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The earl, the countess, and‘the solic1tor sat together at Dunmore House in solemn eonsultstion; they Were quite uncertain what should be the next step taken. Due legal notice had been given Lord Chandos; he had simply torn the paper into shreds sndlaughed at itâ€"laughed at the idea that any law, human or divine, could separate} him from his young wife; he took no notice of it; he never appeared in answer to any inquiry or summons: he answered no questions; the lawyer into whose hands he had half laughingly placed the whole matter hLd everything to do for him, and wondered at, the recklessness with which the young lord treated the whole afi'air. It was all over now and the decree which had parted them. which severed the tie between them, had gone forthâ€" the marriage was void and worth nothing. When the Countess of Lanswell held in her hands the letter whxch told her the desire of her heart was gran‘ed, and her eon free, for a. few moments she was start- ed ; her handsome face paled. her hands rernbled ; it had been a desperate step,hut she had won. She had the greatest faith in her own resources ; she felt a. certain conviction that, in the end she would win ; but for one moment She was half startled at her owu success. The matrons of Belgravia. who read it; said it was perfectly right]; there Was no doubt that he had been invexgled into 1t : and if such a. thing were allowed to go un- pucished there would be no more safety for their curled darlings; they would be at the mercy of any designing, underbred girl who chose to angle for them. Men of the world smiled as they read it, and thought Lord Chandos well out of thl might'hnve been a. very serious trouble. Young people xhought little about it; the Belgravian belles merely said one to another that Lord Chandos had been in some kind of trouble, but that his parents had extricaned him. And then all comment ended ; eVen the second day after the judgment was given it, had been forgotten. “Let; us send for Lance here to Cawdor,” she said to the earl," whlle Mr. Sewell sees the girl and arranges with her. He must have ram; Mane/u over money matters ; whatever he thinks fit to mention I shall agree to. If a. thousand a year contents her, law willing. ” “Yes. yesâ€"if. is no question of money," said the ezrl. “It. will be a. great trouble to her natural- ly and we are bound cn make what compen- sation we can. If you wish me to send for Lance I Will do DC) at once. I will send a telegram from the station at Dunmore ; he will be here soon after noon." There had been little or no communication between the young heir and his parents since the lawsuit began. Once or twice Lord Chandns and the earl had met ; bub the earl always refused to discuss matters with him. For some long months that case stood on the records. Every paper in England had some mention of it ; as a rale people laugh- ed when Lhey read anything about it. They said ifiwas a. case of Corydon and Phyllis, a dairy-maid’s lova, a farce, a. piece of ro- mantic nonsense on the part of a. young nobleman; who ought to know better. It created no sensation ; the papers did not make much of it : they simply reported a petition on the part of the Right Honorable the Em of L-mdswell and Lucia, his wife, that, the socalled marriage contracted by their son. Lancelot, Lord Chandos, should be set aside as illegal, on account, of his be- ing a. minor, and having marriezl without their consent. â€" There was a long hearing, a. long consid- eration, a long lawsuit, ; and it was, as aw ery one bad forseen it would be, in favor of the earl agairst his son. The marriage We. sdeclared null and voidâ€"the contract illegal; there could be no legal marriage on Lord Chandos’ side Withoutztthe full and perfect Consent of his parents. When this decision was given Lady LanS< well smiled. Mr. Sewall congratulated her on it. My lady smiled again. “I may thank the law,” she said. “which saved me from the consequence of his own folly." “ Remember,”said the lawyer, “ that he can marry her, my lady, when he comes of age." “ I know perfecth Wellthat he will not," replied the countess: buthr. Sewell did not feel so sure. “You must talk to my lady, my dear boy," he would reply ; “you know that. she manages everything 2” and Lord Chandos fearing no evxl, laughed at what be con- sidered an amiable weakness on his father's part. â€" “Ilove my wife,” he said to himself, -“ but no woman should everbe so complete- ly mistress of me. I shall always keep my independence, even though I lcve my wife perhaps better than any man living ; but I will never give up my independence." He was somewhat startled that, morning in September to find a telegram waiting him at River View, from Cawdor, stating that Lord Lanswell wished him to take the fine train, as he had news of Lhe utmost importance t0 him. Lady Lanswell, who was a. complete Woman of the world, had warin contrived that a. niece of rml fall LOVE REASONS NOT. ac his lot, “TRUE txrm DEATH CHAPTER X IV an Lady Lanswell looked somewhat startled when her son entered the room. During those few months ot his married life he had altered much ; he looked taller and strong- er ; the handsome face was covered with 9. golden beard and moustache ; he looked quite three years older, than before his marriage. Some iuntinct seemed to warm her of com- ing danger; she rose from her seat and went over to him ; she laid her tender arms around his neck ; she laid her beautiful face on his. 1‘ It means harm to us Lance,’ she said ; t “ I shall spend all my time it; thinking of your return,” she: said. “ Lance, it will comforb me all the time you are away ; you will say some of these beautiful words I love no hear.” He took both her White hands in his. “ My darling,” he said ” I love you with all my heart, and I will be true to you until death.” - “ There is uao very bad news here,” he said. “ 1 must. go to Cawdor at once; my father has some very important news for 71 me. ” I am sure of it.” “Ncnesense, my darling," he cried : “ how can In be about us? Mont likely there is a general election, or some business of that; kind coming on, and he Wants to see me about it.” Still the beautiful face grew palel, and the shadows deepened in her dark eyes. “ Shall you g0 at once?” she asked. Lord Chandus looked at: his watch. “ The train starts at twelve,” he said. “ I must go in half an hour's Lime. Leone." “ Half an hour.” she said, and the tender hands clasped him more tightly, “ only half an hour, Lance ?” Some prophetic instinct seemed to come over her ;the passionate love on her beauti~ ful face deepened into tradgedy; yet he had never breached one word to her ofwhat had taken place. She knew nothing of the lawsuit; and Lord Chandos never intended her to know anything about, it; but; with the chill of the autumn morning came a chill of doubt and fear such as she had never known before. “One would think, we were lovers still.” She looked at him with that, wonderful expression of face, so earnest, so intent, so lof y. The sWeetness of the words seem to con- tent her for a time; she laid her face on his hands for some minutes in wistful silence. “ Leone," said the rich, cheerful voice of the young earl, “ I have an idea that I will bring you good news from home. My father would not have sent for me unless he wanted me, and I shall make a. bargain with him. It he wants me to do anything, I shall consenconly on condition that I take you to Cawdor. They talked of it for some minutes; then Leone rose and buised herself for some time in helping himâ€"her face was pale and her hands trembled. \Vhen the moment came for him to say good-bye he held her in his arms. “ Once again,” she whispered. And he answered : “ My darling wife, I love you, and will be true to you until death.” some purpose. There was a royal wedding on the Continent, and he was one ofnhe two English noblemen chosen as the rep- resentatives of English royalny. There could be no refusal of such an honor, Lady Lanswell knew that; and she, knowing that Lord Chandos would be delighned over it, had used all her influence, hoping chat is would distract, his attention from the decision given and from his wife. She had arranged a little programme in her mindâ€"how it, should All be managed ; she would send a telegram summoninghim to Cawdor; she would first. show him the letter ofappoinbment, induce him to answer by accepting it, then when lhe letcer ne- cepling the appointment had gone, and he was committed beyond recall, she would tell him the judiCial decision over his mar- tinge. The telegram reached River View one morning when Lord Chandos and Leone sat at a. late breakfast-table, Leone looking ike a. radlant spring morning, her beauLiful face, with its exquisite coloring, and her dainty dress of amber and_white. "‘Only half an hour.” said Leone. “Oh. Lance, let me spend it with you. I will order your portmautexu to be packed: my dear, do not let me leave you for one mo- ment." She drew a little stool and sat down at his feet. yard Chanflps laughed. y “A telegram,’ she said. “Oh, Lance, how I dread the sight of those yellow en- velopes ; they always fill me “ith horror, they always seem to be the harbinger of bad news." He kissed the beautiful face before he pogugi the pelegram. “How long shall you be away?" she as- ked. “Not one moment longer than I am com- pelled to stay,” he replied, “If my father really wants to see me on election affairs I may be absent twu days; trust me Leone; the first moment. I am free I shall return;” and drawing her beautiful face down to his own the young husband kissed it with pass- ionate devotion, little dreaming of when; lay he§ore him, “I shall never forget you, sweet,” he said: “ this is the first time we have ever been parted since we have been married ‘. yoqu'us‘t. not be sed audllonelytLeone.” And Lhoée were the last; words that for some time she heard hlm speak. “I hope so: but we shall be unlike most married people, Leone, if we do that,” he replied.m “I will not. believe you," she answered. “ You laugh, sometimes, Lance, at, love; but I am sure iii were your wife for fifty years you would never tire of me or love me less.” “ I never wish to do so,” he replied. “ You never will,” said Leone. “ my faith is as strong as my love,a.nd you have it, all. 1 could rather believe now that the heavens would fall over my head than you could ever for one moment, forget; me.” “So we are," she said; “we will be lovers until we die; shall we not Lance?” AN EXCITING INTERVIEW. 5 a handsome striplins issed hxm and sent him as as L0 study, to Dr. CHAPTER XV. when his with many “ The notice is rather short,” continued the counLess; ‘- but, that is owing to some delay on the part of Lord ‘Dunferline. I xhear that. you are the envy of every man at the club. You will have. to leave England for Germany in three days; to-morrow )you must, be at the palace. I congratulate you, Lance -, ibis very seldom that a. man so young M you receives so slgnala. favor.” He knew 3E. and was proud accordingly ; yet he said no himself that Leone must. go with him ; he could not live Without Leone. Lidy Lenswell continued , “Your fabher is delighted over it; 1 cannon hell you how pleased he is.” Then Lord @handos looked wonderingly around. “ Where is my father?” he said. “I haye _not_ seen him_ yet.” _ “ You have been asked, together with Lord Dunferlne, to represent our gracious sovereign utthe marriage of the Prmcess Carolina at Hempsburg. Such an invite;- Liou, I need not. tell you, is equivalent, to a royal command.” “'1 know in, mother, and Iam delighted,” he said, wondering in his own mind if he should be able to take Leone with him. “I can read, fancy, the short; annals of the Lausweils~“Hubert, Earl Lanswell died while fightiugloyally for his king and his country ; Ross, Earl Lansweil‘ was famed for political services ; Lunceiot,Earl Lanswell, married a. dairy-maid.’ I would rather" she cried with flashing eyes. “that you had died in your childhood, than lived to bring such bitter shame on a loyal race.” “You have traveled quickly and would probably like some refreshmentâ€"you would like a. glass of Madeira, ‘5” The truth was that. her Iadyahip herself. with all her courage, felt that. she required some artifiaial stimulantâ€"the courage and pride of the proudest. woman in England ebbed; she feared what, she had to say. ‘ Au honor has been bestowed on you,” she said. “one which would make any peer ingngland proud." _ Hisâ€"face b‘rightenedâ€"he WAS keenly sup- ceptible to the flattery implied in his mocher’s words. “I feel strongly; my contempt is strong.” she said. “I know not why so great, a. humiliation should have fallen on me as that my sonâ€"«the son of Whom I was proud â€"-ahould be first to bring shame on his name.” “You use‘ébroug language, mother,” he said. “I have brought no shame on it mother," he said, angrily . “No shame” said the countess bitter- “I am glad to hear its, mother,” replied Lord Chaudos. thinking to himself how much more this interview resembled that of a queen and a. crown prince than of a. mother and son. Lady Lanswcsll knew that he Would not see him. The earl had fled ignominiously ; he had declined to be present, at the grand fracas between his wife and his sou; he had left it. all in my Iady’p hands. “I have never said to you. Lance, what I thought of this wretched mistake you call your marriage,” she began ; “ my contempt and indignation were too great that. you should dare give the grand old name you bear to & dairy-maid.” Leone’s beautiful Spanish face flashed before him, and he laughed at the Word dairy-mam ; she _was pegrless 3.3 a queen. I have good news for you, Lance,” she said, with her stat.er grace, “very excel- lent, news.” Lord Ch'andos smiled, and the smile 6&5 not, perhap. the most respectful in the world. My lady dig! not observe it. She drew herself to her full height, as though the very attitude gave the greatest strength; there was no bend, no yielding in her. Stern, erect, proud,she looked full in her son’s face ; it was as though they were measuring their strength one against the other. " Your father hid some business that took him away this morning; he knew that 1 could say for him 'a_.ll_bha.t_hg had L9 say.” It, Was then. with her son’s handsome face smiling down on her, that; the countess grew pale and laid her hand with :insbinctive fear an the papers spread before her. She nerved herself for the'stmggle ; it, would never do to give way. a “ I have OEher neevs for you, Lance,’ she said, and he looked with cleanbright defiant eygs in \her fafce. His face grew pale with anger, as the bitter words were hurled at; him. “Will you understand, once for all, mother, that I have not married a dairy- maid?” he cried: “My wife is a. wonder of beauty ; she is dainty and lovely as a. prim cess. Only see her' you would change your opinion at once_.” He bent down to kiss her, and for one moment her heart. relented to her son. She steeled herself with the recollection that; what. she had done was for his benefit. “I am ql'xite sine,” he said, "thatyou can ingerpren all my {afifier‘s idgug.” “Dare is not, the wérd to use to ‘ a. man mother.” he retorted. "I the never to do that. As for seeing her, I shall never go far lose my own self- respect as to allow such a. person to speak to me.” Lord Chanda: shook his head with a. rueful smile. “If you had ever seen Leone, mother, you would laugh at the idea. of calling her a person," he said. Lady Lanswell moved her hand with a. gesture of superb pride. . “Nay do not continue the subiect. if tht all fro He looked at. his mother with halfâ€"defi- ance, half amusement in his eyes. 'l'he strong. handsome woman, whose brave nature had never known fern, trem- bled for one moment when she remembered what she had to tell her son. handsome stripliug, with golden down on his lip, and the hue of a. ripe peach on his face; now he was a. man of the Wurld, as- sured, confident, easy in his courage and begriqg. ‘ ill] irl was no )robabilty it. 'I has DENT co-ntiuuc the subject. if actuallya. dairy-maid in Le was not far removed no wish to discuss the have stained the hitherto of your famlly by the “Pardon me ; I must. speak plainly ; that which you have said is a. lie !” “ You forget yourself, Lord Chandos,“ she said with cold dignity. “You force me to use worth I do not like, mother," he cried. “ W'hy do you irritate meâ€"why say those things ?" “They are perfecbly true; here on the table lie the papers relative to the suit; the judicnl opinion has been pronounced ; our petition is granted, and your marriage, as you choose to call it. is set aside, is prguounced illeggl. null, void 1” i The fierce. white anger of his face startled her. “It shall not be I” he cried. “It. must be," she repeated ; “you can- noc prevent it. You must: have been singu- larly devoid of penetration and knowledge not to know from the first that: it; must be decided against you ; that; no minor can merry wibhout the consent: of his parents. A wise law it is, too ; there would soon be an end of the aristocracy of England if every hotâ€"headed, foolish boy of nineteen could marry without the consent of his pagents or guardian.” _ A “11913 not one. I thank Heaven that the law of the land is just and good ; that; it very properly refuses to recognize the so- called marriage of u. hot-headed boy. You have ignored our letters on the subject. you have laughed at, all threats, treated with disdain all advice : now you will find your level. The judicial decree has been pro- nounced ; the marriage you have talked of with such bravado is no marriage ; the woman, you have insulted me by mentioning is not. your wife.” She 'ueinher crembled no: {altered when he turned to her with a white. set face. A If his antagonist had been a man, there would have been hot, angry words, perhaps blows ; as itwas. to a. lady, and that lady his mother, he could say nothing. He sunk back wiLh a. white face and clinched hands; his mother resolutely stifled all pity, and went on in her clear voice : "The law has decided for us against you; you know now the truth. If you have any respect, for that. unfortunate girl, you will not see her again ; she is not your wife,she is not married to you. I need not speak more plainly ; you know what. relationship she will hold to you If you do not leave her at once." A Railway Station Inside the Polar Clr. cle. Sweden possesses the most northern rail- way on the globe. It has been only recently finished and opened by King Oscar. The present railway was constructed to open up a district which though rich in soil, timber and minerals, is inside the Polar circle. The new line has been connected with those constructed earlier and together they form a line ol railway 1,250 miles long.exten.iing from end to end of Sweden. It is expected that so many Swedes will avail themselves of the opportunity to settle in the new region that emigrationto Ameri- ca. will cease. The tourist travel on the line will probably be very large as the scenery is almost unsurpassed for picture- squeness. The opening ceremonies and festivities were beyond anything ever seen in that country. King Oscar is famed for his oratorical powers and it is said that he made the speech of his life. The railway was constructed by government grants. “‘Tbe Lord is on my side !’ Is not this a. truth which has measureless comfort and sustaining power in it ‘3 You are try. inq to extricate yourself from the entangle- ments and darkness of error and to come into the light and freedomof genuine truth. There are many difficulties in the way, but the Lord is on your side. He is working to remove the veil from your sight; He is sending light; He is quickening your understanding end giving you power to see. You are trying to over- come your evrlsâ€"evils which have become rooted in your nature and consolidated into habits, and you find it a. slow, difficult and painful work. But the Lord is your helper; He encourages every eflort; Ha breathes new life into the heart; He softens its ob- durscy, and He puts all the strain upon evil that you can bear to loosen its roots and to displace it from your heart.”â€"â€"Rev. Chuuncly Giles. The handsome face had in these five miu‘ uteg grov’vrn gu‘iAte_ha.ggarre_d and_worq. “My God‘!” he “Eried; “I refuse to believe it, I refuse to believe one word of in !" With her clear, pitiless voice, she went. on telling him what. would haippeuAZ “Youvhave one resource,”sfié said. “and I tell you quite honestly about it;when you are of age you can remarry this person if y031_ wish." “ I shall remarry Leone, mother. the day after I am twenty-one,” he said. The countess raised her eyebrows. “ The same man does not, often make a simpleton of himself in the same fashion, but if you will do it, you w111. For the present, if you have any regard for the person who is not, your wife, you will let her go home again. I will return and talk ovgr your journey with you.” So 'ssyixig. the' Counless of Lanswdl quitted the room, leaving her son over- whelmed with a. sense of defeat. " Mother, is it really true ‘2" he asked. “I married that young girl before Heaven, and you tell me that if 1 persist in return- ing to her she loses her fair name E If it; he so, you have doge a. very cruel thing." “'It is 50." said my 'lady, caldl}. ” I grant that it seems cruel, but better that. than tarnish the name of a whole race.” pale} ' He sprang from his seat, with a. cry of wou9§ed pnin and love. wretched mistake you call a marriage." “I do not can in a. marriage ; in is one," he said. And then my lady‘s fame grew even VVifeâ€"“ that marrle smgle men. he. Husbandâ€" The Lord on Our Side. FARTHEST“ NORTH. Some Exceptions (10 BE CONTINUED.) men 1t 3W 1y The Croakers Are Beginning to Think That the Worst ls Passed. There Is a marked change in the tone of general comment upon trade. The voice of the pessimist is not yet hushed. but it is fast blending or drowning in a. more cheer- ful note. This is a relief and a refresh- ment. For two years there has beena monotonous bearing of testimony to the hardness of the times. People were always saying that trade and industry were ex- tremely dull, and that bottom was not touched yet. Perhaps this could not be gainsaid, but there was no need of its being so often said. After bad times had passed intoa stock remark they could hardly fail to become worse. 1'00 much talk of de. pression tends to exaggerate it into a fate, against which people become too apathetic to struggle. But while the superfluous talk about hard times Was undoubtedly bad for trade, trade itself must have been tolerably vigorous to have come out as well as it did. All the croaking could not sink us to the bottom of the depression. But now there is almost an end to such talk. Business men declare the letter 'particnlarly, to be greatly im- proved. Merchantile reports are brighter reading than they we‘re. Many who a few months ago would not be comforted by the hope that the worst had come say that re- action has begun. The chorus has changed. To produce this better feeling. itself an influential condition for good, there must have been tangible improvement. There has been. Here and there are to be noted little litts in prices. hrisker markets for our staples, greater activities in our in- dustries. The United States tariff has given quite a. pitch to the prices of lumber, barley, wool, potetes, eggs, butter, and some other lines. The British market has opened out unusually for our lumber and sheep, and keeps up for our cheese. The good feeling has set manufactories going that might haVe remained idle but for its healthy efiect. Nearly every manufacturer has to produce for a demand that does not become active until months after he has put his capital into a. stock of products. There must be more or less buoyancy in the trad- ing sentiment before he will venture to do this. Hence the importance of refraining from making SEEDLESS MOAN ABOUT THE TIMES. Too much of that dissuades men from disâ€" tributing their capital among wage-earners. They take it as :1 Warning sign of the times and close down for a. longer or shorter period. On both sides of the line business is mending, and there are sanguine believers who say next year will be an uncommonly good one. This is prophecy, however, but it should be useful to rouse spirits and assist in its fulfilment, if the gloomy prediction that the bottom was not you touched helped. to depress spirits. As yet we are only beginning the upward slant. It would be pleasant to have to report high prices, abundant employment, good wages for everybody, all manufacturing plans busy, 8. distended circulation, large earnings, and a general hum of activity. We have not had time to fill in such a grand scale of improvement, but we are making sure steps towards it. brightness of its rays, and many of these found their way into the glass globe,which encasedslemp. Entomologists soon realiz- ed that a new means ofenriching their col- lections of insects was close to their hand. and many rare specimens were secured through the friendly offices of the lineman who trimmed the lamps daily. The intro- duction of the are light for European street lighting has been greatly retarded, but now that it is eflected the fascination of the light for night insects is abundantly illustrated. In many parts of Europe this phenomenon has been turned into a. source of revenue. Ab Carlsbad the moth collect- ors are in force nightly around the arc lamps in the streets of the towu. pro‘Tided with butterfly nets, and those who make a. business of procuring specimens of rare in- sects for sale are doing a thriving business. One and even two dollars is sometimes paid for a. valuable insect. GDUD TIMES IN SIGHT. Teacherâ€"“ Now, \Villie,if you and your little sinner buy ten peaches and am of them. are bad, how many are left ?” \Villieâ€"‘ ' Two. ” Teacherâ€"“ Two 2’” Willieâ€"“ Yes‘m ; me and my little sis< Ber. When the are light first came into gen- eral use in was remarked that large numbers of moths and other Insects were lured to the vicinity of the light by the ally marr Shortâ€"â€" CONDITIONS AND OUTLOOK, A New Light Industry. Plain Arithmetic. Wisely Chosen Can I bel me and my little sis< will