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the son, oa & went on again, and san Jad which has stirred and racked so man: thousands of hearts; and the opiates was deafening, Even the orchestra joined in 1%; and, it need not be said, there wer the bal large wi, to London iteelf; and, ot course, he wag eager to secure & pos- tihle gold mine: business {5 business. He offe) there and then to give Mina three pounds a week with an engagement for three years; and it seemed euch an enor- mous income to her and Blisha that they would have agreed to the proposal. But here Tibby etepped in. ows where she had gained that knowledge of the world which, aided by her native shrewdness, meds her, though seemingly little more than a child in years; a woman of business eapable of meeting the Chevalier on equal termes, She had seen the effect which Mina's grace and beauty 'shd sweet, clear voice had wrought upon the audience, and she, too, saw that Mina wae going to be Three pounds a week!" ghe exclaimed. "It fsn't likely! Why, that old Robinson must think we're a set of jugginees. I don't say that two of us ain't," she put in darkly; "but he's got to take me into account. Three unds a week! Why, Mina will be getting more than that pre. sently for a pingle song; she'll be worth thirty or forty younds a week; p'r'aps more, ever so much more. - Don't you 4 an' sign no such agreement, father, 0; if he likes to take the management of Mina in hand, he'll have to be satisfied with a commission, like any other agent. You leave me to talk to im." . They did eo; and, to his astonishment, the Chevalier found himself confronted by a woman's wit and sharpness concealed in the. form of a weird creature, whose face was that of a pecocious child, but whose mental acuteness proved more than a matoh for him, He had to contens him. self with a commission on: Mina's earn: inge; and it may be hinted, to. Tibby's credit, that it was by no means an exor- bitant one. Tibby aleo secured an en. Sagement, for Elisha in the OChevalier's ore oata during the term of Mina's con- aot. For gomeé reason which has never been clearly defined, members of the dramatic and musical professions seem to prefer to work under any other amps than their own. Under the rather high-flown mame, Veronica Vernon, with- which the Cheva- ler had launched her, she continued to be known; and as she was as yet by no means strong, it was decided that she hould rem for the present at Lea-on. ands. The Chevalier was foo wise to lot her appear too often, and she sang at the Kuteaal for only three nights in the week, On those nights the place was crowded, and she acquired such ' losal fame that visitore came from the mneigh- boring watering-places to hear her sing. Now, singing is one of the most bene. ficial 'exercises that man iron oan indulge in; and Mina's health proved apidly; but though both Elisha and Tib- iy were: overjoyed: at her success, Mina Dereelf 'was not elated. As all true artists should, and indeed must be, worbed in her art--that is, 'Wh nee s she 'was preoscupled | --but at othe i She seemed 'to be living | and melancholy, in a world of her own; and it was a wor! of sadness; for she never laughed now, even at Tihby's queer ways and sharp speeches, and she rarely even smiled. Strange to tay, few of us live in the present; sonié of us live in the future, and most of ne, alas! live in Lhe Dae. And | Mina was amongst the majority, They | all told her: that she wae going. to "be: famous, rich; and she wae glad for Eli. | sha's snd Tibby's sakes; brought no gladnes Mving in that Das pose more good to the ot ot most girls of her age; and | reminded herwelf incessantly that hi Jie Tomi deserted her; that on reflectio; HGR 4 uty to hereelf, or He, to forget him. But forgetfulhess, "other thi ne sometimey not come al ng. The season ie & short one at places ag Lea-onSands; immediately ose] Chevalier's engagement ran. out they pros pt ee BL. oF sonny ~ an 'idle member of the party. 00' not' marry 'her. of Lord Chesterleigh was decided to remain until the next day to 'and' after he address ano! had. finished' his dinner at the hotel--he pon tan t 130, ed hich he co slaying as a guest at a he strolled out, the ht came mpon the concert hall wi 1 Deoxiap ose clerk, who recognized h and, settling himself, his lordship leant back, and, putting politics away from him, was quite prepared to enjoy the music. He had come in some time after the pro- gramme had commenced, but he was not too late for Mina's firet song. Immediate. ly she appeared, Lord Chesterleigh was struck by the grace and modesty of her bearing; and he put up his eyeglasw and looked mt her with "sttaption. As he did 80, he wae smitten by a vague sense of having seen her before; yet he could not recollect where or under 'what circum. stances; he consulted the programme, but her name, obviously a stage one, convey. ed nothing to him. The feeling, a troub- lous' one, 'stirred dim depths of his past life, and made him strangely uneasy, even melancholy; and "her singing of 'Home, Sweet Home," though he admired it and applauded it as enthusiastically as - the rest of: the audience, made:him still sad- der. Where had he seen her before, of whom did she remind him? He harried hie memory with the question; but it re- fused to answer. He remained until the end of the oon- cert, and was making his way out, still thinking of the girl and pondering over the problem which her personality had set Him, when, at a temporary block: near the entrance, he recognized a man Ww) wae standing oloee in front of him. "How do you do, Mr. Quilton?" he said, touching the man on the shoulder. Quilton turned round and gased at Lord Chiesterleigh with: his colorless eyes, and without the slightest eign of responsive recognition in his face, "I'm afraid you don't remember me?" said Ohesterleigh, as they passed on to. gether into the street. 'My name is Ches- terleigh. We met in India, if you recol- lect? At any rate, 1 do not forget that you rendered the Government a great ser: vice." How do you do, Lord Ches-| hl "Ah; yes! terleigh?"' said Quilton as if he had just recollected his companion; but his tone and face were af psive a8 usual. "Yes; 'that wae very viMable assist ance you rendered us," said Lord .Chastar. leigh; "and I fear that it wae mot fully recognized. 'But that was not altogether our fault, WHS oi on Jotul was goin to say ppeared from. Simla so 3 denly, not "to say mysteriously," he emil- , "that our efforts to find you were unavailing." - "That's some years ago, Lord Cheste: leigh," said Quilton; "and I'm afraid I* forgotten 'what it was that took me away. ny em to render the Government it was quite 'welcome. 10," Ask ek Man zange 10, meet you: here again anchester: al 80 MANY JERrSomW ou have b cigar?' said Ches! eigh. Quilton accepted o his leisurely fashion. "May one inquire what rings you herels to i "Business," re Quilton,. "I am on the staff of the Beason, and I came do report your lordship's. or a wish yon a als on! anter Secupation, said Lord shrugging shoulders; "but, indeed, you have this evening. - vert! Gr. the way, ment, "there was a kn sing er name before" ¥ jul ¥ ' and studied it as if he had suddenly sopleLying. extremely interesting 0. promises 10 be "A ve eat syoocess," sald Lord Ches- tegtoign Waals. "But what I meant ee > 3 about ask w 3 ducal 3 beince # Tr as tera--that ou ace Jesson ? of "JI tanoled that I" ih "that 'she reminded ho | he felt tired and gérvice I may have been: able | tha mo- | he did not want to marry one--exe al ing Mina, Hip heart felt deed; he 'was were still working hard to overthrow the Government, and few worked harder than Clive; not, if the truth must be told, that he was particularly and perso: ly - de- sirous of ousting the Conservatives, but because its Jound hat When he was fob at work he: invaria "40. brooding. Therefore, he was nearly alwaye in ha place in the House, and of stumping in the country, and, what was unusual with him, went a deal into Society, where, it should he was very welcom: nearly every: where he went, and they danced and talk. ed together, And they. talked not only when they met at 'bi and recepti but, at Grosvenor Square. Habit is second nature;-a man ie very much like's tabby oat, in his unconscious readiness to in a certain groove or haunt a eer it of dropping spot. Clive got into the hab! in at the Chasterlighe Specially when when 'a man 1s in ©0! n resence and the sympathy of a 'not. only beautiful, but tactful, are most wi Pi dy Edith's sympa #/ of the most, comprehensive kind; understood : all Olive's aime and aspirations; she Baa fore. ed herself to take an interest in the eause of the poor, w le wad always echam- ploning; and her tact was able for so divine his mood the room, seemed know would be better, to be silent o: 1k to' nd played. soltty: but if she. coud ho and pla; 3 bul she could ha known Te these were the only ococas on which jhe or aang Olive was reminded of Mina;; sometimes 'he oould scarcely bear music. 5 Ale % Lord Ohesterleigh and he were gre friends than ever; and Olive was mat free of the i indeed, Ch leigh treated him almost as if he were son; and who and wi ey between them as o© i thoroughly roved of 1 But] 0) n ng to. no. intentio to. Lady Edi "4 love for any othep an, ad, almost unconsciously; the every man and woman Clive naturally grew much it the ys | oribed. did a great deal |. H so that you moved along deeply at- tuned and, at one. with the whole great spirit of existence, warm as gepark- it were wi ive warm L hur tact was en pak it th the creative th of the moment the sun, 'the pulses of your body it? beating in time to that of mature! If these experiences have come to you, you have known an ungha- dowed happineks, a chrystalline bor, b laborers, where we may think and ng and rejoice as we work." In .his preface Mr. Burroughs tells us that he has ie a of tient investigation, -turn- far mo; uestion : he out "to ¥ the result of stinct or habit well-being that is as dnforgettable | as it is untranslatable. It is to 'this books by John Burroughs !'their 'strongest appeal. ! pages, as nearly as may be, one 'finds the song without words trans- i Bo pure and ardent is his in 'every one must be t and . olrcumstanes #9! . ¥ Olive' went home one with Lior Ohesterleigh to lunch. It was a lovely in early s 3 and en ESE .. 0 to ¥ A 4 5 | ve' remarked: Dt wo Nave ne intention of | Iraternity that the | ry, thet the | Jn his{ finished with Do