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A well known English dean recently had the misfortune to lose his um brella. and he rather suspected that its appropriation by another had not been altogether accidental. He there fore used the story to point a moral In a sermon In the cathedral, adding that Jf its present posessor would drop 11* Over the wall of the deanery garden during the night he would say no more about it. Next morning be repaired to the spot anj found his own umbrella and 45 others. It is said in Ohio that Governor George -K. Nash has now realized the ardent dream of bis life in having for the second time been chosen as chief executive of the state. At his recent ■eccnd inauguration he said: “For the - future I have bnt one ambition, the most sacred of my life.. It is to show my appreciation of the people who have so highly honored me by being their faithful servant during the next two years. Upon this foundation must rest whatever of fame lives after me."

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America is not the .only country

JOHN WJNTHROP'S .DEFEAT*

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“Mr. Bensonhurst," she said, sweetly and low. and he began to grew ashamed of his anger, “you will forgive me If you consider me presuming; I mean It most kindly. I consider you my friend—you Vere my husband's friend. I know why you are angry. No one told me, but I know,

too, I know Beatrice better than you do with your great love for her; for I know that jpu love her. I also know you. You smile u:

you

will learn for yourself. My sister is proud to a degree that few women attain, bnt she is equally loyal, once giving her love. Winning her. yon win her forever and utterly. Is npt that worth waiting for?" Her swift, brilliant smile was upon her face, and his own lips parted in smiling, looking down upon the soft, light lingers upon his arm. “I will wait," he said, gently. “You are like a good angel to one in trouble, Mrs. Graham. I do love Beatrli

longer to be won. and thaf clearing away, her own reply to-day. But now I shall hope and wait, and If time proves that she does not love me ”

“You need not fear.” said Alecla

softly, filling the pause of his voice. Her eyes lifted to his were perfectly steady; and as they passed up the staircase together, parting at her door, a new faith in woman entered the soul of Grpgory Bensonhurst and stung bis easy-going spirit into a

more aente life and ambition. Mrs. Graham returned to her room,

seated herself again at the open window. and looked across the sand-hills to the glittering stretch of water bearing the ships right royally upon their way, and the smile was gone from her face, and only sadness rested there, the grieved look In the violet

betraying a troubled heart.

Chiding my sister for pride that wounds a true heart, an^f free from

the same? Was I unwomanly In my

harshness to him?”

But going down to dinner, dressed In a tender-hued. clinging gown, with her delicate laces and perfumes, no one would guess of the under-current of bitterness or the sadness behind the brave eyes. Her wit and laughter made the dinner one to enjoy and

remember as one of the pleasant^ time too impulsive in thy judgments.

lies. Graham is my friend. Remember that in thy speaking of her, my

Mrs. Winthrop and Jessica Gray, and she looked like a rose contrasted with the quiet elder woman, and the languid, pale beauty; and those who knew her during that other summer, whispered of how much more beautiful and charming she had grown during the paft three years'of sorrow and

trial. *

Perhaps the knowledge of this was stroqg upon John Winthrop, facing her at the table. He left thfr hotel that day on which he had made known to this woman his proud heart, going to the city upon business for Palmer Earle, and it was only this day that he returned, summoned by his mother In her anxiety for bis good. Perhaps, too, this subtle change In the proud face of Alecla gave him courage to request her to walk with him uppn the sands. It was a simple request and utterly Insignificant, but Jessica Gray, catching the words, moved gracefully and languidly across the room toward them from the window and murmured

•rurnmg away, ntr race atm angry, shs encountered Mrs. Winthrop. “Thee Is troubled, dear,” said this gentle woman In her soft, low voice, laying one hand dbtaingly upon Alecia’s arm, searching the pallid, scornful face with kindly eyes. “Will thee tell thy trouble to me that I may help thee. If 1 may? I am old and thee is young, and sorrow should not come too near thee to thy hurt!” Alecla shook her head, an Icy smile upon her lips. She must get away to her room and conquer this emotion, lest she betray her heart _“There Is nothing.” she said, stead: Uy, “that I should tell you. or any one. dear Mrs. Winthrop. I have heard cruel news of a friend, that Is all, but one cannot depend too much upon one's friends. If wo honored them less we would be less wounded when

they fan!”

She smiled again quite steadily and turned away up the staircase, fortunate In meeting no one on her way to her room. For this thrust of subtle' words was so sudden and keen that the had no opportunity of hiding how much she was wounded. She would conquer It presently alone In her room. He should never guess how he had woundea ner. And meanwhile Jessica Gray was languidly strolling along the promentde toward the pavilion with Mrs. “' d her _ lookh _ _ man beside her, that flickering fit In her eyes, what a charming woman Mrs. Graham was, if only she were uot so harsh and unforgiving! “I could scarcely believe my hearing.” she said, softly, breathing a sort of fascination, even upon this quiet man. “when she told me to-night that, jn spite of all men say or think, her husband’s honor Is higher than yours, Jack! What a strangely vindictive family they must be. Judging from these two! I would not care to call cither of them my friendr* ‘ Under her curled lashes she saw that her words struck home, from the pallor upon his face and the sudden convulsive setting of his lips. The flame In her eyes was vivid, and he should have been warned, but who panses to examine the arrow that

strikes?

“Thee must have misunderstood Mrs. Graham. Jessies," said Mrs. Winthrop. mildly. “Thee Is of ten-

anxious for Mrs. Graham

pavi

before she. should retire to her room.

her to the pavilion for i

ociore sue. suuuiu relire io uei mum, although she, Jessica. Jisd taken it upon herself to request .the favor, knowing what friends they^were. So it was that Alecla smiled pleasantly up at John Winthrop, and said she must go to his mother, knowing that he would excuse her upon that

roqm for a moment." said Jessica, calmly, “but she will return directly,

ratryrin She 4

i. which there Is difflculty m raiiing for yon, Mrs. Graham, that I often ! « , _ , . _] think hnt» t-miIIt w Irk ml It Is for her

tads for memorials and monument* bow really wicked It is for her ... . son to be so hard upon you. But,

then. Jack is so honorable and strict

England is.again -demonstrating Wit republics alone are ungrateful

when it comeji, to a question of contributing money for such a cause. The | fiasco made in the effort to raise a j great fund for a Gladstone memor- |. lal Is still fresh in mind, and now U I has been announced that the king win | be most reluctantly compelled to appeal ro Darllament to provide sufllcient money to make up the needed balance to complete the Victoria Memorial Ennd. The scheme that has been approved and-adopted calls for the ex-

■ pendlture of ffbont *2.500,000. Of this ' amount In the year since the. late

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| difficulty was j lug a fund for

only *017,

The

found in rsis-

the Albert

' orial. which is more understandable than in the esse of the beloved Victoria |. for the Prince consort, although a man much honored In his adoptee* connin', I eras always a foreigner. Parliament made a grant at that rime, and devaiptie the huge war expenditures, will doubtless steeds to the king’s-request

m to go with a little while

e Jtas such an Intense admiration

himself that he could not think lightly of wrong'ln others, and believing that yon swore to a He when they were trying to prove the extent of yonr *’ failure, of course he cannot forget It. Yori see, yon came back with plenty of money, anu not until after your husband died. Bnt you mustn't feel cross with me. dear Mrs. Graham, for I surely could hot be-

lieve such a thing."

Never In her life had such fire biased In Alecla Graham's eyes as at that lent, facing Jessica Gray upon the 1 piazza. The sweet violet color

dear. She knows that John Is thoroughly upright, and she Is not one to condemn any act of Justice. I scarcely think that she could have said what thee repeats.” “Well. T air sure it Is nothing to me." said Jessica, carelessly. She was satisfied with her shaft of subtle words. She knew perfectly well that she had wounded her guardian. She knew, too, that he loved this other ■woman. ' Add presently John Winthrop left them and no one saw him again that night. And Alecla betrayed no sign of her struggle on the following day. even joining a little sailing party in the Banjo, because John Winthrop was going, and she would have him understand that his presence was nothing to her. •T am almost afraid to vcnture."j said George Priestly, as they stood on the pier watching him making preparations for their comfort. “Ifcat thin cloud over there in the northwest looks like a squall. It Isn't a specially nice thing, ladles, to be canght on the hay at such a time." “Oh. but It simply couldn't storm, yon know.” said Althea Dunnrren. persuasively, “because I wish to go so much, Mr. Priestly.” “Very well," he said, smiling. ‘T will not go beyond quiet water, any-

en.”

to pk

—I _ 'phe was bright and witty and reckless of speech because of the presence of her lover. He should not guess that her heart was heavy. “How stupid life would be If one could know the

end of everything."

“But do you truly think there wlD be storm?” queried Althea, with puck-

ering brows.

“Nonsense," said Miss Calberwood. Impolitely. “Don’t be absurd. Althea Do jroa imagine that (bat thin, strenkf rloud cotfW do us barm? It is jukt a little bit of drift from some far-off bank of cloud. I am not afraid!” “If Miss Catherwood. has no fear, why should we. who profess to be brave?" asked Alecla, amused. "To profess a belief does’not always signify Its truth,-Mrs. Graham,” said John Winthrop, coldly. He joined the sailing-party upon Impulse, when Jessica positively affirmed that he would not go. "We may often be more cow-

ardiy than we show."

•anger gives spice to pleasure, Mr. Priestly,” said Beatrice, laughing.

deepened to intense purple; her face j “Then." said Alecla. calmly, dipping -was touched with the aitf.>w«rn««ii>n: | be,, band deep In the water as the

on consciously the slim hand holding i the Ivory fan mapped the frail stick* under the grasp of the slender fingers.

slouate heart beat fiercely under siik and law of her gown. "X beg you to-tfaank Mr. Winthrop.” she said, haughtily, “for bis courteous opinion of me. Miss Gray, and inform

him tbnt perhaps, or is more spotless

could never have insulted a woman! words, but he scorned tl One would scarcely have believed this ness. Would be run From any woman? of yonr upright guardian!" Would be be worsted by a pair of

Bsnjo swung away from the pier and caught a thread of breeze and filled sway merrily. “If so, we prove that we have conquered weakness. Mr. Winthrop. To hide fear—or pain—In onr own hearts makes ns the more strong In character.- It proves that we have struggled—and conqucied.” What waa there in.this woman that drew his soul np to the admiration no mnttef hov*-fiercely he set her

ireth

lea's

this ss weak-

mnttef how fiercely h

my husband's ben- He had it m his heart to ;s than his own. He that morning after

level violet eyes or a smile or a roseleaf mouth? He. John Winthrop. hitherto unmoved, hitherto rather scorning women save his mother. coldly, “an open fight Is mncli more honorable than a sly wound, such as Brutus gave. Mrs. Graham.” “Yes." she said steadily, n strange, tense llncsaronnd her month, though a smHe was in her eyes, and her white hand aplaahcd the water carelessly, “and a man's strange way of believing the worst always of a woman. Mr. Winthrop. I wonder that you could express such a thought." He hated her; he would hate her, he said to himself, savagely gnawing his mustache at.he leaned back against the railing, and looked from her bewildering face to the strange streak of cloud, gauze-like, now almost overhead. as .though some mighty windforce drove it ruthlessly np. though there was scarcely now enough wind to fill the sail as It spread to meet it Priestly, too. was watchlifg that film of cloud, though not with mere idle curiosity, and he kept the ropes taut, ready for an emergency. He would not alarm his companion*, but as that

more convinced that he should have refused to come but while It remained. Still, he would not alarm any one.

-Ight come, he

and. ready for what

turned his attention to bis guests, and

ready

k! bis at the request of Althea, echoed by the others, he started a song Leland had written to the Bsnjo. in memory

their many pleasant trips upon it. king light accompaniment upon tl strings of the banjo he had brought.

They were laughing and very merry, criticising or complimenting Leland upon the song, none of them save Priestly thinking of harm, when There came a sigh over the water like a monster's breath, a sudden bending and twisting of the tree* on the distant shore, a shriek of wind, the rattle of falling sail and swift tnud of the rudder turning to meet the sqnall, and the Banjo lurched and struggled up. and endeavored to beat around to the wind, answering her helm, but was struck down and over, and t*-* .waves went over her passen-

gers!

CHAPTER XX, rr.on death's rBzsxxcz. The souall passed nearly as qnlckly as it came. The Banjo righted herself as soon as she was lightened; her ropes were trailing In the water and the rudder swinging to and fro under the force of the shock and her swinging boom. George Priestly, on the lookout for some such thing ns this, had kept firm hold of one of the ropes, and had shouted to the others to do the same, but only he had presence of mind enough to obey. Althea was clinging to him, frantic with terror, and he waa soon back In the boat with her drawn up beside him. aud then with deft movements he had the soil hauled np to the rising breeze and was guiding the boat to where the others were struggling in the water. He was not at all fcarfnV of the consequences of the accident for with ordinary lovel-headedncss and prompt action they iould be returned to the boat none the worse for the wetting. And, in truth, it wad scarcely three minutes later that all were safely back In the Banjo—all save Alecla Graham and John Winthrop. Alecla, in falling, was struck senseless by the sudden swerve of the boom, and had sunk instantly, coming to the surface some few feet away. Her beautiful sunny hair was unfastened from its pins and drifted like ropes of gold about her dqath-liko face. She was still unconscious and drifting farther away from the boat and her friends. John Winthrop, sitting beside her when the accident occurred, was also struck by tho jibing boom, but In such such a manner as to receive a deep ent In his head just at the edge of bis hair, bnt the dash Into the water

than hate at such a mot looked about him for Alecla. But the wound upon his .head was severe, unconscious though he was of the fact, and at first his sight was blurred and he saw only the dark outline of the Banjo. Then this pallid face with the drift of gold hair qbout it touched tke surface of the throbbing water, and utterly forgetting himself In bis thought of her he struck

^ut to her rescue.

For the second time she sank and

rose ere he reached her, swimming as

as be c '

her to him. keeping himself afloat now

he was powerfully, and a

caught

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