, 1877-09-08

| Jorntnghau,. Jorntneham is q rich fellow, aud
TIL, keep cl.cf, au artist. equal to all cnCrcen-
tiles. lswoutd never suit me. For gcntccI dcs-
Tuition the domestic virtues arc vital cona!.
ttOM OF existence"
Mr.. Bruughtou cuuncintcs this sentiment With
solemn dEstinetness. Ike ono disbutdcntng luis
ct'nscie..re ot soute all-important and siuwiv-
nrrretl-at dogma.
"You aarev with me, au1 sure, Clemeut,na.
For paupsr Ike myself the domestic virtues
~ hops you will ncet with them," says Miss
Hardcastle, viii, rather . forced ehecrtutncas.
and wldowhood. arc not qualifications, co.i-
binrd. to he met with every lay, and In tho
crowded highways Of !tfe:"
- tn the crowded highways. no. ho replies.
" For that precise reaSnn ! Atn cndcayorinE to
maks my srlcctiotl, to hnd my TsarnRon, In one
Of tho vvry qu!ct. nntroadcu by.patAs that lie
arohn1 Fler1le-la-ficiue."
Tlo hsnd st. tt,as rests upon biz arm trenhls5
cuntrul.
Nr, Brnughton proceeds, with equanlmity:
"Aa for wealth, resign It. Ny tastes, a. you
know. are autl-Btittsh. spartan-like In their
primitive ifruEa1ity. A thcasse-stall In the
~ .Aeatrc-stalll At gtet>do-la-Re!ue, +
hope1'
"A run to Monte Garlo In The spripe. An
ice in summer. With simple pleasures
tachelor. Married to a pretty, gentle woman
who adurcu nle,-such woman, sny, a. Daphne,
~ could be satisfied with lie. We would take
farm, house-all cl,tntx. aud contcntmcnt, md
low.rnitc!cd ceilings. by tho sea-llve upon
u.ut,onthous, grow our own roses, anl-''
~ don't know whether you are Awarc of It,
Mr. BEoughton, but tho whole OF this slme, aud
whi!s YOU have teeu intsnt 1pnn your own
wise talk, my feet bare gut Wet thOugh. Aru
expeditions Of this harbsrous description got up
with al uitcr!or view Of pleasure, I wonucr!~
Miss Hardcastle's tone Ia acrtnouious.- 80
acrimonious that Felix BrouChton altows hes
hanl to slip away tE.'m beneath hts arm, and,
putting up l'ts eyegiass. looks placidsy srouud
! HIN III the moonlight,
1t is esldeut thai they hare wandered tolera-
I bly, tar fEons thu traek III which they wure Ill
rettcd to keep. Low, seaweed-covered rocks,
kItesapcsscd with paola. hem them IN on thsep
s&des, wlilo to regain tho firm, whlte a4nus 1f
Qusrnec Bay . current of fresh water. twenty
feet wide, ct !cast, and moro than ankls-dcep
In ha,s shaliowsst part, must be forded. :,
~ shall not turn back, II you mean that! I
what must be allowed with moro unreasoM
n She ot".5 1 aseY: Rs ,as t. the s.nsqss sn1 81
wstcr. ! en- vet thFouzl! ~ 1t ts. 10 much tcE'
the delights OF the country"
To- the oh.eryations Ar. Broughton, Tor =
au vi q IL an1 nS fsas il, nsn
every cxsxency Of fe.nlniae capsies. "As you
refuse aevlsivsly to taru back. my toar
rstnaIn opsu to you. Either you viii wsds
through the water that lles Lsforo us, OF you
main where =. u arc and b. dsVwned by tbs Eis-
lnK tide. Thu much IL certain"
"Let you carr mo aeFossl A. u you would
be guilty Ut such III exertion for any one hut
tlls pretty, gentle woman who adores you. tho
paragon What IL 10 convert you trom Aoute Carlo
to muttonehopa,-.pap AM sure u dk!
what was wtaest,a xllu adds, DetulantlY, II
should lust wait quietly whero / sm for
tho tide to drown me, ~ Victor iu3o's m.n dhl
Ia tbs novel"
F." Had Victor Hugo'a man TO carry any onsl ~
asks Cousin Felix, With lntersst. You know
never read novu4 ut Afst hand. Had Victor
huxo's man to carry sny Que, and was she
hcayym
"You had better xet ashoro With ~ little
fuconyen[cnco to yoursslf - you cant Dir.
btoqQhten. Ms. Chester VIA ptotabl. hsye
reached hume BY tins tilue, and may bo feeling
aaxlous about you. Aud, perhaps, you would
kindly desire VI john se1csns to COME down 10
nv a4sistauce7''
~ lifted you ouce, remember, At the 20
oEogtcal. to REQ tho bors, And you wete 10
weight u speak Of. But that was gf@st many
Yesxs Axo, However, u aud you beyond ny