, 1873-09-21

lcsss o;xIRteuce. cS,iiess you feel, sometimes q
1itLlo like drono ?"
tlctorlunod to nond ln my papora at onco.
"No. do not fcol tho 1cast 1iho ono. I l,c.
licvo tlrenc IL, III Tho n;nit', Eanpy fn'lnw hc
;":H. Arrkf;: a:'d Is ine1ry while n'n thorough
0ho ioak, md felt el,e had rcad my story ;
Tic" rie res''o1 to h'4s1nts f'ot h'o 'ild cansod
'"Dui.'t mind wl,nt 1'nm pnid about Chnn'i-
cleor: Mr.. Fru',cll won1d not have naked yon 10
lido him If ho wero not eafo. and llsyo seen
lii. c. admiralty" "1)ut Miss" "ot
Capt. Egrou'ont will como to tlo RACES WITH u.s.
al was not abiding to tho racca, said I, tic:
tcrlninol to have my aay at last. i" I waa--"
&C. s an and "si s''fSsss ss sasamsd s %
! 1t thai moment boat allot round tho bend,
propelled BY Egremont. vi, WHO - ns',lloa like
plo1ion, Capt Egremont !" naid Klola. -
Not at ~" lie replied LIS lovely dsy on
lavo room Tor YOU II tho storn aud you ean
nlinH Mcrodyth storn on It."
Aa ho spoAo l,o bachol the boat to the bank,
md GRO well knew hat had happened, Bic WAS
sitting III tho stern lo pnlling"way with Hush
or Triumphant jolght OH his facc
I'VE wont .lo long, hr. Brandon have
swept away down stream. 1atool for II aliott
limo, loin by furious 1caloury. Then declining
TOMS invitation to ronlaln for luncheon, start
ed homo like Que domcntod. She loved him nj.
tor NIL. i recalled hor tone rs tho bo9t PASSED
away. Every syllable vas apoisoned dnGgcr.
Knowing that I loved hor, slo lnuEhed at
mol Egromont WIS then no doubt telling hor
the story Bho would not hear from mo. Tho boat
gliding on in tho noontidc l,usll-thc oars at
| reRt-lo bonding forward in. passionate plead
iug-Adola listening with folded hands and
; downcast eyes, with beating heart and height
IH1H 1ofr nm
= told linn lie was loved: 1t was too bitter, and
| with blackncsn Of despair that Ind nevor
limaginod possible, flung nysef upon MY bed
l did not SOC Egro1nout r1ntil noxt morning,
Of tho day before; but / thought
that, fo1 sneeeaafnl lover, no looked rather
> .ana adhered to my determination with uncon-
quelablo firmnoss for two days, when hr. Nero
dyth called at tho barracks. and insisted on our
returning With him to Graugcnoro.
How very i'll you look, hlr. Drnndon," was
Mrs. Moredyth's lirst observation to mo, AZ I
joined hor v IN the p3eaauro-ground after ter
:. nlonnor Of you gentlemen riders. 30 wd aree
!, to have the pleasure Of bringing you aud
Capt. Egrcmont 10 the races How pro-
voting it is TINT only one Of you can win !;
hut remomber one Of you mnat win, for am do
terrninod that tho winner ahali belong to my
party"
,, IA determination that will no doubt bo shared
by aome five or six others. replied.
, '"No matter; my motto is: Whore thero'a Q
, will, thoro'a g Tny.' You must try hard. that
: eaafl not be Disappointed"
"..My dear Mrs: Meredyth. I am an ee1emplia-
T "Indoed Perhaps you did not wish with all
= = your might"
u did. indoed-with all my soul, Isaid, sadly.
!, "Then," she replied Kindly, "you must have
been willing an inipossbility, fault Of no great
ane9hef Old a adag va a IL best II s1 Want Of
. huccegs has made you unhappy, AMI sorty for
a you will perhaps agree with tho poet tint sor-
. ). rows remembered aweoten present joys.'"
nt;aatna sa syy ySn think nnhnppinesS is not IN un
. al think it is questionable il it DO an
t owl. Happiness o1ists but by comparison
= with its reverse, therefore the existence Of
/ ono is necessary to that OF tho other. How,
+ ever, theurizing OH nnhnpplncss will not make it
i leHs. Tale the advice, SEr. Brandon, Of an old
: Iave YOUTH md health, tho groatoat blesynga Of
- - this ife; do not lie down like coward bocaueo
you have fa1od III some DESIRE. Try again, aud.
It unsuccessful still, lot it iuspile you with do
( termination mover to rest till you succeed. #
success docs not follow, you will noyorthcoaa in
= tho attempt have occurred tue uuiai1ing panacea
h for all worldly nllGcry-worl1. Now como in, mud
. +. blue dt with duct"
= Donr, kind Alra. Morodyth1 Little did ahe
= believe they sung we'll but tint duct will over
DO to mo Quo Of the most unplcaeant leminiB-
Q ccnces Of my life. sat in corner, and re-
= = member considering that the mutual dcclara-
: tionR Of love, and his cool request that sho
: would ly With him somow,ero otlior, over tho
: n,oon!it sen, wore positively outrageous, and
' ing the evening Ado1a appeared more anablo
, tlNn usual; her mnnnor. to me was half
apologetic, bnt preserved what connd-
c'ed : dignitied coolncss md reserve. Tho
| o1t al
- wo drove homo silent and thoughtful.
aonday cane at last a beautiful day. too tiuc
indeed for the horses and rulers. for tho ground
Il at a'E Egroot s soaa naet ot Win tho na
| For hlm I had conceived the most unreasonable
haired Il, every look Of hia thought could
t detect 0 glenn OF triumph wl'icli~ roaented
= different mood thoro was abundant field
q for amusomeut Hundreds Of vehicles camo
j pouring on to the conrao, from tue
dinaryF eeonatractions that ever aot tho lales
of coach-building ut defiance. Seventy Or eighty
), long gypsy tents wele cvnnmed with thirsty
natives. aud many. thousands thronged tho
course, every touco having itB crowd Of partlcu-
= lar admirers, aB they calcnated on tho probable
i ity Of fall-tlo full boing to IN 11ishluan the
main interest Of a rhco.
Having threaded, my way through tho car
/ | riages with their attendant rouletta-board aud
niger tnnHtrels aud received at leaRt thirty ill.,
: vtations to return for, luncheon after the race,
:. and many wishes for euccass took refuge in
= tho eaddling-yard, whoro l found C,snticloor
looking fit aB paint, mud bis oworrathor anxious,
but Bapguine Tlie first race WAS oyor, and
, | around each carriage aud trap lunoheon-parttes
! : gathered and enjoyed tAems olives remained
on tho stand chewing the cua Of bitter faroios,
tor could sec Egreinollt laughing and chatting
4 gai]y with Adola, who was the centre Of pleas
" ant Anut.
i At length tho eaddling bell sounded, and re-
= turuod to the carriage for my whip.
: What's tho mBttor, Brandon p Bail A1r. Meg-
hearHe than to ride !Chanticlesr. Come, have q
:. glasso vine"
u Egrcmont waa talking to Adcla. Wish
o mo: SUCCESS" I hoard him whisper. Or
\ courao eAe sail yes for az Ao turned away
saw him take her glovc from hor IMP and slip
d 1t into hig b. cast. drank NY clamI,agne At q