, 1874-03-21


lroaoh might NOT atd fresh speed to the RIM
cisyo offort
II front q tho orees Keya tloro wes trlan-
oa,no ,ipon this ho elaohonod bis speed very
slightly; lilo Mini jor dashed atongntdo aud Aiczed
tho rons noar tho bit In llis right hand; tho
horHor which; was not vicious ono, stopped
aftor fow struggles, IA llo folt tho nowcr Mt
work on tho cnrb. and tho Indy, falling foiutiug
forward in q heap on hta neokt would hayo tul1l-
blod to tho Garth Ind not the oyor-roady Maior
leapt from bis aaddto aud
CAUGHT HER IN IT'S ARsfH.
Tt would llavo made capital picture tito two
llDreea standing atea,ning pnd pAntifg, and tho
Major staggering ,l,ldor the wcight OF the Benso-
losn dsnaclt whose chin hung over hs shoulder,
whflo hor hnir, relonsed from lta bouls in hor
wild hight through mir, stroaned down Ills scar-
let-coatod bacA.
Will, sono difficulty tho MINOR carrlod LIS
lovely burden into tho porch Of tito Cross Keys.
glass Of l,randy,"@ wero tlio orders with which
lo, stopped the mouth Of tho astonlaiod land
| lady. a
ia! Poor dear young ln1yl" saia that To-
malo, ID voice OF sympathy, as 'sho brought
sir?"
mo, T think not," Baid tho Major dccisively.
Leave lor to mo: l'yo. had so1no experience
in casos Of tlB kind" and, thrusting half-a-
crown into tho woman's hand, ho shut tho door
swell, how abe could In mnrriod ho u aa,d
tho woman to horsolf, as aho returned to tho
bar, sho evidently Thought, from tito Majors
want of sympathy, thnt be must bo tho husband
| Of tho Ru1Teror.
Tho evening glooms wcro tust closing in, aud
inate nm the little back parlor look moro and moro
Ing veil sufficiently to thraat tho odge Of tie
Elass botwoon the lips Of tho pations. Presently
the color came baol to her face, she drew long
gaspIng breath ,and felt for hcr poctot- -hantlher-
| inf z1,-b - ~. 5sJ. ~
Maior instantly placed bis snowy cambrio In hcr
trembling }innd. Then sho overdowed.
The blnjor waitod q little. Then ]le ventured
to tafe the baud that was not occupied with 11is
pookot-handkerchlef, and eatl in tono of ro@
| Bpcctfnl touderncsH. =
| "Dout, pray don't give wny sol = :..
asaure you" -
Sob, sob. -
III you know how evory sob you uttor ronds
| my" {" vitals,' tho Major was Eoing to say,
thon ho Thought of breast" anil finally sub.
ntt;used) "heart, you~you wouldn't keep on
| You don't know how / havo hoped have
longed for moment like this; to hold your hand
in inino, to foof that Yo are alone tuget1er thai
yon do not repnlse me, that am permitted"
(sisses her hand), that you do not forbid mo-"
Sob, sob. SOB. "Wfhon ,ofa she stop ?" thought
| tho Major.
"Yoa do not answer; speak to me-or hea,
me while toll you what haYe wished to sayf fol
| yoI!" THAT was deucedlY we'll put, thought thu
"sInl" said the lady, suddenly becoming e1ec.
trified into m erect posture. It was but ons
tho lmperturboble off his i1ivincble equilibrium
Tor that moment AtBs Roscncath GOULD boast OF :
having seen that great man. to use a common
but expressive term, tlabbergasted. :,
| " PATTY l-Mles RosENEATul"
."Yes, Mai. Martonbanks, Miss Roseneath
| OH talso me- home take me honol and ueyer,
ncuer dare to call me Patty again!'' =
H., 1.-The devil !" aaid the Major slowly, boneath
"You might l,nve boon satisfied with making
a fool Of poor silly glr], without insulting hei
ufterT9rd. Oh! how could you be 5000
III aav, pattv-]isten a momont-don't tall
lfko that. You don't suppose meant to hur.
your foolings7 Hang It, amt auch d cad as III
that comes to. didn't know it was you'll took
you for"-
Dear Di phe told me you bud boei mnking love
| to her since you carnc. But thought you hnd
only boon h-a-iirting," said poor Patty, gong
of again.
| Yes; and slo raid yon were 4 conccitod
man, aud eho was afraid every day you'd pro.
poso because sl,e would have tho trouble OF ro-
fusing Jon. I neycr told hor nll you said to me
doMn do,s.a # + nGsswoc' Silly that was ever to
Did piQuo and chaSrin at the intelligence that
lie lad just received prompt the Majors next
impulse? Or did "a.
HIS BETTER ANGEL
! whisper to him that o dinnor Of horba with this
le was conscious Of fsoling as nearly akin to
that passion as he was capnble Of experiencing.
would bo bettcr than moro splendid repast
with her to whom ho was indifferent? Bitterly
tAo-t1 r..
other; bitterly that morning would ho have
laughed at the thought Of Lis preaent conduct.
But fow mon act up to their principles; and 1t
was with ring Of genuine feeling IN Lis voice
wo will not write hia words; thoy wcro greatly.
devoid OF TINT artistic tuency which generally
| distinguished tho Majors utterauces to tue fair
sex; but to Patty thoy sounded like flowing
| Honey.
"And YOU really piN-aul you're not sorry for
| what has happened ?"
SWELL" said tho Major, looking down into her
eyes, which gazed up througl. her tears, glston-
! in;; with mingled light aud tcar-drops, "per-
laps It wasn't suoh all unfortunate mistake
| nflor nll!"
Would you DO surprised to hear TINT tho Major
makes
| A CAPITAL HUSBAND?
| He lives IN an atmosphere of spuda aud stoam-
| p'owB, cattle and county magistraoy, aud when,
| on somo summers eve, tho coud-compelling
| cgar being lighted. he lies upon his lawn, and
seos lis young barbarians all Ut play lie really
! docs not look unhappy. Sometimes q young
| lady, who is getting older, conos to aeo AIRS.
| Marforibanks and tho children. She it is who
has given Trad hls pony mud Maurice llis terrier
She il still unmarried, aud intends to continue
| 40.
"Aud Jet l always thought tbat you too,.ld
n1arly, aono time Or othor," says Putty to hor
| visitor, as the Maior passes tho window. "And
| one tine."
''Ah, my dear,'' says Diana, with a slight,
| com,cAl curl Of the lip. "that was TILE MAIon'8
| M1srAxE."- Temple Bar.
LOVE.