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"Tm/E Eggsglis'NoT. CHAPTER XXXI A MAN or wax. If is not pleasant to tell how the founda- l ons of a noble building are capped : '0 all how the grand, strong trunk of a noble tee is hacked and hewn until it falls ; how the constant rippling of water wears away a stone ; how the association with baser minds takes away the bloom from the pure ones; how the constant friction with the world takes the dainty innocence of youth away. It is never pleasant to tell of untruth, or infidelity, or sin. It is not pleasant to write here, little by little, inch by inch, how Lord Chandos was persuaded, influenced, and overcome. The story of man's perfidy is always hatefulâ€"the story of man's weakness is always contemptible. Yet the strongest of men, Samson, fell through the blandish- ments of a woman. Lord Chandos was neither as strong as Samson nor as wise as Solomon ; and that a clever woman should get the upper hand of him was not to be wondered at He was abrave, gallant, generous gentle- man. gay and genial ; he could not endure feeling unhappy. nor could he bear the thought of any other person’s unhappiness he had no tragedy about him ; he was of heart and simple of mind ; he was clever and gifted, but he v. as like wax in the hands of a clever woman like Lady Lansâ€" well. He was singularly unsuspicious, believed n most things and most persons; he never misjudged or gave anyone credit for bad qualities. He had no more intention of deserting Leone when he left England than he had of seizing the crown of Turkey. His honest, honorable intention was to return to her and marry her on the first hour that such a marriage could be legal. He would barre laughed to scorn any one who would have hinted at such a thing. His love then was his life, and he had noth- ing beside it. Gradually, slowly but surely, other in- terests occupied him. A great writer says: “Love is the life of a. woman, but only an episode in the life of a man.’ That was the differenceâ€"it was Leone's life; to him it had been an episodeâ€"and now that the epis do was somewhat passed, other interests open- ed to him. He meant to be faithful to her and to marry her; nothing should ever shake that determination; but he had ceas- ed to think it need be so hurriedly done; he need not certainly forego the pleasure of : tour and hurry home for his birthday; that was quixotic nonsense; any time that year would do. After his marriage he should lose his mother and Lady Marion; he would enjoy their company as long as all he could; Leone was all right, she had a luxurious home, the assurance of his love and fidelity, theeertaintyofbeing his wifeâ€"a few weeks or months would m rke but little difference to her. He did not think he had done any great harm in going to Spain. He tried to convince himself that it was right; and he ended by believing it. He felt rather anxious as to what Leone would sayâ€"and the tone of her letter rather surprised him. one made no complaint, no i'epi'oaches; she never mentioned her pain or her sorrow: she said nothing of her long watch or its unhappy ending; she did not even tell him of the delayed letterâ€"and he wondered. He was more uncomfortable than if her letter had been one slinging reproach from beginning to end. He answered itâ€" he wrote to her often, but there was a change in the tone of her letters, and he was half conscious of it. He meant to be true to herâ€"that was his only comfort in the after years ; he could not tellâ€"~nor did he knowâ€"how itl first entered his mind to be anything else. Perhaps my lady knewâ€"for she had com- pletely changed her tacticsâ€"instead of ignoring Leonoshs talked of her continually â€"never unkindly, but with n pitying contempt that insensibly influenced Lord ‘ Chandos. He won like wax in her hands ;despite ‘ his warm and true loss for his Wife that ldea became firme engraved on his mind-â€" he was a victim. When once she had carefully impressed that upon him my lady went further ; she began to question whether really, after all, ' his promise bound him or not. . In her eyes it did notâ€" certainly not. The whole thing was a most unfortunate ‘ mistake; but that he should consider himself bound by such a. piece of boyish folly was madness. My lady had certainly other influences to bring to hear. The uncle of Lady Erskine, the Duke of Lester was rxne of the most powerful nobles in Englandâ€"the head of the Cabinet, the most influential pear in the House of Lords, the grandest orator and the most respected of men. My lady enjoyed talking abouthimâ€"she brought forward his name continually, and was often heard to say that whoever had the goodfortune to marry Lady Errklue was almost sure to succeed the duke in his numâ€" erous honors. Lord Chandos, hearing her one day, said: “I will win honors, motherâ€"win them ; l that satire of ymrs puzzles me. kind k lord’s story, except that he had involved himvclf in some tiresome dilemma from which his parents had rescued him~tho Duke of Lester, who heard Lord Chandos spoken of as one likely to marry his niece, took a great fancy to him ; he had no child- ren of his own ; he was warmly attached to his beautiful niece; and it seemed very probable that if Lord Ghaudos married Lady Erskine, he would have before him one of the most brilliant features that could fall to any man’s lot. Many people hinted at it, and constant dropping wears away a. that the countess had over her son was the evident liking of Lady Marion for him. In this, as in everything else, she was most diplomatic; she never expressed any wish, that he should marry her; but she had a most sympathetic manner of speaking about her. “ I doubt, Lance,” she said one day “whether we have nionii wisely~at least whether I have done Wisely ~~in allowing Lady Marion in see so much of you; she is so swoet and so am quite distressed about it. ” “ Why, mother? I see no cause for dis- tress," he said, abruptly. “No, my dear; men all possess the happy faculty of never seeing that which lies straight before tlelr eyes. It is one of their special giftsâ€"you have it to perfec- tion.” 1 “ Do speak out what you mean, mother; What do intone. I The last and perhaps the greatest hold ‘ gentleâ€"I on .I not see that I ought to see ; “Nothing very particular. \thtI mean l is this, Lance, that I am almost afraid Lady 7 Marion has been too much with us for her lpeace of mind. I think when you go back I to England on this wild-goose chusc of l yours, that she will feel it deeply. ” ‘ He looked anxiously at her. “Do you mother, really think that?” he asked. “I do. indeed. Of course Iknow, Lance no wordsof mine u'ill ever avail; but il- seems to me you are in this positionâ€"if you leave Lady Marion and return to your lprclty rlairyAmaid that Lady Marion will lnevcr be happy again. If you marry Lzuly I Marion and «lower thut young person with 'a good fortune she will marry some one in her own rank of life untl be much happier than she could be with you." “All, mother,” he said sadly,“ you do not know Leone." | “No, and never shall; but I know one ‘ thingâ€"4f I stood in your place and was compelled to make one or the other un- happy, I know which it Would be. In marrying Lady Marion you make yourself at once and you delight me; you gratify one who knows and loves you. In marry- ing that tempestons young person you cut lyourself adrift from fame, friends, and parents.” “But honor?" “You 10:8 it in marrying a dairy-maid. You preserve it in marrying Lady Marion. And with this Parthian shot my lady left him. honor, mother, what about my CHAPl‘ER XXXII. ax acr on FLKFIDY. 80â€" inch by inch, little by little, step by stepâ€"Lord (.lhandos was influenced to give up his faith, his promise, his loyalty. Lord Chaudos could not quite. trample his conscience under foot ; under the .in- fluence of his mother he began to see that his love for Leone had been very unfortun- ate and very fatal ; he had begun to think that if one of two women must be miserable it had better be Leone. That which was present influéhced him most. He loved his mother, he was flattered by Lady Marion’s love for him. So many in- flueuces were brought to bear upon him,the earl and countess were so devoted to him Lady Marion charmed him so much with her grace and kindness of manner, her sweetness of disposition her wonderful repose, that his faith grew weak and his loyalty failed. There came an evening when they twoâ€"â€" ll Lord Cliaudos and Lady Marionâ€"stood alone in one of the most beautiful courts of the Alhambra. The whole party had been Visiting that marvelous palace, and, more by accident than design, they found themselves alone. The sun was set- :tngâ€"a hundred colors flamed in the west- :crn sky; the sun seemed loath to leave the " lovely, laughing earth; all the Ho \el‘s were ‘scnding her a. farewell message; the air was ; laden with richest odo‘i‘s; the ripple of 'green leaves made music and they stood 1 in the midst of the glories of the past and the smlle of the present. l “I can people the place,”ssid Lady Mar- ion, in her quiet way. “I can see the cava- licrs in their gay dresses and plumes, the :dark-eyed sencras with veil and fan. How many heart", have lovrd and broken within . these walls, Lord Uhandosl" "Hearts love and break everywhere,” he ‘said, gloomily. 3 She went on: , I wonder if many dreams of this grand g Alhambra. came to Queen Catharine of , Arragon, when she lay down to restâ€"that : is, if much rest came to her '2" l “Why should not rest come to her ‘askcd Lord Cnandos, anl the fair face, ,raised to auswnr him, grew pale. l “Why? What a question to ask me. 1 Was she not jealous and with good cause? :How can a jealous woman know rest? I lam quite sure that she must have thought often with longing and regret, of her home l in sunny Granada." ‘ "I have never been jealous in my life.” I said Lord Uhandos. “Then you have never loved,” said Lady leu-iou. “I do not believe that love ever {exists without some tinge of jealousy. ‘ must say that if Ilovezl any one very much, on for myselfâ€"311d 5"“ Will be better “mu 1 I should be jealous ifI saw that person pay succeeding another map.’ l much attention to any one else." She looked at him With a half-sad, half-l He looked at her carelessly. he spoke mocklng smile. ‘cai‘elcssly ; if he had known what was to I have no ambition, no hope for you, Lance. You have taken your wife from s. dairy--the most loan hope is that you may learn to be a good judge of milk ” He turned from her with u not flush of anger on his face. Yet the sharp, satirxcal shaft found its way to his heart. He thought of the words and broodcd over themâ€"they made more impression on him than any others had done. In his mother’s mind he had evidently lost his place in the world's race, never to regain it. The dukeâ€"who knew nothing of the cou- spiracy, and knew nothing of the young I follow, he would not have spoken so. i “ But do you love any one very much '3" g be said. i The nextmoment he deeply repented the ; thoughtless; words. Her whole fece seemed on fire wiili a. burning blush. She turned proudly away from him. “ You have no right to ask me such a question,” she said. “ You are cruel to Inc, LOI'tl Clinndns.” The rod blush flied away, and the swee' jcyrs iilleil will] tears. l Thai. was lliE run]; 11' g/w : perhaps if that little incident had uuvci' happened, this story had never been written ; but the tears in those sweet eyes, and the quiver of pain in that beautiful face, was more than he could bear. The next moment he was by her side, and had taken her white hand in his. “Cruel! how could I be cruel to you, Lady Marlon ‘? from my thoughts. How am I cruel l” " Never mind,” she said, gently. “But I do mind very much indeed. grew colorless, and he looked asxf he were What did I say that could make you think me cruel? \Vill you not tell me?” “ No,” she replied, with drooping eyes, “ I will not tell you.” “ llutl must know. \Vas it because I asked you, ‘ if you ever loved any one very much ‘3‘ Was that cruel 1’" “I cannot deny,but I will not affirm it,” she said. “ We are very foolish to talk about such things as love and jealousy ; they are much better left alone.” There was the witchery of the hour and the scene to excuse him; there was the fair loveliness of her face, the love in her eyes that lured him, the trembling lips that seemed made to he kissed ; there was the glamour that a young and beautiful woman always throws over a man; there was the music that come from the throats of a thou sand birds, the fragrance that came from a thousand flowers to excuse him. He lost his head, as many a wiser man has (lone ; lllB brain reeled, his heart beat; the warm white hanil lay so trustingly in his own, and he read on her fair, pure face the story of her lo ve. He nevar knew what madness possessed him ; he who had called himself the husband of another; but he drew her face to his and kissed her lips, while he Whispered to her how fair and how sweet she was. The next moment he remembered himself, and Wished the deed undone. It Was Loo lateâ€"to one like Lady Marion a kiss meant a betrotlial, and he knew it. He Saw tears fall from her eyes; he kissed them away, and then she whispered to him in a low, sweet voice . “How did you guess my secret '3" “ Your secret.” be repeated, and kissed her again, because he did not know what tonay. “ Yes; how did you find out that I loved you ?” she asked, simply. “I am sure I have always tried to hide it.” “ Your beautiful eyes told it,” he said ; and then a sudden shock of horror came to him. Great Heaven! what was he doing? where was Leone? She did not perceive it, but raised her blushing face to his. “ Ah, Well," she said, sweetly, " it is no Secret since you have found it out. It is true, I do love you, and my eyes have not told you falsely." Perhaps she wondered that he listened so calmly, that he did not draw her with passionate words and caresses to his heart, that he did not speak with the raptures lovers used. no looked pale and troubled, yet he clasped her hand more closely. " You are very good to me," he said. “ I do not desorve it. I do not merit it. Youâ€" youâ€"shame me, Marion." she looked at mm With a warm glow of happiness on her face. “ It would not be possible to be too to you; but I must not tell you of all I think of you, or you will grow vain. I think,” she continued, with a smile that made her look like an angel, “ I think now that I know how much you love me I Shall be the happiest woman on the face of the earth. He did not remember to have said how much he loved her. or to have spoken of his love at all, but evidently she thought he had, and it came to the same thing. “ How pleased Lady Lanswell will be l” said the young heiress, after a. time. “You will think me very vain to say so, butI believe she loves me." “ I am sure of it, who could help it '2" he said, absently. He knew that he had done wrong, he re- pented it, and made one desperate effort to save himself. " Lady Marion," he said, hurriedly, “let me ask you one question. You have heard, of course, the story of my early love ‘2” He felt the trembling of her whole figure as elm answered, in a low voice : “ Yes ; I know it, and that makes me undo stand jealousy. I am very weak, I know, but if you had gone to England I should have died of pain.” He kissed her again, wondering whether for his pcrfidy a. bolt from Heaven would strike him dead. “ You know it," he said ; “then tell me â€"â€"I leave it with you. Do you consider that a barrier between us, between you and me? You shall decide ?” She know so little about itthat she hastily answered : “No ; how can it be? That was folly. Lady Lanswell says you have forgotten it. Shall a. mere folly be a barrier between us? No, ;love levels all barriers, you know,” He kissed her hands, saying to himself that he was the greatest coward and the greatest villain that ever stood on earth. Words he had none. Then they heard Lady Cambrey calling for her niece. “Let me tell her," whispered the beauti- ful girl ; “she will be so pleased, she likes you so much.” Then, as they passed out of the court, she looked at the grand old walls. “I shall always love this place.” she said, “because it is here that you have first said that you loved me.” And the pity is that every girl and every woman disposed to give her whole chance of happiness in a, man's hand n as not there to see how women believe men, and how men keep the promises they make. He told his mother that same night. “I have done it," he said ; “circum- stances have forced me into it, but I have foresworn myself, I have lost my self- respect, and I shall never be happy again while I live." But she embraced him with eager de- fight "You have done well,” she said; “you have risen above the shackles of a miserable promise, and you have proved yourself a noble man by daring to undo the mad act of folly which might have blighted your life. I approve of what you have done, and so will any other sensible person.” And that was his consolation, his reward for th‘ greatest act of pei'fidy that man ever committed, or a woman sanctioned. good CHAPTER XXXIIL “I HAVE PERJURED MYSELF." So the Duke of Lester, all amiability and lnteiesl, gave the finishing touch to Lord Chundos' lute. When he had once woken of the matter, there was no reced- ing from it without a scandal that would have horrified all England. The duke’s liratwords settled the whole matter; he greeting to Lord Chandos. “ I hear very pleasant intelligence,” he said; and While I congratulate you, I con- gratulate myself that I am to have the held out his hand in frankest. kindliestl "But, mother,” he said, “I have broken my faith, my honor, my plighted Word," and her answer was: “That for a great folly there could only bea great reparation: that if he had broken Nothing could be further a good fortune of an alliance with you.” his faith with this unfortunate girl he had Lady Lanswell stood by. and there was I kept it, and his loyalty also, 1.0 the Dam). moment‘s pause; perhaps she never 1 and race of which he was so proud, to he} ‘ suffered such intensity of suspense as she ' self and to Lady Marion.” - did during that moment for her son’s face Like all other clever women, she could argue a question until she convinced the listener, even against- his own will, and she going to draw back. The next minute me had recovered himself, and returned the could argue so preciously that she made duke‘s greeting, then, and only then, did wrong seem right. the countess give a great sigh of relief; He listened until he was unable to make there could be no mistake. no druwiug back from anything which the duke sanc- tioned. That day there was a family meeting; the earl and countess, Lard Chandos. the “There is one thing I cannot do,” he Duke of Lester, Lady Marion Era due, and said; “I cannot write and tell her; it seems Lady Cambrey: they all dined together, to me more cruel than if I plunged a (lag- and the duke discussed Wth the countess ger in her heart.” the time of the marriage. Lady Lanswell laughed. There was little said, but that little “That is all morbid sentiment, my dear Was binding : there could be no retreat. Lance, Leave the matter with me, I will be In the autumn, about September, the, very kind and verygenerous; I will arrange countess thought; and she suggested that everything with her in such a manner that they should not return to England for the you will be pleased. Now promise me to marriage ; it could take place at the Ern- try and forget her, and be happy with the bussy at Paris. There would be plenty of sweet girl who loves you so dearly.” time for discussing these details; the thing “I Will try,” he said, but his young face now was to settle the engagement. It gave was so haggard and worn that my lady's great delight; the earl, it is true, had some heart misgave her as she looked at him. little scruple. WhiCh he ventured to “I have done all for the best,” she mur- press to his wife. mured to herself. “He may sufler now, “I ought to add my congratulation.” be but he will thank me for it in the years said : " but I am in doubt over it. This to come." seems a very suitable marriage, and Lady Marion is a most charming girl. But what about that other girl, my lady ?” “ That has nothing to do with us,”she replied, haughtily. “ I am prepared to be very liberal ; I shall not mind a. thousand Em em“ on their t v 1 t - a year; she shall have nothing to com- p m es axe no pie“ plain of.” ure, apparently, in that form of “roughing Lord Lanswell did not feel quite so sure it!" which involves dining without fish one but as he never had any management of night and without a choice of two liqueurs, his own alfalfa. 1" “'35 $001359 W begln or which implies a fast from strawberries now. My lady would probably bring a . _ hornet’s nest about her earsâ€"that was her m OctOber' The table ‘3 Perpetually and .own business ; if he were any judge, monotonously kept up to the high point 0 1' Either Of 100113 "F Chanel", that young capital, and what this involves in the ser- _‘~‘ girl, Leone, would not be so lightly set vice of the imperial train ma) be gathered,‘ asid' . ~ _ from the rexniniscences,published in Russia, However, he said nothing. Lord Lans- of the Czar’s journey across his continent well had learned one lesson in his life ; he in 1338, It was ch15 journey which was in". had learned that “ Silence was golden." terrupted, it will be remembered, by the The matter was settled now; the duke attempt to wreck the train. It is true ,hfi‘l EiVefl his Sanction», expressed his that the way was through acountry un- dellgllb; Revere-l 0f (“)8 highlx connected meet for the supply of Parisian confection} and important families belonging to the ery, for immune, and that, materials for LEDSWGHS and the LESWFB had Bent in this necessary were therefore inevitably in- their congratulations;everything was in eluded in the baggage, Even for fish the trim. Caspian could not be trusted. For the fish There was no need for the duke to M the C359“!!! is fldwored With PGtTOleum, remain;be would join them in Paris for Which flOWB into it from the Baku Wells. the wedding. No word was Spoken on the Nor was any confidence felt in the beef of subject between Lady Lanswellandhimself, the Steppes. No one would answer for but there was a certain tacit understanding catching 8- filel? in time to meet the fund E that the Wedding must not take place in trains; for two special trains for this single England, lest it should be disturbed, purpose were not too much. some of the 1‘he duke returned to England, taking compartments being converted inbofreezing back with him a sincere liking and a warm chambers. And to these were intrusted admiration for Lord Chandos; he was the oysters from Ostend, not without mis- impaticnt for the time to come when be giving. The trains went careering on to should be able to claim him as a relation Prepare the dinner, the menu flying back ,of his own, The remainder of the puny by telegraph. Noton wheels, however, was {stayed at Granada; there was plenty to the delicate buisness of the cookery accom- ’ interest them about that charming city. plished. Kitchens, a day's journey asunder, Some few days after his departure, Lord made a chain across Northern Europe and Chandos sought his mother. She had felt part of Asra. Each kitchen was manned by anxious over him of late. He looked like 300 persons, whose duties began and ended anything but a happy lover: he was thin, with the solitary effort of a single dinner. Worn, and the face that had been so brighb Then there was what may be called the had growu shadowed and careworn. My rolling stock of servants, who travelled llady did not like it. Any man who had with the Czar and the Czarina and minister- Won such a prize as Lady Erskine ought to ed to the lesser solemnities oi luncheon. It feel delighted and show his pleasure. was during luncheon that the crash occur- So argu ed my lady, but her son did not red, and it was owing to the extremely sub- seem to share her :entiment . She sat onjstantial building of that important com- this morning, looking very stately and partment that the imperial lives were not beautiful in a dress of moire antique, with lost. a morning-cap of point laceâ€"a woman to Whom every one involuntarily old homage. Lord (.h'uidos looked at her with wonder and admiration ; then he sighed deeply when he remenliered why he had sought . l ‘ _ 2:; 0:13;:Zmiz‘ :griggi' he very Pic amountedto $1,320,427 and the expenditure H Mother," be 53 ll, abruptly, “ 1 have to $5,526,056,showing adeficiency of $1,” b‘havu‘l likes. Vllllunu and acoward. In 600_ by which sum the public debt w.- WIKZI' imam} 12m Idto EKG“? mya‘llf 1’" augmented. About one-half of the ex- yays ace ar ene , n I have not the pleasure of mlderstand_ penditure of the year was uncontrollable. ing you,” she said. “ Will you explain In this class are interest on the debt Yourself '3" railway subsides, repayment of railway “ I have Perjured myself- I have guarantee deposits, and the completion of broken the most solemn vows that a man the Montreal Courphouge exiensiom To. CW“ make- I “"6 foreswmn mVself- gethor these services involved an outlay of any reply. In his heart he hated and loath- ed himself; he called himself a coward and a traitor; but in his mother’s eyes he was s great hero. (TO BE CONTINUED.) ~â€".â€"~. Rations for an Imperial Journey. What it Costs to Govern Quebec. According to the public accounts of Quebec the provincial income of the year Te” me in what Words am 1 0° tell $2,918,564, leaving a balance of $2,608,000 my gmlc' or excuse “I I» to represent the expenditure with respect A comemlfil‘mus smile “019 0V9? uh“ ofwhich it was possible to practise econ- f’w" of m" lad)" , omy and introduce retrenchments. To ” Are 3’0“ troubling Yourself “’01”; ascertain the extent, therefore, to whicl’ that “empeswoua Young Person: Leone? the present Government has employed the Shame on you’ When You have “7°” pruning knife, it is necessary to deduct “he Sweet‘s“ woman and me wealthiest the ‘expenditure in 1892 upon interest, heiress in England f‘" ymlr w‘fe!” railway subsidies, repayment of guarantee His voice W“ broke“ w‘th emOtion 3‘ he deposits, and the Montreal Court-house answe‘ed he“ , from the totaloutlay of that year. The “I gun“ forget that I beheved her to be services enumerated cost $2,594,800 and my “me “99' and I 1°V°.d her-n the aggregate expenditure was $5,987.737 My lady Interrupted hm," in 1892, so that the controllable expend- “MX dear Limoe’ we “"1 know What a iture amounted to $3,393,000 in that year, boy’s mat Io‘le “5' Ah’ d° b°h°V° me, it is as compared with $2,607,500 in 1894, show- not worth thinking of; every one laughs at in u saving of $785,500, or more than 25 la bOY'S lol'e- “my Wk“. It Just as they take per cent., to have been effected by the pre- to Whoopmg'cough or fever; ’0 do“ “0‘ sent Government in the controllable ex- last much longer either. In an: ther ye tr‘s penditure of the Pro Vince in me space of time you Will laugh at the very mention of two years. what you have called love. Believe me,” continued her ladyship, proudly, “tth Lady Marion is the wife Heaven ordained for you, and no other." .__â€"â€".â€"â€"â€"~._, In the shop window of a (Birmingham) The handsome young head was bent low, barber recently was the followmg notice and it seemed to my lady as though a great to customers: “ Municipal electionâ€"All fearless sob came from his lips. She laid unionists shaved free, Gladstoneisns "2d her hand on his dark, crisp Waves of hair. each, owing to the length of their faces. “I do sympathize with you Lance," she said, in a kind voice; and when Lady Lens- wellchose to be kind no one could rival her. “You have, perhaps, made some little sacri- fice of inclination, but, believe me, you, have done right, and I am proud of you.” He raised his haggardyoung face to here. What mechanical power makes a cat fal on its feet has been puzzling the French Academy of Sciences. A series of sixty instantaneous photographs exhibited before itshowed the completeprocess in every stage, and demonstrated scientifically that the cal does turn in the air and does land on its “I feel myself a coward and a villain, mother," he said, in a broken voice. “I ought to have gone back to that poor girl; I oughtnot to have dallied with temptation. I love Leone with one love of my heart and feet, but did not betray the motive power. The general impression was that it was due to the leverage obtained by contact with the surface from which the cat dropped, so to decide this point a new set of photo- mind, and I am a Weak, miserable cowud that I have not been true to her. I have gr lost my own self-respect, and I shall never a s regain it.” The transsiberian raiIWuy, which is to be My lady was patient; She had always the longest» in the world, has now been expected a climax, and.now it had arrived, opened as far as Omsk, and one may go she was ready for it. The Scam and satire were from St. Petersburg, 2,200 miles, in gave place to tenderness; she who was the less than five days. The difficulties en. most undemonstrstive of women, caressed countered have been prodigious ; and in him as though he had been a child again dmming a hog sixty miles wnle engineers on her kne s. She praised him, she spoke and men had to liVe in huts built on piles of his pcrfidy as though it were heroism; and acoessib]eonly in be“ _ Four Lhousmd she pointed out to him that he had mime u, masks were bought to keep off the venomous lnoble sacrifice of an iguoble love. mosquitos. aphs Will be taken ofa cat dropped from tring suspended in the air. q ‘ I f