, 1877-02-17
NOT PROVEN.


"AAkSt-'"~tH"3t &AftV%t A$* AsHho AA4'<A " u
branch of growing holly, tcr glossy hair falling
from her fair face over her senl-skiu jacket, and
her violet eyes sparkling. was May Wcsslcigh,
the 1aector'a daughter, while within fcw Icct
of her, watching her Efforts With much hr1usc.
tnent aud vast amount OF admiration, stood
Thomas Atltlmay, handsome young muscular
Christian, attrrtl in tweed suit and felt llat.
Suddenly the latter burst forth:
It's tho Hector's daughter,
NJ! hnd sho ha' e araMn m 70 .ear, 10 dear,
That trembea In her ear.
"Don't be absurd. Ton," interrupted tho
lady. "You aro gallant gentleman, truly, to
sec fema1c IN distrcss aud not aid her"
"llaye not offered six tinas at least, sfay,
and been rciusc1l"
"Anl will be again, sir. THIS IL the most
lovely piece Of holly have seen this season, AMI
am determined that no Other fingers than mine
shalt touch It until give 1t to my dear Jack
when he comes this evening. They don't grow
holly In 1ntl'n, do they, Toms"
mo, think not"
"'rhen It will be welcome offering to Nh En-
glhh heart. Oh! how 0'ad how very glad,
shall be to ace tue dear old fellow"
''lf you speak 80 enthusiastically, May, 'pon
my word I shall bc jcalous.' remarked tho
gentleman.
-: 49,. A1n1 w.. S"sH ''''fS: ~, WY
.oa. 'o'o n',i t'"' uaut"es. ~ "sse
brought up you KNOW, a. ehflafeh tofcthers"
pnd he eave nc TIC tetter ct Introduction to TIC
Rec,or. Indcc;1,u proypcdrd Thomos Mitamay.
.,i,, tr.,stug t},e .,athorn1 ot ,hs hni,y ,r,,,o
persis!ent}y c'ung 10 IT. parent stem, "he Apoke
10 inscssatltiy al,uut you that ! faneIed-"
"Frny what, SRI -
"That there existed deeper Affection than
OF women lunalping at liasty conrluslonsl Men
ase thousand 10y tl'es % worss: llefs, attsr q! yo9
must ienu ine yoaf knife; ko'ni thc eFanta wa!
not break Y ia Fo touEn:'
Thomas Mll1mny produced It agaln, oIerlnR
Ills aesEises, wltsA. notwithstanding tho obssl.
naSy Of tue holly. wefe agaln rejected
cd sadasny s;cppns Ss eT sls kaito Is Is
sh4s1,." a.. ,,-
Ile warning camc too late; tho Keen blade
mad ha;1ed through ttc tough hpres aud peue-
INV Il vas S not very serious ent. IT. Iut sufficiently
70 to cause thu bl1od 70 Temp forth: lie Try
she uttered astellued bf her companion, wliofo
arm Quickly ent!re'e! her dainty waist Is hs
caught her hati1 III lIte,
ill ya, not hermit nei'i
"becansc,s, answered MaY, }.ttie pa1e, ~
se'f @ Ton. and ] no one % sl.ai. But % scan an ami s2o
hr]I tho bully tuwards lilu-sttbc Is Lloul
uIron il. and il ia Gatl otnru,n
fIn GLANCED at Tho Do11rh. and truly fallen nj,
It. Ms rivht us the Lerrea fhotnsclyEs, were ths
crimson sirpns,
:" Uad ou,su, MayI" he lauel,cJ, wrapping her
wounded 11ngcr tu Ills hanikerytllef, what
,Pun Inv word. yuif concern lvr JacE js alrca.iy
,nak,n:! M! ma iealuI,a'n A'' '~>~ :"
Don't 1T It tlu that, Tom" shc said brayely.
Why nott ho stailctl.
tcnneret Iuan cveF knew, but
"putj u hc aucstiuncsl. fo1,ljy reearata. her,
ii an, sure you luyu m. 40 truiy il,at. wrr..
yoa Jealous st$sy y aas, r. iimsstas tis. you~oaid
y1 H. e eaait her T IN III II, uTlas md s,c,sea t,ss
m hcr stnoOth chcek.
Siy .iarling, yol. arc right, he rcpltcd r.uyc-
:: :; X: :sss f 20 ~ ,;s ;s;s
ysl oro ta1tne pra n' nn,'.p.e ' Tn
dear. LEI III 20 in. i silo ta.tsheJ. aid. tntfnv
~ tLn at a,,aiut nii rsetne vcry agG IN 'In H.
q sx w: ~ ~ usx ss 5 ksso saIs IT,
iio'iy;Sfassh i.on ,ss'ains i ees!as. T!'a fsen.
t.,af - ' 1o ''''' ~'''' =" oA'-''
CHATTER II.
to cleak. Witty nIsht, AMI % tho W show s lasIcd @
sharp and cutting {nto Tho faeet Of s!.e Keytur
aud ls Dld pupil, jthu Westmacott, as they
wh!s!ed along The dseasy Scottish saad fsosa
tip rallway-stutton to tbs rettDry.
"Nuw, Doctor," exclaimed Jack, mcrri'y,
"3et ma takv thu reins while you te! thu news.
If Ind travelled It hui yesterday. lIuw kipl
il was or y0u on sucI, 1lght to c011ls and meet
nc, Hox juljy tel 10 ne ulI Ca!tlucss
a.atn. Whs. song il that May used to sing
il tf1rrr. And huw Il May-bIeas her heartl
OyIer. Of course; and uretty, / viii sweAr,''
Wrli. ali tho cl,of1Cn you viii dnl In her.
Ja.l, "a j,,r thn Letter: ind have onu pIcrn al
n~wa tint viii eurnrlss you. ,mriaps, but think
I wi! leave It ior Nav Acsss!i IL tel, OF your