The Forrest City times., 1892-02-26
BY HUGH CONWAY.
PART I.
TOLD BY PHILIP BRAND, NJ. D.. LONDON.
CHAPTER nv. CONTINUED.

To my surprise Carriston jumped up hastily and snatched it from me. They are too bad to look d" he said. As l struggled to re- gain possession. sundry strings broke. and, To and behold! the floor was filtered, not with dclineations of rock. lake, and torrent. but with images of the young girl had seen a few minutes before Full face, profile. three quarter face, five, even seven-eighth face. all were thGe-cach study perfectly executed by Carriston's clever pencil. threw myself Into chair and laughed aloud, whilst the young man. blushing and discomforted, quickly huddled the portraits between the covers, just as a genuine Scotch lassie bore in tho plentiful and, to me, very welcome break fast.
 Carriston did favor me with his company during the whole of that day, but, in spite of my having come to Scotland to enjoy his so- ciety, that day, from easily-guessed reasons, was the only one in which had undsputed possession of my friend.
 Of course I bantered him great deal on the portfolio episode. He took it in good part attempting little or no defense. Indeed, before night he had told me with all a boys fervor how he had loved Madeline Rowan at first sight, how in the short space of time which had elapsed since that meeting he had wooed her and won her; how good and beau- tiful she was; how he worshiped her; how happy he felt; how, when went south, he should accompany me, and, after making all necessary arrangements, return at once and bear his bride away.
 could only listen to him, and congratulate him. It was not my place to act the elder, and advise him either for or against the mar riage. Carriston had only himself to please, and if he made rash step only himself to blame for the consequences And why should have dissuaded?-I, who in two days enyied the boys good fortune
 saw . great deal of Madeline Rowan. How strange and outrof-place her name and face seemed amid our surroundings. If at first somewhat shy and retiring she soon, if only for CaristOn's sake, consented to look upon me as friend, and talked to me freely and unreservedly. Then l found that her nature was as sweet as her face. Such con quest did she make of me that, save for one ehimerical reason, should have felt quite certain that Carriston had chosen well, and would be happy in wedding the girl of his choice, needless of her humble position in the world. and absence of fitting wealth. When once his wife, felt sure that if he cared for her to win social success her looks and bear Ing would Insure 1t, and from the great i'm provement which, as have already said, noticed in his health and spirits. believed that his marriage would make his life longer, happier, and better.
 Now for my objection, which seems almost alaughable one. objected on the score of the extraordinary resemblance which, so far a man may resemble woman, existed be- tween Charles Carriston and Madeline Row an. The more l saw them together, the more I was struck by 1t. A stranger might well have taken them for twin brother and sister. The game delicate features, drawn in the same lines; the same soft dark, dreamy eyes 1; even the samo shaped heads Comparing the two, it needed no phrenologist or physiogno- mist to tell you that where one exceled the other excelled; where one failed, the other was wanting. Now, could have selected a wife for my friend. would have chosen one with habits and constitution entirely different from his own. She should have been a bright, bustling woman, with lots of energy and common sense-one who would have rattled him about and kept him going-not a lovely, dark-eyed, dreamy girl, who could for hours at stretch make herself supremely happy If only sitting at her lovers feet and speaking no word. Yet they were hand some couple, and never have seen two pe0- pl6 5O uttrfly uCNOtcu W Cdttl OtiiCi dS dioS'- two seemed to be during those autumn days which spent with them.
 soon had clear proof of the closeness of their mental resemblance. One evening, Carriston, Madeline, and were sitting out of doors, watching the gray mist deepening in the valley at our feet Two of the party were, of course, hand in hand, the third seat ed at discreet distance-n0t so far away as A l. t..af c.. ,x~<y to be able to pretend that he saw and heard only what was intended for his eyes and ears.
 How certain topics which would have avoided discussing with Carriston, were started hardly remember. Probably some strange tale had been passed down from wilder and even more solitary regions than ours--some ridiculous tale of Highland super stition. no doubt embellished and augmented by each one who repeated it to his fellows. From her awod talk soon found that Made line Rowan, perhaps by reason of the Scotch blood tn her veins, was as firm believer in things visionary and beyond nature as ever Charles Carriston in his silliest moments could be. As soon as Icould l stopped the talk, and the next day, finding tine girl for few minutes alone, told her plainly that sub JsJeS Ol uIc kiHu SuOufu iW hclt ds ioi "5 possible from her future husbands thoughts. She promised obedience, with dreamy eyes which looked as far away and full of visions as Carriston's
 By the bye,' said, ''lias he ever spoken to you about seeing strange thingsy
 "Yes; he has hinted at itp
 "And you believe him?''
 'Of course do--he told me so.'
 This nuaucxvarofla "A proffv nair they will make" I muttered. as Madeline slipped frvm me to welcome her lover. who was approaching. ''They will see ghosts in every corner, and goblins behind every cur tain"
 doubts about their coming bliss. Everything was going smoothly and pleasantly for them. Carriston had at once spoken to Madeline's aunt, and obtained the old Scotchwoman's ready consent to the'r union. l was rather vexed at his still keeping to his absurd whm, and concealing his true name. He said he was afraid of alarming his aunt by telling her he was passing under an dlids, whilst if he gave Madeline his true reason for so doing she would he miserable. Moreover, I found he had formed the romantic plan of marry ing her without telling her in what an envi- able position she would be placed, So far as worldly gear went A kind of Lord of Bur leigh surprise no doubt commended itself to his imaginative brain.
 The last day of my holiday came. l bade a long and sad farewell to lake and mount ain. and, accompanied by Carriston. started for home. | did not see the parting proper between the young people-that was far too sacred . thing to be intruded upon-but even vvkD u<nA. Nros