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" Whot Impid ndvioe. Indeed I shall, md enjoy it no. I om only longing to: me time to come round. I shall be dresming of it (tom now unlll than.” .. “ And no lose the keen sense of plenum you now posse". tht a mistake! Tgke my dvico. und don‘t go through 1 London son-on.“ " Thu I" this must some time come to en end. There. in not am a haunting thongm 7" I leughmo ion he. “ I shell beve plenty of it in the spring," I continue. presently. " 'Duke says I shall go .9 Lendop then." _ “Not one. 0! eouree not. Whni e ridiculous question! I told you noshing Ihould interfere with my enjoymem this evening. Yet. “sfâ€"with n demure end dejeomd sheila of the heed; "every now and ihen I am troubied with n Reine regrei." .e JZA Dore 1e weltning with e “ Heavy." and I oeneee Sir George gloweriug upon them from A remote corner. Dore sees him also. end inetently emilee tenderly into her dresoon'e hgm-blne eyee. This too looks promising. My e ime go up another ilegree. and I in ulge in 3 low, pleased . 0 3‘3“" revelling in bliu, Mrs. Curing- ton ?" Sir Mert’e voice reoelle me. "No flew_ge yer ?" ' Up to this the evening has fully answered my tondest expectations. I have danced incessantly. l have been utterly, thought- lessly happy. Now a slight contraction about the soles of my feet warns me I h in to experience fatigue. ir Mark leads me towards a conserva- tory, diml lit and exqmsitely_arranged, at the door 0 which I stand to bestow a back- ward glance upon the hall-room. At a considerable distance I can discern Bebe standing beside Lord Chandos. It is without doubt an interval in their dance. but they are not talking. Miss Bestoun's head is s htly inclined from her compan- ion. and it s evident to me she has mounted an exceedingly high horse. Nevertheless, to see her With him at all gratifies me; as it is surely a_ste_p in the right direction. houi The night wears on. Alresdy it is one hour past midnight. 8i: Mark agun in my [3.531101% __ _ __ . - i glince at him over my shoulder. " Yes â€"if I m disengaged, and you care for it," I make answer. forgettul of my character In hostess, of the world’s tongue, of every- thing but the west geyety of the present “ You will let me put my name down for enother before you go ‘2” aka Sir Mnrk hnrriedl . following us a few steps. I hm him my card. “ Keep it for me," I soy, " until alter the denoe. You can then return it.” “ May I hove the next after this ?" very eagerly. " You no bent on rushing wildly to your" “ And fiâ€"in-â€"" Author of "Molly Bum; "The Baby," u A!!! Furv mum." oto.oto. meet ; 7 7 7' But hands of enxele hold the trembling hands, And hende ol engell ;ulde the faltering feet. I will not think the soul grapes dumb and blind A brie! enece thxo' our world, deatbdoomed from birth ; 1 will not think that Love shell never find A falter heaven then he made of earth. Onr dead have left us for no dark. .atranfolands, Unwelcomod there. and with no it min to I will not ihlnk the lust iuowsll we hear II 1:82; than bus! “ good-bye " the: sfrlend Turning toward home, that to our home lies near; will not think so hmhly of kind death. will not think the last looks of deer eyes Fsdo with the light. the: isdes of our dim sir, But what the sppuent. glories of the skies Weigh down their lids with beamstoobright to ”wan! Amt-.80 I clasped your hands and kissed your brow ; Now you have journeyed far away, Beyond our earthly mght and dayâ€" The angels keep your birthday now. A'Keu e o I wished you joy, but 1 things good the year might bring; But are the time rolled round again. Cgme first. the angel hergld Pejn, _ _ Your birthday, dearâ€"o year ago The world with Hoyt do joy was glad; I heard you whis or, as you stood In the green sh ow o! the wood, “ Can any heart to-day he and?" A on ago I brought you flows", as sprays of awthorn, pink and w] And you may? :33 with noiareiesartrread ' O'er fields w th hirer blossoms bright. Long s‘inaya of Buw’thdrn, pink and white; {Bug now those floweyg are _dry um} deqd, And then a summons from the King. 'l'hings are seldom what they seem ; Skim mxlk masquerades aa cream ; Lard and map we eat for cheese. Butter in bus axle grease. Dealer (in a. whisper)" Very true, 80 you do." __ _ _ - Dating time among the terns, Marvellous new-comer: In thy glowing petals bests The very pulse 0! summer. Other blossoms hold their hues In a dainty (uhion; Thou an color'e very self At its height of passion.‘ To he'a'r’ih'e' {SEWITEEJ'EHII'nuu One’e world with endless prune. Thieie myliie: I hate all Itrite. With none I em 3 enerler' I like to joke with plenum (elk In my plenum paler. And when the day hen til t ewey. lire I blow out 1117 and o. I sit awhile and muse and smile, O’ex um int bit 0! Mendel. Along: the brim o! Iii. to Ikim. No in it. depth. be sinkin , Wish on 3nd smile time to nil. Not to oue'l sell with think us, To touch and no, and to 3nd 110, "T9 soup). talk nnd game. T... ’- l‘rom only light to lane at night. I chatter. chute}. clutter, 1! things an ad or thinsl no bad, Dear mo. what do“ It nutter '1 Tholivolona day to me In any, And 1 loop dun I Inn 1; us: The world u bu: I sue a jest. ’91: only at to: chafing. PHYLLIS. A CARDINAL FLOWER. 8! ran DUOBBSB. A BIRTHDAY. 'I‘o-monow. POETRY. â€"Nm York Graphic. 1].: " Let as so in. it in cold, " I say ,with 5 quick shiver. So we go round byy the hell door. end eoon “tin find ourselvee' In the bell room. A: we enter I donrminately “S"ho in so olefinyon mom;” with n smfllhown. "Sheis such m inhiguanu. I mun." replinymy oompnqfiop quigg goglly. ” I do nol. indeed." very quietly. " Of course I can {nlly understand how utterly impossible it would be for you and Blanche Gomg to have a gingle idea in common." “True," I reply. end then I lengh 5 little, end. tekin higher ground. oominue. " You no honi ed M my m temper. are you not? And indeed I heve beheved die- gneelully. Angst ell. I don’t know why I should feel bitterly towerde her; it is e mete unfounded prejudice on my pen. You think me wrgtenedly pettieh 2“ ' “Was it not yourself who twisted on going were 7" Sir Muk reminds me. gravgly. A _ “'7 fink-m. .. ling-$113: “513.239." 1. any, (nanny. " on know that woman always pmee om." “ Where .1" he ssks. with such wide astou- ishment an instantly brings me to my senses. I feel overpowered wish shsme. sud sry to turn is of}, clumsily enough. It Tnln Tania “Innnh-!- n....... n Y _-_ As we touch the gravel. however. I hoe Sir Merk, and, foolishly nnmindtul of how my words may impreee him, cry fiercely, “ Did you bripg me there on put-pogo ?" n nt: ,,, . ,,-,-,__, "D_"l " Take care you don's enfier for sitting there. There are so many drought. in a conservatory. We even consider the open .ir eater." A ml with that. though it was by no menu my original intention. I go out through the glass door into the silent starlight nigm. and even manage to bash 53ny before we are beyond eerehot. I turn away, anti 'Qviit'h a 1);;in cue- losa nod at Lady Bla‘noly. sag. ligytlyf _ :- m-l_- _‘__ __~u I will show him nowoliiiioâ€"pâ€"ége'r he has ovgr‘ me for eitherjoy 91; sorgow. Why does he not spend: ? Why will he not even suffer his sue to meet mine? I feel angry and reckless. Be is sitting a little forward, with his head elightly bent and s. determined expression upon his hoe. Is he anxious for my departure? Have I disturh‘ed‘ his interesting tetra-1m ! bemnd seen a glance thetuwss olmost hatred fall on me from her ledyship‘s eyes. Now. however my spiteful lime speech has no greater efl’ccs than to cause Marine. duke’s fingers to close with vicious force ”glad the pointed satin to): he_holds, , I hardly know what prompts this speech. Perhaps a faint remembrance of how a certain times, when conversing with Mark Gore. I have looked across the rooms or garden}, or whereyer we _might chance to exaggpr: "Until you are an old muried women hkc me 7" " Yea," with much complacency. “ You are fortunate in your putner. All the world aoknowlegee S'u: Mark to be than praiseâ€"in the dancing lino. Even I”â€" with a sudden and to me utterly inexplicm ble glance at the gentleman in questionâ€" j'cen :emember how desirable he used to “Yea. I believe I have 3 good many years yet to run before I must, for deoency'a Bagel-fleeing myself tired of it." " You look happy,” with increased emin- bility and a soft; indulgent smile. such as one would use toward an exoieeble child. 1' I guppoae you will find pleasure in deno- Ing _'_’ It is impossible tor me. without bein guilty of positive rudeness. to turn an leave them without a word. I stand, there- fore. silent, a pole. slight child, next to her. in all her superoilious beautyâ€"with little of the women about me except my trolling velvet and golden ring, and glittering, gleaming jewels. “ Are you havin a good time, Mrs. Ger- rington 7" asks La y Blanche, sweetly. " Very. thank you,” with extreme cold- ness. “Ihsd no idea I could enjoy any- thing so much." Her ladyship. exquisitely lovely in deep cream-colored silk, with something scarlet in her dark hair, is nestling among the .orimson cushions of the lounge, and does not deign to raise herself as we approach. Her eyes are a degree larger, more languid than usual; her complexion, always good. is perfect in this soft light. Her fan is in my husband's hands. As my glance fastens more direotl upon 'Duke. I see he toois looking unlike h mself. There is a dark, almost fleroe expression in his eyes ; his lips are compressed. A slight movement of the thin nostrils as he draws his breath tells me he is evidently suppressing some strong emotion. Now there is no earthly reason why way should not be here alone together; hun- dreds of other couples. tired and warm from dancing. have probably done she same; yet,” my eyes fell upon them, a strange feeling that is partly anger. partly pain, troubles me. All my gay. wild spirits sink and disappear. I know my face has lost its vivaoiiy and expresses only surprise and chagrin. Some tell shlnbs ere dispersed here end. there ; behind them eozy mu are hidden ; shadows of a duke: shade envelope them. As wioh purposeless steps I pass by A rather lager one 0! these I suddenly find myself lane to fees with Lady Blanche Going andâ€"Hermann. We well: on through the outer nee! oi flowere into the smaller one beyond, which is it anything dinner lit, calmer, more suhtly per_t_m_ned_. “ It‘eeeme a pity to lose this music," he no a. “Afterwards we could test." turn my eyes misohievously upon him. “ Who is keen shout donning now ?" I ask, geyly. “ Not I. For my put. I pine for a solo. As you will have it, I oonieae I am just n little wee bit tiredL" ‘ “ I will "member nothing." 1 any an- oily. “ oxoopt Ihut I mu n this moment wltihogt one in mo world. Commuta- o n.‘ . 8 Bl: Huh builds». “ Bhull we fluid: the dsnoo first "I" “No,” I um looking longingly lmo the 0001 green ll?! of mo oonurvuory be and mo. " Boo ow delicious it is in l on. Let us find 3 mt.” Bull he hesitates. as though unwilling to move in m desired fireman. no it Info: on; Wh’ozryou 66in; i6 MESH dancing. not In ngood thing In Moll. but more]! an ”new: to m and. “member I (“of .‘9” be. ”flying. ‘9 Wall. do po._snd As I sit moodin staring through the win- dow at the gay scene within it no he; pen: the Duke of Chillington. with one or two other men. pueeeeloglxhy. "Our amino of Chi'niégwu." ny- sn- Msrk. with .n nun-ed Airâ€"ho in 3 nooond **** wâ€""â€"n Then the stain loosen; the smile dies 03 my Ii How ardently do I long to be alone! ghy does no‘ this me!) get up and leave me? At all events. Marmaduke m" sea I have repented of my lll- -temper. and em not deneing. “ Les me get you on ice. No ? Some champagne, then? Iced water 7" " Nothing thunk you.” " Ac least let me stay and talk to you." " I shall be glad of was. Ion never met any one with such a rooted objection to her ow: society on I huge." I my", lnughing. " No." I return. cnlmly. “ You give him oredi: for too much thonghtfulnou. So for from dreaming or 1.3mm. he even naked me just now w dunno wirh ‘ himâ€"Woo nor thus self denying of him ?â€"bnt I only took one small rurn. You target I om not yo: 1n proper trnining. I have had very lime prnojice in my time.” " Am I :0 thank Curington for this die- eppomtment “P Was he team! of being oveMired ‘2” Be is courteous as ever. yet It seems to me the vety “incest suspicion of e sneer comes to his 1i hint the: a moment later I doubz It on ever been. " I fear I must nndo that promise," I return gnylv. " I am renlly fatigued. To dance with me now would be no advantage to any one." "You intend dancing wiih him. ihen ?" aternly. “Certainly." in n freezing tone. “Very good. Do so.” And, turning on his heel. he walks quietly And slowly away. “ I fear I have displaced I better man," so a Si: Mnrk, lighfly. no he join: me. “ ill you forgive me? I could not mm reminfiingjou of you! picnics of this."_ “ Why ‘2 Whut 'exonne'oah Irofier ‘27 You ask me to be rude to him. and yet give no roman w_hy I ghpuldpe so.’_’ _ A _ “ Don’t dance it, then," imploringly. " Sax-Lyell willpov. it only to qblige ngo.'_' Here. looking up. we both became aware of Sir Mark's approach. He is still some distance from us. “ Are you engaged to him for this. Phyl- lia ?" asks my husband, in a low. hurried tone. " You did not, Miami. I tell you I don’t for a moment suspect you of such a ihing; only-~2’ - " I can readily suppose anything after what you have said. Is is not worse of you to think evil 0! me ? Flirting I You beyond all peeple are in a position to acquit me 0! that. I had plenty of opportunities; did _I eve; {lira withyoq ?"_ __ “ Phyllis! How oin yon afippooovohot I would listen «1me to any one who could apoo} evil of got} I" I hnve'rilen, And, with foldiidWh-anda and Wyn-31:139., gloating down upon him. “ Was it with such base insmnetions against your wife Lady Blanche amused you twilight ‘2 Do you shins is was becom- ing conduct on your part to listen to such lies pains mmed vyithput genuke ?" “ No, I merely wish you to see how (001' iahly_yon hangout? , "Do you want me to understand that you think I was flirting with Sir Mark Gore 7" I am literally trembling with indignation. BU. vuw nun-Iv lllmu 050 5’ ' " Did I," with a quick return of the angry expression he then had worn. " My face belied me then. I could hardly feel oom- iomhle when I saw you laying yourself open to the ill-natured comments of the entire room.” " What do you mean, Marmaduke ?" “ You know what I mean. In it the cor- reot thing to dance the whole evening with one man ?" ' “ Gore, 0! course. Every one remarked it. I wish you would try to be a little more dignified, and remember how oeneorione in the world in which we are living." " An‘d you cannot without me, I suppose ? You appeared very comfortable in the con- aervatory some time ago,” “ Of bout-so I am quite aware you can be supremelyfiappy wuhout me. There was no neoesany for you to hint at it so broagllyj’ I This piece of lmpertinenoe roueee no wrath in the person addressed, and draws no reply. “Well. what is it ?" I goon. “I have been quite happy all the evenin â€"nntil now. Every one else has been oivi to me. It you must be disagreeable. be so at once. What have I done ‘2" " I have aooneed you of nothing. Phyllis.” " No"-â€"in an agitated toneâ€"" I wish you would. I might then know why you are looking so cross." “ There I I won’t inflict myself upon you eny longer.” he eeye.quietl . . " You deuce very well. Alter ell pm ce has nothing to do with it. Will you sit down? 0: shall I find you c putner to: the remain. dot of this waltz 7" “ Are you in such a hurry to be gone 7" " No; eextuinly not." seating himeell beeide me. Silence. “ I really wish. Marmaduke.” I burst out, petulently. “ you would eey what has aggrieved you, instead of sitting there‘ frowning end glowering at one and making people feel uncomfortable. It you went to scold me, do so. I due any Ishell'eur- Vive it.” When we huvo “aims cnc hire turn round the room. ’anc nope short and leads me on to s balcony uh» by acme chance is vacant. " I knew." And in mother moment we are teasing time to one of the dreamieet are of treme. No. not even Mark Gore is 3 better dancer than Mumednke. “ Do yBu know this is “no first time I ever danced wi‘h you ‘1” I any. attack 1111591} by tlge ogldyopa o! the idea “ Ocrtunl , it you wish' it. But no you I0 badly off or u pawns: ? To chaos with ono'a .wile must be-w any the [out 0! ilâ€" insipid." Ho nukes no reply. but phoea his arms arounml my wag“ in silence. _ It}: a waltz. " What man 7" N If not o'usuaod. mu you give me am ‘2" uk- 'ngonooggmoniousgy.“ l min “rod nod somewhu dispirltod. The room- uo vowing uhinnu. A voice at my title antenna um and turn. put mm mo .11 thong bibs! h’Poho'I fut“ Mon“. tun. Im'll m wrench trom we V3?“ hoou 38p oy hove wouh taking a. y would I one. who non: rally loved. whether or not he find- oonhnunonu in tooth: womon'o new... ' "M'y darling, of course not. No: but I love you I0 deal, it In positive may to " Then I don't like her kindneee.end I will not have you listening to her remnka shout me. She never says anything with- out a manning. You do not think I wee fitting. ‘puke 7“ 7 " Oh, no. dorllng. Do not misjudge her. I um convinced she boo no hidden meaning in who: aha sold. It was only nposaing word. and probably [took it up wrongly. Shogun no {banal}: {on you buy kindneag." “Igueaaed rightly, then. That womm hates me. She wu trying to make misohiel between you and I." " She ssid something nbou? it, certsinly. It wee s more careless remark ehe made, but it struck me. I don’t believe she knew she said it." '" But 'ane. you aid fiéiioâ€"vod 100119th all the evening.” “ Never mind what I said." “ Bu: 1 must know who put it into your head._ Woa‘ifi Blogqho Going ?" " Forgive me. my own. It in our first dissgreement; it and! be our last. W11“ a miserable hour 5nd 3 bolt I might have apargd rogue]! bud I but known 1" “ So you lee you need not heve been so very cold to me." I whisper 1mm this eefe rotten, teeling much relieved. It in posi- tive tomato to me to quurel with my 9119. n: 1'.‘__A.'_- __, A , “No!" leying down the candle. while his color grown n shade deeper. " Did you refuse him. then ?" “,Y’ee; I nid I wee too tired; I said " Ohl Phyllis! dulingâ€"dnrling I" oriea ’Duke, numbing me in his arms before I can finish my confession, and staining me to his heart. “ Then you do not knowâ€"I did not denoe with Sir Markâ€"alter ell?" I ask, eagerly, leymg the hue tips of my fingers upon his " I eu’v nothing. The knowledge of what I was m sea in defiance of my enueauy was not ramming. I left the hellq'oom then and did not return to it again. I was glad lhere was no neoeeeiby why I should do so ; they were all going." " I know. But afterwards I was sorry. [â€"3701] must have seenâ€"I did not mean to vex youJ’ “What have I to say? You havoleft me nothing. When last we spoke I asked you do 3 very «simple thing to please me, and you refused!“ ” Mumsdulxsl" I cry, in dismsy,’ spring- i g to my feet. _ He stops uud regsrds me coldly. “ Do you want me? Can I do anything (or you ‘2” " ’Dukel how can you be so unkind, so unforgiving. soâ€"so cruel to me ?” I excluim, going a little neuter, s suspicion of tests in my voice, lsrge Visible drops in my eyes. “ Are you going swsy without ssying one word to me 7" The door opens and he comes in, walks deliberately to my ureaeingmahle, lights a audio, and ehen. without so much as a glance at the fire-place, where I sit. pre- paregto return to his room. I hear Mei-medulla cross the ineide zoom and approach mine. I feel confident he in coming to “ make it up" with me. I turn my cheireo as to face the door and be ready to meet him hall-wey in the recon- ciliation ; thoughâ€"lest he may think me too eagerâ€"I find it my duty to let a. gently aggrieved shadow 131i upon my inee. Huh I o distant door bangs. Now aux-sly he in coming. Will he enter my room first, I wonder. to speak to me on he always does 7 Or will he at once shot himself moroeely into his dreeeing-room My slight jealousy of Blanche Going has disappeared. and weighs not at all in the scale with my other miseries. Indeed, I have almost lorgotten the incident in which she_ figured. _, ‘ I! he would only come up from that horrid smoking-room and be good-natured once more and make friends With me 1 I think I could forgive and forget everything. end look upon the remembrance of this ball with much delight and egtieleotion. 7‘1 really never thought about it," I return, wearily. with a. rather petulant movement of the head. 0 that this hateful ball was at an end I The last guest has departed. We 0! the household have gone up to our rooms. Now that it is all over, I feel strangely inclined to sit down and have a good cry. In the solitude of my own room Marmaduke's words and glances come back to me. making me miserable, now that excite. ment is no longer at hand to help me tofor- get. One W one they return With cruel clearness. ‘ Ever white must have its blocks, An every eweete its some." “ Another quotation 7” enpercilionely. I em not in on umieble mood. “.ch seem to have them ready for oil emergencies. How closely you must attend to your poetical eiudieel How fond 0! them you must be I" “ Yes-I suppose so." with impatience. Rally the man grows very tiresome. “I must hsve been mud to hope we wresohsd mortals could have five whole hours at unbroken happiness." ‘ “ True : “ Well. I th‘lnli him 3 vexy stupid old gontlomnn." I reply. unguoiouoly. t ‘8'" Mull turns his eyes upon me thought- u y. “ Hove you found thot ' little :m ’ alter all. l‘l'lgo. Quringlou '2" 33km .h? gravely. son 0: non." “ In as one I {m we most boliovo his lordshi to ho on ”oh old hypocrite. .- he told me a thought your manner and expres- sion:poye_au.praiso._" 1 nine my eyebtowe end been! some diam surprise. “I think you man minute. When epeekingeohun. in we earlier m ohne evening. he geve me lo nn enmiâ€" polieely. it ie two. but none the [on pleinly â€"shu he continued me e very medlooxe eon o! pemn.” comic 0! hi! Gnocâ€"“ huugnuod himsol! onupmud with hip hook-a. Hn Shaiapea re. __-_ w... __..uev igivee e decision thet doee not exectly suit them. ere reedy to club him to deeth. Thie wee the fete which the gentlemen who ected es umpire in the geme between the Louisville end Baltimore clnbe et Louie- ville on Betnrdey nerrowly eeceped. A mob of severe! thoneende not upon the unfortnnete individnel. end would heve killed him. but lor the interlerenoe cf the police. By end bye no umpire will venture on ebeeobell§round in the Stetes nnleee he is enceeed n e enit of ermor end locked up in e club proof cage. To each as peas hee proieeeionel bell-pinyin; come! We heve been et e greet feeet of len- mege end heie etolen ell the ”rape..â€" refinlonan-n n meal: for his entire body. He up en‘re to run hr greeter risk of ril t on the eneeher, whoee poet bee itherto been regarded no the meetdiffionlt end dengeronu one. The trouble does not eome from the some itself. bur trom its over-excited erorntore. .meny of whom, when on nmpire a- n A--.-.-_ AI...A .1--- ._ A- “ The: is true of I greet nanny industries. but we applied the protective principle to our bucinece And now we’re mulling money." “ Who: do you menu by applying the protective rinciple 7" “ We re need the wegee of our workmen 25 per «offâ€"Brooklyn Eagle. “ But tinny soy overproduction has made evoluno‘notootnrigg nnprofltnble,” “ Why, the tariff is no high that all the lumen in our auction of the country were becoming bankrupt. and I Inc! to gel nut or go to the pmthouse." '- The Int time I law you yonwon hun- ing. How came you to go into the unnu- fuotging bpsineaaj” “ I hope not. I can't hear deini." lays Harriet mildly. " That is going tether fer, Harry. Why don’t you any you can't beer hie agate? We might believe that." (1‘0 be continued “ HBw'one dais. ijé§_th~e" 'Egp'e‘gi (.1! “bleanx. I usher flunk I ah rival 8.1. vini by the time I um out of your hands." H I ‘IAM “at, ‘I’ Allâ€"'6 L... Q .I-..:_: n ,, " Oh. I only mean you are duker then any of the others, except Jnmee, end I am sure he never could look anfioiently fero- oxoue." answers Bebee, laughing, “ And you think I can I" “ You will hove to. When we hove block. ened you a little, And bent your eyebrows into a murderous eeowl. end made you look throughly odious. you will do. wry well.” |‘ "m- nnn An.- An:nn AI..- ___n__-_. A. â€"" my IV. vac-al.30- “ You will make a point of remembering that, I trust. Mrs. Curington." saye Sir Mark, gravely. “ Phyllis. you would look such a good Desdemona." says Bebe. who is now lairly started. “ I alm flute lghge 12:: hage been very young to at one is into a marriage with that horrid Othello." . " And who would represent the Moor ?" " Sir Mark, I mfg)“; he looks more like it than any one s .” ~ " You flatter me, Mire Beatoun.” mur- mnrg‘Sir; Mar‘k, with a slight how. _ " Distinctlyâ€"quite as if it happened yes- terday," xeplies Sir Mark, with s smdisd indifiersncelinlo suited to the emphstic words. " Have some of this hot oaks. Thornton ? You are eating nothing." "Thanks; I don't know but I will." says Chi a, totally nnsbsshed. " You could hsr ly give me anything Ilike so welLss hoists“ for bteakfsst." Tm: profession] umpire will soon require m-nlo l-_ L]. -_A:_- L-.I_ r. “ You were Lenoelot, Gore. on that occluâ€" aion." continues this well-meaning but n‘lu‘nflering young man. “ You remember ab ‘1" Her ladyahi'pfirviiael her white lids and angilga faintly._ ‘ “ You need to be a greet mm at tableaux, Curington," says Si: George; “ and I shall never forget seeing Ledy Blmohe onge as Guinevere.” - 77,"--- vâ€" --v-----r “wow"- ’Duke brilliantly. " The very thing! We will have them in me librm-y, where the folding-doors will come in cepitally.” ' It VA" “and tn I... .- “A-L__-.. -LA_LI__._ “ Could you?" make that fascinating per- son ,innooently. " Now I could not ; st least I think I would like to sit down now and then. But, Phyllis. dear, anxiously. I wish we were going to do something out of common this evening.” “ Try oharsdes or tshlsnnx." moan-t- “ So do I." says Thornton, casting a sen- timental glance at the speaker. “ I would go over every hour of is again glad! â€"old maide and allâ€"tor the sake of e few minutes of real happiness I enjoyed. There are some people one could dance with forever.” y Lord Chandos, raising hie head. bestows a haughty state upon the youthlul Chips, which is quite thrown away, as that gay young Don is staring in turn. with all his might. and with the liveliest admiration, at Miss Beatoun. " Your strong point I enppoee you mew." puts in Sir Mark. telnrly unneed. “ I think the worse thing ebonl e country tell is this.” any: Bebe; " one feel: so lonely. so purposeleee. when it in over. In town one will probably be going to another next evening; here one'een do nothing but regret peat glories. I wish it were nll going 90 happen over ngein tonight.” N Rn an I n n... an. “m... “4:..- - _-_ [ “ I think you will do uncommonly well it you finish what you have there,” umarks Su- Mark. languidly. Thornton roars ; so does Billy. “ You have me there." says Chips. “ I ought to have known better than to introduce that subject. My appetite is my weak Wink" V _ __v_ -J â€"rv'â€" . unsw- “ I do think o bail in o county-house iho pious using-up thing I know," he says. help- ing himuu generonaly to cold game-pie. “It in twice the fun of n town aflnir. but it knocks one upâ€"no doubt of uâ€"mokea o fellow feel so needy And innguid, and mine the up me." “ I i ink you will do nnoommonlv wall it “ And you are deeply gloved you bebeved eo iniemonely to me 1’ ' “ I em indeed." “ And I looked lovely all the evening 7" “ I nave: beheld myehlng hell so lovely." “ And I denoe very nicely ?" " Beeneifnlly. Quite like u feiry." Wherenpon we both lengh meuily. and anger end teeentmene are iorgouan. CHAI‘AIB XXIII. We no oil more or lose late for brown“ next morning. Mr. Thornton being the only one who exhibue Innoh eympeom 9! life. A “I A- AL: u, A pplyin. the Protective Principle. imociuo my one night. by ohwoo. whinin- prot you conduct." “And you will non: be orou Mm. satin ?" “ Nova." abandon 3r tablonux," suggests