, 1874-01-31

Thon she took Ills hand, and, pressing tt, ato
..We will both ntrn1gglo to forget, my father.
Tho Earl oame to tl,u bcdsl1o OF tl1e wild man,
tho matlmnn. tic boast, and said:
II would repay thco, u It is .posafbfo, for
what thou hast done. Toll me- what I can giyo
Eolf answered:
The Earl frowned, but tho good woman who
nnrsed Eoif took linn aside, aud whispered to
ctl from tho Earl's brow, and compassion was
tlloro aB ho said:
"Yes, yes, my poor boy, you shall have Edith
you shall live with us In tho fine now castle
AM building, and bo over bosila herr
lips and sank back exhausted, for ho was still
woak. But, with the nroapcot Of holng near bis
beloved Edith onco moro he rapidly recovered
strength; 30 that III few weeks he MRS suffered
to walk III tho sunshine alone.
Tho Earl'a considorato caro- had provided for
linn brave clothes, Bucl as nevor before le had
worn. No single garment Of thongod skins,
but hose. and icrkin hkowiae. Az ho stepped
into tie sun in those hne things
TIE Widest DREAMS
flied ilia Imagination. Brown Harold was dead
and Edith forgetting him might not her old
love for tho companion OF her childhood return
might lie not look, whom hoa1tl, returned to
him, handsome oven AZ brown 1larold2 Night
thoy not love oach othor ae Of old, nay, with I.
ioye @ grown doapor and strongor with tho soars'
asno st had pss;s,ed hs saw ors man
him ho followed until horsc and servant
house wherein tho Earl lived whllat his now
castle was a.building. Eoif waited trembling;
perhaps this wss her steod, and now ho should
SEQ her, In ono suppositipn ho was right, for
presently from tho door there came tho Earl,
oil prepared for riding, and upon liH arm cung
Edith For ono moment Eolf could not move;
n n ri mi fad 1tarr
He was closo upon hcr before ehe WAS conscious
Of hiB prcannce, but whom, turning, Hlla saw him
sl'o soreamod and ciung tight to her foster:
father, Us II for protection. Tho Earl tw!atod
1lnHolf between tlon1 raising lia hand; but he
had no mood to strike,
EoLr HAD RECEIVED HIS BLOW.
Edith feared him. and Hhrun1 away AZ II Ito had
been . viper. Eolf covcred on tho turf as
like hound. Tho Earl droppod his hand and,
taking Eolf kindly by tile shoulder, aRil:
"Ilis ia tho poor hoy I told you about; ho IL
perfectly harmless and good"
Edith looked rn at him with tears Of pity in
lor eyes, and boldly took Eolf's hnud in hors as
aho said
liam woak aud easily frightened. Thou must
not startle mo again. wnnt ono to protect NO.
aud give Emo courage. Thou shalt stop with
mo whilst ny father is away, and amuse mo
For nine years Eolf Ind not used hs tongue
but for tho uttorance OF ono word, and now hs
could lind no expression for tho Thoughts in his
soul. The muaoles Of Lis face moved, and tho
Earl burst into laughter loud and long anti,
whom Eolf loohod At him IN astonishmont, lie
{: Ho has tie lrollest face I oycr bebeld," eaid
tho Earl. " ue'a . born fool Thiu vory day /
will cot sot Of bells for him. and ho Hhal1 Le
u, NY zAnY urNoEronr1r." II
" Eolf was stupefied and bowillorod, 1fc could
uudorstnnd nothing then i! Why did lis faco
move ono With terror aud another with m;rth
Why VIVA In nitiod and compassiened iiko :, mia.
orable dog Il was not Until he Ind seen l,is
fnco in a brook tint he knnw how friphtful ia
wua with what eomio limos nDil dimnina tI,ope
burning otnborB and blazing bonInp ilad covered
Ills faco. Ho was frightened Of limsolf. and
uhrunll from tic rofleotion thon As liz von-
turod pgain to look, md saw tho oxDressinn Of
lis leco, le lauelol-lsuehea for Tie flrst timo
laughed ton times louier and longer thnn the
Earl. tell YOU it nnahos ono laugh to Ilnd for
tic first time in your lfo that You oro fool in
stead Of = man; that God . PHI: yon hero for
that YOU aro 1T for nothing ou,ongst man
pur TO WEAR nELIs.