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“ Nina,” said her mother at, lust, in private, “ please do not make such a. little fool of yourself any longer. Why, my dear child, are you such a. baby as not. to know that the estate is unentailed. and that Cousin Roland has a. large private forsune ? He is some years younger than the Squire, and ifStephen dies first, Roland will probably have everything in his own hands. We must act as he desires, there- fore, Whether we like it or not.” And Nina. had to dry her tears. But it her mother was not a sympath- izing confidante, Nina. could always find one in Esther Deniscn, into Whose ears she poured the story of her woes. Esther was always a. patient. listener. CHAPTER XVI. mvu’s DREAM. It was a July evening. Dinner was over, and Nina La. Touche had gone out into the garden to gather a. rose. Mrs. La Touche had graciously permitted the irregularity. She did not usually approve of such deviaâ€" tion from established rules. But Sebas- tien was with her, and he would see that the dear chili! did not catch cold. So Mrs. La Touche was left alone in the dravfmg- room. purring placidly to herself over the uncut pages of a. monthly review, and won- dering how noon the wedding could take glance. Now Sebastian had not yet proposed. ut mothers use very far. Nina. was i; a remote corner of the gar- den, Where she could not be seen from the house. To a young man like Sebastian Malet, already tormented by the ardor of a. first love, the moment was over-powering. He followed Nina. closely, more and more eager to pour his love into her ears. ‘ u “You we always walking about with Esther Denison,” she SAid. “I wish you would not do in, Sebastian ; after all. she is only our governess.” “I chouth that: you were [riends.Nina..” “So we areâ€"in a way. But”â€"â€"-Nina slightly hesitacedâ€"“I should not like in 8.0 all if people said thatyou were flirting with Esther. " Mrs. La. Touche had never thought at such a. thing as delay. She had received the news of Sebastian’s proposal with effus- ion ; but as soon as she gathered the gist of Sir Roland's objections she declared that she had always been of his opinion, and that he was wiseâ€"most; wiseâ€"in putting a. check upon mat, dear. ardent, but, she was afraid, most impetuous boy. Nina wept, and bemoaned herself in vain. Sebastian sometimes walked up Ken- nec’s Lane at Esther’s side, and went in- doors with her to see her mother. Indeed he devotedsu much time to Esthér that at last Nina began to pout. I‘he Squire was well content with Sebas- tian’s head-long plunge into love-making ; but in all matters relative to “ the boy” he was accustomed to let his brother Roland legislate. He had an immense respect for Roland’s wisdom. And Sir Roland was not pleased with his nephew’s choice. He had certainly wanted Sebastian to marry ; but not to marry Nina La. Touche, for whom he had the some sort of benevolent contempt that he felt for his Cousin Selina. Sebastian wanted to marry directly. Mrs. La Touche quite approved of his design, and the Squire.- would not have opposed it, but here Sir Roland stood firm. He said that it would be pure folly for the two~ mere boy and girlâ€"to marry when they had scarcely known each other a month. for their childish companionship had been severed so long that it did not count ; and so he insisted, not only on delay, but on sepâ€" aration. ' He had forgotten all about the rose. “01:, Nina," he said, suddenly casting re- serve to the winds, “don’t. you know how much I love you?” He took a. step nearer and put his arms round her waist. “Dar- ling. tell me that you love me too,” he said. “\‘Vhac do I care what anybody says? What. is the whole wide world to me? You are my world ; you are my queen, my sov- erign lady, my guiding angel ! I have loved you ever since I saw you. 011, that first night after my return, my beautiful dar- ling! Do you remember? You looked like a. flower, a. spirit, a white angel 1 you look so t-o-night. Oh, Nina, Nina. ! Did nobody ever tell you how beautiful you are 1’” Nina. seepped lightly from bush no bush. “Here are the red roses," she said “the deep velvety ones that I like so much. Where is your knife, Sebastian? Cut this one {qr me, p1ea.se.” “Won't 'yau give me my rose?” she said cogllewsply: mouth. “ Oh, Sebastian ! Ought We? W hat wil} magma. say~ ?"_ “Oh, Sebastian, how can'yon. V Y es, yes Ido love youâ€"darling, I do; oniy it, is so strange and wonderful. " Alas, how ofteHâ€"and how vainlyâ€"have such Words been said I ' “Did you know that you loved me Nina?” “ Darling,”‘said the lover at last, “ if this would only last for ever ! It shall last. No one ever loved as I do in all the world. Our love is for eternity.” tian “ Oh no. How could I?â€"-At leastâ€"at. Ieastâ€"" “ Dearest,” pleaded Sebastian, “ tell me that. you loved me just a little. You could not love me now If you had not loved me as I loved you from the very beginning. I am su_re you did! ADM-ling, tell me i" “Notrquite at first," ;ésponded Nina softly, “but afterwardsâ€"When you spoke to meâ€"looked at, meâ€"” “Yes, my own Nina! Then you under- stood? then you began to love me too?” “ Yes Sebastian." “ You have the loveliest hair in the whole world. And you are sure you love me, darling ?” ” I am quite, quite sure. You must have seen so many girls grander and prettier thanI am that I can hardly believe that you care for me.” â€" “ Can’t you ‘2” said he tenderly. “ Look at me." She raised her head and let him gage deeply iurco her goftf eyes. She gave a. joyous little laugh.“ I sup I (gulf ’s_he rgplied. “Yes,” Nina whispered. “Say it, darling; say ‘I love you, Sehas “I love you, Sebastian.” , “Sweetest!” He kissed her on the CHAPTER XVII. CONFIDENCES. KERSHAM MANOR. Sebastian laughed. “My darling ! Is she jealous ?~â€"No,I was only joking. Esther is notagirl that one flirts with ; she is too seriom. And we only talk of you. She is very fond of you, as ot course she ought to be." “Alwaysâ€"alwiys. To. the last day of her life, if she will let. me.” “ Thank you. And mine he 2” “ No. It is where it was beforeâ€"an understanding rather than an engagement. It is all the same to me, and to Nina too,” said Sebastian : “ we shall love each other forever, but when I am aWay I H.111 afraid that Ninaâ€"Nina. will not be happy; her mother may fret and worry her about her promise to me.” “ But she loves you.” “Oh, yes. She is thedearestâ€"sweetestâ€" It is dangerous to get me on that topic, as you know, Esther ; it is really not fair to suggest it. I wanted to ask you just to be as much her friend as possibleâ€"to be as kind and sympathetic as you always are, you knowâ€"and ifâ€"if she seems unhappy, or her mother is not kind to her, to let me know. I have brought you my address, andyvou could just send me a line. " ”But what good would it do ‘2" said Esther, taking from his hand the card on which a. few words were pencilcd. “ If Nina were unhappy, she would surely let you know. And if she did not wish you to know, why should I tell you 3" “ I would come home at once and marry her if she were unhappy.” “ Against Sir Roland’s Wishes '2" “ Sir Roland is unreasonable. ” “ It is the first. time that, you have found him so,“ said Escher. Sebastian paused: “ Yes,” he said, “that is true. Ibis the first; time he has ever opposed anything on whichlhaveset my heathgi’ou think that; I am not sutficieutly conscious of the debt, that I owe to my uncle 7” he said anxiously. “ I did not; say that.” “ No, but I see you think it. You were always a. good counselor. Perhaps you are right. You will at any rate be Nina’s friend '2" he said pleadingly. “Do you think her pretty ‘2" asked Nina anxiously. “Some people might consxder her hand- some ; she is a little too tragic for me.” I admire fair women with golden hair and blue eyes, don‘t you ‘2” Sir Roland, loéking in one afternoon for a cup of tea on the lawn with his cousin, saw them thus walking along a distant, garden path. Nina’s whmefingera were in- terlaced on Sebastian's arm, her flower-like face was upturned, while he looked down at it with serious intentness. Sir Roland looked at them with regret. V“Seba.stitm would be sorry not to any good-by," said Sir Roland kindly. “One of the children will call him.” “No, no. please not,” said Esther hur- riedly. “Indeed I must go. You will say good-luv for me, please. I am not able to wait this afternoon.” “Very well,” answered Mrs. La Touche, “I will tell him Lhatyou left him your fare- wells. Good~by, if you must go. My love to your dear mother.” About nine o’clock that, evening Esther sat; in hgr lipt‘lc parlor at Kennet}: Green. , “ Oh no. You are right. Mré. La Touche always likes rich pnople hast.” “You have noticed that?” said the young man with interest. “ My uncle has often told me so, but I never believed it until -â€" lately. Until to‘yight.” “She has not bgen trying to break 013' the engagement?” "A pretty picture,” he said to Mrs. La. Touche. “Poor things," she said. “They look well matched, do they not? You could hardly find a handsomer couple in all the countryâ€"Ah, Miss Dennison, dear, I sent Cecily to find you. It is your last after- noon, is it not? before the holidays, and I was sure that you would like to say good- by to Mr. Malet before you Went, as we shall not; have him here fora. year or more.” Inwardly she thought: “The girl is afraid of breaking down. I always thought there would be some complication of this kind. Nothing shows want of breeding more clearly than the betrayal of a love- disappointment. I did not think that, Miss Denison was so weak.” Mrs. Denison ‘was upstairs. Esther had been alone for half an hour, and was leaning back in a low arm chair beside the open window, in utter lauguor and weariness of heart. Her heart; gave a. great leap of un- reasoning fright. and joy when suddenly the garden gate creaked on its hinges and Sebas- tian‘s tall figure with its usual easy swing came up the garden path. ' Her eyes rested coldly on “Esther's face as she said these gracious words. She had her suspicions of Miss Denison. “Thank you,” she said simply. “But it is a pity to disturb them, and I really ought to hasten home to my mother. Will you kindly say good-by for me, and convey my best wishes to Mr. Malet?" “ Would you like a lamp ?” she said 111- stinctxvely withdrawing a little into the shade. “ No, thank y.ou I like this half Iig htâ€" if you do. I wanted to speak to you gfor a momentâ€"about Nina." “ Noâ€"perlisps not.” “ When I am away, she will have many advisers. many ad- mirers,” he went on. “ Her mother is not, â€"not â€"quibe so ready to give her consent to the engagement as she was] ” “ Oh !” said Esther. “ Sir Roland has been speaking to her. I believe lec I shall not, be so wealthy as Mrs. La. Touche expected. I suppose that that is the reason. She does not forbid the engagement. I can not help seeing that, if a. richer suitor came by she would ratherâ€" perhgps it is uncharimble to say so.” “ I have come to say good-bye. I was so sorry when I found Lhac you had gone without, seeing me,” he said, grasping her hand in friendly fashion, and lending her back to her seat, at the window. “ I dxdnot want to disturb you,” Esther responded faintly. “ So Mrs. La. Touche said. You are al- ways thoughtful for others, Esther. But, you would not have dismrbed us at all. I am glad I thought of coming up to-night. Thele is something that; I wanted to say.” “ You are Nina’s friend ? You love Nina. ’1” “ Yes,” she answered steadily. “ Will you be her friend while I am away, Esther? That is what I wanted to ask.” “ Is it necesaary to ask ‘3" Esther said in rathef itonical surprisp. “ Yes r“ He never flirted with me in his life ; he never thought of such a thing i" “ I’m glad to hear it, dear, and you need not, look so indignant, for I'm only speaking for your good. I don’t think Sebastian is a. flirting man. He would be more likely to take things seriously, and invent a grande passion for himself, as our neighbors say.” “ Miss Meredith !” “Take my word for it, dearâ€"sud I’ve seen 9. good deal of men, though I am only a plain old spinsber at the end of my days V “ Who ever heard of such a. thing !” ex- claimed Eszher. “They think so, indeed, my dear. But it always ends in a. man choosing between I the two Women. taking one, or lenvingboth â€"-genera.lly the latter. The thing that's ‘impoasible is to keep the balance between |them. One always wins in. the long run. So don’t you be deluded by' Sebastian into a. Platonic friendship, or anything of that sort; trying to make a. trio out OLWhat was set down as a duet. Better stick to the score.” “Yes," she replied, with less apparent enthusiasm. “ I am grateful to you," he said earnest- ly. “Good-by, Esther. I am going home to my uncle, and I Will remember your words. Good-by. I Start early to-mor- row." He pressed her hand warmly and was gone. “I will keep my word,” she said to herself. “ I wxll be Nina‘s friend, her best. friend, as long as we live, if she Will let me. She is quite likely to ‘drop ’ me when she gets into a different kind of society, and then Where will our friendship be '3" Esther’s lip curled at the thought. A brisk knock at the door was followed by the entrance of Miss Meredith. “ Was that Sebastian Males ‘3” said the lady.” I saw him from my garden, and I ran in to ask when he was going. To-mor- row 7” don’t like a. dmuzht to their feeb,poor dears. So you don’t, think Sir Roland is to blame? People are saying that he’s rather heartless. But, law, we all do things that look heart;- Iess now and then. That’s nothing. \Vhose card is that ‘2" Miss Meredith cried briskiy, laying hanris on it before Esther could in- terpose. “ Sebastian’s! 0h, with his foreign address, Isee. Are you going to write to him then ‘2” ”About Ninaâ€"perhaps," said Esther. “Hm. Well, my dear, I don’t Want to iecbure youâ€"” “ No, ylease don’t, dear Miss Meredith !” “But you must; not; let Mr. Sebastian flirt with you, as you know,young men are very apt tgâ€"” The January night, was bitterly cold. Sebastian shivered as he got out; of the carriage, but not from cold, rather from an undefined sensation of awe. We never really believe in death until his grip is on our heart-strings. and we see him face to face. He refused to let his nephew sit up with him at. night, and sent; him away to Nina and the Squire next morning. “ I am not dying yet,” he declared. But the doctors gave no hope of his recovery. 011 following nights, however, he did not refuse the offer Miss Meredith was angling for new ran in just as I was.” she explained fully. “ I was repotbing one or two Lions; and I must. go back to ’em, f‘ left them standing out on a bench,a.u don’t like a. dmuzht to their feeb,poor So you don’t, think Sir Roland is to it People are saying that he’s rather-boa But, law, we all do things that look less now and than. That’s nothing. ' In spite of the doctor’s warning Sebastian was startled by the alteration in his uncle’s appearance. The features were pinched and wasted; the skin was yellow, like old parchment, and wrinkled ; Sir Roland for the first time looked an old man. But his dim eye brightened, his smile was as sweet as ever, when Sebastian came in. “ Dear lad !" he murmured fondly, as Sebastian, with deep emotion, kissed him on the fore- head, “ I knew you would come. Stay with me now until the end.” We shall soon see the efiect of that, speech if Selina. is actuated only by worldly motives, he thought shrewdly. Sel‘astiau took a high hand, and immedi- ately declared that, Sir Roland. might; leave his maney where he would. Sir Roland had been progtx‘ated' with a severe attack of bronchitis. He had recov- ered, apparently, from this illness, but. never regained his strength. Heart-disease had then shown itself In so alarming a. form that the doctor thought recovery impossible. The squire was broken-hearted at the prospect of his brother's death. Sebastian listened as if he were in a dream. He telégraphed the hour of his arrival as soon as he lauded in England : and the doctor met him av. the Woo lbury station. “ Is heâ€"is heâ€"worse 7" he filtered fearing to hear a more terrible word. “ No worse at; present. But I thought I should like to see you before ycu reached the house. Your carriage is here : if you will give me a seat in it, I will tell you all that we have to tell as we go along.” â€"‘there are then that think they can- be in love with two women at, once ; but I assure you they can't.»" “rYom: warnings are well meant but quite needless,‘ Esther flushed out angrily. “ I shall never write to Mr. Malet, and I shall probably not see him again for months or years.” She tore the card in two and threw it out of the window. V The breach nephew,r:a.used of his engage widened by M! conversabixiu tl' cousin. She I prospects of his sham Manor :m and she had In see you.“ Such was the telegram received by Sebastian some six months after his depart- ure from Kersham Manor. He had heard that his uncle was failing in health and had been anxious on his account ; but this tele- gram gave him a. great shack. it “ Yes Roland seriously ill and wishes to A PROMISE AND A SEARCH. CHAPTER XVIII. “fell meant but quite: cama. when r, and be ‘1” owed (K I thi Boo ens Wh th of Sebastian’s companionship. “ Yea stay with me,” he said, “stay if you wish, dear boy." Then in a. more abstracted tone. “ Yes, stay, I may have something to say to you before I go.” He generally lay silent for the earlier part of the evening, but roused himself about eleven, when Sebastian brought him something to drink, and would converse for a. little time. On one of these oeuasions he smiled on the young man’s anxious face. “ Don’t look so sad,” he said with some- thing like surprise. “ lVe must come to this sooner or later : it is well to slip away as easzly as Iam doing. There isja matter which I want to mention to you, Sebastian, while I have strength_to speak. “ Tomorrow,” Sebastian urged. “ No; I might feel less‘equal to it to- morrow than I do to-night. It is a family affair which perhaps I should have told you before; a, matter that I want you to put straight for me. I know you will wish to do what is right and just. But you shall decide. about. elev something for a. little he smiled l about. eleven, when Se something to drink, for a. little time. On he smiled on the youn “ Don’t look so sad,” thinglike surprise. “ sooner or late: : it, is ‘ straight, for me. I know you will wish_ to do what is right and just. But. you shall decide. Sebastian lenuing against the bed, felt his uncle’s fingers close caressingly on his hand. The iron bedstead on which Sir Roland always slept stood in the darkest comer of the room, a‘nd the sick man’s face, raised high on the piledhp pillows was well~nigh indistinguishable in the gloom. Sebastian sat on the edge of the bed with head bowed and eyes fixed on the fire; one hand still clasped in his uncle’s thin fingers and the other grasping the bed«clothes. “ Do you remember ever hearing of one Henry Wyatt '2" asked Sir Roland. “Yes. He isâ€"or wasâ€"my second cousin, Sebastian sub 0 head bowed and hand still clasp< and the other g: “ Do you rem Henry Wyatt '2" “He is living, I believe.” Sir Roland spoke feebly. “Remember what I am going to tell you, His mother, my aunt Lydia, was much younger than her brother, your grandfather. She married beneath herâ€"a. disreputable sort of man,called John W'yatt. She had a sonâ€"Henry, who, is as I was saying, your first cousin once removed. After her marriage her parents cast her ofl’, refusing for some years to have anything to do with her. Your grandfather (her brother, you know), acknowledging at last that she had been harshly treated, promised that he would give her son Henry the sum which she would have inherited if she had been on good terms with her father. She died, but; be, after all, never paid the sum.” “Yes ; a. begging letter_ I sent him fifty pounds, and told. him that I would write again. Curiously enough, my letter and check were returned L0 me a. few days after- ward by the post-office authorities. He must have removed suddenly and left no address.” “That looks a. little suspicious.” “It does. I gathered from his letter that he was in wretched health and wretched circumstances. You will find it with other papers in my desk. It is the only clue we have to go by. I want you to find him out.” “No, my boy, Inc. And I do not zhink that, I am wrongiug you. Because you will have Kersham. you know ; I was speaking of that with Stephen the other day. And though Kersham is no: a large estate, there is money in the Funds, and you would have two or three thousand a. year; you can spare Henry \Vyatt these ten thousand pounds of mine.” “You want me to seek out Henry Wyatt and make over the money to him '2" said Sabasbian, gently. I belie‘ “Not “Yes, but Henry displeased him. He fell into bad wmys- , drank and gambled. and finally ran oil with a young girl at, VVood- bury; I do not know whether he married her or not. It was this that, put the finish- ing stroke to my father" s patience. He absolutely refused to keep his promise to his sister." jam; ‘2 Australia is in a most lamentable plight both industrially and commercially. A let- ter received in Toronto from Melbourne states that :-â€"“ Australia is in a very bad state, both in respect to work and wages. It is in a. far worse state than I ever knew the old country to be. \Vages are being cut down right and left, and numbers of men have been offering their services to squat. ters (sheep farmers) for tucker (board) only while 105. to 155. per week is now the rul- ing wage for u. mam who has to bury himself in the bush, away from civilization, and to exist in a. hut which inKJ‘anada would not be considered fit for a. dog-kennel. Strikes are the order of the day, and every man you meet talks of revolution. Next year gives indications of a lively time in the bush, 3. the workmen seem determined to make a. hard fight for a reasonable wage. The con-s dition ot the unemployed in Sydney and Melbourne is alarming and the ‘ town- ies ’ (town workmen) jump at the chance of getting into the bush to work for half the usual wages.” Surely this is an unex- pected and convincing proof of the saying that all is not gold that glitters. Canada may have little gold, but she has better- she has stability. “ How was that? 'He WM- an honorable man.” said Sebastian. “Yes. I can not excuse Henryâ€"he was a. bad, Wild Iellow,vicious and hard-hearted --&ud yet he had his good points,” said Sir Roland. “ But neither he nor his mother: were well treated. He used to live here like a son of the house,and then he was sudden- ly cast off and told he should not have a penny. When I came home I tried hard to find him, but withoutsuccess, I thought. until a month ago chm he must be dead.” “You have heard from him ‘?" said Sebas- tian with a. start. “No, my dear boy, I must speak now or not at, all. The anounb that; his mot! er should have had w as ten thousandp ounds.” "And you have lefc it to him ‘3" “No, I have not. \VhenI made my will I did not; know whether Henry was alive or dead. I haVe left all I hathâ€"it, is a little under thirty thousand poundsâ€"to you. I feel it a. matter of conscience to give back to Henry \Vyatt what. was promised to him. We weie boys togesherâ€"inendaâ€"I remem- ber- promising him LhaL he should one day ‘have his rights,” ’said Sir Roland, “andâ€" 1‘omanbic fancy as you may deem it, Sebas- tianâ€"I want: to keep my word to my cousin and old friend.” “Uncle, you are hiring y rest, until Ko-morrow." “ And you Wish Uncle Roland '2” “Ishe living ‘3” “ He is living You do not imagine than I would ob quite. Your first cousin once re- His childrenâ€"if he has anyâ€"are 0nd cousins.” Affairs in .‘usil‘ili ul (To BE CONTINUEDJ to make some amends, urself; leave the Startling Ramon-s In Londonvulfglmnn. Ian Frontier Muller Settledâ€"French Splen in Germany. A London special says:â€"~The city has been filled for several days with rumors of impending financial failures. but nothing definite can be ascertained. The Stool; Ex- change settlement has been concluded with- out default. In its financial article to-day The Times Says: Alarming rumors prevailed in the city yesterday. Reports have been current for days alIecting the management of the Bank of England ; also concerning the losses of the bank supposed to have been incur- red owing to certain irregularities. Irregu‘ larities have not been denied. The enquiry is proceeding, but enough 13 known to prove that the losses are much less than alleged by reckless scandal-monsters. The Times believes the rumors that certain directors of the bank are about to retire are without foundation in fact. The financial editor says in conclusion : “There must be some fault in a system under which the irâ€" regularities in question occurred. The bank ought to make known at once the facts concerning the public.” question and other matters long pending settlement, betwaen Afghanistan and India, had been adjusted satisfactorily. The result, he said, was very agreeable to him, and he rejoiced in the restoration of his cordial relations to the Indian Government. Emperor William Commends the omcers Who Made the Arrest. A Berlin desPatch says :â€"â€"The Emperor has especially commended the oflicials who arrested the txvo French spies on the Eng- liqh yacht Insect, ofi‘ Kiel. He will probably decorate them. The importance of the case against the Frenchmen has increased great- ly in the last few days, since evidence was iound to indicate that. both were working for the French general staff. In official circles many believe that France will be obliged to make an apologetic explanation of the matter. The Aincer Announces that the Frontier and Other Questions Are Settled. A despatch from Calcutta sayszâ€"The Ameer of Afghanistan announced as a. mili- tary ljeview on Sunday that, the front‘ier The Bride Is [he Grand-Daughter of Ike Emperor ofAustrla. A Munich special says :â€"The marriage of Archduke Joseph Augustin of A118- tria. and the Princess August of Bavaria, grand-daughter of Emperor Francis Joseph, was solemnized here to-day with all the pos- sible splendor of the court. Freiheri‘ von Crailsheim, Minister of State for the Royal House, performed the civil service in the throne room of the Reyal palace. Arch- bishop Thoma officiated at. the religious ceremony in the court, cnurch of All Saints. He was ansisted by several high Citholic prelubes. Emperor Francis Joseph attend- ed both ceremonies. The city is illuminated this evening, and bands are playing in the public square. A GREAT WEDDING. OLD WORLD NEWS The Earl of Bathurst Linked :0 Sins Llllas :orlthck. A London special says :-The marriage took place to-day of Lilias, only daughter of Sir Alger-on Botthwick, to the Earl of iatburst. It was a. great. society afi'air,a.nd was attended by a. large number of aristo- crats. The ceremony was performeti at St. Paul’s church, Knight’s Bridge, Arch- deacon Hayward, the vicar, ofiicinting. The service was full choral. The bride Wore a white satin dress trim- med with chiffon and a tulle veil fastened with n. pearl and diamond brooch. She carried a bouquet; of lilies of the valley and stehnnotis. There were eight bridesmaids, who ware white silk dresses trimmed with pale blue velvet, and mink. They carried bouquers ol Carnations. Among the many presents were the following: From the Queen, 9. silver tax service ; from the Duke, and Duchess of York, a heart-shaped casket. encrusted with jewels ; from tax-Empress Eugenie, a. gold pulsed tea. service ; from Lady Rothschild, a. ruby and diamond bracelet ; from Lord Randolph, and Lady Randolph Churchill. a. silver bankard. and from Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, six jewelled Aboul Eight .‘liluon Runnels Already shiuped From the Country this Year. A Winnipeg, Mam, special says 1â€"“ It, i3 reported that all the wheat in Minnesota and the Dakotas of thls season's crap,a.va.il- able for export, has already been marketed and forwarded to aeaboard,”eaid a. reporter to a Canadian Pacific Railway official to- day._ .. - u: n,‘ u bangles. “ It is very much the same in Manitoba,” replied the ofllcial. “ By the end of this month, when navigation willprobably close, we expect, to have eight million bushels of this year’s crop out. of the country. Up to date we have taken out about six and 5 half million bushels, and during the next fort- night, providing deliveries by the farmers continue as they have been, we will have carried out another one and a half million bushels. Estimating the crop at fifteen mil- lion bushels, which will likely be near the correct figures,this will leave only {our mil- lion bushels still to be marketed.” The Paris sewers are the largest and most, complete in the world. A German scientist maintains that dia~ monds originally came from meteor-l. There are said to be 673,6Q Freemasons and 647,471 Oddfellows in America. The beat edible frogs dressed for table at rafts come from Alsace, packed in large baskets. Barley-wafier and linseedwea will im- prove the voice. _ Fumigation by tobacco smoke will distroy insects on plants. “AVITflfli'S WHEAT CROP. AFGEALISTAN AS 0 INEMA. THE FRENCH SPIES. A RQYAL WEDDING SPECIAL CABLE?»