National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-04-01

he, terrible escape had len her I.nsuid and, sp.
she had been almost sunoca,ed By the smoke
ssS nd x. anao. "ss u. e.
clasped In her hands, and the flames creeping
steadily nearer, and death sts.i,hiIy .w.ftns
she had msrveIcusiy escaped scorcse. and burns,
and fallen unhurt upon the carpet held 10 receive
aHe 10 stiiI at Brighton. Mereia," continued
Ella: having waited In vain for her compsnion 70
hin some little good b, Il Is Ii. effects Of the
az! that are 50 serious-she burns are not haif'o
sun no word or sign from Msrcia; and the
room was 90 dart. and her head % disposed, that
II was impossele for her cousin 70 sec her face.
insi" asked EIis Indignantly Of hsrssif, sisnoins
at the beautiful ngurs stretched in apparent
rudy rspc:ns upon s p,is. y .oisss. cushion.
ARE you asleep, Meccia " she continued aloud,
s s.i cousin .ss s. sss sr than
Asleep. no-yhy :" returned the other slowly,
but .ithout moving
said about poor Arnold just now. Il Is worse
account today than ever before. Generally, the
ssippis iol Iife i'' H.. s s1s.drui inc
bat ,hs volunteered nothing more; and there s ass
bsoSsn last ~ .sPei. oS..4yiS Is, 'S IN %o:s
common place manner, ELLA, I had an offer to-
1indeed ~ said Ella, with q much sarcasm in
her tone a. she could we'll manage; and aside she
nurmured, "shs is wholly ssinshin
wen. .ss sS an: y ssSs s. sSsI ..s
though yog won't ask, for some stupid reason OF
s s. H9Ssys,. IN have pity On your cart c
Sir Henry I.avrsneer'
aihst kerribis nss - exclaimed Ella, startled
ssoisnos % Propsss amer nis s.s. conduit ,sss
night o. the nrsf shall never forget h. a.
Msreis. fslr Hssry I.srssss had i'd osssis.d Il;
IN the crowd. / always liked Arseid, bat had
no idea what brave, noble man he really waa."
.,S 81 s.ys sSs .as.S Or 8:
soatss.d. .%phssissiiy, a.nS , very ' much {:
you and aunt were out and made his easr in :
s s sSs ~, Ell s; iaf J''
s,Ioiisd srsssfsiiy % The window s '' ''' 'n'
u. .m s' ss ' id.s 3: nc .s :;
.shsppissl. .:i:d I'm, esidiy; .M.v. you
aPerhsps." smiled Msrefs. "Oh, Eiisr" she
sdded, turning quietly, 'sir Henry Inadvertently
i-Iny beauty suffered any damage ffon sesrsh.
Ing o. burning before he committed himself II
had had one soar, or lost any vesttgs o. ny hair
Of becoming Lady Lawrence"
There vss such coaesatrstsd soor. 10 the tones
I :hsa t 50 :sTS.. the last sentence that
Bat The neIt moment Mis- Weston vas lightly
falling about her train. 40. for her trip . to.s
Msrcia arraysd herself with unusual esrs for
q: .t !ss ss.
:ad :i.ssnss; .sd sIi:: Weston: siS1s:, boots.
;Ss:s WI Ssy: tn, ,S.sy
scn's :ss .nySody naos. and ySa arc sure to got
perhaps shall not be shopping all day long. :"
was Mereias answer, aeoompsnied BY another In.
and she stepped into q carriage and was vhirisd
away. Arrived In London, she took . carriage
and drsys stsaightto yie,ori. station, and con.
70. Brighton:
mercias striking beauty Invariably attracted
II &. o and On me-
sor them. But to-day she leaned silently back IN
hss corner o. me carriage and took no notice oil
She Ea,ed steadily out OF the window, ap
psIenty Iost IN wrought, and hailed the ap
Ssa Tsiis Of the Brighton platform with sigh
Amoid hawtrsy was permitted By his medical
eeoi1s @ ne upon couch at an open window. OF
lid's e.Iisse, bat mi. hs r,selsteiy r.fsssd %
90, and, In general way, insisted on his sofA's
being placed IN the darkest pert Of the room.
| hswney, ny dear Fellow, SAID 2 masculine
nisna; yho, n,PPsninG % % sfsyi5g e Brighton,
s.sslnsny Pald me Invalid = aaiiy visit for tbs
RaiPose o. snssfinS MN ~, sIny arss yca TAX.
mg ohve tnn lovely dayt There delicious
sssn unc proving, yeS oeIceixtoo e maze Z
s."-sns =. you, Ana tns pstaoe sha per afe
oroMoed some pretty moss among them, TOO.
Why don't you 90 out and take look e them
hou vi nevsl 81 ssy peter mopeS sp IKE thia
| AInosa smheo su8nuy, eno touonoo hu oand-
~ neso;
| nave nsfdIy nncy 70 parade ny oaaGsses
anto g., oeao u,s me paonc. eenk snAl g
eux.m
~ s W. oe stsred ~ iar more there Ine plaos
nLs .s nt, .opody NOTICES anytning; oesides. IN,
| v.nes suouha. NOV, OLD man, iet ne wheel yeul
Sssen 70 tnis rndow There y plenty 70 50.
| III. snsh pesln 70 tnInk " season. y
s..s,c, sh ~, end crowded. BY SoVS here Is
| ~ S 81, uhVink UP IN o,9, WhAt splen
| aia nanl wnN ngpre, tooi WY she y com
ny IN ns.e isnali eesin 20 tninh tnat oid col
| Is upon ,ne se1ona noot ven no.ewortny IN
hh ~. ana eat t,. hn sequAintanoc, u nc
,. Sus III m N,o io9uaeiy o. hawtreys enter
mn.r sopPea y Mrcnn su1uen en.ranoe
uncnn.cIaus ao 2, d ~ so osnno nor, and 2si.
ha %a p, tne presenoe Of sIanger vh9n
she heasy vihaow curtains PATTY conceaiedl an,
Eilded suaisht up 70 Arnold,s couch, and kneel
his SIDE, took his uninjured hand tenderly be
Ms 49,, ooth neI OWL, and oendinS ever mur
ms, soeoinkN Atnoid, my eArnng, do 70,
snsn -, a,a no. Gsse ABOUT Sou-ao you think
"M,s n x,., Observation-Disclosures,
r., fes, nn l. Arnold come 70 confess and plea.
ior ferslveness. and finally to make request
| in osp-ye you Know. , -, -