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Buddé'nly the door in flung wide. end Bebe comer hurriedly lnâ€"eo hurriedly the. we ell retain from Ipeooh. end nlee we now indulging In auoh fig’fiiifiéifi‘é a. they deem omsablo to our techie under- standings: . It II the might before Herr-let's departure nnd nimoet ell our guests hove vnnianed. Our two militnry friends hove resumed their regiment“ duties A week ego; Bur George Aehnret hon gone to London for a little while; Don he. decided on burying her- self At Summer-lone during his absenceâ€"4 euppooe to meditate soberly upon the oom- ing event. It in 9 o’clock. Dinner in 5 thing of the put. Even the gentlemen, lining tired of each other. or the wine. or the politics. hove strolled into the crowing-room. end ____...â€".v .- wnvlu my mind. ono'lo. s'nnt I um boner on: of it 3n than I deserve; the Iooond. .hlt never ngun, under my oironmnmnoeo. shall she engor my doon._ ~-â€"vâ€" i"" Here she eloopa lorwerd. on though she would preee her lips .0 my cheek. Instantly dropping bomb her hand and my hondker- chief. I bend to pick up the letter; when I raise myeell satin, she has wisely penned on, nod 90 I escape rho hypocritical salute MumAduhe put her. maids. traps. and all, into the oorriuge. The door is shut. the horses um; I em well rid of “nether trouble- Iome guest. I drew 1 deep sigh of relief on Mo ideu pro-em themeolkveu before my mind hi... .5... 1 -_ For a full minute the two men glure at at each other. then the door is flung open, and Mark is gone. “ What did he mean by that ‘2” ask I, frightened and tearful. " What was that he said about forbearance? Tell me, 'Dulre." Marmaduhe’s lace is white as death. " Nothing." he answers, With an efiort. " It is only a stay way he has ct speaking. Let us forget him." 80 Hark drops out of our life for the pre- sent. Three days later Lady Blanche Going also takes her departure. As we assemble in the hall to bid her good-byeâ€"I. from an oppressive sense of what is demanded by the laws of courtesy, the others through the dawdling idleness that belongs to a country houseâ€"she sweers up to me, and, with an unusually bewitehing smile, says, sweetly: “ Good-bye. dear Mrs. Carrington. Thank you so much for all your kindness to me. really don't remember when I have . enjoyed mysell so well as here at dear old . Strangemors with you." _ -_-- - -- nv-U vv “slum“ I' once in the future with e man who has so besely abused the rights of friendship end hospitelity. You have chosen to not the pert o! e eoonndrel. Keep to it, therefore, end ovoid the society of honest men. For myself, I shell endeevor to forget I ever knew one so oonternptnble." “Toke one,” says Bir Mark. in slow.: fierce tone. " Don’t try me too tsr. ' Honeu‘ men 1' Remember one thing, Oerrington; yogowe me something for my forbeersnoe." -_ _ -_sl _,2 lottol His tone is light and mocking. there is even I hull smile upon his lips. He trests Iumsdukc's presence as though he were utterly unswuc of it. Yet still something bencsth his sneezing msnner makes me know he docs not repent, either his Isles Ito , or its consequences. 1': is with smszement I discover I hear him no ill-will. Indeed. I might almost be said to [col sorrow for him st this present moment. I shsll bc_ intense]! tslicvcd and â€"..- â€"- vs. "VII Hunt". 1 -- .1 Sir Mort looks down. sud smiles mesn- inglyv, I redden with uuger. “ by ere you not gone ‘2" I ssh, inhos- pitsbly; " you promised you would leave surly this morning." " Grout me e lmle grace. Mrs. Car-ring- tcn. Hod I bed time. I might, indeed, have ordered s special train, but, us matters “end, I em compelled so be your guest until ‘ one be allowed by the authormes to start. But for your entreuce here jun now. which I did not snticipete, I would not hsve troubled you with my presence sgsin. However, it is the lust time you shell be so annoyed. Perhaps you will bid me good- bye end grant me your lorgiveuess before I go. You at least should find is esey to psrdon. so it wee my unlortunsre sud undnegedmlrstiou for yoursell caused me {lad whoa he in no Image? more me; but IO baboon kind an A plenqgnt to me, in nan“ m..- A__:__ -L , Fun man." on. no. " Ha ha: been guilty or none," Ion-y, indignumy. “ He never cued tor my one bnt_me, u_ ygn you know." “the: 01 “Holly Bswnf “The on. do sun on or mum down his bums. Do mag-um bhdo notohod sn' hob gun In: W on, do. sun om o: flingin' down his booms; 111' on do you: ohiokons do hows hob 80! hi. o o. on, o sun om or flingin' down his booml. 0b. 34:11.11“. mon am or buuin' 0' do Ho's moo' torluy fur tor on; But cigar nicgor'o hondlin' 0' do shovol sn' do o It sskln' up do dust in do hoot. No or mi ht Ion slmo 'loro do comin'o’do frost.“ Y 8 013.“ sun sm or flingin’ down his booms: An' [gym my door fur do swoot dos-nigger?! 01:. do sun om or flingin’ down ms booms. Do Democnts ox billn' sud do 'Publicono is hot. 011 do sun om er flinfln’ down his booms; But do 'I) cut or sorry so: of my name oin’s in do pot. on. do sun m or flingin' down hio booms. on. do slick pony mon om or smilin' wid his moat. An' he's so! or mlghtYitwinhlo in his eye, An' ho'o §ot A mighty Iin' far do nigger in do oou . 1 I Ds'o or loodin' him do swoot portoter pie. 1 â€"A rkamaw Traveller. I loo Wont» I... Do chum-jocks o2 mnmn' tron: do top 0' do wood. I 0!: do out on or mum down his boom-z hie-13M u'do mil-ho- io dun gone to: PHYLLIS. I! In noon-s. hm boner ohisvori't Iooond. thus never Blby." u m " Thorn‘én.rihproton yoh are laconi- niblo." oxoluml Mummuko. when .0 length he can oommund hm voice ; " and I [ “ Who no a man came ‘0 disturb my ‘nighsly revel " says mo plumod figure ; und then We nil know that we no gum“ In Mr. Thomson. lougshonod by n awuepmg. brush cove-rod With a blwk gnrmom, much he holds high “gave his hand. ,,,V,_" â€"-vuw. " He in a long time absent. To me n eeeme ages. We lhree Women etand wail- ing in hrealhleee eueponee. Bebe linen nervously. '- He in without doubt making a thorough examination." eaye Eur J amen. gravely. We elraln our eyee Into the night. and even as We do no. something eupernaturally tall-black. gaunt. with a while plume waving from its haugmy headâ€"adVanoee elowly towudn us. from out the gluom. I feel para!) zed with lrighe, although ineunos sells mo n in nor the Hung. “ Who are 0 man came to disturb my nightly revel " says the plumed figure; run! than n. n“ L....._ .L_- _ .. _V_-_- .un-uvu. Anorher time either Harriers: Bebeâ€"who ere walking close behind me (having ordered Lord Ohnndoe to the extreme reer, he a further Ereoeurion)â€"leye her hnnd lightly on my 3 onlder, wnerenpon I shriek nloud end precipitate myeelt Into Mermndnlre'e erme. At length we reach the dreeded epot, end Thornton. a! ser e tow Whispered words with Sir Jemee. flunge up the window, end. wnh whet Ippenrl :0 me reckleee courage, nope one u u Ihe durkeome balcony eIOue. " e is e long rune absent. To me n Ila-me- -1lnn ‘17.. AL_ , , Bu- James and Thornton take the lead. as I decline to separate from Marmaduke or to go anywhere but in the middle. Not-tor worlds would I head the procession and be the first to come up with what may be in store for us. With an equal horror I shrink (ram being lastâ€"learlul of being grabbed by something uncanny in the background. The whole scene is evidently an intense amusement to the men, and even Harriet. to my disgust. flnds some element of the burlesque about it. Tue lamps upon the staircase and along the corridors throw shadows everywhere, and are not reassur- ing. Onoe Mr. Thornton, stalking on in front. gives way to a dismal bowl. and. stcpping short, throws himself into an atti- tude of abject tear that causes me to nearly weep; so I entreat him. in touching accents. not to do it again Without reason. , _. _â€"._ â€"v-uun 30" 110on _ " What I all alone I" I cry, aghast. " Never. I would be dead by the mne you came back. No. I Would rather see in out." 80 We all march solemnly upstairs, armed with lights, to inveaugale this awful mystery. “ 1‘ was nothing living," declares Miss Beacon with a scaled conuczion shot sends a cold chill through my veins. ,, ____â€"-_-â€" S 0' " Really, Ourington, it is too bad of you." says Chips, reprovingly. “ It you keep them a nil they should at least be amieble. I wonder Miss Bestoun lives so tell the sale. Prey go on; it is positively enshrelling. Dld the eyes spit fire 7" " The head vanished while I stored, and then I dropped my candle sud ran down- stairs, as though I were hunted. Oh, I shall never forget it I" " Probably some poor tramp prowling about," say-J ’Duke, seeing I am nearly in turn l " It wee e horrible lace. wicked but hand- some. The head was covered wrth some thing dark. and it was only the eyes I nouoed, they were unearthlyâ€"no large, and block, and revengeml; they had murder in them." Bebe stops, ehudderipg. “ Rnnllu n..--€....e..- :A _ someone, when ell at once, as I got near the mndow, I new 3 face looking in at me from the balcony omnide." " Oh, Bebe I" I cry, faintly. eating a nervous glenoe behind me. as I edge closer to Lord Uhendoe, who happens to be the one neareet me. " Is there aghoet in year family?" I demand, rather sharply, feeling neitled at their hear tleee mirth. “ No ; I am afraid we have nothing belonging to us half so respectable. All the ancestors I ever heard 0! died most amianly. either on the battle-field, or on the gallows. or in their beds. We cannot lay claim to a single murderer or suicide; there is not even a solitary instance of a duel being fought within these walls. I doubt we are a tame race. There is not a spark of romance about ue. Bebe’s imagin- ation has run riot.” " I tell you I saw it," persists Bebe, indig- nantly. “ Am I to diebelieve my own sight ? I was walking along the corridor ofi the picture-gallery quite quietly. thinking of anything in the world but supernatural subjects, when all at once, as I get near the window, I saw a face looking in at me from‘thejlaloony outside." ___-_â€"-â€" -Uâ€"CIJ routs. while Sir Jime'ir gets a near an ombuun of merrimeut as he ever did in his Into. '1 conclude there is something oomioel in my dismay. as Marmaduke and Lord Chan- doe burst out laughing. Tllornton fairly Inn-n uâ€"L3IA D:â€" ‘I'___ ,- , ’ “I never heard there was a shoot here before." Issy. repronohtnfly. “In the house heunm? 0h. 'Dukel you never told me of itsâ€"end I have gone about it at all hours, and sometimes even without a light I” A 7 Neturelly we all sure It her. and feel interested directly. A real spectre in not e flung of everydey ocean-once. I feel enme- Ihing euonger than intenet; I em terrified beyond manure, end rising tron: my sen. I he]: enxiogely 95 ’Duke. .v- .- â€"' u-I- beforo' I0 Mahmud. 1 (all you I any It plunly. had quite close. Oh. how I nn 1" She puts her other hand to her hurt, and '8ng .1203 breath. “ Oh. Hermndnke I" eho eeye. with e um. seep. end going up to him end henn- lng belt unw- on Me um. “ l hue eeen e shut ” “ A what I” eeye 'ane. " A ghoetâ€"e downright. veritable ghoul Now don’t look eo inorednlone. I em thor- wn hly in eel-neat. I wee never an my life be oreeo Mlhtonod. I tell van I u- n. on: on. to Hut nun upon ha. 81:. in nervousâ€"hut laminaeâ€"y» evidently m-A‘ " Nununao. Phyllis! Oomo wlth me to the mudow nnd look out. 1! there rally ‘ won one, she must be in new null." Ho lend- me to me window tuber ngninat my mll. nud moles me look out. I do no to please him. lunding .1!on onuoonood behind his nun. “ The Inn is born." he nnyn. oonvlno- lngly ; “ then In no on": until one ranche- the uhmbbuln boyond; nnd no one could. ‘nbsux ." ”claims ‘Duke, kindly. “letting um stupid ale upset you no? You only Imagined u hoe. my done». You hue been too much alone ull d”. Then on be nothing." " There was." I declare, poamvely. " I ooglg. not be ookdoooivod." I "d hoe,” I uy nervously. "It was there only a moment mo. I am is quim diauuolly. 3nd one l0 pioromg. Mums- duho." ant-mung closer to him, “ do you romglmbor ngo’a ”qty ?" mgmonedl" I cling to him und poim eagerly town-do the window. "Ftighienod u whu?" uh ’ano. atmlod by my manner. and gaming igno- uuuly in the direction I have indicated. “A 17â€"-- _ a -, .. u..." aeuulu new uvmg 00313. An I gaze, horror-eericken. it disap- pears, no euduenly, so uiteriy. on almost to make me think ii wue n more trick of ihe imagiuaeion. Almoes. but not quite; we eyee null burn Ind gleam before me. but to my memory come. Bebe'e muveiioue tale. "’Duke. Duke." I cry. rising, "whnie it? When hue I been 7 Oh. I em horribly trighsened l" I cling to him end point eege'r‘ly gown-(In the window. 7..ku â€"" umuwo But even a I sped: the words freeze upon my hpa. Bemeeu mo and the diary lwdsoupo outside rim mmeming that chills every thought of my heart. It in a hand, closely covered with some gnu-k clothingâ€"the taunts“ outlines of u vv" " Hod you a good day 7" “ Very. indeed. and e pleessnt one alto- geiher. Jenkins was with me. and would have come in $0 pay you his respects, but thought he was hardly fit for so dainty e lady’s inkpeciion. Have you been lonely, .dsriing ? How have you occupied yourself ell day ?" " Very, happily." I say, surrendering one of my worm hands into his cold ones. And then I proceed to recount all she weighty affairs of business with which I have been outplayed during_his absence. _7;â€"()Evyo;';;v:‘ooln;e," I cry, well planned, " and in time tor too. That is tigha. Have you taken of! your «homing ohiuga ? I oun- not see anyihing diafiuotly where you now on 7" “ WI)“ 5 ‘(Xâ€"ny hula ‘ ’Duke Item “no doox-way. hato_t_he outer world." 'â€"-_- -â€" null-lull than leach (which ivlllâ€" be our first together) to our own home, settle down for II in the second of December; the little ormolu toy upon the mantle piece has chimed out a quarter to five; it. in ulmoei quifie duh, yet there is still a glimmer of oaylight that might, perhaps, he even more pronounced but for the blazing fire wirhin that puts it to shame. “ Win-Q . m.nn n.--|_ ,,'_, ___ “J “tuna“. WEI U0!“ Vernon was over anything but Lady Aahurat. Marmaduke and I, having decided on accepting no Inviunions unul after Christ- mas. bung filled I_wit.h a dean-e to spend thll nun!- Inn-L:- __-|I 'The happy peir nut for ‘he Confluentâ€"- the bride m smiles end brown velvet and lace. the bridegroom. perhaps. a tufle pale â€"and we at home tel: once more into our gene! weye. and u-y to tgrget the: Dore ,,,__v_ -- â€"â€". v-uve IHUIW‘D. Then follow: Dora’s wedding. a very quiet but very ehu-ming little eff-sir, remulnble for nothing beyond the feet that during the inevitable breekfeet speeches my father eotuelly oontrivee to “929.“? out two smell teem. vv in. me to the‘efol'uaiofi oi‘all other m “an -Ipu'rof door, _‘ â€"-â€"wua6-an-u HIE. 7 '71 Hope your next venture will be more successful." says Chips, meekly. And then we all troop down again to the cozy room we have quitted. by no means wiser than wh_tn we started. 1 "Then ,o’i: may stay wide awake.” retorte Mina Beatoun, " as I remember nothing but those horrid eyes. You have ohOuen to turn it all into ridicule; and who ever heard of a ghost appearing amidst shouts of laughter? How dreadfully cold it ie I Do shut that window and let us go back' to the drawing-room fire." “ Ye powéi-Sleâ€"ciriea Chips. “ Then what was it ? u. mermaid? an undiscovered gender 7 The plot thickens. I nhsn’t be IND to sleep a wink tonight unlesa you be 1m _r_g_ _exp.lioil." insist on Miss Beatoun’s . producing here. We cannot possibly so book so the domes- aios (who. I teal positive, are oowsiing upon ‘tha lowest am!) empty-handed. Miss Boatonn. you have bxought us all here as the Peril of our lives. Now where is he '1" “ a was not a man." says Bebe. “ Then where is she ?" “ I nun not sure it was a woman either,” wiihjoms hesitation. “0h. Jemeal" says his wife. with a lively repro-oh. " have I lived to eee you perpetrute I johe ?" "But where in the spectre ?" I venture ‘to remark. “ You must renliy uek Miee Beetoun." en e Ohipe. “ I have done my duty v Inntly; no one can say I tanked it. I have done my very beer to produce a respectable bona fida boy; and it I have iniledJ em. no: to be blamed. NowIJ \hoocbl both: of you. Jemee. ehen eo lid end shot him." I emon the new verse 0! byetenoe; o pineh. hdminleeezed by Bebe. None munine me; an in. be “mot slum ere mingling with the laugh“! I moot eop nee. “ y new block Cashmere wrep. I pro- an!" orie- Burles. pouneing u n Uhi end hie eveoping-btueh. " We , tent y Ohippendeleâ€"â€" And ehe leather out o! my heel bonnet. 0h. um comes 0! heving ono’a ‘ room 03 e boleony. Why. on wicked boy. you hove been upeemng I my goode und ehnnele. Who “eve you permission. air. to enter my bedroom 7" “ 8n Jemee." repliee Chips. demurely, who hen emerged (tom hie disguise. and us vainly trying eotoduoo hie diehevolled locks to 01119:. “ It won so convenient." and, closely covered with some lingâ€"the {untold outlines of u ir of eyes that gleam like living I gaze, horror-stricken, gt dimp- F‘Idflnnlu an n“‘_I_ cox; mile mom it is!” says I... _____ .. ad or December; the little pan the mantle piece has enter to five; it. ie ulmoei there is mu a glimmer of might, perhaps, be even ’d but for the blazing fire ‘4. A- _L_m , utterly, us almost to 33'- " You make 61"; I 5:; qty: WP!" plagued, ao_ well oooupieé ‘- uâ€"usvs " It you Will be so kind so to ststo your business without sny lurthsr dols ," l rsmsrk. with ss muoh humour ss {om summon lo my old, " I shull tool obliged." " Good." ssys shs. wish s vicious smlls; " you rooov‘sr. The wlms mouse hss found lts squssh. Liston. thou." an. sous hor- ssll before the small tsbls thss dlvldss us.‘ lssns hot elbows upon it. sud Mos hot I loos botwosn hsr bonds. Hsr eyes as snll H v, wâ€"u VJ. She in Hunting very lnuolontly, tad then la n fiendish niumpn in her black eyes; I on: how a mbslo mockery in her tone n she anon my__muriod nuns. u I ’ " you wall not touch that bell. What I have to any migh‘ futninh too much gossip {or your notvuuu' hull. No.1 um not mad. Poul! who. u tool i3 u. tremblin in every limb. Pray roan-in younelt. I‘D. Out- rington; you will require all your courage to custom you by had by." Ch.- a- 7_ â€"â€"â€" u; v-I" it this instsnt it counts to me thstl hsve sdmmed to my presence, and em shut up With. en escaped lunstic. At this thongut my blood curdlee in my veins; I men 3 step beckwuds,snd ousting s lingering, longing glance st the bellhenale. Watching my every gesture. eheimmedi- ntely diunee my intention. " It you mil take Lmy novice!" slap-ya: ll vnn will “A. A“..- to mnke to thin speech; every moment " Well, Mrs. Ourington. have come here to-duy to tell you something I fan:- will be unpalatable to yqux:_dnlnty am." A . .La- :_-A, _ __ --_° Anvil: III I“. " I ah?) winhgd ‘0 «:33 close. go you no his wnlo. no you? A child, amere doll I" She is dressed in the dee st black of s good texture; I am in rich rown velvet. She is tell and fullâ€"truly, es Tynon had described her, “a womsn of fine pre- sence;" Inn: smell sud very light. Her eyes are luge, and dark, snd burningâ€"‘ such eyeses belong to the South done; alias, large too. are gray-blue, and soft and m. lleel fascinated. and slightly terrified. At last I speak. " Is there Anything I can do ? I believe you wished to speak to me!" I venture. weekly, and with hesitstion. “ I do." says my strange visitor. never removing hcr_ piercing guns from my fsce. “I .l - “ I am named and imliressedâ€"unoom- fortnbly impressedâ€"u gaze on the remains of what must once have been an extraordinnrg benuty. 1 hove risen on her entrance, an we now standâ€"my strange visitor and Iâ€"utnring nt each other in silence, wish only the lime work-able between on. ‘ “â€" .wrr-v- In I": uuuu. The world is only three days older. when I! I sit alone in my own room reading, Tynon opens the door, and “dresses me in the figmn-Ipysteriom manner he afi‘eon. I " I don‘t know," I say, shuddering; “ I wish you would not jest'sbout it.” Then I drink what he has prepared for me, and, in spite of my dislike to it, feel presently somewhat happier in_lpy mind. ml... nA_Ij :_ __I._ -- ing, and thought it a horrible concoction. I wee tired of hearing men praise it as a drink. so I thought I would try it it was really as good as they said. But it was not ; it was extremely disagreeable.” “ It was the soda you disliked. I will put but very little in, and then you will like it better." " But indeed, Marmaduke, I would rather ‘ not have anything." “But indeed, Phyllis, I must insist on your taking it. I! we are goingtobe so ultra~tashionable an to encourage a real shoot on the premises, we must only increase our allowance of spirits, and for- tify ourselves to meet it. By the by. have you decided on the sex? Bebe wee rather hazy on that point}: “ You (eel a‘ good deal of folly." eaye my husband. " Phyllis, I am ashamed of you. The idea of being super-onions in the nine- teenth century! I shall give you a good ecolding for this, and at. the same time come hrandy-and-water. Your nerves are unetrung. my dearest; that is all. Come, ext down here. and try to he eeneihle, while I ring the bell." As he epealxe he rings is. “ Tynon. have the grounds searched agun directly. It is very annoying than tramps should be allowed the run of the place. \ A etc must he put eo it. Hall a glaea of bran y and a bottle of soda.” “ You. sir." “ Don’t give me brandy and eoda-weter." 1 any wieh some energy. I do so hete it." “ How do you know 7" . " Because I tasted youre the other even- __»_I n I- __-_ "wâ€" .- .o-uv “II-0.]. 1 think; itrrfiemiode-d me otâ€"ot " " A Banshee ?" uh 'Duke. leughing. “ Well. yee.eomeihing like that.” I admit. seriously. ‘f 0h. Mumoduke. I hope no bed fortune is no more for us. I (eel a strange forebod- ing 93 my bent.” this? nu mu "a' do}. u be Enid'fiiii’i: and 00:le 3 spectra would but hr too much unis. ' “ If it was (moy. it was very vivid.” I ny. reluosamly, " and. besides. I m not fanciful at w.) Isa: 51qu unlqgky. I thinl- . I. _-_=_ - ._. _ -v-vv wow-u-- mu rill". “ N071}.â€" genie“, you He :he mo» foolish ehfld u: the wax-Id." uye 'Duke. cheer- xufly. seeing I em null depressed. “ Who would willingly be om each u: evennig u Chi-:9 “.5....__ _ j.4 2‘1 ... d _ fl- . m7 vv-w w-‘VWO 1 loiiow him Inbmiuivoly win: the uni. rennin; Mid and]: In finish on: menu in the bow-window. ti on him“ and o! the room. Tho pm i Without in (iron in ihe “homo. norm in “and“ III as. sud iho wind in meaning montn all wrong]: the noon. Gun sullen drop- 0 run 1-11 with vindictive tom tuning. the [mint , , u N..._ _--n__,_ MA. luv. "whoa than limo. 1 think. Now 0013:, gimp}. to gluon)” window." I To tut the nlnority of the troops, the Russian Ozormithont my on. expecting it, 'hold the review nnnonnood for noon notor- dny u 4 o'clock in the morning. M the Wicklow Angina, Ireland. the mu of Mn. Gyll for throwing vmiol on Mr. Toomoy, solicitor. wu concluded. The jury gnu c verdict of not guilty. A stroke of “ginning has cured Mr. Abnhnm Cuddle ck of Damascus. Pm, of I stroke of pnnlyals. I To Hie Hollneee Pope Leo XIII.. Prefect of the Con re union of the Holy Office at t a moon. (Person-l.) Rome. The prelne in ohnrge opens che first envelope, then the second. but u the third he in obliged. under pennlity of excom- muniontlon. not to open It and bend it to the Holy Pamelaâ€"Pam Goulm’s. Severn] persona tell no that having writ- ten to the Pope they receive no reply. As the Holy Fether’e correspondence ie very large, there ere eeoreteriee who go through it. oleeeity it end deetroy or submit the mieeivee to Hie Holiness aeoording no they think proper. Mgr. Boooeli. the rivete ohemberlein. hoe ohnrge of thin ifiioult duty. It eometimee heppene that 15 letter to which the writer etteohee the greeteet importenoe ie in this wey thrown into the waste beeket. It you went to have A letter to the Pope enrely reeoh ite deetinetion inoloee it in three envelopes. all three linoled and each one beering thieineerip- t on : - , a â€"â€"â€" â€"â€"--- “mu-n thread; but that of the spider is smaller still, for two drams o! it by weight would reach from London to Edinburgh, or 400 miles. In the milt of a codiish or in water in which vs stables have been infused the microscope iscovers animalcules of which many thousands together do not equal in bulk a grain of san ; and yet nature, with a singular prodigslity. has supplied msny of these with organs as complete as those of the whale or the elephant, and their bodies consist of the same substance, or ultimate atoms. as that of man himself. In asingle pound of such matter there are mere livmg creatures than of human beings on the lace ot the globe. , "_O“ -‘â€"-â€" '- “lull-I‘ll. paper; and an ectavo volume of an inch thick would have ae many pages so the books of a well-stocked library of 1.500 volumes, with 400 pages in each. Still thinner than this is the coating of gold upon the silver wire of what is called gold lace, and we are not eure that such coating in not of only one atom thick. Platinum and silver can be drawn into wire much finer than human hair. A grain of blue vitriol or carmine will tinge a gallon of water so that in every drop the color may be perceived. A grain of muek will scent a room for twenty years, and will at the end of that period have lort little of its weight. The oarrion crow emelle its food many miles ofi. A burning taper uncov- ered foraeingle inetant, during which it doee not lose one-thousandth part of a grain, would fill with light a sphere four miles in/ diameter. so as to be visible in every part of it. The thread of the silk- worm ieeoemall that many of them are twisted together to form our finest sewing than-1| 0 he aL-a -n ALA Ans- on my surface, as in gilding, given the sppmanoe of solid gold. They as so thin that 11 formed inw - book 1,500 would only 0009 py megapm c f a single Int of common Goldheetere. by hemmering. can reduce gold leaves eo thin thee 282,000 muet be laid upon each other to prodnoe the thick- neee o: In inch, yet each lee! is so pexfeet and tree tram holes that one of them leid on my aux-face. n in nilflina ninn- “-- -fi__â€" J' -- Shel-i135: long and loudly; but nll my fury has died out. (To be oontlnuod.) But I em a; on intent in the bonds of my opponent; I feel myself flung violently to one side against a well, while the tale: tolls crashing into on op eite corner. “ Bob I” ehe oxiee t rough her teeth. " Con English blood get warm 7 I did not believe it until now. So you love the hund- some huehond. do you ? Thnt. titer Ill. in not a husband, see you. but a lover. This is my house. Hm I This in my room! Leave it, I command yo nl‘fl “L. I," ,I ,m, ___ ..--_ ,. {sion. es mad as I imegined her A little while ego. A cruel, unoontrollehle longing to kill herâ€"to silence forever the bitter mocking tones. to shut the vindictive eyes thet seem to draw greet drops of blood from my heert â€"tekes possession of me. I catch hold 0! a heavy ruler that lies on e Deven port near, and mgke A spring tovyuds her. “ No. no. me hello,” she laughs coolly; “ nol that l” “ It in 3 lie," I cry. fiercely ; c “ lie I" Where now is ell my nervousness, my childish terror ? My blood flames into life. For the time I am molly med__w_ieh peg- Meihuniouly I put out my. hand to seize {limp-per, but she pushed me roughly > She 0 node open the apex- upon the teble be ore me. Impelle by name hide- one eurioeity. I drew near. With one brown but ehepely finger, ehe tunes the ohueetere, end I tendâ€"I read with dull eyes. the texrihle word- thet see] my fete. No thought of torgery comes to sooth me; I know in thet one long, ewtnl moment thet m)_'_eyee heveeeen the truth. “ Oh! man you man see my msrrisgoâ€" linen ?" says the womm with tanner. drow- ing from her bosom a folded plpfl‘. “In than too much of the nose about my um. deolunion ? Como, than. behold them ; bu! n n diannoo, oarito, u 3 distance." Bho 0 reads open the so 1- upon the “his be on me: {mpeue y some hide~ A“- -__:_~2Afi " I! you heve nothing better to say then such Idiotic nonsense." I return. calmly, “ I think this interview any as well come to An end." An I utter this speech in feu- nnd trembling, 1 once more goelowly inthe direqtjon of the bell. _v_ .. wvv-u-Iâ€"MI . uvuavlu' bet. 300.750}; mu 3 thing it in to show symptoms of terror before I munino. Ind with m eflort collect myself. H " unn Inn..- -AsLl_.. L-AA__ L_ , now to Write to the Pope. I neither ”egg: nor hint. not cry out; I eimpl don't lieve her. She is med. wen Jar ell. Oh. it Tynon,or Hun-1e, or my one. would on] come! I adenine my ohenee of being 3 In to web put her Ind gun the door in safety. but em die- Penneneg by h_er yetohtnlneee, I remem- __ A, - , n~ - w .1- " I hnn not tho Mutant ides.” I reply, mu haughty. though thoroughly nput, und nervous. “ Iâ€"unâ€"Mumndnhoâ€" Ouflngton'u Inw- lnl wile.” the In". biting out the word- with cruel omphnio. nnd nodding her hand nt mo batman «on p.119, ‘ i __J-. tinted upon mlno; no. to: o Iooond do“ oho rolu tho viaflnnoo of hot (on. “ Who do you think 1 an 7" uh. uh. slowly H ' hA-n run. 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