bending over her work again. She looks on ihough she were pining my youmlm euthueieem. I muke no reply. When I once more reach the drawing- room it still wants five minntea to the pro. mined time. Lady Blanche Going nnd one or two of the men are lounging here. She releee her head as I enter. and some me langgidly. __ ’ “'Do ire dine outlier than usual to-night. Mrs. Curington ?" she asks. with ogrioaity. u N... h... -.._|.'__ -L-, . y At A quarter to six I run upstairs and get myself dressed for dinnerâ€"although we do not dine until half-past sevenâ€"hurrying through my toiletwith the most exaggerated haste, as it fearing they may urive before it is finished; and I would not muss being the first to greet my boy for all the world contains. 1' Marmaduke read: my face nttentively for a minute, then ponders a mile. “You think he may bediaappointed it welcomed only by agroom ?" he says with a smile. “Take thnt lime packet 03 your forehead, Phyllis; I will bring your Billy to you myself." and mounting the dog- oart, drives 03 to fihe amnion withonli another word. " Marmaduke.” say I, seizing my hus- band by the arm as the dog-cart comes round to the door for final orders, prepara- tory to starting for the station (it Is almost five o'clock), “ is William going for Billy? I wish I could go. You don't think he will expectâ€"" I hesitate. tots 7 But for all that your boy will be her sworn slave. or I am much mistaken. It only to spite you, she will make him her friend." h " :But why ? What have I ever done to er " “ Nothing; only it is intolerable somebody should admire you so much." - And with a mischievous glsnoe, Miss Bee toun disappears round the corner. J “Oh. yes. you do," says Miss Beetoun, ooolly; " you would be very sorry if Billy were to waste hie affection on her. So would I. You detest her ; go go I. W_hy miooe met- ‘n-p-n Dâ€"A 1-7 " I hope he will not like her," I cry. impulsively; then, feeling myself, without cause. ungreoioua, " the: 15â€"0! course I do not m_een whatâ€"onlyâ€"" halt-past three (I am in such a rambling. unsettled condition as compels me to walk from pillar to post all dsy); “Ihke their societyâ€"witness my devotion to Chipsâ€" snd they like mine. But for all that, I shall be nowhere with your Billy; you have another guest in your house who will take lhis heart by storm." " Whom do you mean ?” “ Lady Blanche Going. I never yet saw the boy who could resist her. Is it not odd ? Is she not the last person one would select as a favorite with youth ?” “Ihnnn bu. “all n.. I:a_- L-.. n c "I am puainnntely “inched to boys." ghg-says, lgeeting me in the corridor ubout Bebe. who. ie llhmenaely einueed et my impatience, declares herself prepered to fall in love with Billy on the spot the very mongont she sees him. Soon I .3113“ see him ;‘soon I shall we]- come him to my own home. Alumna! that so many hours must pass before be out), onto: my 919th gm“ AL- _I_ _ “ Billy is coming home to-day," ia the first thought that occurs to me as I spring from my bed on the morning 0! the nine- teenth and run to the wmdow. It in a glo- rioua day outside. sunny and warm and bright. full of that air of subdued summer that alwaya balonga _Io Septembgr._ __ (‘4-m I I em still vaguely plnnning. when Mu- mndnkemoming in, orders me off tomy elumbete. declaring my tone: will degene. am into liliee it I persist in keeping eueh dissipated home. "Brill, I do not go to bed. Her story hes efleoted me deeply. end sets me pon- dering. I heve seen so little reel bow ride sentiment in my home life the. probehly is interests me in e greater degree then ii would moss girls of my own ego differently reered. I sit belore m fire. my hends olesped round my knees, or hell en hour. oogiseting es so weys end meens of reams. mg my triend to her belovedâ€"tor thet Lord Ohendos hes cussed to regard her with feelings of erdent efieotion is e thing‘ I neither can nor will believe. " I cannot promise to for 0! uh» I nova: thought." I reply, giving." or 3 good hug. and _oo_ we _pan for some on your bountymloop. Good-night: din-it. and forget win“ a soon I made of myself. Promlso mo." thing I know. Ho in who“, M And no hondnomo onto 1-. tool It to gun. o plouuro olono $0 I“ ond look a him." _ “ Are you going own) now 7" min; ho: mo. “ You; is in all noun, or. “that and] hours. and Mumndnko will be hate in n moment to ooo|_d mo 13! k_oopi_ng you horn 030133 In. .l mam being " wooed un' mmied m' 8'." 7‘ W â€"' Behold mo in my room any“ for con. qua-O. Ruins onoo mule up my mind to tho Nut nunâ€"though mom: had Hut!» CHAPTIB XX". 10 bu come .3 lustâ€"tho nlght o! my first lull ; sud surely no girlloh debutante in her first season over fol! I grater thrill of delight 3: this more hot Hm: I. up“. of my bol_og_ fiyoood un‘ untried m' 3'. ' “ whnt did I tell you ?" non of 3 look behind :heir bucks. Indeed. no thorough no the {min-Hone ehe exereleee upon him the: before the evening is concluded be In hope- leuly nnd onmely her eleve. When dinner is announced. Lody Blenohe deoleree her intenelon of going down with no one but her new friend ; end Bully. proud nnd enohentodmonduou her 90 the dining-room; while Bebe outs I “_ whei did I tell you ?" Iortofn look behind _-_ ___- â€"_---vâ€" 'uv awn. - ~ '1 “ Mn. Curington'a brother," rum-n3 his wife, with I nympuhetio smile. " A rally charming face." any! Sir Janos. ontxoizingly; " manly a nun. Quito s hoe for n artias'a pencil." And I feel my bout wum towuda Bil‘ Juno: Hundoook. “ Who is “‘1‘;- hsndsome lad ?" he asks, "Ming kindly n Billy. (He was absent wllogmygroghor firstrentorod the room.) Here Sir James Haudoook. wukening from one of his usual Mo of aomnolenoe. mommy takes the trouble to cross the room And pm uquoation to his wife in an audible whisper. .. c... y 30 I" . “ Oh, that your elders had half your wit l” exelsime her lsdyship. with an efleotive but bewitohing shake of her head. “ If they‘ would but come to the point as you do. Mt. Vernon. what a great deal of time might be saved l" " Oh, I say, don't call me that.” says my ; brother, with an irresistible laugh; " every one calls me ' Billy.’ I shouldn't know myself by any other name. It on insist on calling me Mr. Vernon I shall snoy you have found reason to dislike me." " And would that be an overwhelming oalsmity ‘2" i “ I should oertainly regard it in that light. I like being friends withâ€"beautiful people." returns Billy. with e taint hesita- tion. but all e boy’s flattering warmth ; and so on. Sir Mark's moustache moves slightly. just snflioientto allow his lips to form them- selves into s faint sneer; while Billy, thus summoned, crosses over and falls into the seat beside her lsdyship. “Do you, really ‘2" he says. " But I’m awfully afraid I shall destroy your good opinion of ue.You see, the loot is"â€"he goes on, osndidlyâ€"“ I have so little to say for myself, I fear in at very few minutes you will vote me a bore. However, you are quite welcome to anything I have to say; and when you are tired of me please The voice belongs to lady Blanche Going, and she is . smiling at him in her laziest, most seductive manner. " Wont you come and speak to me ?” she says. sweetly. “ Mrs. Cari-ington will not find time to present you to every one, and I cannot wait for a formal Introduction. Come here, and let me tell you I like Etoni- ans Better than anything else in the world." n:_‘-, Io â€"'-V- “a; nave-l. '1 I introduce him to Harriet, who is near- est to me; then to Sir George Ashurst. then to Captain Jenkins ; affix-wards I leave him to his own devices. I am glad to hear him chiming away merrily to kind Sir George. when a voice, addressing him from an _9ppoeite sofa, makes me turn. When, half an hour later. the drawing- rcom door opens to admit him. and looking up I see my brother's well-shaped head and ought boyish figure, a strange pang of delight and admiration touchea_my heart. ‘I’ P...__J-_-_ L:, . r. the When the garments just described have been had on the bed, Billy discloses symp- toms of s desire to get into them. I leave LL- _, “ Have you any dress-clothes ?" I ask. presently. somewhat nervously. " No; Inever had any dress-clothes in my life; where would I get them? but I have bleak breaches and a. black jacket (like u shell-jacket. you know). and a white shirt and s black tie. That will do. won't it? Langley says I look uncommon well in them; and you see when I'm dressed up and that, I'll be as fit as the best of 'em." “For nicer than my of them." I respond, with enthusiasm; and 'he does not com! “ I am glad you like it." I reply bubbling over with satisfaction. I settled it rn self. and had the carpet taken off. because I ew you would prefer the room without it. But I desired them to put the narrow price all round the bed. lest your feet should be cold. You won’t object to that 'I" “ Oh. no; it may remain, if you have any fancy for it." I am about to suggest that as it is not intended for my bare feet it does not affect me one way or the other; but, knowing argument with Billy to be worse than use- lessLI refrain. “ Whlt I «bits! irooui'f’i’ says my Billy. “And lots 0! space. I like that. Ihate being "amped. as I always um at home.” “ I Im glad vnn lilm it H I mud" l...|.m:.... him upstairs 3nd. into the bedroom my own hands hue made hrigh. for him, while the olegmt Thomu and the port- unn'tgfu follow more slow}; in our tau. in his tune. this Evidently no hum-m power could have induced toenter the port. montean that stands beeide him. “ Come," he an ogain ; nnd, forgettul of everything Pnt the {not of his preeenoenogr Inc. I nee “ Are you coming 7" aye the unborn. impatiently. from the first stop of the stairs, with nbous six bplging Iggowg- paper parcels :- Lz- -~, . “ Ede I ? Is'wes easily done. I em glad to know I hsve mode you happy lor even one short day." ’ He smiles. but drews hie um gently from my gresp es he speaks, end I know by she lines across his loreheed some painful “nought hes jured upon him. I em tooling self-reproeohtnl end sorry. when Billy’s voice recalls me to the joy 0! the present hour. ‘ very Inppy why." "nun '9 I. .... ;' '1‘hunk'youfifin-w vbjinging him." I uy, ounud . “and for toning him have the reins. noticed that. You hsve made me Something iii If. expreeeion touchee me with remorse. I turn up to him and lay my Eendppon hie “In, ' A. l m druving him mot): "my I each night 01 Mum-dutch taco. Filo)!“ boon silently raga-ding no 311 this tune. himself unnoticed. ‘Wo Ind In]: u 3on] thin out; never wand tho whip the wholo vuy. uoopu to: Ihofliu.’ " Ya. Andmyou audios“ mommy? Wm: on lonely without me 2 I wu no lowly ’withom you! But come upouin to your ryom. gay I yin 3911 you equaling): Be eeye this so emphetioeiiy the: I understand him to menu be ooneidere me in interior to Don. I begin .0 think hie Once on obtuse end undeniable pereon. endiy venting in dieorimineiion. No doubt he in thinking my pleiuneee only $0 be I laugh. and suggest amiahly that he is not over-gallant. “Noâ€"no? really l' Have I said any. thing rude ? Can‘t apply to you, you know, Mre. Garrington. as you ray you have no ambition to be in at the death. Women, an a rule. never are, you know; they are generally in a drain by that time and if a‘ man aeee them. nnleee he wante to be con- eldered a brute for life, he must stop and pull 'em out. It takee nioe tooling- to do that gracefully. and with a due regard to proper language. in the middle of a good run.v Charming girl, Mien Beatoun." CI 0"." " Pretty girl, too, in white eilk and the coral." " You mean my eieter 7" " Indeedâ€"indeed 7 You muat excuse the openneee of my oheervationn. I would never have gueeeed at the relationship. Oan't discern the alighteet family reeem- hlanoe." I nnewer him to the intent that [do nos; shut in feetâ€"lowering w my pride no is mny be to eonfeee “-1 would rather be droid to do so. He regards me with much intereet and opprovnl. ‘ "Quite right ; quite right," he aye. “Lodiee oreâ€"hoâ€"ohnrming you know, of course. end thatâ€"but in e hunting-fleldâ€"a. mistake." To-night, however, in spite of the bewitch- ing simplicity of her sppesrencegl feel no jealous gangs. “ For this night only.” I will consider myself ls churning as Don. " Rather think it will be e severe season. You hunt ?” asks his Grace. in rather high. jerky tones, having come to the conclusion, I gresume. they he ought to soy something. Dora, a little further down, is positively delicious in white silk and pink coralâ€"the coral being mine. Her still entertaining ‘for me the old grudge does not prevent her borrowing of me freely such things as she deems may suit her child like beauty; while I. unable to divest myself of the idea that in some way I have wronged her. and that but for me all these things she borrows would by right be here. lend to her lavishly from all that I possess. ( 'I am dimly conscious that darling mother is sitting on n sofa somewhat distant trom me. looking as pretty as possible and abso- lutely flushed with pride and pleasure as she beholds me and my illustrious partner. Graceâ€"a well preserved gentleman, of unknown ageâ€"adjusts his glasses more carefully in his right eye, and coming over, requests from me the pleasure of. the first quadrille. I accept. and begin to regard myself as an important personage. I glance at myself in one of the long mirrors that‘ line the walls, and seeing therein a slender figure. robed in velvet and literally flashing with diamonds, I appear good in my eyes, and feel a self-satisfied smirk stealing over my countenance. His Grace the Duke of dhillington and Lady Alicia Slate-Gore have arrived. The rooms begin t9_look'gny agd very_ full. His n_‘_- , Marmaduke, however, appearing at this moment dangerously desirous of taking me mto his arms and giving me a hearty embrace, to the detriment of my finer-y, I I beat a hasty retreat, and go ofi to exhibit myselfjo momma and Data. -- â€"- _â€"râ€"â€"-ave . “ Well, here’s. fa: Rise for you," any i, standing on tiptoe to deliver it in the exuberance of my satisfaction. feeling. for once in my life, utterly and disgracefnlly conceited. “Asâ€"u pretty as Dora. ?" with heeite- tion. I am gradually nearing the highest int. p0" Pahew! Dore, indeed I She eould not hold ‘3 oendle to_ yonâ€"_t_o he_emphetio." f " And you really think I am looking downright pygmy I" I ask. desperately, yet wiihel very metfnlly reading his face for a reply. I do so ardently long ‘0 be classed among the well-favored people ? “ I should rather think I do. Why, Phyl- liel of what earthly use is a mirror to‘ you ?n ‘ .. Whitiéi? i'i'she'?353h“°bai§§ah 3.31273 atooping to teen his liapa to each in turn. ' !_[.‘h_ey_mig t belgng t9 9. more child.” " Beetow a little of your admiration on my bouquet, it you please. Sll‘ Mark had it sent down to me. all the way from Lon- don, and his man brought it to me halt an hour ago. Was it not thoughtful ?" “ Very. I euppose"â€"with a comical nigh -“ all the men will be making love to you to-mght. That‘s the woret at having a‘ pretty wife ; she is only half one's own." Then, abruptly, changing the subject, H What a..- “on- ‘Ath L_|__:n|_ -w saw you look hilt 36' well: I feel horribly 9'9'19 of you): 7 “Are not the diamonds beautiful ?" exolu‘m I. “And my gloves auoh o good fit! And"â€"a.nxiouslyâ€"“ Marmaduke. no you‘gu‘rg you like _n_1y hoir ?" “ I had no idea I could ever appear so presentable.” I soy. bolt shy, wholly de- (blighted. “ You shall be painled in am dross,” declares ’Doke, wuml , " ond put all those amigo-ted dunes in e plomro-gallery 1n the abode." I afiuo myEelt dig}! countenance, md am thoroughly satisfied with what I see. M I ha! nn :a.. r “â€"1.1 -..-.. -____M _, “ Boo thou." he says, “ what a perfect lisglepioture ng make.” glue. Studios ui’o‘ionlosé. irdniédriviflgy the pogala. I murmpr. “ Mumnduha.” xejoi greetly in “ old int ;” end when em in it end the hu futened the diemonde in my heir end we end round my throet end wrlete end weiet.l contemplate myself in elengthy mirror with ieelin e skin to admiretlon. fining alumina?! my meid. who proleeeee hireelt lost in planed astonishment nt the udient spectacle I present. I go eoltly to 'Duhe’e dressing-room door. and. hearing him whistling within, open it guietly. “I lit? qwerythiig iiéfit gqnt I never at! Bob. :1: denim no u amt an] 000 gong tad too alight (or “-1 pot-int in my obtain-“00.31“! tho dun u orduod and «at down. W _19 _in u up?“ ‘delqotgplo gld hduu. Am sunny in “old” iii? tad m m _in it _|qd tbs bu a “miter-“do not tun'fiih'ii'dé'Rv'fi ..... oItho Neutrality Act. p on. Wiuinu profits“ 3 big atom: Sept. 19th. Lest Wedneeday night when the guard a: Calgary barracks went his round at 10 o'clock to see that the prieonere had retired, he found Shindler. who had received a un- tenoe of a year's imprisonmeni and dil- oharge from the force, Iniuing. He has not since been found. - Prof. Henry Ward Rogers has an article in the int number of the North American Review going to show ihageheflpioie of the J__-_1A-_. .I- _-. A, no took the ground that too much time is spent in theee mettere. end thet the tend- ency of theee profeeeicnel hone trcte ie detiimentel to the interpete of ehcwe. Mr. Strong thought the county hed no right to dictute how the mone voted for ehowe in need. Mr. Culp eei thet there wee no uttempt tocontrol. but rether to recom- mend. Mr. Snyder thought horse trotting wee upping the fonndetion of the county. by perverting the attention of the lone of the county, who become excited end lose interest in everything else but trotting etoch. The motion wee carried. Para-hull Tron Condemned by LII- ccln County Council. At 3 meeting of the County Council of Lincoln on Ftiduy. Mr. Nellee moved. seconded by Mr. Culp. That the county should discourage professional horse trots at county and to_wn_ehip tun. Mt. Nellee ._,L A brutal murder wee committed nee: Rnthdrnm, County Wieklow. on May 19th. The yietim won a. women nemed Moore. 80 yeere of ego ; end the murderer. who beet her brains out with 3 above]. end stole n gun, £3 in eeeh. and e cheque for £50, is believed to be a retered soldier named m- 3* Tobin. About twenty disguised men entered on night lately the house of Dennis Hayes, s tumor at. Gortuhola, Ti pemy. and car- riad 03 his daughter. or {fiber Ind to- fund to let the girl marry her lover, hence the IbduofiQ. Mr. Ambrose O‘Rorke, D. L.. Bullyboley, ‘Ahoghill, 3 member of an old and respected family in the county of Antrim, died on nu on the body of Capt. Alex. Bell, who had died suddenly while on his honeymoon ionr. The jury returned a verdior of death from nature! causes. The vacancy in ihe office of Loon] Govern- ment Inspector. reoently crested by the death 0! Dr. George F. Rongban. Gelwey. has been filled by the appointment of Dr Stew”: Woodhouee. Dublin. 7 ‘7_"_ â€"v ..__v The last here of the waltz (1-ied «In with a. lingering.wailing sigh. A link hush falls. . . . Sir George Aahnxet, coming up. offers me his arm. “ Well. you might try to appear more contented." I say, with a last feeble attempt at remonetnnoe. “ When I get what 1 want I always look pleased." " I know you do. But I am a thankleae being; the more I get the more I wane. When a men is starving, to give him a little on}! ane to the purge he enfiereâ€"" i am not praot against flattery. A smile is born and grows steadily round my lips, until'atnlength myyhole face beams. ,,‘._u -_v r“:"" uwlvo “Iferhnpa I could; although you must permit me to doubt it. I only knowl would rather hove you for I puma: thou any one else in the room." “ Don't I ‘2" he replies quietly; 4% “No. Deeidedly the reverse even. 0! course"â€"with a. considerable amount of piqueâ€"“ you could have found plenty of better dancers among the people here." “ pol-ham 7 .._I3 _ -'LIAA_, _ _ V fin- _â€"â€", u..- ”not“, annulus lips. no though enger to hear him eny how delightful he too hoe found it. Be in n little pole. I innoy. nnd uneven my smile rother slowly. “Yes, It hue been more than pie-aunt,” h: says. divining nnd nnewexing _ my ‘ 0118 ’0 h‘M;i “- - I - «on 1.3.94 _ 111131: not enthusiastic; and I am disent- is e . “ You don't look," I any with inquisitive reproach, "as though you enjoyed it one hit " bii." _- _ A curious smile "Am I the ' tmullost lady Alive? 'Why, see, I am quite up to your shoulder. You insult me, sir. Gome.dmee, dance. 0: I will never forgive you.” He posse: hie um round my waist. end in another moment we no weltzi Did I ever dance before, I wonder ? Or is this some new sensation ? I hudly touch the ground ; my heartâ€"my vety pulsesâ€"beat in unison with the perfect [110810. . I stop. breathless. flushed. Mint. cud glance up It Su- Muk, with psi-ted, smiling [inn 1- than-uh --...... ._ L- “0-88 RACING AT F‘IBB. “ Myself. Is it not nice?" I eels. esgetly. casting snother surreptitious glance st my youthlul lorm us we move neu- s gloss. “ Don’t you think it becoming ‘2 ' " It I told you ell I thought." he exclaime,‘ eagerlyâ€"then choking himself with en efiort. and e rsthet forced laugh. continues â€"" you might perheps reed me n lecture.” “ Not I; I em not in the mood to: leo- tures. I teel hell-intoxiccted with excite- ment end pleasure, us though nothing could have power to snnoy or vex me tomight. The very music thrills me." led. You remind me o! Browning's little Jéhe use the smellest ledy olive ode in e. piece of nature‘s madneee. Too smell almost for the life und glednees That overhfled her. You remembe: he: 7" “You'ore lino?“ old SiotuQe. I oumot take my eyes ofl you. Who told yonto dros_a_yourself like that ?" The quadrille being a tn and. Sir huh Gore instantly claims me for the coming wnlta, and. u I place my hand very wil- linglg upon hip um. ijflpfin: lean. u I look a my hufind I thunk t6 myself, with u 00an outstation. um no. one unong us bu An appearance I0 hund- log)! or so 51i_n_ningu§shoa as his. 1:13“ the Raf-Fm." 59:33.3-310 our pine... Mum-duh (who in dancing with lady Auoin Bun-Gore) ad I m the fnly untitled peopleranhg get: flung”; A..- .. I’ |__L -- w _ , , i. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" â€"- uuuuu -F‘Ivuw’ the qudrulo would in and got “allover. flat I may be rid o! in). more upwind]: ll 1 m longing. with u innuen- M belongs done to youth. (or n wulu or 3 plop. or Anything 1m and lnlpjtiting._ A. I--. AL- L-..) -A_!L ,, oqmllod to my «lulu... I wish {qpqtjufly nh--..-a-nl- _-_n L__.'__ ,, . Irish News. (To bu continued passes over Sir Muk'a E {filth-Infill ya; must