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I would have given much to know why the mention of my marriage should have sent him into such a storm of rage, but I would have given more to have been able to fulfil my threat of kickmg him out. The intona- tion of his last words told me that Paul- ine’e state of mind was well known to him. I could scarcely keep my hands off-the fel- low; but I was compelled to restrain my anger, as without his aid I could not find Ceneri. We are sitting alone in the twilight, Alone, while the dark shadows fall, And the cool, night-born Zephyrs are creeping And stealing around us and all. Comes, like the faint, sweet voices of fairies, The murmuring moan of the breeze, While it Stoops low and kisses the blossoms And whispers its song in the trees. Not a. sound. save the song of the zephyrs, Ia heard while we listen full long ; And we break not the silence so charming, But list to the night-Wind‘s low song. Up in the skies the bright stars are shining, The moon has half vanished away, And silver clouds are driftmg above us As fair as the dream or a day. He struggled with his passion and curbed it. “ I apologize,” he said, “ I was wrong. Does Cengri kugw it 7" he asked shag-ply. His passion once more seemed upon the point t mastering him. “ Trmlitore!” I hear him whisper fiercely to himself. "Ingannatorel” Then he turned. to me llcomposed features. “ It so, I have nothing more to do Have to amgmtulate you. Mr. Vaughan. Your for- tune is indeed enviable. Your wife is beautiful, and of course good. You will find her a. charming companion." Far away in the dim. distant westland, There flashes a. faint flame of gold. And it only adds more to the beauty That the hours of the darkness unfold‘ “ Certainly were married Grotesquer the fantastical phantoms Are flitting out under the trees. While the leaves and the branches above them, Tremble in the gust of the breeze. “ I told you, air, that I am an English gentleman. Either you wxll apologize for your words or I will luck you out of the room." i 'rose, furious as himself, but more col- lected. Ah 1 say not that darkness is dreary, Thaw no charm can hallow the night, For there‘s never a. midnight so cheerless But in it is hidden delight. “ Now, Mr. Vaughan,” he said, “ answer my question, and I may see my way to helping you. What has Pauline March to do winh the mather ?” “ She is my wifeâ€"that is all.” He sprang to his feetâ€"9. fierce Italian 03th hissed from his lips. H15 face was whitg wlth rage. _ “ Your witevl” he shouted. " You lieâ€"I any you fig 1”_ _ I led him to my hots”! 607:7; rioiéfirfirwhere we could talk at our ease. CHAPTER VI. unssrlsrscrom ANSWERS. I travelled in hot haste, as fast as steam would hear me, to Geneva; where I at once began my inquiries as to the where- about of Dr. Ceneri. I had hoped that find-‘ ing him would be an easy matter. His words had given me the impression that he practiced in the town. It so, many peo- ple must know him. But he had misled me or I had deceived myself. For several days I hunted high and low; inquired every where; but not asoul could I find who knew the man. I called on every doc- tor in the place; one and all professed entire ignorance of such a colleague. At last I felt certain that the name he had given me was a fictitious one, or that Geneva was not his abode. However obscure a doctor may be, he is “sure to be known by some ot his professional brethren in the same town. I decided to go to Turin, and try my luck there. . ..~a. “ That is his business and mine. Now tell me where I can find him.” “ What is your name ‘1’" he asked ourtly. “ Gilbert Vaughan." “ What are you ‘1’" " An English gentlemanâ€"nothing more.” He remained thoughtful for a few seconds. “ I can take you to Generi,” he said, “but first I must know what you want with him, and Why you mention Pauline’s name? The street is not the place to_ talk inâ€"let_us_ go elsewhere.” “ Please remember I said nothing. But that matters little. It is on behalf of his niece, Pauline, that I wish to see Dr. Generi.” ‘ A look of utter astonishment spread over his face. " What have you to do with his niecg?" he a._sked_ rogghly. " No 'insulb‘i I have killed a. man for less gum your frigud Enid p9 me.?'_’ It was on the eve of my intended depart- ure. I was strolling about, feeling very sad at heart and trying to persuade myself that I should fare better in Turin, when I noticed a man lounging along the opposite side of the street. As his face and bearing seemed familiar to me, I crossed the road to see him to better advantage. Being clothed in the inevztable tourist suit he presented the appearance of an ordinary British travellerâ€"so much so that I believed I must be mistaken. But I was right.aiter all. In spite‘ of his changed attire I recognized him the moment I drew near. He was the man with whom Kenyon had engaged in a wordy war out- side ‘San Giovanniâ€"the man who had remonstrated with us for our expressed admiration of Paulineâ€"the man who had walked away arm in arm _with Ceneri. He looked at me attentively. “ Yes. I remember your face now. You are one of those young men who insulted a lady, and ’whom I swore to chastise." “ No insult was meant, but even had it beeq_ao,_it n_nght_b9 paasqd over now.” I must beg of you to tell me where I can find him. I must see him upon an impor- tant matter. It is no use denying that he is a friend of ypura." . The chsnae was too good a one to be lost. ‘He would at- least know where the doctor was to be foundu I trusted his memory for faces was not so retentive as mine; thst he would not connect me with the unpleasant passage which occurred when We last met. I walked up to him, and raising my hat requested him to favor me with a few moments' conversation. He soowled viciously. “ I know no man o! the name. Good-morning.” He raised his hat and strode away. I was not going to lose him like that. I quickened my game and came up with him. He hesitated, then halted. “ You are strenger importunete. sir. Perhaps you will tell me your reason for your statement that the man you seek is my friend 7" “ I saw you arm-in-arm with him.” “ Where, may I Mk 7" “ In Turinâ€"lest spring. Outside Sen Giovanni.” “ I am try'ling to ascertain tile address of ngemleman who.I believe, lives here. I think yog wjll b9 a._ble to_ assjptirge.” I He laughed. “I wxll if I canâ€"but béing like yourself an Englishman, and knowing very few people, I fear I can be of little help_to you.”_ ‘5 I an'n anxious to find a doctor named Oeneri.” The start he gave as he heard my words; the look, almost of apprehension. be cast on me, showed me that he recognized fihe name. But in' a second he recovered himself. “I cannot remember the name. I am sou-Z to §a_y I 9.9a pnsiblgto helg you.” “ But,” i said. in Italian, “I have seen yog in his poppppy.”_ I spoke in English. He gave me a quick, penetrating glance, then acknowledging my salufistion, professed, in the same language, his wish to place himself at my service. " Thank you,” I said quietly, “ now per- PAULINE. ;he was present when we In the Night. So we parted. The carriage was waiting to take me back to the hotel. On my way “ Farewell,” he said, " it may be that: in some year or two I shall write to you and ask you If my predictions as to Pauline’s recovery have been fulfilled ; but do not trouble to seek me or to inquire for me it I am silent.” hapa you will give me the information I want.” ,‘I “ Yes, but I tell you to show you why I wished to gain Pauline a home. Moreover, Mr. Vaughan"â€"hete his voice dropped to a. whisperâ€"“I was anxious to provide that home at once. I am bound on a. journeyâ€" s. journey of which I ounnot see the end, muoh less the returning. I doubt whether I should have decided to see you had it not been for this. But the chances are we shall never meet again.” “ You mean yéh are engaged in some plot_or conspiracy]? “ I mean Evhat'l have saidâ€"no more, no legs. I will_now bid you agiieu.” Angry as I was with the man, I could not refuse the hand be attached out; to me. “ You are not a very devoted bridegroom, Mr. Vaughan,” said the fellow mockingly. “ If Generi was at. your wedding it could only have occurred a few days ago. It must: beimpornant business which hears you from the side of your bride.” “ It is important business." " Then I fear it must wait a. few days. Generi is not in Geneva. But 1 have reason to think he may be here in about ‘8. week’s time. I shall see him, and will tell him you are here.” him; “ It is no use discussing itâ€"the matter is ended.” “ fun me know where to find him, and I will gall upon him. I muafi speak with " Call it what you like. Money had to be found. Why should I not sacrifice my honor to: my country as freely as I would have sacrificed my life ‘2’_’ “ I imagine that will be as the doctor chooses. I can only make known your wishes to him.” “ Yes. I dare to speak of it. I spent it all for freedomâ€"for Italy; It was in my keeping as brushes. 1, who would have r‘obbed my own famhar, my own son, should 'Lhesitate to take her money for such an end? Every farthing went tb‘bhe great cause and was well spent”, ” It was the not of a. criminal to rob an orphan." He l‘owed and left me. I felt that even now it was doubtful whether I should euc- ceed in obtaining the interview with the mysterious doctor. It depended entirely whether he chose to grant it. He might come to Geneva and go away again without my being any the wiser, unless hie'iriend or himself sent me some communication. “Mr. Vaughan, do not judge me too harshly. I have wronged you, I admit. There are things you know noth- ing of. I must tell you more than I intended. The temptation to place Pauline ina position of wealth and comfort was irresistible. I am her debtor for avost amount. At one time her fortune was about fifty«thousand pounds. The whole of that I epentâ€"”_ “ And dine to :boast of it I” I said bit- teybg ngfivad his hapd gvirth dignity. A I idled away a week, and then began to fear that Ceneri had made up his mind to keep out o! my way. But it was not so. A letter came one morning. It contained a. few yords >ornly. “ You wish 'to see me. A carriage will 08.11 to: yourajz 1} o’clock.__ M. C.j’_ At 11 o’clock an ordinary hired. eon- veyance drove up to the hotel. The driver inquired for Mr. Vaughan. I stepped in thhout a word, and was driven to a small house outside the town. Upon being shown 'into a room I found the doctor seated at a table covered with newspapers and letters. He rose, and shaking my hand begged me to be seated. “ You have come to Geneva. to see me, I hearLMtLVaughaln ?” “ I wxli answ‘ér 5.11 I nanâ€"but there are many I shall doubtless refuse to reply to. You Lemarpber my atigqlation '2” “Noâ€"not if there is a. chance, even a slight chance. Buti I tell you, Dr. Generi, you have deceived and caj'oled me shame- lal_ly.” from to take my leave. Then Ceneri spoke with more feeling than he had yet dlsplgyed; " Yes, I mailed to ask you some ques» tiong reqpecting my__wi_fe." “Yes, but why aid me aware of my wife’s state ?" “You had seen her yourself several times. Her state was the same as when she first prov‘ed so attractive to you. I am sorry you should thmk yourself deceived." “ Why not have told me everything? Then I could have blamed no one.” “I had so many reasons, Mr Vaughan. Pauline was a great responsibility on my shoulders. A great expense. forIama poor man. And, after all, is the matter so very bad? She is beautiful, good and amiable. She will make you a lovmg wife." “ You wished to get rid of her, in fact.” “Soaroely that altogether. There are circumstancesâ€"I cannot explain themâ€"â€" which made me glad to marry her to an Englishman of googi position." “ Maoari! I am glad to be able to answer somefihmg fully, Mr. Vaughan. For a. year or two before Pauline was taken ill, Maoari supposed himself to be in love with her. He is now furious with me for allow- ing her to get married. He declares he was only waiting her recovery to try his own luck.” “ Why should he not have served your purpose as well as I seem to have ‘2” Ceneri looked at me sharply. “Do you regret, Mr. Vaughan 7" “ That is one of the questions I cannot answer." “ But I have a right to know." “ You have a right; to ask, and I have a. right to refuse to speak.” “ Tell me of her familyâ€"her relatives.” “ She has none, I believe, save myself.” I asked other questions. but oould get no answers worth recording. I should return to England not much wiser than I left it. But there was one question to which I insisted on_having a clear reply. ‘7 Wlthout tEinkiBg what that man’s feelings might be on finding the woman he loved little better than 8. child." “ What has flint friend 0} 'youraâ€"thut Englishâ€"speaking Italianâ€"to do with Pauline '1’” Ceneri shrugged his shoulders and smiled. I felt indignant, and showed my feeling very plainly. Ceneri took very little notice of my warmth. He remained perfecth calm. “Certainly not. Her case is most pecu- liar. Some years ago she received a. great shockâ€"sustained e. sudden loss. The effect was to entirely blot out the past from her mind. She rose from her bed after some weeks’ illness with her memory a. complete blank. Places were forgotten-friends were strangers to her. Her mind might, as you say, have been the mind of a child. But a child’s mind grows, and, it treated properly, so will here.” “What; was the cause of herillnessâ€" what shock ?" “ There is another point to be considered. Paulme’e case is, in my opinion, far from being hopeless. Indeed, I have always looked upon marriage as greatly adding to the chance of her recovery. If her mind to a certain extent is wanting, I believe that, little by little, it may be built up again. Or it may return as suddenly as it left her." My heart leaped at his words of hope. Cruelly as I feel I had been treated, tool that I had been made for this man’s selfish ends, I was wuling to accept the situation cheerfully if I had any hope held out? to me. “ Will 31011 give me'all ibe particulars of my poor wife’s state '1‘ I conclude she has not glwayrs been like jhis.” n! you not make peculiar mental One morning as I sat alone I was told that a. gentleman wished to see me. He gave the servant no name, but instructed her to say that he was from Geneva. I knew it was Macari. My first impulse was to send back word that I would not see him. Again and again since our first meeting, his words had come back to rueâ€"those words which hinted at something in Puuline’s past which her uncle had an object in conceal- ing. But each time I thought of them I decided they were only the malicious insin- uation of a disappointed man, who, having failed to win, the ,woman he loved, wished to make his favored rival suspicious and unhappy. I feared nothing he could say against my wife, but disliking the man, I hesitated betore giving instructions for his admittam e. v thither I passed the man whom Canal-i had called Mauari. Be signalled to the drive: to stop, and then entering the carriage sat beside me. “ You have seen the doctor, Mr. Vaughan 7" he asked. ~ " Yes. I have just come from him.” “ And have learned all you wish to know, I hope 7” . .- . u “ K great many of my questionahave been answered." It is a. matter of great grief to me that I am almost entirely debarred from hearing the sound of music. I soon discovered that its effect upon Pauline was prejudicial. The notes which soothed me, in some way seemed to irritate her and make her uneasy. So, unless she is out somewhere with Priscisla. and I am left alone, the piano is unopened; the music books lie unused. Only those who love music as I love it can understand how grant a. depri- vation thisis to me. 7“ But not all. Generi would not answer 3.11." ’ 7 Helaughed, and his laugh was cynical and Elogking. I kgpt s_i19nog_._ “ Had you; questiSned me," he continued, “ I {might have to}d 21m mine may Generi." “ I 63mm to ask Dr. Geneti for all the information he could give me respecting my wife’s mental state, of which I beheve you are aware. It you can say anything that; may be of use to me, I will beg you to speak." So, in our quiet household, the days pass by and the months glide away until the winter is over and the laburnums and lilacs in the little plots in front of houses in the suburbs are in bud. It is fortunate that I am fond of books. Without that taste life would indeed be colorless. I have not the heart to leave Pauline alone and seek society on my own account. I spend many hours every day reading and study- ing, whilst my wife sits in the same room silent unless I address a. remark to her. ‘ " You asked him what caused it. 7” “ I dld. He told me a. shock." “ You askedhim what shook. Thai; hi did not tell you 7" ” He had Bis reasons for declining, I aup~ pose; ' - “ Yes. Excellent reasonsâ€"family res.- sons.” “ If you can enlighten me, kindly do so.” “Not here, Mr. Vaughan. The doom: and I are friends. You might fly back and assault him, and I should get blamed. You are going back to England, I suppose ‘2" “ Yes. I suart at once." - ' “ Give me your address, and perhaps I will write; or, better still, if I feel inclined to be communicative, I will call on you when I am next in London, and pay my reapegts to Mrs. Vaughan at the __aama time. I have this poor consolationâ€"whatever the effect of our marriage may have been upon my life, it has, at least, not made my w1le’s lot a. sadder one. Her days I am sure must be brighter than those when she was under the supervision of that terrible old Italian womsn. Priscilla loves her and pets her like a. child, whilst Iâ€"well, I do every thing I can which I tanoyimay give her such a. pleasure as she is capable of feeling. Sometimes. not always, she seems to appreciate my eflorts, and once or twice she has taken my hand and raised it to her lips as if in gratitude. She is beginning to love me as a child may love its father, as some weak, helpless creature may love its protector. This is a poor recompense. but I am thankful even for this. So eager was I to get at the bottom of the affair that I gave him my card. He then stopped the carriage and snapped out. He raised his ,hat, and there was a. mali- cious triumph in his eyes as they met mine. * " “ Good-bye, Mt. Vaughan. Perhaps after all you are to be congratulated upon being married to a. woman whose past it is impossible to rake up): v With this parting shaftâ€"a shaft which struck deep and rankledâ€"he left me. It; was well he did so, before I caught him by the throat and strove to force him to explain his last words. Longing to see my poor wife again, I went back to England with all speed. ‘ There are times when .1 feel I cannot hear my griefâ€"times when I wish that Kenyon had never led me inside that church at Turin; but there are other times when I feel that, in spite of all, my love for my wife, hopeless as it is, has made me 9. better and even a happier man. I can sit for hours looking at her lovely face, even as I could looking at a picture or a statue. I try to imagine that face lit up with bright intelligence, as once it must have been. I long to know what can have drawn that dark curtain over her mind, and I pray that one day it may fall aside and I may see her eyes responsive to my own. If I felt sure this would ever be I would wait without a murmur, it needs be, till our hair has grown gray. CLAIMING RELATIONSHIP . Yes, she was glad to see me back! In her uncertain, clouded way she welcomed me. My great fear, that in the short time she would have entxrelv forgotten me, was groundless. She knew me and welcomed me. My poor Puuhne! It I could but find the way to bring those truant senses back once more I I care 310 see no friends. I am, indeed. blamed for foreeking all my old acquaint- ances. Some who have eeen Pauline attribute my lack of hospitality to jealousy; some to other causes ; but. as yet, I believe no one knows the truth. For months nothing of importance occurred. If my love’e mind was, as Oeneri predicted, to be gradually restored, the process was a. tedious one. At-times I thought her betterâ€" at times worse. The fact; is there was little or no change in her condition. Hour ether hour she sits in her apathy and listleesnese; speaking only when spoken to ; but willing to come with me anywhere; do anything I suggest, whenever, alas! I express my wish in words she can comprehend. gout Pauline l The greatest: doctors in England have been her. Each says the same thing. She may recover; but each tells me the recovery would be more possible it the exact circumstances which brought about the calamity were known. These, I doubt, if we shall ever learn. For Ceneri has made no sign, nor has Macari sent his promised information. The latter, after his last malicious words, I dread more than I WIsh for. Teresa, who might have thrown some light on the subject has dlsappeared. I blame myself for not having 8.3de the doofior where she was to be found ; but doubuless he would have declmed to tell me. So the days go on. All I can do is, winh Prsieiila’s assist- ance, to insure that my poor girl is made as happy as can be, and hope than time and care may at length restore her. We are still at Walpole street. My intention had been to buy a. house and furnish it. But why? Pauline could not look after illâ€"would not be interested in it â€"it would not be home. So we stay on at my old lodgings and I live alums}; the life of a. hermiu. Yet Macari was the only link between CHAPEER VII. She léoked at; him with eyes full of curi- ous wonder, but shook he: head as onein doubt. He took‘ her hand. I noticed that Any reply I should have made was pre- vented by the entrance of Pauline. I was intensely anxious to see what; effect the appearance of her so-called brohher would have upon her. Madii‘i rose and stepped towaid'i’her. “ ngline,”- he said, "‘ do you remem’qgr “ I know," he conbinued, “ that I was furious at hearing of Pauline’s marriage. In her state of health Generi should never have allowed it~and then, Mr. Vaughan, 1 had set my heart upon her marrying an Ihalian. Had she recovered, my dream was that her beauty would win her a. bus- band of the highest rank.” Pauline and her past; Ceneri I felt sure I never should see again ; this man was the only one remaining from whom it was poe- eible to learn anything respecting my wife. The one person whose appearance could, by any chance, stimulate that turpld memory, and, perhaps, influence the state at her mind by suggesting, no matter how dimly, scenes and events in which he must have played a part. So thinking. I decided that the man should be admitted, and, moreover, that he should be brought face to face with Pauline. If he wished to do so he might speak to her of old days, even old passionâ€"anything that might aid her to pick up and retrace those dropped threads of memory. I said notfiing, feeling uncertain whether he was playing a deep game wish me or not. “ I will ask pardon for them and apolo- gize, as I know I spoke hastxly and thought- lessly, but having furgotteh, I am, of course, un_a.ble ~Iio explain them.” “ You 'will then, at least, explain your worgs when ‘we pagted 9.6 Gpnevu. ?"_ I was still far from putting any faith in the man ; besides, there were his words on a former occaslon to be accounted for. “ Mr. Macari,” I said. “Excuse naeâ€"March is my name.” “ Then, Mr. March, I must ask you now to tell me the particulars of the shock which deprived my wife of her full reason.” Hus fan-08 grew-grave. "I cannot now. Sums day I _will do so}: He entered my room and. greeted me with what I knew to be assumedcordielity. I felt; in spite of the hearty grasp he gave my hand, that he meant his visit to bode no good to me. What did I care why he came ? I wanted him for a. purpose. With the end in view, what mattered the 17001, if I could keep it from turning in my hand and wounding meâ€"and this was to be seen. ' "Poor girl! then I fear she will not recognize me. We have spent very few days together since we were children. I am, of course, much her senior ; and from the age of 18 have been plotting and fighting Domestic ties are forgotten under such circumstances." I met him with a. graetiug almoat as cor- dial as his own ; I begged him to be seated, then_rang {95 wine apd pigars. “ Yes. I trusted you would do 50. Have you been long in England ?" “ Only a. couple of days.” “ How longdo you stay ‘2” “ Until I am called abroad again. Things have gone wrong with us there. I must Wait until the atmosphere has quieted down." I looked at him inquiringly. V. “ I fancied you knew my trade.” he said. " I suppose you are a oonapimtorâ€"I don’t use the word offensively ; it is the only on I can think of.” -“ You Eeé I have keptvmy promise, Mt. Vaughan,” he said, with a smile. I was beginning to think he might‘really be my wife’s brother, and that Ceneri had, for some purpose of his own, concealed the relationship. “ But I have plenty of money,” I said. " But I have not,” he replied with a. (rank laugh. “ I think you ought for the sake of your wife to join me in the matter." “ I must take time to consider it.” “Certainlyâ€"I mm in no hurry. I will in the meantime get my papers and petition in order. And now may I see my sister ?” “ She will be in very shortly it you will wait.” “ Is she better, Mr. Vaughan ‘2" I shook my Read sadly, _ “' Yes. Conspiratorâ€"regenerator ~ apos- tle oi freedom, whateveryou like.” “ But your ‘country Has been free for going years.” ' “ Other countries are not free. I work for them. Our poor friend Generi did the shine, but his last day’s work is done." “ Is he dead ‘2” I asked. atmtled. “Dead to all of us. I cannot give you particulars ; but a few weeks after you left Geneva. he was arrested in St. Petersburg. He lay in prison for some months awatiug his trial. It has come off. hear." “ Well what has happened to him ‘2" “ Whata-lways happens â€"â€"our poor friend is at this moment on his way to Siberia, condemned to twenty years’ hard labor in the mines.” “ Yes, it was spent for Italy. It paid for the keep of many a red shirt, armed many a true Italian. All our fortune was spent by the trustee. I have never blamed him. When I knew where it had gone I freely forgave him.” “ Let us say no more about it, then." “ Idon’t quite look upon it in that light. Victor Emmanuel’s Government is now firmly established. Italy is free and will grow richer every year. Now, Mr. Vaughan, my idea is this: I believe, if the facts of the case were laid before the king, some» thing might be done. I believe, if I, and you on behalf of your wife. were to make it known that lCeneri’s appropriation of our fortunes for patriotic purposes had left us pennilees, a large portion of the money, if not all, would be freely returned to us. You must have friends in England who would. assist you in gaining the ear of King Victor. I have friends in Italy. Garibaldi; for instance, would vouch for the amount paid int_¢3_his hands by Dr. Ceneri ” 1 His tale was'p'lausiblé. and, after all, his scyeme was‘not altogether: yisionggy, Although I bore no particular love inward Ceneri, I shuddered as I heard his fate. “ And you escaped ?" I said. “ Naturally, or I should not; be here smoking your very good cigars and sipping your capital claret.” I was disgusted at the indifference wit-h which he spoke of his friend’s misfortune. If it seemed horrible to me to think of the man working In the Siberian mines, what should it have seemed to his fellow 00n- spirator ‘I " Now, Mr. Vsughan,” set-id the latter, “ with your permission I will enter on business matters with you. I am afraid I shall surprise you.” “ Let me hear what you have to say." “ First of all I must; ask you what Generi told you about myself ?” “ He told me your name.” “ Nothing of my famlly ? He did not tell you my true name any more than he told you his own ? He did not; tell you it was March, undiflthat Pauline and I are brother and sister ‘2" I was astonished at this announcement. In the face of the doctor’s assertion that this man had been in love with Pauline, I did not for a. moment believe it; but think. ing it better to hem.- his tale out, I simply replied, “ He did not.” " Very wellâ€"then I will tell you my his. tory as briefly as I can. 'I am known by many names abroad, but my right name is Anthony March. My father and Pauhne’s married Dr. Ceneri’s sister. He died young and left the whole of his large property to his wife absolutely. She died some time afterward, and in turn left everyohing in my uncle’s hands as sole trustee for my sister and myself. You know what became of the money, Mr. Vaughan ?” “ Dr. Cenéfi told me?" I said, impressed in spite of myself by the correct way in which he marahalled his facts. ‘ WHY THE SOUTH FELLâ€"The Somh did not fa.“ crushed by the mere weight of the North ; but it was nibbled away at alleides and ends because its executive heed never gtthered and wielded its great strength under the ready advantagesthat greatly reduced or neutralized its adversery’e naked phyeicel superiority. It is but another of the many proofs that timid direction may readily go with physical ‘eourageyand that the passive defem-iva policy may make a long agony, but dam never win a war.-â€"Gen. Beauregard, in the November Century. Florida. expects to raise three nzlllinn boxes of oranges thla season. “Poor girl, poor girl!” he said. "This is worse than I expected, Mr. Vaughan. Pauline, it is long since we have met, but; you cannon have forgotten me I" she seemed to shrinkrfrom him instinct- ivelz. A natural history book relates an anec- dote of the horned toad of South America, which, “ when placed on the metals, beneath an advancing train, exploded with a loud report like the firing of a gun,” says the London Globe. That is wonderful enough ; but another batmchian In Canada. has achieved a greater feat. Atruiu on the Grand Trunk Railway was thrown off the line and twelve persons injured, “owing to a. broken frog." If Mrs. Leo Hunter had but known of such a. case, what a grand poetic justice she would have introduced into the fate of “ the expiring frog on a. log,” which upset a. train and injured a round dozen of humanity. ' Her large troubledu eyes were riveted on his face; but she made no sign of recog~ nitiou.‘ “Try and think who said. _ Pussv’n Degraded Position in the E) cs 01 the Law. Are cats property? English law says no, but an English woman, not satisfied with what lordships and worships may have to say about it, purposes to test the question. Her puss had strayed, as cats all over the world will stray, into a neighbor’s yard, and returned with apiece of meat which the treacherous neighbor had given her, Before mistress or maid could take it from her, poor puss had eaten it and given up oneâ€"probably the lastâ€"of her nine lives. Whereupon the woman appealed to the law. She declared to the court that this was the second oat she had lost in the same way, and that many of her friends had lost cats, which were believed to be poisoned by the same man. The Magistrate could give her no satisfaction, but suggested that she might find a remedy in a higher court. This peremptory dismissal of the case has been criticised on the ground of the Magistrate’s disregard of a law or statue which imposes a. penalty on any person who lays poisoned grain or meat on any and except in enclosed places so fenced that no dog can get in ; and further enacts that punishment may be inflicted on ” who- soever shall unlawfully and maliciously kill, maim or wound any dog, bird, beast or other animal, not being cattle, but being eithe‘r‘the subject of" larceny at common law, or being ordinarily kept in confinement or for any domestic purpose.” An official digest lB quoted to show that cats are included in a list of animals " not the sub- ject of larceny at common law," but which are also named as creatures the unlawful possession of which, or of their skins, subjects the holder to penal- ties. Thelist is as follows: Bears, foxes, monkeys, polecats, cats, ferrets, thrushes, singing birds in general, parrots and squirrels, and also badgers, hawks, herons, falcons, goats and rocks. But shall it be said that the keeping of the harmless, necessary cat. as a check on the too rapid increase of rodents, is an unlawful posses- sion? Or that the possession of a purring tabby by some one’s dear, unmarried aunt, as a companion of her solitude, is fraught with danger to the State? The dog acquires under the law a dignity which is almost personal. Tray, Blanche and Sweet- heart must each have a recognized existence on the books of a town clerk, must pay a tax, and must, through the owner, be responsible for all or any damages which he or she may inflict upon man, other beasts (except cats) or pro- perty. That puss and tabby may have a market value, in spite of law, is shown by the interest taken m cat shows, the costly and handsome prizes which are awarded for physical and moral excellence, and the big prices which are raid for cats of rare breed. In ’49 days a cat was worth to the miners in theCallforma diggin’s all of her weight in dust. Because in some cne‘s household she and her litter may be only playthings for the children, must they be counted as valueless ? 0n the same ground halt the dogs kept in cities should be rated as worthlessâ€"Boston Transcript. When you rise in the morning determine that you will make some person happy dur- ing the day, says Sidney Smith. It is easily done. . A left-off garment to some one who badly needs it; a. kind word to the sorrowful; an encouraging expression to the dejectedâ€"times in themselves as light as airâ€"will do at least for the twenty- four hours. If you are young it will tell when you are old; and it you are old it will help to smooth the road down to the bottom of the hill. By the mostsimple arithmetical colouletion look at the result. Suppose you live foxty years after you commence this course of medicine, and you make one person a. little happier than they would have been every day, that is 365 days in the year. which, multiplied by 40, amounts to 14,600 persons which you have made happyâ€"at 8.11 events for a. time. on this because it is becoming so common here that not to comment on it would be to ignore the most remarkable phenomencn‘of English life as it at present exxsts. As girls realize that it is becoming more difficult to marry with a. certainty ol being able to live as Well the they did at home. as there is a. growing unwillingness to raise large families and be left as poor Widows to support them, as, in fact, all the old ideals disappear, and new ones of being able to make a. livxng and be “ inde- pendent ” and “ bird-tree ” are developed, they are becoming careless as to beauty, indifferent as to being chermers. A poor young men in England who is in no way distinguished either by family or works is indeed to be pitied. Women, old or young, speak of him as a. nuisance. The only interest which he excites is a. wonder why he cumbereth the ground. Now as all men cannot be rich enough to marry poor girls, let them work never so industriously, this is manifestly hard for them. So they emigrate or go to the bad, and so the dance goes on.â€"Chas. G. Lcland’s London Letter n Chicago Trib une. The most perfectly fascinating creature which the Anglo-Saxon rave ever produced was the typical belle of Baltimore, the representative of the whole South. In her gracerher tact: and fascination one quite forgot thatshe ,weuld have been quite the same thing if she had been unable to read. Perhaps she never did read, not even a. novel. Even when she nad a. little culture in ran all to “accomplishment,” and‘ its real use was only to charm the men alibnle more. This type of girl, still common in America, and bill of late common in Eng- land, is disappearing With incredible rapidity. 15 is going with the long hair which was once the crowning glory of woman, and with it is going much that; was once held to be essential to guard life and society from utter min. I have dwelt Railroad Editor Badly Wanted. The American Type 0! Beauty. A PLEA FOR PUSH. Systematic Goodness. (To be cofitinued.) it is, Pauline," I. Rev. Dr. Thomas unites more people in matrimony than any two other mmlsters in )nicago, and “its {not that no two who Wn'e ever united by him have been divorced. He who lives but for himself lives but for a. little thing. Many imitators, but; no equal, has Dr. Sage‘s Catarrh Remedy. “ Swampoodle ” and “ Gandertown ” are the namea of Philzmdelphiu’s slums, when, northward from the city, the drags of the city’s population make their homes. â€"â€"The medical profession are slow (and rightly so) to endorse every new medicine that is advartised and sold ; but honest merit; convinces the fair-minded after a. reasonable time. Physicians in good standing often prescribe Mrs. Pink- nam‘s Vegetable Compound for the cure of female weaknesses. Large 0ulpul of Gold from Lorne Creek â€"A Rush Expected in the Spring. The steamer Barbara Boscowitz arrived from the north yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The news from the mines is most encouraging. Mr. B. W. Washburn, who arrived by the Boscowilz, says that himself and a party of [our took from their claim $3,000 worth of gold in one month. Six or seven claims have been thoroughly worked, and all are doing well, from $3.000 to $7,000 being taken out of each claim during the past month. Mr. Washhurn exhibited some nuggets to the value of 0250 last evening at Frank Campbell‘s corner, which were coarse pure gold, showing that Lorne Creek is not as worthless as some people predicted it would be. These claims that have not as yet been properly worked are not doing so well, but still the output is anything but discouraging. The Indians are still in a. troublesome state, but the miners fear no harm from them, as they (the miners) are well armed and prepared to maintain their rights. Mr. Washburn holds the opinion that Lorne Creek abounds in mineral wealth, and that a great future is in store for the country thereabouts. A big rush to the mines is expected when the spring opens.â€"â€"Victoria (B1).) Colonist. Oak pillars are better support for a. budding in case of fire than those of iron. The latter are liable to warp from the effect of heat. with poor appetite; and perhaps slight cough in morning. or on first lying down at night, should be looked to in time. Persons afflicted with consumption are proverbiale unconscious 0! their real state. Most cases commence with disordered liver, leadmg to bad digestion and imperfect assimilation of foodâ€"hence the emucistion, or washing of the flesh. It; is a. form of serofulous disease, and is curable by the use of that greatest of all blood-cleansing, anti bilious and invigorating compounds, known as Dr. Pieree’s “ Golden Medical Discovery.” A new English church built in Moscow at an expense of £16,000 awmts consecra- tion. because no Bishop has yet expressed a. willingness to make a. journey to Russia. â€"Ta.ke all the Blood purifiers. â€"Take all the Rheumatic remedies, â€"â€"Take all the Dyspepsia and indigestion cures. â€"â€"Take all the Ague, Fever and bllious specifics, â€"Take all the Brain and Nerve force revivers, â€"-Ta.ke all the Great’health restorers. â€"In short. take all the boat qualities of all these, and the â€"best -â€"Qualities of all the best medicines in the world, and you will find that â€"Hop About our lot in life, we cannot deny that any are exempt by their position from the common lot of pain and suffering. The highest as well as the most humble must be ever on the alert to take advantage of such means as wul relieve, when pain makes a relief a necessity to our comfort. In a letter from " Government House. Ottawa," asking for a supply of “ P'utnam’s Palnless Corn Extractor," we are remmded of two thingsâ€"the first, that corns are universal, and secondly, that Putnam’s Painless Corn Extractor is recognized by all classes as the most certain, painless and nonpoisonous réme for cows. Beware of the article just good, and use only Putnam's Painless Oorn Extractor. â€"Bitters hawe the best curative qualities and powers of all ~conccntmtcd -â€"In them. and that they wxll cure when any or all of these.'sir.gly or ~combined " ’éifi'Se" ibis}: V1135; ineSS 'u'iIaIEIXESTé about; at all. My liver became hard like wood ; my limbs were puffed up and filled with water. All the beat physicians agreed that noth- ing could euro me. I resolved to try Hop Bitters; I have used seven bottles; the hardness has all gone from my liver, the swelling from my limbs, and it has worked a miracle in my case; otherwise I would have been now In mv grave. J. W. Momu, Buffalo, Oct. 19h, 1881. Callfornia. started in iruib canning four- teen years ago. Last yew the business reached an aggregate of 14,250,000 cams, of which 10,470,000 were fruits of various kinds, including jams and jellies. and the balance vegetables, of which she bulk, 2,755,000 cans, was tomatoes. LFail. A thoroughv Erial will give posi- tive proof of this. Five years ago I broke down with kid- nez and liyqr cgmplaiut and rheumatism. I was completely discouraged, until one year ago, by the advnoe of my pastor, commenced using Hop Bitters, and in one month we were all well, and none of us have been sick 3. day since ; and I want to say to all poor men, you can keep your families well a. year winh Hop Bihners for less when one doctor’s visit vull cost. I know ib.”â€"A WORKINGMAN. P. A. Churchill states : There seems to be no end to the success of Nervilme. I send you a. few testimonials, and can send you plenty more if of use to you. Sold everywhere. Poverty and SI! flaring. “ I was dragged down with debt, poverty and suffering for years, caused by a. alck farinin and large pillgfor duoboring. Pm'mN, Feb. 17.â€"This is to certify that I have used Polaon’s NERVILINE for rheumatism, and have found it; a. valuable remedy for allinterual pain, and wouid greatly recommend it no the publio.â€"-N. T. KINGELEY. LEEDS COUNTY. Jan. 9.â€"We are not in the habits of puffing patent medicines, but; we cannot witbold our tes‘imony as to the great value of Nerviline as a. remedy for pain. We have pieasure in recommending it as a. never-failing remedyâ€"REV. H. J. ALLEN, BENJ. DILImN and many otnts. ISNone genuine without a. bunch of green Hons on the white label. Shun all the vile, poisonous stufl with “ Hop" or Hops" in their name A moose that weighed 750 pounds was run down and killed by a. Canadian Paoifio train near Manama the other day. He had evidently become bewildered at the sight of the approaching engine in the morning mist, and was powerless to move from the track. â€"Takc all the Kidney and Liver ' N Medicines, 'l‘l'lE PRECIoUS METAL. Loss at Flesh and Strength, They lilienk lol- Themselves. Complain mi we I'lny A Grant Problem. llardenod Liver. DIR-6' "Micki Circulars frgl" Camusmnmum BUSINMS Sllfltmll, 451 Main St, Bufimlo, N. Y. Young Men and Women thoroughly prepared for buniuena, at hbme. Book-keeping, Business Forms, Penman ship, Arithmetic and Shorthand taught by mail. Sand for circulars. ' .U B. E., Lecturer on the Eye, Em- and Throat Trinity Medical College, Toronto. Ooulis’un Aurisb to the Toronto General Hospital, .1 Clinical Assistant Royal London Ophthalmi Hospital, Moorefield’a and Central Londo Throat and Ear Hospital. 317 Church Street Toronto. Artificial Hunmn Eyes EYE, m AND Nikon“. W DR. G. s. RYfiiéONmm. 0.P. B. E.. Lecturer on the Eye. Em- and Throat Some 01 the Absurdiues nml Hardship . at [he Marriage 'l‘le. ' Generally rpsuking, says the London’ Society, marriages pLBB off very smoothly, snd'frequently with very pr'uity effects. The brides are credited with a. careful study and perusal of the service for many days beforehand. Sometimes there has been a. rehearsal. I have known brides. when the grooms have failed to make" the proper responses, prompt them immedi- ately and with the greatest facility; The most common mistake ot‘the bride in t0 1' take all” only one of her gloves, whereas both hundsure brought into requisition in, the service. As for the men, they commit all kinds 0! blunders and bunglings. I have known amen, _a.t that very nervous” and trying moment, follow a. clergymsfi - within the communion rails and prepare to take a pEace opposite him. I have known a. men, when a. minister btretched out his hand to unite those of the couple. take it vigorously in his own and give it a. hearty shake. Sometimes more serious; difli’culg; ties occur. Some ladies have had an almost unconquerable reluctance to use the word “ obey ;" one or two, if their own siste- ments are to be accepted, have iLgeniouely constructed the word “ nobcy.” The word, however, has still to be formally sdmitt dw; into the language. There was one girl,w 0’ was being married by a very kindly old clergyman, who absolutely refur ed to‘ utter the word “ obey.” The minii‘ter Suggested that, if she were unwilling to utter the word aloud, she should whisper it to him ; but the young lady refused to accept even this kind of compromise. Further, how- ever, than this the clergyman refused to, accommodate her ; but when he was forced to dismiss them all without proceeding any further, the recalcitrant young person con- sented to “ obey." ‘HE VOLTALIC BELT 00., of Marshall, Mich. offer to send their celebrated ELECTROvVOI/I‘ALIO BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on firm for thirty days‘ to men (young or old) afflicted with nervous debility, loss of vitality and man hnud, and all kindred troubles. Also for rhnu matism, neuralgia, paralysis and many ounur diseases. Complete restoration to health, vigo and manhood guamntoed. No risk is incurred as thirty days trial is allowed. Write them once for illustrated pamphlet free. and we might also say, time and pain as well, in our advice to good housekeepers and ladies generally. The great necessity existing always to have a. perfectly safe remedy convenient for the relief and prompt cure of the ailments peculiar to womanâ€"functional irregularity, constant pains, and all the symptoms attendant upon uterine dieoréereâ€"inauces us to recommend strongly and unqualifiedly Dr. Pierce’s “ Favorite Prescription"â€"-woman’s best friend. It will save money. The Spanish Ministry is so highly incen- sed at Senor Castolar‘e Provincial camâ€" paign in Bieoay that it has actually for- bidden the police to permlt any publlc demonstrations or serenades, and people have been arreateti for shouting “ Longhfe to antelar." Natural gas is now being used in brick- kilua near Pithsburg. Amt’vre even tem- perature, it is snid,iu secured, than when coal is used, and the bricks are bnked no a uniform hardueaa, even those in the arches which are generally vetrified by coal bun;- mg. l’zimphkt 114m. “Addrofss‘ Voltais PJ’s (30.. 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They cum Constipmjnn, Biligusnnss'ana Torpidity of the Liver. 25 cents per box. V I For all of those Painful Complaintg and: * * “Weaknesses so cmnnmn to our best *3? * * * * *FEDIALE POPULATION.* * * . "h wags E2. Fvaaizmmfi’a * VEGETABLE COMPOUND? * * * * * LSAEQLSJIIVEWCURL * * * g *l (BMW. L15. r JTR’ ' 1h .7 “LTATC PTTL‘I" n s nrv 8mm (m YOUNG MEN Xâ€"READ THIS. How to Save Money, i}. D ('4. I1. 45 2'94. AT THE ALTAR. Phfitil“; to secure a Busluelk Ednoamon or B gncsrian Pen manahi at to SPENCER IAN B‘ BINESS 00121230 yml. Wm] M. _ New York. K‘ lira-mp “I n I]. Mich. THL) ‘ LY('1"-'?T". J'iul 'l'ul Ilifistiguna