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cause he must know that the feeling WAS in

husbands face What looked ofpleased
surprise almost grateful IN it's expression,
Verify she had her reward How tender
ly he leaned toward her. and what new
meaning was in his tones, as he remarked
on some topic Of the hour. And did not
her heart leap up at these signs Of the af-
fcction that was in his heart. still mHs,nd
lover-lke-s,iI pleased with tokens Of kind
ness and ready to reward them twenty
, fold. Away back through many years
her thoughts went to the May time Of their
young love, when they lived in the light oi
each others eyes. and thoug lit no music as
sweet as each others voices.
The time seemed long to Mrs. Archer
that they were required by etiquette to re
main. for she desired to he alone with her
husband. Not much was said by either as
they waiket bomcward that night, but the
hand Of Mr.. Archer clung with close,
pressure. firmly against heart that beat
with quicker pulsa,,ons.
Both time and place were soon propi
tio"s. They stood in their own chamber
looking with new expression in their eyes,
into cac! others face.
Dear husband! | love you, and am
proud Of you! You arc not like olhc,
men, Mrs. Archer drew an arm around
his neck, and laid her lips upon his lips.
God bless you for the words he an.
swered, With Joyful thrill in his voice.
You did not doubt my love?' she said
in half surprise.
Mono. But words and tokens Of love
are always grateful. You are dear to me
as my life. Let US keep the golden link:
that bind our hearts together bright as il
the beginning, Furnishing them with small
sweet courtesies. Forgive me if, in aught
I have own coldness or Indifference
there has been neither in my heart
Ever after tbet golden links were kep
bright, Enthusiastically by the small, swee
courtesies Of which the husband had spo-
kent. S. A.-Ohre Branch.
THE PRINCEtoF WALES AND THE LADIES
1t seems says the Herald, that the
Prince of Wales is ladies' man, and pro.
duced sensation among the fair at St
Johns, by his winning attentions, no les
than by his peculiarly brilliant haze
eyes He is quite beau, aud very
graceful and accomplished dance-,' as hs
proved by the way he wh.led the ladie:
through the mazes Of 'paetry in motion.
lie set them right when they went wrong
and every now and then he called out til,
different figures of the dance. His da,
cling was repeatedly cheered,' and every
time he danced he tc ok a different partner
half dozen in all. How they mus,
have been captivated by so sweet prince
! as lie condeseeadRgly, 'corrtc'ed thei
blur,lers'H *YFs~->,
Probably the ladies Of Newfoundland
do not know much about such matters
and the sex in Canada are but little in ad
vance Of them. But when the Primo,
comes i.ere he will the ladies posted up
fully ACQUAINTED with ali the new figure
and the most intricate steps. They hav'
perfectly at their toes eni the latest pa
from Paria, and perhaps may be able ever
to teach his R yal IIighness somethin,
he does not know. We adviselh ladies'
therefore, to be prepared; armed at al
points, that they may show the Prince o
Wales that theE can dance better than the
damsels of tl.e British Provinces. lie
them also be ready to be taken captive b,
the 'hdyish' charms Of nineteen years.
Little Tommy Of the Japanese embassy
upon whom the wapen OF Washington
made such a rush, was, after all, not rea
prince, and he cannot compare for a mo
ment in good looks and accomplishment.
with the son Of the British Queen.
Who can say that the young scion o
royalty may not he smittnn by some on
Of our American beauties. and marry he,
too, as Marie Theresa married the you'll
she fxed her eye upon, in spite spfsyery
remons,rance, and as Queen Niesaaa par
ried the man Of her cboise:s 6glisl
princes generally have had 'tksis marriage
contracts made for them ny Ikeif ministers
without being Consulted On 9tbs sabjec,
These marriages are generally centrite
lsaseehre strong national alliances. B.'
the 1fmpetoKsLopis Napoleon. took th
hand ofna woman who had, nd royal bloot
ih'her veins, and Prince Jerome Bona
parte welded Miss Patterson. and there ID
no good rsassh .shyaihs Raptesof Wales
should mol follow ttisse examples. % His 81
/ llancs viii, sns mericsnhf lady Worla great
\ ly s.rsnsthsn ID y, Tan g erdiais betyee,
..tha. unised statss and England, and wopIs
} bs. tho most jpdiciens and aeasisls thias
4 hs.sould do for shis conntry.i IIf sweri
i ..n,h,n., aISa ho Spnt,ld Tins ryova that h,