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colonel may suspect our route. I think
he won't, but he may.n

colonel may suspect our route. think
he won't, but he may"
In fact, the colonel suspected it much
sooner than they anticipated. He had
risen earlier than usual that morning,
having determined to send challenge as
soon as it was possible to Captain Rives.
He went to the stable for his favorite
horse, and found it gone. There was a
hubbub and great confusion at once,
though it was not until all the serva:ts
had been examined that the real culprit
was suspected.
Then there was saddling in hot haste,
with many hot words and not few pro-
miscuous blows, and after swallowing a
cup of coffee the colonel followed straight
to P.
The colonel found the happy bride
and bridegroom taking breakfast with
the minister. He lifted his hat cour-
teously to the latter, but took no notice OF
Herbert.
"Sir,"he said, "you have done very
foolish thing this morning. You have
married that child there to very worth
less and unworthy man."
81 think you are mistaken, Colonel
Bauvare. I have known Herbert Rives
intimately for six years."
The colonel lifted his eyebrows dis
sentingly, and turned to Cassia. Come
home, my daughter. Wait one year, and
then, if you still wish to marry this man,
you shall at least be married respectfully
from your fathers house. Your mother
wishes you to return also. Come back
with me-"
My mother has you, father, and she
will forgive me, for she will remember
that she ran away with you, father l
must stay with Herbert now"
She had risen, and stood by the side
of her husband; and even the angry
father was struck by the extreme beauty
of the young couple; he said, in softer
voice than might have been expected, to
Herbert.
"Where are you going to take that
child?"
"To New York, sir"
He left them without another word.
On the other hand, Mrs. Bauvare wrote
Cassia long letter that very night, for
gave her everything, sent her love to
Herbert, and begged her to transmit
weekly bulletins of everything that might
interest her.
Unfortunately political events of the
gravest character soon put st"p to
Cassia's weekly bulletins. Of course, if
had been drawing hero as splendid in
character as he was handsome in person,
should have insisted on Herbert going
to the war and carving his way to glory
with his sword. But Herbert united
with his magnificent physical beauty
only very prosaic mind. He preferred
to make money and live comfortably
with his beautiful wife and children;
and somehow men generally thought just
as we'll of him for it.
However, if he had prosaic mind, he
had by no means prosaic affections. One
evening, soon after the close of the war,
he came to Cassia with a radiant face.
sDarling," he said, "do you remember
your father saying we were a couple of
fools, and that when we came to our
senses we could let him know2"
II remember, Herbert. Poor papa!
How I should like to see mamma and
papa again!"
3'Can you be ready to start to morrow,
and take both the children with you2"
ooh, Herbert. do you really mean it,"
II really mean it, Cassia. have come
to my senses, dear. Since our little Julia
has grown so near and dear to me have
estimated better how hard it must have
been f.r your father and mother to give
you up. I hope, however, have been
able at least to do something which will
prove to them I know the value of the
dear girl stole away from them"
"What have you done. Herbert2"
'Redeemed both the Rives and the
Bauvare estates. You shall take the
title-deeds of the Rives place to my father,
and our little Herbert shall give Bauvare
back to his grandfather. ."-Harper's
Weekly.