M. A. SCULL.

5 Rush Travers’ Caprice. ( j " j

i, and UtunE oh a i Uy her soft, velvet c

Would i d*y. end t

4t hi* !Mt. : upon his

•Thirty years ofa*e. possessor of a hsndsoae fortunr and a handsome face, and already become cynical! Seriously. Rush. 1 would advise you to become a hermit. 1 think a few months so spent would raise you to the appreciation of your blessings. Take It Into consideration, old fel-< low. Au revolt''' And Harry/ Withers, touching his hat. hurried oH at the corner of the •itrert the two friends had approached together. Rush Travers walked on alone. The fra, to wJUch he had Just listened had been UkhWrjestlnKly spoken, but someh jw they had hurt. Was It true that be was ungrateful? DM the heart never cry out. In 1U emptlnes* even when filled with the favor of fortune, the good wul of men, the haresslng smiles of women? Did ntf the two latter hsag upon the former? What man. what woman cared for the man and not the outward aurroundlngs which be owed to chance? The one true heart on which he might have leaned was stilled forever. Ten years before, In the first flush of'his young manhood he had lost his mother. There now remained for him but a-cherished. Idolised memory. His father had died In his Infancy. He had neither brother nor mister. At 26 he had fallen in love with a woman whose falseness he had discovered In time to save the wreck of his life, though scarcely of kU happlHe stood alon? In the wo-ld—alone on his rlchljs-frelghted bark. Conld all Its treasure* atone for the realizing sense of desolation the worM Imparted? -Will you buy my violets, please, air? Omy a dime. sir. ’ It was a sweet; pitiful, pleading voice—a sweet, little plUful face, looking.at him from beneath the brim if a tattered hat. thrust on to a mats of bright, chesi^ut curia Children were Rush Travers' weakness. At any time ha could take Into bis arms a crying child and hush Its

He thrust his hand into his pocket and drew therefrom a piece of silver, which he placed in the tiny, outstretched palm; then, from very idleness. he walked on, questioning the little girl, who ran beside him. “Poor little waif. How singularly pretty she Is." b« thought “What Is your name?" be asked. "Pansy, sir, she answered. "Mamma used to say It was the color of my eyea." He looked, down with a sails is the purple depias. half shaded by throng lashes, upraised from the brown

"And your rather.-' -He is dead, too."

"With whom do you live?" “With a woman who is kind to me. and whom I pay by selling my flowers. I am all alone In the world." Alone in the world! Who can realise as he. the pathetic eloquence held hi the Simple avowal’? But if to him the word meant so much—to him la the pride and strength of manhood, and position, and wealth—what new meaning did It gather when It Included dependence, and poverty, and worn.jlooa? jA sudden thought came to-him. It was almost an.Inspiration. He looked once more, earnestly, searchingly. Into the little, upturned face. The child was beautiful; the eyes were large and truthful; the (mouth : showed character, which might be

r evil.

The world saw utile of him In these tya. It almost seemed to him like

now that he knew little

feet would run to welcome him. little

themselyes about bis neck; ttle eVrly head reel on

bis shoulder, vrhlle the lids drooped over the pansy eyes. In happy, careThe old housekeeper alone shared

t would r ns clasp tl

ly at first, as was her privilege. Was he not to her as her own boy? Pansy had crept Into the kind old heart: and In the night she bad risen from het own bed, and stolen Into the room adjoining he^s. to ace that the clothes were carefully tucket

r tucked about the llttli

It was a new thing to the child. thU watchful care, but she grew and %xpanded under It like-some beautiful

flower.

No one detected her In an untruth. She avowed her faults boldly. She laughed, she sang, she cried, as other children; yet about her was a singular charm, a half-sadness, strangely unlike the carelessness of childhood. Thus two years rolled away, and

*1?

abroad. Pansy must be educated, but he knew now what he meant to do with her fqture. The child was dear to him as bla own. and bis own she should be. He would give her such an education aa his own daughter should have had, had he posse**ed one. He would make her a brilliant woman. She should be worthy of some man whom he would choose for her husband. 8be would never know lone-' llness more, and In the fullness of her -.life's promise he would forget the

emptiness of bis own.

“Unde Rush," she called him. The past was already to her liken dream. She parted from him In bitter tears when he left her at her new home, ths school at which she was to be edu-

cated.

Little did Mme. Arnsud dream that she was receiving among her select and fashionable pupils a street flower girl. Was this girl net the niece and ward of the aristocrat? She had never welcomed a pupil with greater pride, nor did the yeasa, as they came and went, lead her for one moment to

of his own Intention until the wards bed escaped him, “yon say (hat you are alone’1c the world. Bo am L . Sup-_ pose I make yen my little girl? Do you think that you would be happier?" “Do yon mean that I am to live with you, and bring you the money for my flowers? OB. I should like that very/ very much." T mean that you should live with ma. yes; but you will not sell flowers then, though you shall have all that you want.” The child looked up In wandering amfirmtnt. She-cculd not. compr^ hend the words, but Rush Travers had not uttered them lightly. What he should make of the little walTs future he -had not determined. It should greatly dtpend upon herself; but while be lived she should never again lie friendless. It was kn easy matter to gain the consent of the woman with whoin she she lodged. The sum he put Into her • hands would more, than requite her for any loss she miptt suffer through Pansy's flower selling. From the woman, too, he learned something more about the child’s history. Her parents were artists; the mother had eked'out fe scanty living by painting flower picture* on wood, after her husband's death, which had occurred before Pansy's birth. Then, when the little girl was about six year* of age. two short yean before, she. .too. had laid down the weary burden of Me, and the child was left alone. Of his new whim Rush Travers ea'd nothing. It leaked but, however, among his fashionable acquaintances that he was interested In a little child, but ail supposed It some relative, and look/id upotf It as a passing capriea Hs wished that it'khould be so. He

Among all this fair bevy of girls nose so fair as sba who owed the Rash Travers’ passing capriea. The deep bine ayes had borrowed even more of the pansy's purple tint; the bright rose flush of health was on her cheeks: the rich carmine nature's brush alone can paint was upon her Ups. In the sunny waves -of the chestnut hair played gleams of rippling gold. Her hands and feet were amail and dainty. developed into exquisite

The eight years of study had marked themselves upon the lovely fhee In lu bright expression and sparkling intelligence. Rush Travers might well be proud of her to whom be had given his proud old name. In all this time he had seen her but once—but onco he bad returned to hit native land. In the twilight he stood awaiting her In Mme. Arnaud'e private room; but. when the door opened be started at the radiant vision which entered. She threw herself, upon his breast, with a glad sob. then started back. “Uncle Kush," she tald questlontngly. “you ar? not glad to see me?" He had recovered himself by linn, suit welcomed her warmly: but somethiak had erisen between them her womanly perception was first to recognize. Already tfilz meeting, to which she had looked forward with such gladFrom all zidea. that night. Mr. Travers waz mflt with congratulations an the beapty and brilliance of his ward, who had received the first honor* of her dasa. Waz the old cynicism growing on him. that be turned from It all as though

For the first

In a mirror, he discovered

thick, brown hair was streaked with rray. and the slght huft him. Whir? He neither asked the question nor

answered !L

There was no doubt now cf Pansy's future, be told himself, as. haring thrown open his hospitable doars, the world Cocked there to welcome this new aspirant to its honors; but, almost to his surprise, he fooad that he could not remain qa!«ly in the background, a spectator. Women still smiled upon him. still murmured sweet nothings in his ear, or uttered gentle reproaches at his obduracy. Was be never to V lured from his

solitude?

t time, glancing .casually i discovered -fuit the

from film the bright new «

now lighted him home. Would he be content to leave It In darkneee? Thus

they whispered In his ear. Why should he resent It, welcome it? ; he not ^

her a brilliant marriage? Already It was assured to her If she would accept it. Why, then, did he rejoice as

cd. from the lists? He grew to bate the world Now and then would come a quiet evening, when. eltUng alone in hi* IIbrary, she would atCal softly in. as she had done so often In the old.

ay Tier heart? An

t said.

Will

aua, one she had

And would be

ugh to giro her his bless-

ing?

Ah. ha had learned his own secret

now.

One evening they went together to a brilliant gathering. A murmur of admiration ran through the room as she entered It. but something In It all

wearied her tonight

She refused the many eager claimants for the dance, and stood watching the gay scene, surrounded by • little court, when, looking up. Ae Raw Rueh Travers' eyes fixed on her face. With a sudden Impulse she moved

swiftly to his side.

“I am tired. Uncle Rush," shi •The garden is thrown open. -you take me there with you for a 111-

Ue whiter'

He drew the Utile gloved hand In his arm and together they pasted through tHa French window Into Ihe lantern-lighted space beyond. Neither as they were In the shadached them. ^

iH girl—

era' caprice' they call her. There Is some mystery about her. For my part. I don't believe she's any relation, and I think the man's In love with her. You know the old story about hlmr* But they heard no more. Pansy f«R the strong quiver which ran through him as he drew her away. “Oh. Uncle Rush," ahe murmured, T am so. so sorry." "Sorry for what?" hr answered, nl-

other men were unsucceasfi log the treasure I so madly covet for my own? It Is; true what they aay, ansy—true; biit It shpll be so no -True. Uncle Rush! You mean that you love me?" "Yes. my darling. Bet do not let It frighten yon. I ha>e not forgotten that I am almost an old man. while you are on the threshold of your young life- You shall marry some good. v * man. Pansy, and 1 shall be happy In your happiness." “I shall never marry," the girl answered. aoftly. ''unless—unless—oh. Uncle Rush! I never guessed my own j secret, but I know It now. Whom could I love but you? When other men have wooed me. I have thought of yon; and beside you they seem so powerless to win one best of my heart. Hpjr could they, when already It belonged to you? Was the gift so email that you would not claim It?"

LEWIS T. STEVENS.

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THE HISTORY

Cape May County

The Aboriginal Times.

LEWI* TOWNSEND STEVENS.

Chapter. . CONTENTS:

i.-The Indians and the Dutch Explore:

*.—Pioneers and Whaling.

A-Ufe ^1^^ MghtJ^ H :^^t 5. —Development of Religious Den omit 6. —Maririine Tcndendm and Cattle Ow

7. —Ancient Loans snd Taxes,

ft.—The Religions Controversies.

».—John Hatton, the Tory. 13.—Brepsrations tot War. 1;.—The County in 1800.

is.—The Wax of 181s. Progres* After the War. —Noted Men of a G

C-County Officials. D—Postnustem. U—Monifipil Office!*. P—TsHe^rPopal^ncm.

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