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many, where it had long been established a
one Of the principal branches of a useful ed
ucation. There were chairs of metallurgv
supported by government grants, and school
OF mining, both theOretic and practical, es
tabllshed wherever the nature of the soil wa
indicative Of mineral wealth Hayning wa
an orphan, the son of country surgeon .wb,
had managed to amass the sum of two thous
and pounds. lie was left in charge of ;
friend Of his father, engaged in the Ham
burg trade, and by him had been early sen
to the care Of Protestant clergyman il
Prussia. who devoted himself to the improve
ment Of his pupil. His extraordinary talent
were so dwelt on by this excellent man. in hi
letters to the guardian. that it was resolved I
give him better field for their display thar
the University of Jena could afford. and h
had been sent to one Of the public schools il
England, and from it, two years before thi
period. been transferred, with the highes
possible expectations of friends and teachers
to-College, Oxford. Here he made ac
quaintance with Wilmington Harvey an
through him, having visited him one yaca
tion at his home in Warwickshire, had be
come known TO Lucy Manifold. the onll
daughter Of a widowed aunt of his friend s
with no fortune but her unequalled beauty
and fine, honest, open and loving disposi
ton, which made an impression on Arthur
perhaps, because it was in so many respects
in contrast with his own
For some weeks their mode Of life contin-
ued unaltered. Study all day, geology and
natural history in the evening. Their path
led very seldom through the village Of Combe
Warleigh but. on one occasion, having been
distant range among the wilds, and being
belatei. they took nearer course h0mewarl,
and passed in front Of the dwelling house of
the squire. There was a light in the draw
ing-rlom floor, and the poetic Wilmington
was attracted by the sight.
I've read Of people" be said, '' seeing
the shadows Of beautiful girls on window
blinds. and dying of their love. though never
knowing more Of them-wouldn't it be
strange if Squire Warieigh had returned.
and with daughter young and beautiful.
and If saw her form thrown clearly like a
portrait on the curtain.-
Bat there's no curtliu,. interrup pted
Arthur. .' Come along"
Ha, stop cried Wilmington, laving his
hand on Arthur's shoulder. 3. Look here l''
They looked, and saw a girl who came be-
tween them and the lich., with long hair
falling over her shoulders, while She held a
straw bat in her hand her dress was close
fitting To her shape, light pelisse Of green
silk edged with red ribbons, such as We see
as the dress Of young pedestrians, IN Sir
Joshua s early pictures.
" How beautiful - said Wilmington. in a
whisper. "She has been walking out. What
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1ii'" 71l'yiliy Il.'et o,'' @. SNe sphere oi
'.9'll anu lSi' " !nnlls''i sun olen MOUTH
el' 'i 'i''h-eyeu' gazing 1'M''fl7 me "lnao";
4 n'.e enough S'II' s''' -Ai'nu'' ''ii, .i,
y ."' V'lN' "',l5 ''e ''1 "olih Will
'' anxious T.. ger nome ana besides avn
very hungry
49,. ! siaH never be hungry "Sin' -a''
W lhnIhstoh' sun tFanSlXea ana lmlp''ahie.
on may 20 u you IKE. Hero stay IN
hones oi another view.
" No1d-night, then, replied Arthur, and
rWily walked away
i'N long the astoni-hel nnn-."n re-
mame4 / cannot tell lt was late when be
Arthur had warned him. tad gone home.
arthur Lea nm ia.
90 Wei! Ae mguirc- 90 have Euu found
Out the unknown
Al ABOUT her-hut. i'y heaven sake,
sp@e bread and cheese Is there any here
Thought you We're never % De hungry
agaln.
Il is t-e body only which has these re-
qare.nents. Ny soul Is saLIatel forever
Here % Ellen Naf-e.ga he enrucd the
cup a. % draught
Inc squire dauEEhter:
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h,.-.4-al a, 80 Fl. h. w. 60,
,,,-t in his yoa+b rac- ffe sb,e1ote g+
IL. ITO ,,j he iii mo an ,l.,I- +T,7-n
wonder II she Is iJnl ui butterflies he add
ed. ' Il would De sldeli-htlul .oru 10 hunt
taem together"
q. Nonsense. boy: finish your suprer and
- to bed. Never trouble yoursc about
whether Girl cares for hutterdie, or not
whose father has only three hundred a wear
and ha, been extravagaut in his youth
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he r5t with Aunt Jane"
g.. But Lucv's very fond oi butterflies. Won
Know. and that make. uu for poverty" said
Arthur. with a laugh. The only thing
see valuable about them i their golden
Oin-s
The c9mpanions were not now 80 constant
" together rs before. Their studies under
went no change bat their evening occupa-