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.._, .., . CHAPTER I.â€"(C0ntinued.) - 'She's in earnest,’ said Peter sorrow- fuuy to his cousin when the slam of Mrs. Bunshaw’s bedroom door pronounc- ed her to be safely out of hearing. ‘Sbe attacked me about it as soon as I came in. 'thl she doesn’t mean anything.‘ replied Allan easily. ‘It will be all right to-morrow morning.’ ' You don’t know Cornelia,’ said Peter; '1 do;’ and he shook his head mournâ€" flllly- 'Of course, it’s out of the quesâ€" tion for me to let her go away. She would alter her will the same day.’ ' If you really think your sister wants me to leave, I’ll go.â€"â€"I know it isn’t your doing, old fellow; and I should be glad to stay on myself, though the house hasn't been what it used to be for the last six months.’ Peter Magsdale's heart sank as Allan SDOke; he would lose much by his cous- in's departure. Even without Mrs. Bunshaw’s restraining hand. he won” never have the spirit to embark on a night's ‘spree'. all by himself; he would be completely lost without his guide. But that was a phase of the impending change in his household that he knew it Was useless to dwell upon. If Allan Went, he might say good-bye to his eWining amusements, for Mrs. Bun- Shaw would not allow him to go outside the garden after his dinner. He was a weak vacillating creature. 'and the influence his sister had over him was entirely due to her superior strength of will, though he always attributed his submission to the very remote ‘pros- pects' contingent upon her demise. ‘No more pleasure in life for me, if you go,’ he said dismally. ‘Oh, nonsense; you can take care of yourself by now.’ ‘Cornelia will make the house bearable if I cross.her,’ sighed Peter; 'no more suppers at the Gaiety for me.’ ‘And what about Miss Cressburn. Peter ?’ asked Allan with a chuckle. Mr. Magsdale blushed, and assumed a more abject look of melancholy than he had worn before. Miss Mary Cress- burn was a young lady whose acquaint- ance he had made through his cousin’s kind offices, and to whom he had lately paid a marked degree of attention. She was an orphan, in poor circum- stances. supporting herself and the aunt with whom she lived by giving music lessons. The Magsdales' visits to her house were always made in the evening. and Peter concealed none of his dOings more jealously from his sister than this tender dalliance with his heart's mistress. Mrs. Bunshaw had long cherished a matrimonial scheme of her own regarding him; and this gifted wo- man was so accustomed to regulate every action of his life without reSistâ€" ance, that she had brought herself to believe that the consummation of her wishes was only a question of time. The lady she had selected to be_her sister-inâ€"law was Miss Anna Terripeg. her most intimate friend and staunchâ€" est disciple. Miss Terripeg was by no means averse from the idea, and hav- ing satisfied herself on this point, Mrs. Bunshaw had proceeded to sound Peter. It was mortifying to diseover that .the gentleman was not prepared to conSider the subject of matrimony at all for the present, and persisted in treating her proposals with unbecoming lightness. This was baffling; but so long as his young affections remained free, there was room for hope. Miss Terripeg had at least no rivals to contend with, re- flected Mrs. Bunshaw. N ow, if she came to hear of his attach- ment to Miss Cressburn, she would spare , no pains to sift the matter and throw obstacles in his way; indeed, if she took a firm stand, be doubted his ability to continue his courtship at all. A faint- hearted, timorous lover was our friend Peter. Miss Cressburn would have lent a willing ear had he been able to screw up courage to propose to her ; but he did not know this, and nursed his hopes fondly, confiding them to Allan, who, we must admit, had been mischievous- ly diligent in furthering a business which he knew would be so distasteful to Mrs. Bunshaw. ‘You. will be able to make opportuniâ€" ties of SEeiDg her earâ€"in enough, if you care for her,’ said Allan, with an effort to prick a little life into his cousin. 'It’s too ridiculous to let Cornelia have a word in that.’ ‘ You don’t know what she groan- ed Peter. ‘Cornelia and the Terripeg women between them’â€"â€"â€" He broke off with a shudder, which moved Allan to uncontrollable laughter. ‘1 know quite enough, anyhow,’ he rejoined. ‘I'll look up some rooms I know of to-morrow, and l daresay I shall be able to move into them next week; so you may tell her that it’s all setthed.’ A very silent party assembled at breakfast the next morning. Mrs. Bunshaw. not having been made aware of Allan’s intentions, shrouded herself in dignified reserve. Peter was unusu- ally gloomy and dejected; and his cousin having failed to draw him into conversation, devoted himself to his meal without even attempting to _pay- Cornelia the somewhat cramped ClViii- ties which duty demanded of him. ‘lam sorry that it is necessary for you to leave us, Allan,’ she said, in a tone which implied that it was all his doing, and much against: her inclina- tions. She took his departure for grant- ed, knowing she could have her own way about banishing him. 'I'm sorry, too; but I couldn't have stayed much longer in any case,’ he re- plied; and he quitted the room follow- ed by Peter, who was carefully avoidâ€" ing a teteâ€"aâ€"tete with his sister. Allan's readiness to leave Aslley Villa was a little disappointing to Mrs. Bun- shaw. She prided herself upon her adamantine firmness, and had hoped her cousin would have given her a chance of displaying it by begging her to let him remain with them. She had prepared one of her (Peter knew the kind), in which she would kindly but sternly resist such an appeal. It was annoying that this weak pretence of putting her authority on ' MR. MAGSDMPS COURTSHIP. un- 1 ‘little speeches’ ' one side, this transparent assumption of willingness to go, should compel her to leave it. unspoken. It was bravado. nothing else. ‘ 'I should have told Cornelia that I couldn’t continue to live in the . same house with her, if I had stayed in the room another five minutes,’ said Allan as they started for the station en route for their respective offices. . ‘lt’s no use quarrelling With her,’ said Pcter.â€"-‘By the way, will you come with me to Queen's Road on Sunday afternoon? I want to see Mary Cress- burn.’ ‘I‘ll come; and I hope you will take advantage of the occasion, Peter. I suspect. your evening visits are things of the past.’ As a matter of fact. Mr. Magsdale had proposed the visit with the deliberate intention of ‘coming to thopmnt.’ try- ing to close his eyes to possmle results. ‘lwas just thinking about it,’ he re- plied. I ‘ That's right,’ said his mentor encourâ€" agingly. ‘l‘ll take care you get a chance; and see that you make the most of it.“ ‘ I don't know what Cornelia will say,’ the amorous Peter went on after a pause. 'Don't you think Iliad better tell her ?' He looked up questioniiigly. and his adviser promptly gave him his directions. V ‘ Now, look here, Peter,’ he said. ‘X on just hold your tongue until you are safely married. lf Cornelia finds out pluck to defy her and as a row is inevitable in any case, you may as well let it stand over till it ' can do no harm.’ . Mr. Magsdale fairly gasped; this was taking time by the forelock with a venâ€" geance. and the very idea of such a Stet-7 took away his breath. He had the most implicit confidence in Allan, how- ever. and was so accustomed to follow his guidance, that he did not even raise any objections; indeed, he hardly realis- ed what the advice implied. I .3’011.’ said this trembling lover. It would be the best way, I believe! 'Of course it’s the best way. ‘my dear man, settled before Christmas? _ “'ithin six weeks! Allan's audacity him. feeling, that if Miss Cressburn’s answer should be ‘Yes,’ he was commit- before, I don't believe you ve got the ; who they were‘ "Thank ‘ why. 1 we‘ll have you nicely. carried Peter away, and he parted with 1 ted to a line of action she would not, be likely to approve of. ‘I’ll wait and see,’ he wisely decided. ‘If she thinks, Allan is right, we will follow his adâ€"_ Vice.’ Nevertheless. he quailcd as he thought of the consequences he would: The important Sunday afternoon came round at last. and Peter set forth on his knightly quest, squired and stim- ulated by the indefatigable Allan. They had some difficulty in escaping out Mrs. Bunshaw, for her brother’s preoccupation had roused her suspicious nature. and if Allan had not steDPEd into the breach. the expedition must have been abandoned. They were only going to call on some friends of his up at Queen’s Road. Of course, if Mrs. Bunshaw cared to come. they would be delighted: but it was a long way. and the people were not very interest- ing. The explanation allayed her doubts, and she let them go, reflecting that they could not get into much mis- chief on Sunday wherever they went. ' Does Miss Cressburn know anything about: Cornelia?‘ asked Allan as they walked along. ‘No. Do you think I ought to men- tion her ‘2' ‘I wouldn’t, unless you are prepared to bring them together, which would hardly suit your plans.’ . ‘Not at all,’ replied Peter briskly. He was beginning to feel quite reck- less, now his mind had been made up for him, and was prepared to rush upon his fate as soon as he found himself face to face with it. Allan certainly did everything the most sympathetic helper could be ex- pected to do in such a case. He drew old Miss Parkins, the aunt, to one end of the room, and exerted himself man- fully to keep her attention from the pair in the distant corner. He knew that if Peter imagined that he was I being watched, he would be thrown com- -p1ete1y off his balance for the time; land as Miss Parkins’ ideas were few and her conversational powers some- what undeveloped, his task was not an easy one. Moreover, she suspected the nature of Peter’s mission, and did not altogether approve of it ; and at the end of a quarter of an hour she broke away from Allan. and approaching her niece, asked her pointedly if she was not going out for a walk this afternoon. Miss Cressburn started; but after a tender inquiring glance at Peter, an- swered in the affirmative, and the two ladies left the room together. ‘Congratulate me!‘ exclaimeed. Mr. Magsdale with a comical assumption of superiority. ‘\Vith plea.sure.â€" Did you find any difficulty?’ asked his cousin with the air of a man who did that kind ofthing every day of his life and was versed in its intricacies. ' None whatever,’ replied Peter. ‘But. I must say I am glad it's over,’ he modestly added. ‘Ah! Have you settled the day ?‘ I Mr. Magsdale had not settled the day; he had found the task of declarâ€" ing himself quite as mucn as he could manage, and was content to leave the rest in abeyance for the present. Allan looked a little disappointed. He was bent. on revenging himself on Mrs. Bunshaw. and had cherished wild schemes of a civil marriage at the reâ€" gistrar’s office in the course of the on- Isuing week. His notions on the subject. were crude, to say the least of them, and he had lost sight. of the fact that Miss Cressburn was not likely to prove so tractable as Peter. Miss Parkins and her niece now re- turned to the room, and the four set out on their walk. It was a lovely afternoon: a stray September day vseemed to remain behind to contrast itself with the murky November, which is the unpleasanlest month of the London year, and Miss Perkins, who was an enthusiastic pedestrian, evident- ly intended to make the most of it. She took possession of Mr. Magsdale, and, much to his chagrin, he had no oppor- tunity of speaking to Miss Cressburn again by herself, though her aunt folâ€" lowed the young lady's movements with tantalising closeness. I Unfortunately, some malignant fate prompted Mrs. Bunsliaw to go for a solitary walk that afternoon. and so ,guided her steps that she came upon i the party at. the moment Allan was bid- iding Mary Cressburn goodbye with ,more tenderness than Peter considered l ,have to meet afterwards. i i willi- I gAllan stepped into his'cab. .she continued, watching him narrowly. . happy Peter, recovering himself in time. i merely brag ; continue this mode of treatment with tat-Hess disregard for his feelings, it is not wonderful that Peter met her with very inioderate joy. .But she would want him to walk home with her after dinner, and that mater- izilly altered maitcrs. His heart bound- ed with relief and eagerness for she _'ived in the direction of Queen’s Road, . nd she was sure to go home early. He .cccivcd her with unusual warmth, and made light of the [ask his sister had had imposed upon him: nothing would give him more pleasure than to see her home, and in saying this he was at least Sincere. 'IVell. I never expected help from that quarter,’ reflected Mr. Magsdale as he went upstairs to his room. ‘Odd that it never occurred to me before.â€" vcry o'ld.’ He went on with his dress- ing, and as he did so his thoughts took a wider range. ‘There’s no earthly reason,‘ he said to himself as he strug- gled into his coatâ€"‘ no earthly reason why Miss Tcrripeg shouldn't come here every night. of the week, so that Icould walk home with her. At all events, I'll do my best to encourage her visits as often as I can.‘ It was a new thing for Peter to plan an elaborate scheme to impose upon any one, and although in this instance everyâ€" . thing seemed to be in his favour. he said airily, ‘Very dear friends. I took went downstairs to join the ladies some- l’etor to see herâ€"that is, them, as 1 u hat dubious about his ability to carry thought he’d like to know ihcm.’ it through. He made a very credit- If Mrs. liunshaw's eyeshari hem! turn“ ablc beginning, however, and fairly as-' ed upon her brother instead _of the tmiished his sisters by the brilliancy of. spcakcr, the look of intense rcbcf and lhiS conversation and the assiduous at- graiitude be cast at Allan might ha"? tcntion he paid to Bliss Terripeg’s tifirnedl her suspicions mtg the rilghll wants at dinner. 0 anne ; but as it. was, s e remar c! ‘Peler is ositivcly comin out mv. that she had passed them. and ‘V Undered Idearfl she oliserved to her frgiend wheh v _ ‘ they were alone in the drawingâ€"room. ‘ \\ ho are these friends of Allan'S? J‘I never knew him to be so entertaining asked Mrs. Bunshaw, when that men- ibcfore; he doesn‘t exert himself like dacious person left the I‘OOIIL' , that for me.’ This was strictly true,i ‘A Miss Perkins and her niece} Sald but hardly fair, for Mrs. Bunshaw’s Pclcr. who had seized his cousm’s hint. usual demeanor was not calculated to and _n_mant to act “P011 It even at the cxcite hilarity in one who held her in sacrifice of truth. ' such awe as did her brother. He Seems to know them very we” 'You can't mean that I am the causei l l l was at all necessary. She saw them, without being observed herself. an! passed on. resolving to take her brothe‘ to task as soon as he returned. "l'hcse, lhcn. were Mr. Alian Magsdale’s friends; these were the-people Pelcr had been so anxious to go and see without her.’ There was something at the bottom of ibis, and Mrs. Bunshaw intended to find out what it was. She was very stern and forbidding in her manneriwhen ihc. cousins came in; a l'actical error on her pari, for it caused Peter to avoid giving her the chance she wanted of crossâ€"examining him by himself. She was anxious that Allan should not hear her inquiries, but finally curiosity overcame her, and. she spoke. '\Vho were the ladies I saw you wil h to-day, Peter ’6' she asked care- lessiy. The question was so utterly unlookcd- for, and Peter's mind at the moment was so taken up in thinking about. one of the ladies, that for an instant he fancied that his sister had acquired a new and dangerous talent for thoughtâ€" reading. "l’hey were friends,’ he hlundcredâ€" ‘friends, friends of‘â€"â€" He broke down, and threw a besceching look at Allen, who swallowed a morscl with provoking deliberation and came to his aid. ‘Greal. friends of mine, Cornelia.’ ho of his high spirits,‘ said Miss Terripeg.- 'I didn't say that your presence hadI anything to do with it; I only said that‘ he 18 never so cheerful when we are. alone.‘ 'I wish I could think so,’ sighed the vlady, pursuing the tenor of her own reâ€"| Allan likes Marv! He rccoiled from . . . - . mark. She really liked Peter, and his the "'08" but must Support it to save ii sister’s candidly expressed desire to himself. ‘ . _ . ‘He said the other day it would be (Liiatgoggr; relation "35 treasured m‘ impossible for him to remain here much .I h , 10 - ‘ . _.Q ‘ S. m _ ope we shall often see you here “gar m any (“‘3' mm“ d in } n inow; we found our cousm ratherâ€"- Shaw. I thought at. the tune it was rather undomesfic. and Were very glad; but now I begin to see . 7 . ‘ when he left us; I could never depend‘ daylight. Mr. Allan no doubt is very Inn having Peter at home any dayxsaid clever and very deep; but he doesn't! « _ ,. . think to deceive me. I hope: I can put 5312:1132?- brother’s two and two together.’ . . r . . so camel-m Bunshaw. pm, two and isolicitude lest they should detain Miss . . i two together, and, like many people who ' rernpeg unfi‘uy late was 3' little out i are inexpert at such worldly arithmetic, Inf keepmg “‘th the pleasure he appeal” ’ she made them anything but four. ‘Yes, I believe he does.’ assented Peter. _ ‘The young lady is the attraction, no doubtâ€"Does he seem to like her? 'Oh noâ€"I mean yes,’ replied the unâ€" ______ .of fact, he had to exercise some selfâ€"con- 3 CHAPTER II. trol to refrain from looking at his watch " V . _ 'every five minutes, after the clock inE The day fixed for Allan, MHESdaieSithe hall struck eight. It was nearly' departure iT0111 ASUQY V1113 113d flr“nine before the guest thought of mov-i “)8 1. an 1 Peter was s.yiiig hi; farewellsl ing. and past that hour when her leave- i With a lugubrious countenance. HlSitakings with Mrs. Bunshaw were con-i cousin had secured lodgings in Hollandicluded. The night was cold. and Mr.i Park Road, no very great distance geo- Magsdale’s Fear lest his companion'si graphically; but for all the assistant8 ,health should suffer was no doubt the; he could be there. he might as Vwellireason which prompted him to start on- have taken up his residence at the North the journey at a good round pace ofi Pole. Hence unbrotherly feelings ragedmbout five miles an hour. ’ 1n Peter’s mild breast against the 515‘! 'I must say I enjoy a smart walk on ter who had brought about this separa'la night like this,’ he said pleasantly. I tlt‘m: _ I ‘ 'es.’ panted Miss Terripeg; ‘hutâ€" . lou Will come and see me some-.do you think weâ€"need go quiteâ€"sol times ?’ he said for the tenth time. aslfast l” i The discomfited Peter slackened his 011. yes ;I won’t lose sight of ymLâ€"‘ispeed. and explained that he thought Let me know how you get on up atishe was in a hurry to get home. Queen‘s Road.’ she disclaimed the idea. of being in haste ‘ Alas, poor Peter! How was he to to lose l\Ir. Magsdale’s companyâ€"a get on‘ at all, when Cornelia would pretty speech which was thrown away be always at his elbow ‘! Miss Cress-ion him, for he was engaged in a men- l)urn’s occupation kept her abroad all tal calculation of the time he must lose day. or he might have snatched an. 00- in going home with her instead of mak- casional holiday to spend in her soviety‘. ing his way direct to Queen's Road. and he knew that his sister would not ‘I love thenight,’ said Miss Terripeg' accept any excuse he might invent for softlv when she had quite recovered going out night after night, as had been 1 breath: ‘ it seems to me that one's nob- hls habit when Allan was with them. lest thoughts He half wished that he had not been 50 are born of the darkness.’ hasty in proposing to Mary. Now that was so alarmingly tender, that Peter they were actually engaged to be, marâ€"{felt a little apprehensive, and conceiv-l ’ Salisbury himself. 3 nople. Butgieb Order, “as a reward for his i and highest aspirations! Her tone | the l PRESAGE OF A STURM. THE WAR CLOUDS IN EUROPE GROWING DARKER. Curzon's Rcrcrcnce (0 1| Posslblc Break-up of Turkey Astouylicn Europeâ€"Other Speeches (‘alise (Ingmnl Feeling In England. The wary diplomats of Europe’s courts are still tossinq and fretting upon the stormy sea of uncertainty says a des- patch from London. Throughout the week the political outlook has been murky and threatening to a degree not experienced for such a length of time in years past. Continuous fogs and rains have added to the feeling of de- pression, giving London the gloomiest week recorded for a long time. And. as if this was not enough’to give any- body the blues, the speeches which sev- eral of the cabinet ministers have made during the week in various parts of the country have not been calculated to en- liven the drooping spirits of the aver- age Britisher. The ministerial utter- ances have been pessimistic in the ex- treme, no glint of sunlight having streaked through the clouds. The gravity of the political situation is recognized on all sides, and, thereby, the speech which the Marquis of Salis- bury delivered at the lord mayor’s banâ€" quet at the Mansion House deepened the gloom. This feeling of apprehension is not decreased by the fact that the naval estimates which will be presented to the house of commons, when that body re- . assembles, will be of unprecedented mag- nitude and importance. The Times, In a leading article on this subject, which. is attracting much attention, said: "England can brook on rivalry in naval armaments.” The above remark, to a certain de rec, sums up a situation, which, for ‘reat Britain, is perplexing ztrnd dangerous beyond any exaggera- lOn. CURZON CREATES A SENSATION. The apparently rather indiscreet speech which the Hon. George N. Cur- zpn, under secretary of the foreign of- fice, delivered at Derby, in which he al- luded to the evident break-up of Tur- key. has. caused a sensation abroad, esâ€" peCially in Berlin, where as much signi- ficance has been attached to it as if it had been delivered by the Marquis of That something will soon have to be done by Turkey, or for Turkey,in order to restore order in Ar- 'ed to take in her society; as a matterlmenia. where anarchy prevails nobody foramoment doubts. Between thisand the partitioning of the Turkish empire among the powers there is a wide gap. The Turk is indolent and cruel, poor and fond of pitting one power against another while carrying on his alleged policy; but the Turk is capable of do- ing some hard fighting against the best troops of Europe if the religious fanati- Cism of the Mohammedans is aroused. BAHRI PASHA HONORED. The Official Gazette, of Constanti- toâ€"day announces that Bahri Pasha, who was dismissed from his of~ ficial position in pursuance of the re- presentations of the British ambassador, Sir Philip Curriee,owing to his illâ€"treat- ment of Armenians, has been decorated With the grand cordon of the Osmanâ€" _ good serVices.” This step upon the part of the sultan is considered most signifiâ€" cant. It is not only an open distinct mark of approval of the ill-treatment of Armenians, but it is a deliberate snub to Great Britain, particularly as, in ad- :dition to the decoration bestowed upon Bahri Pasha, the Official Gazette pub- . lishes a long list of the names of Turk- ish officials in Armenia who have been decorated by the sultan for their “ good " In fact, it,almost seems as if sultan is openly defying the powers. MINISTER TERRELL CAUSED HIS - services. ried, she was justified in expecting him ed the noble thought of checking furâ€" to be frequently with her; and unless . he told her how he was situated, it again. ‘If she begins would be hard to give a satisfactory ex- i thing, I must.’ he decided in consterna- planation of his remissness, lt position; ‘I shouldn't know how to make very perplexing; and like all weak men, her stop it.'â€"‘I dare say you are right,’ he took refuge in a resolution to waitth answered vaguely; and Miss Terri- and see what time would do for him. :pcg, finding him as insensible to poetry He thought the matter over carefully. as he was to flattery, altered his strain; and came to the conclusion that hisiand pmceeded to chatter volubly about first aim must be to disarm Mrs. Bun-elVIrs. Bunshaw. her talents, her work, Shaw’s vigilance; to make a show of reâ€"gand the admiration she commanded. Signing himself to the huindrum life; 'How could you get on without her, she considered proper. before atLeIIll)1lngl Mr. Magsdale ‘I‘ she cried enthusiastical- to begin Operations again. The plan‘lY- ‘50 kind, so thoughtful, so attent- answered admirably in its direct object; 1 We to your comforts and happiness.’ but it was not long before he discovered} .I don’t know, I'm sure,’ said Peter. that he could not satisfy Miss Cress-"WISUUUY thinking hOW W811 he COUld burn with promises. and within awcek take care of his own comfort and hapâ€" of Allan’s departure he found himselfipllless- 1f Cornelia would only give him fairly confronted with the difficultyda ‘Cllance. He had received his second letter asking les, it must be sad for you to think him to call, and its terms forced him toztllac she cannot always remain with confess that the young lady would have . yUu- _ .lnst reason to complain of his behaVior; As Peter‘s chief sorrow in life was unless he promised to go and did go. that the future offered no trustworthy .‘I shall be at home about halfâ€"pastil’l'OSDBCt of his ever being without her. eight this evening,’ wrote Miss Cress-i119 could not respond to this very cor- burn, 'and won't accept any excuse for‘dlgilly. your nonâ€"appearance. You neednt’ plead “I and devoted to Cornelia,’ said Miss engagement, as you did last time. .IfiMlSS 'lerripeg, warmly. Of course you cared to see me, you wouldn‘t make hel' brother must be devoted to her engagements at the only time [ am atlalso, and she wanted to find some comâ€" leisure.’ H1911 ground of sympathy with him. 'll"s very clear that she’s not to be 1 hope you will come and see her triflcd with,’ thought he, as he read the frequently. MiSs Terripeg,‘ said Peter letter in his office. ‘I must say I’ll go, as gl'aYely as though his sister was in and trust: to luck to manage it.’ He eXil'elflllS, ‘and give me the pleasure of wrote and despatched his reply at once, walking home with you.â€"â€"Ah! here is and passed the day wondering how he YUUF downâ€"Goodnight! H8 eVideDUy was to fulfil the promise he had made. 1.V feared to linger over the pleasure. His good angel sent him succour in aEfOI‘ he was out of sight and down the Very unexpected shape. On his return street almost before she could ask him to Pulney. that afternoon, he found Miss I to come in and sit down for a few minâ€" Terripeg with his sister and Mrs. Bun- I Ulf‘rs. . Shaw’s first words showed him the A little cccentric,’ she said to her- nicans of keeping his promise withoutlself. as she went indoors; ‘but'a very the least risk of trouble. ‘Miss ’l‘erri-illlce fellow indeed. I must go and see peg is going to remain to dinner WithiCornelia again about the Society'smeetâ€" us, Peter,’ she said ; ‘ and you must' walk ‘ “1g. SOOD.’ home with her afterwards.’ A“Chm-1gb love lent wings to Peter's Since the day on which Mrs. Bun- heels, he .did not reach Mary Cressburn's shaw had suggested that. this lady was[d00r until nearly ten, and he hastened l of all others the one best qualified to up-stairs with some misgivings as to the make him happy, Peter had given her {reception he might expect. His apolo- as wide a berth as he could; nor. so 1 €165 “'ere very graciously received, how- long as Allan had been in the house ,ever. and he settled down to make the was there any difficulty in aVOldlngimUSt of the short time he considered it her. She was a brisk, darkâ€"haired lit- safe to prolong his absence. He spent “0 Person of about. his own age, with an hour with her,and left the house with an endless flow of very small talk, and suffmient food for reflection to last him a degree of admiration almost amount- a much longer time than he cared about. ing to worship for Mrs. Bunshaw. whose (To be Continued character and principles she took every “'_; opportunity of extolling. Ilcr manner Bploht B to Peter was one of confiding lcnder- ° oy‘ ness, painfully cmbarrussing lo a man Teacherâ€"Here you learned vet, to use of his shy temperament; and as his sis 113:; ext-lama! ion poinl f ' ter gave her every encouragement to. Small pupilâ€"We‘ll, 1 should remark! ther conversation by increasing his pace 1 that kind of { DISMISSAL. It is understood that the Vali of lAleppo, who is to be succeeded by the {exâ€"grand _vizier, Kiamil Pasha, was Qdismissed in consequence of the repre -sentations of the United States minis- ter to Turkey. Alexander W. Terrell, because the vali refusre to permit the United States consular agent at Aleppo to visit a naturalized American citizen. Guendjiam, of Armenian origin, who had been imprisoned for life. Mr. Terrell obtained permission from the grand vizier for the consular agent to visit Guendjiam,but the vali persisted in his refusal to permit the prisoner to be seen. The eventual result was that Mr, Terrell made the strongest repre- . sentations to the porte. Over one hundred Armenians were arrested the other day at Stamboul, and all the inquiries made as to the cause of their imprisonment have failed to obtain a satisfactory answer. A Unique Pen. Henry Pearson, a young man who ocs cupies the position of bookkeeper for a grocery establishment in St. Paul, IMinn” uses, perhaps, the most novel pen in existence. Pearson has allowed the nail of his middle finger to grow to 'the length of a full inch, and this he ihas whittled down till it has exactly | the appearance of an oldâ€"fashioned quill ipen. Pearson says his, pen has. many iadvantages over any other which he lever used, the chief of these being that Iit is always “at hand." A neat silver ferule or. rather, an elongated thimble protects the pen when not in_ use, and I Pearson says it writes for an incredible time without having to be trimmed or repaired. She Sent Him Off. Claraâ€"I am amazed to hear that you have broken your engagement. . I Doraâ€"\Vhat else could I do? His Ibeard is so stiff and rough that I was continually going about with my face full of scratches. Will Reproduce Napoleon’s House. I A French engineer has conceived the iinteresting idea of reproducing the ihousc in which Napoleon lived in St. illclcna as an attraction during the ex- ‘position of 1900. The house will be an exact copy of the original, .‘zui‘rounded by panoramic canvassos representing the natural surroundings.