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ovr s'ronr. KtTHIWJI STJAISEl t Tin: gnWcu moment* uf 1 1 libs » ay W 1 .-ourling period win- fl« limf by, and p it (potior a >oaltar of urgent u.cvssity i for Mm lo puisne snow systematic r |dan U> dlynter tho oo» Mr charmer » oho was In 'is the singing- bird of hia t I 'UM after i ho somlng sccmd day ol I lamia ry. 1 1 ra arranged. therefore, r that two en ulngs iu the » uek ahould bu tie voted by the young gentlemen to s rolling*, and this chapter ol our story * shall be dedicated to MM of Hatha. r tray's court rag experiences. y Miss CUo i'li'sby tru the first .young t: lady upou whom the » lib- hunters ,, oslkxi. Alter reading up Ibur curds a tiny srenr Uttered into an t tegunt par- It lor and ink! that Mia Clio * would be a to presently.'' Two un titles bad « hardly ejapanl before Hathaway a naked. "Why don't she c «uc along, c Hen?" "Why, toy boy, yaffcsirtainly would b uut expect n belle to make tor appear- t. •■Swell.' else. " anu get back tore in lima?' > j "No. di-t quiet your-olf, young v to do fay settling bi. Itnsd on lbs arm » of the tete-a-tete and retains Ids beela r ting of a dosr above, and Hie rustling t of ails dawn Ihr Malta, announced an . the • vvr lasting watch fr.. .» Ids si.k | and .kaetng at it: -T venty-nine t and a halt minutes! llali a ntloale I ahead of schedule Unt«:" Which oh- 1 of the awn ping train fearer, who i cold and hnnghty dlpdty of a btac , U^artomi.^ _ ^ ^ . toa-tAtoimd at 1 1 >*«t no utratus sgrooa'dr to our ! I

«*&■* > bow, to at the hoot d.str. bat in < »* AAif'A: Urn had gtrei fair ssrurlanots of lbs charming naming thrj : .bad ps«d. I1 "How did you- like ierH- lira , 'jamegm; ran . Uitnlgbt oliuch a thing as Ukr " t "Too don't pretend to ray, toy dear i . ..f. lhiltjMi were hotVAraplurtd with , the last dressed girl iu the tliy " , "She look^l.^a Ui put hdr drcsa , un that T" ftnmr Sot Hirgitr l^pr kmg | enough to look at i». But w» won't , bare to cvwg hrrg again . I bonp?" , "Not uohas she sends foe as: but, rcallj. y.aj must hare been tonic what impressed. She is considered thr , rente Ji In, rrrptrXJWkW " t i "She maj be crmiu and sugar both, | but she won't do to go into Mater's , oolfcc, or mine cither. Why, we , should neeer get It liot the ylkr round!'' - ' ^ Diagoually oppualtr the Strang mansion stood the Kara less proud . one of Mr. Dankl dc Uraw, graced by , the prtsettce of four daugbtcra, tlirpa , of wham. wight huriy be cousidcicdus , on lbs carpel. Hen bad not- fcUed to , remark that MM* Kcylh. the eldesl, , happened' very, frequently. to be trail* ( ing vines in the front vrrandab Just at , that morniug touir wlwii the raelMaU- , cat Hath pa win 1 ly 00 bis way to bab- | itual duties. He resolved, tberefurs, , 011 the' coining Pridar evening to In- , trod Oct bis fKciid to the Ctully, whose. , nltsi liltls soirees he had lawn attend- , log *ir three yean or mot. . 1 "■%!, , , be n a» on very easy tennt witli SIB' , Chary, lite seoiodslstor. Madame de , draw, in hi 1 scant reading, had suunbled upou lite names —Vylla'' 'and , "Uuuybdis." und. iu Missful igno- ■ ranee of their classical rcpuUUou, had . appropriatrd I hem v nppetlatiuus ftjr , two of her daughters. , The follou Ing Friday cveolBg found . lieu, and his wifb-liuntiui; Irtunl lu the , Iiandsonie |tnrior of Madsua-Wtiratos j 111, at eonlially wetottnrd liy lltttrxp. .:- ] ton! Miss SrylU, who .beiared Hair , turning wary iggawtaoc. as ssveral or , her ftisuds lutd also kappsued iu uoox- , prctodly, thus giving a most agrouahio surprise. ( | 1 lien, fteUog thut MUs MnylU was , entirely competent to take earn of the , uo-inlliatad, aoulrtrrd lo place his elutrge latmodkitoiy lu Iter neiglibor- 1 hood. Now, Miss Seylln, whi»- uare- , fully-cultlvslcd liaxnu ringlets lent 1 youthfulness lo her appruraiKo. lutd • noticed the arrival of llir piano at llir , : bouse over the -way, sntl aaJ vsim- I qtktaliy sure that the dhnague owner mast dole ou muslr. Khr wa. llirrw , fore often Irs ding Mm across the ritom ■ in nfcpontv to an rxpnuwd ilrsire of , hia to hrar h« play, lialh. the lyru. | ■ nM'nt nHmt &lt «i th the dntira of n : gailuul on such an orxmsion. I -.k bls , sntl at some dtiUnn- und jtml into 1 lite ttry with an appi-irnnc- "f i-ontuo- 1 inlWl' Aeflltallmi. lhiriug the llr«i 1 pernr hftrr a brilllnnt rqwratic |wrfornuiKv. without turning bis eyrs I ftom their gaae into ihe ttrv. he in- 1 qulr-d, "Can you sing any plain , songs. Hkn 'Twilight Hews' or The 1 Sddler's Tmr»" Tito perftwiuer'sembtrntssliicnl was 1 vislbK nu.1 might liav Wm pdu fail had t>"t Bm. ever watchful. 1 IMilin 1111 np tl»' piiiw lit an ex- 1 travaganza ailmlntlbsi fur the "geiu" With wlilcli. -he lad favored ! : litem, and which she had ekecub.1 ! < _ "willt .ttrii admtm'd,. snlrit ami toil- t . "willt a.lalrnbir I

llancy. . Our vhiton/ioik faviVc .W the com- j paiir at n buihour. Ikn having, with | ""* 1 -—'al i^j of which to was uh> , tor, manager to pine,* Ualhawa) in I coni ciiienl iuxbqaiaitioti totw^lieflhe Indies, anticipating certain aucooM iu s.Ktts quarter. On their return I ionic i tbsy found a r*»l lire in the green J parlor, and Ilea luihtol on llalh's silting down ami giving the rtaull of Ids ' evening's s xprricnr«. : "Now I know, J with six to via* we fr.ou, your fastidious taste must Int.- been soiled. did yarn gnd Mi-s Chary get j "Ob, drat rate! Uclhinka maybe shr-s to be my Bird. By the by, Ucu, which comes fltst— wngagsnli ut or tmirtship? It strikes me that if you've aeco enough of a giri to know she will suit yno, the next tfthjg. is to sue bcr father and get matters arraugnl. "That being done, >ou can up with lbs courtship, mor-orlesa, according as you Itagc lime, till the weddtaf day. Wlut a deal of time and trouble la loot if, after a long courtship, you get No fur your loins!" 1 "Bat," said the alarmed Bam ' I \ ynu did not get that far toUlghtim "'".'I "Well, no! 1 tally tokl her 1 was looking anwiml;— ami, oil. lieu, you , ougiu to have «vo what a beautiful pinkish color spri-art over her neck and fsws aa sha told Imr bunch of flowcn. tor fates ao.1 said si* would ghrs •to had understood I was not a lady's It waa very kind in tor, ami I frit like a wane! Juat launched fp m tl„drywlock into smooth wstrr, dust .it akkaghntoatcfaaUy Mule lady iu black! ' Uke sooss of Sigitnr IlfaU's sMgfat ..ftricks, bc'urc I koew it Mm j hylto Hllle^My in 1.1 Jk' of ouure! I 1 itskad tor tor whom slw waa in I niournlu;. [Tim know I wanted to 1 mien tor how awry i toll. I But sto really tnoksd sUoo.stod at at vers natural que sUno, aud put tor cmbruld- ^ , j ao 1 tUiC'MIIml , iVih sill itud the faitul j memrwtor thut attach to departod ■ j lorrd ones, .ml ..,1,1 1 could md »-• , tying tiw*. Sh rBdnot'-wmfa. Kb ; that ^nt^aU -l thin't know why --tor ,

: - -vi- ■ . -ft "Hatli, yon coOKUnmale bluudrr1 Imsa! that i» the «Qr liltle Widow ' Wltehrr. and It is esld she keeps to tor weeds beta use they arc bocoralug to bar complexion. Well, who came 1 next to her?" "Let me see! ' resumed the adveu- ' turer. "About that il me refresh meerta | were brought in. and I got swapped ' i around somehow, and found myself ' , beside Miss Ermine lh lgart, on the opposite aide of the room. All could 1 llnnk of nothing else to say, I told tor ' pleased I was with Miss Chary, j 1 She was greatly astonished that I had not beard that Miss Chary waa to be 1 Mrs. Somebody in a fcw weeks. Then ' I began to observe Miss Ermine herself more close. If I am nut mistaken, i about the first thing I asked her was. sto liked old people. Sto said sto ' 1 supposed sto might do ao if they made ' IhsmacJrtw very" agreeable lo the young people. 1 then inquired If sto could taakc gruel and do up cap borders. ' What in tto world, Ben. do you sup- ' could hare made her giro me audi strange look In reply to such a civil 1 qnroflon? I looked in the lire a mo- ' root, walUug for an answer, and. lo! ; ' when I railed my ryes the chair was vacant. I heboid her ou the other side of Hie roum laughing Immoderately : about something whllo talking to Mi« SeyOa. Just then I saw that little tiraw girl standing near me, and 1 requested her to take the empty chair, which she did. I said to her. 'Well, sissy, lo whom do you go fai school now?' 'That Is a strange* question,' sha replied, looking at roc in rognish ; surprise. 'Hues ysur mamma usually 1 allow you to remain iu the parlor with grown company so laic?' 1 naked, for I she is young to to sitting up so long, j juat the same sort of look Mia. and tto widow had given mishe teased tor little bend iu a way llnl laughable, and demanded of me, •I)o tell me. Mr. Mrauge, to w^lcli of j 1 your Itevolutiooarr contemporaries Uoirwvro luuetnttactnl?' Bjor child! ' Dues not tor assigning such a reoent i dale to tin* Devolution show how very ' suiierfkial it the course of female odnention at the present day?'' ' Ilea drop pe.1 bis face into his hands ' and would have exploded agalu. had | 1 not Hathaway beggud him to to very j 1 quiet, for fear or waking Mater. ' "Well," said Ben, "I law you ! * throwing away your time on the Utile j * mint, awl so got your sixth aud last | : subject luto tto chair— Miss Macaw. . who this season is turning tin* heads ' ' of all tor bcnnx. I ain rnuy now fa, ] - about tor. " "I duu'l know tow il could to, but ■ sin- -vtne.l to know exactly who f | 1 was," ilalh rvplli*d: "for sto It-gun by ' sc.viog she luul seen mo riding -nit iu llic aftcrnooo with our mutual friend, * Mr. If ilt, and oh what a charming > .p 111 J had! A ride was so exhllara1 Hug these mild autumnal afternoons! * ho 1 told tor that if she would promise not to keep me. waiting I. would call ■ for her next Monday afternoon, at I 1 I wd must leisure on that day. Sto > said she had seen me at the hop, but 1 wily at a distauce. Did I not Ware * early? Was I not fond ol dancing? j Ilow did I n-si.i tto temptation iw 111 rut ou tto subject, bcr strong point Awing I he healthful exercise dancing * alTorited to young ladies. Aa to tltal. I remarked- 'if glris would do moriI -w rrplng and during at home, toat I up ibrir own l«al. and biscuit, feed tto 1- 1 liirk. n. and lab luog walb iu data*;

j goad among tin |««ir. ttoy would have ■ j exercise ruiaigli.' Sbi* lutd time only I 1 tnsar. *Oh bow rrur). Mr. Strangr!' • . n Urn the I'luiiotiiv began fat break up, a I and I W*ft tor. a ! biwo-i me ink> lite lull anil remarked ' e ihal few altouttiMi to idlitw g urate hail a i made it Impossible to ili-voie much !• j time t*> any mk* of Itoiii. the hoped « ' I aoukl call ngwia. as site vliuuM to , happy to are mc. 1 raid, 'Mayto so •- — Il ilr ponds on circumsUncv*.' and . ; bade tor gnod-rnialng Site smiled 1 tiaweelly with a diood-cvculng. Mr. j Strange • And I'm mighty glad it's e all over, lor 1 am tired and sleepy." >> Hathaway did not forget bis eugager met* fa. ride with Mi-s Macaw . On if bis return to look up Heu in ordtr to • report details. It appeared that bo I, bad treated Ha* young lady to qulto a • lengthy ridu on tto turnpike. > "t thought I might as well prolong , the ride, aa It was tto last sto would e get behind my span " 0 I "Did yim fa ll her so?" asbd Bon. c 1 "Well, no— not exactly; but I did " | ask tor if site knew any other lady I Who wanted to ride >' e ! 'Dhl anything occur to mar tor j pleasure , do you thiuk?" qol rn.1 the ■ 1 "As we carte* through tto* loll gate il | ou out return wc saw at (tour, wearied 1 : looking woman seated 00 a .tone lij . tin* rnadsiile. with a young toby in e Ink* anus Of courec I drew up and v usbtl if sto was going into tto ciyr • and would tab a sent with us in the buggy. Sto answered that she should .* . mu to rested, autl could not ihlA of t crowding ufc But I Insisted on it. C and handing Miss Macaw tto tohv lo .! ' ludd white I put tto wouuu into Ute •t 1 1 aagfy. I Jumped np haMod and drove r-jtm. Il turn«l out that tto child's - : mutter wax a sewing woman going to ■I I "*Hcvt a MM torn, the very Miwi Main j raw w iih a bom I was riding. So 1 " ; put litem both down at the fr*mt gale o : of Ml« Maraw's resldem*. . «u.| told ■ | Ihe woman 1 would wail and canv v h-r hoove, which I dhl. I >itl y-u ge*l ; «=j*hi*. 'Ttoy* tokl mc to come' again; • 1 next week.' But I .pared her the' j trouble bv totting tto Mil myself, un- 1 d tier prorni- of proP uuil sreresv. ' ' ' d -Ilow did Ml- Meraw seem I- .n- ! w I >iy tto latter part of the ride?v ' ' "Why- would yon think U?-Mm OS kept tor (! .aiavra and fartotos , tokl « , tightly ovst bcr bp. and rawr turned ; srr.Tsrsr:

, cvtr limlfa by this tlaw, and Beamada . the' woods ring with kU ptx&t of < laaghtar. "Hath," to said in answer to the 1 c imploring look turned on him, "1 am I afraid you are too hard *a pleaaa— | There are epots on the son even. ■ I Yen most not look fat pcrfbetkm to 1 . this world." . \ , "Oh, Ben," to cried, with a umnor i e in his voice and unbidden tears start- . ; tiug to his crea, "yon btow it's not ; r myself I am try tog to anil: I can get I , slung with auy of tbsoi bat poor ! j ! Mater! If 1 cimld secure for tor dre - i c cliuing year, tto genlk*. coogeolal , compouionahip she uordv I'd esfa-em 1 1 ' myself tto happiest of mortals. To I ■ silain such an object I should deem 1 1 nosaeriHce too great. I'd crawl on i r my knees and lay my honse aud for ' 1 e tune at the feel of any woman who would prove such a companion, and I j whose warm, loving heart would toot 1 iu unison with mine In Its t-flhrfai and ^ determination to mats my darling ; I Mater happy.' 1 , B«n Hall's merriment censed. He 1 1 middenly became aware that there was 1 1 , j a method' and an oiiject in hi. I'rk-udl j ' Mi|q.tsnl lunacy, and a viOer, holier ( ( fading not unmingk.1 n ilh a trarful ; r | admiration— took pasaeaslou of Un. J [ Tto presence of Mrs. Hall and tor ! uiecc hitil ilemonstrafaxl tto hcoeflt— nay. necessity —of Just such eompanj lonililp oa Hathaway wanted to secure . for Mater: for under tin* cum blood iul f! unices of plgasant sudety, congenial iiilercourse, tbouglitlul rare and kind , ataUtauce, dear Mater began slowly to r ; I mprovejiod to recover health, strength, j color aud spirits. She bad completely e and no wonder, fair such a dear, swectt lovable woman ia rarely to to met with, even if she wae on Invalid. There wae f such all attractive chorn^abrr voire, , I mnmier and words, aom^ppiltivaliou I ; such swreily expressed .grateftllncss ' for all lit TOT. extended and such aUvt- . ; ly apprvcialiou of all beuellts conferred, ; Hut Hatha way's devotion ceased to be , a matter of surprise. And uncon- , - iiiutly the entire bouse bold vied with j etch oilier in seeing who could add 1 innat lo Mater's comfort and happlJ i lies. Wlut wonder, then, that tto s i r.w... l.-.-sn to creep back to tor t checks, and tto old sparkle to flash in 1 her rye. and the merry tones once > t 1 more* to well up from tor lipe, and the I it { limk ol mourufol languor to disappear! ' Do- ol llalbaway'a'purchascs for tto I t l.uclil of his aunt was a large, low - I 1 swung carriage and tto handsome but v t.ifc toys which lud excited Mb. Maraw's admiration -.and several times Mrs. llali and Ethel had taken tto invalid oul, well eureloiitd in wrape, to " tohold tto woodland gloria of the , I twltau summer. 0 Tto eoUcitous nephew balled all such U eveula with Joy, and nover fkUed to exj press hia delight wtooever he found „ tbc ladies relieving Mater of domestic lt aires. He bad occaaionaUy delected , Miss Ethel preparing some cull nary > ilainty with which to tempt his aunt's u appetfloj tod frequently to had noticed lu r tripping about tbc room with , cat-like tread, assisting Mater on or off tor oooeh, smoothing the pillow, drawing tto curtain to exclude the light, replenishing tto flower rase.. , and doiug fifty little things for tor .. comfort which be never would have . thought of. , thought

What surprised both Mrs. Hall and Kltol waa, that no allusion was made . by the aunt to the expected change in tto household, lien, not so reticent, Inajueully mcatiunod the subject, and . cveo alluded to the second of January I aa the set time. But nobody paid par I ticular attention to what Ben said, , n I toil be may have known more than 1 to chose to express. True to tto common apprehension , on the subject, old Father Time waited I for no man, and so the middle of Dr1 ember drew nigh, aud. ao far aa the . general knowledge went. Hath was no , nearer tto attainment of hia object than when he began hia search. Miss Ettoll guardian, getting im1 patient at tor protracted absence from > home, wrote peremptorily for tor Im- > mediate return. Sto quietly announced 1 tor early departure lo tor kind hastens, and was much surprised at tto exhl- { billon of grief that followed. Mater-a 1 door waa closed for the night, and all entraora hat Hathaway's forbldI "Do you know that Ethel la lo leave p u. to-morrow afternoon at four?" eto said when he eras seated by tor bed r slik*. "Why, 1 had no idea of such a thing. I supposed eto was going to live with g a. alwaym. 1 think il Tory unkind in 1 tor lo leave yon." "Yon do not suppose, Uathey, that 1 my pleasure is tor business for life? I But oh what shall I do without tor? I* When sto enters my room I faei that s r white dove has flown in and alighted 1 close at my side. But I caanotaak tor f to stay longer, ailhongh bar presence . and kind ministrations were bringing U luck the strength to this poor worne out body of mine. Would yon believe e it, Uathey, I actually walked across tto * floor without aaaislance to-day!" Ilalh 0 expressed Ids great Jay. "But I to- • lieve," Mater continual, "that it wae 1 Ethel's words of kind mcourecement e il, at enabled me to do so. lust night I I sras thinking I would get you to S"v loot some token of affectum and offer < it to lh>r for me, aha hae been ax very I i kind. I know sto would accept no - It," was tto ardate reply. Tto following morning the topic at - tto heeakfsst-tabie waa Ethel's efepenme. Mrs. Hal! thought tto green- ' 1 absence, for abe had spent much of her ' J tins* In tending ttotn. "By tto by, f to anther a buuqnL-t by way of| iS5— 1

1 "Acrlaioiy, certainly' I waa Jmt • r wtwdcring what looald giv* yon, Miss I Bitot, aa a token of ay aunt's affcc- t 1 thai auil gratitude for your kiodnsss 1 liar. Get the clippers and let us 1 • gather tto flowers now.1' r Together theyeotercd tto cooserva1 tory. and soon tor lap, as sto ret 00 1 ana of the rustic seels, wee friM of tto 1 ' choicest floral treesurre 1 "My aunt seems really grieved at ■ ; Warring,'' to said. "Don't you • ) lore tor. Mire Ettoi?" i ■I "1 hardly nee bow one could help i • | it." 1 ! "1 hope you wiH not forget tor 1 I when you are away. To provide « 1 against that oontlngeucy. sto wishes 1 j you to accept of some slight to- t km of her appreciation or vour kind- ' 1 I " Oh, I don't wish anything bat ' I Hist she should think of me soincI times." I "But, Mire Ethel, Mater 1 word is < : : and the says I must give you 1 . something. The beet of it is, sto has ' ■ I allowed mc Use privilege of selecting 1 I the offering. Of course yon will value 1 > it all the more if It ia something sto ' rj prises very highly. 1 don't know what I I yon young ladies prefer, but I know ' I what you may have for the taking— tor 1 1 unworthy nephew;- -truly a alight ' token, but one longing to to uflhred— 1 ' tremendously anxious to be accepted. - By bis deathless gratitude to tor, by 1 ■ all in him that is worthy of your 1 ■ acceptance, oh refuse him not. aud, bv " the hMp of Hod, you shall lent repent ' • IL" 1 " A re you going to ijivru mc to your > wedding OO tto eeouod proximo, Mr. ■ Strange?" Inquired Ethel, archi/,*— ' r "I can make it so very ranvenient to i call at that time, on ray way lo Vir- ' - gioia. where I am going hi reside • hereafter." • "That's what I am trying to do • uow, with all my mlghb" lie replied, 1 a sickening fear taking hold of him • 1 mu . ...ore tavoren mortal already • p uts ami a claim fai her lieart and - hand. "That Wandering coaslo of 1 yours, lien, has let mc get tilings " drandluUy mixed up by patting first - what thoukl bare beeu last, and per- ) milting last whal should hare been I first; and a deal of trouble and uncaal- - nets has to given mc. Itiesnnsto rae » I am going to feel very awkward makr ing a single-handed a Hair of the second 1 of January. Indeed, I am beginning » | lo fear tto project will fell through » 1 entirely IfMiae Ethel does not consent ! | to Iw an interested party. But come » off it must, accordiug to Mater's fiat. And nuwaU I need is to have souiet tiling banging ou my arm— something, • fur instance, like this Utile hand of • youis holding three flowers. May I - hare it? Oh. Mlsa Ethel ran prouder » words bo spoken by ron than the 5 sacreil vow 'to lore, honor snd obey • tto woman who, in sweet and laving ^ truth gives her heart and happiness - into bit keeping?" i "Thoo, I suppose,' answered Miss - Ethel, with tto most di-licious little I smile that ever dimpled the face of r Beamy, while sto suffered ihe little s bojquel liolder to resign iu floral trresI urea, "the duly 'to lore, comfort, honor 1 and keep' must devolve ..n tto other ' parly taking tto vow? Stupendous , undertaking!" » Bub dear reader, the whole of the . young lady's lacking U to to done, r and wo have bean eavesdropping long e enough behind ttoac limes and lemons.

Indeed, that unfair advantage would 1 not hare been neeeaaary could tto com- ' 3 ratio! entire Ben hare got imaeaaioa or a tto facts just related, v When llatbaway emerged froiu lb. ' conservatory' tto gfound on which to , r walked was solid gold; rach tree and ahrob glittered with paradisiacal glory ; . ■ tto morning toreze wzz redolent with ( a fragrant* from Araby the Blest; the substantial manalou to had left but a j 1 fcw moments ago, "glamnured by a . 1 glare." wasanaireastle, reflecting from . ~ a hundred crystal points its rainbow e hue; while above, from its azure bod. » rose 00 hit new life the Star of I -ore 1 which sras to know no setting. . Out In the verandah, where Mrs. - Hall met Ultra and inspected Uw boua quel, Hath gave his hand fa. Miss ' r Ethel in a hasty adieu, remarking that i to should to too busy to tee tor again q before tto iaft. Tasting, nut at Uk gab: with Ufu, lie ■ glanced at tto green-house, from which i to fctt that he never wanted lo take ; his eyva^sud inquired. abscuUy, "Beu. did yon ever know anyone to look all c over tto house for hia spectacles and e then find them ou his own uuee ?" But Ben waa getUng so well accuv- 1 turned to the vagaries of bis young In- , . uocrot aa frequently to let them paM 1 without query. 1 "Apequos of spectacles. Haifa, I for- 1 got to tcfl yon thai we reoeivod yustcrt day from Mlra Scylia an Invitation to ? meet a few friends there to-morrow ? nighL And, as I live, ttore she ia tys ing up that sickly clematis st this maA tutinal hour for tto fiftieth time !" r "now sweet Miss Scylia looks this a morning!" said Hatlutway, giving I Iwx graceful aaiate -p.l his oompun1- ion a bran-new idea. " e **11 it distance or lore that Iroda cne cfuuilmeol to tto vlew-oh, Jsralma?' h That was one <d Ben's names for j >- "tin aid woman." as to esUwl our s Hath. it "Hush, lieu ! I) m't talk <H love 1 1 it What do you know ataml it ?" - "80 you're ou hali.1 for Miss ScylU * invluoion, I an pfeluly V" y "TYsdt, yea— au. To tell Ule trull, 0 Ben, Drcwry A Co." (our Hath was : "Co.") "have token a new partner inn. o Uk firm, and., pmpxral irv lo • il*l «rlangsmrnt. I shall hare to lak.< a ran it u|eni tto CVtdral Ksilrxfal 1 vury w 1- ' my ib-sin*. For a time, t tor - fur c, I t j moat sing truce to lore and suiises _ to . , "Take care, old buy. how you let v j j unr days of grace gMdc bv ! Itoneni- : I'i tor. tto ides of your Mareh are op- ' ! "Ab. tin t User ?" -nqitoal Hath-

rufahingMa bands together in a j s perfect chiklw%tec as to darted into I d "Poor unwary voyager!" tiglwd b looking after bltn, "00 ScyUa's » rock to strand 11' d Tto daya rolled by. Mater cuuUn- " ued to Improve unaccountably, much J to tto Joy and satisfaction of her u nephew, and waa now able to walk to h and from the dining-room. A softer, sweeter light gleamed in tor eye and h her. countenance. Wat o because she sras reaping tto hill, n rich reward of tor sacrifices, and to- d tto loog-draired consummation of b all bcr life- hopes ? b Of course Oath's little buslines ruu , g the next week, upon tto Central Rail- b rood excited no suspicion -said bosi- h uess, aa this occasion, being Uw for- t , ma! transfer of Ethel's guardianship s in a prospective point of view. ' On the last day ol the year Bon re- c , eel red a hasty note from hit fair cousin 3 1 saying that Instead of going to tto- , State of Virginia tto was going lo tto I . state Matrimony, and would axpsct I ! to "assist," while it wouUl de- a j valve upon her Just returned uncle to ' . give tto bride away." In a postscript I , she added that to might .bring bis l . friend havc-hia-way along too, as I t tliere sras no telling wlisl effect a good 1 example might have on him. , ; Tto readingof that letter mado quite i | a surprise party of tto entire house- 1 hold hat Mater, tto information being I f withheld from hir, at Hathaway's I I special request, until It was ascertained ■ whether or not Miss Ethel had "done r well" Tto Halls were lo go up tto next I \ day, as the ceremony was -to to per- ! funnel tto day after. Hath declined I attendance, sent his '-'regrets" in the ; . form of a press of business and care ' of Mater, and hia "compUmeuta'' in 1 f the eliapo of a set of diamonds, with a 1 promise to profit by tto example when- I ' ever practicable. < The mw 1 — o of the second dawned j Tho groom had been ttore a few day s | f previous, they said, and would arrive 1 by the nine o'clock train, and to re- 1 . ceired by Ettol and bcr (iuardaln in 1 Uw front parlor. He was beard passing in al '.lit- hour appointed, all things beiug In rodiueiM for the ceremony- - 1 tto minister standing aud the com- 1 pauv all waiting. I I The folding-doom were push,,! aside and the ceremony went on. to spell- 1 ' bound were the spectators after U» con- ; | elusion that not a word or movement 1 broke Uic silence. The groom, wearing au expression on his face that 1 ■ would to disgraced by so weak a work I oacesfatsy, approached, with his shrink- 1 ' ing bride, a fcw paces toward tto gax- 1 . ing circle, then turning to her said, "I ! habere. Miss Ettol. congratulation* follow next in older — lo which I - ; think youure folly Intitled for having 1 . -done *0 well.' " ' "And kisaca next," said Mrs. Hall, advancing, "though I am not sure but 1 von deserve a tweak, ' ' taking the bride ! by tto ear, "for cheating your auntie ! j out of the pleasure of keeping a s«s Dr. Hall ucxt came forward with 1 the observation that to thought the r "occnpalion" of giving sway the teido r was "gone" when sto hath-u-wny of 1 1 disposing of hq^fi And where petrified Hen ? c Betrayed in hithasty retreat lo the - deep recrascs of a bay window by the 1 ' measured sounds inning Herefrom, • "Strange— if — true!" Venturing "Strauge— 11 — true ; v - muring

nearer, he ejaculated with arousing . emphasis, "not too late for tto graluiatious. old My-booU," giving Hath a twelve-pounder slap ou the back of hit ahouldar, aad juat in tima for Ihe 1 fair cousin." "Which you shall have by llie ba* ; dozen,'' put in Hath, throwing arms around Ida poor victim, and 1 giving him au embrace that would hare dime credit to a bop-constrictor "and which art all you'll get, too. air, for dragging mo around so merdlmtly for Uk but two months—'' "While the spectacles were all the time over your own nose,'' finished releasing himself from the ana-conda-Uke embrace, and glad to do so, even at the price of the kisses foregone ' for that occasion. Hathaway, longing to give Mater tor share of tto general Joy, announced that but sixty minute- remained for wine and rake ami for making pn-pa-1 rrtious to leave. "We must all tup ' with Mater," to said. nxiLE. . — —■ ' ^ it b the second day of January, and - cutting bit but bright, happiness bod1 ing beams upou a procession of handsome carriages that are driving rapid- ■ ly np to the front door of the ''Biid- ■ csge." 1 Mater is silling iu tor parlor, the r radiance of the day-god anfftiaing tor ■ swrrt, smiling countenance with a glow ■ , of beauty. With a step anything but deliberate, Hathaway stalks into the ■ room, fending hia newly found treat- [ ure, stoops and prints one load kiss on > Mater's cheek, and lien triumphantly . exclaims. "Here is my wife, Mater !" - And he points to tto date card over the mantcl-pieer: "See, it is the r "A eery pretty joke, my dear son. ' Ian fa> delightful for a reality," replira ! tto jifeasanUy shocked Mater. "Wlilch-excueing your inipmcli- • incut of your nephew's veracity— happily ran to substantiated by all there • to a crowd of smiling faces that throng- » - est luto the room. "Yes Aunt Mau-r. t. the more 1 nraduus Ifan. am tore to certify that ■ at ItalrjoiNlafe. this moruiag at olus • o iluri. the last day of graee, wart I 1 united iu llir holy totals of wedlock, 11 1 by tto prflper oflV-istiu- authority. Mr. Hathaway "enrage awl MUs Ettol t Miss Ethel Who, Hath? Mlsa • Ethel— who I" \ "Miss Battel— I deaffhix-. fitan'i exactly tolirax- 1- Mis. Etta-I 11.11, 1 1- gurus. Wasn't it. Miss Kitel?"

! stammered ihe dnmbfoutafa*! Beta' I ' I "Weill" cried the revenged Ifeu. ' his hand down on bis knees ■ witb a tremendous slap, awl hi* foot I on tto floor with telliug fame. ' that old 'Jemima' over agalu?" ' And to rushed tut into the ball and to his room to oxpresi bis feelings j I to their fullest extent. "At any rate," said Mater, tender- 1 « ly and lavlngly, taking tto nameless I • one's liand, "yon know whal tto new ' t name is. don't you. dosr ?" And sto drew the happy Ettol down and kissed 1 fondly, "adding. "And may yon I both beat failhfol to thwUiver of all i good and to each other as you have < to your poor suffering but uow '■ Mater! Awl may a joy like 1 that which now makes such sweet sun- I shine in my heart,'' added she, rising, "irradiate your lives and dispel every cloud of doubt and sorrow ! God blras I you, mv children !'■ She took a hand iu each of tot., and pressed it gently, while her face accmcd to overran with Wapplnsms »* Hath agalu stooped aud kissed her sayiug. "Bulbil was cruel in me to leave you entirely alone all day. Did ton Mater, that when I stole away from nyr room in tto night to take tto midnight train. I smuggled in your good Dr. Neil for tto rest of the night rare yon should get . sick and need some attention ? lint I know yon will forgive me now, siuce I tusve brought took; and tore she Is, tanking as ; much at home as—" standing here all this while w ith my , and gloves ou," said Kltol. "If . have not been so demented in tbc I two days as to lose my keys (which 1 know you gave inc long ago), I 1 and let me go and look after supper , aud see that Mater's buckwheat rakes ■ for breakfast are not neglected. " And sto slipped out of the prison which his «rf»s were linking for her. and dlsan1 paired, followed by llathawiiy. ta-r : guardian and Dr. Hail, who bad Is-eu . deeply moved spectators of all Hint had 1 taken place. ■ toft aluui now witb Mni.-r, Mrs. 1 llali stepped forward, folded bcr arm- ! - most affectionately around tto invalid j • and kisacd ta-r. "Brace yourself, dor- I i Mater straightened herself up sud- ■ dculy. A mighty tide of feeling | - gushed from tor tourt-foautain uud ; L overwhelmed tor whole bring. For a I i neck, ctoek and brow, atal tton recod- : ing left her pale ami trembling. Bat ! ■ a strange light of hope, Joy and quit - : ■ rriog anticipation sliolly ill ber t-yr. - 1 Suddclny she saw iu Hie doorway tto I manly form of one of middle age, whose . ; deep blue eyes beamed wiUl love, faith . ; constancy and tot? devotion 1 I around tor. and lie tairo tor to a sofa, ! 1 helpless, senseless, ber bead rcsliug 011 ; 1 shoulder and her llp« parted as j - though to speak. ^ ] A glance ia sufficient to reveal the I 1 fact that tto man is a brother of Mrs. ' : Hall. For year* to had been In 1 England Broking to recover a family ( f estate, and with tto help of his brother-in-law, Dr. Hall, had Just succeeded. ! •Tie needless to say Hint Mrs. Hall's ] 1 penetration and good sense had brought I about the happy denouement nc have | just witnessed, and luul been tho cause j ; of Mater's gradually restored health • 01 asm s grauuuiit I' | -

thyoiigh tto agency of hope, oral | tl - hope ! | J' 1 Joy does nut kill. Ihqsjsing iu his 1 si 1 faithful arms, in fc»s than five minutes ai 1 Mater luul Inrguthm all tor HouMeal H and sorrows in tto bliss of hope aud" II - love realized at UaL * t • To this day Ben affirms thai Hath 1 I had to consult the morning pa|wr for w I Ilia missing name, w hicli proved lo be ; al no other than Byrd; nod tola some- ( w limes ready to swear that as often s> not Hath uses the polite prefix Miss. " Usually, however, to prefers a peraon- : al pronoun denoting possession, whicli o I plain to see and awc«-t to hrar, makes - it my Ettol Bird ! I <1 TAKEN ATJUS WORD. ' A wide cook-kitcton, after the airy . I fashion of New-Engiaiiil, with thr r breathe of gra|* bkutoma coming in at Uk open windws. and a gllalynlng |, Uu pau on the table full of dewy, scat let strawberries waiting to be hulled — this is our scene, and our drumnlii - purest* consist of Mrs. Terkius, i u sriiose drosrslly^-lickin- knitting nee- „ 1 dies keep time to the parr of tto over- . • grown Maltese cafe and a pretty you ug I- girt, with rather a Unshed face, who t I- had Juat enteresl Jhmi a door leading . • to tto hall. ■ „ - "WeU/'mld Mrs. Terkius, lookcfliuti with that ineffably vise expression ,, e which is Imparted to the humane ] t. countenance hy round silrer s|*ctn- . r cles, perched obliquely on tto bridge ! - it of tto nose, "to ain't asleep, ia to?" e "Yea to ia." was the answer. ; . 1- "fllorr be thanked for that at last,' n said Mrs. iYrrkins, apparently Impal- j , y Ing herself on a long knitting-needle. " which, however, entered harmlesslyT Into the horn stoatn that she wore at j „ e her aide, engaged In o ocallo|*d red ; flannel. "Tliere will be rtre min- j (l 1. ntre of peace at Irast. Vou-ure tired, | ff s ain't yon. Dorah ?" fi "Yes,', said Theodora White, "I j fa i- am rather tired. ' ' >- But tor fanguid voice spoke plainly j fa e that tto more accurate phrase «nuld J 1, e have hrea "very tired.'' [- Tbeodsra White waa a slender, soft- • c eyed girl of eighteen,- with a complex- [ o « Ion of pearly deuroeas, ami a n»B«a|itnfCfl ;t on tor ctoeka— a girl srltli a dimple on • bcr chin and aVrot'.r, (deoding way of ' n v hmklttg at you wlieti sto spoke. Sic 1 . t, sat down beside the window, where j . r, tto mlgoooetto-acm tixl graje blossoms t el were, swaying iu the summer air, and j is lamed tor forehead against the qg»e- j , a- Mrs. Terkius eyml tor with an owl- I ( like glance of sympathy. It's astern*, so it is." said Mrs.

eiuphalicaUy. "A nun hasn't no taatness to be s»?r«tu'; no, not if i was siok tsrty lia» ovst. Soold, snarl, this aia't right at all. aud 1 t'other thing i« uroug ! That's tto way Ik krops it U|x I'd a» so.ni wail, ; mi Uk old boy liimraU ", Ttoodora smiled faiutly aud arebed ' j "Why. Mrs. Tokhls. you don't I I lo compare my ancle Jaar|di with J i obnoxious a |wnouage as yon allude ! ' ?'' she said, demurely. I "Well.'' said Mrs. Perkins, reflect-) itely, "ttoy ain't so unlike after all. I hia tantrums. I've two minds and half lo give him a good shakin'. I ain't uosensc iu a Hutu's bein' I unreasonable. You can't please | 00 way yon cau fix il. ! "We cau at Irast try. Mrs. feikius." I " Yes. and that's jrst what's a spilitT j 1 him. He knows very well that if to was to want the moon, you'd bnnt np | I tto longest step-Udder and Iry to reaeb ; I It down. It altavs did spile eldklren ! , lolol 'cm have all ttoy want, and your uncle Joseph ain't uotbing but a I 1 groned-up child." 1 "But I don't let hlui iiavv ail he * wants. Mrs. lVrkiut.' r I si if you did. ' and tto old housekeeper 1 pounixd upon tor tell as IT sto had, ; I for a momellL,idCn lilted it with the | lersouage under discussion, t "It mightn't to sueb a ted idva,',; , said Tlnsxlora. after .1 moment's ' thoughtful siletax:. , "Be yon crazy ? ' rtotnaii.tol Mrs 1 Perking, tartly. r "Hush!" Ttoodora started Irorn c her scat wrtli uplifted liuuet. "lie is : as a while-winged dove, telorc Mr- - Perkins could volunteer is, gis in tor I svlf.il Is a Shams. He savins to think . she's made of cast iron awl ind la-rub-r tor— the old torment !"' t Willi this rather illogical cxpicsturned tor knitting roon- vigor uivly . | than ever. Mean., hi!,. Ttoodora lustauot up1 stair* into a closely i nrtalued -uA- • room. * here a quvrulou- old gentb- . i man lay,. tortures^ with a gnat deal . I of "hypo." and a vury little actual III- • I new. Uut Undo Joseph White chose 1 to totem that to was very UI: and 1 j who. pray, was a better judge of the r f stale of his bodily health than himself? . "lie screwed his faro into tto seent j blanre of a nui-ci scki r. at Ms niece | hurriedly entered the atmrtineui and i- "I'w to,-ti ibuiupiug mi ita- ibsir , j of their aockuts !" he q-rusu-sl. "Are 1 vuu all deaf dowu stairs 1 m baa old . I Perkins furgutb-n there's any one in c tto worhl but herself awl tor snuffI "I'm 1 cry sorry, unck , "Actlou* »i*-ak louder (liau words," 1 tuarlesl Uncle Joseph ungraciously ol "Ilow do you leel now, Uncle' Jo- . 1 soph!" asked Theodora soothingly. t j "Are yfm ?" . I "Pulse highvi skiu hot • • tare . < flushed; of course I'm uo worse, s This ronl-wtalvd hot room is enough ip I I throw any raw into a favrt : open every , door and window —quick !" 1 Theodora unbarred, tto blinds, and [ open louf large windows and two |

Tto. light from the /western j t I streamed like a fioisl of fiery radi- i t in tto room; the draft whirling | ,1 I through, caught nrws|rapcrs, fluttered j 1 | leaves nf bunks, and even upset ! r 1 Joseph's pet bottle of medicine. "O-w-a -w ?" roared tto sick man \ I itli a Tclivmenoc.that proved his brags : least to to free from disease; "do you | | want to blind uic - to blow uieaway?" "Yon told roe to do It Uncle Jo- J "Shut tto wiuduws quick— draw the ! « curtains,'' groaned Uncle Joseph. 1 "Who's that tottering down tto , I ?" t I "It's ootv a very gvnth- knix-kiag, ' Uncle." J . "Then I'm nervous, ko aud see." j I'rosldently Theodora returned j [ | "It's Major t'rowfoot. Uncle; to ! , sends his compliments, awl wl-bcs to j , ' bow you ure." 1 "Tell him logo tto deuce." , "Well," said Utah Joseph, aa Ids j \ \ Uleec returned to life bedside after a I j momentary uls-enoc. "what did he , i *" ! 1 j "He seined very much olleiiiicd, j ; uucle." ! | | "Oflvndeii ! at whal, pray?*' do*!, j mauded Upcte Joseph. -I suppose of bring told to go the j deuce !" nnswcrotl Tteodoca. quietly. I - ! "Girl," riarulatnl llic Invalid, mis- • , ] iug himself half-way npon his elbow. , ; didn't tell Mm that ?" "Yea, I did, uncle. You said your- . | | self, 'Tell him to go to tto deoeo' " Mr. Joseph Whit* fell bfack, flat aud r | mutlonlcss, among bla pillows. | "Ttoodora, you're a fool !'' j; "I'm very sorry, uncle," raid The- ) | odors, beginning to whimper. , UnJffr Joseph stared at her in sur1 prist-. L'oold It to possible that Uk, i I days and weeks of tor strad- 1 1 attendance had weakened tor intrl- , ! teel aud turned tor brain. I , "Give uk my water-gruel," to said. ; briefly, after a few moments, ponder- 1 1 Ing over the unwelcome possibility. 5 Ttoodora brought in a nral little t china bowl, with a direr spoon lying 1 tbf snowy, folded napkin that t -d^ntafi it on Ito tray. 1 V«cie Joseph took out taste, asd , ; down Hie spoon with a petulant , ) S'und not niilike a bark. ' "Trash, trash ! Insipid as dish-wa- ! tcr.' Throw It to Uk- pigs !" i 1 Theodora took up tho bowl and : Started obediently for the duo: tl "Here, tore !•• reared Code J«fe ' j ep>i. "Wtore are you going lo ?" I _ I "To the pig-pen, ancle." 4, "Are y*n crazy, giri? Tto gruel's j 1

1 well enough, only Mrs. FarUus far(i got tto nutmeg." "But mcle," said Tfauodara, tasting ' dalatilv oftte onutmta uf flsa brari. r ! "it's Insipid as dteh-watar." V W til tot allow iwatn bare uo opiuUs, of 1D? ow or •teutW Unete Joseph. 1 ! "It's very good, if that old erode downstairs will add the nutmeg aadgtrett 1 i aaottor toil. Quick now— I'm gri1 Bag haugry. A man most eat, own r ; if Ik's at •kalii'a door." A minuu- aftrmrdv Mt^-UaikiM • } was surprised by TteoJorelaotraua. •| "Well," said the hoasskaspcT, • I --what's awantio' now *" a "A* little gratol nutmeg 10 Una i gruel, aud uucle would like It srarmvd "What are you smiling about, Item?" 1 "Was I smillug?" '■ t -Your ryes wot. it your mouih e ! wasn't," raid Mrs. Perklra, kuaaly. I' | "Will you to at quick aa you cau, Mrs. IVrkina?" raid Theodora. "He 0 says he is hungry." J But when Theodora rvwnUred tor uncle's room, tto Invalid had taken aoolter tack. !e - Why didn't you slay all da* !" ! he growled. J iudrod, uucle. 1 hurTied al! I r c.u Id,'' pleaded Dura. "Here's the '•! grad all stacking." " Hot Uncle Joseph shook bis toad. " ' "It's too late; I've lost all my a p. • '» "Wou'l you have tto cruoi. unch-'r ■ Aud Unele Joseph closed hia tijer. if-to signify to was tou weak to dabau. " ; ttoqurstioh further. He waited an»- '* iously for Ttoodora to press tho qucv1 tfon, hut sto did not, aud presently he '• ' iqs-ned hia evrs tto Irast little hit in • tto world. sri "Theodora !" '■ "I'll try jusi one spuoiitul «l U. . • lk i groel befurr It gets uold." b- - Whv uncte. 1 threw it away." "Threw- -my' — grnel-uway. gasp . *■ ito sick man. breathlessly. "Y..II tobl in* yon did nut want i;. ly j unck-.' "I told you *-•! I urita aud liddk.sticks' You might kouw bv this lim* k- i ihal 1 dior't meau what I say. Get a- j me some more quick ! HI teden't been •I ! but ridden fur a year, 1 cunldga twtcs II- ! us lirsl as you de !" to added grombse 1 liugly . "I never saw sack n snail in d , my lit- . Uh. dear t* think I slial f? Uncle Joseph iay eountiug the s<< a- "late uuiil Ms uivcu brought in a sc. ce ond bowl ..f gru 1. 00s time so doll.-. nl Iously 1, lad- ilwt sun to- vuuU n-w lind fault with it hiuirell'. .r Unck-." wT..I Theodora, as sto it ! set .ui tto tahle at his bedrid--, "thro doctor Mill y*slor.lsy. Hut to rvaiiy fai thoughL if vou acre to try, you conM lu walk as well ua anybody.'' If- "Tto doctor's a fool," said Unc!c Joss-ph. "and ynu may nil biio *0 will, my- c-umplimvuts." "I will, inicie lite ucxt time to •it you do, I'll dirinberil you." "Very well, uncle." c« "Ttoodora. mull teiu to feud m«. c. This auuuyancc tot* wrt.kencduK tcrj riblvv" ry | "Yes, uuek-.-"Suip -slop— It's but -yuu'rB ebo'» mi ) lug mc !" id ! But Tin* slum kept resolutely ou.

- Smwi-p!' • spluttered Uncle Joseph , ! springing nimhlv to tto otter side d ' the- ls*l. "VYhxtdo yon mean, Thio- ! dura! Didn't I tell yon lo stop? I duu 'l bjlicvt- ti lore's an invli of skin left un | thrunL'' "You told mu yourself, uncle. Hint you don't meau what you my. IIuw was f to know Hurt this wm on sxevpAu irate rejoinder trembled Ou Utah toogte. when suddenly be caught sight of alhhre column of smoke wreathing np -finder his window. " What's ttetsmokc?" he ^acnlaUd. i „"I thiuk It's Mrs. IVrkius, sir, put- | tiug freskklodKngsou the kitoten fire " f "It isn't !" yelleil Uncle Joseph. . house u on lire!" Theodora dropped the spouu ami bowl,' and rushed out uf the room. I shrieking, "The lmuse i« on fire! help' murder! thieVcs!" Tlic servants bclu* IhckUiuulUg!- ' tto cry aud echoed U iu shrill disi may. Uncle Joseph listened witl, ' I bristling hair am! dilated -yes. j "Help! help!" be bowled, but mI one rospouded. Ianulvr still be yelled, but yel in vain. "Am* I to stay iu my bed and br ! burned to death?1' to asked blruarif. ' • aud sc rambled oul with an agility thst 1 fairly surprised himself. :| Tto servants were arrayed ou th- | staring in all directum! to find ' tto- exact locality of thc.flrv, whan th- ■ j gardcocr uttered a shriek: "if tiwrs ain't master, u liaan't fell ' his bed for JNOra, a rumdn' aa If a tig*r I was artcr Mm!'' ' -"Wlie r.-- wtore'q tho fire?" punte-1 I Utah Joseph, gazing nllfily around ' Idra. " ' Mrs. Fvrilus rostoil to the front door, her cap strings streaming. "1 noser *s inch a park of torn il idiots in my lift." ihegnspul "Tbrn alnt uo fire— «>ly a fcw ysaosa of gira-n woud I pul uo tto Utchan fir*. Ooc would thiak you'd nffrcr srau sraok. aldre. aod-why. If tlKreaint uwstsr. " -rheostat*." said Mr. White, looklag somewhat sheepish, "when did sue a fire?" "1 didn't see It, uuc's . but yno raid tto bouse was So Are, ''Ttoodora mad. answer demfirely. "and of course I thought you omatlmow. rfeom,wwli, go hack to bed again." •T won't!" said Uucis Joseph, piihn i::g the telita of Ms wrapper ' Ajnek, do^reo naDymoon lite' j l».xm"»ttrd°yd^jffi»*s !h_^ctaTy Wfflsr5Sa.« ^ plidlv at Kfs wvwd