Year: 1875

by his bright eyes and his whiskers, and does not see that he is cruel, ss1fah, and greedy. She ought to wait on him at ta- ble, as I did, the other day, and see him pick up . chicken bone and gnaW it. He only needed an audible grCWl t0 make the tigeF-cat complete He was here before ! came, and heard he was going away soon; that made me watch Ellen all the closes. Thank Heaven l didl

 Day before yesterday was my ''evening out, as and the other servants call it, and instead of writing to you. as usually do, I thought would go out to a high hill, not far from the house. which gives a good view of the sunset and far reach of the valley with the river winding through it. was little late for the full glory of the sunset, but still saw it burn magnifcently out, and fingered to see the shadows close in the valleys, until it was almost dark. Then started back, full of the beauty had seen, and v0wing that all the poetry had read about sunsets fell short of the reality, when heard voices behind me. must explain here that the path winds in and around pro- iectiBg powders and lodges, so that some times in your walk you half encircle q knoll which you could look or speak

 1CAOSCs 4 WSBS On9 9S1A 4E8k0 4EtAC1 D VO1GCe and in the same second the voice of the dreadful man in reply. I IstOpped, feeling instantly that all my fears were gong to

 be verified. In the moment that I stop ped, stricken first by the shock of know ing what feared was going to be true, and that must meet the trial alone, heard him say, "You come with me, my dear, and we will be so happy" the rest I lost, and then l heard a half sob from her. trembled as paused, but somehow this sob overthrow all feeling exwept q tower ing righteous anger, and rushed down the path and came on them like thunder storm fresh from the hills. They were standing as knew they were. I stopped for no explanations, but took hold of FL lens hand; she cried ont Wben she sa&

 me, and struggled to get away, and that man gaid, In an insulting tone, ''Let her alone-what are you meddling here for ?" But his anger was nothing to mine. I cannot express to you the whirlpool of rage l was in, except to say that my dis position Is such do not often dare to get angry, and that was i'll. the next day, as a result. I wasted no words on him. Come, come" said to Ellen, ''come away from him. He will destroy you

 body and soul"

 think the man would have struck me If had showed particle of fear, but I was borne far above that Ellen cried in little feeble way, and said No, 10, he Is good; he wants to take me with him. :" There was no time to lose in nonsense.

 What are you crying for, then 2. said I i;

 ''has he not offered to marry you? Will he make you his wife? ?' Something made me add, "Has he not one already ?" and even in the gathering darkness saw the rascal finch and draw back. ''ElIen, Ellen" sad I, ''he will bring you to shame and grief; you shall not be led by him, and drew her away tao or three steps. He saw I was going to prevail, and sprang after us. Quick as lightning, I pushed her past me sOAhat I was between them, and said Let her alone Your wife shall hear of this, sir. I have watch ed you and know you" Was that lie |? When commenced saying 1t meant only that knew what sort of man he was 1; but saw he took me as meaning that l knew his name and all about him. I did not undeceive him. But, if had wished to explain. there was no time, for who should come along the path at that mo- ment but Ton of Ton ''What is all tiis?'' said he; you here, Betty2" Remember, am in disguise. Propnety allows a young man to call servant by her first name after she has waited on him at table a month. dId not feel that we needed his protection, was at such night and storm of passion; but his appearance made an end of matters sooner than other wise might have been. was holding that villain at bay, but there W as so much tiger in him, who knows if could have contin- ued Ellen was a poor little reed shaken by the wind, and whoever came of victor would take her. How the tiger-man cow ed when he saw a man of his own size op- posed to himi Ton of Ton took the sense of the thing almost before managed to say: ''This man would have made her go of with him." The villain found that the furious glance cast upon him by Ton of Ton was too suggestive of an immediate kicking, suppose, for he suddenly turn ed, fled past Ellen on the wings of the wind, and-I hope spent the night some where outdoors; at any rate we saw To more of him. His luggage was sent for, the next day, but he dId not put in an ap- pearaDce. Ton of Ton behaved like the gentleman he is. After the flight of the scamp began to feel little shaky-fhe effects of getting into such really awful rage-and felt very much like crying along with Ellen, who had settled On a big pebble in a comfortable position, and was crying like a waterfall. He waited a few minutes without saying anything, and then in a tone full of soothing and strength "Now the fellow has gone, we must get that girl quiet and back to the house as soon as we can. It will be dark in few minutes. and she may creep in without being noticed. If she is not miss .1 ~.4k11~1 ,nnn1 Lu1r- 4 SL... l. things in such a sensible way that it brac- ed me up to my natural self again. went to Ellen, feeling that had been a good deal bufeted and driven about by storms, but that had not been blown dOWn. comforted Ellen exactly as if she had been a baby; told her the bad man had gone that he should not plague her anymore nobody was going to hurt her now-exact- 1y like frightened child, you see, and pulled her up, put on her hat, and headed her toward home. The path was so mar, TOW two could not Walk abreast so made her put her hand behind her, which l took hold of, and so we went along, Ton of Ton following.

 Just before the last turn in the path would bring us to the lights of the house, something very queer happened. Ton of Ton leaned toward me and whispered. Princess :" It gave me a great start. Was 1t not a curious coincidence? just what have been calling myself to you and the people at home. It upset all my presence of mind, and I covered myself with everlasting disgrace by answering, hastily, ''HOw did you know was a prin cess? If there had been any daylight am sure should have seen look of mis- chievous triumph on his face; as it was, 1t all concentrated in his tone, as he answer. ed By instinct-how did Falstaff know the prince ?" l Igot very red then and there, if it was dark. He went on ''You know you must tell me all abont this- how yOu came to meet them and save her. and how much of a struggle you had be- fore came up. felt tnat l was coming into cyclone as rounded that rock"

 was, confess, so utterly subjugated by his calling me princess that hastily promised, and we went on to the house, where Ellen and I escaped upstairs, Iuck- fly without being noticed. My opinion of fha kffakIa-6o9ru Filler, yworTI ha~<. t,1..x.