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he said, 'the horses don't like waiting,
and Idare say Mr.. Raleigh is both hungry
and tired"
AS they passed through the little
town, Julian noticed that the people
were hanging wreaths of holly and mis-
tletoc. and spanning the narrow streets
with arches of evergreens.
They are getting ready for Christ
mas carly, ara they not, Sydneys" ne
asked.
"Oh," she answered, laughing low,
"those are in my honor, Julian. All the
village keeps my birthday with me to-
morrow"
At length they reached a stately old
lodge, and great iron gates few back and
admitted them into a grand park shaded
with oaks and beeches centuries old.
After this entrance Julian was noways
surprised to see Dacre Hall-a noble
specimen of Tudor architecture, covered
with ivy and lichens, and surrounded by
a wilderness of rare shrubberies and old
gardens:
Very few words had. been spoken dur
ing the short drive, but when Julian
stood in the splendid reception hall, Sgd
ney said: 'Look around, dear Julian.
Here the Dacres have dwelt for six hun
dred years, and here, with their pictured
faces round me, and my dear uncle Sir
Jasper Temple by my side, I take you
with all my heart to be my husband and
my guide"
Julian never knew what an answer he
made, and Sir Jasper never could tell his
lady what he said, but it was in both
cases something that made every one
blisslully happy. And then the servants
threw open suites of brilliantly lighted
rooms, and stately ladies came forward
to welcome tho stranger, and Julian felt
as if he was an enchanted prince in an
enchanted palace.
Two weeks after this event Mr.. Raleigh
senior sat eating his breakfast in very
queer temper. He had been expressing
his opinions to Mrs. Raleigh on the man
ner in which the New Years entertain
ments had been MANAGED, and that lady
had not received them kindly. He had
scarcely recovered his usual placidity
when his son Jerome entered. His sleek
hair, freckled face, and humpbacked
nose reused feeling of antagonism at
once; and yet there was in the fathers
face look of triumph that was strangely
at variance with his i'll temper.
"Where is my mother, sir2" said Je-
rome.
''In Sulkydom, I suppose. I have
been giving her my ideas about asking so
many of her relations, and such people as
the Jexes, among ladies and gentlemen.
She has deprived me of her company In
consequence"
Jerome helped himself to some broiled
kidney: and, after five minutes angry
silence, said: II think it right to- tell
you, sir, that 1 shall marry Miss Jex next
month"
"Thc information is of no consequence
to me-"
Presently Jerome said: 'It will look
very we'll: Jerome, eldest son Of Rich
ard Darrell Raleigh, to Annette, only
child of Simon Jex, Esq. The bride
wore $780, worth of diamonds, and re-
ceivcd the splendid mansion of Water
side as wedding gift.'"
81 don't think it will read nearly as
we'll as this does" said MIR. Raleigh, tri-
upphantly. "Listen: On the 10Th ult.,
by the Bishop of Norwich, assisted by
Dean Walsingham, at Downham, Nor
folk, Mr.. Julian Raleigh, of New York,
to Lady Sidney Dacres, sole heiress OF
Dacres and Diss, and only child of the
late Maior-G General Sir Egremont Dacres,
The bride was given away by her uncle.
Sir Jasper Temple. '"-Harper's Weekly.