, 1872-08-01

ture of good nature and waywardness.
The Yorkes were highly respectable
and gloried in the fact. There was moi
member of the family far or near. thai
had disgrace attached, and each mem
Der was extremely sensitive upon this
particular point.
To be Justly considered respectf was
the ambition of tine race.
Now, what had this wretched repre-
sentative done? Married a panper with
out the customary wedding festival, and
the talk. the envy, the hustle, the car
riages, the church, the crowd, the cake,
the cards, the lace. the satin, and the
fol-de-rol which had attended the mar
riage of every Yorke from the beginning
Mrs. James Yorke shivered at the
thought, as they rode on towards New
port, even though the thermometer was
up among the nineties, and the dust al
most thick enough to be cut with a
knife.
As good luck would have it they OBJ
tained rooms without Inconvenience
and in TWO hours after their arrival. Mr..
Yorke was arrayed in suit of snowy
linen, and airing himself at one of the
chamber windows, in quietude quite
pleasant to contemplate after his recent
trouble
Hadn't We better walk down to the
beach, Elizabeth? There is fine
breeze blowing" e-,ilr
Isn't the sun little too hot" sug-
gested the lady.
mot at all. / will take an umbrella
along"
So Mrs. Yorke donned her bonnet
and lace shawl, and the portly pair
slowly transported themselves down to
the beach.
1t Was quite too early for the fashion
able crowd to collect, and there were
only here and there gentleman. u
nurse with children, or some invalid,
who preferred this hour to that used by
firters and bathers; SO the old couple
had the broad sand beach pretty much
to themselves, and they sauntered away,
enjoying the cool breeze an. tn, musi-
cal murmur of the sea as mrch AS peo-
pie so afflicted are expected to.
As they passed along, Mr.. Yorke said,
nodding his head in a certain direction
to where lady sas in cool dress, OF
pale blue muslin:
There's pretty creature!
$50 she is-and an extremely lady
like person. Quite odd to see Il young
lady out at this hour. Probably, the
most of them are yet asleep, and trying
to wear away the effects of last nights
dissipation. Sh, is very fresh and SEN
sible looking"
Yes-very. It's great pity that
Justin"
"Pray don't mention that unfortu-
nate boys name!'
You are right. We will dismiss
him from our thoughts for the present.
1t looks comfortable up there among
the rocks. Supposing we should go
up?"
a. dare say We would find a good
seat" said Mrs. Yorke. .-z4F
Accordingly. they clambered up. as
we'll as age and superfiuity of flesh
would allow, and were on the point OF
seating themselves, when Mrs Yorke,
unhappily, stepped on a loose stone,
and fell heavily among the jagged rocks.
and laid there, very still and white, with
the blood trickling down from cut on
her forehead.
For amoment reason forsook her COM
panion, and then with wild shout he
called for help. 1t came almost imme'
dia.ely in the form of the beautiful girl
he had observed few seconds before,
who. running up, leaned over the lady
and lifted her head, and sought to
staunch the blood.
at is only little cut, sir, and the
lady is stunned" said she, binding hel
handkerchief around the wound. Please
take her in your arms for a moment and
Twill bring some water"
The water which the fair stranger
brought in her hat had the desired ef
feet: and after while Mrs. Yorke open
ed her eyes and sat mp.
You are feeling much better, my
dear?"
VERY much. All! I think / have
you to thank for it, said Mrs. Yoi k'
looking up at the sweet face above her
/ "By no means. 1t was trifing ser
vice, I assure you. 1 am only too hap
py. Let me remove the handkerchief
and bring some water.
Mrs. Yorke's daughters had died he
fore they had reached even the dignit,