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De chatty-jacks er singin’ from do top 0' do wee H011, de al’m am at flingin' down his beams; An' de mgsbard 511' de rudiahes is dun gone ter see Oh, da swim am er flingin‘ down his beams. De mafiwkin’ birds hatched au' hab gun fur ter 5’ 0h, de'sun am er flingin' down his beams; . An’ on do young chickens de hawk hab got his eye 011. de Isun am er flingin’ down his beams. 0h, do me white man am er huggin’ 0’ de Shanda, He's moa' terlazy fur ter eat; But (16 [13' nigger‘s handlin’ 0’ de shovel an’ de spa e Er mkin"up do dust in de heat. It's ex; mighty long time 'fore de comin’ 0' de ma 0h, do min am er flingin’ down his beams; An' millithafter pay dear fur de sweat der nigger‘s 05 011, de éuu am at flingiu’ down his beams. Do Democrats or bilin’ and do 'Publicnns is hot, 011. do Bun am er iiiugiu’ down his bemns ; But ds’ll clef: er sorry figger ef my name ain‘t in 6 130 Oh, (18 am; am er flingiu' dOWu his beams. Oh, do sligk party man am er smilin‘ wid his men An’ he‘s éot er mighty twinkle in his eye, An’ he's gfot a. mighty likin‘ fur do nigger in de sou Da‘s er feedin’ him do sweet pertater pie. Author of “Molly ann,’ “ The Baby,” f‘ Airy Fairv Lilian,” etc,etc. '1 I “ He has been guilty or none,” I cry, indignantly. " He never cared for any one bugmglaq ygu _wel_l know.” 7 Sir Mark. looks down, and smiles mean- i-nglz_;_ I redden with_anger.fl "1‘ Why are you not gblue ‘2" I ask, inhos- pitably; " you promised you would leave eith thig morniqgf: “ Grant me a little grace, Mrs. Carling- ton. Had I had time, I might, indeed, have ordered a special train, but, as matters stand, I am compelled to be your guest until one be allowed by the authorities to start. But for your entrance here just now, which I did not anticipate, I would not have troubled you with my presence again. However, it is the last time you shall be so annoyed. Perhaps you will bid me good- bye and grant me your forgiveness before I go. You at least should find it easy to pardon, as it was my unfortunate and undue admiration for yourself caused me to err.” Hie tone is light and mocking, there is even a. half smile upon his lips. He treats Marmaduke’s presence as though he were utterly unaware of it. Yet. still something beneath his (meeting manner makes me know he does not repent, either his false step,_or ipe consequences. ~ I conclude there in something comical in my dismay, as Marmaduke and Lord Chan- dos burst out laughing. Thornton fairly roars, while Sir James gets as near an outburst of me’rriment as he ever did in his life. It is with amazement I discover I bear him no ill-will. Indeed, I might almost be said to feel sorrow for him at this present moment. I shall be intensely relieved and glad when he is no longer before me; but he has been kind and pleasant to me, in many ways. during these past two months, and I forgive him. I put my hand in his and say “ good-bye," gently. He holds it tightly for: an instant, then _drops it “ 0h, Marmaduke 1” she says, with a little gasp, and going up to him and fasten- ing her fingers on his arm, “ I have seen a ghost 1" “ A what?” says ’Duke. " A ghost-a dowuright, veritable ghost! Now don't look so incredulous. I am thor- oughly in earnest. I was never in my life before so frightened. I tell you I saw it plainly, and_ quite close. _ Oh, how I ran 1’: Naturally we all stare at her, and feel interested directly. A real spectra is not a. thing of everyday occurrence. I feel some- thing stronger than interest ; I am tenified beyond measure, and rising from my teat, I look anxionsly 9:1: ’puke. “Inever heard there was a. ghost here before,” Isay, reproachfully. “Is the house haunfied? Oh, ’Dukel you never told me of itsâ€"and I have gone about it at all hours, and sometimes even without a light I” Suddenly the door is flung wide,a.nd Bebe comes hurriedly inâ€"eo hurriedly that we all refrain from speech, and raise our eyes to rivet them upon her. She is nervousâ€"half laughingâ€"yet evidently soared. It is 9 o’clock. Dinner is a. thing of the past. Even the gentlemen, having tired of each other, or the wine, or the politics, have strolled into the drawing-room, and are now indulging in such light converse as they deem eulteble to our feeble under- standings: It is the night belere Harriet’e departure and almost all our guests have vanished. Our two military friends have resumed their regimental duties a week ago; Sir George Ashuret has gone to London for a little while ; Dora. has decided on burying her- self at Summerleae during his absenceâ€"I suppose to meditate soberly upon the com- ing event. » 1' GBod-bye, Carrinfion,” he ane, coolly ; " I hope when next we meet time will have aotljened you; resegtpleqt." He moées toward the door with his usual carelesq, Esteem! step. “And I hope." says ’Duke, in a voice clear and quiet, yeb full of suppressed pae- eiou, “ that the day we meefi again is far distant. I have no desire to renew acquaint- ance in the future with a. men who has so baser abused the rights of friendship and hospitality. You have chosen to act; the part of a. aooundrel. Keep to it, therefore, and avoid the society of honest men. For myself, I shall endeavor to forget I ever knew o_ne ao oontemptible.” Marmaduke put her, maids, traps, and all, into the carriage. The door is shut, thehorses start; I am well rid of (another trouble- some guest. I draw a deep sigh of relief as two ideas present themselves before my mind. One is, that I am better out of it all then I deserve; the second, that never again, under any circumstances, shall she enter my doo_rs._ ‘ She'puts be} other hand to her heart, and Irgyg a. lgng breat}_h. I V For a. full minute {he twb men glare at at each other, then the door is flung open, and My}: i} gape. Here she atoops forward, as though she would press her lips to my cheek. Instantly dropping both her hand and my handker- chief, I hand to pick up the latter ; when I raise myself again, she has wisely passed on, 9nd so_I_escape_ the hypocritical salute “ Take care,” says Sir Mark, in a. low. fierce tone. “ Don’t try me too far, ‘Ilonest men 1' Remember one thing, Carriugton; yog owe me_ something for my forbeamnoe." . As we assemble in the hall to bid her good-byeâ€"I. from an oppresslve sense of what is demanded by the laws of courtesy, the others through the dawdling idleness that belongs to a country houseâ€"she sweeps up to me, and, with an unusually bewitohing smi‘le, sgys, BWeetly : “ Good-bye, dear Mrs. Carrington. Thank you so much for all your kindness to me. 1 really don't remember when I have enjoyed myself so well as here at dear old Strangemore with you.” " What did he mean by than ?” ask I, frightened and tearful. “ What was that he said about forbearance? Tell me, 'Duke." Marmaduke‘s face is white as death. “ Nothing," he answers, with an effort. “ It is only a stingy way he has of speaking. Let u§_forge_t him.” So Marl; drops out of our life for the pre- sent. Three days later Lady Blanche Going alqo takes her (figpagture: “I: themaghost in your family?” I not ‘Veathcr Song. PHYLLIS. BY THE DUCHESB. ~Arka7waw Traveller. ! demand, rather sharply, feeling nettled at their heaxtleas mirth. “No ; I am afraid we have nothing belonging to us half so respectable. All the ancestorslever heard 01 died most amiably, either on the battle-field, or on the gallows, or in their beds. We cannot lay claim to a. single murderer or suicide ; there is not even a solitary instance of a. duel being fought within these walls. I doubt we are a. tame race. There is not a. spark of romance about us. Bebe’s imagin- ation has run riot.” “ I tell you I saw it,” persists Bebe, indig- nantly. “ Aml to diabelieve my own sight? I was walking along the corridor off the picture-gallery quite quietly, thinking of anything in the world but supernatural subjects, when all at once, as I got near the window, I saw a. face looking in at me from the balcony outside.” ' “011, Babe!" I cry, faintly, casting a. nervous glance behind me, as I edge closer to Lord Ubandoa, who happenn to be the’ one nearest me. “ It, was a horrible face, wicked but hand- some‘ The head was covered with some- thing dark, and it was only the eyes I noticed, they were unearthlyâ€"so large, 8.ud black. and revengeful ; they had murder in them.” Bebe stops, shuddering. “Really, Carrington, it is too bad of you.” says Chips, reprovingly. “It you keep them at all they should at least be amiable. I wonder Miss Beatoun lives to tell the tale. Pray go on; it is positively enthralling. _ Did_tl_1e eyes spit fire?” “The head vanished while I stated, and then I dropped my candle and ran down- stairs, as though I were hunted. Oh, I shall never forge}; it I” n‘V‘ProbEblryrsome poor tramp prowling about,” says ’Duke, seeing I am nearly in tears. "Jib WM nothing living,” declares Miss Beatoun winh a. settled oonvmtion that sends a cold chill through !_ny veinsT “ Bebe, how can you be so stupid 7” exclaims ’Duke, almost provoked. “ Ghosts, indeed lâ€"I thought you had more sense. Come let us go in a body and exorcise this thing, whatever it is. I believe an appari- tzon should be spoken of respectfully in capitals as 11'. She may still be on the balcony.” _ .. .. n.- “ I think it improbable,” says Chips; “ she would see by the aid of Miss Bea.- taun’s candle that it is an unlikely spot for silver spoons." “ Wail, If we fail. I shall give orders for a. couple of men to search the shrubberies. And whatever they find they shall bring straight to Be‘pei’ " Then you may stay wide awake.” retorta Miss Beatoun, “ as I remember nothing but those horrid eyes. You have chosen to turn it all into ridicule ; and who ever heard of a. ghost appearing amidst shouts of laughter? How dreadfully cold it is 1 Do shut that window and let us go back to the drawingroom fire.” “ Ihope your next venture will be more successful,” bays Chips, meekly. And then we all troop down again to the cozy room we have quilted, by no means wiser than when we started. Somehow I think no more about it. and, except that I keep Martha busied in my room until I hear Marmaduke‘s step next door, I Show no further cowardice. The general air of disbelief around me quenchea my fears, and the bidding farewell to the guests I have got to like so well occupies me to the exclusion of all other mailers. " 'fhey will 'find nothing,” says Bebe. with an obppinacyggifie foreign to_he§: 7 “Why, you are trembling, you libfile goosgin P95119439 yo‘u hailbefter stay here." “ My new black Cashmere wrap. I pro- jest l” cries Harriet, pouneing upon Chips and his sweeping-brush. “ Well, really Chippendaleâ€"â€"â€" And the feather out of my best bonnet. Oh, this comes of having one’s room off a. balcony. Why, you wicked boy, you have been upsetting all my goods and chattels. Who gave you permission, sir, to enteg my_ bedroom ?” __ “ You must really ask Miss Beatoun,” says Chips. “ I have done my duty valiantly: no one can say I funked it. I have done my very best to produce a. respectable bona fide bogy; and it I have failed, I am not to be blamed. Now I insist on Miss Bestoun’s producing hers. We cannot possibly go back to the domes- tics (who, I feel positive, are cowering upon the lowest stair) empty-handed. Miss Bestoun. you have brought us all here at the peril of our lives. Now where is he 7” “ It was not a. man,” says Bebe. “ Then where is she 'I” “ I am not sure is was a. woman either,” with some hesitation. “ Ye powers I” cries Chips. “ Then what was it ? a mermaid? an undiscovered gender ? The plot thickens. I shan’t be able to sleep a wink ticâ€"night unless you be meta explicit." D 7“ What I in 'alone 1” I cry, -a.gha.ss. “Never, I would be dead by the films you came back. No, I wquld game; see it oufi." M So we all inaroh solemnly upstairs, armed with lights, to investigate this awful ngtegy. I take Marmidfike’s arm“ and cling to him. He looks down at me amused. Sir James and Thornton take the lead, as I decline to separate from Marmaduke or to go anywhere but in the middle. Not for worlds would I head the procession and be the first to come up with what may be in store for us. With an equal horror I shrink from being lestâ€"fearful of being gmbbed by something uncanny in the background. " Sir J ames.” replies Chips, demurely, who has emerged from his disguise, and is vainly trying to reduce his diabevelled locks to order. “ It was so convenient." “011, James I” says his wife. with a. lively reproach, " have I llved to see you perpftmtq a. joke Ti _ “'But wheie is the spectre '2” I venture to remark. The whole scene is evidently an intense amusement to the men, and even Harriet, to my disgust, finds some element of the burlesque about it. The lamps upan the staircase and along the corridors throw shadows everywhere, and are not reassur- ing. Once Mr. Thornton, stalking on in front, gives way to a dismal howl, and, stopping short, throws himself into an atti- tude of abject fear that causes me to nearly Weep; so I entreat him, in touching accents, not to do it again without teason. I am on the very verge of hyaterioa; a. pinch, administered by Bebe, alono restraint; me ; as in is, the tears of alarm are mingling with the laughter I cannot suppress. Auothertime either HarrietorBebeâ€"who are walking close behind me (having orderad Lord Chaudos to the extreme tear, as a further preoaution)â€"la.ys her hand lightly on my shoulder, whereupon I shriek aloud and precipitate myself into Marmaduke’s arms. “ He is a. long time absent. To me it seems ages. We three women stand wait- ing in breathless suspense. Bebe tibters nengusly. _ We strain our eyes into the night, and even as we do 30, something aupernaturally tallâ€"black, gaunt, with a white plume waving from its haughty headâ€"advances slowly towards us, from out the gloom. I feel paralyzed with fright, although instinct tells me it: is not the thing. “ Who are ye that; come to disturb my nightly revel?” says the plumed figure ; and then we all know that we are gazing at Mr. Thornton, lengthened by a. sweeping- bruah covered WM: 9. black garment, which he helda high allove his head. “ Thomtén, I protest you are incorri- gible,” exclaims Marmaduke, when at length he can command his voice ; “ and I thought better of you, J amen, than to aid and abet him.” At length we reach the dreaded spot, and Thornton, after 8. few whispered words with Sir James, flings up the window, and, with what appears to me reckless courage, steps out upon the darksome balcony alone. “ He i5 without doubt making a. thorough exgninatiqn," says Sig-Jamey, grqvgly. Then follows Dora’s wedding, a. very quiet but very charming little affair, remarkable for nothing beyond the feet that during the inevitable breakfast speeches my father actually contrivea to squeeze out two small tears. The happy pair start for the Continentâ€" the bride all smiles and brown velvet and lace, the bridegroom, perhaps, a. trifle pale â€"aud we at home reliance more into our usual ways, and try to forget that Dora. Vernon was ever anything but Lady Ashuret. Marmaduke and I, having decided on accepting no invitations until after Christ- mas, being filled with a. desire to spend this season (which will be our first together) in our own home, settle down for ashort time into a. lazy Dsrby-and-Joan existence. It is the second of December; the little ormolu toy upon the mantle-piece has chimed out a. quarter to five; in la almost 'quitu '(lzulx, yet there is still a. glimmer of daylight that might, perhaps, be even more pronounced but for the blazing fire within that puts it to shame. “ What a. .0025! little room in is 1" says ’Duke from the doorway. " You make one have the outer world.” ” Oh, you have come,” I cry, well pleased, “ and in time for tea. That is right. Have you taken off your shooting things? I can- not see anything distinctly where you now are ’2" “ I am quite clean, it you mean that,” says be, laughing and advancing. “ I shall do no injury to your sanctum. But it is too early to go through the regular business of dressing yet.” “ Had you a good day T” “ Very, indeed, and a pleasant one alto~ gather. Jenkins was with me, and would have come in to pay you his respects, but thought he was hardly fit for so dainty a lady’s inspection. Have you been lonely, darling? How have you occupied yourself all day ?"_ “ I am startled and impressedâ€"uncom- fortably impressedâ€"as I gaze on the ramaine of when must once have been an extraordinary beauty. 1 have risen on he: " Very, happily,” I say, surrendering one of my warm hands into his cold ones. And then I proceed to recount all the weighty affairs of business with which I have been employed during_his absence. _ He obeys my behest with alacriby,and in a. very few moments “ the woman” and I are face to face ; nay, as she comes slowly forward, and thrown back her veil, fixes upon me her wonderful eyes. I know, with a. sinking ol the heart, that I am face to 158509 with ngg’s glgogt. But even as I speak the words freeze upon my lips. Between me and the dreary landscape Outside rises something that chills every thought pf my hear}. It: is a. head, closely covered with some dark clothingâ€"the faintest outlines of & tsoe- a. pair of eyes that gleam like living coals. As I gaze, horror-stricken, it diasp- pesrs, so suddenly, so utterly, as almost to make me think it: was a mere trick of the imagination. Almost, but not quite; the eyes still burn and gleam before me, but to my memory comes Eebe’s marvellous tale. “Well, ma’am. a handsome woman as far as I can judge. A ful'riner, I would say. A woman of a. fine presenceâ€"as might be a lady; but I ain’t quite certain on tyat _point.” _ “0h, Tynon, show her up,” I say, hastily feeling dismayed, as I picture to myself a. lady left standing in the hall while Tynan makes up his mind as to what her proper position In society may be: _ “There‘s a. woman downstairs, ma’am, as particularly wants to speak with you.” “ A woman ?” I reply, lazily. “What sort of a woman, Tynan 71’ Thén I drink whit he has prepared for me. and, in spite of my dislike to it, feel prgqently agngewhgut yuppigr in gay mind. The world is only three days older, when as I sit alone in my own room reading, Tynon opens the door, and addresses me in the gemâ€"mysterious mainner he affects. “ ’Duke, ‘Duke." I cry, rising, ” what'is it? What have I seen? 011, I am horribly frightened l" I cling to him and point eageily towards the window. 7‘ Flighbened at what?” asks ’Duke, startled by my manner, and gazing igno- mnfly i_n thg rljreohion I havq indiggted. “But indeed, Phyllis, I must insist on your taking it. If we are going to be so ultra-fashionable as to encourage a. real ghost on the premises, we must only increase our allowance of spirits. and for- tify ourselves to meet it. By the by, have you decided on the sex ‘1 Babe was rather hazy 911 they point.” “'I don’t kn'ow,” I say, shuddering; “ I wig}; yog quulfi nqt jest} about it.” “A face," I my nervously. “It was there only a moment ago. I saw it quite distinctly, and eyes so piercing. Marma- duke,” shrinking closer to him, “ do you remember Kobe's story ‘1‘” " But indeed, Marmaduke, I would rather not gave gn_yth_ing;’_’ “ You feel a good deal of folly.” says my husband. “ Phyllis, I am ashamed of you. The idea of being superstitious m the nine- teenth century 1 I shall give you a good scolding for this, and at the same time some brandy-and-water. Your nerves are unstrung, my dearest; that is all. Come, sit down here, and try to be sensible, while I ring the bell." As he speaks he rings it. " Tynon, have the grounds searched again directly. It is very annoying that tramps should be allowed the run of the place. A stop must be put to it. Half a glass of brandy and a bottle of soda." “ Yes, sir.” " Don’t give me brandy and soda-water,” I say with some energy. I do so hate it.” “ How do you know ‘2" “ Because I tasted yours the other even- ing, and thought it a horrible connection. I was tired of hearing men praise it as a drink, so I thought I would try if it was really as good as they said. But it was not ; it was extremely disagreeable.” " it was the soda-you disliked. I will put but very little in, and then you will like it better.” ‘My darling gu-I, how can you be so absurd,” exclaime ’Duke, kindly, “ letting that: stupid tale upset you so ? You only imagineda. lace, my dearest. You have been too much alone all day. There can be nothing.” “ Therevwas," I declare, positlvely. could not be so deceived." ” Nonsense, Phyllis ! Come with me to the window and look out. If there really wag ope, she must be ip yiew shill." He leads me to the window rather against my will, and makes me look out. I do so no please him, shanding tafer ensconced behind his arm. “ The lawn is here.” he says, convinc- ingly ; “ there is no cover until one reaches the ehrubberies beyond; and no one could have reached them since, I think. Now come with me to the other window." I follow him submissiver with the same result; and finally we finish our researches in the bow-window, at the farthest end of the room. “ Oh, Marmaduke, I hope no bad fortune is in store for us. I feel a. strange forebod- ing in my h_ea.rt." _ _ “ Now, confess, you are the most foolish child in the world,” says ’Duke, cheer- fully, seeing I am still depressed. “ Who would willingly be out such an evennig as this? Not even a. dog, if he could help in; and certainly 9. spectra would have far too much sense.” “If it was fancy, it: was very vivid,” I say. reluctantly, “ and, besides, I am not fanciful at all. Iwasalihtle unlucky, I think ; it reminded me ofâ€"of ” “ A Banshee ‘2” asks ’Duke, laughing. “ Well, yea,something like that," I admit, seriously. The prospect Without is dreary in the extreme. A storm is steadily rising, and the wind is aoaghmg mouthfully through the trees. Great sullen drops of rainfall with vindictive force against the panes. entrance, and we now standâ€"nmy strange visitor and Iâ€"ataring at each other in silence, with only the little work-table between me. She is dressed in the deepest black of a. good texture; I am in rich brown velvefi. She is tall and fullâ€"truly, as Tynon had described her, “a. woman of fine pre- sence;” 1am small and very light. Her eyes are large. and dark, and burning- suoh eyes as belong to the South alone; milne, large too, are gray-blue, and soft and ea. In. I feel fascinated, and slightly terrified. At lgst _I speak. 7_ _ “ Is that-e anything I can do ? I believe you wished to speak to me!" Ivenhure, wealfly, find with hesitation. “1 (10," says my strange vialbor, never removing he‘r_ pi_eroing gaze fz:om my face. “ I ale?) wit;th to sveeuyou close. So you are his wife, are you? A child, amere doll!” I am so taken aback I can find no reply to make to this speech; evary moment renders me more amazed, more thoroughly frightened. “ You are Mrs. Cmriugton of Strange- more," she goes on in the purest English, but with an unmistakably foreign accent. " Well, Mrs. Carringfion, I have come here tic-day to tell you something I fear will be unpalqtablg to your dainty ears.” At this instant it occurs to me thatI have, admitted to my presence, and am shut up with, an escaped lunatic. At this thought my blood ourdlee in my veins; 1 move a. step backwards, and casting a. lingering, longing glance at the beilhandle. Watching my every gesture, she immedi- atelgdivinesanzy intentiont _ The Paris Municipality has just selected the names of forty new streets. Among the names are “ Darwin,” “ George Sand,” ” Saints-Rama.” “Henry Heine ” and 0 Gustave Dore." The “'clcome to John Bright in In Great Public Fleeting. Mr. Bright had a magnificent reception, says a Manchester despatch to the London Telegraph of the 285h ult. Twenty thousand voices were unanimous in acclaim. The cheering rose and fell, and rose again, and was sustained with a deafening roar, and the loud accompaniment of hand clapping lasted a long time. * " * As Mr. Bright rose to speak the cheering which greeted his first appearance burst forth anewâ€"and the people would not allow their favorite to begin until, all upstanding, they sang in unison, “ For he’s a jolly good fellow, and so says all of us 1" His speech was enchanting. His clear, melodious, commanding voice filled the four corners of , the huge building, apparently without an effort. When, with uplifted head and hands raised as if in devotion, he recited those lines from the Lord’s Prayer “ which the peers put up in their families and by agencies in their churches," ” Give us this day our daily bread,” and then, suddenly changing his tone, and sweeping the air with his right arm, he cried out: “And yet every day, in‘,that House, that the question came up speeches were made and votes given that denied to the millions of the people of this country the daily bread for Whlch they prayed.” The effect was electrical! The gifted orator played upon the hearts of the people, and their hearts vibrated to his every persuasive appeal. We have been accustomed to conflict, and we have been accustomed to conquer, and our triumph will be complete, he urged, and they responded with their cheers. He spoke of the House of Commons as repre- senting the people directly, and of the upper chamber as “a House representing directly ”â€"and then he paused for the space of a second, and added, in a voice as clear as a bell, “ Nobody I ” His anecdotes of Lord Beaconefield interested the audi- ence greatly, and made the 20,000 auditors as completely silent as if they had been a knot of friends listening to a pleasant story told at a private dinner party. " If you will take my advice,” she says, “ you will not touch that ball. What I have to say might furnish too much gossip for‘your servants’ hall. No,I am not mad. Pout I what a fool it; is, trembling in every limb. Pray restrain yourself. Mrs. Car- rington ; you will require all your courage to sustain you by and by." She is speaking very insolently, and there is a. fiendish triumph in her black eyes; I can hear a. subtle mockery in her tone as she utters my_married name. “ It you will be so kind as to state your business without; any further delay,” I remark, with as much hauteur as Icm summon_to my aid, “ I shall feel obliged." “ Good,” says she, with a vicious smile; “ you recover. The white mouse has found its squeak. Listen, then.” She seats her- self before the small table that divides us, leans her elbows upon it, and takes her face between her hands. Her eyes are still riveted upon mine; not for a second does she relax the vigilance of her gaze. “ Who do you think I am ‘2” Elle asks. slowly. “'I have not the faintest idea," I'reply, still haughty. though thoroughly upset, and nervous. “ Iâ€"amwMarmadukoâ€"~Carrington’s law- ful wife,” she says, biting out the words with cruel emphasis, and nodding her head at me between each pause. I neither stagger nor faint, not cry out ; I simply don’t believe her. She is mad. than. after all. Oh, if Tynon, or Harris, 01' any one, would only come! I calculate my chance of being able to rush past her and gain the door in safety, but am dis~ heartened by her watchfulness. I remem- ber, too, how fatal a thing it is no show symptoms of terror before a. mamiac, and with an effort collect myself. “ If you have nothing better to say then such xdiotic nonsense," I return, calmly, “ I think this intarview may as well some t) an end.” As I utter this speech in fear and trembling, 1 once more go slowly inthe direction of the bell. “ 0h! must you then see my marriage- lines ‘2” says the woman with asneer, draw- ing from her bosom a. folded paper. " Is there too much of the stage about my little declaration? Come, then, behold them ; but M a. distance, cariia, at a distance.” She spreads open the paper upon the table before me. Impelled by some hide- ous curiosity, I draw near. With one brown but ehapely finger, ehe traces the characters, and I reedâ€"I read with dull eyes. the terrible words that seal my fate. No thought of forgery comes to sooth me ; I know in that one long, awful moment that my eyes havefieen the truth. _ But I am as an infant in the hands of my opponent; I feel myself flung violently to one side against. a well, while the ruler falls crashing into sfn opposite cogner. “ No, no, mo. belle,” she laughs coolly; “ not that l" " It is a. lie," I cry, fiercely; a. “lie l" Where now is all my nervousness, my childish terror ‘2 My blood flames into life. For the time I am actually mad with pas- sion, as mad as I imagined her a little while ago. A cruel, uncontrollable longing to kill herâ€"to silence forever the bitter mocking tones, to shut the vindictive eyes that seem to draw great drops of blood from my heart -â€"tekes possession of me. I catch hold of a. heavy ruler that lies on e Davenport near, and make 9. spring towards her: " Bah 1” she cries through her teeth. " Cam English blood get warm? I did not believe in mm] now. So you love the hand- soma husband, do you? That, attar all, is not a husband, see you, but a. lover. This is my house, Mees I This is my room! Leave it, I command yo )1!”__ *‘S'h’é la'ugha long an'd loudly; but all my fury has died out. 'Me'ohanioally I put out my hand to seize the paper, but she pushed me roughly back. A FAVORITE ENGLISIINIAN. (To be continued.) THE Hebrews are often spoken of as ” a. race without paupers.” Though not I strictly accurate, this statement gain»; color PRINCE BISMARCK Ehffere principally now from nerve pains in face and head, and the doctors tell him that if he will not have some decayed teeth removed hie aches and anguish will continue. But he is unwillir g to have the old tuaka drawn. He suffers slightly from sciatica, but not much. He has entirely given up smoking, and leads altogether a. healthy life. but, except taking German waters, has no special regimen. IN a. paper read before the California Wine Growers’ Association an ingenious philologicsl theory was propounded. “ The old Roman wine grower,” said the writer, found in his tubs and vets the same sedi- ment that bothers us toâ€"day. He had no chemistry in those times, but he did have a. healthy profanity. So he called his substance 8. ‘ hell of a. stuff; and probably £0 regarded it. Hell in Latin is Tar-terns, and from this ancient cuss word come in direct descent tartar, cream of texts): and tartaric acid." IN New York a man has been turned out of a boarding-house because he snored. Some persons may suppose that as their noses are their own they may use them as they like. provided they do not poke them into other people’s business, and that it they pay their board they cannot be put into the street for nasal trumpeting at night. But the police justice before whom the snoring boarder was taken was of a different opinion and decided that, nose or no nose, a man can- not insist on living where he is not wanted. Haas are some hints to the city authorin ties who may find difficulty in disposing of ownerless curs. At the recent meeting of the British Royal Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Animals, Dr. B. W Richardson described a method recently adopted at his suggestion for destroying lost and starving dogs by a painless death. This consists in submitting the animals to the influence of carbonic oxide gas in a closed chamber. the carbonic oxide being charged also with chloroform by being made to pass over a porous surface saturated ‘ with that drug. The result is that the animals to be killed fall at once into a deep, painless sleep, out of which they never re- cover. Dr. Richardson has for a long time past been engaged in experimenting with a view to determining the best mode of kill- ing animals without the infliction of pain, and the apparatus he describes is the fruit of his researches. He is sanguine that byâ€" and-by the humane system of slaughtering will be applied even to the destruction of anima‘s intended for food ; and he has him- self applied the method with complete success in the case of sheep, which are first driven into sleep, and, while thus uncon- scious, killed. The good wishes of every humanitarian will be with Dr. Richardson in this. THE old fashion of home brewing, which showed so remarkable a tendency to revive a few years ago, appears to be again rapidly declining in England. After the passing of the Beer Duty Act a great number of persons who did not formerly brew took out licenses for private brewing, under the impression that they could thus obtain beer at a. less cost than they could purchase it from the brewers. The operation of brewing, however, is troublesome in an ordinary domestic establishment. The English Commissioners of Inland Revenue express the opinion that it cannot be con- ducted economically on a small scale, and that no doubt many of those persons have found it more convenient to revert to their former practice of obtening beer direct from the brewer. ALTHOUGH the rabbit plague still vexes the Australian squatter, he is threatened by another plague even more deadly. This time it is a once cherished friend who has gone astray. Four hundred and fifty useless dogs, said Sir Samuel Davenport at a recent deputation of the Royal Agricul- tural and Horticultural Society to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, had been destroyed in the vicinity of Adelaide. All these culprits had killed sheep, some of them being concerned in a wholesale slaughter of 150 wethers. Such is the degradation of the Australian canine race, that not only terriers, spaniels and New- foundlands do the mischief, but sheep, cattle and watch dogs join the ranks of the destroyers, and bite and worry and destroy in their noctural attacks. CORNWALL, the Postmaster of Dublin, who is on trial for such a hideous crime, is the son of alanded proprietor in Meath, and alter a short service as clerk in the London office was appointed in 1850 to his recent position by the Marquis of Clanrioarde, when Postmaster-General, at the instance of the Marchioness, who was fascinated by his musical accomplishments and drawing- room graces. He stands six feet, is of handsome presence, but pompous and pretentious, and With a great deal of vulgar swagger both in his air and conversation. There is nothing, however, repellant or re- pugnant in his appearance, or which would give the least index of crime. He is 61. Mr. Kirwan, who figures beside him, and who will probably be found less of a criminal than a foolish friend, is of a Gal- way family of remarkable gentleness and purity of character, and is a nephew of Lawrence, author of “ Guy Livingstone.” He has that thin fair hair and cream- colored complexion which speak the slender mind. The first mention of his name in the matter killed his mother. None of the accused are genuine Irish. They all belong to the Protestant colony. Co-orsnmvs baby farming is a success at Guise, France. In a late issue of Le Devoir, the official organ of M. Godin, who is the governor of the femilisters at that place, it is stated that the birth rate under his communal system is about the same as in French towns of the same population, while the infant mortality is 50 per cent. less. The baby farm comprises a baby house and a. baby garden. The house con- tains 100 beds and one immense playâ€"room, especially fitted up for its inmates. It opens flush with the garden, and is sur- rounded with spacious verandas. The administration is by agoverness, with two assistants and the mothers that volunteer to serve. The children are generally brought there in the morning and taken tq their homes at night, but a. few make it a. permanent home. CORRESPONDENCE with Queen Victoria by letter is one of the Prime Minister's regular and almost daily duties. When there has been an important division or debate in Parliament, and members are hastening home tired, to bed, the Premier alone can take no rest until he has written to the Queen his official report of the proceedings. These letters are couched in the third per- son : “ Mr. Gladstone presents his duty to Your Majesty, 910.,” and Her Majesty’s replies, usually dictated to a secretary, also run in the third person. Though never discursive, they are not mere formal acknowledgments, but often enter suc- cinctly into the question at issue. The Queen devotes several hours every morning to the study of State business, and her time is no longer wasted now as it was during the first 25 years of her reign by having to sign all commissions for the army and navy. In 1862 an Act relieved her of this tedious task. She was in that year still engaged in signing the commissions of the year 1858. CURRENT. ._TOP|CS. from the proverbial thriit of the race and from their excellent system of charities in the large cities. For the past ten years the ‘ Hebrew community in New York has ‘ steadily had in operation a. scheme for re- lieving the needs of the cor among them that is worthy of attenti n by all Christian philanthropists: The city is divided into twenty-four districts, and in each district a visiting committee investigates all appli- cations for relief. Distribution of clothing and money is carried out by the executive ‘committeemnd there is alsoa well organized ‘medioal corps, with a competent physician 1in each district. One of the best elements of the work is a pension system by which ‘rent is paid for poor widows and helpless families. There are nearly 500 of these pensioned families now in the city, families which, but for this aid, would inevitably be in the poor houses or other public institu- tions. The true beneficence of the whole system of the United Hebrew Charities is shown by the fact that all of the work is done by volunteers. All the oflicers serve without pay. and the cost of distribution is never more than 10 cents for each dollar of benefit. In many charitable societies the cost of distribution is nearly half of the amount distributed. Calgary Herald: “ The reports of the crops which have thus far reached as from the surrounding country are very encour- aging. Of course a. greater acreage has been sown this year than ever before, and so far the season has been, on the whole, favorable. The farmexe are a. unit in the opinion that finer prospects would be hard to ant'oipate. From Red Deer, Elbow River, Fish, Pine and Sheep Creeks. High River, the verdict is the same, each man certain there is no atop superior to his own.” llex' Power and Influence World-Wide. I passed many months in England, and looked into the faces of impressive audi- ences in all the great towns of the British Islands ; but when I sailed away from the white cliffs of Albion, I did not seem to have seen the British Empire. Ifloated through the Mediterranean, with many thoughts of Gibraltar, Malta, Cyprus and other British ports. I came to the green and black and yellow plains of the pulsa- ting Nile, over which England has practi- cally a protectorate. I crossed tawny sands along that silver ribbon of water which is called the Suez Canal. I sailed down the Red Sea. Sinai on the left, the valley of the Pharaohs on the right, the North Star sinking behind the ship,the Southern Cross rising in front. I came to Aden, a twisted cinder of red rock, carved into military might, the Gibraltar of the gate to the Indies. I sailed into the Indian Ocean and looked back, and did not seem to have seen the British Empire. I , gazed over my ship‘s ride, southward and ‘ westward, and remembered the immense, British possessions at the Cape, and the ‘ British predominance in the Soudan and in the valley of the Congo, but did not seem to have seen the British Empire. One tropi- cal morning there rose cut of the purple and More seas, far to the east, queenly Bombay, second city of the British Empire, andI studied its proud fleets, itsflstatcly wharves and public buildings, its univer- sity and schools. I crossed crowded India, and saw the Tsj Mahal and the Him- alayas looking down on a“land in which Britain rules twice as many people as any Czesar ever governed. I studied Calcutta, the most cultured city of Asia; visited Madras on her blistered sands, and so came to that rustling Paradise of the tropics, Ceylon, with its palms, and mangoes, and bread-fruit trees, and tamarinds, and bam- boos, and trailing vines, and many-colored strange birds, and troop: of elephants wild in the jungle; and 1 sailed away and looked backward, but did not seem to have seen the British Empire. I came to Singapore, at the foot or the Malay penin- sula, within eighty miles of the equator, and found a harbor alive with British fleets, and a city busy with the richest trade of the East Indies, under the British flag. I sailed away to Hong Kong, and found a mountainous island, with a beautiful city on a magnificent harbor full of British fleets. I sailed away t) Japan and back to China, finding British quar- ters prominent in every seaport. I sailed southward through the East Indies, and was almost never out of sight of the British flag. The shadows began to fall southward at noon. The days gradu Lily grew cool. Strange constellations grew out of the sea. In July the blasts of a north- . ern December came up from the icebergs of the Southern Pole. There lifted itself, at last, from under the ocean, a continental island, slightly less large than the whole territory of the United States. Istudied the pastures, the forests, the mines, the thriving and cultured cities of Australia. 1 saw verdant Tasmania and green New Zea- land, and sailed away, with the Fijis over the gunwale, toward the sunset ; and stillI did not seem to have seen the British Empire. After many days the shadows fell northâ€" ward again at noon. The Sandwich Islands rose to view, and I remembered that over them the British flag once floated for a day and an hour ; and I sailed away and looked backward, but even yet did not seem to have seen the British Empire. It was only when half way between the Sandwich Islands and America I remembered that British possessions stretch across this con- tinent from sea to sea, and that our own land was once predominantly British ; it was only when, at last, my lonely eyes came to the sight of America, my own, my thoughts went back around the whole earth, that I suddenly obtained, by a com- bination of all my memories, a conception of the physical and political dignity of the British Empire as a wholeâ€"Joseph Cook, at Rosebud, Coma, July 4th, 188:6. The great sun storm area which has de- veloped on the sun’s face turned toward us is now nearing the sun‘s western limb. A new eruption has broken through the photo- sphere near the centre of the sun’s disc. Small spots werejust visible at intervals yesterday morning. These were alter- nately hidden or covered over by what seemed to be clouds of vapor. Around some of the spots there appeared at inter- vals a rosy light. The area of disturbance was very great and the intense activity rendered seeing quite difl‘icult. It is probable that this storm was raging on Sunday when Upper Hungary was swept by terrible storms, and the earthquake occurred along the Atlantic coast. The location of these sun storms cannot be located by the telescope alone, until the spots begin to form. J Major Kent, formerly in the service of the Wabash Railway, has projected a great scheme for connecting the Canadian Pacific with the European system of railroads. He would builda line from Port Moody northward along the coast to Mount St. Elias and then across Alaska to Behring‘s Strait. The Strait is 36 miles wide at its narrowest point, and Major Kent thinks transfer boats could cross it in any sort of weather in three hours. He would then carry the road from Cape East on the Asiatic side of Bahring’s to Vladivoski, near the mouth of the Amour, where conâ€" nection would be made with the Russian railroads. A five days’ journey would land the traveller in Calais and In eight hours more he would be in London. The journey from Port Moody to London by this route would occupy about eleven days. It would be all rail, of course, with the excep- tion of the crossing’s of Behring’s and the English channel. It is a brilliant project, worthy of Colonel Sellers, or Mr. Pew, or Mr. Pugsley, or St. Charles.â€" Winnipeg Sun. ENGLAND’S G “EA'I‘NEBS. An All Bull Route to Europe. The Trouble on Ilne Sun. How can you hope to escape those evils which experieme has demonstrated may be avoided, If her voice be lis'enei to? How foolish it is to resort to dangerous drugs when a. simple domestic remedy will answer the purpose. In the ease of come some resort to the razor and peril their lives, as loekjaw is not impossible. While others use dangerous and flesheating sub- stitutes for the great sure pop-corn outeâ€" Putnam‘s Painless Corn Extractor. 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