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-lr. . THE PAINTER 0F PARTIA; ... OR, __ THE MAGIC OF A. lit AS’IERPIEGE. I . , (‘IIAI’TI'ZR IX. (Continued) It had liccn. for several years, the Custom of the duke! to give select parâ€" ties, or receptions. to a. very few of the sloscst. and most intimate friends of his fair ward and himself. They occurâ€" red once in two weeks, and were, as a rule, enjoyable. The duke could here lnbend himself from the dignity of his high estate, and lay aside the carcs at a jealous and critical government. He had (incl: thought of inviting .ltran Zanoni to one or more of thase social gath‘i‘ings; but, tefore doing.r so, V-lie End spoken with Steffiino ttntl'\\ll-ll Count Deriaro on the iuhject. m» we mn well understand why the thought had not been carried into cxpoutioii. “'ith regard to the (‘ciint (iutst-ppe Denaro we will say the duke had con- sulted him on thc subject of the rin- ritation to the artist. not because 'ne had any great respect for his jirog~ mo-nt, or, for himself persoriallytbut simply because he had been admitted as a friend and companunâ€"aye, and as a suitor of the Princess Isabel. And nowâ€"did the duke regard the count as the one man fitted to be his dear ward's husband.’ Certainly he did But Isabel was already awcm'in. and more than a twelvemonth lie‘uind Wh‘tt was generally considered thc pr‘ov er marriagcable age. and it was it tie expected that the time would Flt; long come when her heartwvould fin: its mate. When her guardian thought of this he, cast about him for the man “'Ol'thY to be her mate for llft‘ He was surprised at the result. Of a full score of young nobles of lnrnia rank and wealth to mate with her were either d' ‘ipated or of unfavorable (its- position. Suffice, it. to say. in the end the Count Giuseppe h'ltl ct me nearer to Illt mark than any other; and, above and beyond that, he loved the gentle marriâ€" Pnhwith all his heart. Even he had been at times seen under the influence of much wine: but when U)" dukeâ€"hart imploredâ€"that be permitted to win the ‘ beautiful princess if he could. and wherj the subject of his habits of'life rhac been alluded to. he pledged himseli It) a solemn oath that never, never again. ivould he suffer wine to become his master. _ ‘ Guiseppe Denaro was of an ancien iamilv. and Wealthy. and by right of inheritance he ocr-upied a I)tvSItltttl in lb) front rank of the councillor-s of the realm. So, on the whole. Antonio could fix tillOn no one to “'htlnl‘llt) would more willingly give his beautiful cousrnant ward, and he had given his promist to th- count. If he cculd win the ladys heor the should have her hand. (in the evening in questionâ€"the evâ€" ening on which Ill." marquis had held his interview with old )Iairelon. :in:.. later. with his brotherâ€"a gay alnd Seemingly happy party was asscmbed in one of 111' large drawingâ€"rooms of the ducal palaceâ€"not in the largest, but in a cOsy. comfortable luxurious apartment, well fitted and furnished for social enjoyment. As we enter neither the duke nor his brother had arrived. Count llcnaro was ther and had assude the direc- tiirn of affairs until the master should put in an appearance. Several others. peihips a dozen in all. male and fe- male. were present: and of thcm we find our two you'hful friends. Henri Vavallia and Paulo Alavado. thi>_pair of th>ni evidently findingr their fill of happiness in baskingr in the bright light of the Princess Isabels electric. smiles. And they had cause for happiâ€" ness. for the princess liked them. they were intelligent and geiitlenianly; and whrn she compared them with tourit Dcnziro it was greatly to the dispar- agrment of the latter. In no other ref spcct than that of wealth was hc. their equal. ‘ And in another way had they won upon hur rega rd and liking. They were admirers of the painter. Juan [antinp and could not say too much in his praise. In his account of his‘unplea- sant passagi with the hfill'qtllls'fiti‘flfllin. Zanoni had incidentally mentioned the names of these youths, and had told her how deeply he was indebted tothem for thuil‘ kind offices on that occasion. As th‘ matter was fresh in her mind. only a few hours having eliipscd stnee hFr dear lover had told to her the story, it wa s very nat u rul t'l’l'lt she ‘ on the presegt occasion, ask should, I ’ th ’11] to give their version of the scene. And they did it. (fitting close by her side and apart from the others, they Were free to flunk with iii reserve. Henri Vavallia was the chief spokesman though zis ctnipanion was permitted to do his part. The account, as given bv th-m, prcsentel the painter in a far morc noble and niagnaniinouschirâ€" acter than his own recital had done. in fact, thiy pictured him not as a moral hero, brave but as a Very paladin. w ll’IH.“ invincible. ' I u “If h~ were of the patrrcian class. said Ilenri. with kindling cve. would take rank at th‘ verv head if our aristocracy, llt‘ is one of the. nobâ€" lest men levi-c i.iet.“ 'l‘h~ princess tli inked him with a ll)! k -â€"a look which. though h- cruld not know its full significance. vet gavc him illf‘l a rut “'US joy unuttcralvlc. She had ‘ promâ€" ised them that they should Visit the Irtist's studio at soni‘ future timi- when she was to be present, and she, '.\';is to intrcduce th ‘rn. when the duke was announced. Antonio came in alone with the shaâ€" dow of a deep ca re on his expressive face. and even when his fair ward had arisen and gieetcil him with her fondest smile. remained. (tEllV ; and gciierous,’ Wham he brought before his mind's eye for examination. not one uppront had standard. The few who were fitted ‘_ t l l “ he‘ v. ~w-s‘. ». l Salutations with IIt-nri and I’aulo, and. was about tti turn to anotht-r part of‘ th‘ room when lsalir‘l spoke: . - "Ilear guardian! Sorrrcthinrr is giv- ing you trio! 1». Shall I takcniy lutc and sing to you Z“ . “No. no. my ldvsscd child. It is nothing. I have been thinkiritr. Let us hiipt- I may ihirik mort- brightly byâ€" :ind-bv. Ilon't lct inc interrupt yiur conversation.” And with this he i uin- cd and went over to where t‘oiint llc- naro sat a! inc in thi- recess of one of th‘ great windows. the ri' iirr‘rs“ w llt‘ll"tl liitn closely and thoughtfully, \vcndM’iirp.r “hat f‘tillltl ll't‘W‘rtl'V‘lti'l‘Pl to make him so sad and gloornsorncâ€"ivitclin him until she had sccn hiin FI‘t'dk with the count and lib-V] "he resumed her seat. “\\'h~it can have happened 7" said Ilcni‘i fceliiigly. “l never saw" him look qlllft' so upset.“ “lie has evidently heard something urn Insant," stiggcstcd l’aulo. " At all events l judged so. not only from his l’t‘tkS, but from th ‘9 tanner in which h~ spoke. You know how quick and "-r‘p ar» his sympathies.“ “ Yes,” responded Henri; "his heart is as tender as a wotiian's. and. if ll'l hid heart! of ill“ death \I‘ grca‘ niis» ‘oitirne of a dear friend he would sufv “or as for his own self." Th) words had scarcely fallen from 111‘ youth's lit-s when the p-ge :it the door announced: "'l‘lic Marquis of Qtoffano." Th» name fell upon Isabel‘s ears with a shock. Why it slinuld llt“ so slic could not tcll : but it.» it was. it sent a shudâ€" ‘lnr throiiuh liei frame. and a pain hroiigh her heart. \\':is it strriething h‘ ll‘lll done that had caused the gli our of thi diikc i’ \s the t ht tight occurrcd to her she turned her eyes in his diâ€" rection, and found his gaze fiver! upon herself with an lIltt‘Iilllt‘NS‘ that startlcd h‘l‘. The count. who stood by his sidc. was also looking at hir. “Ah Duke!" exclaimed Steffano. tilt-â€" proiz hingr his brother. " It appears our fllftll'lll'tlll was iigli e-he is beyond re- (‘UVPI‘XH “What is that .7" asked (‘ount l)?- naro eagerly. “An accident to a friend of our good duke. \Ve do not know yet how it happened. \\’e are only informed that 11’ can not rcct-vcr.‘~ " For mcrcy‘s sake, who is it i” cried '1 young lady wh. sat near to whcrt‘ Ill ’3' were standing. She spoke eagerly. with more of curiosity than sympaâ€" thy. .‘ "Probably a stranger to you. dear Indy." answered Fttft‘ario, with a cut» ious smile on his SWV/tl‘l visage. "It was :1 painter called Zanoni. lsalii‘l's heart had almost ceased its lhtoliliing at the first Word of an ac- t"idcnt. and now as thrt name fell upon hir ear, the truth of it :ill apptaringl to have the diike's avoiiclirrient, things“ swam lmftil‘t‘ h -r. the light fadcd away. and with a deep soulâ€"sent groan ofhit- teresl agony shi sank back and would have fallen to the floor had not llenri and Paulo caught her and upheld her. “My I.oiil Ituke! (‘iuntess ltizzi! Ht’ll‘l hplp! The princess has fainted 1” Th. duke himself was the first to reach her. He took her in his st rong arms :is he would have taken an infant. and Started to hear her from the room, but two of thA elder ladies inâ€" terfered and begged that she. might be given up to thin. It. was only a swan). and they knew just what to do. After a moment‘s hesitation, Antonio gave her up. but said llP should quick< ly follow. “Uh!” li-- groancd, turning to his broth-r, wlii at that moment came up, “it “as cruel. ciuei! (tnly her grca‘i sympathy made her faint." “ \Vait, wait." returned .‘ltcffanon'i‘ith a look of malignant triumph. “As soon (Ls her senses return you ask her. Don‘t wait. for her to reflect and reason on it. but strike while the truth is on the surface. \Yill you do that t" " Yes! and you shall find how deepâ€" ly you have wronged hc.r." "If I do find that, :ill I have to say. is. no one living will be. more thankâ€"l ful than shall I." lilimctliatcly afterward the duke fol- low ed the women who had borne his ward away. . \Vell, 301111,: gcntleman," said the marquis, not-ting the gaze of Henri Vavallia and Paulo Alavado fixed upon him with an e\.prcssioii of unmistakable horror. “\thll have you to say about. it? You appear to be deeply iiitci't-stâ€" ed " 'J‘hcy had stood close by. and had overheard every word which hid becii spoken by the duke and his brother and lll‘y had caught the tones also. They had maikcd the deep pain and regret of Antonio. and the malevoâ€" lence and triumph of Hteffaiio and it Ililt! struck tliim both at the same in~ slant that the whole. thing. had been a cruel trick upon the princess to exâ€" posc her affection for Zanoiii. 'l‘hcy‘ t‘cmeiribered the scene on the river's bank. and that helped them to an una dcistanding of the present busincss. "l’crhaps you were adiiiii'crs of tho painti-rf' aitdcl the marquis contempâ€" tuously, wh-in in“ round that they did‘ not answer him. said I'I|*!lll. with a stern, proud look‘ linto the eye of the man he addressed. something of the cloud ed away. He had exchanged friendly the 'h'ii (It! I," Iltltlv‘tl l’attlti. ".\iil l deem him worthy the admiration and. respect of all true men." “llo you mean to insinuate that I am not a tiu-- rii'iiii‘" quis, angrily. “Mai quis," tlcmiiiiiled the marâ€" I‘l‘llllt‘dl the youth, with a. calm, manly look on his handsome face, “ieiiicmber that we are beneath your bi’oili-‘r's roofâ€"leis guests. pick ii quarrel with us. can not And with this th- pair of thcm turn- and shortly afterward left palace. hteffiino glared after "I. for onc. admired him \‘eiy much'j l I l I .foi’m, “Il‘llll' would perform it, let the cost be what it might. .as large a pcopmtioii of the plcbeian th~m really too mad. too full of wrath. to spcak. Something told him that they saw through the deception tli'it hot been practiced, and lrc only wonâ€" dei'cd if they suspected more. Meantime thi- p-incess had been conâ€" t'cycd to another apartment. and laid upon a large sofa, where proper IDA stirruitite treatment soon brought her back to consciousness. She. looked up and lllt'l the anxious. loving ga7e of lii-r guardian, but before she could speak lic made a sign enjoining her tot silciice. , .»\s soon as the duke saw that she had 4 fully recovered. he thanked those w hot lll‘l liccii helpful, and asked them to. ri-tiio. ’l‘licie was a little, licsitiition‘ on the part of one of the ladies, who was probably moved more by curiosity than sympathy, but her companion took her by the aim and soon led hci‘ away. \\ llt‘ll liiiiisclf and his wa rd had lit-en lelt alone together the duke closed the door and turned tlio k--y in th“ lock. lillt‘ll lie. came back and sat. down by the side of the sofa, on which the piiiiccss still rcclincil. "Oh. dear llukc l" she cried. reaching forth her hand and grasping his \vrist., "What was it. Steffano said.’ 'l'cll ‘ incilcll incâ€"what. has befallcananâ€"t oni {' "Hoar child,” returned Antoriiokindâ€" 1y, but with an earnest, searching look into the pale. wan face. “if the paint- ing of the picture should be strippwl. would it. give you great. disappointâ€"l meat?" I "()h, guardian! w hat do you mean .' What has llitllpl'nt‘tlf Speak! 'l‘t-ll III"! \ on aic torturingr me with sus- pense." "Isabel." lic sziiil, tcntlcily. yet with a. great pain shadowed on his face. at. tlic sanii- timc taking her ll.‘tllll. "what was this man to you! tell me." liisi voice quivcicvl. and lie t‘\[i0llt‘llt‘t‘tl a scnsc of sliamc as he thought of the ins tcntiona! din-cit his language was‘ meant to convcyvhis speaking of the mu“ in in“ [MM hinge. you were to send me no more to sit, And 1h“ Mn“. “lupk hmm,’ “\Ylmt tiH‘dl’e could litit~-lt‘t would notâ€"«work was this man to you!" rang in lit-r "n H mm." ears and sank to llit‘t‘ heart. “11k,” H “As my.” “hp” hp in“! "Oh. lic i.'\ ilciitl! dc id! (lead! )fv 110M “1“ m “In.” I” 11”“ .n“ “H'He' “Hr lovelinv hero! Yes, I loved him! ‘I l anw 1m“ l li'i‘ip‘l h‘ml 1“ “Mt loccd liiin! llc was all the world to hlmrfi‘ll lh'l “H'Hlunlâ€"l lam“ lhill my tiri! AM at! of lifc, of love. 11!]! of hail" hill ET”) '3‘“ I“ l‘”.”~ l”. he his my!» ‘ ifoiiriciirnorc. \oii cin imagine the I I'llien with a. sharp. wild ctv. slim “jg! l M“ h“ '0'”! “MUM”! 1mm“? started to her feet and caught lit'l It!!!” *l"‘li‘l\v l “"‘5 l'illllt'ldlh he: tilt“ guardian by the arm. glaring at him """n “Mk 1h!" 19ml" “ml flu" 10“) with a flt'lt't‘.. flaming fire in her \HNlUH' 0!" m3 l‘wp' my “10' Mimi "Ilut lt‘l us say no more now. Let ~"tlh. Hit-{farm has killed him! Stefâ€"lm” think. It has all come upon {re fano li'is killed him! Is it not so!" so Mldtlctily thit [can not speak coâ€" “!sabcll \Vh'it in the name of hcrcritly. \\'ill you let me have won ler are you thinking of! Steffano kill him! llo \ ttllll'! such a ridiculous fancy enter your mind!" “tlli. not so ridiculous as you think!" she retoi'teil. giowirier stronger under the influence of her w i‘atlifu! fcclings toward the marquis. "Did you know that hc attrickcd 7.:ini)iii yestcrda)‘ and drew his sword against him and! that lll‘llll Vavallia and I’aulo Alava~ do liclpcit (‘titiiil llcnaro to drag him away f" "Isabel! \\ ll'tl are you telling.r nic? Who tolil you that. story {" "llimsi-lf. Juan Zanoni. And this t‘\'(‘lllllg llenii and l’aulo told it again. and they painted the wickedness of the deed blacker than did he. ()li, Stcfâ€" faino hated him with a deadly hatred. But lcare not now. Only tel! did he, Steffano.‘ do it!" “Isabel, my child,- oh, pardon me! Zanoni is not. dead. He is not even hurt. It was a plot to discover if you loved the plebeiari painter. Oh. my soul! my soul! llow shall I get over this! What can I say! “hat ':in ! do!" He would have spoken further, but the princess, as soon as she. could comâ€" prehend the situation. had given utâ€" terance to a. burst of thankfulness and sank back upon the sofa, sceming, for the. moment, about to faint again. lut sho did not utterly sink, though she was tcrribl" shaken. As for the duke. his condition of mind was by no mcans a happy one. “dial. to do what to say. he scarcely knew. Should he wait until the prinâ€" t:t:ss had become st rougcrf Ile arctic fiom his seat and took a turn across the room. llc came back. paused a fcv. seconds, and their ciossed to again, and this he repeated thrice. ‘llicn hc icsumed his scat and took the. girl's hand. lIt‘ had a duty to pcr~ Yet his heart was not in the work. The events of his childhood. and even those of his youth and early manhood, deserved to make him tender and lciiicnt toward 1h Vii} bclow him in rank, with a disposiâ€" tion to take men for what they were worth rather than for the accident of their birth. He could not forget that. th“ enemies of his liouscâ€"of his fiitli~ or and his inotlici'wliatl bet-ii allever‘y one of them. of the. pittiician order. while. those who had proved fiiciiils slancli and truc. ! -d been plcbciaii al~ most to a man. it but! b-cii tlic peoplo against a class. .\yc. and at the presâ€" cnt llltlllltflll ho kiicw that of I’armti weic his fiicntls. cd and blcssevl llllll- Had 'I hcy lovâ€" llici e. liven class false to him at heart as he knew there was of lllL'._ iiolilcs. he would. have felt his sci-ptci' insecure. .Xgain, It" had conic to love the hindsoiiic, ptiic-niiiidcd painter. Taker them inzin against man, and Zanoiii stood to t‘ouiit liunaro 11:; Hyperion to :i satyi'! .Xs ri huslrind for tsalie! do Vittoria. hzttl he been but noblc. he h'id never known the man to whom he. would rathcr give llt't' than to .luan Zanoiii. llut that could not be. "Isabel," he said, with a rich moisâ€" ture in his eye and a sympathetic quir- er in his voice. at the same time tak- one of her hands in it. worth. paternal grasp. "I must siy to you a few words before we scpaiiite. l have only myâ€" self to blame for what has happened. I should have thought: of marry things tll'tl I suffered to escape nrc. I ouulit to have rcmembcicd Zanoni‘s beauty, his grand character, his surpassing inâ€" tcllcct, and. above all else, his magâ€" netic presence. “'l‘hen. should have l(_>t I, ! remem- 3‘“ bered your orphaned childhood. younl “‘ll'ul capacity for love. your yearning r~ melccntly in Mecklcriburg at the age of and fro i tlic people I state. have left you wellenlgh to your: self. Ah! [should have thought of. lhiswhen [sent you to Ziinoni‘s Studio â€"into his companionship. “lliit, IS'Llcd. you must be brave. You must remember llll' rank you hold. tlic. character you bc-ir. In one sense you :ii‘c iiiy rcptesentdtivcwthc r‘epicsenâ€"‘ tativo of our ducal house. \Vei‘e you to unite yorirsclf with ‘l plelieian the result would be a shock to our whole stl‘li‘tl systcni. .-\nd you could not Our laws would prevent it. You would be obliged to flee and Inccd not tell you what acal» aniity that would lic. Isabel. you will givc it lip. If thcre must be a sacrie fice. I believe you are Pt]ll'tl to it. Ii would hear it if Icould, but that may not be. 'I'he ordeal must be your own â€"lllt‘ victoiy yoiirs!anil. in the timc to conic, the reward will be yours." lli: paused here. but the girl made no in'irry Iii-re. i‘i-sptnist’. She sat with folded hands licr head bowed, her bosom heaving. and evcr and anon a siii’liAa moan of 'lllglllfill‘iltlllfif from lii‘i‘ lips. By- :iiidâ€"bv the duke spoke again: “lsalwl. what more can I say? I can only oiicc iiioie implore you to tear this love fioiii your licai‘tâ€"" .\s those word fell upon her ears a convlusive .sliuildci' shook her from ll"'l,1l to foot. and a cry of sharpest. agony burst ftom her lips. "Oh. my lord! my fatherâ€"for lknow you Iove me \\t'll~yiitl ask me to kill iiiysclf! I can not! Uh lcan not! When you can tc'ir from your heart thi !ti\t' :ind revci’cncc you feel for the ill~fatet|, in iityt' [not her who gave. you life and lll’lllflir“ hen you can teat out lll'|l and cast it from you. forever a thing forgottonitheirâ€"then can I tear from my ll“'lll the love I feel for Juan Z'inoiiil lliish! lilaina not him! .‘llitll I tell you how I (“true to know lln lover! lllt'.‘ If? lji'ltlt" nit‘ lll‘tl ! ~lioiild till! you lll'tl he Could not fine isli the picture. I was to tell you that tinic.’ hot little in which to giii- up my love; but to think how ! may rctru~ lat»- my life an! site it. You will sprite rn‘.‘ for the picscnt, l know." She could not have. asked of him anâ€" at ll“l‘ f‘:'. or ‘.~lllt‘ll h - would lt‘th‘ giant- ed so readily. (To be Continued.) ._.___...â€"â€"-â€"â€" PERSONAL POINTERS. ol' lutcrcsl llmlrl hum? of llic lil'cui People of the World. \ufl'fi Prof. von chkcr, who in discovered the trichina disease, died re« 73 years. l’rof. Baron, of Bonn. up the German ('ivil (.‘ode and was a well known lecturer on the I’andects. is dead. Mr. John Morley states that the. ru- inour that he. has joined the Roman Catholic t‘liurch is absolutely without foundation. Antonin Mercir, the sculptor, has ap- plied for a. divorce from his wife on the curious ground that she has left him to become a nun. Pope Leo XIII. walking in the garâ€" of the Vatican, will be a living picture attraction. as his thiâ€" lE’e'HLh has just been taken for the cincmatograph. Queen \Vilhelmine of the Netherlands has distriiss-nl her last teacher. and will take a vacation before entering on the business of reigning at. the end of August. who drew dens soon old wooden yacht, the Victoria and .\l~ castle, but was put out by hard work on Ill" part of the crew. Siam's royal family having brouth bicycles with it from Europe. uoblc of Siam is tryingr to ride a wheel. (.r.-at unprovements in the Itiiltls of tli.- country are looked for in Conseâ€" ipicince. e v c i' y liuke Adolf lr'riedi lt‘llUf Mei-kleiibutt: Sclrwerin. an uncle of the tirand lluke. .Mho won an army Steeplechase at tierâ€" 1!“ i'tcently. is th:- first l‘iince of a trapping house to ride til it horse race jlll Gei‘riiaiiy. l , . Lord tliiirles llcresforil is bound that l’aili'iinciil Sll‘ll! know 5i methintr about t l ltll‘ navy. ll" took flttt) members of th'.‘ 1liouseof t'omnions to Portsmouth on a special train and made them inspect lhl‘ dock yards. acting as guide hiiiiâ€" ‘ISiâ€"lt. Shelley‘s guitar, presented to Mrs. Williams with his poem, ‘To a Lady. with a Guitar." has been given to the Ho iIt‘lZLLl Library at Oxford, by an .\niâ€" ci'ican admirer of Shelley, who bought it from the \Villiams family for th‘ purpose. . l’i‘ince Ahmed Heif I‘lddin’s recent l . . ‘ murderous attack I n lll‘i bi otlreiuirivlaw L’uad l’asha, at lihcdivial Club, has led to a curious suit. 'l‘li‘ club demands iliiiiiiigcs from the Prince :fur the harm done to the club‘s repuâ€" tation by the row. Sergeant Matthews of the Civil Serâ€" vice Volunteer lliflcs has world‘s record of 10.3, all bull‘sâ€"eyes, t ii A (‘iii to l l ! Ulfltll’ {l lFtitl first [ Queen Victoria came ncar losing her" lit-rt recently. l-‘irc caught in the fore-t Alice. of Albany, now 16. has developed the fondness for art. common to the. women of the English royal family, and is providing her reâ€" latives with sketches made by herself. She his sent one also I: ‘ho young Quote-n of Holland as a G’Ql‘Qlla\l0D preâ€" seii . Pl‘inf'J‘SQ If Viscount \Vttlsi‘lt’)‘ is sent to Can- iila as Governor General, it. IS believed that Queen Victoria's son. the links .if t‘cnnaught, Will he made Comman- derâ€"iriâ€"t‘liief of the British Army, a place he 1.; likely to retain permanent- ly, like the Duke of Cambridge before l'iiln. John Henry Cromwell Russell, sixth in direct. from the Lord Pro- tector. has died in Switzerland at the age of ‘JZ years. His grandfather was ()liver Croniwel [of L'heshunt Park greahgrandson if Oliver's son Henry. and th“ last of th‘ family who bore the name of Cromwell. Mine. ('henay. aged 80, has obtained a judicial separation from M. Chenay. engrarer, aged 95. She was the sister of Mme, Victor IlijIO. and acted as the poet‘s secretary at Guernsey. She had !i.‘-'_cd at art from her husband for over thirty years. Vihcn the case came up a )I:Jll‘ ago the Judge fly it off to try if persons of their age. could‘ make up their differences. Princess Helene of Aostai is soon to become, a mother, according to reports from 'l'urin. 'l hc child, if a boy, stands .’I. good chance of succeeding to the. throne of Italy, as the Prince. of Naâ€" ples has no children an yet. The. Duke and ljucliess of Amta came near serar- ating some time ago, owing to the lliicliesss indignation at the Prince of IV iplt-s‘s uiarii'in'c, whit-h interposed an ilflt’inf't'tOtI barrier l.(‘l\\’e€il her and the Italian throne. for the. sake of which .<li- married the Duke. All 111- - Ionrnouth‘sliire estates of the ’icaufort family, comprising 160110 at:- rcs with a yearly rent roll of $130,000, are offered for sale by the Duke's eld- est son, the Marquis of Worcester. In- cluded in the Sfll‘ are eight castles, am- ong them .‘il'iiilnuliih. where Henry V. was born; t'sk, wh ire Edward IV. and j Ricliii'd III. ‘i\‘cl'e born: Chepstow. Rag- lan. Striguil. and tii'osmont, besides the ruins of 'I‘intern Abbey and the man- orial rights over King Arthur‘s C’lfi‘r- b-on. l’e'fcre the t‘t'tt'd‘l in wheat it was lstated that. .\Ir. I.. Z. Letter would purâ€" chas‘ 'l'intern Abbey. More ft’trlll‘lt’ has arisen from the ill- ,onivnerl iii-irrizige of the Princess Doro- ‘fIl"fl of Saxest‘nburg with the Kaiser’s ,lrrothnrâ€"inâ€"luuv. Itiiks- Ernest Gun her ‘of Schlesw'ig-II lsteiri. now set for Agu. l1. 'l'h- wedding will take place, in the ('a‘ih'dic church at (.‘i.l.urg. the anâ€" 'llttUIlt'l‘Illt‘llt has called attention from th- tvietihcd scandils of which the Princess‘s mother is the heroine to the .fact thit th: Princess herself is a lt‘ath'ili" arr! h’l." abused Protestant sentiment in Ucrnrany against her rrriirrtign to a Prolcsiant Prince, as it: ‘is assum-d that a disoenstrtion could only Il‘th‘ llecn granted on the usual condition that thi children must he brought up in thi- ('a.th-.»lic faith. descent .0 ‘A Garttrter’s Stay. -STRICKEN WITH LA GRIPPE. FOL< LOWE!) BY RHEUMATISM. sum-red a urea! Deal and for Two him-Elia “'as Enable to “'ork ~ Dr. “‘illliims' Plnk E'ills Restored Hts Health. From the Reporter. Palmerston, Ont. There is not a better known man in f’alnicrst in. thin .\[r. Jas. ski-i. wh) for the past twenty‘four years has fol- lower! the trade of carpentry in the town. Mr. Skeii, who is a native of like Orkney Islands, is now sixtyâ€"six years of age and is ILLIU ant hearty. . A few years ago he was utt: ‘ked wtth grip, which left in its wake acutt) rheumatism. For two months he was unable to work and suffered :1 great deal from tllli dread disease. He used several kinds of liniments, but to no avail. llaving rezid in the papers of the wonderful cures effected by Dr. \\‘illi'inis" l’iuk l'ills for Pale L’eople he decided to try them. He. took one box and was surprised at the effect. Ito Look a second and finally a. third, w h -n he found that his old enemy was about, rout-d. To a Reporter repreâ€" si-ntative. who called upon him at his residence to tiiid out if the reported cure was correct, iMr. Skew said; “I was gicatly siiipi‘isedatthe result of taking a couple- of boxes. I suffered fearquy. but they made a new man of I.I.i‘. and fixed me right up. I now take thcin every spring, and fall to guard against colds and grip. 'l'hcy are the only thing that does me any goo I. Mr. t‘iimplrell or Mr. 'l'hotn will tell you that I wouldn't _be wit liout Ur. '\\'i!liams' Pink I’illS foi anything. They aretlie best medi- cine iii the. world. ’l‘hough I am up In ycats. my health is good and Iain ‘right as a dollar. I attribute it to the luSU of lhvse bills. .I recomincndud them to Mr. William Beanie. cziipenâ€" tei‘ foreman on the t}. N. \\'., who had also been trculdcd with rht-umatisln and they speedily effected a cure in .liis case." “1'. Williams" l’ink l’ills cure by go- ing to th; root of the disease. 'liiey renew and build tip the blood. and strengthen the iii-ives, thus dtiving‘ discase from the svstcm. Avoid iiiii- ta‘iwns by insistingr that every link you piit’cliisi- is enclosed in a wrappingr bearing the fiil! it'ltlt' mark “tlr \\'il- li‘inis' l‘ink l‘ills: for" Pal:- People." thtfl'A'l‘ljt; Do you say dock, madam? (‘lthlll'Ll'l‘Nf this is a ('illlVilS'llilt‘k ‘shooting from the knee. under the Qucen's first stage conditions of sevâ€" tor friendship. and the. years you have passed it itli no he'irt all your own save. only mine. Lintl l. with my Cares of. on shots each at L‘tlll, Edit) and tith yards, liiu a recent regimental competition. l dill. llo you tltrtibt my word .' .\‘o, madam. I wouldnd liai'e-‘iulit- 'ed your word had you said it \\.i\ u lleather-back duck.