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He stood perhaps a. full minute mechani- cally twisting his long dark moustache and looking at the letter, Then, first throwing a slow, careful, keen glance around him, he picked from the waste-basket the discarded envelope Nenee had addressed to Miss Feathertew. and slipping into it the letter from Renee’s desk, sealed and put it in his breast pocket. He then laid down another letter in ‘plme ot the one he lied just 7 removed, md went to his desk. There he seemed to become almost immediately absorbed in his work. yet had any one taken him by the hand it would hove ba- treyed hie ngitetion‘. ' lawn-u vv _. H “ One word," broke in Mr. Neavea~u are you dissatisfied with me, with us, with any. thing here '2 " " No, sirâ€"never, sir." " Very well, I’ll look up a man and at We "Come," resumed the older man; “you’ve made me crack the shell adny sooner than I wanted; but young folks almost always do force mattersa little. Come, now, doesn’t this change things a. bin? Can’t you explain? Or, better yet, let explsnuione go. and you stay." " Oh, Mr. Neaves, all this makes it hor- ribly hard for me,” said young Nam“, beginning to tremble like a girl; “ butâ€" but it doesn’t change things at all. Do believe how grnteful._*" " " Nags; Hid risen and taken the slip, and now stood quite mute, and very red in the " This is a. strange requestâ€"very," said Mr. Neeves. After a. considerable pause, “ Is your mind quite made up ?” “ Quite." “ We have been thinking lately of some changes in which you are interested. Don't interrupt me. but listen. With the new year Mr. Neville, who is rich enough, and tired of business. goes out of the firm by agreement. You have been with us some time ; you know the business ; you unit us; and we have made up our minds to ofier you a. piece in the firm. beginning with the new year. See l”â€"puahing a proof slip toward himâ€"" Neeves, Nense dz Neaves. It looks well; it sounds well; we think it willbewell.‘_’_ A __ _ " I’m going away. sir," exclaimed Nanse speaking with difficulty. Then, after a. moment's silence. he threw up his head and went on rapidly, “I can’t explain, and I hope you’ll not think hardly of me, sir, but I must go away; and if you had the man you wanted in my place, I should beg you to let me OR at onceâ€"today. But of course I don’t ask that. only, air, it you’ll please arrange it as soon as you can, it will be the greatest kindness to me, “ Well, my boy.” said the head of (be firm, motioning to a chair, "what is 1:? By your looks its trouble, so let us get it behind us 93 soon as may be.:’ _ N muse returned to his desk, and rapidly sorted and arranged the papers there. The minutes dragged, the minutes flew. and he was cold and hot. by turns. He wrote on a. fresh envelope, “ Miss Lulie Feehherfew, 99 Merylebone Road." considered in with a. heavy frown for a. moment. then tossed it .mi ' ~ . ltielflit‘slilgh.w fl.130,“ fie mjgtmred, “ It’s done and ended, and in a. few moments I shall huge one _the bridge behind me." fn his private ofiice Mr. Neaves, aiming with his hat ofi, his shoulders squared. his think iron grsy hair pushed back from his foreheald, was a man well worth look- ing as. It you had been gomg to describe him essentially in three words, you would have said, “ Business, experience, heart ” â€"â€"s reversal of the usnsl quiet ot_ things. When it wanted but thirhy seconds of the time. just enough to exactly keep the appointmentâ€"for “ N. of N., N. & N. never waits or keeps waitiug." was the current Iaylugâ€"Nanse sprang up, looking almle pale, saluted, in passing, a handsome, sallow young man With “Good morning. Earhinghon," crossed over, tapped as Mr. Neave’s private oflioe. and was promptly called in. " Mr. Neaves, can you give me slew mo- ments, air ?" he asked. “ This morning ‘1’” “ Yes. sir ; I'd like to get it over.” Mr. Neavea drew out his watch. “ Come to me at 11â€"11:), say five minutes past. pre- cisely ;” and he passed on to his private office. The clerk who received the mail entered the counting-room and laid a letter on Name's desk. Hertingtou. whose desk was next beyond that of Nanse. observed this and drew 1_ndolently_ near. Nanse looked up from the heap of papers on his desk and called to an oflloe-boy, “ Sam, let me know the moment Mr. Nesvee comes in." “ Yessir ; ’e’sâ€"‘e‘s s-comin’ now, sir." Nonse swung round in his chair and rose quickly. A middle-aged gentleman of almost a. military firmness of bearing was approaching the counting~room. surrender- inghis overcoat to an attendant as he moved. Nanee met him at the door. The window at his left looked out on one of the busieah sections of Oxford Street, or would have looked out but $11M; 5 thick chocolate-colored fog hid everything save theAsounde of contagion going on in_iu. At about 10.30 in the morning of the 30th of December, 1881, young William Nanse no at his desk in the counting-room of the publishing firm of Neaves,Neville& Neavea it. Tho' fiery an' fiercely the sun may arise, He'll be pale ere he sinks in the west A match): will be waged till it e'en shakes the El. An' I viet'ry he scored for the best. You brag o' the brave whs ha'e won for you fame In the red ranks o‘ danger so grim ; The brave for the present, whaurever their hams, Are the skips with the best nicket brnme l Chorus-Then, hurrah 1 Johnny Frost in his gre suld age reigns. An' hurra l ior his loyal men s.’ ; Hurrah l for the brumes an' the crampets en’ stones, Wi' the play sn’ the roarin’ gaflaw! The tailors been an s’ the weuisome nicht At the monrnin’s he couldna let stsn' ; h The cobbler has sworn that s. sovereign so bricht Winna. oloot the best shae in the isn’. The grocer's wife kens that the grocer's awa’, For it's her mum attend to the shop ; And, thauks to the frost. {or the limb o’ the law Squared a 03:9, to save time, on a roup. Chorus-Then, hurrah 1 Johnny Frost in his grey anld sge reigns, etc. Wha's wantin‘ the doctorâ€"they'll just need to wai , He has never a minute his ain, He's skilly an' a’ that, as true as you sey’t, But, I'm sayin’â€"he plays a braw stane. The parish has honors that a‘ menu maintain, An' the person himsel's gene to play : He may preach about scores wi' the sling an’ the suns, But his heart’s in a win (or the day. Chorusâ€"Then, hurrah l Johnny Frost in his grey auld age reigns, etc The weaver's awa wha leads weel in a rock, Wi' the mason, who. drives a hard shot ; The ingrdk an' the farmer draive ower back to 50 : An' their rents an' their wrengles forgot. The host 0’ the Stag is afoot wi’ the rest, He has leasnre au' business in han' ; Be a e 's s. sample or me 0' his best, An a rosrin’ game’s aye keepit gsun. Chorusâ€"Then, hurrah! Johnny Frost in his grey auld age reigns, etc. One h‘llntBZWi' your corn, for the miner’s wheel's as Nor a. trim is he thinkin’ to das ; There's ice on the loch, an' as lang’s it may last, Dod, the miller sn' man maun bsith play. 0: Whit; hirings you here wi' your horse to get 5 0 An' the maister awe' wi' his rack ? They’ll win, see you'll betterjog on wi‘ your load, Fur there's nae ssyin' when they‘ll be back. ChornIâ€"-Then,hurrahl Johnny Frost in his grey auld age reigns : An' hurrah! for his loyal men a’; Hurrah! for the brushes an’ the crampets an‘ stanes, Wi' the play an' the roarin LU LlE’S LOVERS. -“ N. N.v& N.." as the employees shortened A Story for the New Year. AMflflBmms. "gaflih 1' - “What’s whispered?” demanded Miss Ingram. "I want to know every word “ Oh yes, he has. though; I happen to know that the matter of the partnership was proposed to Name this very day ; and â€"-a.nd afterward Mr. Neaves withdrew it, and Nanse is to leave, and we thinkâ€"they say at the oflioeâ€"that he must have done something very wrong; then’s what's whis- pered at the omce." " Mr. Nesves has not made the offer," interrupted Miss Ingram; “he does not intend to make it till the day afte! to- morrowâ€"New Year’s." ” Oh'j'es, he’s written to lie about that,” said Miss Ingram, wibh a. retorting glance at her nieoe. “But he's going away in spite of Mr. Neave’a offer of -” Lulie Featherfew laid down her knitting. " Yes, do pray speak out, Mr. Huntington," said she, in a. soft, steady tone. “ We should never know anythlng of Will’s doings it you didn’t tell us "â€"with a. look at her aunt. “Why, he's going away out of the counAtg-y,” e;clgimegi Hutingtonf “ Whafis there to tell me? ” cried Miss Ingram, in a. changed voice. “ Speak out: at once.” Hirflngton looked at her a. moment. then said, with a. bursz of emotion : “ You know how much I have always lxked Name, and I am so grieved to have to tell you-â€" By Jove! he ought to come and tell you himself." Miss Ingram, who had grown a. little pale, gave her whole attention to their visitor. “ Yes," said she, “ we have heard â€"â€"tha.t is, I have known some little timeâ€" that MnNeeves was thinking of taking Will into partnership soon ; a. great thing for him, dent boy, so young as he is, but he richly deserves_it.:’ ' “ Oh, very well I" said Lulie, coldly, re- summg her seat and her work with an air of abstraction. “ If you don’t mind,” said Mr. Batting- tou, “ I would like to speak now, dear Miss Featherfew, becausenbecauae'now we are alone, and I am afraid I may have to give some pain. Later, some one might drop in, you know.” “ Oh, Mt. Hartington." said Miss Feather- few. crossing to the piano and taking up some music, “ I have that lovely Hungarian air at lash Do come and sing it for me. We can hear about. Mr. Nanae later, can't we, aunt ?” with a challenging flash of the eye. “ Yes. pray tell us everything, Mr. Hath ingbon," said Miss Ingram, eagerly. “ You know how good and true my nephew is, and how much I care for the least things con- cerning bun. But his modesty makes him reserved. " “ So you have heard of it? ” he asked looking at them alternately. “ Well, then‘ I suggose I am {fee to 59933:" “ME. Harlington was received by Muw Ingram with quiet courtesy slightly shaded with anxiety; by the young lady with an unusual show of uordiulxtv. “ I thought 1 might meet Name here." he said, replying to Miss Ingmm's vague mqhihy if all wgge gojug wgl! fit the oflise. ‘7 OE, dear no," ei'olai'c'ned Miss Feather}; few, quickly. “Mr. Name seldom comes here now. He is too busy. of course, and than he is likely. we hear, to make quite a rise in life soon.” “Laue!” cried Miss Ingram.. It was wonderful how intensely willul the girl could look- while so quietly slipping along the needles in her work; and neither of them observed the “ Ah! " of relief which had escaped Mr. Harrington on being assured that Mr. N anse was not likely to be there. A veiled and confused blending of curiosity, caution, interest, calculuion, passion and resolve strangely animated his face and manner during the rash of the interview. The next instant the maid announced “ Mr. Hertington. ma’am," and in walked the handsome eallow young man with the voluminous dark must-ache who had taken to the post at least one of the letters that night delivered in Miss lu- It rose again to its natural wilful poise and the fingers followed the needles lightly along the scarlet meshes. A Vivid color had come into the young cheeks within the last few moments, and the fine white line marking the outer crimson of the lips showed that some powerful excitement was being resolutely repressed. “ Liule minx l" murmured Miss Ingram. mentally, " I know that letter was from Will, and she kmts away as it she hadn't any heart. an .336 if I h_a.dn’h gpy either.” Whatever hér leiter had been, she had got. _qu_ick1)_' iuyg her pocket. Miss Ingram slipped the letters into her pocket; a smile had at the last crept into the anxious expression of her face. Taking up a. copy of the Gentleman's Magazine, she glanced overthe topof at her companion, whose head was '9. little bent, but non more than was natural in piekmg out a tangle in the ekein. “ No, sir ; I left my aunt’s a. month ago. I’m snoppmg in Guildford street." He wee so confused whet he did not give the num« ber ; and Mr. Neaves, who was not at all confused, ignored the omission and 00011- pied the next sixty seconds in writing a. note, which was delivered by the postman the} same nigh}: at 99 Merylebpne road. The other note read: “DEAR AUNT,-â€"â€"Y0u mean most kindly, but you don’t know Miss Festherfew’s mind. I do; so let us leave it. As soon as Mr. Neeves can supply my place I am going awayâ€"to America, I think. I am sorry you must be vexed by this, but it can’t; be avoided. Of course, if you'll be alone I‘ll come and see this old your out with you. as We've been used to do ever since I can remember. Don’h think that I shall ever forget how good you’ve always been to meâ€" more than a second mother, God knows. But when I come don’n let us speak about Miss Festherfew, please. “ Yours, WILL. “ P.S.â€"I hope” (Lulie carefully scratched out) “ Miss Festherfew is well." Nanse looked very tired as he set down once more to his desk. “ la’s an ill turn you have done me, Lulie Festherfew," he muttered, under his breath, " and I hope you‘ll be satisfied with your work." Then observing the note which Hertiugton had left on his desk. he opened it, read ittwioe. tore in in tiny bits, and drawing toward him a sheet of plain business note, wrote a. few lines, inclosed, addressed and stamped it, with an aig of finality and dejection. This young lady was exceeding fair to look upon, by reason of a sort of witchery which was neither of eyes, hair,eomplexxon nor shape. The free-spirited gaze and oer- tein movements of the mouth indicated great pride and wilfulneea, yet softness and generosity toe. Mme Ingmm’u letters were short. The briefest one run thus: " DEAR M159 IxenAu,â€"Telegra.ph if you cannot see me at 11 o‘clock to-morrow. the 3lst. Yours truly, " NATHANIEL Nuns.” you off as seen as I can." Mr. Neaves had already turned to his desk, but he stopped the young man in the doorway . " Buy! Your addressâ€"I might want to use itâ€"is with Miss Ingram, isn’t in? " Mr. Neavea shot one of his keeneeb glances with this simple question. This note also was delivered that same night at 99 Maryleboue Road, and the house-maid took them up to the drawing- room floor, dropped a. courtesy, and handed Mum to Miss Betsy Auu Ingramâ€" a. pearl of a maiden lady, with slightly silvored brown hair, blue eyes and delicate ukiu set off by a. dress of silver-gray silk. To the young lady seated near her at the same table, Knitting with scarlet wools,the hogs-maid gave a. third letter.“ “ Shall I post you; letter f5: you '2" said Hartiugton, burning to him at that instant. " just goipg myself?” " Ob, Nathaniel I” ate exclaimed, taking his hand quite eagerly between her lady- like palms, "whm’a this about Will? Mr. Hartingmn really frightened us. But I ouu‘a minkâ€"no, I'm sure he has done nothing wrong.” “ I can’t un‘aerstand," said Mr. Neaves, looking very much surprised, “ why Hart- The last morning of the year opened with that winter brightness which so rarer smiles on London; and at 11 o‘clock pre- cisely Mr. Neaves was shown into Miss Ingram's drawing-rocm, and {ound her alone. and evidennly unis: some excite- menu. I do not believe that Will has done any. thing wrong. What I do feel 18 that; unless this trouble on be made right between you two,'iu will have npoiled his life. It is plain to me that he is throwing everything away for your sake, and you cernamly hays ‘been a. bad gigl.” Lulie nestled “closer and subbed more softly, as one comforted; and soon after themguny apd uiece_ partefi (or the night. Miss Ingram pursed he: libs and looked over her niaoe‘s head into the fire. After a. long pauseâ€" “ Lulie." said she. " I sent a. note to Will by Mr. Hartington, and his reply came to- night. I can understand it still better from what you have told me. I am quite sure he loves you, child, and though Mr. Hsrtington did frighten_n}e at the_moment, "I dld write," whispered Lulie, her head drooping, “ and heâ€"he sent, back the letter unopened this very night. Oh! oh! he will never care for me again“ 7 " What a. wretched, wretched business I" sighed Miss Ingram. “ But in one fining, Lulie, I can’s understand you. I have been proud in my time, but had I been in your place I would, at least when I had come to my senses, have written to the man I had wronged, and acknow- Iedged nay fault." “ If you were only in love yourself you’d understand how a girl could be awfully wicked and yet want to be good all the time, andâ€"and wreh somebody would manage her and make her behave. If he’d only kept the ring In his hand one instant longer I should have snatched it and kissed it before his eyes, and if he had only waited a. moment I should have got over , my wicked pride and thrown my arms around him ; but, oh! he just gave me one strange, white, cold look, as i! he did not in the least love me any more, _e.s it I were the dirt under his feet, and then he was gone, and then I didn't care what became of me. It got worse and worse. and I would not have any one guess how wretched I was, and the Very first time Mr. Hartington asked me to be his wife, I half promised_IAwould." “Oh, how could you!" cried Miss Ingram, drawing back n. liable. She could not help resenting this-fox: her nephew. Bub Lulie caught her hands, and subbed out: " Oh. it was all my vile temperâ€"my vile, vile. hateful pride. He didn’t like me to waltz with Mr. Harrington, and when I said I would, he got an r and said thatâ€"1 That‘nnyâ€"mvdcurg‘n'r n ’mfimf- ively that he was not the right sort of man to be so familiar with. And then I lost my temper quite, and I gave him back his ring, and I told him I hoped he'd find a girl modest enough to be Mrs. 'Nanse some day. And I knew Mr. Hertington was looking on, so I spoke up loud to vex Will the more, and then I went off and danced every round dance with Mr. Hartington. But that's not the worst”â€"-pushing back her loosened hair from her flushed, wet face. “ The next day Will oameâ€"-â€"you remember, for it was then he sent for his things away from hereâ€"and he spoke so kindly, and begged me to forgive him, and said I had made him so jealous he couldn’t help himself ; and then he tried to put the ring on my hand again; but I wouldn‘t let him, and I laughed and told him to keep it for the future Mrs. Nanse; that I thought Mr. Bartington could find a ring that would do well enough for me." “ Well, there's been a. good deal of talk for weeks back. Name has been very gloomy and absent-minded, and now they think that he’sâ€"You know he’s had all things in his own hands in the counting- r00." “ 0h, aunt, do anything, everything you like to me l In is all my fault. I‘m the worst, the wickedeen girl that ever lived! Oh when can Will hmve done? What- ever it 15. I drove him to it. And thisâ€"this man, his friend, will help him out of it if I‘ll marry him‘ 0h," laughing wildly, “ of course 1 will l He‘s much too good for me ; but, oh l I hate him so. Ahl I could our my hands off! And I do love Will! I have loved him more and more, every day,every hour. of this wicked time that I’ve been so cruel to him, and driven him to despair I ” about it, Mr. Hartington ; I wan’t to know exaoflyyhpt is said." Notniug could have affected Mien Ingram more than this air of disluterested regret. She recalled the note from Mr. Neavesâ€" couched, indeed, like so many of ice prede- cessors; but could it perhaps have this heavy manning? At: that instant Hartington looked up with a. sudden start. Lulie Featherfew hid come around from the table and taken his hand in an almost powerfully nervous grip. She was quite pale but her voice was stud): and u_o_fo. A " Tell me' how in all happened, 6mm,” said Miss Ingram, putting her arms kindly mung the struggling gig}. “ Ah I" gasped Miss Ingram, “ you mean that they dare insinuate my boy would stealâ€"that's the plain Engliuh of what you are telling me. And youâ€"you, Mr. Harting- ton, his old friendâ€"you huve thrown back their base lies in their teeth! ” Hartington reooiled a. little, cash down his cyan, ‘aqd remgippd pen§§vely_a_il_e_nt._ There was a. rustle of the silvengray silk. Mien Ingram had left her chair, and sunk on one knee at Huntington’s side, and there she spoke, in a low, broken voice : " Your silence is terrible. I do not care for whzw people may say who do not and can- nob know my nephew ; but you, his old friend, you know himâ€"obstinate, high- spirited. and wayward, but true as fine gold; and if he bus in haste, by some acci- dent which perhaps palaiea him winh uu» foreseen consequences, done unythmgâ€"if you have any reason for ths honible fear you give meâ€"" Subs ubopped her pleading; the crepfi back to her ohaxr. and covered her face with her hands. “ Come, Mr. Hurtiugton," said she, and drew himâ€"his hot fingers closing passion- ater around her cold handâ€"into a. curtained recesfl. “ 0h, Mr. Hartington, is this givmg him a. fair field ‘2” she murmured, pushing her fre_e_hand to her eyes. A “ Now,” said Lulie. in a. voice that shook slittle for the first time that even- ing, “ what has Will done and how can we help him ouh of it ?" “ Miss Ftherfewâ€"Lulieâ€"you must let me say something else first. Nause and I have been friends, bun we are rivals. and we agreed to give each other a. fair field." The young m'am breathed fast and hemfly, “ Wiltâ€"4195.1- me out. He has doneâ€"I'm bound by solemn oath not to tell what he has done ; butâ€"but if you'll promise me thM you‘ll be my wife, I can and will clear him.” A shiver ran through her. an outburst seemed on her lips, but she checked it, and presently said, ” Come tomorrow night and I wul answer you, but please leave me with my aunt now.” He drew her close, ‘and covered her hands with kisses. “ Go as ones!" she gasped, widely averting her hen. . When the door had closed upon him she ran across the room and locked it, then turned and flung herself at; Miss Ingmm‘s feet, straining her arms around her knees, and broke out in grief so wild and passion- ate that the older woman was frightened Into calmness. " Mr. Newes will be here to-night, my dear, and bring a. friend with him ; and, Lulieâ€"I dm’n think you need mindâ€"he expresses 2 wish that you should keep your room will he sends for you.” “ How va'y odd 1" But somehow Miss Ingram thought she would not show this note. The 5 o’clock posh brought Miss Ingram the following episble : “DEAR Burnâ€"Nana! and I will be with you to night at 8. It Hattiugton calla, keep him, and ask Miss Lulie to stay in her room till I send for her.â€" You: NATHANIEL.” “On, what does he say 7” said Lulie Featherfew, in a. great flutter. “Can I see it?" - “ If that; is true, you stand in no need of my or any congratulations,” said Neuee, so quietly that he had gone many paces on his way before Hartington recovered from his surprise. “What do you mean ?” asked Nanse, iagigg 1-10an _u29n 13in 91d friend. “Tim: Lulia-B‘eatherfew VIBVBVbifiVighfl gave me be: proxyisp to I): Mtg. ngpington." “ OE . come. Nanae, a girl should be allowed to choose, and if you had won, I'd have wished you joy, old boyâ€"by Jove, I would I ” “ Yeé', the ghost of a. wronged love and of a. sham friendship!” Nunee flung out these words an Hurtington. The latter leaped to the sudden reckless resolve of risking all on a. last; throw. 7' Halloo. Nanael what’s up 7 Have you seen__a. ghgst ?_” " Hush! " said the older man, almost as excited as the younger. “ Ask me no ques- tions yet. Get away somewhere and read your letter. Wait, though. Make me one promiseâ€"that you’ll not answer it, what. ever it is,bnt meet me to-night, 8 o‘clock sharp, at Miss Ingram‘s, and not a word about anything to anybody. Your word on this ‘1’ ' “ Yes, Mr. N eaves.” They wrung hands, and Nan‘se hurried away. He was met on the street by Hart- ington.__ if r Nunse drew out the inoiosure’,7;hfidlg'ave a short cry : “ Why. sir, it’s a letter to me fromâ€"~f:om-â€"Oh, git, h‘e‘re’s foul play! ” “ The envelope is broken; aeéigviavat it contains." Mr. Ngqus spoke tetse!y. “Yes, sir, that‘s my hand.” The hot blood flew mto his face ; he was staring at the postmark. and burst out. in great- agitatxon : “ But, air, this was posted yesterday, airâ€" see here. ‘Decemhar 30 ’â€"â€"a.nd I have not written toâ€"to that address for weeks." “ I called for you," said Mr. Neaves, “ to ask you if that is your handwriting”â€"and he plumped into the younger man’s hand the letter he had brought away from Lulie Featherfew. This is what Mr. Neaves did with it. On reaching his office he sent for Nunse. The young man looked very wan and heavy- hearted. There is no knowing how the girl would have borne this onset from anybody else, but there was something no unmistakable in the simple, plain, whole kindness of-it, and in his disinterested unconsciousness of the possibility of cfiending, that the true ring in the girl's nature answered to it; and besides her heart was soft with true repentance, and sore with the fear of havin _ lost her lover pest recmryrfivrmmm‘fifi‘fi 1mm:an and hanging of her head, the proud girl faltered out softly : “ But he wouldn’t even read my letter.” “Oh, just let me have that letter, please.” “ Wny, aunt, he called you Betty! ” was Lulie’u dumfounded ejaculation as the door closed on Mr. Neaves. “ An old habit he sometimes falls into.” said Miss Ingram, quickly. ” We knew each other at school." “ What can he be going to do wnh my letter?” murmured Lulie, res-absorbed in her own feelings, and in hot and cold shivers of conjecgurel “ Now. don’t you be afraid,my dear ; I’m not going to read it. And you can trust aleâ€"4:611 he: that, Betty. I’ll not put you to shame before any man ; and just stay in, both of you, please, till you hear from ington’a name should come in at all. You got; my note? I‘ve come about your nephew. We must not let him throw up things in this way, you know. 0! course I've seen what was the matter 8.11 along ; he's been jilted,nnd hbinka life has nothing left in it for him any more. I felt: that way myself, Bettyâ€"you know when I mean‘Lâ€"n wonderfully sweet smile breaking over his face ; " but. 1 pulled through, mm 0 a mint of money, und lxke my chop as well as another man.” ' Pat came the lasts: out of her pocket, usjf‘ib ham} kquu iy wqulgl_ be in_ requggt. ” Good morning. Miss Lulie ; for I hope it is a. good morning ; and will you tell me â€"-I'm old eneugh to be your father, my dearâ€"Will you tell me whether you love Mr. Nanse? Bwause "â€"--keeping fast the hands that tried to flutter train hisâ€"“ if you do, why be unhappy, and make him unhappy, when the leash little bit of com- mon sense will set all right, you know ‘2” As she remained silanb‘ Mr. Neaves after ashort sigh, went on in his usual tone: " I suppose' Miss Lulie has bseu fractious, and you and I, as the two best; and nearest friends these foolish young people have, ought to be' able to get them to kiss and make up, and ring in the new year merrily. So. as there’s no tune to be lost,“ you'll juss please send for Miss Lulie we'll talk over things oom- fortuibly." Miss Ingram started back at the advance of her too aph pupil ; but the scene was changed entirely by the entrance of Lulie Featherfew, to whom Mr. Neaves addressed himself with his characteristic abrupt direchness: “ Oh, [â€"1 don't quite think that would do,” said Miss Ingram, butin putting out her hand as he would have rung the bell. " Fortunately I 0311 tell you how matters stand. Ib‘s Just. a. lovere’ quarrel, and at first my niece was most an fault ; but in was very foolish of Will to fluke a. head- strong girl at; he: word." Mr. .Neavee turned abruptly toward her, but ehehurried on : “ Then. when she repented and wrote to him, in was certainly very unkind to merely fling back her letter unopened. Of course you uau see the next overture must come from him; »I can‘t have Lulie, whoia a. dear good girl with all her faulte,too much humbled." Mr. Neaves sprang forward, his face transformed with sudden kindling energy ; " Why, then, Bets). Betty. that‘s a. good lesson. and I‘ve got it by heart first time saying." “ Why. Betty. the man’s a. scampâ€"e thorough ecnmp,” cried Mr. Neavee, with a very stern face. " Nause has done nothing whatever out of the way, except that he’s an ass, and the best, streightest, truest young fellow in all London; and this Hert- ington. Ithink the worse of Miss Lulie that she could ever have anything to say to such a. creature as that after having a. man like Nauee at her feet. I don’t halt care to get this quarrel made up between them; I don't halfâ€"” “ Stop, Nathaniel. I can’t have you speak like that of Lulie. She has suffered quite enough from her own foolish pride, and now from Will's, and”â€"quite fiercely â€"" a. man should not leave the field in that way. If he cares to win he should stand his ground.” “ Then matters gou worse through Mr. Hartiugmu‘a trying to step into Will's place. You see in was about him they quarrelled; and last night he was here, and he told us Will had got into some dreadful scrape, that in had leaked out In the (411168, and than you had first offered and then withdrawn the offer of partner- ship; and, oh! he's coming here uo-night. and he [mule a. point of in with Lulie that if she would engage herself to him he would help Will out.” " Nause sent back her letter unopened I I s‘aggld not have expected mugs of him.” All our drugglsts now heartilly endorse the amazing success of Mack’s Magnetic. Medicine, and recommend in for both sexes , in all cases of sexual weakneer. See adverr‘ tisement in another column. 1 l “ 80' your business is picking up, eh?” said a. faoehious cobbler to a mgpioker who had just commenced operation on an ash barrel in from; of his shop door. “Yes, and I see yours is mending,” quickly replied the ragged urchm. There is '8. common belief that if you ‘once begin theme of a. certain class of medicines you must keep it up, or reaction will follow inevitably. This is true of all- etimulsnts and excitants like alcohol. strychnine, vegetable hitters, which act- chemically and mechanically to gosd the organic functions to greater activity with- out contributing anything to the work of repair. The immediate effect is agreeable, the ultimate result mischievous. Tissue elements as combined in Wheeler’s Phos phctes and Cslisnys neither stimulatem r depress. as they supply the form'of energy in our daily food. . ‘ Prince Bismarck n Murlvr to Nenrnlula (From the-London StenderdJ , The neuralgia from which Prince Bis ma.er has been sufi'ering in the head and face lately has now become so severe that he is scarcely able to articulate, Privy Councillor Frederichs. a. physician fre- quently consulted by the Chancellor hereto. tore, delivered his opinion that the pain arose not improbably from the teeth. Prince Bismarck, though he has never yet undergone a. dental operation, was quite willing to submit to one now if it were necessary. On examination, however, by an experienced denti‘t. no trace of any fault could be discovered among the teeth, and accordingly Prince Bismarck, who himself calls his malady “ tic doulonreux,” has escaped being experimented upon for thepresent. The wife of the celebrated Dr. Tanner has lately taken up her abode in France, havmg obtained a divorce from her eccen- tric husband under the following circum- stances : Dr. Tanner, it appears, is pecu- liarly addicted to extraordinary fancies; and, some time since, he thought that he had found out that the human charac- ter becomes modified aocordiu ..to the food taken by the indivndual, and especially in relation to the vegetables consumed. Carrots, he avers, make people fldgety and sly ; turnips produce extreme amiability; whilst a prolonged diet of French beans induces great irritability oi temper. The carrying out of this theory has brought great trouble into Dr. Tanner‘s home. He 'made a heavy wager on' the question with some friends, and; experimented on Mrs. Tanner with French beans, giving her to eat about three pounds of this vegetable daily. .,_It'is. not altogether to be wondered at if; after such a regimen, Mrs. Tanner became rather more irritable than was perhaps contem- plated. and threw a jug at Dr. Tanner’s head. The doctor, however, gained his bat ; and, more thoroughly convinced than ever of the truth of his theory, put his wife on the turnip diet, so as to make her as amiable as she was before the French bean regimen. This time. how ever, the result was not so strictly in accordance With the theory. Mrs. Tanner objected to be any longer a subject of these vegetarian experiments ; sued for a divorce. and. what is more singular, obtained it.â€" British Medical Journal. Miss Ingram and Lulie clasped'eauh other} " I knowâ€"he was at school with“yo‘u,” saucin whispered Lulie. When Lulie was goné.’ Miss Ingram drew out'her letter and looked at it again, with blushes and flutterings like any young girl‘. “ ‘Daar Betty 1” Oh yes, if you give way‘ in the least, they will have all I and ‘ Your Nathqnicl.’ Well, I never!” “ Nathaniel always was eccentric.” “ Nathaniel l" echoed Lulie. “ Well, that’s his name, child, and I told you we were MI school togetlié'r‘. Thire’s nothlng in than}. shogld hopg." And when at eight o’clock precisely, Mr. Neaves was announced, it is a question whether he observed as quickly as young Nanse did on his arrival, three .mimit'e‘s later, that Miss Ingram‘s soft brown looks were pufled and plaited more elaborately than usual, and that the lace at her throat and wrists was of a bridal fineness, and that in her cheeks was a rose like that offarly girlhood. a ‘r When,in answer to the summonsyMiee Lulie come in with Belt lace at her throat and wriete,a.nd such a. rose in her cheeks us only youth and love and tender fear and bounding hope could paint, there was just no explanation at 3.11, but a. glad 83ft cry of each other-‘3 names, and then they went off together into the curtained alcove, where only so few hours before Lu’lie had stood shrinking m such wretchedueee from the caresses of Hurtingtun. :Suddeuly Lulle gave a. great start. laid her finger on Will’s lips, as they both‘heard Mr. Hurtington announced, and the next moment heard Mr. Neavee saying, g,“ You are just in season to congratulate me on what I consider a. very fortunate change in my business, by which, though a. tried old friend goes out of the firm, a. deer young friend. and one of the most capable end upright young men I ever knew. comes â€" “ Why: Will 1” she whispered, softly. Then Will peeped forth, and than they pressed close together and laughed. Soft as was this laughter, it was overheard. Mr. Neaves and Miss Ingram came toward them. » Hertington went out without look or word. The young lovers, after one or two exolamstione of that compassion end pity which are such a sacred purl: of happy love", went back to‘their tryst 'behind the our- taius, and quite forgot, in their selfish bliss, that the hours flying so swiftly for them mlght be long and tedious to their kind guardians left ,ull to themselves. When the hour of midnight struck, Lulie started with a. lilitle plug of remorse for this neglect, and peeped between the curtains. “ Takes. week’s leave, and then come back to your old place if you choose. All here are agreed to let by-gonea be by- gonea.” I He then went to the alcove, and returned lending Name by .the hend.‘ “ Iti will be ' N eaves, Nausea: Neavee’ from to-morrow, and Mr. Nanse has all the appointments for the (shunting-room and‘outer offices. Now tell me, Mr. Harhiugton, have I not prepared a. pleasanu surprise for you in securing you the first chance to wish 'a. [piggd joy of well-merited promotion_?” 'The eyes of the young men met, Nanse‘s htemlly danced with the happy light of love. so happy in its renewal than he could not bear to look on the sullen and pale countenance of his defeated silent foe. “ Ah, air," he exclaimed, “ it it'd left with me, there’ll be few changes, and- cer- tainly none in the counting-room ;" and his looks entreated some compassion of Mr. Neale}? for Hurtjngtou. " “ You know they were engaged to each other long ago. and had a lime tiff, as lovers will, and to-nighn they’re making, up for lost tune. By Jove, air.”â€"with sudden ferocityâ€"“ take 9. lesson by this night, and by the forbearance these loving hearts mghe me show you I"_ - Huntington, who had not spoken, turned and Want toward the door. There Mn, Neuves, who withheld Name and Lulie‘ from approaching him, put; out his hand. “Where’s Lune?!” said Mr. Neaves. ig- noring these looks. He went behind the curtains and drew the young lady forth into the light, and laying hex- handa in those of Nanse. he turned again to Hartington. " He laughs best The Danger. 01 Vegetarian Diet. who lung :1 last,” said Nothing ever introduced for the cure of ' any ailment deserves the high reputation u it has so rapidly gained ‘as Putnam’s Pain- less Corn Extractor, the great and only sure cure for Corns, Bunions, etc. It acts‘ promptly, it‘ ‘acts painlessly, it \ got; eflioieutly, it acts in the "most radical manner. No pain, ‘no discomfgrt. Eut- nmn‘a Com Extractor is the meme of- per: . faction 8.5 a. safe cure and 93131615 ‘lemedy , for Qorns. Beware of imitations andjub. ‘1 Btihuteq. A. 0.. Polepn Cow propa., 1 Kingston, Ont.‘ » ’ ' ‘ A married man of our acquaintance thinks it strange thus the man whofirsb in- vented sleep did not. extend the invitation to babies: ‘ ~ with their enemies. Once again a guard was turned out and they were questioned ' “narrowly; then they--blundered- into the "enemy’s lines at Dilkooshah Park, and im- proved the op rtunity to count the guns and estimatet 9 force; then they waded through a swamp tor-two hours- and crossed the canal, the Irishman’s 'feet being badly cut during the passage. and, after other 'mishaps'jnn'd labors, at 4 a. mathey passed through the last two rebel pickets and soon were overjoyed by being challenged by an English s'entry'. After receiving a glass of brandy from the olficer of the picket Kavauagh. was directed to the commander in~Chief’s tent, where he met an elderly gen- tleman just leang it, of whom;he asked the whereabouts of Sir Colin Campbell. " I am ; Sir, Colin Campbell,” said the astonished 'cfli'cer, eyeing the Sepoy uniform from head to foot; “ who are you, sir ‘2” Kavanagh handed to him Sir James Outram's n’ote. “ Is this true ‘1’” asked-Sir Colin, with some distrust kindling in his keen eyes. “ Do you doubt me, sir ‘1’" " asked Kavanagh. “ No, no," replied Sir Colin, “ but it seems very strange." Kavanagh, who was worn out with anxiety and fatigue, asked that he might be allowed some sleep before re‘ counting his adventureâ€"a request willingly purpose he first thanked God for his fafety, and then slept, while the flags sent back a “ yes ” to the signal from the anxious gar- rison, “ Is Kevanagh ‘s‘afe ?" Not until ‘then was his wife, who had stood by his informed of his deed and its success. Dur- ing the advance and the severe fighting which followed . until . on the 17th 'the Residency was relieved.‘ Kavanagh was with Campbell, advising and fighting, and was the first of the rescuing force to reach his former comrades. The rewards of his heroism were the first Vio- toria Cross given to a person not holding military rank- and the appointment ‘of Assistant-Commissioner in Oudh, where a few weeks later in company“ with Captain Dawson‘he stormed with a handful of native olice and civilians the fort of Sandela, in which a large force of rebels defeated at position. V ‘ Mr. Kavanagh was later appointed Regis- trar of Lucknow, and held the oflice at the time of his death. ;»He went home on leave ‘ last spring. hut in such ill-health that he spent nearly the whole of his visit in hos- pital. He was on his way to India when he died at Gibraltar, and was buried with ' military honors. Of an old Irish family, “Lucknow” stana’gh was born in .the countypof Corks He doubtless has r‘ela- tives in this country} as his' grandfather was compelled to fly to America after Emmet‘s rebelliony'in which he had taken an active part. complied with. In a tent darkened for the side in the trenches and been» wounded“ ;. Lucknow had taken up its ‘ Hunt-In .‘ The Death of the Brave" Irishman Who Won the Victoria Cross by Saying ' Lucknow. One of the bravest of the brave men to whom has been awarded the precious little piece of gun-metal known as the Victoria Cross has just died, receivinggoarcely a word 0! notice from the English press. Thomas Hsnr Kavanagh's name is pre- ceded by the iatal asterisk in O’Byrne’s chronicle of the4Victoria Gross published nearly three years ago: anda still more accomplished contemporary historian re- cords that “Lucknow” Kavanagh “lost his life shortly after his heroic exploit, in battle with the enemy," yet he only passed, away aiew days ago. The official record of his deed is brief: “ Mr. Thomas Henry Kavanagh, Assistant Commissioner in Oudh,” we read, “ on the 8th of November, 1857, then serving under the orders-of Lieutenant-General Sir James Outram,in Lucknow, volunteered on the dangerous duty of proceeding through the city to the camp of the Commander-in-Ohief, for the purpose of guiding the relieving force to the beleaguered garrison in the Residency; a, task which he performed with chivalrousl gallantry and devotion." In 1857 Mr. Kavs-hagh was a subordinate in one of the Government departments at Lucknow. Already two attempts had been made to relieve the garrison of the Residency “and to raise the siege. Eavelock and his devoted little army had succeeded in enter- ing the place, but the mutineers closed around it all the more closely and the garrison found its numbers increased, but with a daily diminishing supply of food. “On one side," we read, “were only a small prickly pear hedge and a narrow ditcht on another a low fence like that which ordinarily environs: the'commen Indian compound. but the men who were behind these trifling obstacles never thought for a moment of flinching. They were half-starved, many were suffering from dysentery, more were wounded, the hail of bullets under which they stood was unceasing, they had nothing to cheer them except their own grand spirits; relief could not possibly come for, some time, and every day madothe foe more numerous and stronger, but their courage never once gave out." Sir Colin Campbell was advancing, and it 'was of the greatest importance that“ the exact position of the rebels and the best line of approach to their works should be communicated to him. But with the mutineers swarming around the Residency there were ahundred chances to one that any messenger under- taking the desperate journey would be discovered, and discovery meant a brutal M-M§hat they were friends, he yellowed themm march on. “Ya-23,. but it: will be oolder'by and by," was Kavanfigh’e answer. They passed the ordeal of the picket further on as successfully, after a. rigid questioning. and pressed on, at times mayohiug'sh‘oulder to shoulder in the ranks â€",-e robs.ny a lingering death. Kavan‘agh; yv 0 had been fighting in the trenches among the civilians and had been wounded several times” volunteered to carry de- spstches to Sir Colin’s camp; trusting to his knowledge of the native language and customs and to his disguise as a Badmash, or swashbuckler. who had came from Oudh or Delhi to join "’the champions of the good cause. Outram endeavored to dissuade him from his mission by frankly pointing out its dangers, but Kavanagh persisted in tendering his services, and they Were finally accepted; "His features did not lend themselves readily to his disguise, but he succeeded so well with the burnt cork and other limited materials at his command that when towards sunset he presented himself at the Generals quarters no one recognized him till he revealed him- self. giving his costume and complexion a final touch, and hiding a note of introduction to Sit Colin Campbell in his turban, Kavanagh set off at nightfall, accompanied by a native spy, KanaojiIial, bidding goodbye to Captain Hardinge at the river’s edy. The‘mesjsen geis fordsd the stream and passed the in- surgent sentries on the opposlte bank. " It is a cold night," said the sentinel as at A WONDERFUL EXPLVOIT. “ LUGKNOW ” KAVANAGH. 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