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New butter dishes, when upraised and sus- pended from a hook on the circular handle, throw open the double covers like butterfly wings. which remain. open until the dish is returned to its case. Pretty table cloths with serviettes t3 match are taking the place of fine white damask sets. For occasions where more than ordinary display is called for, stripes of crimson. blue, dark green and old gold are used. The newest fichus are no longer simply folded neckerchiefs. but are very elaborate, having a box-pleated standing rufi, with revers down the front. The revers are notched in Directoire style, and edged with twogath- ered rows of lace. A Washington paper says the following nautical instructions were found among the documents of an old man from lndiuna. now in the employ of Monsieur de Leeseps. They have been forwarded to the Secretary of the Navy. Hunt: “The custom of sailing before the wind should be avoided whenever it is possible, as expenence has demousmued that it is much better to wait for the breeze and carry it along, if not too heavy. “Commanders of sailing ships-of-war, I have observed, are addicted to the practice of ‘ smggering under all they can carry.’ This matter will receive early attention, as the ne- cessity for reform in this direction would eam imperative. Gentlemen wearin their shirt bosoms for evening dress buttons of mother-of-pearl. traversed with golden threads, as if they were sewed on with threads of gold. The sleeve bu ';tons are similar. “ When dirty weather is threatened, or when there is reason to suspect fibreakers ahead, the captain shoulxi heave two, or three, but never more than four. Renaissance embroidery, although very dif- ficult, is used for decorating handsome dra- peries, and many ladies are learning to em- broider their own drapery. Aprons are again very fashionable. many of them very artistic in design and finish. Silk embroidery, lace fringe and cords and tas- sels are used to embellish them. The pretty style of shoulder ornaments is carried out with good effect by slender ladies. The ficlm is often caught on the shoulder with a. flower or how; of plush or plaid ribbon. “ In taking on board ammunition, powder and shot, and shells. and caps. em, the fore, main and mizen trucks should be utilized in connection with the animals belonging to the horse marines. “ It is deemed best to abolish dog watches. This practice is believed to encourage idle- ness among the sailors, and necessitates the keeping on board a number of beasts who are useless for everything but breeding fleas. “ While beating to windward, care should be taken to have a sufficient quantity of star- board tacks on board, in case of running into the Wind’s eye, which cannot at all times be avoided. Gray silk stockings embroidered in colors. for the house, light tints for receptions, and red stockings for those that match the gown, are the latest devices. Cabbage trimming is farmed by a. bias strip of silk frayed on both edges and gathered at intervals, so as to bring the raveled edge: up With a. soft. flufi‘yeffect. Egyptian scarabees and South American beetles have been supplanted by locusts and Texas tarantulas formed of gold and enamel, inlaid with imitation of jewels. Ahte party dress was or apricot satin de Lyon, with lace over dress, and flower garni- tures of azaleas, red pyrus, japonicns and spgays offlsmilax. Among the new spling styles are velvet redingotes that extend almost to the bottom of the dress. and are made without any trim- ming. “ In the interests of economy the allowance for captains’ gigs should be withdrawn. It is plain that they are of no real utility on ship- board, and that they are at all times in the way. When on shore the captains can avail themselves of the street railway or of the facilities afiorded by the livery stables or the herdics. Ba-skets of willaw ware gilded are very rich flower holders. These are filled with plants in the center and surrounded with cut, flowers. The trimmings for elegant tea. gowns Varé made of lace copied from the antique. Ladies of rank and fashion have given orders for these laces. Eunch iabié cloths are of gold colored damask, with wide borders of scarlet and a hegvyrnettedr fringe of the combined colors. New dresses lire Billed ” crooked dresses,” because they have a full short panier on one side while the emails. pelfeqtly sprairgbt. The .. sleigh-bell" is‘ the raéorite fat trim- ming. It combines gold. silver sud metallic drgps that jingle when the wearer moves. “ All anchors should be accurately weighed before being taken on board. and the weight plainly marked on each, thereby saving time and avoiding trouble when a ship is about to take her departure. " All ‘ splicing ‘ should be done by the chap- lain, as he is the person upon whom the per- formance of that ceremony most properly de- valves. “ Wholesome and cheerful, but not aggra- vated. " is a Nsw York description of the tints and_ shagies In spring goods. The Empress of Austria. a hunting costume is once more eliciting admiring comment from En_g_liah socigty papers. The new tieé 1-1399 Oriental embroidery in gold and silver threads, and very pretty ones are of criplxly Cbinarcrepe. “ When sailing in tropical seas the breaches of the guns should be removed and carefully stowed away, to be replaced when again en- tering colder latitudes and longitudes. In wedflng stationery the “ correct thing is white instead of cream, which has been pogular {91 some time past “ Should a seaman inadvermently lose his watch below and fail to find it on his return, the captain will provide him with another from one of the ship‘s stores. " The practice of carrying loge, merely for the purpose of‘ henving‘ them, is of ques- tionable )31opri( ’cy. and will form a subject for iuture Inquiry. ” Little soft, loose rings ef hair falling over the forehead are taking the place of the long- iaygred bangs. The new Bead fringes have strands that are little chains, and all have the gremest elabora- tio_n possible to Images. _ Colored canton flanfiels are made into cur- tains for libraries ; they look as well as plush, 3:13am: less expensive. -â€"â€"A pension of £4,000 was granted in 1790 by the British Parliament to the heirs and descendants of William Penn, in considera- tion of his meritorious services, and of the loses which his family sustaimd in (onse- quenee of the American war. In is now paid 0 001. Wm. Stuart, a ilescendant. The Charlotte Corday cloak will be re- peated in light shades of color for spring wraps. ‘ _ , S-pauiah lace is combined wi‘h braid in a flat trimming which has leaves of lace on the edge. , â€"-Many cabs in Paris are now warmed by hot water hassocks. These comfmtable cabs carry a tim card: “ Heated." A lady recently entered one of them, and though aha put an her glasses, could not discover the hassock. She observed : ” This cab has no hassock. Where is it f” “ Under my feet, ma’am.” Basques of flannel and bunting dresses are tugkqgl all oygr >1engthV-vige. Hand embroidery in colored silks brighten new black bonuets. Collars with large plaits are wdrn. They are of numb or lawn with lace insertions. The newest biue is called porcelain blue. Steel trimmings are fast superscding jet, New ornaments are Egyptian in design. Flowers are mixed with feathers on the new_hats. The new surah is satin like instead of being dull like silk. When the waist or vest is uhirred the sleeves are Shirred also. NAUTICAL INSTRUCTIONS FASHION NOTES. 5 ” Sure I saw Miss Clara) 5 cat, poor bastv Jfall over and I thought I’d get him on: for 'her”â€"â€"the rest was lost in a. pea.) of laughter ‘ £10m Jack. A reporter getting hold of the story, made a funny paragraph of it, ’hesderl “ strange rescue of a. cat.” No one knew exactly the truthl but everyone guessed it, and Mr. Mnlrooney could not go abroad without meeting grinning feces. It is easier to stand a frowning disapproval than a laughing one, be advertised his farm for sale ; in whichhe was secretly encouraged by the threats of Father McGrath. who wished to draft him into another congregation and get rid of him. His farm being hilly and picturesque it took the fancy of a. young Englishman newly arrived, who bought it for a thousand pounds sterling. three parts paid in cash, and the rest to be paid in a. year. so in the June following his March'adventure, Mr. Mulrooney left the home of his fathers. and the new proprietor took possession. Thus for the time ended Mr. Mulrooney’: attempt to distinguish himself. Jack rode over after breakfast and laid the matter be- fore him, and the priest gave his purishiouer a severe rating, and threatened the cuIse 0f the church. Pat’s kinsmen eluding the cleri- cal Vieitor, slipped away home. The spark which but by slow degrees In nursed into a flame, Is habit, friendship, what you please But love is not the name." " FROM THE SPANISH op SOPE-DRvVEIA." Have you ever travelled on the old plank road between Hamilton and Caledonia ‘3 I have heard. or I have dreamt that itis gravel- led now, and one of the best roads in Canada, but ten years ago. it was simply abominable. full of pitch holes, ruts, hammocks of hard- ened mud. and deep cavaties of liquid mud unsuspected till you were in them. Miss Montgomery, who had paid a long visit to Hamilton partly £0 get away from Dickey Thompson's persiste 11L reproacheu be- cause she had not married his pa, partly to escape a monster house-cleaning and avoid the congratulations of her friends on the de- parture of Mr. Mulronney was now returning home by the mail stage on the old plank road. It was a dreary November day. mist covered the earth as a curtain, and nothing could be seen of the magnificent view as the coach crawled slowly up the mountain side. Clara was the only passenger to the top of the moun- tain when a tallyoung man with a. double- barrelled gun got into the coach, and seated himself opposite to her with the drawling re- mark “ aâ€"uwâ€"mwther misty day." “ Well, you do look a sight," was her 0011- gratulation. " There take it.” handing him the cup, " it’s not poison, for we ain’t mur- derers and thieves and midnight robbers like some as I could name. If you ain’t ashamed e’ yourself you ’ad ought to be, for a. great ‘ulking lubberly, good for nothing. Hirieh- man, as wasn’t there fur no good, 2111' but fur the poor cat as tumbled a. top 0’ you,” (with female intuition she had hit upon the truth), “ we might 8.11 ha’ been murdered in our beds." No sooner was the basket lowered than Clutie took advantage of it, was dmw trium- phantly to the top, and rushed off in hot haste, not much the worse for the adventure. Then the loop was lowered for Mr. Mulrooney, and by the united efforts of Sally Briggs and Jack he was drawn a few feet from the bot‘ tom. when the rope suddenly broke and down he plunged again. the two foolish young peoplelaughing uproariously: at the adventure. and congratulating each other that they had not fallen in on top of him. Jack finding that he could not rescue the Irishman alone, told him not to run away. and went off for help to the nearest neighbors, Wellington Swarm, and returned in time with three stout grinning fellows of Dutch descent, ands. rope as Jack told Mr. Mulrooney, strong enough to hang him in. Not without much dilficulty did they draw him to the top of the tall chimney. and help him down to mother earth ; shaken and stifled, where Briggs, her cap awry. awaited him with a cup of coflee. She scarcely looked at him but politely as- sented. Coming home was sad work for Clara, and gave a pensive cast to her MP.- donnn-lilre face. There was no kind old father to look out for the arrival of the coach, no ruddy face with n crown of white hair peering over the gate when she alighted, none dearer to welcome her than Dame Briggs and Sally, and the dog and cat. She-was too much pro-occupied with the memory of other journeys never to be renewed, with the loved father whose loss still made a. little ache in her heart when she thought of him, to notice her fellow-traveler. She was not aware that his eyes were devouring her face with intense interest, was scarcely aware of his presence; her idea. of him was as misty as the day. till a bump into the first pitch hole threw her right into his arms with a violence that knocked his hat (01!. He had scarcely time to say “ awâ€"really"â€"whcn, with a. desperate struggle the horses jerked the coach out of the hole, and the window fastening striking the cock of the gentleman’s gun discharged ‘ one barrel, the bullet whizzing over Miss Montgomery’s shoulder. The lady gave a. slight scream, the coach righted and bumped them on to dry lunil and the coechmen pulled up in obedience to his passengers command, I thus expressed : “ You must be a out yourself to be able t0 see in the dark,” was the young gentleman's comment. “ And what. the Dickens are you doing theje T] asked Jack, brAisklyt 7 Genius is neverut aloss'; Mulmouey proved equal to the occagionh “Indade, thin, it‘s more than the cat." cried a pitiful voice from the depths, ‘ it’s meself, Patrick Mulrooney. sorrow De the day I iver came in.” Clam and her women screamed aloud in Liwlud at this fresh alarm ; it gave new venom to Ulutie’s claws in the chimney, and made Bruins more desperately determined to break his chain and join in the fray. Jack lighted 8. lamp, reloaded his gun and got a lantern. and going out noon found that the noise was indeed in the chimney. Up be mounted, Sally, now dressed, screaming to him to fire straight down the chimney, but. he left- his gun below. and in a minute cried out, “ why it’s only ‘he cat,” for his ears were greeted by a pitiful smothered moll-ow. 7‘ Good gracious I” exclaimed Sally, “ get a basket and the clothes-line, motherâ€"ms Glutje ; i313 OlutieLI say." “ Awâ€"you fellah there, stop, I say, till I discharge the ether barrel,” whlc‘u he didin an instant out of the window, causing the horses to start off again at a. wild pacs, which was speedily moderated by a succession of large mud-holes. “ You will be awâ€"brulscd I‘m afraid, and I frightened yousâ€"sorry I’m euah, the ham- mah of the gun was down. that‘s how it occu- ah-ed. I aw really think if you would allow me to hold your hands it would aw steady you, and you would feel the jolts less.” ABSOLUTELY HER OWN MISTRESS. BY J. T. J. “ Oh ! 'no. thank you,” Vaaid Miss Clara, VOL. XXIII. “ Lot, no one my that there is need 01 time for love to grow, Ah I no the luvs that kills indeoa Dispatchea at a. blow. Firs! Partâ€"Courtship. CHAPTER VI. Miss Montgomery might have supposed by the langour of his voice that he was just about to die on her door step, had not his stalwart active frame and rosy, healthy face contra.- , dicted the idea. His features were sufldoiently regular, his eyes were dark and hendsome,his hair was bleak and inclined to curl, he had I very youthful appearance in spite of his moustache. and was so tell that Miss Mont- gomery had to look up at him. Altogether he justified her remark to Dame Briggs, “ a very good looking, polite boy, but rather eflected." He left his card the next day, and then Clare knew that was the gentleman who had bought the farm of her quen- dsm lover, Patrick Mulroony. His name was John Horace Francis Augustus Feversham, and as his grandfather were u coronet,the word honorable was prefixed to this long name in the British peerage. Mr. Fevsrsham soon became the rage in the neighborhood, the grandson of a peer, with a relative in the Government suite at Ottawa, his respectability was beyond doubt ; he was received con amore, and with open arms. He talked languidly of building in the spring and house keeping. People wondered whom he would marry, but with all their speculations, nobody dreamt that Mr, Fevershsm dreamed of marrying Glare. Montgomery. The young man did, however, and not when he was asleep either. He used to stare at her in church with such persistency, that for a time she thought there must be something un- usual in her dress. a. spider on her bonnet, or her shawl inside out, but she soon got used to it and set it down to a bad habit and well bred (or shall we say ill-bred) insolenee. He met her at the Jucksons and elsewhere, wherever she lisited he happened to be at the same house, showed her alittle languid cour- tesy, once or twice tried to converse with her, but after 9. few sentences appeared to become exhausted and ga’ve it 'up. He had no mod- esty whether false or real, to retard his pro- gress, and only delayed decided attentions till he should understand the lady better, and be sure not to give offense. He heard others speak of her and listened with acute atten- tion. “ Clara Montgomery holds her age wonder- fully.” said Mrs. Jackson. “ She looks Always the same. quite young and fresh, one would really think her not more than twenty. I am lure a stranger would never suppose her a middle aged lady.” “ Oh I about thirty,” want the reply ; “ but Clara is only twenty-ninaâ€"no Ibo in twenty- eight. She was born the year we were nur- riad my love,” appeapng to her hulbnnd. Mr. Fevershsm answered these statement! by the single monoeyllable “ nw“â€" end prel- entlv hearing ‘het Mien Clem was 1 good rider and every day in the leddle. he decided to take his exercise on horseback in future instead of walking, and bought e handsome mere. Once mounted he met or overtook Miss Montgomery so often that her cousin Jack at last remarked as he rode up beside them. “ We are always falling across you, Mr. Feversham ; it’s very odd." “ Xa-as â€"ewâ€"quite a corneidence,” was the languid reply, but Clara. began to think it was not always accidental. On Christmas Eve s social was held in the public school house for the purpose of improving the minds of the U. E. Loyalist! and Pepists in the neighbor- hood, and at the same time getting a little money out of their pockets for the benefit of the English Church, a proceeding at first op- posed by the elder gentlemen and ladies as degrading and leveling ; but Mr. Fevershsm assures them that ladies and gentlemen of high rank in England assisted at penny read- ings ior the benefit of the poor, and that Lady Stamford played her harp and sang for the amusement of the operativeson her husband‘s property. His voice carried the day, and then many meetings and discussions took place before the event eame ofl. as to what part each should take in the entertainment. Mr. Feversham was aeked it he could sing. “ Twenty-nine or thirty, what does it mn- tez‘? Every one knows she's a middlejgei woman," was the reply, “ and a dooced fine woman. too." “ What _do you call ahâ€"middla wed in Canada 1'” drawled Mr. Feversham. “ How doth the little busy boo." luggestgd Jack Montgomery. Mr. Feversham turned his dark eyes on him and than lifted his double eye-glass to inspect him u if he had been an insect. “ Not my style." he dmwled at last. “ I was going to propose the ode to the North- east wind." “ I'm afraid you will be hurt.” he drawled, moving to her side with an alecrity that hard- ly corresponded with the languid afleotation of his voice. Thus. side by side, they were pumped, jolted, bounced and jerked along the road till they arrived at Miss Montgomery’s gate. There they alighted, and the gentleman helped Clara. out, carrying her velise to the very door, and saying in answer to a faint remonstmnce, “delighted I'm ailâ€"ah. I feel as though I knew you quite well. that old plaâ€"nnk road is as good as a sea voyage for knocking people toaethâ€"ah. May I be per- mitted to call. and”â€"â€"a very long pause en- sued-“ asking how you are after this fatiguing ~aWâ€"jouruey ?" Jack made great sport of this proposal when they reached home and recited ” Wol- come wild norkh eastsh," (or his cousins ben- efit, but she did not seem so much amused as he thought she would be, she did not take any one to be made a butt of, and told him so roundly. “ I think it a pity he should recite it," she said, " couldn’t you tell him that it isn’t suitable for his voice 'I " " Not I,"r0plied Jack " it will suithia voice as well as anything else ; he’ll perform a mir- acle in spite of all thatI could Mayaâ€"he’ll make an ass of himself." ” Well don‘t call him Lord Dundreary any more Jack. there‘s a. dent boy ; its in very bad taste to give nick names. and he might hear of it again and it would hurt his {eel- ings.” The pensive face broke into a smile ae she answered : “ Oh i no. iti one of the worst.” Bump they went into a hole as she spoke, she kept her seat this time, but the gentle- man, ofl' his guard, came sprawling into the bottom of the coach. Miss Montgomery was too well bred to laugh. She sympathized, and the stranger proposed that he should sit beside her, " because, if aw we were wedged together we â€"" but catching (perhaps invol- untary) look of dissent. he concluded. “ but aw, really I’m delightfully placed here,” and as if to verify his statement the lady was suddenly pitched forward and her fair cheek literally and actually stopped his mouth. “ 0h 1 I bég your parddn,” Elie exclaimed. “ I think perhaps it would be better if we sat side by side. ” “ Awâ€"well, yes, a little," was the aanEr.” ‘but_I thipk‘ I paquttgh tepim ”something! Mr. Fevershum overtook Clara the next day, on her way to the school house to help with the Christmas decorations, and said it was a “ a. singular accident ” that they were both walking, though he had watched her leave home through a telescope. She turned the conversation on the social and politely hinted that the ode he had chosen was not very suitable to his voice, and looking up no she concluded, was surprised by I. glance lo keen and scrutinizing that it startled her. “ Youeh really very kind," he said " flat- grasping the sides of the seat firmly, and determined not again to iniude upon her neighbor. , “â€" Are a] the roads in Canada. ” (be pro- nounced it wodes) like this ? I am a snug- ah." RICHMOND HILL, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1881. “ Disgusted ? No. But I tell; how imper- tinent and foolish I had been to give advice nnuked, Ind how one impertinence led to another, and I want to Mk I very saucy quen- tie..." He paused, and they cheered and laughed as his voice changed, and the attitude, and Welcome Wild North Easter rang out, all its r’s distinct and clear, the very spirit of the turbulent wind in the tongue that recited. Cheers loud and prolonged broke forth as he concluded. “ Dundrenry forever." whis- pered Jack to his uousm. “ I wouldn’t have believed it of him." After that Mr. Feversham dawdled about, handing chairs for the ladies, holding scent bottles, turning music leaves. and occasion- ally drewling forth a commonplace about the weather, till the performance was at an end. He did not go near Miss Clara, who sang three songs and was encored in each, but the next evening as she was sitting down to ten, the Cornhill Magazine beside her. and two letters to digest with her meal, he was shown in. She felt a little annoyed with Sally for ushering him into that parlor. because now it was impossible to avoid asking him to tea. Mr. Feversham, however, declined tea. de- clined event sit dgwe. he was “,aw â€"-in such a hurry," mi. a 1233' calcining against the chimney piece. He had come to ask a most important question, feeling pretty sure that the answer would he no. He wanted her to know from his own lips that he loved her, to take in that fact and get used to it. He ielt that he had called inopportunely, that Clara would rather have the company of her book and letters than his company ; he also felt that he would be refusedâ€"the first timeâ€" aud in this he diflered from his predecessors. ” Were you very much unsuited with the NorthEnsterir" he hogs); with a smile. â€" “ Hui}; hétrd you recite so beautifully, I want to know why you don’t always speak in that way ugd no: @egpiso A ygur If: ?”7 “ A north eastnh in I lady’s drawing-room would be, I think | little out of place," was the reply, but the lazy dark eyes flashed into a fire that contradicted his voice, and pulled Clan as to what he could mean. She began to feel rather uncomfortable under that intense game, when he added, " its inexcus- nbly rule of me to keep you from your tea, Miss Montgomery,but I called with an object ; I came to tell you thatI love you." “Ayâ€"so do Iâ€"but yours flrlt," he re- pliedjmguiély. Clara was surprised, startled, and in spite of he: self-command a little flustered. “ 0h ! nonsenle Mr. Feversham," she said, " the veryidea is absurd. I am years older than you." " I doubt thatâ€"I am like a wintah pa-ah, I have been late in coming to matu-ahty. I am nearah to forty than thirty,“ my apparent youth is the only objection." “ I am sorry i0 fish: you Mr. Faveraham, bm really I cannot think of it for a moment : it iniquite out of the question,‘{ 7 “ I have noticed sometimes,” went on this downqight lady “ that you have sought my company, and I think it would be 'better in future for yourself if you avoided it. You would soon forget me." The audience was completely taken by sur- prise, and that gran foolish. well-dressed mob not only cheered but enoored. Mr. Fever- shsm turned back langmdly at the sound. and looking over the sea of heads his glance for half a second met that of Miss Montgomery , a slight expressive smile crossed his face as if he would say “ I told you so,” then he did say, addressing the public st large with his usual drnwl: “ Aw-flattshed. I’m su-ah, but not to tiah you with repetition, I will give you something else.” 7 “ Iram very unfortxin‘nt-e,” said the gentle- manivyish a sigh. 7 “ Thu} is impossible," said Mr. Faverabam, with more earnestness of voice than he had yet shown. ‘ “ But I know it in not," persisted the lady, “ will you promise to avoid me in the fu- ture." “ What is the use of s iellah making a sw promise that he can’t keep 2" asked the young man dejectedly. “ When I lie down with my back to this place I always wake with my face to it ; its unaccountable pon my soul it is. I nevah sleep but I dream of you, and I think of you all the time when I’m awake. When I’m in youab company I'm satisfied. content. I am not a scientific iellsh, but 1 believe in the laws of attraction and repulsion. Youah the load- stone andI am the pooch needle.” was his touching conclusion, “ and its no use telling me not to turn this way, because I amâ€"swâ€" helpless. I will try not to be intrusive and give oflense to one so dash to me, but if I fail is will be cruel to reproach me. But youah tea is getting cold. pardon me for intruding so longwpray don’t riseâ€"good uight”â€"end he was gone; end deliberately lighting a cigar in the road it Miss Montgomery had only looked after him. That night she dreamed of him. Three weeks passed, six; she saw nothing of Mr. Fevershem; then she met him at a great party at Mrs. Jackson’s. He paid his respects lsnguidly and asked for " the honsh" of c waltz, and when she de~ clined at once took leave of the hostess and went away; for he no longer boarded with 3 Mrs. Jackson, but kept bachelor’s hall in the lmansion lately occupied by Mr. Mulrooney. Winter passed, spring came tardily. and Clara sew no more of Mr. Fevershem, till returning one evening from a long, solitary ride, he overtook her. He did not pass but checked his horse and seemed disposed to chat. Clara scarcely knew what to talk about. She could not speak of his new house just commenced, Now in spite of all this, after all this, when the night of the social came, and the school- house wes densely packed, Mr. Fevereham actually stood up on the platform and recited The Lay of the Cavalier. Could it be the drawling Mr. Feverlham who sang out those Itirring lines all alive with feeling There was absolute stillness as he spoke, and a ringing cheer when he concluded. “ Ho shrewist’s teen shell fill our eye When the sword hilt’s in our hand, Heart whole we‘ll part; and no whit sigh For the fairest in the land. Let piping awein and creven Wight Thus weep and puling cry, Our business is like men to fight. And hero-like to die I" “ And you would be sorry ?" was the infer enoe he drew, though put in the form of a query. ” I am deeply flafiteted by the interest you take in me, and I willâ€"nwâ€"try and de- serve your kindness," and before Clam knew what he was doing, he 11' ted her gloved hand tohis lips and 11133991 11:7 Miss Montgomery drew down her veil to conceal n smile, but the mischief making west wind. as i! in league with the “ North Eastah," lifted her veil and Mr. Feversham law the smile, and Clare knew that he saw it, and blushed for her rudeness, but a minute later came to 3 stand and looked brightly and boldly in his face. “ Mr. Feversham,” she said, “ if you recite that or anything else the people will laugh at you." This question is what J eel: would have called “ a poser,” and feeling in a. dilemma, Miss Clara said she did not really know, and Mr. Feversham suggested with even a slower drnwl than usual “ Motherrwell’s lay of the Cavalie-ah." “ worse and worse,” thought Clara, “ I wish I had' not spoken. he is determined to perform that miracle,” but she was silent. “ As you object to the North Easteh I will not recite it unless enoored," he added. tah-ed I’m an ab, and what do you think would suit me. 9 ” Sweet lady mine while yet ’tis time, Beguile mygussion and my truth, And gather in. t en' blushing prime, The roses of your youth. â€"FnoM THE FRENCH OE Rom/um What more delightful than to rise early on a spring morning when sweet scents exhale from the fresh pure earth, and birds are sing» ing everywhere? The sun was just peeping Over the trees as Clara Montgomery woke. All the earth seemed awake too. the stillness of early morning making her only the more sensible of the vivid life and growth about her; the unfolding of delicate leaves, the cro- cus buds pushing themselvesinto the sunshine with the earth on their heads, dainty spikes of flowers and blades of grass dotting the dark mould everywhere. as she peeped from her window, joyfully finding by the long shadows that it was veny early. She was soon astir singing gaily at her toilet. and wondered as she met Mrs. Briggs in the hall dressing leisurely, at that ruddy matron’s face looking sulky on so sweet 3. day. She did not know whether to laugh or be angry, and began dimly to realize that this been would be hard to get rid of, and a trou- blesome fellow to deal with. Mrs. Briggs set- tled all difficulty about “Jack’s” meals. by setting a cup and platter in the dining room with her mistress, and she sullenly conducted him to the spare room to wash his hands, carrying his cost for him to Clara’s amuse- ment. It was rather a silent breakfast, and Mr. Feversham resumed his spade as soon as it was at an end. He worked hard and wasted no time, only coming to the mistress for orders when absolutely necessary, and just as the sun was setting to tske leave. “ Why, you know well enough. Briggs, I am glad to get anybody. Is he doing it I0 badlyâ€"is be such a very queer fellow f” and she opened the door and stepped out to see, instantly exclaiming, “ My croous beds are cleaned Briggs, and net a flower disturbed. How nicely they are done! Why, the man is a treasure, and you are the most unreasonable of womenâ€"where is he ?” She turned and there was the man gently raking the new tulip bed. He moved 1113 hat gracefully.a.nd said, " Awâ€"a lovely day Miss Montgomery. I’m glad you approve of Jack, he’s not clevah, but he's devoted.” “Good mornin' Mlsi Clam; you shouldn’ t sing before breakfast unless you wishes to cry beforernight. ” “ Why, all the birds are singing, Briggs,and I am sure its so early that they have not had breakfast yet, the sun has not been up an hour ;" and Clara turned so bright and smil- ing a. face an her old servant that she soft- ened. “ Miss Clara." she said, sinking her voice, "I can’t help making bold to say I think you're weak to employ him to do up the gar- dan," pointing with her thumb over her shoulder to the verandah. “ And what am VI to pay you, Mr. Fever- sham ?” asked Clara. quite gravely and as- aumiyg an the dignity she could muster. “ Y5u know Iiam'gmore than paid if I please you and give you satisfaction,” was the answer. “ Well, if Jack doesn’t know a flower from a weed, he need’t touch those beds till I come, but he can make a new square tulip bed in the middle of that grass." pointing with her whip. ” First, he must dig away the sod, then make a square hole two feet deep, and fill it with manure, one layer, then a barrow full of dry leaves, and then the earth nicely broken up and raked evenly. Will you remember to tell him all that 2” “ 0h! certainly, delighted to nerve you, I’m me.” “I’m obliged to you Mr. Feversham. Good night.” , IA profound bow from Mr. Feverlham and they parted. 7‘ Awâ€"well, if you won’t take my labor for love, give rme fifty cents." 8116 took out Ber purse and extended the coin. " Thaâ€"ankIâ€"flrst money I ever earned, " he said with a smile. " What shall I buy with it? But noâ€"I’ll make It hole in it, and wear it next my heart. ” For the presént, however. he put it 111 his pocket, and was saying good evening when Clara. arrested him with mlearnest “ Now don’t come back to-morrow. Mr. Feversham. I shall be» very apgry if ygu do.” “ But you do not please me, and as for satisfactidn, I never felt more dissatisfied in my lite." “ But the viork vis- not' done," he replied; “don’t be so cruel as to dismiss Jack befoan the work is finished; it will affect his camo- tab." In spite of an effort to command the mus- cles of her face Clara. smiled, and Mr. Fever- shnm regarded the smile as encouraging and contradictory to the command, “ don’t come to- morrow. ” That night Clara dreamtof her troublesome, self-constituted gardener and rising early peeped out into the garden before she dressed and was not so much surprised to see him there at work, as puzzled what to do with him. It was impossible not to return his smile as he said, “ good morning Miss Mont- gomery I think I shall get, you through this difficulty today.” And he actually did finish in two days the gardening whic‘i had taken her former servant four. Coming to say good night he asked “ is there anything else J wok can do for you " ” No think you. Oh ! yes, he can do one thing that will please me very much: he can go away and never come back again." V ‘f'And what do you want my fellah to do first,” he said, “ he will be here early befoah you are about.” " Hardly, for I am an early riser, but why do you call him your fellowâ€"is he your hired servant 7â€"because 1n that case I will have nothing to do with him. ” “ How cruel,” he drawled reproachfully, “ I employ him sometimes by the day and find him very usefu} that’s all, but he wants looking aitah.” " What is his name? " “ Jn-c-kâ€"I really forget. the othah name. Call him Ja-ck." “ Really lâ€"Disgusting levelling element in society now, but this iellah is not like that he’s glad to eat anywa-ahâ€"will you allow me to help you down? ” for by this time they had reached her gate. He dismounted opened it in a. trice and lifted her out of the saddle, and lingered there but off. and bridle in hand, when Sany had led away the lady% pony. “ If I am not troubling you too much, and be sure and tell him, he must have his meals with the servants. I have known servants offended because they could not dine with that would look as if she took an interest in him; there was nothing else new in the neigh- borhood to discuss. and the weather was soon exhausted. It was fine and cleah and that was all that could be said about it. At last she bethought herself to ask him if he knew about a man who would hire by the day ; the man she usually employed was very saucy and would not come. and it wastime the flower _borders were attended to. Aw-well, yes. Mr. Fevershnm thought he knew a fellah who would do-â€"would do as he was told ; not very clevah perhaps or knowing aboutflowahs, but aw willing and steady. Should he send him ‘P Oh, yes, Miss Montgomery would be glad to get him to-morrow. “ And shall I arrange with him." he asked “ 31:ng wages and up; ? " CHAPTER VII. M Teefy t " W911, wlian i5 tHe difficulty? Can Jaâ€"ack be of any use, Miss Clara 7" i Clara snubbed him severely, but he re- ‘ turned to the attack with unabated ardor. If she went abroad he met her in walks,in rides, in drives ; if she took tea with a neighbor he happened to be at the same house; if she stayed home to avoid him he feared she was ill, and called to inquire after her, undaunted by the last rebuff. Hie attentions were so decided that everybody saw and remarked about them ; some teased her, and asked how old he was; others if sh was really engaged to him. Cousin Jack supposed that she was “ going to play him lie 9. little trout, and after all let him drop," and Briggs went so far as to say (loud enough for her mistress to hear) that if they were not engaged " they had ought to be, for they’ve set everybody’s tongue a~waggin’.” Never had Clara found it so difficult to keep impertinence at arm’s length. Mrs. Montgomery was very angry when she heard the gossip. and instead of consulting her lawyer as she usually did in any perplexity, she called on purpose to give her neice a set- ting down, telling Jack L fore she started that the girl was a fool not to make an end of the matter as she did with Mr. Thompson, and. on arriving, she seriously and imperstively advised Clara to at once dismiss 1 Mr. Fevershsm, or else she would be forced to marry him to “ save her character.” This remark carried such a sting, that Clara was hurt, pained and annoyed beyond expres. sion, and blazed out an angry answer that‘ astounded her aunt, who had always known her as invariably good tempered and equal under the most trying circumstances, ever willing to receive civilly the most unpalatable advice, whether she took it or not. She could not eat her dinner when the old lady had gone, and bitter tears came to her relief when she was alone. Mrs. Montgomery had meant by her strong statement to force Clara into insulting and dismissing Mr. Feversham, but in reality she played a trump card into his hand in the form of a little snow-white note, brought to him that afternbon by Sally Briggs, containing Miss Montgomery’s com- pliments and a wish to see Mr. Feversham and speak to him seriously on a most painful subject. He wrote a line to say he would some that evening, and wisely waited till the sun was down and the moon had risen,know- ing very well it was now or never with him. Clara had not lighted the lamp. She was glad of the faint mild luster of the moon, and when she heard his step, went to the open door before he had time to knock and con- ducted him into the dim parlor, where the only light was the silver radiance from with- out, fretting the carpet through shimmering leaves. She sat down in the bay window. Mr. Feversham declined to sit, and leaning against the window frame, opened the sub- ject playfully saying: For séme tlme he had dropped Miss Mont- gomery and used the more familiar form of address. “ I don‘t know. 1 hope so. I want to get rid of a very troublesome fellow, who has given me pain by making people talk about me, and to me in a very Impartineut way. What am I to do with him 7" “ I thought so. I wouldâ€"awâ€"ndvise you to marry the fellnh. It would stop people’s mouths and silence impartinent remarks, and you couldâ€"awâ€"punish him propabhly. He would b9 quite at your mercy." “ So am I, neveh was so much in earnest in my life. Did not Sir Water Raleigh play with the one that took his life ? But you are an instrument that can not only take life but give it at a word. for without you life is no life to me. Could I ever forget you and marry another woman 7 I could not. I should exist, if you drove me from you, I should only half live. I should duwdle away the strength and prime of life most miserably and uselessly. You are my fate, whether I am yours or not; and if you were my wifeâ€"at any mercyâ€"as you say. it would be the object of my life, my pleasure, my privilege to cher- ish, to protect, to foster. as I do the beautiful white flower you gave me. Could I ever be unkind to what I love so wellâ€"could I ever neglect, could I annoy 7 I would out of! my right hand rather than vex you. I would walk twenty miles to save you a petty pain, or give you pleasure. You avoid me so persistently that you do not understand my character at all, and if you dismiss me with- out giving me 3 chance you will commit a. great cruelty, for I love you Clara â€"I will call you Clara. this onceâ€"~I love you so that if I knew you cared for a worthier fellow, I would leave the field with a God bless you and never see you again. But not now. because you do not know the man you are refusing, and I feel I could make you happy, far hep» pier than you are now. Give me a fair chance, be what is called ‘engagod’ to me ; allow me to come as an acknowledged lover ; put me on probation for six months, and then if you feel you ean never love me, I will leave the country at once.” “ Well, there is more than mercy in his heart for you ; it is full of love.” ” Mt. Feversham you play with the subject, but I am in and earnest.” “I aha-uld be'at his ziercy, you mean, an.” Poor Clara was quite unprepared for a passionate appeal with all the r’s in it ; she had mean! to speak seriously to Mr. Fever- sham and show him how wrong he was, and he had turned the tables upon her most un- expectedly. Her hands trembled as she an- Clam went for a ride to be out of the way when he come, but he centered up beside her with the parcel under his arm. He had called and was ” desolate ” to find her from home ; the beautiful “flowah " so like herself. had taken root and was flourishing. A few more remarks and he rode on, and Clare could not help admiring his horsemanship. The next day came a dish of trout with his compli- ments. Briggs broughs it to her mistress with the remark, “He‘s always a-comin’ or a-sendin' with some cock and bull.” She fain would have tried the argument of her mop upon him, but had not even authority to say ‘ not at home,” for Clara could not be rude to him, and always received him it only to scold him for coming. Every day she saw or heard of Mr. Feversham ; now a. bouquet came with his compliments ; now a single flower of rare beauty; then he called to say he was going to Hamilton; could heâ€"swâ€"do anything for Miss Montgomery? Change a book at the library or anything ? What could she do ? She had never refused a slip of the rarest flower in her garden to the poorest neighbor, who had the assurance to ask for it. She sent him the root. Two days later a parcel was left by the Hamilton stage for Mr. Fever-sham with the message, “ The gent will call for it himself.” The next day brought a polite little note from Mr. Feversham, begging Miss Montgom- ery to give him a root of white campanula for his new garden. The lady having extended her hand reluc- tantly, Mr. Feversham held it a moment to say, ‘ But if the house was to take flah, Imay come without being sent for? Now don‘t be cruelâ€"good night.” She give him the money at once say- ing “ Now don’t come again I beg till I and for ygu.” “ An I‘m afraid that’s a thug he can’t do even to please you, but anything in his powah not eupah-human, he‘ll be delighted. He would, aw gladly do anything disagreeable to serve you for love you knowâ€"411M is for fifty cents a day.” “'If you mean this for a final dismissal wog’t you; aw shake hand} Ti WHOLE NO. 1,183,â€"â€"NO, 43. “ She wunt " said Briggs, concluding the the argument with a box on the ear, “ so none 0’ your sauce now, and it it was you an m!- feted it wouldn’t much matter, but it’s hard for them as has toiled and toiled ever since they’ve been born, and looked for summat gin their old age. and after all be like the poo: dog and his ahaddow, and wuss as I may say, torif he didn’t get nothing he didn’t dilervo imbut me as is one in a. thousand, I say it’s hard.” If Briggs felt in this way, what were the feelings of Mrs. Montgomery when she re- ceived a note from her neice telling her of this important engagement ? “Jack, ” she screamed, “ come here this instant, ” and her son, who was chopping 1n the yard, threw down his axe in all haste, thinking that perhaps the house was on fire, or some unknown calamity had come to light, judging from the agitation of his mother’ 8 face “ I have a. note from Clara and she tells me that she is engaged to that long- legged, insolenb, presuming young wreteh Mr. Feversham. ” Jack gave a. long whistle. “ I don’t know what‘s wrong with him," said Sally who was young and romantic and liked the idea of a wedding in the house. “ folks say he dances well and ’twns pretty to see him skim over the pond like a, bird on his skates last winter, and I’m sure he won two turkeys at the shootin’ match.” “ And Without his eye glass I’ll wan-ant," said Briggs. “ Its impudence in him a. wear- ing it, as if he’d sneer ef. folks as can‘t do without spec‘s. Its brazenese as carries him through with everything. I desseyhe'scouu- ted every pound and acre of Miss Clara's be- fore he put the question. I looked for a. com- fortable home here for me, and for you after me, and what more natteral than for Misl Claraâ€"ii she stayed singleâ€"leaving you her bits 0’ things when she died ? And now we’re at that man’s mercy and may be turned adrift any day.” ” Law mother, you’re very worldly minded. I’d rather see Miss Clara. married than dead (one may lead to ’tother," said Briggs in par- enthasis) and I'm sure you might be glad to see her happy, for I feel sure as she’ll be happy," ended Sally aentimentally. ” And that’s all, is it 7” he said, greatly re- lieved. “ Well, he is insolent, and he certainly presumed to ask an important question, or this would never have come about, and he’s young, not a doubt of it, and long in the leg as you say. mother, but watch, that’s rather strong language to apply to a. fellow who has “ Hardly,” replied her husband. “ I think he’s a lucky dog to get her ; a superb woman in the prime of life, who can make a. delicious pudding and understands book-keeping by single and double entry, to say nothing of two hundred pounds sterling a yearand one of the best farms in Glantord. Fortune favors fools.” “ I don't think Mr. Feversham & fool except in this,” replied his wife. “ Nonsense, my dear; a shallow fellow. I’ve pumped him twenty times and there’s nothing in him to come out. I once gave him a mathematical problem to solve, so simple a baby could have‘ done it. and he just lifted his eyeglass and looked idiotic. He can ride and dance, and that’s all you women care about, but fool as he is, he‘s not such a tool as to underrate Clara Montgomery. The wonder is that she chose him. " No doubt it’s the money that tempted him," replied mamma ; “ it's a. ridiculous match. H’ll neglect her and break her heart poor thing, but a woman at her age. my love, is glad to catch at any chance of a. husband. I hope you will be suitably wedded before you are out of your teens, for single women are entirely a mistake and sure to do something ridiculous sooner or later. ’ “ You remember that sweet young man, mumma. who talked in such a. nice languish- ing way and danced so divinely '2” said little Miss Brown, who had just come out. “ They say he is going to marry Clara. Montgomery ;' isn’t it too bad.” “ Clara Montgomery engaged to Mr. Fever- sham,” exclaimed Mrs. Jackson; “did you ever hear of anything so absurd? She’ 8 old enough to be his mother. " “ Go to ; I’ll no more on'c; it hath made mo mad. I say we will have no more marriages."â€" HAMLRT. “ I shall not know what to do with myself to-night ; I think I shall stroll about till the morning and try and realize my happiness. and then I will daudle up to the Jackson’s to breakfast, and announce to Mr: Jackson that I am engaged to you. and that lady will defy the heat, and at the risk of a sun stroke make a dozen calls to tell the news ; and in the evening I shall comeâ€"may I come ‘P and ride with you Clara. 2" “ Hush l hush! I will give you a chance. I will say we are engaged and try you ; but you must not call yourself names, or me either ; my dear or anything of that kind before peo- ple. I couldn’t; bear it. Just; call me Clara. and you musn’t take liberties understand or I shall leave the country. Indeed I am afraid it‘s very week in me to yield to you, and will be cruelty in the end, though I do it to spare your present pain, and because I don’t know what to do with you.” ‘ She was touched at last with his devotion, and standing up looked in his face with tear- ful, troubled compassionate eyes. The moon shone benignnntly on her fair head and seemed to plead love’s cause, the tremulous leaves shimmered in his favor, the gentle south wind sighed for him, the very insects humming musically in the grass murmured an appeal and a bird that had gone to sleep hour ago, roused herself once more, and half rose from her neat to twitter 9. sweet qusver- ing plea. for Mr. Feversham. The tender dark eyes softened to compunction by her tears, spoke powerfully in his favor, and so did the sudden self blame implied in the words.“ brute that I am I have wounded you. 0h I forgive me dearest.” 1 " Indeed I can,” he replied, “but I use it ? to put down insolence. When people ask im- pertinent questions I lift the glass, say awâ€"» and stare at them (but can’t see them) for five minutes. It generally crushes them. As for the drawl its partly a bad habit, and some- times intentional, to give me time to think." “ But your ageâ€"I am years older than you." “ I don’t believe it. Shall I send for the register of my birth? There may be a year’s difference in ageâ€"don’t knowâ€"can't remem- ber when I was bornâ€"but I know I was born for you, and I wishâ€"I prayâ€"4 hope that you were born for me. Will you try me? Will you give me leave to announce to-mor- row that we are engagedâ€"will you give me a chance ? You ask me to help you, but it is I who need help. The very clothes you wear, the white drapery that floats about you are dear and sacred things to me because they are yours. Do not banish me.” “I am sure of that, but I am in doubt about you. I do not know what to think of you. I do notâ€"you are right so farâ€"under- stand you. Why do you drawi-â€"wny do you use an eye-glass? You can see me and know who I am, when I am no larger from diltance than a. black beetle Land that yithout a. glass ‘2" swered in great agitation and indecision, “ I do not know what to do with you, Mr. Fever- sham." “Give me a chance~try me,” was the pleading reply. “I will no: encroach, I will not claim favors till they are freely given. You may Must me, I am a. gentleman, not a blackgumd. ” [bommvm 6x 30mm nah] CHAPTER VIII.