, 1889-01-10

passed eacn other J'-G,~-
that, but lie never vcnturcd to speak 10 ,..,
again. He bowed with great gravity and
exhibited extraordinary formality in taking
OF his hat, sriziug it i'll the middle of the
crown and raising it like the lii off sauce
pan, and there was no further occasion 10
object to his expansive smile. He was Il
stolid, even Il wocbcyonc young man, with
something on his mind Had it rot been fo1
that everlasting telescope under his arm one
eould have imagined him prey to the deep
est rooted .OrroT.
think liz was the most sad when passe5
him in company with the captain who some
times cnmlcsccnded to promenade with me
and the mos, angry when | was out with AIr
Goolc, To- w!i".a | was Il relief from the wca!
and tear of two boys wonderfully full OF ami
NAL spirits unreasonable occasions. When
/ was with Lily Erian, h. seemed to brigktc.
up little, and Lii was curious concernin;
him. az /! ::H!lcs! me NAN questions.
Who Is :.I-.t GOOD looking young man
Jan, who i always taking his hat Off sh,
asked ,.ac morning.
''IiC i q carver AMI glider; don't know
hiEl-t,la: i, / hardly know him." l said
"tlc cI!!rd once about something he haa
dro??cd 'ipwIl oar area, and he has claimcG
al ac,Iuain;:..s'c cv'r since"
Tho VIII. ,.Ccm't lac speak" asked tht
prar, zeal LIZ
Hes much too quick with his speech; and
its Il very :,oo-l thing he's a trifle quieter
jus, loa:.' | sti;l. sharply, and Lily looked at
m AL said, eagerly,
TEL me all about IL Is he"-
''Nn, i.c is not"
"Oh, bcs your pardon, Jane; thought
he was
An cni.sma:ic dialogue but we perfectly
understood each O:icr. And hoped thai |
had Iladc LII. understand had no interest
il Mr. Bird, for youn.c iris jump So rapidly
a. couclu5 5o::s whcr' yGusIS men are con-
cerncd. Not that LILY WAS iu the habit of
Jumpia after yoU,:; i:lrn Ill any way-I do
not mean IL CGaVCy that impression. Lily
was fun of a!r.ritS, but good girl in every
respect, with rot IN utoms worth of the
ordinary MarSatc jetty girl i'll her constitu-
ton; not she :: g. curiously enough, 1 was
deceived IL and l.. Lily Brian. had no idea
She could have bcca cunning or So easily
deceived One morning when | walked
down the ietty | found to my intense aston
ishment Mr.. and Mrs. Brian, Lily, George, the
eldest Master Brian AMI Mr. Goode, all talk
ing and laughing with Nj Bird, and taking
it i'll turns t" peer through his telescope at
some object or the far horizon. / walked up
L
sure, i'll my surprise.
''Janc, my dear, here's Il gunbOatr - said
Mr.. Brian, rs approached; this gentleman
has been kind enough to allow US TO inspect
it through his very powerful telescope. Look
here, child"
Mr.. Bird did smile n little, i'll a sheep faced
and embarrassed kind of manner, as he
glanced toward me, but he did not say a
word when Mr.. Brian handed Inc the instru-
ment. He even let Mr.. Goode focus the in
strumcnt for me without interfering in any
way, although fancied / heard him grind
ing his teeth.
Its capital glass, sir, said Mr.. Brian to
him. Mr.. Brian, being of genial turn, was
always disposed to be friendly with the first
stranger whom he encountered out of town.
Yes, its a good glass"
Had it long. sir. Would you like to dis
pose of it nowf' was the iusinuating inquiry.
ut belonged to my father, was the reply,
therefore it has not a money value to ne
Il was hIs present when l was one-and,
twenty, and shouldn't like to part with il. y
Another birthday present, thought.
Heavens, if lie Were to lose this too!
Certainly not, certainly not" said Mr..
Brian, II admire your good ferlim.., n.
George, You hear That" he ;aid To ii;, sJ:.,
who was lacking i'll fi!al sentiment, and was
| at that identical moment sucking the bare
knob of his stick - if it Were egg
George uud,ic and then wiukcd ut me. A
most objectionable lout was George, and MIR.
him to me