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From Appleton's Journal.
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4 STORY IN SIX CHAPTERS.
AY THE AUTHOR OF "vALERIE AYL-
AER," "MoRTON HOUSE," MABEL
LEE" ETC.
CHAPTER JV

eff there is ! bore in this world
greater than the bore Of going to see
tviews,' don't know what it ~ said
Rose Inglesby, as she sat at the break
fast table in her riding habit, eating
her mullins and drinking her coffee
with the air of martyr. Il hate
scenery!" the young hereto went on
viciousIy, Sand of all kinds Of scenery
I think / hate cascades the most.
There is no end to the shoes I have
worn out over those abominu ble 70 ks
You need not laugh, papa! You
really haven't an idea>what it is to be
made victim in this way"
'.My dear child, why don't you stay
at home then?" asked Mrs. Inglcsby,
mildly.
sTbat is just like you mamma" said
her daughter, hopelcssly. "If I did
stay at home, you would be the first
to say that it was awfully uncivil to
lot Alice 60 alone, especially since the
party was made up for her. l fancy
She is nearly as much bored as | am,
only she takes good care not to say
so"
"It isn't everybody who is as blind
to the beauties Of Nature as you, are.
Rose" said her father. II have no
doubt Alice will enjoy the cascade
very much"
"Well, perhaps she may" returned
Rose, the skeptical. II forgot that
she is going in Mr. Devereux's new
dog.cart, with Mr.. Devereux himself
to talk the sublime, the heroic, and
Dir. Carlyle" all the way. These
things may season the cascade for her.
Not possessing them, they naturally
don't season it for me-"
':Mr. ADson is very pleasant. Rose"
said Mrs. Inslesby, in deprecating
support Of the gentleman who was to
have the honor of riding at Mss In
glesby's bridal-rein.
Gle scus pleasant six months back" {"
said Rose, coolly; "but l exhausted
him long ago-most men are not good
for more than three months he
tires me to death now. On, dear!"
This apparently rather Irrelevant
sigh was addressed to the memory Of
kennon. fhe were only here T. Rese
thought. In that case, 1t is probable
that her martyr excursion would have
worn a very different seeming.
Mrs. Henry lngiesby entered just
here, and her appearance ended the
conversation. She was dressed in
driving costume. and displayed pair
Of wonderfully strong boots for the
eolonel's admiration.
"They have told me so many fright
ful things about the rocks" she said,
l".that l have shod myself us il for ga
Alpine ascent. am afraid | am late.
Rose, amt it nearly time to start ?"
"Indeed | don't know" said Rose.
81 only wish l had been there and
was safely back again
1t may be well to premise that the
excursion which Miss IngIesby re-
gardrd with SO much discomfort was
one that no stranger visiting Nor
thorpe-was ever suffered to neglect
to wit, visit to q certain famous cas-
cade near the town. On the present
occasion the excursion was to. take
the form Of that most tiresome of all
social amusements-a picnic. At the
Devereau entertainment the plan had
been mooted. Mrs. Reynolds, who
was the most obliging of social pur-
veyors, said at once that she would
chaperon any party desirous Of visit
ing the falls; and party was forth
with arranged OF course, Mr.. Dew
efeux placed his equipage at Mrs. In
glesby's command; and when this
attention was gracefully accepted,
Northorpe, of course, nodded its head
more sagely tlan ever, and said,
HWhat suitable match it will bel"
tits one thing to drive with man,
however, and quite another TO marry
him. Mrs. Inglesby found tho first
very PLEASANT as she bowed along in
theep4y freshness Of the bright, sum
mer morning; but perhaps it vas be.