Year: 1874

locked in a felon's cell. Strength from
source she knew not, settled around
and over her, filling her soul with joy
and gladness.


Alice Hastings visited her daily, tax
ing unusual care to veil her feature:
when upon the street.


The business of the fashion emporium
was wholly given up to Fanny and Sue
and the impression went forth over the
city that Miss lie Clerq had gone tC
Chicago for supplies. This precautlou
became necessary, because Of the desire
Of Alice to bleach her long dyed com
plexion, that she might become Alice
Hastings in appearance as well as in
reality, when she should make her de
but in Portsmouth society upon the
evening of Nays wedding and Melvin'i
return from New York


Suddenly, to the surprise and delight
of her family and friends, Mrs. Hasting,
began to recover from her long and pain.
full illness. Annie Lee's mililner Elsitel
her daily, always demanding n long
private interview, which was also alwayi
granted. And day by day as the invalid
held the hand of her daughter and gazeC
with beaming eyes into her thoughtful
face, watching the gradual return of the
old beautiful blonde complexion, anC
realizing more fully every day the bliss
ful fact that the lost was found, the ole
color came to her lips, the cough grew
less painful and frequent, and the hectic
that had burned in a single spot upoI
her pallid cheek, diffused itself over he
face, inspiring her friends with hope, anC
herself with confidence.


Melvin Hastings senior, who haC
grown gray and old quite rapidly within
the past few years, seemed to take littl'
interest in the society of his home. II,
walked to and fro upon the streets will
an distracted air, scarcely ever return
ing the recognizing mods of friends, ant
spending much more time than formerly
in the society of fallen men and womer
at the "Walk In and Welcome"


After the departure of Robert Green
the strange brunette was seen no NOR
at the gorgeous palace of pleasure. Blu
the reader, being wholly in the writer
confidence, is asked to go with US to al
upper room in Annie Lees fashion EN-
porium, the same in which Alice Hast
ings was at first given place of refuge
where, in the agony of an outraged soul
the wronged wife PAGES restlessly th'
tufted floor, with her jeweled hand
pressed upon her throbbing temples anc
her soul reaching out in unutterabl,
agony toward the truant husband, tC
whom in the bright vigor and lovelines
Of her first budding womanhood, sh,
had yielded unquestioningly and with ;
sublimily of trust of which woman onl,
is capable, her life, her fortune and he
sacred honor


May Hastings was sitting in her richl!
furnished boudoir, dreaming Of tn
future, and complacently surveying tn
new mansion which, from another direc
tion, her expectant lord had lately beel
viewing il, when the almond-eyed pOr
ter brought her a note from Mr.. Green
explaining that urgent and importan
business had called him to q distant city
but that lie would surely return by th
twentieth, then but eight days off.


'I almost wish he never would com
back she said nervously, as she pickle
the note to pieces. ''There's more man
hood in Henry Lees little finger tina
his whole body contains. But then,
and the belle sighed heavily, "its no us
for a woman toindulge in such thought
Henry Lee wouldn't think of paying m
any attention unless I'd make the frs
advances, and what woman would dar
do such a thing as that? I've tough
against my natural love for that boy
ever since first saw the struggles
made TO conquer obscurity and advers
circumstances. 1 wonder why it is this


women have no right Of choice in ma


rimony? Bob Green is selfish and cor
ceited and obstinate and homely an
dull and overbearing. But then, he


rich and rll be the most stylish bride
Portsmouth. Though it does make M
shudder to think of being Mrs. Green


Bah what an ugly namem


All, May Hastings The name woul
have been all right enough, If you ha
only loved him.


Uncle John Ainslee suddenly gre
very particular about his dress. As th
mysteries Of a gentleman's toilet are nC
ours to divulge, you will please exeu,
US, good reader, for declining to say pos
lively that he dyed his hair and whi


kers, but from some inexplicable reason
they grew strangely black and brillian
while a look of quiet happiness beanie
from his face as he walked from Oh
real estate Office to another, looking fC
the most eligible bargains in the man


elegant edifices that were registered Il
sale.


ITO be continued.1


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