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ledge Of the latter, having lost sight Of him foi
several years back until now.
: Upon the strength of this determination,
went to sleep, ana did not awake until mid.
night, when | started up with an oycrpowernq
sense of suilocation. The room was full o
smoke, and a fearful apprehension Immediately
rushed upon my mind. Bending tcndcrly ovel
the sleeping form ofmy dear wife, | said gent
ly, 'Lucy Lucy
She awoke. and at once became sensible OF
our danger. There were no screams, no cjac-
ulations no feminine hclplessness was cvnccd
by the admirable little woman; but she quietly
begged me to 90 and warn Cora and LennpX,
saying that she would throw on her dressing
gown and follow me Immediately.
| opened the door, and hastencd across the
old-fashioned lobby to Cora's room. but some
body was there before me. The door was wide
open. and Lcnnox mot me half way across the
room, bearing the senseless Cora IN his arms
rushed back to look for my wife, whom found
calm and collected, knocking at the landlords
door, which was situated few steps lower
down, at the end Of the lobby.
I he whole house was soon astr, and when
we had opened the outer door, and stood shy
erinr in all kinds of costumes in the ward,
where the bright starlight rendered every OBJ
iect distinctly visible, the landlord and his I'M
ders.raDpers examined the cause Of our alarm.
and found that a small room adjoining the kitch.
en- was in flames. This ascertalned, the fire
was easily rot under by the united cxertions of
all the men: while my wife and the maid of all
work employed themselves in revivlng the still
tanting Cora.
Your wild, spirited women are never to be
depended upon IN cases OF emergency; while
the mild. seemingly tind, pImble creatures
usually rise superior to the occasion, and testl-
~ most heroic degree OF lorttude, Sell-de-
pendence, and endurance. But the hre Is at
length eXtlngul'hed, Cora restored, ana we
skake nanuS ana congratulate each other upon
our safety, w.,
NO one thought OF retlring TO pea. Nhen
order was restored, we sat DOWN III the early
dawn TO a substantial DrcaElast' ana consulted
upon the time ana manner OF our return.
"One more VISIT to the glen voted Lenn1X.
y onr lovers are mlghtIy iona oil gIens and
sucl roiiahtlc places'l
looked at Lucy. She smiled assent: -,
Inc sweet AR ana "ooI'ahd SOUNDS VIII
restore us alter the hurry OF thlS aeitated night.
W nat say yon, Cora
Cora smiled ana Dl'''heo' ana glanced
downcnst eye towards my iHenl'
"By-the-Oy' MISS ,ofa' sa'u !; YOU nave
never yet mace your acKho"I'dgeIhehtS 10
your gallant rescuer' a PFeUy heroine you
make. Uo up 10 MN ana give MN your mana
! Immediately. ana something better, II ne de-
mands 1t.
INIT. SUNNI irS y he arch creature tired
TO 10 iooh severe pu' "ou.u io' TO; ihs'eiu oi
that ti'e ol'sI. ueePeheu i'ito scarlet' ana she
'''''Gu ""1' ''0"' ~, '','i-s s""''
"Oh never niha' sara hahhoN' coming 10
the iesCuc' oil Su'i''tcI''y .ePulu " iia'-
M huu an oPPo'.uuH! y. 'cS''!i''S NY ueNo-
tlon to-to-the lalr sex;
coulu not restrain Il lau@h at LehhoNs eN-
IRENE ''loueSty ana we SePuru'eu 10 prepare
loF our eAcu,S'o'i' ''ous" ue "o'H'nS was
sou'gWhu' g'oo'I'y' -, >.
Gii'', jii , 'o""' H." o'', "t'u f 'o
Inbn romr ny,tono Io,;t ven kn"w"
..Co,no ,hon ,n,. dnrI;n,r vo w,Il sl.,, oil tho
ros. onJ ms, -, -, a,r arr,,oI ,I ,'o,t
~ o,,r rrd,,, cn,+a,,o .hnro ,o'r rood
mn O'' ~! ''S O'' s1 '''-'-'
..pa J,,u.,,l" a;o,o1 ,,,,. ,,..c, =, .ho
;rvoriohI,, % dnos NJ o,.ort5 ,,artG, of ber do
n',n,aJ ,I,o,, "ot' u 0'1'! ''' ''0'
..WTa Pu.e CIV c.. ,,....,. .oo .o1.
r.bo,, -, ",i''s 'o' u, IT,. - & p,,I9 a .aoI
consisting m n' Of roIJ w hoiIod ham, % soIod fro.
f5 ,ho hnuo, "'i, h NV roaI
o" ;ta C V anJ u,JoN o - ny Iano
al i.;,I ,on "a, ..',,;,,,,.,,,,,. a.,
ron of ome,brewed"
"Rut. John. that ouoht to have been in the
tolo itsalf,
"Never mind the reodcr will oosiIv make
ort tho connection. Come Give ne kiss
and cit down to tby Ln;ttinr o,r~,in :,
+. .h..ea.r
~ was nio ,' ",'r','oun Vi our ic'o'"' n"u "'cF
.aN.'G l'ieIlGIy .rave VI l-r'noA, WHO more
l'lln "lll''u ms il.'ci'''o" u SOON Sec'ng Us
aSdil' We pcslcu II 10 "ne'e we hireu
"notDer cnh'Se' ana ooWleu ava! uIo"9 tle
9Icen ia"IS 'o ''c V.iIagP ol huc'oh near
witch S.ooI our own l,l''e co't'g'; !"'I I"F9e
G"c'g,' 10 orgIl' houSehcePH!' ana '"e fa''o-
ing OIL" 'e''ueice VI my "HeS lhnli!'
Cheer up. bright Cora! there Is dash Of
,r nartoJ Nom I,,,, ,','. i,'a I[,l: tL-o''o,:,
thn ,.ao, M ,, ',' , ,.I;l,
fro,, ar cI,;nno,s ,Ihin, bo,. !, viii r;sa
Inr, nv nf,ar ~, ,oati n'a af,ar wa,,, rnor af
tar oar >" f,n,n ,ha I,a, ,rho.a an5
onr wy "''1
"E,o iobr, Ian, s,ro ,.o,, ro,o, ,oIl,od
"''' "' ~" "'' ''"S"