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CHAPTER VIII.
Catharine Knollys.

You mistake sir! I am no light O love,
John Law!'
Thus spoke Catharine Knollys. She stood
near the door of the great drawing room Of
the Knollys mansion, her figure beseeming
well its framing Of deep bangings and rich
tapestries. Her eyes were wide and flash
ing. her cheeks deeply pink the sweet bow
of her lips half a-Quiver in her vehemence.
Her SURPRISING personal beauty. rich, ripe,
enticing, gave more than sufficient challenge
for the fiery blood Of the young man before
her.
1t was less than two weeks since these two
swiftly In those few days. Not q day had
passed that Law had not met Catharine
Knollys, nor had yet one meeting been such
as the girl In her own conscience dared call
better than clandestine, even though they
met as now, under her own roof. Yet rea-
son as she liked, struggle as she could,
Catharine Knollys had not yet been quite
able to end this swift voyaging on the flood
Of fate. 1t was 20 strange. 30 new. 30 sweet
withal. this coming Of her sutton, as from
tho darkness Of some unknown star, so bolo,
SO strong. 20 confident, and yet 50 humble!
All the old song Of the ages thrilled within
her soul, and each day Its compelling melo-
dy had accession. That this delirious soft
ening of all her senses meant danger, the
Lady Catharine could not deny Yet could
aught of earth be wrong when it spelled
such happiness, such sweetnesS-When the
sound of a foot fall sent her blood going the
faster. when the sight OF q tall form. the
ring Of vibrant tonA caused her limbs to
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The French Wife.

From the Ainslee
In France the wife's absorption In her
husbands interests is even more int nse,
in proportion as the life of a typical French
menage is narrower than that OF an English
household. Americans have cu-icusly
false conception Of the domestic conditions
which prevail in France. The sort of
French novel that is written in Paris
largely for export TO the United States and
Russia is probably responsible for cur Of
fensive and thoroughly bizarre tmaginings.
The French wife. as viewed through the
lenses held before our eyes by Messieurs de
Maupassant, Provost. Mendes and Ginisty,
is sensuous, fascinating creature, whose
time is wholly spent in sly intrigue, and
whose education is confined to the conjuga-
ton Of the verb tromper. The average
American Is willing to believe all this, be-
cause he thinks he knows that French mar
r'ages are entirely commercial in tht ir
character, and void Of love; and he con-
trasts them unfavorably with our superior
system, according to which a young girls
sentimental education begins while she IS
In short frocks, continues through series
Of summer night flirtations and straw
rides and lands her at the altar only after
she has been promiscuously paved by half
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THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE
How the Star of Good Fortune Rose and Set
and Rose Again by a Woman's Grace,
for One John Law of Lauriston.
BY EMERS UGH.


Law did not at once make any answer.
He turned to the dressing table and began
making such shift he could to better his
appearance.
will" said he. at length, you are. as
ever. a babe and a sucking. 1 quite despair
of you. 'Twoud serve no ysIrpose to explain
anything to so faint a heart as yours. But
you may come with me-"
And whither?''
WHITTIER? Where else than to the resi-
dence of this same lady! Look you / have
learned this. She Is, as you say the sister
of the Earl of Banbury. and is for the time
at the town house in Knightwell Terrace
Moreover. If that news be worth while to SO
white-feathered a swain yourself, the
other damsel, the dark one-the one with
the mighty pretty little foot-lives there for
the time as the guest of Lady Catharine.
They are rated thick as peas in a pod True,
We are strangers. yet L venture we have
made beginning. and IL we venture more
we may better that beginning. Should I
fabter, when luck gave me the run of trente
ct lie va but yesterday? Nay. ever follow
fortune hard, and she waits for YOU"
Yes" said WIN. scornfully. You would
get the name of gambler. and add to it the
name of fortune-hunting. hetress- seeking
ADVENTURE"
Not So replied John Law. taking snuf
calmly and still keeping the evenness OF
his temper. My own fortune. l admit.
keep safe at the Green Lion For the rest.
/ seek at the start only respectful footing
with this maid herself. When first 1 saw
her knew well enough how the end would
be. We were made for each other. This
whole world was made for US both. VIII.
boy, I could not live without the Lady
Cxtharine Knollys.'
''Oh, cease such talk. Jack! IT'S if1-man-
nered such presumption regarding a lady,
even had you known her long. Besides. It's
but another of your fancies, Jack" said
VIII. wilt never make end of such
foIlisr'
yes. my boy" said his brother. gravely.
IT have made an end. Indeed. made 1t
the other morning at Sadlers Wells"
''Methinks." said Win. dryly, that It
might be we'll first to be that you
can win past the front door of the house
of Knollys."
John Law still kept both his temper and
his confidence.
Come with me-" said he. blithely, "and
I will show you how that thing may be
DONE"
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which lay her lap. Come, confess,
Lady Kitty" said she at length. turning
toward her friend. 'Wert not trying to
copy a knight of a hedge-row after all?
Did not a certain tall young knight, with
eyes of blue, or gray. or the like. give
pattern for your sampler while you were
broidering today?
File! For shame!" again replied Lady
Catharine. flushing none the less Rather
ask. does not such a thought
thine own bordering? But to the hedge
row, surely the gentleman explained it all
proper enough; and l am sure-yes. L am
very sure-that my brother Charles had
quite approved of my giving the injured
young man the lift in the coach
Provided that your brother Charles had
ever heard Of such thingi"
We'll, of that, to be sure, why trouble
my brother over such a trifle when twas
SO obviously proper argued Lady Cath
arine, bravely. And certainly, if we come
to knights and the like. good chivalry has
ever demanded succor for those in dis
tress; and If, forsooth it was two damsels
in comfortable coach who rescued two
knights from underneath hedge-row, why
such is but the way Of these modern days.
when knights go seeking no more for ad-
ventures and ladies fair; as you very well
know"
LAS 1 do not know, Lady Catharine,' re-
piled Mary Connynge. ITO the contrary,
'twould not surprise me to learn that he
would not shrink from any adventure
which might Offer
one. him who said he was Mr.. Law of
Lauriston?"
We'll. perhaps. Though 1 must say" re-
piled Mary Connynge, with indirection,
that l fancy the other far more he being
not so forward. nor SO full of pure conceit
1 like not a man SO confident" This with
an eye cast down. as much as though there
were present in the room some man subject
to her coquetry.
why. had not found him Offering such
an air, replied Lady Catharine judicial.
ly Il had but thought him frank enough.
and truly most courteous"
why, truly" replied Mary Connynge.
But saw you naught in his eyer
Why. but that 1t was blue, or eray."
replied Lady Catharine.
"Oh, no! then my lady did look a bit.
after all! And so this Is why the knight
hourisheth so bravely in silks today-Fie!
but mere adventurer, Lady Kitty. He
says he Is Law Of Lauriston; but what
proof doth he offer? And did he find such
proof. 1t Is proof of what? For my part. I
did never hear of Lauriston nor its owner"
All. but that have. to the contrary"
said Lady Catharine- John Laws father
was goldsmith. and 1t was he who bought
the properties Of Eauriston and Randleston.
And so far from John Law being ill-born,
why. his mother was Jean Campbell, kfns-
woman of the Campbell. Duke OF Argyll:
and mighty important man is the Duke
OF Argyn these days. may tell you, as
the kings army hath discovered before this.
You see. have not talked with my brother
about these things for naught."
$50 you make excuse for this Mr.. Law
of Lauriston. said Mary Connynge. "Wel1.
I like better a knight who comes on his
rescues me when am In trouble, rather
than asks me to give him aid. But, as to
that. what matter? We set those highway
travellers down. and there was an end Of
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Lady Kitty cried Mary Connynge. petu-
lantly fiinging down siken pattern over
which she had pretended to be engaged.
There are devils In the skeins today I'll
try more whit"
File! For shame. Mary Connynge." re-
piled Lady Catharine Knollys. reprovingly.
so far from better temperance of speech,
didst ever hear of the virtue Of persever-
ance? Now, for my own part
And what. for your own part? Have I
no eyes to see that theu'rt puttering over
the same corner this last half hour? What
Is 1t thou art making todayT'
The Lady Catharine paused for a mo-
ment and held her embroidery frame away
from her at arms length. looking at 1t
with brow puckering into a perplexed
frown.
Il was working knight said she. "A
tall one"
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"Yes. a tall one. Wtsh yellow hair, I war
rant"
why. so 1t was. 1 was but seeking floss
Of the right hue. and found It difficult"
And with blue eyesT'
True: or perhaps gray. I could not
state which. 1 had naught in my box would
serve to suit me for the eyes. But how
know you this. Mary Connynge?" asked the
Lady Catharine.
Because l was making some such knight
for myself replied the other. See! He
was to have been tall, OF good figure. wear
ing wide hat and plume withal. But lest
I spoil him, my knfght-now a plague take
me indeed IL do not ruin him compieter'
SO saying. she drew with vengeful fingers
at the intricately woven silks until she
had indeed undone all that had gone before.
Nay, nay! Mary Connyngei Do not sor'
replied Lady Catharine in expostulatton.
The poor knight. how could he help him
self? Why, as for mine, though / find i'm
not all could wish. I'll cen be patient as
may. and seek II l may not mend him.
These knights. you know. are most dificult
It's hard to make them perfect
Mary Connynge sat with her hands In
her lap. looking idly out of the window
and scarce needing tina daapoiled fabric
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weaken her throat to choke?
But ah. whence and why this SPELL this
sorcery-why this sweetness filling all her
being. when after all. duty and seemliness
babe 1t all to end. as end it must today?
Thus had the Lady Catharne reflected but
the hour before John Law came; her knight
OF dreams-tall, yeilOw-haired. blue-eyed
bold and tender, and surely speaking truth
IL truth dwelt beneath the stars. Now he
would come-now he had come again. Here
was his red, red rose once more. Here,
burning in her ears. singing in her heart,
We're his avowfng. pleading words And
this must endI
John Law looked at her calmly but said
nothing. One hand. in a gesture customary
with him, f1icked lightly at the deep cuff OF
the other wrist, and this nervous movement
was the sole betrayal of his uneasiness.
You come to this house time and again.
resumed Catharine Knollys, las though it
were an ancient right on your part as
though you had always been a friend Of this
family. And yet
And SO l have BEEN broke in her sutton.
My people were friends of yours before we
two were born. Why. then. should you adj
wise your servant you have, fairly to
deny me admission at the door,
Il have done ill enough to admit you.
Had dreamed of this last presumption on
your part I should never have seen your
face again.
Its not presumption" said the young
man, his voice low and even though ring,
ing with the feeling to which even he dared
not give full expression Il myself might
myself tbs otherwise
sir" said Lady Catharine Knollys you
speak as one not Of good mind"
Not Of good mind" broke out John Law.
Say rather of mind too good to doubt, or
daily, or temporize. Why, It's plain as the
plan Of fate! 1t was in the stars that
should come to you. This face. this FORM
this heart, this SOUL shall see nothing
else SO long as live! Oh, feel myself I'M
worthy; you have right to think me of no
station. Yet some day shall bring to you
all that wealth can buy. all that station can
mean. Catharine-dear Lady Kitty-dear
Kate"
Il like not SO fast a soothsaying in any
sutton Of mine," replied Lady Cathartne
hotly. land this shall go no further" Her
hand restrained him.
Then you find me distasteful? You
dure IT."
Lady Catharine looked at him curiously.t
Actually, SIR" said she. you cause the to,
chill. I could half fear you. What Ii In
your heart? Surely. this II q strange love-
making"
And by that" cried John Law, know,
then the better OF the truth. Listen! I
know! And this is what / know-that
shall succeed. and that 1 shall love you al
ways!'
"'Tis what one hear. often from men.
iy, seating herself az she spoke.
Talk not to me of other men-I'n not
brook IT." cried he. advancing toward her
a few rapid PAGES. Think you have no
heart? His eye cleaned, and he came on
yet a step In his strange wooing. your
face Is here. here" he cried, "deep In NV
heart! I must always look upon IT, or I
am lost man.
It's face not so fair as that" said
the Lady Catharine. demurely
Go b continued tomorrow)
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it. We shall never see either OF them
again
'Of course not" said Lady Catharine.
1T were impossible
Oh, quite impossibIe!
Both the young women sighed. and both
looked out OF the window.
Because" said Mary Connynge. they
are but strangers. That talk Of having
letters may be but deceit. They themselves
Fay be coiners I have heard 1t said that
co1ners are monstrous bold
ITO be sure, he mentioned Sir Arthur
Pembroke" ventured Lady Catharine-
on! And be sure Sir Arthur Pembroke
Will take pains enough that no tall young
man, who offers roses to ladies on first ac-
quaintance. shall ever have opportunity to
present himself to Lady Catharine Knollys.
Nay, nay! There will be no Introduction
from that source. of that be sure. Sir Ar
thur Is jealous as wolf of thee already,
Lady Kitty. See! He hath followed thee
about Ike dog for three years. And after
all, why not reward him, Lady Kitty? In
deed but the other day thou vert upon the
very point of giving him his answer, for
thou saldst to me that he sure had the pref
Sir Arthups any ha in
And can you match his eyes among the
color Of your flosses?'
1T might be-" said Lady Catharine. mus
ingly. that he would some day, find means
to send us word"
Who? Sir Artht4ed eTt2eLE
NO. The young maA Mr. Law Of Lauris-
Mary Connynge. sou"
File! He dare fiot,"n lotTi1a's;
oh. but be not sure. Now suppose
ne did come-'twill den NO harm for us to
snp SO much as that Suppose he stood
t wsat W "a, yGuT very aoe Lady Kitty Then
Do! Why. tell James fiat we were not
IN, and never should be hnd request the
And never let him bass the door again"
Certainly not! 'TwSuld be presumption.
But then'-this with, a gentle sigh-"we
need not trouble ourselves with this I
doubt not he hath forgot US long ago. just
as indeed we have FORGOTTEN him-though
thee. girl. with his b9ldness and his bow,
and his fearlessness Withaf.S'
Who. I? Why. heavens! Lady Kitty!
me toea never came to- my mind. Indeed
no, not for an instant. OF course. as you
say. twas but a passing occurrence. and
NORM
II see no reason for not going" replied
Lazy Catnarine And we may drive about,
the same way we took the other morn.
VIII show you the same spot where he stood
and bowed 30 handsomely. and made 50
little OF the fight, with the robbers the night
before as though twere trifiing enough;
and made so little OF his poverty, as though
ne were the owner Of the kings COIN
Mary Connynge.
To be sure not. But Just to show you
see! He stood thus. his hat of, his eye
laughing. pledge you. as though for some
good Jest he had. And twas your pardon.
ladies'! he said, as though he were indeed
nobleman himself. See. Twas thus
What pantomime might have followed did
not appear, Tor at that moment the butler
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shipment in cars of the fish commission to
streams in different sections of the country
Superintendent Green stated today that
there have already been shipped about TO-
900 1arge-mouth bass. One shipment was
made to Pennsylvania, the others TO south
ern waters.
tanks about $500 bass and the same num-
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evidence at such places as were visited by
the Rochambeau embassy. The humor of
the situation lies in the extreme diffidence
of the French woman. She is sensitive to
the point of double nervousness, and real
ling the liability to err in a foreign tongue
she was generally careful to make selection
of each individual word Wherefore she
was but the more amusing when one even
ing feeling moved to demonstrate with a
gentleman upon the ChillinesS of our north
ern May, she said Rely eet ees so cold
here all Re time Eat 1 have sat all re day
weetth my feet over re transome."
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her male acuuaintances.


The American in his ignorance knows
nothing Of the intense decorum Of the typi-
cal French family, the myriad convention
alities which no one dreams of violating,
the purity of thought and life and the per-
feet devotion and respect which makes he
he know how the very narrowness Of that
life comes from the fact that the members
Of a French household sufficient unto
themselves in the completeness of their
union. So true is the old saying that the
English-speaking people have the word for
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UNCLE SANS BASS FISH.
Heavy Hauls Made by Seines in the
Government Ponds.

A force of seine haulers have commenced
the annual task Of seining the government
fish ponds, south of the Washington monu-
ment. Great numbers of crappie and large
mouth bass are being taken from the ponds
and placed in the receiving tanks to await
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home while the French although they do
not have the word. possess the thing itself.
The French family, in fact, constitutes the
fndivisible unit in the sum Of nationality,
and In the family, the wife is but the hus-
bands other self, his mate, his partner, his
thorough comrade, his loyal friend.
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Carefulness Her Undoing.

From the Onlooker.
A story that is now going the rounds Is
laid to the door Of a piquant and dainty
little French lady who was more or less in
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CHAPTER VII.
Two Maids A-Broidering.
Nov q plague take all created things.
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THE most pathetic story l ever
heard" said Senator Hoar once, "was
told by Professor Gallaudet. The pro-
fessor had a favorite pupil, a little
deaf mute boy, exceptionally bright
Mr.. Gallaudet asked him if he knew
the story of George Washington and
the cherry tree.
with his nimbe fingers the little
fellow said he did, and then he pro
ceeded to repeat it, The noiseless ges-
ticulations continued until the boy had
informed the professor of the elder
Washington's discovery of the mutilat-
ed tree and of his quest for the mutt
lator.
"'When Georges father asked him
who hacked his favorite cherry tree
signalcd the voiccless child, George
put his hatchet in his left hand
stop interrupted the professor.
Where did you get your authority for
saying he took the hatchet in his left
handY
"'Why,' responded the boy, he
needed his right hand to tell his father
that he cut the tree"