, 1874-09-05

,idge fnea Iraos1) atallting within, attirod IN =
riding-hnbit. She ia freHt'iy adjusting Ter hat.
toward him, nt,tl whtaporB with npratsod finger:
ii HDick-ah- h -l.hi Tim n,arrtodl"
III know It. Your husband told mo that you
vere.".
IA ltttlo surprised, porl,npB."
"I}ut Diok, nuch 4 prsHonoelr such tom
dor n,nnnor such way Of whispering In ones
oar"
"Asi"
And Ills mustaeho romombor.'
I" Il Ii, not like yours. rolled mp tight Ike swo
b1hok cocoonn but 1t has an Eastern sweep,
droop, n thick, bsiken--"
Curtis grows rostloss. .
"oh, you are jealous! Poor boyi But his
oyost Ali, Dick, no woman could havo reBsssod
his eyes. They change from graTo TO gay 10 a
breath. Now thcy laugh, ard now they sigh;
now they nro saa md now-don's Jon know they
say that Guido has four hundred ways Of turning
:" His own ores, or those in his pioturcs2"
Ill don't know about TINT; havo rond tt
somewhere IN sona book or other; but my h3ss-
band Inns at loast eight hundred ways Of turning
up bis"
."1ntlooil" .....
"And each way il 70 chnrningl Had he been
monstor with claws and horns, I should havo
"Ol, mad, rnadl"
"oh, onvy, hatroh. mhlice. md ah unohaEtss-
blonoss I'm laughing At rou."
"Dut arc yon Bnro Tint you, aro thoroughly
devoted to yonr-to Raudidges"
"pass1onate!y"
"IllRt IT, 70 hto oyca and mus
HNo-Y1s!H
''Lot ua 500 {n1owly) "You will probably
DO his vito whom you como to 6o 25 vohrs OF age;
and also when you como TO pe ", a1o au, nna ~
Tho young lady's lload riseH at theso hints,
| and hor lips part. Her eyes dilato little, and
slo taps tho opa OF nor "lhp IN tno pain VI Lux
aahu'" !.
coeded by tho sound Of footsteps. 1 hanaige li
hppearr tn tho doorway. Both 'nVolahsazAs
Hcrutnize him. -
Curtis admits to liulBcll that ho IL hanasomo'
The wife, conscious TINT 10 must 30 tnis ''n,
pressed and feeling hsrset trosn ed Gnot0n e,t ~
cut, 9ust9etehed han'N sna' with burst Of 'o'lty
Tint your n"c!sl' cries Curtis, with somo-
thing like desperation. u:.u
H. receives no a',swns. Ae ~ aels 1aeto,r asono:
It appaais." ho says to himself, feliocHvely'
th't have been tie klns-pln IN snla mat.ou: t,,,,
NO ono seems to nave lev te htraa y. ~ 4
fur but myself wonder II shall ha9e snt!,s9ns a'' Ply
LOOKS 1t inc !ot19F ~ hfn nana' an 'non
hiB head. - ao"os H. He w "pauo. lu.at !tat
original old gentlon'an, and he might fancy thas m
N naso Of lthnd.ago, w. snn ntn :" a,ror w
I IN
III bold my tnng'te. Ioor slisa " Anu tnsrr,;t+ r,o
Curtis ontora the parlor o. ats. iyrns; ~ ..lo
syea Of the host Eeas WIN npon sn' liz H.
Taco nnd efoos nGnse u w. JULIE 4'"A' AAS
But upon seeing tue 'otefs "nen M n6o s ~ IL
h's tAoaghss a. onoe 1efoi' ~ 'A' """Ae - '''N
wara' v,,,os .,,o ,,.;,-,,ot-
Ao sshs oeop's' 10 oAA'1''A'7 'i'o 1'4"'' '''1S'1'-
"Ah, ali! Hero Is evidence against our
foo. Sit down, boy, and we will condemn
| him together. AaYe you seen ASss Aaa lt's
| morning."
Yes, Air, but for fnotncns only"
'' And tho-tne knave-haTo you soon tne
| knnve?"
In passing more'y.'
II suppose ho announced his triumph to you!
| Isurposo ho thld you Of l1h engagement
Engagement! yves, str. de-@E 4ohSt
he"
| - n.doTatAna: Iho fasca!1
"TAo ncamp!" $780,
htr. Tyrwltt toats tho envelopes from inc lot-
ter aad he placas three o. ,o.h asae' a,a .it' Me
kuittod brow, carefully pafusea tho oslors.
Curtis watches him with attention.
Great dolight. begins to tako possession
q HIM. ho smiscs sna ~. Ms oyes gspw a MnsI.a'
blow. lIe III oyerjoyod. Ho wavoa tho first
letter a!o:t.
''This is glorious! This Proves hlm to bo a
| naiseSeant Of tho tirst water. 1t IS from club
| AuAus 4A0 ons n'~4Ck A1k.
yes: 'Itan1dgc il universally detestoa for the
spirit Of Mnfas,,esa which cutters into az his eo-
tinctB and obligations. lie Jockeys n!l tho rucos
that ho control; orcopb out OF his lost WnsoFH
II ho call rroaNmes On every r'fe OF the house
obt whom hard pushed: and, 70 indicate the
character. ot his instincts in single phrase,
will merely Say that, IN winter, he stands with
egs aart beiD G M the h1 dre VIZ ta do DO yon ,
deaf Curtis. Miss Ai"A, Win aA her masl-
neHs, is 2 genslemeniy gIrl:. ~ shea rosens
| oacts aud all OF those faults, ell"
Curtin looks distressed.
"perhaps oil that. alr. u only an onemys
fnatsod Of Saying that Nana;dge ls an lndepend-
ent anl eell-azsortins mai.
sible that-shat-ase YOU ia tue ssilafao to fotst
villain on an honorable falnlly!'
IT an sure, sir, you can answer that question
as resl as I.
Thcro is pause, IN which tho angor Of the
"True, true, Curtis. I bog your pardon. but
!sten to this. Here ia letter taas viii eoaylnce
regiment Of militia with this miscrsant. Io