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"He is a. very nice fellow, at all eventsâ€" thoroughly unexceptlonable," said O'Grady, looking up from his cards for a. moment. He addressed his host, who nodded in acquiescence, if rather coldly. Barry was giving one dinnersâ€" bachelor enter! were seldom declined b; the country round. His him with the property greatpst cpnnoisseurs In Here, in this large exquisitely Iur- nished receptionâ€"room. where in his happy musings he had seen her wel- coming her guests; and there. in the pretty morning-room beyond, where he, perchanoe, and she alone, might have sat in pleasant converse; and in the dainty octagon nest, upâ€"stairs, all gray and silver, 't;hat her sweet presence might have graced; he had pictured her to himself a. thousand times as wanâ€" dering through all these rooms, lheir mistress, his queen! And such imag» filings had been very sweet to him. But now he must dash his brush across all his picrures, leaving the canvas blank as his own heart! "Well, just so." He nodded to him and went on a step or two. Then he stopped, and looked back at him over his shoulder. “Even if you had that tooth out," he said, “I doubt if you would feel much better.” He continued his way after that, and Strange, was once more left to his own communings. It seemed to him now that Barry had guessed his secret. And, indeed, no doubt he had, jealousy and unrequited love having sharpened that young man’s wits. Sadly, slowly Strange walked onward, alive, indeed, L0 the knowledge that a great ill had befallen him, but hardly :reaJizing to its fullest the extent of it. Not. until he} had reached his home and entered the hall, and wandered listless- ly into the huge drawingâ€"room 0n the right-hand side of it, did be quite (“om- rehend how completely life for him been bereft of its flavor. "NO, now! And is it that, th member with you?” said the L man. with a curious twinkle in “Faith, it's a bad 'ob, by the you. There can’t fie anything worse in the world than the [c 3011'.” 809" . "That’s easier said than done.” "In your case, do you mean 3" Barry, who, as a. rule, was a kind-hearted young man here laughed aloud in an almost fiendish joy. “If lhat’s the way with you." said he, still laughing, "I’d advise, you to go home and an your throat, for there is no cure known for_y_our disease." 7 _ v "A tgothzche is always a replied Stronge. SLiffly. 'fIncurable, unleSS you g "Disease! l’ve told you it is the to‘ 3913c," slaid Stronge. indignantly. 11kng Ins laugh or his fixednge. "So 1 have,” presence of 11 ache." shock of the encounter at an end, Bur regarded him with a searching gaz: “I say, anything wrong with yot old man T’ asked that youth. with a; patently deep .concern, peering into hi face. “You look as if you had got twist somewhere.” {GEE KELLEEN‘S REVENGE This inward gratification sustain him until a turn of the road. on whi he now found himself, revealed to hi the somewhat pronounced features Garrett Barry. He started sligth as one might who was suddenly rous from an engrossing train of thougl and stood still in the middle of the roa This was nothing, however, as Bar. was walking with such velocity that he turned the corner the two men can to a stand almost breast to breast. _Hitherto Mr. Strange had believ himself to be. as calm outwardly as a1 one could desire. With Barry lay t pleasure of undeceiving him. The fir shock of the encounter at an end, B11: reggxded him with a searching ga; here in their little or later awoke in he "Of course I shall you my word. And away? I am no ‘ able spirit. He had, to support mm, the assurance that he had quitted her presence with a. calm bearingâ€"not as one crushed or humiliated. \Vhy, inâ€" deed, should his rejection by such a kindly creature cause humiliation of any sort-3 Is a man loxvered because one woman out of the whole universe does not find him exactly to her taste? No, it was foolish, and yet he could not help feeling glad that he had left her carrying with him so undaunted an exterior. very bravely. Then .he parted fr her and. turning a. leafy corner soon out of sight. He walked on heavily, hardly km ing Why it was that his heart was dull within him. He knew he was longer the possessor of even a fai ing hope such as had sustained 1 for many weeks, but as yet he c0 only think of her, how she had 100); what she had said. There was, too, isfaction for bin: he had borne his able spirit. He the assurance 1h presence with a one crushed or deed, should his kindly creature any sort? Is a tive feel here in She had not returned h be was going. Rather, ] sought the ground as if i arrow. He was glad of least she had felt great kindness in I Shrunk from In glance She knew pair in it. heaxt that heart that poor wretc demu. of gen CHAPTER XXI ’1' him in the 1 me his defeat \He had, to : had suffere< 1 it had bee] helor entertainments declined by the me: round. His wine, lei a property by one of toisseurs m that line MI, was. naturally, Ih‘ aid the ;lad of those signs 'ey told him that at for him. It was a er that she had thus ‘eting‘ his parting there would be des- )unced features 0' started slightly as suddeniy rouse< train of though? and some would be community r breast. stay why 1' sweet melanch a thong : with C1 nge, W1 oblige his parting would be des- m and honest bosomâ€"a tle for the red to con- believe( as an: left ‘ly sat 1m 'aze not the rry ed egiacgly medltatwe .113 convey 011 onist. lhoug of (-310 what. you flingmg z (ion cnly generalâ€" "Gin/aral G risks." said V: “By all. me you think it e I‘y, with 11!] “Who gave 3' then,” he wem tion to Twinin have styled hi Indian vicero nothing to yo the display of disgust. "His Irishman, andâ€"erâ€" Beg ry, I’m sure." with an ap "No offense meant." his shoulders again in t graceful foreign way 1: in his fortnight's sojou: “\Vhere would it come know!" asked Barry. mg rolfc 11 your native land without a few Irish )rains to stiffen you now and again, Vnd pull you togetheri” “Huh!” said Twining, with a kind of non that meant defiance. He lavas ingry, but could think of nothing suf- imemly brilliant to crush his antag- rnist. He came. of a slow race. Soap. yough a cleanly thing, is not suggestive sked Major T fiatâ€"by Lhe 01 tronge, eh ?" "His father. )uld name wh: that, when I spoke of the 1 will at least admit tha classes would still be a lat-hearted race in spite nding poverty, ay, and a, 1 people, too, were it not f ical agencies that strive 1 then to stir up the m1 )W Bravo, Barry, go it I” cried two or 20 junior members of the regiment Lmanded by Twining. They were all giishman, and consequently looked “'5 \\‘ k t then 2 Wrong dre‘a ling 3 as he, could it do any good. The sants lie dying of starvatlon on the lâ€"side and in the gutters, whilst he 'cls in the thousands wrung from 1' hearts’ blood." Well done, Barry, that last is far er than the orthodox ‘sweat of r brow,” said Vaxley with a mis- vous laugh. "And, indeed, these 1‘ peasants deserve our best consid- ion. \Vl‘.en one comes to think of boycotting, the playful assassin- ns, the merry maimin of the dumb sts around us, one fee 5 one‘s heart. .e warm toward our gentle abori- By all means, my dear fello V, if think it sounds better,“ said Barâ€" wilh undiminishad good-humor. ho gave you your only ‘gineral,’ 1," he went on, returning his atten- , to Twining â€" “as you yourselves a styled him? \Vho gave you your lan Viceroy? Is General Roberts sing to you! Faith," cried Barry. )wing up his head, "it strikes me would be in a blue fix over there our native land without a few lrish ly astonishing," said Foatherston, liS slow draw]. "There isn’t a flaw lim barring his birth." 1h, that's where the screw is loose. ur," said Twining, with a, little af- ed shrug of his capacious shoul- : He was the major of the line men: smxioned in the next town own father was an eminent so_ap- iis father. I pity any follow you d name who was bound to marry girl he didn’t love. Flat psoda Id be nothing to it." [our an Irishman. you see, Barr Y. Y you therefore count the wor (1 lost for that ancient humbug Id love." whel Luith :h. “In the )icken's a h liL um (10: hap,’ ) did ~11, {ugh Ht: “7 Sldf in the North .lly he was W per breeding new nothing mother was nve confessed to the badness, you said Barry. “I have not den- t, when I spoke of the good; and II at least admit that the low- .ses would still be a. mild and \‘V B tion r, said some one. d I,” said Varley. with a gay “In the old days." . us a bit I’d doubt you!" said with a genial grin, giving him unawarcs. "Der monish tight cle n: is a. good deal of truth in 1 say, Garrett," he.said gayly, an 1 0 U into the pool. “We ,ppy family. we are, we are.’ u enumerating our celehrities, n; have. given a. little place to x: of diplomatists, our dearâ€"" him not!" cried Barry. tn.â€" “Traitor! Usurer! Base re- ‘ a. starving nation's pence! nernel' woqu be my cry for 19, could it do any good. The lie dying of starvation on the and in the gutters. whilst he I do!" said Barry, stoutly. ht ct Constantia, and his heart within him. “And why 1'!” he. said. "And why n1 English sneer 21L Ireland .2 aid in it, as all we landlords our cost; but there is good, .ough to make all of you on side ot the water deeply grate- \\‘ho has given you your )lI Old mar zonor think Stx startling 1y. He 5: ed to eve be conside argument the gran viI ste ‘ptempt. He ( 111 sure come Easy because c my trusty friend with him in that \let in Stronge’s [a and only loosened n he had promised t M Strange caught marry her. There : norâ€"when ~you an runs the. tale; a know is the upsho Garrettâ€"1m ie grandfather and he wasn‘t ok for a that sort Iwinipg one slde 'orth of England, so that. as very hard on the want 9ding, when with those hing of his antecedents. was a Jewess, I hear," ith quite an astonishing ust. "His father was an â€"erâ€" Beg pardon. Bar- vithan apologetit; laugh‘; had had propriett (11137 1116 a fancy to him, 2 01' two abput hi qui‘t‘e 31L r‘lghfig led in the next 1 was an eminent rth of England, so 5 very hard on the ling, when with ing of his anteced .vas a Jewess, I h Paddy rema Faith," c head, "it a blue fix :ver. know small ho mmenced hold its tronge could be g,” said Feather said very little, zery one the in: dared Strange h: id Barry 9 pitying gayly my de u spite of their and a loyal-heart- it not for the dia- strive ever' now the mud o _sediâ€" y; his 1 arkable He had ut this ts up. _ 3111(1 limit a good (1 r’s old Lge’s father for osened his 'grip mised to marry caught in the. There is noth- y'ou are stuck tale: and ithe ’empt, l of his 1 )logetic laugh: He shrugged lat exquisitely 3 had learned 1 at Boulogne. in, I‘d like 10 Irish to reii 11111113“; I one’s v present 2m, jgs rtlin your all on the half a ieml 1t ; he is Ltherston found tc refix the 1g of the ’5 wife. ‘nly Barry 2' compa eventsâ€" ‘em of 11 ,egan ously char rst ~al_ of Anne, aid n0\\' [IN had but 11 ad 111 "There is e' the sick couch emnly. " Dire < violent remedi "I wonder you \yill admit the p06- sibility of there being a. season," said O'Grady, with a slight smile. "There is ever with us, unhappily, the sick couch," said Fwtherstort, sol- emnly. " Dire diseases at times require violent remedies." " Is dry Monopole a violent remedy?” asked O'Grady, smiling. “You shouldn’t argpe on that point with Featherston,” said. Barry, at the moment; "he is a rigid teetotallerâ€" said Featherston, addressing him in his slow monotone. " It all comes of that pernicious habit of imbibing stimulat- ing- _liquor§ in and on} of‘sefgson.” He laughed so gayly that no ( could accept the speech as offensive. _I to Twining, who was of such quesu able parentage, the words were jecrionable. Everybody laughed w Barry, however, so he could hardly otherwise. Varley, who had been v: assiduous in his attentions to champagne on Lhe small table at. elbow, gave way to uproarious mlr “‘Dacent,‘ Garret," he cried "\K imitate the hated Sassenach! Let have the good broad Irish whilst “Anthing to please you, my (l: boy,” said Barry, shrugging his she ders. after a. brief glance at the flu ed countenance of his guest. " To ' plaze ye.‘ an you love me, G rett," persisted Varley, leaning back his chair, his mirth taking a. half- solent meaning. O’Grady looked full at him, and lips curled. A feeling of shame am} ( “‘Divil,’ Garrett. ‘Divil,’ 1 entrea't you," said Varley, who had lost him- self considerably, and. indeed, hardly know what he was saying. Barry made a little swift indescribable movement. but before he could say anything. O’Grady laid his hand upon his arm. "For an Irishman to quarrel with another Irishman on account of his ac- cent, must. always be a. folly‘," he. said, lightly. “But there are greater follies still." He pressed Barry's arm, and ihe young man, looking at him, let the frown fade from his brow. " He is your guest," whispered O'Grady. with a grave smile, “and that champagne of yours should bear its own share of the blame." a lief. He had checked in the bud ‘ might have been a. serious outbum scandal, in fact, in which Varley w have held a principal part. In ii ination he saw her proud lips qu her face pale. as this came home to and a sensation of gladness, that thus secretly he had been her 6] que< the com "\Vell, ye called it. TI home! I've and succeed& cent. Shana of that? Sou you all agree with me that S is the better name of the two, “\\'here on 921th did you asked O'Grady, who was amuse “ Inspiration, sir, and a. tone tural talent. You forgFt, perh: I'm one of the Barry‘s of Derry never yet were known to be an idea. on any subject under t I "Never heard of them," all mg, with a smirk. “No! Really now? Never 1 the Barrys of Derrygra! I‘m : you. It argues uncommon b: you, let me tell you; and 3110‘ "You're right." said Barry, shakin his head, and following O'Grady, peace ably, to a. distant table, where some on was recounting in loud triumph hi victory at a moral game of whist. O'Grady drew a quick breath of r( lief. He had checked in the bud wha might have been a. serious outburstâ€" and a sensation of g] thus secretly he had pion~had thus saved hurtâ€"made his heart d ray in it thou: “'11) Varley. “ Most patri their pains and live but in this poor, ( they think nothing new and then. thir1 " The devil himself w0u_l( you. it seems to me," he smd oredly. \Vh \V n you. It argm you, let mm H a poor footing society.” mnsi l'ltE 1nd “ \Vell, 'twas :1 lat," said Barry. ghting a, cigarett )pz‘s pg‘ettx soonJ )nv ith ije< itk 01111105 101 )u found i as nettled “\Vell, 't‘ llc we rsal Lon. the ure it hat p ats iderably about the disi he empire, and the inst 'n, and the loss of her 1 dignity; but honest 1 loyal subjects in this mi there is none. I lived 1 in England to learn I nnmg w was alt st. SB this was -filled. jeering jc , still kept Ins OUS I I've mcbristen‘ed it, ho succeeded in making it part Shanakill, now! \Vhat d'ye at? Sounds a deal pleasante L's your glass dry for, V , d'ye mean by it? “'9”, am 111 agree with me Lhat Sh: rty litical 1111112 } doubt, consiQerin 108 [gr sensatlonql )und 1t slow," salt r two long years an unconsolous : m vhen all vness in it from " that I ition of uncle t( 11v I‘OS retire on m and live ha ,ouisiana.” burning sh: with all 11 about to 111 3. when Va 1 discussion: it slow," said TW 1 by the other’s :was a trial, I Barry. coolly, w :igarettc, “ but I I y soon, and lean I'm a happy-gor-IL‘ There 521 then surprist 'closc yofi. have made took no tlme. you,” wit felt it wa ?rovidence ll} > to iowr her 1 star I Lem!) rossessu ler h-us wouldn’t lmé wit ]' 1n Witt thex SK( arm the th‘ wmm ‘5 ton her cham some smal DJS( A he however. nrtly de- 'ye think r follies and Ihe let the for de (.6 n to 'ar 10 y d don‘ anaki] dECG mirt hum- ] man Insh :citcâ€" then her c1; tives so keenly enjoy, but in that of the dainty cigarette. ’Lhe days have gone by when the smell of tobacco smoke made a woman faint. Among a {cw married ladies an antipathy to it does still exist, and these ladies, it must he confessed make their husbands father uncomfortable, with their restrictions against smoking here and smoking there and render them a little envious of the freedom enjoyed by other men in this respect, whose wives are not so sensi- tive to this pungent scent. It may be the encouragement men give to the ladies of their families and ito their Engl she has not to do so to It may be the encouragement 1 give to the ladies of their families to their charming friends to smoke offering an occasxonal cigarette hz suspicxon of selfishness about it in t subtly cultivating a. liking for what I might otherwise consider obnoxious easuy flattered are womenâ€"even most strongâ€"minded among themâ€"‘ not seldom they profess an inclina for smoking when they do not actu care for it rather than appear chux or prim in the eyes of the sterner Smoking cigarettes after dinner has come so general that even in the r llC gence is the result; then Lney umit to the number of'cigareue smoked by the wxfe during the she has not sufficient strength ( to do so for herself. and, indee: lady smokers make a. pom: or 1 themselves to three cigarettes a. should ac milder f0. mlght otherWlse 83.5113; flattered most strong-min not seldom they Lord \Volseley, addressing th( of guards, strongly recommend soldier to learn how to box. T. nothing, he said, that yequir pluck. and nothing so hkely out the fine qualities of an atl ilies cigz in the p unfrequt particule with a pair of good shoes before being laid into the ground. If the dead per- son happens to be a. tramp and to have been found dead bare-footed,there will always be some charitable soul to furnish a pair of good boots for inicrâ€" went along with the corpse. An inspector of police in Scotland has been known to purchase of his own cord 3. new pair of boots and to pl them in the grave. reopened for purpose, of a murdered stranger. V had been inadvertently interred h; footed the day before. This practice, which likewise prev among the Tsiganes, as well as many parts of Asia, is attributable the belief that unless the dead are shod when buried their ghosts a hack to haunt the locality where l breathed their last in search of a 1 of boots. Hur um: The shoes are popularly supposed to be needed to pass in comfort and saf- ety the broad plains which 1* he depart- ed soul must traverse before it can reach Paradise. Among some nations these plains are declared to be covered with Iurzes. thorns and morass, while other races sav that they consist of burning sands. These plains of suffering are popularly credited with forming a sort of ante-chamber to hell. It is for this reason ‘that the boots of the dead are called " hell shoes " in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. 1t II kt \meri in: Tin-In “'orld. Pm- L of the hes nmg e an at ?ad men's shoes ” is a common ex- on, but means much in many of the 0M \Vorld, where the boots 3 dead are accorded much import- an ry sotland :1, in Scandinavia, as well as in '3’, Croatia. and Roumania, the care is taken among thé lower that each corpse is provided pair of good shoes before being th th ; and big arettes mescnce mtly smw Lrly the )\\'n the ‘ OMEN \VI 111 these days are 1 sphere of tobacco E be otherwise than :quire a taste for mm, it, is true, than :igar, which their DEAD MEN‘S SHOES. an all LEARN TO BOX lulu-a nut! Boiic-fe ('mn'oru ladies app: 1 the pres ladies in not Thai! oke also. This is case in country he fashion is followed smart society. 1n pr days are nurtured in : smo. the 12 .ener than 110;, ( xtravagaut md northern parts of ume smc ,un 01' t] ,u in so< is imme 8.618 vention ouriot by side with smokmg con 01' the Lning. a society that. sterner gner ha, 1n the the i: allde it: that of male I Lhat. l‘here Jposed to and saf- e depart- can reach ms these red with lilo other burning own acâ€" to place for the rer, who the 02d Inen lmlllfl has a 110a ntion ually that. y un 1 hey palr .11- i} s m lPrince Po, on t near him Prinm lined on either e officers of 1h< [- chamberlains m dukes of the im were visible exc AT THE AN AUDIEI‘ terrace is pillars of 11 fully ensue iully engraved. The Emperor ar time in his chair, \side and in with 3'1 button on top bein ver, and the ends being elaborately will] gilded dragOI diplomatic corps, I of the Foreign Off to the hall, the aid the steps, Lhe step terrace being crow ployed_in the palac them peror corps U]: E 107the plat one at ewe As they crossed the ed, advanced three bowed again, then between the two d a third stop and b: a foreign cupet c0 platform, which \nigh. Three flight rafter drago umns figure On Prino stem six feet high, supporting at the top what appeared to be painted imita- tions of peasock tails spread out, the feathers indicating rank in China. Lengthy inscriptions in Manchu were engraved upon a marble plinth back of the throne. Six immense incense bowls of old Cloisonne. each guarded by an immense Cloisonne dragon of great val- ue, were placed around the platform. while from the ceiling were suspended eight Cloisonne lamps made during the T01 Kuang dynasty. On the table in front of the Emperor, which was cov- ered with yellow satin, embroidered with figures of dragons, was placed the pipe of his Majesty, a piece of carved jade and gold, the handle formed by the body and tail of a. dragon, its mouth as the tobacco bowl. Within the pink walls that surround- ed the forbidden city are several temples and forty or-more palaces and other buildings, which are occupied as resid- ences by the Emperor's immediate at- tendants and officers of the guard. They are. all of one story and of uni.- form architecture. differing only in di- mensions. Their exteriors are painted ed that peculiar white. which Europeans have never been able to imitate. and roofed with tiles of imperial yellow. Fu Hua or East Flower gate, is reached. from the Tartar city by passing over a marble bridge, handsomely decorat. bearing long red lacquered spears. with silver points and a. long tiger tail, could be seen just outside the doors. They presented a picturesque appearance. On eithér side ot the Emperor wasa Straight stem six feet high, supporting at the top what appeared to be painted imita- §i0n§ of peagock tails _sprea_d_ put, the About the thousands of distinguished violet cloaks uniforms, wh vals by the The gures of gold (it On the. right 01 rince Po, on the ar him Prince C red on either 511 l‘h h gay colors. The by eight marble stl )road marble term lucted them to th‘ temple of the grc o!’fi.-e 1 to e ers of the imperial guards and nberlaius many being princes and, as of the imperial family. No arms 9 visible except the swords worn by Emperor and the princes. 'rlqce fEXlt mg 1 3 sides of the audience ha] 'ed with inscriptions and rars of enormous size. The ceili‘ Osed of wooden squares on iali feet in size. divided by rs, all gorgeously painted w on figurgs. » The supportii to enter the Each mem was given a. mperor, who THE IBEPE , who had 1; ;' the Empero. sended the sl in front of L upon it, not J ted them. T meshes in the Am! mt ‘re L‘mng from 1 Lwelv they form, ( h end. MARBI kward \C'ho. FDEBIBDEN UPI .. VThey uch are Emperx balustra _grounds are stat'u Imperial guards, who by their yellow tunics ,dors They th pun RIAL ESCORT 3f {he Emperor stood 9 left Prince K0, and Ching. The room was 13 by two rOWs of high imperial guards and my being princes and, 1 advanced L0 : dragon pillars. row was made. werad the float was about thr‘ Th6 _ lacque zen standing Taking me eps, approach 1‘: Emperor, a :neel'mg until 1e Emperor re Manchu dialc‘ Ld returned I dragan‘ pill: mg pirate au 13593th THRONE rofusely decorated syand ornamented : hall is approach- teps. which lead to ice. Around this ado, supported by a white and Leand- 10 airs Shjh YUI t river g1 cha. all d surrounding a eral acres. The mated to the great xe Emperor offers their disorderly ‘le for the floods and sw ption h a by sentence, was made by bows at three the imperial met by the Yam-3:1. who COV up m“ were are paint- iling was one and by heavy with the 7tiug col, ared with in land. 13. INICI hung, , when meats. to the relgns round- emples other resid- Jte at- f um. in di- linted >Peans and .1 the ‘apers . the i laid e had ied to after their elof 891 )rgb, 1 m- med are his GIL