, 1874-01-25

that you mako an unnecessary distinction in the
terms"
t' On the contrary, it is distinction that
feel obliged to make in order to keep your SELF
eu1hcieucy in its place. We're accountable To
you, / ehould admit 1nasmuch as accounta-
bility to you ia out OF tho question, I simply
state the fncs, for your edldcation, that love
Miss Weymouth"
Willis. in spite OF hlmself, shoTed little
heat. The other retained his outward COM
posure, though his blood boiled within him.
he did not speak until he felt that he could trust
himself.
Let me- so over the ground, said he, gent
"; let ne make q little review. You came in
upon our party Of three, and found that Miss
Weymouth and I entertained regard for each
other. and that, on my part at least, there was
. strong and earnest Affection Our intet-
course WAS looked upon @ith favor by her
father, and do not doubt that you found us
very happy, both as regards the present aud
the future. There had been no positive en-
you seemed to feel that tho absence Of any
such bond gave you right to interpose your
OVID claims claims that sprang into existence
too suddenly to be valid That is, it seems SO
to me-"
Willis laughed. but his cigar went out,
Nassau continued:
'tYou and are men Of very different tenn
permanent. You are man of impulse, and I am
q man Of doliberation. You arc powerful, sieo-
rous athletic, and a man OF the world; I am d
student. In order that our natures shall ba sat-
isheo, it will be necessary that re
each eecure the affection Of one suited
to them. II we are seeking, like honorable and
intelligent men, after true wives, it is pzopos-
ferrous that We should strive to secure the regard
of the same WOMAN She must be entirely dis
similar to one Of us, aud dc not think that we
can both persist in our attempts to gain her hand
without doing gross wrong. You understand
mo. do not say ut whose door this wrong will
Il moi hiHmaW1rthv
am. merely Insist that that delicate, sensitive,
aud thoughtful girl should net be subjected to
the risk Of enlargement 10 marriage WITH the
Que Of Us two that IS unht 1or her. Whteh one
OF Us is the unfit ono ne hlmself must decide.
and think, in plain words, that he, in the name
OF all honor and maninesa must feel bound to
withdraw"
Nassau stopped and looked attenhvely at
Willis wbo st'll kept at work
Ilat Is very fal1ly put, 6a1a Inc other,
renecklyely.
kassans tace hentea np Mltn > saoQen. of7l~
liant look. His eyes spatkleu, and The uush re-
turned into bis pale cheeks.
that am right"
''Consider it? Certainly. and 1 suppose
that you Will
Certainly shau. Dut Inc tr1al tnat one OF
III must % put TO WI oe severe f9: one.
ayes. nudonotedly, returned alls' calmly.
The two men exchanged glances' Nassau,
trained to tue task OF commanding himself, felt
that to say more WOULD Dc dangerous, ieE, AZ
the same time, ne was eon'lnceu, " 1ue Gnatac, rae,
ter OF The iooS tnat lie nao 1ecclseo1 tuas 1e nad
made but little progress: - had beeq Defiant
and almost aggressive Still, ho forced q snlle
into hls anxlous tace'
~ will not rum your prelry picture tnefo
by interruptlng you any further, sala he.
y I will go on, and take my "e1k'
Very well, ana WILL 20 oa "1sn NY paint
1ng-"
And-and," added the Hector, stepping
away down tile elopo. "o agree to tl1nk the
matter over, do We :"
Yes, VIC agree to think the matfor over, re-
piled Willis.
He raised his head. and looked after the Blen-
der figure Of his rival, as it slowly moved doHn
the gay. beaowered slope:
Poor deyill reflected he; !" it is lucky for
him that he did not live IN the days when they
won wives At the point OF the sWoru-he Would
not have earned n1lx-mald ,,
Another week passed By. In it Wills showed
no mercy to Nassau. He opened LIS ports, as 1t
we're, aud declared himself to al who cared to
see.
With his strong voice, erect and energetic
bearing and glowing eye ha habitualIs orer-
rodo the rinpler aud gentler man, and 5et ho
gave no CAUSE for All outbreak. Where Mas
sau would have been content to ait in quiet be-
side Lis sweet mistress, Willis talked graceful
6EutlWcQk4 huc1C AsdocaA nA4AA A1Fo pOAAI4I I4
and have answered gTarely, Willis had eome-
thing decisive to sar. Nassau was satisfied to
avoid prominence in manner ana language, but
Will = always appeared Ii the ran, and beside
eacn other they were as gray and crimson
The host, who was little elhe than white
haired boy himself, clave openly to the stronger
youth, and Nassau. sick at heart, felt that the
ground was slipping away from beneath hl1n.
He walked a!one over the hills and dales, prag-
ing for nleaEs to comone Ills enemy, DUE 10
thought that he got no answer:
His little world grew dark to n h1m-
There vas sonetn1ag lucfeuaple iu ~ AZ. 1nere
WAS element in the case that seemed 80 noou-
strous, go fearfully wrons that ho often refused
to contemplate 1T, but now, That matters were
becoming go lnvolTed and 20 desperate With LINN,
he was forced to confront It;
This was tho conduct and demeanor OF AAce
herself.
II be called ana askea iot her nov, II Has nAe-
" that ne "o4ld pc lolu suat gus was ss5vuins 1,s
with Willis he kne" taa1 sho p!snseo Muus;
Ho hao seen lar eyes iAe1 qpuu t4I4' uo ta u4u
seen her g1Te her hand 70 "i1hs "nen sno via
held 1t from nun: Sae gazeo a. het 1atner Mnen~
ever he told OF "1Nls fortunes at tne tsout-
brooks or OF hls 1ooS a1d laP1o "a1~o' " " LIS
bold riding, or ot hts "it.
Il all these t1lfles anu tner kln "e1e 1nol-
Cations negatively ndserse 70 nun. .noIe
was another set OF tr'iles tha5 to!a Posaaoey
against him. Alas! how eagerly, no" angr,!y,
did ha catch at them and 4pply them Tor Ills dis