, 1874-03-21

consider this great favor and you mustn't hurt
my feolinga by refusing. Ono Of my habits will
a. M you nicely, ana when you return you'll fool
:" You arc a dnr'lng GIRL said FATTY, gottlng
Tin airaid You're in n minority my donr."
eaid Diann. :" Most people say I'm ilftonsoly
alsaKroenelo' k2S Good night and don't dream Of
And lilo pair hissod again, and parted for the
night.
CHAPTER IT.
=, Tho noxt day WAS ono OF thoBo mild, ha2y,
November onoB, which broak out into glimpse
ct sunshine toward noon, and then return to
thofr former dulluouH. Tho two girls rodo along
botweon tho liodgerows. ohatttng pleasantly.
. I'm suro shall not bo ablo to manage thiH
anims" said r,att timily' "soo how ho
That's because you lot him fool tho curb,
dear Ind It up shnrp on purpose. Have
powor Of punishment, but
BELDoM USE IT;
that's tho real secret Of managing horses, dogn,
enough on tho snalllo. Now coax him little,
mud give md tako moro remember he ISM u
phleggmaat{o phaag aookoy With mouth lilo doal-
"Wcl], 7 must say prefer uulct horscs ono
fcelH so much moro at onse."
"pahaw, my dcarl wouldn't gtyo 4 guinea
Tor horao that any ono could rido, that took no
moro notice OF stoa1n ongno than Of t1ay-
Indifference TINT Ia the ideal excellence Of the
young man OF tho porioa, who hears with c1ual
apathy Of y railway accident or n revolution
hsppose' they only follow tho fashion,
But what an ago 1t must be that makes a
tutea Jack Poyntz for Hanger Of cbar16s Sur
faee."
"dood 1roavons, Diana you don't moan to
wonld ); not lot mo study such things on any &C.
Nonaonse! As II thoy could bo worso thar,
tho Tronch playa ono aoos now, or half q dozou
English onos I could na1no. at lcaBt, enjoy
the male characters more than In onrs They
woro infinitely moro sparkling. md don't be-
lieyo thoy wore a bit Wickedor at bottom."
"oh, I don't doubt thotr abllItios my aoar I
suppose the brood Of ma!o aI,malu produces
about tho aa1no number Of prodiglos ln ivory
ago; but
now IS ONE 70 KNOW IT?
! certainly. .profcr mon who koep their witH and
their swofds equally bright by daily nse. Horo
ons is In equal uncertainty az 10 their vers or
- Livors,' Diana! What an expression i"
:" Strictly shakspoarean, I assure you. "a lily
livcred lsuavo,'-Aee Macbeth 1 darosay you
can ,f fnd % %dnsty COPY Of shakspoaro on tho top
| 6lelt III tl0 library
".Ah, Di I'm afraid sou never will got mar
ricl ut this rato.
mo, donr. AZ some one says Of Morris, L
shall die the sosono martyr Of q mean ana mol
| aucholy timo.'h
"You must llaye Ind plenty OF otfers p"
"Oh dozcnH! all coucl,ed in The conloHcoud-
ing brovity with Which the 1,14e1 c1euaicr Of tho
day deigna 10 express Ills wishoa. Now just con-
trast tile mon wo hayo boon talking nbout. Wor-
SHIP commences BY . shower of more or less
! n n inn nf
reading or committing to tho flames. You caH1-
ally drop your handkerchief into d running
stream or down D prccipice, and your adorer
throws himaolf aftor it, and restores 1t Mt tn Q
risk Of his life. After awhile he throws himself
on hia knceA-both knees, mind-and begs YOU
to Bavo him froln destruction. You relont; OIL
leaving you he meets his rival; glla'ce is
"and roo to him who iiuchea:"
| "uoRRlnLEl"
"WIll this suit You bottor? strephon Btrolls
lazily into THO room rolnarAa on tho woatller !;
allows himself to decline into snat by your
side, md suggests that you should become Mrs.
Strephon. In sorian& ho meets his rival treads
on Ills toes; they exchange abusive opthots,
light cigars, ana-~oh bathos 1-out oach other Ut
''Wol, that's better than flghting," said
Patty.
"And infinitely safor. Well, my dear, per-
hann, alter ~, you aro right; We mustn't tnka
:
there's darling uano for you. Thoy ouly show
what WIS considered the thing. dara6ay / am
getting feartully grabbed: You see when q girl
lias nonoy she becomes tue ceutre OF circle Of
that habit fits you"
1T fcols rather strange. You SEQ SO noldom
rldo at hone."
"Ay, Of course. Now to MO hnbit Ia second
omfortablo in ono than in low dross. 7 pur-
posely. lent you my regular ridtug-hat, for I
wanted to eco how I should feel IN this now
tangled affair. I'm afraid it wouldn't suit crash
5e1 aE Ssb ors bn one wsas Man ss sSnsshns g. ing
cried, as m indiat1not sound came down sho
wind, and both horses prickcd up their ears.
! a. THE HOUNDS,
thoy must havo como ail the way from Marl-
-, "oh, dol DO LOCK- at thia horse, Dill Hos dancing
'."Put him on tic oarb dear, If hos too tro,-
hleaomo Ah s thoro they 60! Look, Patty,
Sg for yoH H. sS Ts,h how 'Hso they
Well tried at, Mr.. Vanel All, tho MINOR doos it,
oh, tho copceit Of that 1nan land here come
the rest; only two ,gapa for all tho poor crea-
lures. Ihoro's my little brother Dantry brlug-
fellow is Dantry. Oh, Patty said Diana,
trembling With excitement, " ii give anything
:, "Ihon 3 Do g. deav," said Patty. with an effort
u ho!A.SGcll4Co tIAt HA8 CnDF lIuQSs 1 Sllll
be safe enough. Withorp will Take care Of mo-"
"Woll hos just down In tic road thero. Keop
along it, md you'll just CROSS the limo thoy are
taking. I really nustcome, Terry;" md away
went Diana, habt tossing and eyes glistouing,
and vanished glorously.
Patty turned her horse's head baok toward
tho gate OF the fold thcy had turned into, und
got safely out into tho rond. Some distance
down 1t site could 300 Wthors, tho groom, who
WAS having little difficulty with hia lorso, which
WINS plupging and curyetting in diagonal
forming. GIL equine baiallce-step without adyauc-
lug particularly. On Crusader catolIng sight OF
hfa companion in iil-doiug ho proceeded to
imitato Ills actions With considerable amount Of
exaggeration. Patty, finding him burating into
canter, attempted 10 tnho ap tho ourt-roli,, but
only succcodedin getting both in an inoxtricablo
confusion. Then she cung in torror to thom
with both bands, OIL which the irritable Crusader
fought himself into u confused carter, which