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"\Vho iB Mrs. Guskeil i’“ asked Lady Neslie; and then. seemingly fearful of having betrayed too much ignorance. she hastened to add. "Though I speak English well, I have not read much English literature. I am an fait in that of my own country." Finding ’Vivien made no reply, she said, "Will you talk to me about books, Vivien i" "I am hardly protlciant." was the areal mar. "My bum-'- um- lib: 5111‘ (mg "1 am not ; this book,” 31 a very delig Gaskell's ‘Ru "You will find ple jects of idolatry," with a cold smile; " ls well stocked." her "No, thank you," she said; "I prefer remaining here.”. I "This reminds me of a night in my bezluiiful France." continued Valerie. “Day is lovely there; but; night is even lovelier. The sky is so darkly blue, und the stars are so golden; more- over, the wind is full of perfumes. France is a favored land!" ."I wish." thought Vivien, "that you had remained there." But she made no answer. - . Then Lady Neelie, perceiving that her companion was not to be per~ Minded to go into the grounds, went nearer to her. “You are fond of reading," she said; "so am I. I adore books." WTBut Sir Arthur's daughter had taken up a book, and seemed to be absorbed: in its contents. Then, [when dinner was over, the two ladies went to the drawing-room alone. Lady Neslie thought that it was high time that her imperial com~ panion began to thaw. She went up to the'open window. and, looking out at the dewlnden flowers. saidâ€"- "It is a. lovely evening, Vivien; will you comq out into the grounds 7" Indeed, at times to look at Sir Ar~ thur's wife dazzled \one‘s eyes, she swmed so very bright; when she smiled, the strange effect of "glitter" which she produced was increased. Gerald watched 'her intently, and he saw what he thought no one else saw, when she believed herself quite un- noiicedâ€"he!‘ sharp, keen observation of others. She filled her place grace~ fully. She (laughed and oonversed wiLh Vivien; but the pitiless eyes of Mr. Dorman; she tried severe wisdom with Vivien; bu the pitiless eyes of the servants in waiting saw all, and when thny compared notes afterward the terrible verdict was pronounced. They said to each other, "She is not a ladyâ€"at least, not like our Miss Neslie.” 7 F‘There is too much glitter." he said to himselfâ€""nothing about her seems real." Then the father and daughter talk~ 9:) together. The secretary watched Lady Neslie intently. He had been greatly impressed by her first appoaranme; \he had thought her brilliantly lovely. But, now, as he looked, 1h-=re appeared to be some‘ thing- artificial about her beauty; her eyes were very bright, the color of her oval chmks was very pink, the light, in her brown hair had astrange golden sheen. - terpoeed Vlvien. "[ plead gullty to the fault of forgetting." "Which I persist in thinking a anmwlimnnt,” put in Lady Neslie. "Sometimas strangers, on coming su‘J- denly into our lives. mqke a“, great stir and agitation in them; when they make so little disturbzmce as to be forgotten, I say it is a compliment to thom.” , Gerald Dorman lobked u: with a laughing face. "Miss Neslie will have a clever op- ponent," he said to himself. "Sir Arl hur's wife is keen of wit and sharp of tongue." had forgotten." even ghlncc at stood by with herAeyes. I "Next to being remembered," ob- served Lady Noslie. "(be greatest com- pliment is bring forgottPn, so I thank you for forgetting. Vivivn." Miss Neslig drew mi Ie as the bright. piquante, pretty French girl took her place. Sir Arthur turned with an air of apology io hi§ wile. "My dnughier has been‘ mistress here so long," he snifi. "Do not zipoiogize for ma, papa, inâ€" terpoeed Vivien. "I plead guilty to n There had bet Incas when the room. VLLm, am the chmg: gone as usual 11 The su'ldcn ex; face rzminded 1mg wrong. a [fush on her I Iu.l curve roum her feelings, 1; Paris and Rom met on 111.; Lm different thin ad to enlist‘ l conversationâ€" Uf‘fcred no ob word. Gaul; that the youn prefer to 1'1ch Sir Arthur Neal daughter, and Ger-a gather for the {in sumptuously nppo at Lancmvood. 'l‘u: attention and devo wife. Vhian. loo sem so 911ng 'Vivien look aslona W um at 30 ly to Mr. Dorman. nlist‘ him as n thir Mienâ€"but. to Lady no observation, she GerJl-J could not ho] Through Storm and Sunshine ) listen than to talk. ; had been 11 slight unpleasant?- L-n they enlcrel the dining- Vi»i;m, forgetting for a ’momâ€" cb'mga in her poeiLion. had usual 10 her place at the table. len expression of her father's linded her that she was do- on 1' 'e trus friends," continued [1, who had read but few. glad, Vivien. to find this I taste between us. \Vhat things CHAPTER. V mrLicuIarly engrossed in :e replied. "though it is htful one. It is Mrs. utlem you r lir wife than the young wife. laughing mischie 116 shall 1 pa ie, his wife and ‘Id Dorman sat to- st time round the inted dinner-tabla a bnronet was all returned V the library seem to L light envy you, you )ul face, a s beauiful m did not look l third in their Lady Neslicshc of such ob~ spoke no ‘lbinking rather to abruptly. a scorn- \1 mouth. What in the .ely t0 lvien )n who i in Duo was a Woman endowed wuh rare nobility of soul; she had great vir- tues and great defects. The vir- tues were all her own; the defects were principally owing to her educa- lion and training. She was generous even to a. fault; there was no selfish- ness in her. She gave largely with royally open hands; no one ever ap- pealed to her in vain; no one asked a kindness at her hands and was re- refiwed. She was truthful almost to a fault; she took a keen delight in detecting And “Waking littln in- ilndyâ€"nu, sh» was not lhatâ€"Vivien felt eun- of if. The very careiulnass with which she avoided all lint she con- ,sidered vulgar was another prooi to 'tho highbred girl thlt her ruspiuions were correct. If she was not a Lady. than indeed aha bad deceived her 51‘ h'r, 3:14.113 w-Jg' nJL so mu h to Ill-m‘. , «v "\Ve. ham never had a dimmer of that kind in ' our family," she said more than once . to herself, "The men of our men have married )nabh woman. pm. and of high npnta; even roya peak “that countr And a c ular â€"5he alona her "How charming! How English 1" cried lger ladyship, with a pretty litâ€" tle lailgh. "But you will at least give m: the carte du pays; for ex- ample now. Miss Neslieâ€"she is very stately, very proud. is she not 9'” “You and I, Mr. Dorman," she said, in her most charming manner, “must grow accustomad to each other. Sir Arthur does not like going out after dinner, and I like iL. 1 shall trust to you to give ma some little hints." "I am afraid,” returned Gerald, confusedly, "that I do not under- stand the art of giving hints; I have a very unfortunate habit of speaking to the point." She was very pretty, very gracious, this coquettish Freuoh lady; Gerâ€" alJ’s honest English ideas were rather bewildcred by ,her. He had keen, sharp sense, and he soon perceived that her wish for his society was but a ruse; she wanted some hints [roux him as to how matters stood at Lance; wood. "Does she? Most young" ladies Sing, I Suppose," rejoined Lady Nes- lie; "I never remember to have met any young lady who did not play or Siné’;â€"or both. But, then, you see, Dorman, I can sing songs Lg Theo she seemed to glixle rather than to walk out of the open window, and Gerald followed her wonderingâ€" 1y. Most condescendineg she laid 'her white hand on his arm. rows. Sir Arlhur, but~-â€"" "But that lel think I am too old for such pretty folly. "Old 7" she reputed. "NO, you shall talk of growing 01 l, Sir Arthur. inflorly years‘ (imrâ€"when yqu haye lines on your face and less llgbt In your eyes. Come, Mr. Dorman; I a]- ways sing to Sir Arthur in [be even- ing, and I must not stay out long." “Miss Nesde sings,” said Gerald, reâ€" membsring long evenings of enchantâ€" ment when he had listened to the voice he loved so well. Sir Arthur that would gound :{bsurd Lfrfilhey cum: from his daughter."r she 51“, this I'ensonâ€"th not melt an ici< ge1tjng one on Then the gvr Lady Neslie, be by moonlight, 1 H19: young secre her for w]; ovum . ed. Sui sai'l, jes‘ingly The look th her n‘mmL [r as she was. {in on your Nestle,” she : inquire -wbat mean 7" tary is one of the best read men in him.” ‘ England; you had b A mischievous smil bright face. “Perhuu "'w s in her. ally open led to her dues: at rom Lha Not that you I mean nothing, except ms, ltum-y‘. 10 admlre y Miran em'lcd a conumlnlm virtu :my Neslie drew back half alarmâ€" 5111, "and I my first ni; reasonâ€"that hen sh [Ker that fine evxnced no parti- desire for Mr. Dorman's society was Well content to leave him 10 not understan you v uhs a \voma of soul at, the first day of L‘ rrival in her new ho slie devoted herself to : you desp-is: Arihur, but CHAPTER VI n 0W that Vivien turned upon frightened her, dauntless ill iciclé, I ham succeeded in on fire.” gvmlvmcn came in; and bent on seeing the roses t, laughingly appealld to :cretary to show them to that her h."l‘.” “Perhaps you have tuk of books from him," 51) "Ll "b rip; unders )out Lt had better you 10 shall :11 littl more 1L ‘u to your books." mll always rrmomâ€" [L in England. for although I could I hate succeeded in stand -you, Lady proudly. "May 1 are pleased to half Arthur the Ah TUE n hrr. accustomeq go‘ y N=r;sllie;""ébe :ind that ladies thnnito lh young lady [ather‘s sec scare ‘ugh. your b ways 1‘: Englnn nonlight and 3r apply to Hmpled Hm ll. that he mile, side t it lose nts. link She 'Walc] and, with th ti-on oia g: that her fat} Sba ‘wxan be periect us a musicianâ€"she sang “'iLh nh-s must exquisite taste and skill; leh-s. was an aszt 0d no mean ability; .xhu splke French and Laliun perLeCL- lyâ€"-in midi ion Lo which :11: held not n-egliscied to study her own lunguage.’ Shin was we.l versel in lhc lieralure on her own coumry. She was quick of apprehendon. bhe undersiood an idea almosi before it was expressed. lshe had excellent conversatirandl pow- ‘cz‘a‘. Like many other talented wro- 'm-en, she ouuLd balk well on almost all terminiâ€"Lo a. statesman ol pointics, to an ariist of pictures, to an author of‘ bovokx. She had ih-e peculiar and won- der-ul glut at seeming Lo enter into people’s lives. of being _all things to‘ them, of understanding them mm 211-; most fatal umility. bha Would havel made an excellent Ambassador‘s wiiie. She resembled Lbs clever b‘renchwoâ€"l men who held reunions in which Lhey 1 seemed to govern Ea'ance. Sir Arthur had often said to her. "It will be a good thing (for L11103W00d when it Lalls to you, Vivienâ€"you will make it l-arnouiâ€"you are one of those born to ‘ ruleâ€"you have a genius for cummlind.” And now he hnd brought a strange girl, young as herseli, ‘to take that rule Irom her. \Vilb her glorious dower of rich ScluLh-srn beauty. her genius and tal- ent, bar gmnd inheritance, the won- der; \VELS that she hud lived until thai age of eighneen without love. But she was a girl of single ideas; she con-l centrated her mrind on one objectâ€"she 3w‘a.s harness o-l Lancewood, lb. 3 grand domain lh-at was one day to be hers, and she devoted every energy of heart, mind, and Lou] to lit herseli' for the pusilion. In her anxiety to become wvorrh-y of it, the overlooked other things. She never thought of culti- vaLi'ng friends who would be useful to her. She did not flank of making a 3 pundiiou [or hersel. Her one idea. “as L0 be a worthy queen 0: her king- dom. In her own mend‘she had furmâ€" l 1111 him. H9 Iowa! her wfi‘h Knuth a wnnk, fooli'h- love [but ha coull reuse hf? nofhing. nor would he allow any one else to refuse her. She cannot be mis- Iravs h/ere sme day. She cannot be- gin too soon." And sh: had grown up wi h that idea firmly engraved on her mind. She “121.: to be mistress. and the sooner she begin the better. A? she grew okler her marvdous quickness, her wonderful inlunfs. all seamed. to fit her bo be mistress of a. large estate. H irons of Lancewoodâ€"no o‘her dos- (iny had ever opened before her. She could ra.h:.=,r have imagined herself (its-ad than Living as anything except the Indy of L1ncewuood; and her train- ing had fostered her fault. She 10c L:- ed upon her succession ms :1 righL thrxt no: one could take from her. It w-us crush of her {tuber to have given her no: one could take from her. It w-us cruel‘ of her {alher to hive given her her uwn may for so long, uni then suldenly I» bring a new wife home. Vivien had rare talents. She was ’l‘ln'e fan] 8 hnd been fostered in her. Sir Ar‘hur. wh.) was one of the most indoLmt of man, never (nnk (11-9 trnubln, to cm‘rect her. "Let (h-'- child hmm by lmvn way," he would say, when cnmplmints were brought to him. He loved her wfi‘h 5113b :1 wmk, fooli'h- love lhrlt he coull refuse hrr ‘hY'e wh p re 'emhL noiion o] (0 (hair 1 sincerities. in exposing she told the truth at her own freijngs and also. Trulh was mirr: szmple word as on th She had the virtues linguist) queens; she friendship; she w: s'uch 6111111 sins a: fibs she. adv )m. 1n 1! a bun ‘mnar V~er been [we of r ’l‘ba'e I‘m T h‘ (ha anlivw fhvéy Mi‘llpih'i expressed it in word or [xv-a. wian h-H'; she w 31p; she inv: ‘ent, even mhc an it how it v every 11. -:or 1mp1‘tzvx Der tenants. (or a girl Shn Trulh 0'! he, lgaz' was another proof to ed girl th‘lt her auspicious wt. If she was not a Lady. ‘d who had diceived her {:1- 3 was nuL so mu 1; to hl-up. Ya uevar had a disaster uf in ‘ our family." 511% said an. once. _to herself, . She for tho (o n h'gh‘ hay! bent ule. .voul. l \x'rms the fur r Hips; one relie‘ as on the oath of :he might be in; but a 15 not thatâ€"Vivien felt a very carefulness with dad all (Int 5115 con- was another prooi to "'3 a st row: or bnke Ls. They were no irl of eighteen, six had not been IriLl .oua occupuLions. ghL Little OI luve evotiou of her he‘ 1: h s p- ud idem: h’m 1 1m 1 v an 1nd mu ull int n11 hypncrisi the ax1.ense other mop! 1t lered d indula-nt 10y ilh :e; hV-r one mis- ult art and she but her le ‘ B u uu\“uw w\‘uW~AVAA u atx-ww-uu u.- uuul' n In the original do ms and endowmunt of E Cuba 15 said to occupy the third place 1590. it is directed, ‘ in education among the Latin-American Child at 6“ t1111183 countries, for in each 100 Inhabitants 534113501“! brawn" 8 can read in Uruguay, 6 in Argentina, 5 'â€"‘â€"“ in Cuba, 4.7 in Mexico, 4,5 in Venezuela, Them 319 110 m 4.1 in 011110, 8.1 in Brazil and still tower "11°38 PM“ I" 9'91 in nu «ha-n â€" om but. talk about millimeters and heel and gives a. fine flavor of learning remarks. I never mu across a [c] whodared to question a smtemims mam" quastion. ‘ But. that’s on] and too small to compun him. Now I'm the uccel the establishment on ever to hydraulics. “I've found in a good idea, by the way to use the decimal system whenever possi ble. It mixes 'em up when you begin a talk about millimeters and hectometer: seen th “When they see their hats. I sq our boarding hou: the table thnt the in New Orleans ‘ vivliueu wvcvu cu=sion, but strang-a thnt know no‘ hing she belonged. “ ‘Immense.’ I replied. ‘nud. by the way. I wusjust making an interesting calcu- lation in regard to it. Do you know. sir, that blow is exactly equal to 9.662 czu'pcn- ters driving tenpenny nails into two inch oak planks with four pound steel hamâ€" mers?’ The man looked startled. ‘You don’t say so. professor? he replied respect- fully, and presently I saw him whispering to the others, who sized me up with awe. The other day. when it was raining. I joined a. group under an awning. ‘Bud day,’ said somebody. ‘Yes.’ I returned. ‘1 was amusing myself a few minutes ago in figuring up the quantity of water that has fallen in the city limits between 6 a. In. and noon.‘ “At that the other fellows got interest- ed. ‘How much was it, doctor?’ asde one of ’em. ‘Poured into a row of ordinary half pint tumblers,’ I said impressively, ‘it would make a line once and two-fifths around the globe; it would fill a. 13 inch gun barrel reaching from here to a. point about nine miles east of Copenhagen; it would quench the Inntutinul thirst of 9,468,941 Kentucky colonels the day after Christmas: it would burely go into a tank 4.56:3 kilometers long and 2,411 millime- ters wide.’ By Jove! You ought to have dif‘erenr and than mndg s-o “Nothing like fake statistics for giving a fellow a reputation for scholarship dirn cheap, " chuckled an astute citizen. “Sta- tistics are the most impressive things in the world, and the beauty about 'em is than nobody dares to contradict you. I‘ve been working the scheme for several months, and my stock has aivunced about 1‘000 pounds a. day. How do I do in? Well, to illustrate the thing. I was stand- lng in a crowd on Cmal street yesterday watching the big pile driver hammering down the walls for the drainage canal. “ ‘Lob of power there,‘ remarked a gen- tleman at my elbow as the weight came down, biff'! the women have mnmried, noble men. In all this family anan: I remember mo Haas of a low marriage. If my (a hnr married an adventurew. he w.“ I); 'lme first to hnve brought even the £hnd~am of dishonor over us." Thou she began to wonder if itwns [m SH)!» '11”! he 11%] been (lzc-e'vorl. He had relied eviden'ly very much 0114138 song. For I am burdened with the grievous wrong or hard words said to one whose calm repose Iwould give all to wake. ' ' ‘ Ah. dear, how long, How dark the night until your eyes unciose. â€"J. J. Bell in Pall Mall Magnum I hear u bird {but Fings of yesterdays. A lonely bird. but none so lone as I. Whose life is leuden as a wmn-y sky. 0 heart. how weary an love’s woods and When trod in aingleness! The sight obeys The soul and sees no beauty far or nigh Unless the soul says "Look!" And so I Through this fair spring when I should my praise‘ I know not why the bird is sad. God knows. And he knows why my heart makes out no By Their Use It In Often Oven-awe the Multitu Th‘ if I 11:1 h; propri n nor (hi re are D'Ea‘tcs in I VALUABLE STATISTICS h and a‘li she fol uncoux (To be continued.) 1k fnr IuLd not pr f it struck 1111 (l l k»! me som Simply [igh r. that’s to count "h of name I‘hn name than the candid am iniug laugh of tbs Knufitr 1k il h r In ys "Look!" And so I 21gb spring Whoa I should lune in min mesmerim'! m g of you. Lde ahr ren abou enough. V ntistics for giving ' scholarship dirb me citizen. “Sta- ‘rcssive things in may about ’em is speech. W‘Lh frank en- ul h‘ V mu D‘ Es llYl mg lg the dis- r as being mife Sl)"l_l‘ud y to which AH y all touch art Alec at Mir [1th is me I have U’ Easy to de. to“ lgh‘ Iy andALin ' u hd up: the 5h: mvig me db) rbver di hmg eve nscidusly 2‘ at me rvonrh Imnn‘ etimes in deci 5 hr vegin to nmeters to your ' Neslie. mob of {e me grave until bafe ien any 1d There are 110 mountains In 00 whose peak: us over 1.9.000 feet above London News Asloruu Mrs. Brownâ€"l was store today It's just 1 Mrs. Jonesâ€"ch? ferent shades post paid a '22.EO, by :1 Medicine C be perauwc said to be As Massachusetts avenue 15 several miles long, the conductor felt compelled to ask for further information. but no mom could he get from his questioner. When people travel on street can, they should not leave their common sense bo- hind them.â€"â€"Yonth’a Companion The Alricnn Two cases notably rican nutive’s power ported from the B: protectorate. In em dragged from his ca] had an arm bitten n} or my w lpuquSt: oi getting at the facts, and 'i'uuud both lather and mother of the illLLid girl very c-u-tuusiustiu in their _pi'._.i:e ui this medicine that has un< ‘questionably done 'so mucn‘“to relieve suiteiing in this country.‘= Said Mr. bummer: “Yes, we have good reao sun [or praising Dr. \Villiums' Pink l’iiis. I iLink they are worth ten times their weight in gold. \Vhen out little daughter t‘lurn was about eing years old she was stricken with what the doctors said was heart trouble. Up to that time she had been astrng healthy child. The first symptoms shown werelfziinting spells, and these Would attack her without amomeut‘s warning. We consulted +1 doctor'uu- der whose care she was for a time, but the treatment did her no goodâ€"in fact she was growing Worse. 't‘hen we call- ed in another doctor and he frankl told us that he could hold out bu little hope for her recovery. By this time she wus confined to bed. and [or three months was as helpless an an ininnt. in some of the [mating rp:lls she was attacked with convul- tians. Her appedte seemed entirelg gnne and she was reduced to a livmg :keleion. At this time I read the puLiculnra of a cure thmugh the use ut Dr. WLll'Jamis' Pink Pills, which‘ gave me hupe, and I determined that our liilla g.rl shuuli try them. I first got une box, and when they were used she seemed brighter. Then I got live more boxes, and by_ the time she had finished them she was as sound a child as you could find in the neighborhood, bright and lively, a; acricket. Shla his been going to school for the prrst eighteen months. and has shown ast-iuiely no symp- toms of the Lll trouble. I attribute her cum entirely to the use of Dr. \Villlams‘ Pink Pills. and if anyon duubts the truth of this statement you can reier them either to mysell same plncel' " The conductor on a. Boston car was the other day quite at. a 105:; what to say to a lady who said to him, “I'm going to a place that they tell me is about. five min- ums’ walk from Massachusetts avenug and I want you totem me where I'd better get ofl. " " ‘Yes, mn’am.‘ "She starts to climb on. “ ‘Bub, ma‘am.’ you say. 'this car In crowded. and the one just behind is going to Park street. too. and it is almost empty.’ “ ‘Huml' says the lady scomfully as she climbs on. ‘Buc it doesn‘t come from the same place!’ ” she asks "Just to think." said one trolley ca.) conductor to the writer, “that the export- euca that; I‘m going to tell you about in quite common and not a single instance. You have a. crowded car, and there is an; almost empty one not more than two rods behind you. A lady at; a street; corner hails you, and you come to a stop. “ ‘Do you go to the Park sweet: station? aon Lc-r Pills. I times t little da years 01 the doc Up to H MR. T. W. DOXTATER, EXPRESSES A FATHER'S GRATITUDE. sum. home the heart of a [tuner and moLher bums \vnlh gratitude to Dr. Willimns’ Link kilns, because they! [irme believe they saved the life of Luexr -iL-Llc daughter. A reporter at the Sun having heartf‘of the casa drove out to Mr. Do'x'tater's [or the Illa Lllllc ('Iuld “'un .ulnclu-Il “'llh UNI" Tr..nnlc and hoclors Said She (‘uuld hut lln-cuVurâ€"Dr. nhlluma' I luk l‘llll Hum, JI..(‘l‘ [IL-r Sound and lecly us I | I‘lt‘kt'l. ' Mrs. Jones-â€" Y Mrs; Brownâ€" ured 1i mm the Sun, Belleville. Out. 1 In a comfortable, farm home in y'duuy, uuur Bdlcvihe, hves Mr. '1‘. ". onlutur, a prosperous farmer and mm xespecled citizen. in this pAea- ;uL home the heart of a father and nhadtot ,d. 01) re cal port up stive in Eaved ’ihair Child. of pills! . to My son us: as good." al deed {or the mmllannn :0! Harrow school, dated red, “ Yuu shall allow your .1mea bows. shafts bow- Irrltn 'nn'l Enduranco. .bly illustrative of the A!- Wer of endurance am 1'0- Britlsh Central Africa each instance a. man was canoe by a. crocodile and n almost to a pulp The lken long dlswnccs over- E was in the new drug just lovely! They have six dif- 01's. 2he seat, of disca its reputation llly in r 10h I quit lwd the kly re- anon band