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l3: W0! the; p_ra_ [tn plea To life hat or Wt had given mrvolous w v “V v "ch mil power had determinedâ€"on the W’s principle. perhape.â€"-to give him the longest of ropes; but it could in reality be traced to a more terres- trial influenceâ€"namely, Lady Bel- luny's nursing. Had it not been for this nursing. It 18 very certain that her whole days and nights she watched and tended him, scarcely closing her own eyes. and quite heedless of the danger of infection; till in the end she conâ€" quered the fever and snatched him from the jaws of the grave. How often has not a. woman's devotion been mm in such a struggle! On the Monday following the events the last chapter, George, 8 of convalesâ€" SUC- narrated in for another down-stairs enjoying the warm sun- shine, and tho, sensation of returning life and vigor that was creeping into n Lady Bellamy came in- his veins, whe r some to the room, irringing with he medicine. "Hero is your tonic, George; it 911.3 last dose that I. can give you, as 1 am going liars-l: to my (lisconsolale hus- is 18 ”Here is your tonic, George; it. me last dose that I can give you, as hand at luncheon-time.” “I can't have you go away yet; am not, well enough.” gm to talk if 1 etc; here any longer. " Well, if you must, I suppose you must," he aoswered sulkily. must say [think you show want of consideration for my Who is to look after me, 1 st it." Believe me,”.sne saw, an»: very sorry to leave you. and 10 have been a. help to you " You would not no as much for me.’ "Oh. bother, Anne, don’t get sen- LimontaJ. Before you go. 1 must SL893 no you about, Luat gin. Angela. Have you taken any steysg” Lady bollamy SLarted. that What, are you still bent 1110“ project 2%" _ 1 .__ [L mnmnl‘ #0 m8 “Of course 1 am. u. 808qu w my that all my nllness was one long dream of her. lam more bent Upon 1t than everf’ ..- . . A “up... mv U70; 0 “And (lo you still insist upon my playing the [.art you had marked out! for me? Do. you know ,George, that{ there were times in your illness When. . it 1 had relaxed my care for a single five minutes it would have turne-tl the scale against you. and that once I did not close my eyes for five nights? Look at me, how thin and worn 1 am; it is from nursing you. I have saved your life. Surely you will not now force me to do this unnatural thing.” “If, my dear Anne, you hal saved my life fifty times, I. would still force you to do it. Ah! it is no use your looking at that safe. I have no doubt that you got my keys and searchel it whilst I was ill, but I was too sharp for you. I had the letters movetl when I heard that you were coming to nurse me. They are back there now, though. How disappomled you must have been!" And he chuckled. L- 1-6- ‘“‘”\‘ ”V. " “ 31 to youâ€"viz. to buy back the Isle-i “ Lady Bellamy,” he said, presently, worth leads from you. I know thatit'you have known my cousin George the place is distasteful to you. ~and‘ Intimatelvofor many years. and are pro- wili probably be douhly so after your I babiy sufficiently acquainted with his severe illness ;. but, if you care to Keepl habits, of life to know that such a the house and grouniis, I am not pap‘ marrzage would be an infamy." ticularly anxious to acquire them. 1‘ “ Many a man who has been wild in u! an) I’ffl'al‘fil to offer a 800d price. ihis youth makes a good husband.” she Ann-nu--.) Ann---“â€" etc... etc. "I’ll see him hanged first, was George’s amt. _ __ ... . ‘7 'nlww v c 9 I 'How did he get the money?’ ‘Saverl it and made it, Isuppose." " Well, at any rate, he shall not buy me out with it. No, no, Master Philip; I am not fond enough of you to do you that turn.” “It does not strike you." she said, coldly, “ that you hold in your hands 3 lever that may roll all your difficul- tias about this girl out of the way." " By Jove! you are right. Anne. Trust 3 woman’s brain. But I don't want to all the guts: only: I am forced to.” _ _J. _..2L|. LL- “. um wvâ€"vvâ€" _.__-_,_ “ Would you rather ptrt with the land. or givp n2 you}! QIRject of mar- have never thought CHAPTER XXV“- fishes said, sunly, ' you ask 1" moment and then 311“ 1a “8UC\L UVL’LIJJ o J 1131. then a servant announced that Mr. Caresfoot was at the door ani anx- ious tosyeak to his cousin. H‘e waeor- dered to Show him into the drawnngâ€" room. As soon as be had gone on 1115 errand. George said: ‘I A o_- 1 AA Lady Bellamy nodded, and left the: room. She found Philip in the draw-g lugâ€"room; ; "Ah! how do you do, Mr. Cami foot. '3 I come from your cousin to say ; that he cannot see you toâ€"day; he has; warmly recovered sufficiently from the 1 gllness through which I have been nursâ€" ; mg him; but, of course you know all; about that." i “I Will no't. see him; say 1 am ' unwell. But. do you go, and Beet] \- ‘-'-'v "Nonkensc, it is a very good cause, «a cause that will benefit everybody. iesmcially your daughter. George will ‘ Well. there is nothing more to be said,” ; "at “.th hp wants; you. with the re- and he turned to go. i ‘ of reâ€" ” . iOVVi'f 114‘ estate‘s.’ will also . StoP a minute, Mr. Caresfoot. DO : cover your lost position and reputa- I i l I . , . ivou know. you Interest me ver) " tion. both tu a great extent an M- ‘imUCh- razr Us landed pruporty. Mr. Hexgham '. 1 t yeers, ever since my misfortune, I have t " itonled an] schemed to get these lands ibaCk' and now it. is atl for nothing- “ 1 am proud to interest so charming will gain a little experience. whilst . a lefty." he answered, with a touch of ”L.“ 3‘41 gloom into a great lady. and, 'depressed gallantry lik ' "' ‘ 7 ’ th “ ' ‘ "ir’ - ., , , - ‘ e an 01:31 girl 111 e ramp . _Tha_t ‘8 33 it should be; but ypu‘t'umatagcest. learn to adm'e 1101‘ bus- ‘-‘~'vuuu t'uwvu “ 011 1 yes, Lady Bellamy, 1 have heard all about it, including your own brave behavior, to which, the doctor tells me. George owes his life. I am sorry that he cannot see me, though. I have just come down from town. an’l called in on my way from Roxham. I had some» rather important business that lwant- ed to Speak about." I ‘ i “That is as it should be; but you {interest me because you are an inâ€" ;stance of the truth. of the saying that Qevery man has some ruling passxon. Q if only one could discover it. Why ‘10 2 You want these particular lands? Your gmoney will buy others just as go_0(_13: -‘-- “ About your offer to re; urchase t] e Isleworth lands ’6” she asked. “Ah! you know of the affair. Yes. that was it." ‘ “ Then I am commissioned to give you a reply.” Philib listened anxiously. “Your cousin absolutely refuses to selluuy part of the lands.” - ." Will nothing- change his determina- uon? I am ready to give a good price. and Pay a separate valuation for the timber." , “ Nothing. he does not; intend to sell.” ” Then there go the hoyes of twen-E a ty years," he said. " For twenty long! a years, ever since my misfortune. I have ! toiled an] schemed to get these lands - back. and now it is all for nothing“? \Vell. there is nothing more to be said," ; a an§l_he turned to go. ’ ‘ - A “ her hearer’s' face Why does a- Swiss gvet home-sick? Why does a man defrauded of his own wish to recover it?’ Lady Bellamy mused a little. “What would you say if I showe'l yog 9'.“ easy way to get them ?”_ _ Philip tui‘ned éharpfy round with a nqy»;_look of have upon his face. “ You would earn my eternal grati- tudeâ€"a gratitu'le thatlshould be glad Lo put into a practical shape.” She laughed. about ttiat. Now liéton; I am going to surprise you. Your cousin wants to get; married." " Get married! George xx ants to 88* married. 9” about that. Now listen; I am gOinQ‘: “Your cousin entirely refuses ,hls to surprise you. Your cousm wantslcomfient, and Angela is by this time 1'0 get. married." ‘7 prolahly engaged to your ex-ward AI:- "Get married! George wants to get. ; thur He'gham.” was Lady Bellamy S married ?" ' inot very promising report to the m- l‘ V .xacily SO; and "0W I have afur- ; teresting ima‘id in the dining'l‘mfl}. “101‘ 8 ”9:18: in store for youâ€"he wants: After relieving his feelings at this to marry your daughter Angela.” rintielligenae in language more fUI‘ClHe This time Philip said nothing. but l than polite. George remarked that.un- he started in evir’ent surprise and un- ; der these circumstances matters look- comforlable astonishment. If Ladyged very bad. Bellamy wished to surprise him, shei “Not at 3:], they look very well. .1 had certainly succee"eil. 1 shall see your cousin again in aweek s “Surely you are joking,” he said. i time." when I shall have a different: “I never was further from joking i tale to tell.” in my life; he is desperately in level “Why wait a week with that young with her. and wild. to marry her.” ; blackguard making the running on H We” ?" i the spot?” , . “ Well, don’t you now see a way tool “Because 1 have put poisoninto Phil- force your cousin to sell the lands i” ip’s mind. and the surest [)OIS’in works “ As the price of Angela’s hand?” gslow. Besides. the mis-hiaf has been "13130881." -" g done. Good-bye. I will come and see Philip walked up afnd down the room! you in a day or two. when I have in thought; though as the reader may l made my plans. You see 1 meat remember he had himself, but a month l to earn my letters.” before. been base enough to suggesti the; his dguhghter shoulrli use her eyes‘ ---- o orwar is pro' ts, he had never.: i in justice to him. £3 it said, dreamedl . CH'AP’IER XXVIH' . of forcing her into a marriaqe in every With what degree of soundness on. way little less than unnatural. His pair 015 lovers slumPered 0“ that m“: idea of responsibility toward his daughâ€" orable Saturday mshit. let those“ t‘ . ter was. as regards sins of omission, have been so fortunate or unfortuna I extremely lax, but there were some of 88 to have been p.aoed ,‘n “03308093 F“ commission that he did not care to cumstances form their own 0911110“ face. Certain fears and memories Opâ€" It is. however. certain that Arthu pressed him too much, to allow of it. gazed upon _the‘m.00n and sundry 0 I-.. .__...- LA.‘“Q I.“ answered, quietly. " The more I think of it," went on Philip. excitedly. after the fashion of one who would lash himself into apes- eion. “ the more I see the utter impos- sibility of any such' thing. and Imust say that I wonder at your having unâ€" dertaken such an errand. On the one hand. there is a young girl who. though I do not .from force of circumstances. see much of myself. is. I believe, as good as she is hanflsomew” " And on the other.” broke in Lady Bellamy. ironically. “ are the Isleworth estates." “ And on the other.” meat on Philip. without. paying heed to her remark-â€" “I am going to steak plainly. Lady Bellamyâ€"is a man utterly devoid of the (1061' depression spread itself over h youjvill have to choose be- must sneak to Sir JohnI Now listen; I am gomg you. Your cousin wants foundations of morol chamber. W199?! aPutsllrmwe is certainly against hum: who I. have good reason to know is n°t 'é to be trusted, am! who is old enouz‘hi to be her father, and her cousin to; bootâ€"and you ask me to forward such} 3 marriage as this! I will have notoh- mg to do with it; my teaponsibilitlee as. a father forbid it. It would be the. wxckedost thing I have ever done to an the girl into the power of such a; I all." ‘ isweetesrt smile, ~ but you must admit {that there is something rather Indie; '1'0118 in hearing the hero of the 81'“ .Maria Lee scandal talking about mor- al character, and the father who deâ€" tests his daughtex so much that he ! fears to look her in the face, and whose .8019, object is to rid (himself 0f am ”1‘ i cumbra'noe, pirating of his paternal re- ; sponsibilities.“ i Philip started visibly at her words. i " Ah! Mr. Caresfoot.” she went 09' i “ I surprise you by my knowledgg. but Wye women are sad spies, and it 18 my 7 little amusement. to find out other {)80‘ ;D18’8 secrets, :1 very usetul little am- : usement. l couid tell you many ’ thingsâ€"--” '-- I)L.:l flow“ 0 Lady Bellamy burst into a 10W {zeal of laughter; she never mu8hed.aloud° She though‘ that it was now tune to throw him a. little off; his); 3131332” B (1" ! price ‘â€" u luauâ€"â€" “l was atont to say,” broke in Phil- isp, who haul naturally no desire to see more of the secrets of his life unveilâ€" ed by Lady Bellamy, “that even if I did wish to get rid of Angela, I should have little difficulty in doing so, as young Heigham, wh» has been stepping at the Abbey House for a fortnight mu uuc numq LLVLOMIv â€"v- v. _: 01‘ so, is head over ears in [0% .wuih her; indeed, lshould t.hiuk.1t. hlghny protuble that they are at thzs moment 8 ngaged. ’ '_. -_ ‘1 I I ,A- ‘r. h“n“‘ llU'Vp “Ah!” she said. "I did not know that; that complicates matters.” And then ulih a sud-den change of tone: “ Mr. Caresfoot, as a friend, let me Leg of you not to throw away suvh a chance in a hurry for the sake of a few nonâ€" sensir-al ideas about agirl. “hat is she after all, that she should stand in the way of such grave interests as you have in hand? 1 tell you he is perfectâ€" ly mad about her. You that can make your own terms and fix your own It w now. band in a few months." “And “hat, will you get. Lady Bel- Timmy?" "1!” she replied, with algay laugh. “Oh! you know, virtue is its own re- ward. 1 shall be quite satisfied in see- ing everybody else made happy. Come 1 do not want to press you about the matter at present. Think it overat your leisure. I only Leg you not to give a. decided answer to young Heigh- um. should he ask you for Angela. till 1 have seen you againâ€"say, in 3 week's time. Then, if you don’t like it. you can leave it alone, and nobody will be a. penny the worse." “As you like it; but I tell you that I. can never consent;” and Phillip took Ct‘lllg‘tiatu‘QH, they look ovegy well. .1 shall see your cousin agam m {tweak 8 time." when I shall have a dlfferent: tale to tell." “\Vell LU!) layup: “Because I have put poison into Phil- ip’s mind. and the surest pois'm works slow. Besides. the mishiaf has been done. Good-bye. I will come and see you in a. day or two. when I have made my plans. You see 1 mean to earn my letters." With what degree of soundness our pair of lovers sluinhered on that mem-- ’ orahle Saturday night. let ih..)S.e uh” have been so fortunate or unfortunate. , as to have been placed in analogous til“ @ cumstances form their own opinion: It is. however, certain that Arthur; gazed Upon the moon and sundry of': the larger planets for some hours un- til they unkindly set, and left him.‘ for his candle had burned out. to (ind his way to bed in the. dark. With his reflections we will not trouble 'our- selves; or. rather, we will not intrude upom their privacy. But there wasan- either person in the house “ho also sat at an open window and looked up- on the heavensâ€"Angela to wit. Let us avail ourselves of our rightful pri- ‘vilege and look into her thoughts. i Arthur’s love had come upon her as la surprise, but it had found a per- fect home. All the days and hours that she had spent in his company. had, unknown to herself, been mys- teriously employed in preparing a hab- itation to receive it. We all know the beautiful 'Bible story of the Creation. how first there was an empty void. and the Spirit brooding on the waters, then light. and then life. and last.man coming to turn all things to his uses. Surely this story. whirl) is the typo . and M 01195.9! thinca_ in of none )rico! uy, firm, is what it, would he prim for her body and soul.” Ne} , and what of it! The thing is n everv (lav, only one does nottalk 303's; than of the grothh and birth of a. perfected loge in the human heart. {LR Lady Bollamy's turn to start L l WLI 3U“ vuuv UUUL PIWMIJ v” vâ€"v â€"â€".. , _ " and Philip tOOk { tion. she appeared as usualâ€"nu, not . . ias usual, for it being Sunday. she had .‘Ciy refuses .1113 a on her stiff black guwnâ€"and, withall 18 by this time 3 due solemnity, made the tea. your ex-ward A1,“. A few minutes elapsed. and Angela . Lady Bellamysizentered. dressed in white, and xery report, t9 the “1‘ lovely, in her simple tight-fitting robe the dining-r0011}. ; but a trifle pale, and with a shy look L feelings at $1113 3 upon her face age more forcntle " She greeted her nurse with a kiss. emarked that, ‘10“ “Why, what is the matter with you. aces matters look- ; dearle?’ ejasulated i igott. whose .watchtul eye detected a change she .ookyegy well- 1 toould not define; “you look different again in aweek's : somehow.” have a differenb r “Hush! I will tell you by and by." _ . At that moment Arthur's quick step Wlth that young ”was heard advancing down the passage the running on ! together with a ratterxng n< ise that . . . Eannounced the presence of. Aleck. And t P013011 Int-0 Phll' zas they came, Angela, poor Angela, [rest [3018“! works i grew redder and redder and yet more 111.18th has been 1 painfully red. till Pigott watching her W111 come and see I face, was enabled to form a shrewd i'O- when I have figueâ€"ss as to what was the cause of her You see I mean ’ unaccustomed looks. Sll'fhx The sou-‘1 is made ready in the dead winter and receives the seed into its b03911). Then comes the spring. and 1t 13 clothed with verdure. Space us void till the sun shaots its sudden rays athwart it, and makes it splendid; the heart is cold and unwitting of its ends till the Spirit broods upon it, as “110“ the waters, and it grows quick With the Purposes of life. And then “hat a change is there! What has the {low- er in common from the seed from Whence it sprung, or the noonday sky with the darkness belore the dawn? Thinking in her chamber with the night, air playing on her hot brow, and her hand pressed upon her heart. as though to still the tumult of its 5053 Angela grew vaguely conscious of these things. ‘ m.;'\.3 bwuao. Was she the same in heart and mind that she had been a month ago? No a thomand times no. 1th uhatwas this mYSterious change that seemed tn Shake her inmost life t2) its foun‘d‘a- Von-v- ._, _\l ”w“ "v" 3 thouzand times no. 1th {hat was : i‘" ””1“ ““1"“ this mYSterious change that seemed to ”1 {be ”when“ Shake her inmost life t1) its founda- fled "10311”; *1 trons? What angel had trouhled the M." words *5 waters into whith she had so newly jmafl ‘ fim’ "H plunged? Ami when..e came the heal- : menac 9 mg virtue that she found in them.# I‘hey Led 0“ bringing rest after the vague trou- . years calendar ble of the last two weeks. with sight ‘ to see the only goodâ€"her love. w.th 8peed to follow. and strength to hold? 1‘”. (1 Oh: happy. happy world! uh. merciful. ° Creator. who gave her to dunk of such a. living spring! oh” Arthur. belovgd [Handout Alumni Arthur! in: and mu T‘.__LL’.‘ ml -1‘-.. _J Beautiful eyes grow dull and dim As the swift years steal away. beautiful, willowy forms so slim Lose fairness with every day. But she still is queen and bath charms to spare Who wears youth’s coronal -- beautiful On Sunday mornings it was L'xgou :5 habit to relax the Uraconian severity of her laws in the matter of breakfast. which, generally speaking. was not till about half past, eght o’clock. At that hour precisely on the Sabbath in ques- nnf Preserve Your Hair and you preserve your youth. “A woman is as old as she looks,” says the world. No woman looks as old as she is if her hair has preserved its normal beauty. You can keep hair from falling out, restoring its normal color, or restore the normal color to grey or faded hair, by the use of The first to enter was Alwk, wno i following his custom. sprung upon An- ;gela and licked her hand, and behind Aleck. looking somewhat confused, but handsome and happyâ€"for h‘s was one ;of those faces that become handsome fivhen their owners are happyâ€" came 1Aleck's master. And then there en- ‘sued an infinitesimal but most awkâ€" ward pause. ‘ ‘- m-nanfi" uuwvvuqmv‘. -vâ€"w- On came the steps and 0pm flew the door, more and more ready to sink into the earth looked Angela, and so in- V" (1.1 u “am. On surh mansions as the present. namely, the first meeting after an en- gagement. there is always-esper‘ially when it occurs in the presence of a third personâ€"a. very considerable dif- ficulty in the minds of the parties to '1 know what demeanor they are to adopt ' toward one another. Are they . treat the little affair of the previous. evening as a kind of confidential mm- , nmmication. not to lie alluded to exâ€" cept in private conversation. and to drop into the Mr. and Miss of yester- day? That would certainly be the eas- . ieat, butt then it would also be a de--: cided act of mutual retreat. Or arel they to 1'th into ea~h other's arms a becomes betrothed lovers? The pro- cess is no new that they feel that it still requires private rehearsal. And. While. time presses. and every- ’body is beginning to store. and some-- Ayer’s hair. «N-\4"np".M Led her nurse with a. kiss. hat is the matter with you. ejaculated l‘igott. whose ye detected a change she define; “you look different (To Be Continued.) in the dead :I'eddy and .IB Mel‘s (bu-nu... ~ é Wrong Almanac. } 1At the time whim. in England, a, punishment [or overstaying a mum was flogging. a. poor soldier Who N c or thought he had. overstayod his a. was seated on the toy of a stage“ manned to mturn to his post, E mother. brother and sweetheart. vaifi entreated him to remain. The mg. l is depicted by a locker-on. who mm. {fully adds um it mums credit um Heady. 3‘ “Teddy, come down, ye too! of its {world !” said his brother. ” Con)» do. :dmvn wid ye!" i "It’ 8 honor. brotmr. it .- bonur 1'»- {plied Teddy, sturdily; “Comte down wid ye. Teddy!" on“ his mother. “ Come down, now, to yo. old mother! Sure it’s flog ye. they vi], and strip the flesh off the bones of ye: Come down. Teddy, darlint." " It’s honor that won't let me. moth. or. door.” the soldier said. 3:- he at his teeth. "Oh, Teddy." cried his sweetheart. “come down! Sure it’s me. your on Kathleen. that bids ye. Come down or ye’ll break the heart of me. To“ Come down E" "It’s honor. Kuthloen; it’s. boa bright that tells me to go." aid 11‘. dy. fixing his eyes steadily before hi. “Come down. Tefldy. honey!" "Teddy, ye (001, come down!" “0. Teddy. come down to we!" w. the chorus from mother. brother as sweetheart. “ Would you have me lose my ba- 01‘ 2" exclaimed the soliior. not. Carin to look at his dear ones. whose wort moved him so doe-ply. The next moment the whip racket and the cmxrhl was off Marina thc gallant Teddy with it. Then a gentk man \\ b0 sat? N'sxde him 82 oke xzn 7 “ \Vhen does vour furloug “The first of March. air to it of all the black days of And some way it come sum like a. shot." “ The first. of March! \K'h follow. you have a day to z To-morrow is the first of is leap-year. and February ty-nine days." " Twenty-nine days. is it " dy. his counfenancn illun nope. "Day 11. Iglllu; that same?" The next moment he. mach and ran back t‘ friends. "0 mother. mother, ac that deceive! us !” h in the exuberance of get] mother. brother ” My word's sax'e't a man I am! But glam (3nslum~ Aboard “up "olIfJ'rVflu: u NI has IIHI Spluung the k‘mllinzu. The galley stove has a rack award the top to keep the pots and kettil from sliding off when the ship pitch. and rolls. Some stoves are providd also with iron straps whi b can be cured to the rack across the top of th ‘beld dawn to one spot. As far as th {fire itself is concerned that is kofl {just as it wold be in a st.;>‘-.'e. ashroe. 1h Co American deep w: common custom is to b and the fire is built a: It is to let go out alter 5 mm Md is built 11 morning. The cook is for on these ships it is give the watch on deck but 4 or 5 o’clock in 0 some ships the men gzt of something to eat “it preparation of ibis w cook makes u wood fire. The wood used is usuum w sawed and 5pm.. When :. 5 sea. it is not mnvenient m and get. a bundle of kinddug the store, and an ample sum." wood is taken aboard at th The Customs :18 to this wm Some ships take aboard regx wood, which is both sawed aboard; some have the. woui to lengths ashare and take in that shape to be split up a on the shp. Them may at 1 some wood that has lmn ‘ (10110886. and can be sawed A5 to who saws and splits on the Silk). customs vary enest. prohgbly. the 0001: d “‘ .4. ‘n inc and splitting enough 1‘ haps two at three days at them are boys on 11)! 511 [v likely to saw the wood. 0n the sailors saw it and split 1 it up for the cook. who _i.~ : '1' he steel works in con rs at Santa, on t_he Volga. av bad consuite IT WAS LEAP-YEAR. THE GALLEY FIRE nce illun tin ! YOL 83110 to to burn “'3 in \VORK ll! from tut amentiq “I [not rm :l’ I“. m:- (h 1h! 32“? Fr lIors {Tutu Grai: â€"â€" and Sew Woods Lower CH V ar ie includ per. “'8 O ‘ 'l ra Show \Ve Ale a1