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REFUNO'NC THE NATIONAL pEBT.
stSCR THE sEcKETAni's IAsF nEruur TO CON.

s,xcn r,1r osHu s.,s,,r. ,r's IVA iIoNAL DEBT.
''11 '~'I1A", navsa LAST aEfoAr 10 con-
A.. 'S'
.no foionalng OF the national dobt authorized by
tho acts Of July IL, 1870. and Jan. 20, 1871. has
been continued. Tho contract which wa, en.
tered Intn Ju1y ~ 1s7t mi s.,,,.t T.. ~. -"
rort,, I'D a,n'.1..s ' -; a,'1 "hsch 10 tolly bet
.ss vs' aaa aap'1.hea ~ .ho last annual report,
"as Fono"eo oah' ~ 1919, tho contracting
parties being McBars. August Uelnont H. IN
OF New York, on beh.lf NJ M..a.s ~ NJ ~
po.hechtld 4 sonn NJ Taa5a. At1: Tut'.s ~. s''
.." a nvaH' l'onaon' England {;
meSats. ofoxo' Morgan It Co, OF New York, CD
bohalf OF Messrs. J. y. Morgan d Co., OF Lon
don, England, aud DIessrs. J. 4 w. selpm,p
& Co.. Of Now Yort m h.h,,, =, os's'1a. s14a"
n,o,hsrs ana,n 1", r"., w. o'nn!t a1 or soi'gmhn
tho sa.,,s.a. ...auo"' !.ns,aaa: lhe conditions OF
! necontsaot Walo slightly modflol tho contract
an9 parties being allo%od one-halt Of per cont
commission. 9 aud binding themselves to dafray
a 1aa1p e11pan9es % incurred y transporting per cont
4pnos ,,, 70 aoaaon anu peE cspt bonds. United
eta!Ss s sosn COUPONS and gold co'u, from London
70 washington. bosides tho exponYos Of prepar.
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10 aeenmminlo'i 'a tho Treasury by Tho ,uu
january, 1877, to carry INT sAs inpetatvs ~
.lnlt'u'a'ta .f Tho not of Ln1l. II. 1B75 II ~
| nlprohnhuel tl1at authority to Tho Saertt,r,Hn
!u,ia an nnliinlto1 nHinhnt nf nutrH might H.,
~ t"o hsht!en contraction NJ the cirsnslry, a.,
stess so ''tlnt ttla a1l.euutto sm finl ID IN N.
ro1'so soa'l''sory ~ to the lrhlera Ut fjui..t
,nts ntateb, al %" rate Of ll:cEoet on d.
0".u. oe',s tHaAo l,W, It Is iint pttlnalio til.
u,.,as,cy .,. ",hcn c'tla ilth rFosltnl'a rmpln.'
1mann 1H "oau 10 presented Tor todcm''ti'n IN III
bot'as' jhly tho oxceeh Of sotea al,Ira "a
nooas oi b!tst!,eHs Wodd roek nnclI conyers;ea' '
natnollly nay 70 tho sfcfelnry Of tho lrca4,l5yt.
lnno.'.. hial tat,cu' .dtlD of lcgal-tena,,
su.,a 1s. ros n9ntn py tAla rsoeera wonli eic,,j,
isG!'ita!n 'ouo'Ap1'oh NJ tho tlme now fl1ed !,
m,1cits sua ue7ta11 ~ h "os.a nayn to advantage q
+, 20 w wy e1act amount 10 DO Nltiht4s.
,nao ~ "s S'snn '..oat oh.ls !sd'iod for this p,,.
no 9no bhonHi oo ol INC denomination of SO aa1
H. amu Wy u1tPo tnoicot' III ornr 10 rueei
fini.",' s.a.s. u 81 e'stanH OF olders d
NAV. ~. u.a.en aao'o'. he ialld Or Tho Neu
a..ss ~, JAIL !, i7tv. a'la TO the l'nal rolonplo
ca",t-r ~ Ill ttHnl the currency Of tl
M. .;,.u - n sno aokal1tohuer notes Us faat Il
~, ~ 'I%n in w. lSssntoa l1r resumption aecoi
~, nv t4e net OF !nt'. H. tYii
fn,tSnn ~. tno tss oi 0hhusry, !419, Njtb9N
t m 'fis,a,a'loa, would so.'iro tho necunuts
~ nrs1ar ~ a. nt''oinI u H9In III t49 TtradH,,
.hn ,.,o,, ~ s,si '.le l,ahHipi'lty 81 iaiure o.
.,t, asn ~ Mnouht OF gold Gan 10 pra
,nnre ~ "su i.s. a,,iiuuny, an,isy and uot wl.doa,
trcio sn, .o.n,eri. c,oa' shaaihh enoot lpon ,ht
tr;an ~ sn"s. =. ons own ma oIAet conn.
st.ti uno p,osehs aoMhoahco and ctcarnsss ol
n,,s'n-,,nt,w st, eata! nletents favorable
~ LII sna "a.tiata"Al and redenptot
tn,,inr otas t,,p pn.' oa tno outstanding os..
thn -.,nn,.t, ..iuiop! .naa..ie eaay AMI eGlcctuk
,a,nIst, ~ a,usss' tMs uleponbibg with tbt
-, ,,enrta ~ eeuiAs8 Rol' III tho Tteasu,l
TANK W ~ 'o .,sn aoms Matidfawn would
49, ,no,p .p!A ee'"so .Hoau ioua'h'ag out,taHlt1
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THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,

fAiENlH'
ncsH Of ths patont Office iudtcatas in som,
na.,rr, t,,o nroar,,. -. 49, ,.s',"...,., ~ eo"''
"'a." oass -, w.. w. oso'' ~, u. s1'e .'uuSs,a' PROS
i'o'sy u 'h' cosn'F5. LUG foee'pte OF INC otssce
ARC In enccns Of It's expenditures. aud tho otllce
gepcralIy Ia In prosperous and satisfActor,
rond,tton.
apyrn., orr,cr
rt. -.,o~. ~ 49, n.., 1,
1"o report q. sne uohosal Land ofttee show'
that thero wero 2'45o.6oi acrca lass diaposod ol
during this than during tho inst year. More
than one-lalf Of this decrease waa in lands d,s.
poeod o! under the Homestead and Timber
Culture laws. The causes Of this docroaso arc
supposed to be found in tho grass,oppor soouree
and the droughts which prevailed 30 extensively
10 eome Of tho frontler slatea and Territories
dnting that time as to discourage and deter en-
tten By eetual settlers. The cash receipts wcro
yoar.
THE EHrIRE SURVEYED AREA
OF tho public domain IL GsO. .253, ,09t acres, Of
which &c, OF, 531 acres ve1e surveyed during tho
raat yoaf, leaving ,154 All 7D2 ncrea Bt uns,tr-
vcyed. The report OF tho Commissioner pre-
sensa many Interesting suggestions In rogAr1 10
tllc management and disposition OF the public
domain. and Tho modification Of existing laws,
tue apparent Importance Of which should Insure
for thom the careful consideration Of Congsass.
THE TENSION huEEAu.
The number Of pensioners hti!l continues to
socreAee tho highest number having becR
reached during Tho year ending june 81, 1a72
bnring the last yoar II. 557 names wero added to
tho rolls, and i2.977 wero dropped theretrom,
showing not decrease Of !, ,&26. But whlio tho
nulnbsF Of ponaonera has , decreased. tho
annual Anouut duo on tho pensi0n.rolls
,as Increased aa4'7; III. This is caused
ey Inc greatly increased average tAto Of pom
nens WHICH, by tho liberal legislation OF Con-
press las Increased from s9,02G in 1872, to
fl0S9l IN 1870 TO oacll invalid pensionar. an ih-
r ;tease e, IN nc average rato OF loo ner cont II
1f3Fy rFtn
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THE SINKING FIND.

| THE SINKING FUND.
THE T1rrn SECTION or r,1E ACT ~ rxn. Ok ,ac,
scts apart a, nsuecu] fund ali dn,oa ~, ~, soe1
e, ,o,a. 49, 5'".'." -, "u.o" W ''npost-
~ "'u u"ec'' 'no aPGl!catloa tleroof;
fl'st-Io tile payment In coin Of tic interest
| on tho bonds and notes of the United Station.
.Stcond-To Tho purchase or psymcnt of NM
| ccrt,m -, ~. .,,,tzs ~. Il, '' =. "oe
n h. .no.s ,.,.,,sa & w., ~ NV o"'.eu ashsas'
':uo 4, "stlas' @ oacn nsca' yoar alter tho LIST
uAy or July, 1854 which ia 10 bo not apart a. q
sinking fund and tho interest Of which shall, in
like manner, 10 applied to tho rn,chaso or nay.
1nent Of tbo nuh,je .,aht -. ~, u.a..t -.
T,o,.,, po "oo' a' s''o ''eefe'afy OF tHe
Aiu"e".y sua'' from limo 10 timo direct.
1h'rd-Iho residue thereof to bo PAID into tho
Treasury Of tho United States,
Sec O of TIM art of ,Jr,y IL 1a7D a;-.,,a H..
Tim hond. thor,t,to-. ,,,,.,,,s ~, "ase@e ''as
' '"'' ''oso'o'o ratchaaoa anu fhen hold
'..' ifeasnry III accordance With tho provisions
OF tho act Aforeanitl, anil all ot1er bouia whc],
had bceh purchased by tho socrotarv NJ In
Tro,surv viii .r-rIs t,,a.1. ~. 49, !, ~ sh'
,,,t 49,. A..,,. '"' A"o1 u. 'l'o 4Feasuryt
s."., uo"o, 'hetoalse1 aPplicu to said sinking
'ano' WIN al othesB Thereafter redeemed or
and that tho amount Of tho l,on,s n, c,.,' o;sss
30 caucoIod and ,,eatr,voa u,.s ~ ,s1,e,A' e,ae1
,o,no.,i..I,. 49,, ~. s.1a's 10 oeuucla",
po..l,os, as run tno amount OF each class Of
ta ou.s.naang eb. os tho United states The
o.naf amounts TO be applied TO the redemption
or or payment W of tho public dobt, All amount equal
e} ~ sno 'nseIeft on az bonds belonging to tho
alosess1d hln,nE fund shalt be applied, as tho
secretary Of tho Treasury shall from timo tin,o
a,ros:; @ to ne pRymont Of tho public debt, 81
provided Tor Ill Sec. Of tic act first above
,,s, nsmod and sppropriatos from tho reeo,pts Tor
ant1es nn on imports tho amount 30 to be- applied.
Ihcse acts a7o regarded by tho sccfstary as
Imposing upon him tho imperative duty 70 take
esto "a. u mo sinking fund AZ lhcroin directed,
9nt @ OF tho con received from duties on imports.
lhs Requirements is socondary only to tho pny.
i,. mans o. intorost On tho public t!obt. 1t takos
PRECEDENCE OF Rli othcr appropriations, as, by
tho ss!y terms of the legislation, only tho ros-
u;n,.e u,.e ol receipts from custons after daductlug
intorse: .''e Re- On tha public dsbt and providing for
'lG e., ,siuSinE fund, COOS fnto thn Treasury.
1ne statnte imposes npon the Secretary duty
70 bo Performed at'n,la'ly. tho requirement bc-
my INIT ahe p!'rchaso' or payment, for and on
aecouns OF tho sinking fluid shall be maie
"tInth INN, oach fiscal yaar.
Durlng the past fiscal year 1t waa not pratica-
plo 10 purchaso tho amount Of United Statea |
oonus required for tho sinking fluid, for tho |
reason that such bonds could not 10 bought at
par, and tho Secretary was forbidden by Law to |
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!
I 1,391,btt.9a
1t will bo observed that tho surplus reyepucs
exclusive of provision for the sinking fund, n,
shown in tho statement Of receipts And expendi.
tu1es Tor tho fiscal yoar, Weto 1885, GbS 20, OF
&l.022, ,656.69 lees than tho amount of the re-.
ductlon Of tho debt Oh shown by tho mouthl7
statement OF tho same
Tho difference botwcon these two atatc,noutn
arl1os from the difereuce Ut dates ut which tl,oy
ato mado up, aa will be scon by comparison oi
thom III regards tho cash in tho Treasury At tho
commencement and closo OF the fiscal year, and
OF tho item OF ''intercst duo md unpaid, and
tho accrued lntercst to dato." which, In Tie
monthlT debt statement, IL treated ~ a liability
! of tue Government, precisely al Is tho principal
OF tho debt. but which ia not 10 considered in
the Hsatomant OF receipts and expenditures.
shown W the monthly doht statement
uf that date and which embraced only
tne MoneJs officially rcpaftrtt u tho
department II tho time Ut tla tssuo,
1hs c.:i il Tsei:afy ;sif l. isii =. s'slt"
expenditures, Tho books from which
Il Ia prepared u.ua,iy bcin8 kert open
Tor period Of fort ty-nve days, 10 Asto
include at The data Of closing tho 40
count % AZ tho revenues deposited 1t tho
AlAofH'ie E'tera tt depoAit throughout
Tho country within tho period covered
~ lut 1Itlet hlt4 MticA uu6dCeF.
tainnd At tho time nf lilo Issue Of thu
monthly stassnent>. ~aa........... 1bo.7ol ,os4es
r,, eho",ns o. ~ - dIetersnso off,. s,1so,a7as 50
shown by tha nlonthly dolt stato,uant
Aud q. shovn by ,hs :iaicnent oi Ii:
receipts tn expenditures OF sams data III, ,7o2. .&1ss1
, Showing difference sof...........s 24ss.oa4,s9
Of caaiI reported to tue Treasury, u
appears by tho tAontllY statement, aud
~ sacertasned ty tho atatement ot TO-
n,encement md close Of the nsesl sesr,
To whIsh I'D tis reduction IL tis a ''sa''so
Of - lnttscat die and unpail, aud sc-
cFueu tutetsst ~ date ats".......,.,.,,. 29163I. "a
Making The sum ot.."..,......,.a 1,o32as6.8s
1t will. therefore, bo perceived that no di{ror-
euca exists In these two accounts, othpr than
that which grows out OF the mannor Of thoir
preparation.
Frugsllty In administration Ia among tho FORE
most aud most important points OF 4 6ound
financial policy. Faithful collection Of the reye-
euo aud reduction Of expenditures to tho lowoss
point demanded BY the neceyaties Of Govern.
luont, constitute the arst duty OF those atrusted
With making Rnd administering the law. Tho
obligation to Allera strictly to this duty has pe-
cullar fotco whIa the public indebtedness IL
large aud tho industries af tho country arc suf.
ferIng flom ilnancisl depression. lllgia economy
as such time uuss load to two important re-
su!ts fsat, advancement OF tho credit @! tho
Government throughout tho financial world,
ehd hence ability to 1ofuud tho debt 1t q lowcr
tsto Of interodt; sacond. and by no means le.xs
10 importance greater willingness on the part OF
.ho people to bear tho burden OF taxation, whom
sney SEQ tLat sheiz Government, like them
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REDUCTION OF Ti1s puDLIu DENT
By the monthly statomcnt Of tho public debt
iaAued Jnno 3d. 1876 tho reduction Of TIM dcbt
during the year waa shown 10 be OIL, 800 51..84
riz. 81;
PRINCIPAL Of thc debt July I, 1874. 60 sGs ~
lnte rest tl1a knl uutall, End accrlpd
1Atefcss 10 so.'"'.......-.... 3so39,o 9,os7.47
Insat deht; ,2Ho 40 ss5D
casA IN 1he lreasuEy.......-- A75il,al4H
Debt. lcsa cash In the Treasury "a, oss al 10
Principal Of the debt July L. 1a;b s1.a2 ls4 "a, n
Interest duo and unpaid, alla ACCRUED
1n'efess 10 to'.-................ q, ,651ts
1o,al tsent 49, .27O,9n dea1&
sasa IN 1aa 4feasllfy..-....... 1i3,2+i, ,1Gi.el
Showing reduction, ~ above slated,
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depends largely upon tho will Of thoso who have
ootnbtned 70 control the market. This presents
seE.ous obstruction to all productive industries
transactions an element Of uncertainty which
often unHottles tho most Intelligent calculations,
and tends to destroy confidence, without which
snase M oan ! oo . no permanent prosperity. Appar-
snt, but fictitious. prosperity has olton followed
large .Hsnca of tsIcdeemablo paper currency, bus
no result II more certnin to How from given
cause than dlaaster aud financial dstress to fol-
10" period Of initiation OF business and credit
G.. caused bJ excessive issues Of papes currency,
Tho philosophy which teaches by example, a.
VOL AZ tho deductions OF Eeaaon, estabItehen
conolusivoly that there In no onsctlye remedy for
the evil but tho removal OF ita Cause
Ire circumstances attending tho issue OF tho
upon tho Ooyerninent peculiar obligation to
provide Tor their speedy and certain redomntion
III coin, They were isaued In The exercise Of =
power Which can be called into nse only 10 time
support Of m army composed OF bravo and
patriotic citizens who had responded TO ths o.ii
u thelr country In the hour Of ts extreme poril.
70 suhes pfomtse made At sunh 4 titno and un-
ee4uon. Indifference or non performance. would
bo little better than open reputation, and would
sHect nlnrlo1lAly our national na,us anti credit,
!, II 10 worthy OF note that, for tho most part,
tonder notes. and who ask Tor further issus
md continued and indsAnito relssue OF the
notes now In circulation wsEo most strouuous
ln their opposition to nach Issues during tho
civil War. The acts authorizing such isauas
we're denounced ~ In violation Of eound rrin-
cipleH OF finance. not warranted BY tho Constl-
tuition. Their constitutional validity Naa TO-
sla!ed Ut eyory point, and subjected to the test
OF Judicial decision in almost every court In the
country. both State and national. Tho supreme
Judicial tribunal Of tho nation upheld tho aots
~ measures Of necessity in tlmc Of Groat o1l-
gency. but It has netlor decided nor intimAtel |
that Huch power may 10 exercised .by Congsosa |
lu time Of public tranquility, JUDGED, It Ii fair
ly infes&ble, from all the Court hsy sail In the
various cases in which tho question has besn ba-
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FROM MCLEAN COUNTY.
MASON CREEK, Ky. July l6.

Mason CREEK, KY. July l6.
Mr. EDIroR:-The Minister'S and
Deacon's Meeting of the Daviess county
(Baptist) Association, convened with Oak
Grove church, on Tuesday, June 22nd,
and continued three days. The attend
ance was large, and the interest mani
tested very good. The following ministers
were present, viz, Revs, j. s. Coleman,
j. NJ. Peay, L. C. Tichenor, VIM. Stevens,
B. Y. Cunditf, d. f. Yeiser, B. E. Cosby,
B. F. Swindler, and I. E. Richey, OF
Kentucky, and j. d. Arnold and III. T.
hampton Of Indiana.
This was simply revival of the old
Minister'S and Deacon's Meeting which
had not met since 1871.
The reorganization was completed by
election, by private ballot, of Rev. j. S.
Coleman, D, D, Moderator, and T. E Rich
ey, Secretary.
The sermon for Criticism was preached
by Rev. r. F. Swindler. from Timothy,
II, Sc. 1t was a good sermon well deliv
cred. Bro. Swindler is promising young
preacher.
During the meeting Rev. B. Y. Cundif
read an essay on "Consecrated Ministry,
which elected protracted discussion, re-
sulting in profitable consequences. Al
able and sound essay on THE Priesthood
of Christ was read by Rev. j. NJ. Peay
Rev. A. G. Davis delivered good "Ex
position fthe parable of the sower."
i should have mentioned the fact tina
the evening Of the first day was spent il
relation experimentation, trials. sue
cesses, reverses, &c.,-of the brethre
since their last convocation in 1871
These were specially interesting exercise:
Taken all in all, doubt if meetin
involving go much of interest was eve
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held by this body. Everybody seemed to
feel that it was indeed good to be there.
The next session will be held CD W with
Buck Creek Church, Mclean county, be-
ginning on the Tuesday after the ssspnd
Sabbath in May. 1876. The order ofthe
exercises adopted are as follows
l. Sermon for Criticism, by Rev. VIM.
Stevens.
2. Modern Spiritualism, by Rev. B. Y.
Cundiff.
8. Darwinism. By Rev. J. n Peay.
T. Does the Divine call OF a Minister ever
terminate in This Life2 BY Rev. D. e. Yeiser.
5. Does the Holy Spirit ever lead Soul
to Salvation without the Word? by Rev.
A. G. Davis.
6. Are Frequent Protracted Meetings
in the same Church Beneficial or Injuri-
Gus? by Rev. L. C. Tiehenor.
7. How Far may Soul be Enlightened
and yet resist Conviction and be Lost by
Rev. J. D. Arnold
8. How Far may a Minister Called of
God to Preach devote himself to Secular
Pursuits without Violating his Obligation
to God by Rev. T. E. Richey.
Q. Our Outlook as Denomination, by
Rev. j. S. Coleman, D. d.
10. Advice to Young Preachers-How
to Obtain Fields of Labor, by Rev. B. F.
Swindler.
IL. Evils of Ministerial Jealousy. by
Rev. Ii. I. hampton.
II. All other ministers in the bounds
of this Association, not named above, and
all Deacous, are requested to prepare es-
says on subjects of their own choosing.
Let the above suffice concerning the
Ministers Meeting. Before closing 1 wish
to state that Elder j. n. Peay, of South
Carrollton, had his two little lately pub
lished books with him. Every Christian
should possess his work on Ministerial
Support" and every minister should have
his Pulpit Themes" Both books are
sufficiently adapted to all denominations
We have had tremendous rains in
this region. Crops are materially injured.
but we still hope to make good crops
Wheat is being harvested, and promises
good yield. The Colorado potato bug has
made its appearance, but has not COM
mitted any serious damage yet. But I
must close. T. E. RlexEY.
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CHAPTER I.
IN A LAWYERS OFFICE.

at is the most provoking clause that
ever was invented to annul the advantages
Of testament" said the lady.
''Itis a condition which must be fulfilled
or you lose the fortune" replied the gen.
tleman.
Whereupon the gentleman began TO
drum a martial air with the slender tips
Of his white fingers upon the moroceo>cov-
cred office-table; while the lady beat time
with the point of her narrow foot
For the gentleman was out of temper,
and the lady was out oftemper also. I am
sorry to have TO say it of her, for she was
very young and very handsome, and, tho
the angry light in her dark gray eyes had
certain vixenish beauty. it was species
OF beauty rather alarming TO man of ner-
vous temperament.
She was very handsome Her hair was
of the darkest brown, and clustered about
her head in rich. wavy masses, that fell
into extemporary curls under her elegant
Partisan bonnet. Her eyes, as / have said,
were gray-those large gray eyes, fringed
with long black lashes, which are more
dangerous than all others ever invented
for the perdition Of honest men. They
looked like deep pools of shining water,
bordered by dark and shadowy rushes;
they looked like stray stars in an inky sky;
but they were so beautiful, that like the
signal lamp which announces the advent
ofan express upon the heels of luggage
train, they seemed TO say, "Dangerl" Her
nose was aquiline; her mouth was small,
clearly cut, and very determined in ex>
preston; her complexion brunette, and
rather pale. For the rest, she was tall,
her head set with naughty grace upon
her sloping shoulders, her hands and feel
small. and delicately shaped.
The gentleman was ten or fifteen year.
her senior. He too was handsome, emf
nently handsome: but there was languiC
indifference about his manner, which com
municated itself even to his face, anc
seemed to overshadow the very beaut,
Of that face, with a dark vail of wear,
listlessness, that extinguished the light o
his eyes, and blotted out the smile upol
his lips.
That any one so gifted by nature as h
seemed gifted, could be as weary of life a
he appeared, was, in itself, so much
mystery, that one learned to look at hin
as man under whose quiet outward bear
ing lay some deep and stormy secret, un
revealable to common eyes.
He was dark aad pale, with massivel
cut features, and thoughtful brown eyei
which rarely looked up from under th
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CHAPTER III.
IN WHICH A SECRET Is REVEALED, BUT NOT
TO THE READER.

IN WHICH SECRET Is REVEALED, BUT NOT
TO THE READER.
The hands of the ormulu clock, in the
little drawing-room in Hartford street, oc.
cupied by Ellinor Arden and her COM
panion, protectress, and dependent, Mrs.
Morrison, pointed to a quarter past eight,
as Horace Margrave's quiet brougham
rolled up to her door.
Horace Margrave's professional posi-
ton was no inconsiderable one. His
practice was large and eminently respect-
able, lying principally amongst railway
companies, and involving transactions Of
a very extensive kind. He was man of
excellent family, perfect gentleman, el-
egant, clever, and accomplished; too good
for a lawyer, as everybody said, but a
very good lawyer for all that, as his
clients constantly repeated. At five-and-
thirty he was still unmarried; why, no
one could guess; as many great heiress,
and many pretty woman, would have
been only too proud to say eyes" to a
matrimonial proposition from Horace
Margrave, of Gray's Inn, and the FIJI
Grove. Stanley dale, Berkshire. But the
handsome lawyer evidently preferred hi:
free bachelor life; for if his heart hat
been very susceptible to womanly graces
he would most inevitably have lost it II
the society of his lovely ward, Ellinol
Arden.
Ellinor had only been few weeks resi-
dent in London she had left the guar
dianship Of her aunt in Paris, to launcl
herself upon the whirlpool OF English SO
ciety, sheltered only by the ample win,
o: an elderly lady, duly selected and char
tered by her aunt and Mr.. Margrave
The world was new to her, and she cam
from the narrow circle of the convent i
which she had been educated, and til
quiet coteries of the Faubourg Saint Ger
mains, in which her aunt delighted, (
take her position at once in London, a
the sole heiress of Mr.. Arden, of Arden.
1t was then to Horace Margrave-t
Horace Margrave, whom she remem