, 1877-08-04


Long years before, when Generous George
WIS Ia command OF his regiment III tho Channel
Islands, great darkness Aa4 fallen aeruss
Henrietta Vansittart's bath: upon tho eve OF
marriage her lover had proved unworthy, and
wdrid-a catastrophe, Indeed, that SO plain Elr'
might reasonably hare anticipated; yet, like
sof1lo other human gr3ets, not pereentably
lcs*cHea to The rlctsns b. reason VI IT, tFitei'ess
At N, ~ 1t 80, A,ht llosIe nss no coward.
The burlen THAI fell to her int ahe bore, une
aided hy any ot thnsu ,itt.n pous frauds whereby
orthodox resignation eontrtyca to shift over
heavy weigh: a to sss a|atdesa of others, But sls
sad mariner curiousiy Ike her own, for = eool
many weeks, then suddenly fell sick aau had
bsuln.fcver. As sho recovered, s'bNiy, htfaiiy
taking up the threads ot HE aha would 10
wiIlnRly have lot 70. tho doctors propo<cd coun.
try air for tho girI. bliss rhcolora, then In tha
maturity OF her ptnk-and whlta ch2r,nI, could
1,ast admirers not a few anoag her tathes's
snbatteEns. C"l. Vanstttart 80 MOON NJ bis lhuCh-
,uuat hare hls rubber Ut wlfst, his little dlnncrs
Abroad md at hen,e. ~ uaual. knorks, Rugs.
announcctncnts Of visitors, Changing ol swords
and spura TN thosc days young warriors held It
go'a ,orm to wear thc4s un11nyms)t-a1l the
hustle ard ctattcr at u house WHO'S ftl-
mltes Weleono any society sayc their nwp,-
these weEc ttot surToliutlnRs amidst wttrh shat
tered hcrscs and heart stricken to desperation
sous4 rally. 60 tho gisl was scat iur fort
nights change to Qutrnoc, a faru,er's vito acru1-
TONED to sick pcoplo taking her In charge and I,
instead Of fortnight, Ecmalmctt thcro six
months. The Wholesome quiekncss OF tho salt
air; tho tntcrtniticneo o. sunshine aud storn;
tho far-etrctcl!lng horizon; tho rough, kind tsh.
er-lolk, bus.ed OH hopca en cares 10 altcu to tho
frivolous world In which alse had gotten her
deatt.>wound, such we're the influences that
could not bring back the vanished ior Of life.
but that taught her how personal s0srow may
bc made to turn the wt,ecl of unscltsh activity.
and remained craven on her heart long after
Ewing, ,promenade-pacing existence Of rlaceA
"At Querucc, II wo arc lucky enough
.. ana .nosa saeant a.oo,s ,i,Fnho9as' I'VE
ours oursel,cs" so .hep psops .ssued osSt "ith 'a se
sisters when successive dne friends had aircn Ia
tsir .chctnss M q Com mnaGlonshlp, Wool work, and
Refugees. i" Wc shall be lnucpentrnt, yet -
exrctrnt butter with our brown bread. 1msko
myself responsible fur 20 mt1r,l.n
Tho tcrril'la thing will os to part With r.
to her deafness, Of to sams Inherent elements Of
her latheEs genial constitution, It wss lsaposs,.
ble to bring poor Isabella higher 10
.hs re- ,ssli.at1.'' g T RE- th1
faco tic remnant Of l,cr mortal span. rtss ii 4
moraiDg, 20 to rest 1t night, look over summer
dresses In May, orcr wintcF eprs Ia October.
un4aslstr4 by q fosty~gufnea lAdy's maid! ~ am
a. ready 10 mako kACElHcf1 ~ A0J tuE, ! AtN
4ure, md during the su,pEner months seaside
lie Is nut uasndurshls! II only wo could keep
| Tylers."
TOUR father. military position will 10 70
ncu,bered lu the Channel l*lan1s," mnsed
Miss Theodpta. ,.apcoPle rlll know Who
| W. aYe and What we arc, There u
| comfort ut least In that"
Finally, Aunt Iioslo's project was carried ont,
Flef-de~la-ReEne, BY lucky chance, stood ten-
tatless, the land wanting draining, the house.
repairs. and BY tho tims little Dsphas to nss
settled down With ssnss of security; =; not
Nestf w. ~ estss dtts! !a fo< :, te1Kas shfiat
hood At Brighton every item Of Iua-
terpal care bad beea honestly rendered IN e1'
chauge ~! Capt. Van4ittart's checks+ Daphne
va scsapulously e1erraed tx.re day, learned
isstss: p ths ssty ns.sts % Kdhsrgs,tss
u bseakfast md dinue1. md plned ! litAe un,
der j. sl!l Herr q Qasfnse :ns l's llseA tq l,e:
garden 10 dig in, animals to iced, and tbs sscu1s
hsAyea ot Aunt &oalas aualles shining ssss Ill