, 1877-02-10

lIorsid. splendid old hoy, TINT whnt Is allowable
yo',hE ia,iy Of Isl And you've only callr,l uoon
her once since her. scturn-onte N FIX lung
months; and pray whit dill your l1r.lti,tp 10 on
that orca.toul atnwlcl aud Erowlcll and snnprcl
Mt Louis Vanrc IN Euctf fcrucfous manner TINT /
he told my Frcd--poor Fred what pity they're |
taking count of stock tonight i--hc actually |
thuuKht," with little cluckle, "ynti were 1ps.
Drown and The dimpiel chin IL thrust fot-
ward tledantly-"I think, and 40 docs Frcl, |
that it's your duty to npologzc for the way you
behaved that evening. And l tlon't l,clleyc
That was only q runner that floatc'l over here
from Paris, and SEQ no reason why son should |
'aeccpt i Tor tho blessed truth any more than
fs s" .s ss,s ss;s s s 'ns u I'll .reR ssRpFi ss 5a
really love her, why don't you tell her sol FrcI
told me tho moment he found out. But thcrci
e!a'n't talk any more; ~ ~ use"
"for unless, bo soulu unforeseen turn In tho
wheel Of fortune, she become as poor NJ myself.
and don't bcficvo tho wheel contcnplates any
;Hfs netin tarn s'" never 'penk OF love to Miss
"Rulc, obstinate, wsctclicd boy!'' acolda the
llttle sister ~ wash ny hands ot yo.. Il you
breath il nfi frozen on ny veil making i stlft
md uncomfortable, and Eve reason to think,
notwithstanding, my promise 70 the contrary,
mY big brother. nj going to snceze.n'
bling In his Nrrat-coat pockets, "1'ye another
Sky, or moon, or tloul, or whasoycr you call
1t, here-bouGht 1t as cano along fur fcar-"
rrs %oet s scnt esta c .esa ason 81 liz
finest gossamer, shall cease to hrcathe;'f and
she twfncs tho veil slc had unfoldcd about tho
lowcr part Of l1cr face again, and rcfapscs into
ntlrncc.
"lIere sho ls-aud timc, I ttink,n says
Harold, bis blue eyes laahing with no pleasant
light, aa laughing purity ran down the stcpsof
tho Lee mansion and crowded Into tho empty
;sghv van A .hacs and lar that aal
Ncdp' savaRely. And away they nll start,
laughing, singing, and shouting as only, young
pcnpEc slctall.ridtug on n jino moonlight night
can hugh, nnI sing, and shout.
All hours ride. md then stop OF an hour or
two at an old-fashionel country ho.el-would
there were moro of thcl1-lor adancc the solo
music for Which was furnished 10y a very old
dance ended, proceeded to display hls musical
skill, with much rolling Of eyes and stamping
Of tic right foott ly performing composition
q hls ow5 te thoe being "r!,S B Queen.Bce,s
ticcablc point ID which was Hhntl-tinl-uu,"
commencing pianIsalmo, crcsccndo to fortissimo,
aud then dtniinucnuo until tho Quecn-Bce flow
away aga!n) md q supper.
Ill tue supper an enormous turkey presided,
dankcl by crisp salads, bToed 1ualls, aud the
various pics Of TIC country; but lie, tho turkey.
didn't preside long, fur he WAS soon reduced to
sleiEls were brought from tho stable, and tho
lealis OF tic horses, tho horses nothing loat1i,
turned honcwaIl; anu tho good'naturGd land
lady and the rcd-barcd chaIlbcrrnatl, md Dan
Van RENSSELAER, and his clums, had nll they
could do in tho way Of searching for. articles ct
/ wearing apparel, aud helping on Jackets, and
holding siawis and cloaks, ind tying wells, for
| ut least fifteen minutes.
Hurry up," at lrngth shouts rome ono from
outside, @if sou want to get to tl,e eiry before
tho moon turns her back on ua;" and down.
eta1Fs they 60 pcll.ncll, Aeltor .skclter, anil
again.
! IInsold brown Vrasps his own. particular
charge from tho group ,ls tllcy reach the roau-
aide, and, carefully seating ilcr III his sleigh,
heaps Tue teaTy robes around her and springs
Hundreds OF silyery bells 1inglo together in
! pleasant diacorl; tic old larky, whoee Queen.
1 Bee las never rxtractel 80 much honey with
an I'm" from the garden OF roses before: aings
! railn md then eeizcs hfs old violin and phys
| .'11ail Columbia ~ rs though every note was q
soldier Of 1778; aud away they speed for homo
ONE more.
"how lovely sho looked to-niehts begins
1Iarold, after flve-minutcs' silence. "fou
needn't speak, tont. After TINT wnrm room
aud tho dance aud tlle supper, i IS mora nccc:.
tn9n 9 sTsr tns ua ssd b sare[n Az
b. surpassed, ulthough na d talkcr, Ike most
women, you arc npt to gut things u little con-
iuscd. but don't 60 to sleep, for that is nn !u-
such hatri-snun rolii And how ckar,niucly
e!,o wears It'll part tu wreath about her pretty
head, and part floating freq over her pretty
shoulders. nlondual THERE'S only one blonde
skln Is like the snow with the moonlight on It !;
and being beautiful betnusc she IL 30 fair, I
suppose II wouldn't 10 fair II nc to rvcn drca'l,
TIE Intelligent brute heard TINT dreadful at.
tempt at d Joke, aud tried u run away. eo-o-o,
old lelow! 1 won't do II agaiu: And she never
vspoke to me, Cora, And yet when We were boy
that sweet, red mouth unrcprovcd, md she nso'l
to call me w llnrold.' Let mic scc-thut 1nuat
have been eight ycars ago. And then, q. she
ss @ 'eS tsS ETY. e o59 otay say but un E.,
father who shows what an idiot 10 IL.
grcate,r IDIOT, Van Rerssclaer, made thai
sky ypD.a IT, 70 M essa S ek u pas hs H sn
to humble tricInls at llonic. It's true dldn't &c
near her tonight. rllcro were too many
around lier. sTllo roso that all arc praiaIng !.
have liked to have danced With her, THO dance
WI danced together in the ,s1oMg ago. she gave
to Louis Vance, tho very man ! came nea,
knocking down ore evening ct llcr houae fol
taktnR hes picture fro.n her allnm and putting
It In NJ breast pocket, with som1 etlly
spooney rcn,nrk about bis heart. Hun
larf mother Elarcd at mo ~ l snatched Il
| iron MS hanut anu HS fAlu. WlIu eonl GSA"I
'rray, Mr.. brown, wl,at u It to yout' Deuce
take her lovely, exgspcrati,,E. bcwisellIng !mpu
tie1lce! She well kinw what It wua to u.u, thu
golden haired, 1ily.wlite lLttle lypocrlte! SUD
bo mattcrcd something which di.,n't sound ltkt
Il blessing between his tcc&h--'4 or so5nc Of Ill;
sot, not une Ut whom Is worthy 10 hold her fan
used 10 say,"-hrcakfng OF with what In I
woman wo would cali nystcrieal laugh. 81
say, sis, are ynu as1eepf Yon Eeetin't tay I
word, my butterfly: jast shako your head"
ia Tho worsscd things nnl wells thst formed tht
hutlcEfy's COCOON nluycd slowly md with tlilll
Guilty from side to sidc. ,.., :,
''A,l right, dear. fcct ss though .n'.t talh
Of ter to-night. and 10 whom ran ! talk au
you, my tlutltng.-my 1ittlu sister. who hui
neveE withheld her love anA sympathy from me
tiod bless her!. But, Cors, Il any 1,oor fellow
hatl loved you all his llfe long, aud YOU hall lei