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I tIE FATE iL | CHARTEKIS. t I COMING OUT. How a Bud" Makes Her Debut and What Follows It. The season for dances has begun, and every young girl who has finished sohool and is able to entertain her friends is expecting to enjoy herself to the utmost when she glides over smooth floors in the arms of tome pice young fellow to the entrancing strains of Strauss and Waldteufel. A young girl who is about to enter sooiety is termed a bad" because she is an undeveloped blossom, even more attractive to many than the foll-fledged society girl who has had the experience of worldly things gamed by going through a couple of seasons. The first duty of a bud is to have a tea, to couple of seasons. The first duty of a bud is to have a tea, to which all her father's and mother's friends U well as her own should be invited, and then the is really started on her social career. Teas are rather tame affairs, not ouly because the ice cream, wafers, J{1d. coffee are in- sufficient to satisfy the hw.cer of the sterner sex, who prefer whtm they go out to have something aubstantial if no dancing is in order, but because the attractive girls who are not receiving are apt to deoline being present if there ie another engagement of a I more important character scheduled for the same evening. The tea, however, is a highly necessary event, and it is a cheap way of paying off any number of social obligations. At her first tea the bud always looks oharming in her attractive white garb, and her cousins .)1' sebool friends who assist her in making the affair pass off pleasantly are particularly anxious to call attention to her good looks as they beam over huge corsage bouquets and endeavour to prove even more attractive themselves. After the tea, when the young girl has been flattered by the attention she has re- ceived and has been called UpOTI by young men, and older ones, ivbo have ha J mora ex- perience in adtLreMing oomplimerit*, to the fair am, *b« is ready for bafla, '^wi—b» and dancing classes, and if she has any persontl 6harms ami knows ho if to nay her form in time to walfz, polka, yorke, Berlin, Danish danoe, or militaire schottiache music, she is sure to ha™ a gcod time. Even if she knows but few people, othsiY«re sure to solicit an introduction from her chaperoue or other attendant, and ber dances will soon be en- gaged. The first season of a young girl is for her a deligbtfsl existeuoe. Alas, that it is so quickly gone.

The Prolonged frost. The Longest Since 1813. A Landon evening contemporary of Monday says:—The severe frosr, which .>as now endure.: for nineteen consecutive day?, shows no signa of breaking up, and all thosa liersotis who have so long yearnsd for a good "old fashioned Chrid^ mas" should nowjh £ The part iil • -r^rhsir ssf in in manv parts on Boxing was of very short duration, and on Saturday moinmg it was freezing again over a great part of tfae cottHtry, «»kUe snow wns falJinf in p?ace«. Y«at«rday the weatl>«r «aa still very coM o^rer tfa» Mrticis of the British island-, and frost was pretty geaetal ever England. In London tba weather has been very raw, and snow was falling almost throughout the day on Siturday, although the total amount measured wns very small. The tem- peratare on Saturday was only one degree above the freezing poini, and yesterday morning the thermometer registered eight dsgreea of irost, whilst it continued to freeze, throughout the (hr. and at timeq iliere waS a very slight fall of iioe anow. Last nigl^t the type of weather prevailing over ollr islands, ani, indeed, over the wh!¡le Confinent of F.uropp, indi- cated a fui titer continuance of the frost. The mean daily temperature has now been below the freezing point for nineteen days. Taking this teat for the length of a frost, Uwt Greeoiwich observa- tions do not show a period of cold so prolonged as the present since 1813. A very severe frosr com- menced on December 26, 1813, which cor.t'mued without a single break till January 26,1414, or just 32 days. The absolutely lowest dally tsna during this frost was 19 6 deg., while the daily meau last. Monday, the 22nd, was 206 deg., or only one degres in excess. In the frost of 1S13-14 the roads were blocked in r.11 direc- tions by the saow, and it is said that twenty inches 1 feil in Plymouth in six hours. The next prolonged I frost since 1813 was for eighteen day?, from January 9-26, 1623. In the Crimean winter 1854 55, the dsily mean w-s below the fretzina point from February 7 to 23, seventeen days, but the frost had continued with but very little- inter- ruption from the 15th of Jwmury, whilst a verv Iteavy fail of snow o<curred, whicli lay on the ground from the 16 h oi January uutil the end of Februsry. It is now just a fortnight since the ground in London has been covered with snow and in the snburbs it still lies to tbe der th of four or fTVe inches. or are inches. I.'

ErPS'S COCOA,—-(JjUTEFCL ASfO CoMVORTMa — By .t.,kiiowledjrg of the natural laws wUioh i e»vern to* operations ol digestion and nutrition, and *PPlic«tioa of the ft Be prapertiei of well- hM oar breakfwU tables with a dahaatehr-ttavourM bereraM which may »are us many heavy Soetcn" Mils. It is by the judi- ciar.s use of auci srttclss U dist that a ewsfa'tuUsaVay be gtaduaUy bul.t op unfii stre«f snengh to r«si»t every Undesey t« di9tas«. Hundred* of subtle m&iadiesara Boauiig "• ready to attack wherever there it a <T??p0 etosae maav a fatal shaft by kesp- i»g oarsairss well fertifincl with purs klasd and a pro- fame."—Civil Service Gazette.-Mads rtmgywithl^Hng water or milk. »ntj ia by »«**«, lakeUad-" Jaiim y.r~ i CL fi^roo- Also makers of Epps's After- net»a Es»eac-s 1^7 kiro* Co»tAiirrs.~l)r. Kind's Dandelion and Quhaloe Ltver Piita, without Ifsrsnry, are a potent remedy; remote all Li^aj- and Simian oh OompkUnts MUoutBMs, Headache, Weknsss, ShouJdpr Pain». Heart- borii, Indigestion, Constipation. LeStt borii, Indigestion, Constipation. LeStt Pasbt AND ROCKI;'S Welsh Yarns <*> the I esk, gi

THE CZAR l NiHILIP ( A RUSSIAN MONTE OiuoiO, BY PRINCE JOSEPH LUBOMIRSKI. f v HIS wH SnHf^ IBERIA, the cold tud the cruel laudof misery, ■rcK tears of oppressed J I whose wastes and wilder- u\S^y Snesses are evermore haunted by the sighs I AN(^ ^ROANS rTwll doomAd and the dammed Ik iMu\ (q) j —Siberia had escaped 1/ grasp of winter, and her jf meadows bloomed once more in the short, warm summertime, J11 the fifjld close by irkaslr two companies of infantry stood in two ranks facing each other. A crowd of curious people lined tbe walls of the fortress. A iittle way fryn the ranks of the soldiers a detachment of Oosaacl s surrounded two chainod prisontjrs^ wbo w £ *»to die under the najjaika." One of the unfortu- nate men seemed completely overcome by the preparations for his punishment, and had to be supported by two Cossacks. The other prisoner, a young man of noble appearanoe, prisoner, s young man of noble appearanoe, remained, in spite of the terrible prepara- tions going on uuder h5s eyes, calm, resigned, and even haagbtr. An officer iaiued an ord« and two soldiers «»ia«d irambliptf culprit. The wretched man ciaapedhis "bands, <md aMSVk to kneel for iueroy. lie wept, he prayed, he entreated, he screamed and cursed. The foam gathered at his lips. But the Cosuoks were silent and he screamed and cursed. The foam gathered at his lips. But the Cosuoks were silent and inexorable. They bound him tightly to two mcskets, and pushed him forward toward the path between the ranks of soldiers. One who seemed to be high in authority stepped out from the group where be had been standing and approached the youthful and noble-looking prisoner. This man wa? enr high in the police bureau of the Empire—a man whose name was feared throughout all the Russias. Withered, short, saliow, and unkempt—almost hideous, still his eyes shone with intense aud malignant energy. He stood in front of the csptive, and eyed him with an air of triumphant malice. Tba prisoner looked on him calmly, without fear and without bitterness. I think you will acknowledge, my dear Count Wladimir 1,aI110," the otficial said, that things are at 5 -■ wo. PciCTrri^ii i'j"?r;rri;Ttr jou of the state of our account." He smiled terribly, but Le whom he had called Wladiuiir looked on him with the lame •joiet, undisturbed eye*, and answered 3imply: —You have pursued roe, and-hauatsd-jna. ev«n to the death. You Tiavr socoeeded in your desire. 1 pity yoa, and forgive you, Schflm." t TJle otl.er eneered at hi! I Yorgive F You were ever a weak-minded fool, Count Wladiuiir. }3ut, think! You I were handsome and noble, and a favourite of the Emperor. Now you are an exile. You married one as noble and as beautiful as yourself. It was strange that I also should have aspired to one so far above Die. Bat now you are a revolutionist and a convict. You and your beautiful young wife laughed at my pretensions, if I rc- taember righ-t and you find yourself helpltgs iu Siberia. In fact, my dear friend, you scorned me, reviled me, and dared me, and you are sentenced to a horrible death. How stauda the wsoount P" W lad imi i looked at him silently, and turned j from him. The Uossackd forced the olbor unfortunate «xil« between the ranks of the soldiers. His cries were horrible, his agony was pitiful, but the Cossacks Wliire immovable and the tyraunou* law in- flexible. The soldiers in each rank raised their canes. Down upon the wretch's bare shox.lders descended the first two soldiery wespous. The condemned man shrieked. Another step, more blows, more shrieks. The blood streamed. The flesh quivered and shrank. His face grew livid. Forced on- wards by the pressure of the muskets, he staggered forward, bleeding and shrinking, now leaping in the air at a freeh stroke, now sinking towards the earth from weakness. His oriel grew fainter. His shrieks and curses sank to moans and wailing. Before he had run half the gauntlet his dead body hang limply to the rausketa of the Cossaoks. Schelm, the Emperor's representative, Lurned to Wladimir. It is not a pleasant death, I grant, dear Count," he said," But then, von suarrisdTana. A.re you zizAj r it is your turn, you know." Miserable and vindictive man," said the young captive, as the Cossacks approached to lead him to his death. "For a fancied wrong you seek a horrible revenge." lie advanced, with erect bead, and with an eye that was clear and open, to the officiating priest, and said in an unshaken yoice .Father, give ms your blessing I dio 1 ioyal to the Emoerot I{• Even as the priest raised his hands and wag about to respond to the unhappy man's request horses were suddenly heard to ^oach, and a grMt tumult arose in the officer rode along the line of >d js^ied a^harp. peremptory oom- The ranka oroke, and tbe soldiers, rfing aside th» banes they bore, rushed to rfing aside th» banes they bore, rushed to whore their arms were stacked. A troop of wild horsemen had suddenly appeared above tshe mounds in the near dis- tance, and were jkdvancing at a oharge upon the soldiers, /"t their head rode a tall. powerful man; dressed entirely in a red costume. A. simultaneous shout arose from the crowd —" The Czar of the NibiHl.ttJ J" The, multitude of curious people tied to the protection of the fort, and he who taunted the unh&ppy victhn-Scbelm, the head of the police—blanched and would have fled with them. Bnt the horsemen were already Upon them. Withoat a cheer, witlicut a word, the leader in red led them on—led them through the ranks of pMio-BtrickeQ soldisry, led them right up to the bound victim ready to die, and to the flying, terrorised man who had come to enjoy his rivals torture. In a moment, and without a pause, the he rsemen bad caught hold of both meu and t hrnwntbcm across the saddle-bows of two of the band. The man in red waved his sabre, and, wishout a word, the troop wheeled and in two minutes were fleeing back ir a cloud of dust to the desert whence they had come. it < < It was night, and beneath the stars, whose reflections glinted and laughed in the cleaz waters of a broad, swift rivtr, the followers of the man whom they called the; Czar of the Exiles" had lighted their fires and weis eating their simple supper. At a little dis- tance from the encampment three men talked together. Count Wladimir stood before the chief, and, with folded arms, liatenfd silently to what the other said What cau I do," the man in red said, "to prove to you my penitence, my remorse ? What oan 1 offer you moro ihan this? Li is useless,said Wladimir Ejtmn, U I cannot do it, Moiler. 1 shall never raise my hand against tbe Fmperor." The Czar of the Exiles responded, hurriedly and impatiently, Do you uuderstand ? Have I raada i« j clear to you f Thfe man"—(he struck the oowering, trembling b'ohelm with the back of oowering, trembling b'ohelm with the back of his hand)—this man fooud me miserable, shivering, hungry, in the streets of St. I Petersburg. We h:.d been students together. He offered me much money to engage in plot against you. I was ooward enough, vile enough to take his money and sell myself to him, but I was so cold, so hungry, so friend- less. And then I did not know you, and I did not know your wife—Countess lana." As he uttered that name his voice became very gentle and subdued. He seemed to bo ■peakingof his guardian saint. "The conspiracy was succeisful. You r «ra f.-xiled. The Emperor believed you jailiy. And I -1 jot my reward." Rebel in trembled so he tank crouching or. the gi-ound. ITavd m-sroy, Muller i" he moaned. Tha man in red turned from him in con- tempt. He preferred false charges against me, A* be bad against you. As chief of police he was all powerful. 1, too, was exiled." "Hsve meroy, AlLillmr I I am old-—quite old. I will give toa money r' Schelm whined. a;-<I cIo'-oboiLai i->iK TF. I was desperate. My orime had mined me also. 1 li ved but for two thifig,& to revenge mv.ielf on him, on this man, And to aid you the Countess." Again his voice dropped, again he tsoko gently aud reverently, then eontinoed h I escaped. 1 surrounded myaelf with other esoapedexiles, lo-day I am an outlaw and a brigand. True, but to-day I am <lj0 frcaj am powerful. I am possessor of millions of roubles,,and the leader of a thousand men. How can 1 aid you ?" In no way, friend Mull«r,"said Wladimir firmly, "lam an exile, but I am 6till loyal. Th& Emperor will some dayrigh;;ne. 1.:vtjn noff, my wife is in St. Tttersburg — I have other information. The Counters is on her way to you." Wladimir's eyes lighted up with joy, Mid he seized the other'q hsnd. "Shv haa good news? She has sesn the Emperor ? You know! Tell me." «' 1 do not kuaw what news she bears, but I do know she wpiild have been too late' if J had not rescued you from the soldiers. No Count; do not trust to the Emperor's mercy, You have powerful enemies. They will speak against you, and intrigue against you. Let me prove my Penitence" for the wrong I did you once. Come with me, and what I have shall be yours. I, the leader of all others, shall be your servant. There is eternal freedom and infinite power before you. Come.' But "Wladimir shook his head sternly. w Nevsr I My sword was my father's and grandfather's. They drew it only jn raY grandfather's. They drew it only in defence of th<> Czar. 1 shall not draw it in *»y other eaflse. Muller, you have donem* and wine a gre*4 wrong, bat you have suffered bitterly for it- Send one of your mm to lead rae back to the fort, and I forgivs you j "Tothe tort-to dsath "To tho justice of the Emperor, and m- I wife." Muller lowed his head, and murmured: j And sh* Can she forgive Me has forgiven." "May all good spirit* above and around lit EJ'itrd afld protect her and you." He called out in a barbarous tongue, and a I foigand rod. up, leading another saddled horse. Wladimir mounted. a Ottce more, dear Count, com s!" -cried the Inan in red but Wladimir only waved his band as be rodo off into the darkness. The expression on Muller's face instantly changed. He turned fiercely to the wretch who grovelled on the ground, and, grasping I bft bt, the o&t collar, dragged him to his ¡ I ° Look!" he cried, and wavad his hand towards the surrounding blackness ,1 tho desert. c' Do you not hear thpir^ oursing1 you? Can you. not see them pointing attyou.riockin:? you, waiting, eager to draw you into eterusi torment?" it Muller—fviend Muller—dear Muller (i They are all here—09 ghosts of the un- happy, the ghosts of thiaead eliles. Lisfcn to them, dog I They are rejoioing, for they know they are about to be revenged. Too arrested them by the hiindred-tb* innooert rtiih the guilty, the young with tht old and crippled, the orrhan with the widow, tb. shivering pauper and the noble, your private foe slong with the oppressed of the Cxar! Yoa »entthem to the mines, to labour and to be beaten, to starve ..nd to die Listen again, traitor to man and to God! You have come to join them. They know it! Now thfcy rejoice!" Muller, I am rich Take my money I bave a million roubles! You bought me once, miserable one, and you dare to think you can do it again! lie threw him to r,he ground, and kioked him away a3 he might bave done a dead snake. Then he called again, aud again a man approached from tbe camp fires leading a borse. J Lo esesrped exile bound Schelm I bands and feet with cords. Muller mt.cn:< I in silence, and the exile lifted the inert bod* of the chief of police to the saddle in front at Muller. Then Muiler, without a word, rode his horse, snorting and flashing, into the fiver. Schelm, fainting and terror-stricken, tould only Moan. They reached the middle of the stream. All around was darkness and silence, save for the plash of the horse's feet and tbe ripple of the I water against its sides. The cold river, in which his legs and hands were plunged on either side of the horse, revived Schelm. He opened his eyes, and looked around him,ani struggled and shrieked. ".Muller! A milloi roubles Ilavc mercy ?' He was tied by the wrists to the f&.Jdle straps. For all answer Muller thr.,w him into the stream. Scholm hung by the cords whieb tied his bauds. The wretch nol, half into the water, and felt at the same time a ierri'ole pain in his hands, which now alone supported the whole weight oi his body. He cri-,d out: H Help! I am drowning Dear Muller, havo mercy! Muller laughed grimly. "I will be your serrant-your slave—I shall work bard for you- taiit my nroyiey- take all I have, but save my life," Schelm The other bank of the river became indis- gasped. tinctly visible through the gloom. The river was rushing swiftly past. The hi rse snorted and struggled. Muller stooped aud drew his knife across the cords, lie cried aloud trium- phantlr- 11 At last I am quit with you, tyrant and traitor! Go to the devils who are osllifl £ for you I" Schelm, with an n izoiiised yell, sank in trot) "vaves, and Mu!!«i' spurred his borse onwards. In a room within the fort W.aHmir Latr'n pressed his countess to his heart The ofHoc s of the command stood around, and waited to press Itis hand aod congratulate him. I "And to you, lana, faithful wife a;1il demoted friend, I owe this pardon. Ilow yj i must have worked for me H Ihe Emperor afforded me every facility. Once he was convinoed he bad been dacsirtii. he ordered that his own courtiers end uU 0'1 relays of hortes should be at my di»po.=?al. place on hia staff awaits your coming. A last, dear Wrhdimir, we mAy be it*ppy i. think, and Schelm is p(,wet iss." Wladimir looked grw8, Schelm, I fear be het'an. I. From my orders," the erxnr.iandiiig office? interrupted. I learn that Schelm is dis graced. The Emperor ha-i discovered h" I intrigues." He is beyond tiie Emptroi'-t power. The chief of poiice is dead/' Wladimir said. There was a bustle iu the ante-room, &nd an orderly pufhed bilt way into the chamo«: and spoke to the ollioer. Tho Utter k'okwt* earnestly at Wladimir. Co Will von tell oi the particulars of v. sat oivurred at the exiles' encanipmcnt ? ;1' asked. Wladimir obeyed, and told. what ho know. The officer motioned them to follow hit:, and led the way to tho ante-room. There, surrounded by some eoldiera píÔ peasant fishermen, lay tool lifeless body oi the disgraced otlicial. A doctor at9^2-i orcr him. r "it is Schelm," lana murmured, and hid her faoe in her husband's breast. III boJ dead ?:1 The doctor looked up Hp may live, but ne nse^fs most caj-eful attention aud nqw.ing. He was quite sense- less when tbe 5sherinaa drew him from the river, but there is life in him yet. But who is to nurse him ? The soldiers V-ill nftt:, and these peasants don't know enough. The exile-, %ould rather kill him." The commanding officer Lushed carele»Uy. "He was a scoundrel: l<st liioi Wladimir maintained a grim silence. touched his arm gently. We are safe and happy, husband," she whispered. We can aff _>rd to be morc;iful. Let me nurse him;' Wladimir looked at her in astonishment. Have you already forgotten what, he dil for us P he asked. Have you forgotten the power, the place, the happiness we pos- sessed in St. Petersburg until his absurd jealousy and devilish intrigues drove us into disgrace. Have you forgotten our two long years in Siberian exiia ? Have you forgotten that only this morning he took advantage of his absolute power, as the Czar s emissary here, to accuse me of foateting rebellion amongst the oVoer exiles ? Do yoa know that only Muller's timely arrival at the head of his brigands saved me from a horriblo death?" I have forgotten nothing, but, as we are blessed ourselves, so it is our duty to be for- giving and merciful." "And Muller, who saved my life, shall I balk him of his revenge on this wretoh ? I "Poor Mailer!" far.a sighed. "He was greatly injared, but I will think of him as the light-hearted student. I remember him long ago, and I know what he would have said. He would have said then—for he was generous and forgiving onoe, 'Let us bo moraul., Wladimir, let me nurse him." Wladimir stooped and kissed her brow. You are my saint. I cannot forbid yoe," he said. t And she went and stooped over the oouch, and nursed her enemy. When the morning came Schelm gasped and sighed and opened his eyes to the light of the day, and at the same hour, far away in the wilderness, a little band of horsemen halted, and watohed the son rise in the East, and lit their fires, and made a homed meal. Then they mounted and rode on again, ami the passing peasant drew away from <-<«< Dath, and looked at the leader, dressed ail 1ft

Well, X way, Plenty ot peoplt'U Here's my business card. And .uciDg ft bloated pocket-book and o torn out the contents—" here's a .ph of her aad letters, and the e certificate, Mid—— cere it no need to eontinue this nonvsr- on air" said Lord Airedale, with tremulcna dignity. "If your story ia true, and if you .have come prepared to prove it, the details ^bad better be left to another time." £ "W hy I" roared Mr. Brambleby, for once gencirely astonished, "yon don't think this yer's all a lie, do yoa P" V For a minute both man were stutled. Lord Airedale had tank into a chair, and Silver- [town wa* leaning over him and pressing his shoulder affectionately. But neither of them lipoke. What should I com* all this way for if it treren't truesaid the American. "I don't want to gat anything by it. I don't want any- ihiog from you, Lord Airedale, and I didn't want anything from Aminty. It w&f rather tthe other way. IV# made my pile, X hare, *imd I heerd tell that some of the British lords "u oncommon poor. My idea was to see 1 Aminty acd make sure it was her, and ask Jler if I could do anything for ber or her children, and then—scoot. I didn't mean to tell bis lordship anything about it. Got intro- duced to him as a friend of the fam'ly, maybe, and-u "But you never surely thought that Lady Airedale would keep me in ignorance of the troth, if the recognised you rIP said the Earl sharply. II Why not, air ? She's free of me and I of ber; seven years' separation makes any man or woman free to marry again, don't it?" "No," alile Silver town. H That's mistake, made sometimes by the-the people. You don't mean to say yon. bslieve it ?" Yes, I do, sir," replied Brambleby, look- ing up and down. And who are-you that denies it." tiing to marry Lady lilian-my; name's Siivertowis," said the young man hotly, "*nd if jxm think tfcai yoo, with tbifl pre- oious story of ycttra, oam deairoy her position in the world, and blast the UtafipiauM rfoar Lome, you're mistaken. When Lilian's my wife, as I hope she will be direotly, if I ever hear a word of this affair from any man I'll horsewhip him first, and shoot him after- wards. Bat, good Lord, my man," raid Mr. Brambleby, IHping," I don't mean any harm to Lady Lilian or any of 'em. X took it for granted that Amicty's second marriage was legal enough. I didn't mean to mention I it for fear of hurting anyone's feelings, me being only a common, rough sort of a obap but as for injuring anybod,why, blest if I know what you mean." 11 means," said Lord Airedale qaietly, though his face was white to the lips, *•' that if my marriage was illegal, my two daughters have no claim to their present name or posi- tion, for they roald be—illegitimate." There was a iittle silence. Then Mr. Prambleby, with rather unoertaln fingers, j gathered up his papers, and put them again into his pocket, felt for his hat, and looked longing11 the door. la that so ? he said. ff I didn't understand tie law in thia hero old country of yours. I think Til wish yoo good morning, gen tl«meu. 1 haven't any thing moro to say. This aedden collapse took both LoM Aire- dale and the young marquess by surprise.The 1 .fetter seized Brambleby by the arm. Come rack," he said, in gre.ii excitement. You mustn't go like that. You must tell us what you mean to do. What steps are you going to take?" Brambleby looked at him in silence for a moment, in a sadness Dot without dignity. "I'll thank yo& to let go of my armlloung man," he said, I don't know what you mean by steps. I'm just going straight baok to America, I had no intention of oausing -,trouble in the family, least of all to the pretty gurl I saw in the garden just now, though she might hay. treated me a bit more civil. But she's just like Aminty, as my lord can tell you if he likes, I didn't rightly know that my being alive would mako such a difference to Aminty's gala. I meant just to say to her, 1 Wal, Aminty, I'm glad you've done so well for yourself, and I hope the British aristocrats behave polite to you. If there's anything you want doing, just let me know and Fil do it.' And then I shculd have taken myself off, without a word to his lord- ship, unless I'd been uked to stay, reg'lar, as a friend of the family-, J3nt would you have allowed woman to. commit bigamy ?" cried T ^4 Air^wile, ~w7F5 Brambleby s&ook his big head. I bad a wife an* farntty mvself for seven years oat in Chicago," he said meekly. I ) thought A minty was dead, you aee. My folks all died of yellow fever one somirer, and that ;,toade me, think more about Aminty. I've made my pile, and if you'll allow me, air, I'd kl'ke to leave it all to those two gals. As a ifamily friend—a cousin of Aminty's first hua- [band, let us say—I shall hold my tongue, inever you fear; and the gals will be all right. [Fraps it's just as well that poor Aminty is \jgone, for she might have feli troubled in hwr Eiind if she'd known that I was aliv.»." Mr. <Brambleby," said Lord Airedale, rising, if you would like to see her—now— Well, thank ye, my lord, I think I'd Well, thank ye, my lord, I think I'd gather not. It was just your opposition that "made me so set on it, you see. And I dare aay aha, looks different now from what I '.remember her. You see, when I saw her last, the looked like the young lady in the garden— j and that's a long time ago. I think I prefer :to remember ber like that. ,|}ut I'd like to shake haada with you, my lord, and thank y*ro foe taking geod oare of my poor Aminty." you few 'I taking go-A care of my poor Aminty." lie had got out his red handkerchief as tie ,apoke, and was openly wiping his eye*. Lord Airedale took the hard toil-worn hand that was held out to him, and pressed it warmly, >jmd Silvertown, after a moment's hesitation. 9^; the same. A„r! it poaaible that the man's story oan be | true r the Marquess ventured to whisper. | when the ?fC^ door hid olose4) and b*Ck SM° i u Lord Airedale dreamily, v? f' i"" a11 trae* 1 remembered > b'*tn t0 My wife him, and the features eame 4 Uok to me, bhy thrtyi Mid that an honest man. Dc.n«t tell Lilitn> Geoffrey." iu 'wvjLw it\ word to ber- Iiot all | the world knew, it houl<j m»ke no difference (tome. I know. You ar, a aM1 honoTir> gjiyer_ ^WDi m*1? MebJ promised to be Klent, aud he wik keep word. Brambleby u a man of honour, too.» P- ?'toUeb, mot 'nek «od the world 5 i ■ '■■*» "h? tori Air^ ld.l«. d«ogM«. m «irjched.Uf0M ioDt bv » l«g«cy of fiftr, thoa.und poandi