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utioiea tugging :jold, up \OIO and mac no [ember- mm- 13 pro- {he's Md .0 fl “nation could not alto- scoount for Pauline's apathy and t animationâ€"that shyness alone not be entirely responsible for the ifl'lculty I experienced in making her talk to me. even in inducing her to answer my questions? I made every excuse for her. She was tired; she was upset; she could think at nothing else save the rash and sudden step token to-deyâ€"mors rush for her than for Insâ€"as I, at least, knew that I loved her. At last I, too, sank into silence. and miles and hours went by. whilst the bride and bridegroom set side by side without exchanging a ward. much less a caress. It was s strange situationâ€" s. strange journey I ‘ L__:_ ___L-J “unduly. I Dilnubu ‘ve- .- And on and on the train rushed north- wordâ€"on end on until the duel: began to creep over the flying country; end I net and looked at the lietleee but beautiful girl at my eide. end wondered what our future life would be; but I did not despair, although the rettle o! the train etc it whirled elong seemed to resolve iteelt into it dreemy rhythm. end reitereted without ceasing old Tereee'e eullen worde. " She is not ior love or merriegeâ€"not (or love or merriege.” Derker end derker it grew onteide. end I the cerriege light fell on the pure white ‘ o! the girl beside me; ee 1 wetched ever chenging expression; its beauti- t never verying pellor. e etreuge fetr over meâ€"e feet leet ehe wee wrapped mour of ice which no love would w. Then tired. weery end elmoet d I eenk into e kind of sleep. The a; I could remember before my fl wee thet. in spite of my reeoln- ' k thet white, well-eheped, unre- id in my own. end elept etill _._._.-n.â€"nr1m ‘..ee. it wee eleep. it eleep meene V Ni; but rest end peece. Never. eince .9 ' I heerd it, bed that women’s eji‘oenin come back to me so cleerly ; ed my reeme eo neerly epproeched eiity o! the terror which the blind ed felt eere ego. Right thenlrinl I ion the eunting cry roee ehriller end .end, et leet, culmineted by reeolvin into the shrieking whietle. which tel we were neer to Edinburgh. I looeed my wile‘e heud end recelled my eeneee. Thet dreem muet heve been e vivid one. for it left me with the beede of perepiretion clemmy on my brow. .. Never heving been to Edinburgh. end wishing to see eomething o! the city, 1 bed propoeed eteying there for two or three ' deye. During the journey I hed euggeeted thie to my wife. She hed egreed to it ee though piece or time wee e metter of little moment to her. Nothing. it eeemed to me. ewoke her intereetl ,,,x _____ .1 IWv-v new We drove to the hotel end enpped togeeher. From our menner we might. et the moat. heve been Meade. Our inser- oonue. for the time. being confined to em none! civimiee ehown by e gentlemen towerd e ledy in whoee society he in ehrown. Penflne vehenled me for eny Mule enen- nono would hove Nun no trial! couple. M my nfio nudging- md ll monoc- -pouon¢ou. ho ooze. no hurried on thn no mode to invu_t_ Pauline genealogies. Her dreea.| end tuhioneble. was the seen her seven! times. y band new bel ong- ' than; bound to: 3. CU oe we “treated gun to my wife' 3 23h“ when we the strange a worse posi- ow-lodger and mg my every move- uspioious eyes. 1; until I could claim ould give, I resolved in: which the law - save this, and this vill you kiss me? ill make me hap- rafiher wait until I shall not oom- ‘ssed my tore- red and warm. a kiss there was .asion which was hers. and, still so do my best to woman I ~ewhat "e to esâ€" ne her at he: make her ypeud his life it of): .ther 4 L83!!!- he tion to but contort. at! mu m sIL The journey had boon u long and flying on.â€" Iho loom w‘ouhd “ You no and. Piihno." I you like to go to our room 7" “I um very t ed." She | 1.3““va - P " Goodonight, then." I said; “ to-rnorrow‘ {Ion will feel better. and we will look at the one o! the place." She rose. we shook hands and said good. night. Pauline retired to her apartment whilst I went out for a ramble through the gas-lighted streets. and with a sad heart recalled the events of the day. Husband and wife! The bitter mockery of the words I For in everything except the legal bond Pauline and I were as far apart as we were on that day when first I saw her at Torin. Y_et this morning we - I. -..-L nah.- 0‘ we WU‘ufll EU. aâ€" v-vâ€", V7. v _ the legal bond Pauline and I were as far apart as we were on that day when first I saw her at Turin. Yet this morning we had vowed to love and cherish each other until death did us part. Why had I been 1 rash enough to take Oeneri at his word? . Vghy not have waited until I had ascer~ I‘d that the girl could love me. or at least 'Qained that she had the power or at all? The apathy and utter indit- she displayed fell like a chill upon t. I had done a foolish thingâ€"a that could never be undone. I must e consequences. Still I would hope articularly, for what to-morrow ng forth. d about for a long time. thinking strange position. Then I returned tel and sought my own apartment. was one of the suite of rooms I had .gaged. and next to my wife’s. I die- missed. as well as I could. all hopes and tears until the morning came. and. tired with the day’s events. at last slept. My bride and I did not visit the lakes as I had glanned. In two days' time I had learns the whole truthâ€"learned all I‘ could knowâ€"all that I might ever know about Pauline. The meaning of the old woman’s repeated phrase. " She is not for love or marriage." was manifested to me. . The reason why Dr. Generl had stipulated that Pauline's husband should be content to take her without inquiring into her early life was clear. Paulineâ€"my wileâ€" my_ love._bad no, past I- , A- .1 LI..- n-h‘ QInn‘v at A-_‘ Ifly Ivvv. um uv r..- . Or no knowledge of the poet. Slowly at first, then with switt steps, the truth came home to me. Now I knew how to account for that puzzled, strange look in those beautiful eyesâ€"knew the reason for the indifierence, the apathy. she displayed. The face of the woman I had married was fair as the morn; her figure as perfect as that o! a Grecian statue: her voice low and sweet; but the one thing which ani- ‘mates every charmâ€"the mindâ€"wee mise- ingl How shall I describe her “I Madness means something quite different from her state. Imbecility would still less convey my meaning. There is no word I can find which is fitting to use. There was simply something missing from her intellect-as much missing as a limb may be from a body. Memory, except for comparatively recent ‘events. she seemed to have none. The power of reasoning, weighing and drawing deductions seemed beyond her grasp. She appeared unable to recognize the import- ance or bearing of occurrences taking place around her. Sorrow and delight were emotions she was incapable of feeling. Nothing seemed to move her. Unless her attention was called to them she noticed neither persons nor places. She lived as by instinctâ€"rose, ate. drank and lay down to rest as one not knowing why she did so. Such questions or remarks as came within the limited range of her ca acity she replied toâ€"those outside it passe unheeded, or else the shy, troubled eyes sought for a moment the questioner’s face. and left them as mystified as I had been when first I noticed that curious inquiring look. Yet she was not mad. A person might have met her out in company. and sitar spending hours in her society might have carried away no worse impressron than that she was shy end reticent. Whenever she rdid_ speak her words were ss those of a LA -_ _ _..n- I..-- u. are"... _-- .. perfectly sane woman; but as a rule her voioe was only heard when the ordinary necessities of life demanded. or in reply to some simple question. Perhaps. I should not be tar wrong in comparing her mind to that o! a childâ€"but, alas I it was a child’s mind in a woman’s bodyâ€"and that woman was my wife! . ,7 1' ____l: -A- Lash! “an Lu, "luv. Life to her, so far on I could see, held neieher menial pleeeure nor pain. Con- eidered physically, 1 found than she was more influenced by heat and cold than by any other agents. The sun would tempt her one of doors, or the cold wind would drive her in. She won by no means unhappy. She seemed quite content to oil by my side. or to walk or drive will: me for hours wishout speaking. Her whole onet- enoe wee a negative one. . -,_9I- nL- l-‘ Duvv "you ‘- n.â€" om..- -_-- And she wee sweet end docile. She fol- lowed every suggestion of mine. fell in with ‘ every plan. wee ready to go here. there, or e verywhere, u I wished; but her compli- ance and obedience were no thoee of a sieve to a. new master. It seemed to me that all her life she mnet have been cccnetomed to obey some one. It was this habit which bed so misled meâ€"hed elmoet mode me think that Pauline loved me. or she would not have consented to that heety merriege. ‘Now. I knew that her reedy obedience to her nncle'e commend wee reelly due to the inability of her mind to offer reeietence. end its powerleeeneee to comprehend the true mooning o! the etep ehe wee toting. Snch won Pcnlino, my wife! A woman in her beauty And of arson; I. child in her clonde cnd nu ormcd or stunted mind! And 1, her hncbnnd, 3 strong mun craving for love, mighi win from hot. perchmco. It loot. who. migh‘ be computed to one nfiootion of 3 child to its payout! or A dog to his mum. AL- _I...I- ‘m‘h nam- v-I wuu, v. .- An the "Kiwi; :11th truth. «me home to me. I um not uhunod to say um I hy down and wepi in 313“" grief. , II I Y _A_I.I ‘ “£1035 Exam; {Hamil 1 would no even have undone the maniac. Bho wu my wlfoâ€"lho only womuu I hid over cured (or. I would tuldlmfi vowâ€" would love he: md ohofloh her. ox lilo. ut loo". ohould be u hoppy u my auto could mm is. But ull the some I vowod I would hove 3 fitting rookonmg with tho. all! ltdlau dootor. ,__ _---_.-_ Y .knnlfl m sllll Al-lwuu www.- Hlm, I lolo. to woo noooooury I ohould ooo‘ n onoo. From him I would wrlu nll - oloulnro. I would loom l! P no olwoyo boon tho sumo-l! thoro won my hopo tho. limo und pullout tronlmont would work on lmprovomonl. I would loom, moroovor. the 05):“ 0! his oonoonlmono. I would, I oworo. n: tho trulh from him, or It should oooo him our. Until I flood looo to looo wlth Oonorl I should and no ponoo. I told Pauline u We: neoeunry we ehonld‘ return to London lnnn { Bho honeyed no enzyme. roiled no 0 jeouon. She made her prepnreuone or onoe.nnd wu randy to noeompnn me when I willed n. This won Another nhonr her which puzzled me. So [er a t meohnnionl went. she won a other $009k. In her wilet. even in _he_r prepnn one for n jour- s .-_,-_ All I..-â€" weeve. vvvu All new. I'"" â€"w.. , hey, ehe needed no eeâ€"eietencelr All her eon ; it wee only when the mind wee celled upon to ehow iteelf thet the deficiency heceme et ell epperent. It wee a. grey morning when we reached Eneton Stetion. We hed ttevelled ell night. I emiled hittexly u I stepped on to the pletfoun ; smiled et the oontreet between my thought: of to-deiend those of e few mornings ago when I ended the wife I bed so etrengely won into the treln. end told myself. ea 1 followed her. thet e lifeof perfect heppineee :wee now ehcut to vessel. And yet how fair the girl looked as she stood by my side on that wide platform! How strangely that air of repose. that sweet refined calm face. that general appearance of indifference. contrasted with the busy scene around us as the train dis- gorged its contents. Oh. that 1 could sweep the clouds from her mind and make her what I wished l Ihadtoundsome dimenlt insettlingwhat course to pursue. I deci . after venti- lating various schemes. that I would take Pauline to my own rooms in Walpole street. I knew the people of the house well. and felt certain she would be taken care of during my absence; for alter a few hours‘ repose. it was my intention to start in search of Oeneri. had written from Edinburgh to Walpole street. telling the good people there to be ready for me. and whom to expect; moreover. I had again appealed to my faithful old servant. Pris- cilla. and begged her to be at the house awaiting my arrival. For my sake. I knew she would show every kindness to my poor girl. 80 to Walpole street we went. All was in readiness for us. Priscilla received as with eyes full of curious won- der. I saw that her sympathies were at i once enlisted by Pauline's appearance. D After a cup of tea and something to eat. I begged Priscilla to lead my wife toher room. that she might take the rest she needed. Pauline. in her childlike. docile way. rose and followed the old woman. " When you have seen to Mrs. Vaughan's comforts come back to me." I said. " I want to, speak to you." i-_ -_I_. A.-- Annn- ‘A "u' " Ur.â€" wv J â€"â€"V Priscilla, no donbi. was only too eager to return to me. I (sit she was brimming over with questions about my unexpected marriage; but I checked her volubiliiy. My face must have told her thatIhad nothing pleasant to communicate. She sat down, and. as I desired her to do, listened without comment to my eale. I was compelled to confide in some one. The old women. I knew. was trustworthy and would keep my efisire secret. So I told her all, or nearly all. I explained as well as I could Pauline's peculiar mental state. I suggested ell thet my short sips- rience brought to my mind. and I preyed Priscilla. by the love she bore me. to guerd end be kind in my ebeenoe to the wife I loved. The promise being given I threw myself upon the sole end slept for eeverel hours. In the elsernoon I sew Peuline again. I asked her it she knew where I could write to Generi. She shook her head. “ Try and think, my deer." I edit]. She pressed her delicate finger tips against her brow. I had elweys noticed that trying to think elwsys troubled her grgally'. suuu-J e " Terese. knew." I ssid to assist her. “ Yes. oak her." ‘ " But she has ms us. Peuline. Gen you tell us where she is?" Once more she shook her heed hopelessly. " He told me he lived in Geneva," I said. “ Do you know ehe sheet ?" She turned her puzzled eyes to mine. I gighed, an I knew my questions were usa- [956. Suill,find him I must. I would goto Genevu. It the mun wee udootor. who represented himself, he must be known there. If I could not find any truce of him an Gene" I would try Turin. I took my wife's huud. , 3 , IA_ J__- " Conductor." «id I. Ohiougo mm on bond nu Illinois Coninl tnin. in blond tone of vojoel {flue you sure we hiven't pmed Bt. Lolita?" “Yea. we ere twenty milee this side. yet." " This vein nope there. does it 7" at Y..." “ Well. don’t tell to let me know when we get there." Then he settled himself heck in hie eeet, end smiled when n 88. Louie citizen bentj neroee ehe eieie end naked him it my new hfiléiinge hed been put up in Ohio ego einee 0 re. The Emperor of Germeny ieindiepoeed. It in expected the dimenliy with the Boers will be eeetled wiehone recourse to force. nu u'muww. .â€" donounoo tho prootioo of the French? troop of killing the wounded Chinooo. I. in ollogod tho. the oflohlo ol the Idoh Notion! Lagos no flamed n the Iprood of the loboron‘ “union In the county 0! Waterford. ; The six 0111an o! the Button any who were uuunood to «both (or politiod oflenooo were “sound ”outdo n ‘ho 80. Fourth oitodol. Modomo olkonnoin ond Mory ignor. the dough“: ol o 9:10». wore oloo oxoontod. ' Anti-Minister!“ _p.p°l_l “it; Away ['10- Home. The Illa-morpheete In. the This, that We" to later Dan. Nearly everybody who in now a man. aaye the Through Mail. wee once a boy. All these grownup boye remember how they ‘lelt the first time they ever eawa band. They felt that the Preeident o! the United Btatee was not to be compared to the editor 0! the bass drum. and that the drum-major was at least six inches above George Washington in the temple 0! tame. Oh! how they did yearn to beloagto a brass band, until a circus came along. and then.how they longed to be the fearlee. equestrian or the man in the lion's ea?- Oongreea had no charms for moat o! ta resent members when they were boys. To a bareback rider or drum-major wan ntlnitely greater than to be a member 0! Gangrene in their youthful eyee. Then came a time when their hearts were net on becom- ing a braheman on a railway train.and when the vision of promotion to the con- duotorehip of a train floated aeroee their dreamy option they were in the filth heaven of delight. Time wore on. only to rub the glitter of the railway aervioe oil, and supply its place with grand aspiration. for the poeition of umpire o! a base game. which was rapidly enooeeded by an inordinate ambition to be the victor o! a ‘ A: __L 8‘ A-- IuUKulI-IDWDH-Iunvnvu w, -_ _, , prize-ring. After being knocked out in one round by nearly every boy in the oom- munity, ambition again underwent a metamorphosis. and the one thing of all things deeired was io be the reigning monarch of abarher-ahop. or the unnam- melied commander of a volunteer fire. brigade. . u A L:__-I A. tho-n hick ”(15mm In due time all the tinsel of theee high ceilings was but dress to them. end to die on the battle-field. breathing some pntriotio sentiment us the sands of life an nwny. was the one high aim of existence. After one encampment with the home minus. with beene end herd-tack {or menu. end Uuugnsuu, lulu uuwu u... u... -__ ..__,e,, are forgotten and give place to design! upon the Senate. Only 3 few of them ever get there, and they at once feel the ham- ming of the Presidential bee in their hon- note, and eventually become cendidetel before the national conventions of the partial, and all but two getâ€"left; end when the election is over one of these two in also lets. Agassiz is still in very poor health. Charles Stewart Parnell has received at one time and another the sum of $200,000 as acknowledgment of his services in behalf of Ireland. Archbishop hightfoot, of Wellingborough, Eng" will not allow an organist to omciatc in his church because he has previously played for a Congregational body. 9 ,I,L L- LL- ("-4 -‘n .. Princess Wilhelmina. whose right to the throne ot Hollend hes just been emioebly settled, in e lmle toddler of 4 years or use in the royal nursery at The Hague. The‘ youngest daughter of President Tyler is to be married in Richmond this month eoMr. Ellie. a member 0! the Vit- ginia Legislature. B'â€""‘ â€""u"*" ' . Lord-Mayor-eleet Nottgate, of London. is 65. Presidem of aphotographlo campan . has been an Alderman and Sherifi. leg - looking and Liberal in politics. The magnificent bequest of 850,000 for a gymnasium at Phillips Exeter Academy by the late Dr. Francis 1’. Hard. of Boston, makes the benefiting boys believe that it is better to he heard than seen. aomelimee. Mariette Stowe. Belve Loekwood’e com- pnnion‘ in politics] tribulation. Inc been in politics before. She wee one nominated for Governor of Oalifornie, end eleo to: School Dirac»: in Ben Francisco. Alfie: Dr. Newsholme on ten, Dr. Alfred Taylor now declares thin every wife should give her husband good oofiee. end he alleges the. “ bad ooflee melee bed men." Bed coffee oeneinly furnishes grounds to: 3 great deal of bad language. Mn. Gmeroxn generally dreeeee only but, like the nice. bloome once in the hundred years or so. When that event occurs the splendor of his blossoming cell- ior detciled record. On his first drive into Edinburgh from Dolmen â€"-thc morning wee bright and sunnyâ€"he cubed upon tho town like a rey of ii ht. end not cmoug his sombre compcnione ike A bird of percdiu in on nvicry ct jeckdewe, clothed. like Tennvecn'e potty in the pool. “ in white eemite." or what might hove been scout ‘oi thct materiel; hie wnietccct wee .1” white. hie trourere e lovely levender. his tie the hue of the pole primrose. while in his buttonhole he sported 3 race lcrger then. u couliflower. but leee in size than c drum» heed cebbege. Add to this chet of verit. uble white, not the dubious dreb which in the common weer. but no white ce white- wneh. end you hove the figure which ehowed in the Scotch capitol no the run in Turner’- eee pieces ebowefrom surrounding cloude. e I-A-I.‘ -A__A_ A prominent citizen of Whiifleid county Georgie. hue bed hie gave dug an" oemenicd end incloeed win: en iron ruling. Almongh in the evening of Ilia the gentle- ieniillheic end honey. end likely to prolong his existence for yam to come. Tho remove! of the m on meiohee he. not, on predicted. netted many new I... toriee. hue he brought Mo fihe America: make! the mountain!“ 0! EDWU. Sweden, Frenoe end holy. Thole no cold no chew the! (orther competition eeemn 50 oh» {moons b1 nor- Ann-anon. Penonl Paragraph--