, 1874-07-12

SELL Hc Wou1a carry her oil on hor Weddlng-daY,
alter the1r hero's valiant fashion.
!" It was Srrathspey who made me think OF it
particularly the. other nlght-Hhen We were At
the Lrsh1ngtons, Bell. he is such an awkward
fellow, you know; and Ii saw him standing
hdgetlns between you, trying to look at ease, tha
words came back to me at once:
'1hs bridegroom. bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and
And then al the rest flashed upon me-: and [
seemed to hear you singing the gay old lifting
tune in your clear, high voice, as you used to
sing it when ne galloped over the heather on
our ponies.
She is WON'T TIE a1s gons over bank, bush, and
Theyu hare Zee. s.eeds that follow, quoth young
Lochinysr,'
''Bnt why do you recall this NOW ?" she asked.
t'And then-dont look frightened. Bell
thought. Why not s1nce they havs left us no al
ternaIiye?
AND WHY NOT INDEED, BELL.
II you will only be brave glr and listen to rse;
and you will. l know, Say yon will, my darling,
aud you shall SEQ how my whole life will prove
to you that the honest love Of an honest gentle
mau will 20 further toward making you, happy
than all the Earldoms in Christendotn."
He put his strong young arm about her, and
drew her head down on his shouller. Poor Bell
gave sobbing sigh.
Think of Clandarrell. ~ ho continued in a low,
wind il blowing on Dalsarnoch Top this Tcry
moment, and Of how blue the water looks On the
loch below; and then ask yourself IL you would
atsn nat BE- Es there than hsr0 and sa you WI"
And SO he went on in his headlong, boyish FASH
ion, pleading az for dear life. Pleading for the old
love, and its sweet, childish ROMANCE; pleading
with aN bis heart and strength; and bringing
memories, that in the end sho wa. obliged to
give way. And in spite Of her fear, in spite OF
Lady Drumlie, in epi:a OF the future Earl oi
Dnmblane she tlld listen; and listened to Soma
purpose.
IT WAS 4 VERY GRAND AFFAIR."
| this last PARTY Of Lady Drumlies. All her lady
ship's parties were grand affairs; but this par
| ticu1ar one, which was to crown Miss Lowthor's
| farewell appearance in society as Miss Lowther,
was like none that had gone before: On the
| imposing jam. Nobody stayed at homo who was
invited. People wished to see the last OF the
| young lady whose debut into society had created
| SO great q sensation.
Aud really, on this occasion, Bell was even
| more vol worth looking A. than ever. Sho had
never seemed to DO so beautiful. Her bright
| eyes were almost fcverlsh in their briliauce;
| aud more than one guest remarked that this
| touch Of excitement III her usually stately man
| ner was positively an additional charm.
But nhe might well look excited" these
came guests observed, afterward, to one an
other.
''And she might vol slance toward the door
| eyeTy few minutes, aa certainly saw her doing,
| said the lrettiest Miss LushinStor-
| Lady Drum1ie observed neither the excite
| ment nor the glaucing toward the door. sha
| only noted, with great satisfaction, that Bell
| was looking her best and creating sensation,
| and that she was really amiable III her manner to
| StrathHpey. But about tho middle Of the even
t ing something else Glancins across tho room
| she saw sight that almost turned her to stone.
This sight was no less than the figure OF
| AFFAIR, 1ELLow-HA1RED YOUNG GIANT,
I else. and who was maxinr his way toward her.
ee|f tI,ronch tha crowd snj rrifh m nir ~ tha
greatest co1nplaisapce and de- GOOD humor. - - ''~
When he reached her. lar rrco xns creaa
She was almost s motionIess at hia astonnliine %
nndacjty. Ind And he bowed his l,ead he;ore i,sf
es conIjv as If ha Ind hean her most honored
| onest
"I,a1v Drnrn1ie " 1,e ea;d inn 1ov voice. ~
| nak yonr parton for beino here but. as Eins.
man + fcf. that T MIGHT dare to intrude. untn-
vital Ihava co7ra p havo nv 1aat d.nce uith
49, oa,.;r ,r1 ~, l,,-o Lna y ,-;tf r.
Far ' moment men aho fclt lit to choko hm: the
| newt her hard otd Scotch faco had settled back
| again into it's grim triumph. She made little
motion with her fan to bring him nearer to her.
.sIf it were Lot for these people, who ara
| looking aod listening" she whispered, land for
the scandal 1t would create, I would tnko you by
the shoulders myself, mud
TEEN You OUT OF M4 uorsE.'
She draw hark ncti,Jinr her fierca old he.i
and looking him straight IN tho eve. Tho Lui:t
| Of ClaniinPrel felt couyuccd that slo yould
| have giyeu a year or so Of her remaining ufo to
haye dared to do it,
ttThank vou " ho said. IN cononosed;v Al be-
| FIRE and fba aweat snlo nm his lios was neycr
r1fl,cd
| RclI at the onnosito end of the room. had
| secn Il ali, han trom,Icl and lroTn 1aic with
| excitement. Clandarrel had made his yay to
| # 3: Sow 1resI Te - measure. ono:, Young Ioci,-
! i,v.r," Io .a :. and hn tooE her ila,id a;,d led
| j,er o',t among tho DANGERS.