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r. FENDT A STORY OF CHAPTER I. Il was near the close of the year 17S0. that a solitary traveler was seen pursuing ai way through one of the numerous little valleys of Westchester. The easterly wind, with its chilling dampness and increasing violence, gave unerring notice of the approach of a storm ; and the experienced eye of tho traveler wa3 turned in quest of some convenient shelter. The county of Westchester, after the British had obtained possession of the Island of New York, became common ground, in which both parties continued to act for the remainder of the war of the revolution. A large proportion of its inhabitants affected a neutrality tbiy did not feel. TLe lower towns were more particularly under the dominion of the crown, while the upper were bold in asserting their right to govern themsel es. Great numbers, however, wore raa&s, and many an individual has gone down to the tomb, stigmatized as a foe to the rights of his countrymen, while, in secret, he has been tii-i useful agent of the leaders of the revolution; and, on the other hand, could the hidden repositories of divers Sming patriots have been opened, royal protections would have been discovered concealed under piles of British gold. Tired with the exercise of a day of unusual fatigue, and anxious to obtain a speedy shelter from the increasing violence of the storm, the traveler determined to make an application for admission at the next dwelling that offered, and, riding through a pair of neglected bars, he knocked loudly at the outer door of a building, of a very humble exterior. A female of middle age answered the summons. His request was listened to with evident unwillingness, and eagerly interrupted by the reply : "I can't say I like to give lodgings to stranger in these ticklish times. There's nobody but the old gentleman at home; but half a mile further up the road is a bouse .where you can get entertainment for nothing. Harvey is away I "wish he'd take advice and leave off wandering. Uut Ilarvey Birch will have bis o;vn way, and die vagabond after all !" "Is this, then, the dwelling of Harvey Birch T" inquired the horseman in an inToluntary manner. Why, one can hardly say it Is his dwelling," replied the other; "he is never In it, or so seldom, that I hardly remember his face. Turn in the first gate on your left," and she closed the door abruptly. Sufficient light yet remained to enable the traveler to distinguish the improvements which had been made in the general appearance of the grounds around the building to which he was now approaching. The bouse was of stone, with a Knall wing at each extremity. A piazza, with neally turned pillars of wood, gave the place an air ' altogether superior to the common farm houses of the country. After leading his horse behind an angle of the wall, the traveler, threw bis valise over his arm, and knocked loudly. An aged black soon appeared; and acceded to the request for accommodations. The traveler was shown into an extremely neat parlor, where a fire had been lighted. After giving the valine into the keeping of his civil attendant, and politely repeating his request to the old gentleman who arose to receive him, and paying his compliments to the three Iadits who were seated at work with their needles, the stranger commenced laying aside aome of his outer garments. The host was by several years the senior of the traveler, and by his manner showed he had seen much of life, and the best of society. The ladies were, a maiden of forty, and two much younger. Mr. Wharton, for so was the owner of this retired estate called, resumed his seat by the fire. For a moment he paused, as if debating with his politeness, but at length threw aa inquiring glance on the stranger as he inquired: "To whom have I the, honor of speaking?" Mr. Harper." The young ladies had taken their seats beside a work stand, while their aunt, Miss Jeanette Peyton, withdrew to superinUnd the preparations necessary to entertain their unexpected visitor. A short silence prevailed. There was an evident äesire on the part of the host to enter into conversation, but from an apprehension of treading on dangerous ground, he several times hesitated before he could venture to make any remark. At length hi said: I wish from the bottom of my heart this unnatural struggle was over, that we might again meet our friends and relatives in peace and love." "It is much to be desired,' said Harper, emphatically. "I hear of no movement of consequence since the arrival of our new allies." said Mr. Wharton. "None have yet reached the public, I believe." "They appear active In the South; Gates and Cornwallis seem willing to bring the war to an issue there." TLe brow of Harper contracted, and a deeper shade of melancholy crossed his features; his eye kindled with a transient beam of fire, that spoke a latent source of deep feeling. The admiring gaze of the younger of the sisters had . barely time to read its expression before It passed away, leaving in its room acquired composure. TKe elder sister made one or two movements in her chair before she ventured to say, in a tone which partook in no small measure of triumph : "General Gates has been less fortunate with the Earl than witL General Burfojüe' -""But General, Gates Is an Englishman, Sarah, cried the younger lady, with quickness ; then, coloring to the eyes at her own boldness. The traveler hiid turned his face from one sister to the other, and an almost imperceptible movement of the muse'es of the mouth betrayed a new emotion as he playfully inquired of the younger: "May I venture to ask what inference ou would draw from that fact?" "Only only sir my sister and mytelf sometimes differ in our opinions of the prowess of the British. Sarah thinks they are never beaten, while I do not put to much faith in their invincibility." The traveler listened to her with that pleased indulgence with which virtuous age loves to contemplate the ardor of youthful innicence; but making no reply, he turned to the fire, and continued for some time gazing on its embers silence. At the first sounds of the impatient summons of some new applicant, Mr. Wharton bad risen from his seat in evident uneasiness. He scarcely had time to bid the Mack to show this secoid comer In, before the door was thrown hastily open - and a stranger entered the apartment. He paused a moment, as the person of Harper met his view, and then, in a more formal manner, rr.cated the request he had before made through the servant. . Mr. Wharton and his family disliked the appearance of this new visitor excessively; but the inclemency of the ' weather compelled the old gentleman to give a reluctant acquiescence. "Ton ciubtless find your present abode solitary after being accustomed to the gayeties of the city?" observed Harper finally. "Oh, excessively so," said Sarah, hast11 j m j do wish that this cruel war was at an end, that we might return to our friends once more."

iE COOPER THE REVOLUTION "And you, Miss Frances, do you long as ardently for pfice as your sister?" "On many accounts I certainly do," returned the other; "but not at the expense of the rights of my countrymen." Harper rising finally, desired to be shown to his place of rest. A small boy was directed to guida him to his room ; and wishing a courteous good-night to the whole party, the traveler withdrew. The unwelcome intruder, as the door closed, arose slowly from his seat. In an instant the red wig which concealed his black locks, the large patch which bid half his face from observation, the stoop that had mac-i hira appear fifty years of age. disappeared. My father ! my dear father ! cried the handsome young man; "and you, my dearest sisters and aunt! have I at last met you again?" "Heaven bls3 you, my Henry, my son !" exclaimed the astonished but delighted parent; while his sisters sank on his shoulders, dissolved in tears. The fai.hful old black, who had been reared fn m infancy in the house of his master, and who had been complimented with the nam of Caesar, was the only other witc: of this unexpected discovery of the son of Mr. Wharton. After receiving the extended hand of his young master, and imprinting on it a fervent kiss, Caesar withdrew. The boy did not re-enter the room ; and the black himself, after some time, returned, just as the young British captain was exclaiming: "But who is this Mr. Harper? is he likely to betray ma?" "No no no Massa Harry," cried the negro, shaking his gray head confidently; "I been to see Massa Harper on he ahm IS THERE ANT J SOBABILITY Of MOVE MENTS BELOW?" knee pray to God no gem man who pray to God, tell of good son, come to see old fader." ' CHAPTER II. A storm below the highlands of the Hudson, if it be introduced with an easterly wind, seldom lasts less than two daj-s. Accordingly, as the inmates of the Locusts assembltd, on the following morning, around their early breakfast, the driving rain was seen to strike in nearly horizontal lines again.t the widows o'f the building, and forbade the idea of exposing either n?an or beast to the tempest. Harper, after taking a view of the state of the weather, apologized to Mr. Wharton for the necessity that existed for his trespassing on his goodness for a long time. To appearances, the reply was as courteous as the excuse; yet 'Harper wort a resignation in his deportment that was widely different from the uneasy manner of the father. Henry Wharton had resumed his disguise. No communications passed between hin and the stranger, after the first salutations of the morning. Frances had, Indeed, thought there was something like a smile passing over ths features of the traveler. The eyes of the affectionate sister were turned in anxiety on her brother, and glancing aain on her unknown guest, met his look; and the heart of the girl, which had begun to throb with violence, regained a pulsation as tempered as youth, health and buoyant spirits could allow. While yet sealed at the table, CVsar entered, and placed a small parcel in silence by the side of his master. "What is this, Cajsar?" inquired Mr. Wharton. "The 'baccy, sir ; Ilarvey Birch, he got home, and he bring you a little good 'baccy from York." "Ilarvey Birch)" rejoined the master, stealing a look at his guest. "I do not remember desiring him to purchase any tobacco for me ; but as he has brought it," he must be paid for his trouble." To Sarah Wharton, this intelligence gave unexpected pleasure; rising from her seat, she bade the black show Birch into the apartment. In the deep recesses of the windows of the cottage were seats of paneled work with rich damask curtains. Into ose of these recesses Captain Wharton now threw himself, drawing the curtain before him in such a manner as to conceal most of his person from observation ; while his younger sister silently took possession of the other. Harvey Birch had been a peddler from his youth. He was a native of one of the eastern colonies. Ten years before he had arrived in the vale, purchasing the humble dwelling at which Harper had made his unsuccessful application. Until age and infirmities had prevented, the father devoted himself to Che cultivation of a small spot of ground, while the son pursued with avidity his huable barter. Their orderly quietude had . joon given them so much consideration i i the neighborhood as to induce a mailen of five-and-thirty to accept the office of presiding over their 'domestic comforts. The roses had long before vanished fro'jj the cheeks of Katy JIaynes when she entered the family of the Birches. On the one hand she was neat, industrious, honest and a good manager. . On the other she was talkative, selfish, superstitious and inquisitive. The war did not Interfere with the traffic of the peddler. For a year or two his employment was uninterrupted, but at length dark and threatening hints began to throw suspicion around his movements. His imprisonments, though frequent, were not long, and his escapes from the guardians of the law eay, compared to what he endured from the persecution of the military. Still Birch survived, and still he continued his trade, though compelled to be very guarded in his movements whenever he apprcached the neighborhood of the American lines. On entering the room the peddler relieved himself from his burden and saluted the family with mjdes'w civility. To Harper he made a silent bow. Sarah commenced her survey of the cortei;t3 of the pack ; and for several minutes the two were engaged in bringing to light the various articles It contained. At length, having selected several articles, and satisfactorily arranged the prices, she observed la a cheerful voice: "But, Harvey, yon have told us no news. Has Lord Cornwallis beaten the rebels again?" "Thero Is some talk below about Tarleton having defeated Gen. Sumter on the Tiger river." "Indeed r cried the eiolting Sah:

"Sumter Sumter who is he? Ill no! buy even a pin until you tell me all th news," she continued, Jaughing, and throwing down a muslin she had been examining. For a moment the peddler hesitated ; his eye glanced toward Harper, who was yet gazing at him with settled meaning, and the whole manner of Birch was altered. A slight indication of humor showed itself on his face as he said: "They say at the Plains that Sumtet and one or two more were all that were hurt, and that the rUflars were all cut to pieces, for the militia were fixed snugly in a log barn." "Not very probable," said Sarah, contemptuously, "though I make no doubt the rebels got behind the logs." "I think," said the peddler, coolly, again offering the silk, "it's quite Ingenious to get a log between one and a gun, instead of getting between a gun and a log." The eyes of Harper dropped quietly, while Frances came forward with a smile in her face as she inquired, in a tone of affability : "Have you more of the lace, Mr. Birch?" The desired article was immediately produced, and Frances became a purchaser also. "Have you any other news, friend?" asked Captain Wharton, venturing to thrust his face without the curtain. (To be continued.)

TJTJXOADI2JG BANANA STZAÜEES. Qnlclc Work Blade of It irllh All Work Done hy Hand. Few If any seagoing vessels coming Into tnls port are discharged of their cargoes in less time than, the banana steamers, says the Pittsburg Dispatch. Not only is time money In the banana trade as in every other, but the freight these vessels bring Is perishable. So when they get a banana vessel tied up the fruit Ls taken out In mighty short order. According to size and capacity the steamers in the banana trade carry from 15,000 to 20,000 bunches In a cargo. . The biggest of the boats have four hatchways and besides four side ports on each side, through which the cargo can be discharged. Sometimes when, a vessel lying at her wharf has moored alongside of her on the water side a float carrying freight cars these openings might all be used at omo, and then there would be going out of tL'e vessel twelve practically continuous streams of bunches of bananas, those going ashore on the land side being for local and nearby consumption, and those going out on the water side into the freight cars on the floats being for shipment to Interior points by rail. At some stages of the work of discharging a big banana steambcr there may be employed on or about her from COO to S50 men. The bananas are not hoisted out but each bunch Is handed out separately, passed from man to man along the Hue. To handle the hunches near the surface of the cargo when the hatches are first taken off not so many men are required, but it takes more men as they go deeper, and when they have got down to the hold of the vessel and they have to begin bringing bananas to the openings from fore and aft there may be In "each line a dozen or more men, each line stretching from some point in the vessel's, hold through some opening to the point where the bananas, passed from man to man, going along these lines all the time; a man at each discharging point tallying the bunches as the7 go out f Under ordinary favorable conditions they put 20,000 bunches of bananas out of a steamer la seven hours. Colored Wit. Minerva lias been In the family a number of years, ana she thinks that her long term of service entitles lier to daily around the kitchen. Not ' long ago a negro servant girl, who worked in a neighboring home, camo to the back door and knocked. Minerva opened the door. "Mornln", Minerva," said the girl from the neighbor's house; "Ah want to do a little borerin this mohninV "What yo want?" asked Minerva. nATT wants to borrer two hen's algs, a cup o' sugar, some lemons, en a pie pan. Ah wants to inike a lemon pie." Minerva saw Immediately that she mu3t exercise her authority.- She stepped outside and looked up over tho door. Then she said, half to herself, "No, they ain't none them." I "No what?" asked the other girl. "Sign readin 'Groce'y Stoah,'" said Minerva. "Ah didn't know but what yo' seen one on this house. They's a groc'y on the nex connah," and Minerva went Inside and shut the door. The Baptist Commonwealth. . The Truly Beautiful. Tüere Is, , It has been said, no fixed standard of art criticism. What la lauded to-day Is discarded to-morrow, and even connoisseurs disagree bewil derlngly; but, glancing back over tho ages. It will be found that the discord has been caused by technical divergence and that in every land and. among all peoples the truly beautiful has been generally recognized and correctly esteemed. No one questions to-day the beauty of the Greek temple or tho charm of the Babylonian pottery. It does not require trained eyes to recognize the merit of an oriental flower painting or to find delight In one of Whistlers nocturnes. The fundamentals In each Instance are the same rhythmical line, fair proportions and harmonious coloring. We have to be led ofttlmes up the ascent of art, and there Is much discussion concerning the byways, but once on the height all dissension ends, and we no longer need a guide. Leila Mechlin In Century. ' Holding Ulm Off. "The head of the Arm," said the superintendent, "Insists upon our employing his son In this department, and it's as much as we can do to keep hln( idle." . I "Idle! You mean busy, don't you?! "No, I don't. If we kept him busy It would keep three or four other men busy correcting his mistakes." Philadelphia Press. j Not Forced to Work. "Has your daughter made her society debut yet, Mrs. Comeup?" 1 "No, she hasn't, and she don't have to, neither. We can get all our society fixens from them Paris dressmaker now." Baltimore American. A Prominent Characteristic. 44 At least, there Is one thing to be said of pickpockets as a class." i "What might that be?" j "They never fail to keep In touch, with the people." Baltimore American!; The supposedly witty man who falhi to Impress others Is apt to consider them half-witted. It's a wise son that knows fae know? less than his own. father.

C'are of the Face. I'ltiOrly women, whose skin is loose and flabby, will And it wonderfully improved it tliey treat it In the following manner: Once a day give the skin a coating of cold cream, and massage it tir.st by rolling the skin firmly between the fingers, then by smr.rtly slappin? It; this should be done for about ten ninutts. Immediately after this dip a towel in cold water ice water during the warmer months and ordinary hydrant water at other times. Complete-, ly cover the face and throat with the wot towel and allow It to remain on until It bgln to grow warm, then dip nza'.ii In cold water and apply a3 before. Continue this from fifteen minutes to half an ho?:r. It Is helpful to add a mild astringent to the 'old water. Iienzoia Is best .'or this purpose. Use two tensiKxuifu! to a pint of water. After the ccld application It is well to mass-age the' face and neck In such a man-n-;r r.s to build up the underlying tlssies and make a plump, fleshy padding under the skin. This Is done by a light biit tapld movement with tho finger tip. The movement consists of picking, up the flesh and allowing It to fall in place. To aid In the, manipulation, says McCaM's Magazine, a moderate amount of some good cold cream should be used. This treatment "is most beneflcial if taken just before retiring. For a flabby skin It Is well to allow a little cold creim to remain on the face all night Pan aft an Ornament. The fan heretofore has been to us simply a weapon of defense against heat, but It l.s suggested that we emulate the Spanish women still further and bring the fan Into use as an ornament us well as for an article of utility. The s-ize is not the point, and there Is no style of fan that Is "in" more than another. The very small fan, attached to a long, slender chain, Is to be worn again ; there are lovely medium-sized fans of Japanese style that are suitable for any occasion, and there are beautiful Watteau and Umpire and Dresden designs with frames of the most delicately carved Ivory or sandalwood, whose price is far above the purse limits of the ordinary mortal, but a fan one must have as soon as It becomes warm enough to doff these winter clothes and don those of the new season. New French Hat. The newest hat in Paris is trimmed with widespread, bold, dashing x bows wonderfully made, as French lingers nbue have the secret. The entire hat seems a perfect evolution of ribbon loop.: and ends. Of . wide ribbon are thf.v or silk by the yard well finished oft for that purpose. Many bends does the brim show, and prettily veiled over the brim may the hat be with net3 or th'ffons in brown, tan, blue or gray, cri!,or lavender. Ribbon chains of loops or choux crushed together beides other ribbon maneuvering are we Trading on hats trimmed with one long plume or ribbon bowed up at the start of feather Into clusters with flowers to embellish the whole when plume? ae wanting.' To aiatrh the Frock. Parasols are covered In colored pongees to match colored pongee frocks, and much more covering to order Is being done in the" parasol world than is customary, a fact accounted for by the wealth of subtle shading on the season's color card and by the great vogue of the harmonious toilet In one tone or In shades of one color. Some of the daintiest parasols for j use with the airy summer frocks are of plain taffeta In delicate color bordered by a group of eight or ten very narrow overlapping pinked frills In the sanw taffeta. In pink, lilac, light blue, etc., these parasols accompany delightfully plain or flowered muslins la corresponding colorings. rictnreu.ue Large Hat. A charming hat, which can bo appropriately worn with various summer costumes, is here pictured. The model was in fine black horsehair braid, tho trimming consisting of shaded roses and foliage, a large knot with loops and ends of three-lnch-wlde velvet ribbon of a soft grayish-blue shade being arranged In front. Foliage, with a few rosebuds, trimmed the back of the hat, the brim of which curved down, drooping over the hair. sThc Art of Introduction. There are few people who have not suffered at one time or another by the offhand manner in which they were Introduced to others. This kind of introduction Is likely to embarrass some people, just as the careful' ud gracious introduction Is one of tne essentials In putting strangers at ease. In Introducing people, the greatest care should be taken to pronounce the names distinctly. If one man has escaped the introducer's memory, it Is safest and best to excuse oneself and ask for the forgotten name. The most lellcate sensibilities should not be wounded by such a slip of memory, for who Is there who has not at some time or anotüer quite forgotten a well-known name? Women Work Too Hard. One reason why the average woman wears out and grows old and plain is that, through a mistaken Idea of duty, she lays out for herself at the beginning of married a life a scheme of duty o? which every hour is filled with work. This she follows religiously for years, feeling that Ehe has done her duty.

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She, however, soon becomes merely a machine. Can any woman keep brightness, originality of thought or even good looks with such a life? And, without those things, how can she keep her hu.sband and children full (of loving admiration? Constant association with others of her own age, with her children and their friends, and an occasional period of recreation is what the average woman requires to make her attractive. Care ct Shoe. An excellent preservative of shoe leather Is vaseline. If a small quantity be app.led to new shoes It will soften the leather, and if enameled leather, will keep it soft' much longer than ordinarily and render It less liable to crock. . If worn shoes are cleaned and blackened, and then rubbed with the vaseline, their appearance and wearing qualities will be much Improved. -- Have a box of oats haudy when the shoes are taken off, remove all mud and dirt, lace or button them, fill half fall with oats and stun the tflps with crumpled paier. When necessary to wear the shoes, empty them' and they will be found to have kept their shape, and will not be drawn If they were In the least damp when taken off. The AVcddluc Vail. There Is a new way to arrange the wedding veil, which makes it so becoming that almost any girl wouldn't mind 1elng married. The hair Is dressed high and a wreath of orange blossoms fitted close around the coil or puffs. The veil Is attached to this wreath at the back, under a big. wide-standing bow of tulle, and the effect Is ever so pretty ind becoming. Wedding veils are not' only for brides. The latest fad is to have the bridesmaids also wear short, little veils of eolorc-d tulle to match their frocks. Neither do these veils over the top of the coiffure; they fall from the back of the head only. Oranffe Flower Cream. The following is an excellent skin food: Oil of sweet almonds, 4 ounces; white wax. C drams; spermaceti, C ounces; borax, 2 drams; glycerin, l'j ounces ; orange-flower water, 3 ounces ; oil of neroll, 13 drops; oil of blgarade (orange skin), 13 drops; oil of petit grain, 13 drops. Melt the first three ingredients, add the glycerin to the orange water and dissolve the borax In the mixture; then pour It slowly Into the 'blended fats, stirring continuously. . Aa to the Col ft" a re. The Parisian coiffure Is less high than it was last season, the hair beIt.; drawn loosely back and massed about where the traditional Greek knot is placed. There Is, however, no semblance of the hard Psyche knot In the soft colls, and puffs and curls of the coiffure a la mode. New York women in general are still wearing their hair very high, but the French Influence has been noticeable among the most modish women of the opera crowd. -When She Wrote Play. Miss Crothers, the new playwright, who is, by the way, the daughter of an Illinois physician, began by writing plays for her Sunday school class. "Something else I saw unconsciously then," she said, "and clearly now. There must be, away down deep at the bottom of the play, the distinction between good and bad. Don't think I mean that the play must point a moral, but the Inevitable must be there, and the inevitable must be moral." Mistake the Authority. Every once in n while some city tries to prohibit the wearing of. long skirts, and now it Is Prague that Is trying to do It. The authorities as uual make the mistake of appealing to the ladles, but as It Is the men who make the fashions the proper persons to apply to are the men dressmakers. Let, them make short dresses fashionable and no woman will wear a long dress. Can Such Tcaohem Teach f The New York Sun has had hundreds of letters recently from teachers in regard to the question of teachers' salaries, ft bill having been before the Legislature. In an editorial it Is stated that "many of them have been unfit for publication without being practically rewritten. In some cases It has been actually Impossible to find out what the writers have intended to say. Whole

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pages of the manuscript wore meaningless." With the exjerleuce of these letters the question Is, what sort of English are the children learning In the schools and why are such teachers In the schools at all? X'nn for Old Newspapers. The careful housewife has a use for everything, and the daily papers are by no means an Incons'derab'e factor toward Insuring a clean kitchen. For instance, a supply of paper folded in eight and hung up over a kitchen sink wUl be found most convenient to slip under a hot kettle that has just been lifted from the stove, says 4 Woman's Life. A store of full-sized sheets should likewise be kept In the kitchen table drawer, so that there Is always one handy to spread over the table. If necessary, during work, and which caa I? afterward burned. Trimmed skirts are fashionable, but the trimming Is almost all about the end of the skirt In wide bands. If the material is heavy, as satin or silk, then embroidery, lace or tulle forms the principal trimming, but In chiffon, net and all the gauzes a wide band of silk or satin at the feet, headed by a narrow band further up on the skirt, makes an attractive finish, besides protecting the sheer material to an enormous extent Sometimes this band of silk or satin Is quite plain and again It is embroidered or finished with scalloped edges, and It may be the same width all around or graduated toward the back so as to keep the top of the silk the same distance from the floor all around. This plain band of silk or satin Is not restricted to the chiffon and lace gowns, but Is also employed on afternoon dresses of cloth and voile. To Prevent Wrinkles. Wrinkles are very often a sign of bad physical condition, and you should see to it that your blood circulates well and that your digestion, Is unimpaired. Water drunk in large quantities, say several quarts a day, Las a wonderful effect in clearing up the complexion, and a gentle massaging with some of the skin foods so often given in these columns should help to build up the tissues. 1 Coeducation Not Favored. The committee of the Philadelphia high school which was asked to rejwrt upon the feasibility of admitting girls to one of the high schools, urged that a new school for girls le built instead. The Idea of coeducation In the high schools In the Fast is not received very cordially, many being very much opposed to It. She Dreine Detter Now. Mrs. Hetty Green Is said to dress better as she grows older and Is evidently beginning to believe that she can afford It. Every woman who is normal likes to dress, nud when she does not do it as well as she might she is not to le trusted, as a general thing, for there must be son thing wrong. Hair Ji'ow Worn Lower. Changes are being made In hair dressing modes which have to Le ta!:en Into consideration. The hair is still massed full about the forehead and ears, but much less on the top of the head, and it is beginning to be worn low in the nape of tho neck. Ill nek und White. Ijiack and white effects are reckoned exceptionally desirable combinations la foot dressing as In other directions, and tan and whites are almost as popularly approved. , Afghan women ride In closely hooded palanquins borne on the shoulders of lour sturdy servants, with a relay of bearers following behind.

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TIDE CMDTY (BASIL By EFF1E A. OOWLANDS

CHAPTER XXIX. , Mrs. Thornsate caught at the girl's j hand and would have spoken, but Audrey swiftly loosened ,her hold, gave her one smile, and then was gone, leaving only the fragrant scent of her garments and the divine elements of peace and ; gratitude behind her. Quickly as she walked, Audrey was some time before she reached Craiglands. She turned to the stables first, and gave orders that her small brougham should be prepared at once. Then she quietly entered the horise and went to her own room. Eliza was there, arranging her simple dinner toilet. Audrey told her she was going out again at once. "Tell Miss Thwait not to he alarmed; I shall be home In an hour," she said. Her sight waa blurred and misty as she opened her jewel case and tfok out a packet of notes bank notes forwarded to her by Mr. Sampson duly according' to Jack's written orders, and never touched. Andrew secured the notes in an envelope, put them into her muff and, leaving her room, went very quietly down the way she had come, just as Jean, her cheeks flushed as with some exceeding and great joy, ran once more Into Audrey's chamber to find her and bid her come down as soon as possible. Eliza repeated the message she had been given and 'Jean's face fell, while something of alarm came into her expression. "Can she know, and have gone away to escape " Her murmur was unfinished, for as she came out of the room an eager hand caught hers and an almost choked voice muttered : "Well, does she know my darling?" "Audrey has gone out again, ' Lord Iverne. Her maid says she has this instant gone out. I I don't understand." Jack's hand dropped from its hold. "I do," he said, with a bitterness passing all words. "She has heard of my sudden arrival, and she has gone away to avoid me. Will she never forgive me?" "Oh, this is nonsense 1 Yoa are nerrous " Jean was beginninj, when Jack broke in fiercely: "But she shall not go. She is my wife, bound to me by her own words and vow. I have wronged her, but I have repented, heaven knows ! She shall hear me ! I will follow. She cannot have gone far. Forgive me. Miss Thwait, if I am rude or unkind, but ray case is desperate. How do we know she is not running away again? No; I must not stay here prating; I must follow her, and I will!" lie turned away, but looked back, imploringly. "Keep my mother in ignorance till till you hear from me." Jean had no time to utter protest r remark, for he was gone. Down th stairs, three at a time, .as he used to race in his boyish days. Jack ruähed, his bronzed, handsome face pale with agitation, longing and apprehension, and as he came to the entrance he caught a gleam of carriage lamps disappearing in the distance. "Which way did her ladyship go?" he asked Martin, curtly. I heard her say to the edge of the DInglewood grounds, my lord, and then to wait for her there." Martin looked troubled; he did, not know what to make of all that had happened of late. Jack pushed his hat over his eyes, and without another word strode out into the Sao' and darkness. His brain was reeling; h scarcely knew what thoughts filled his mind, save that beyond, in the distance, was Audrey, his lovely girl-wife, whom -for a brief time ha had doubted, but who now shone forth with even stronger rays- as a jewel above price. And she would not see him ! ' She shunned him ! She would not forgive. The brougham rolled slowly on; the man stole rapidly behind it. At last they reached a spot Mrs. Thorngate had described to Audrey as Rochfort's hiding place. Audrey stopped the carriage and got out. Jack's heart throbbed with love and agitation as he caught a glimpse of her lovely face beneath the light of a lamp. She was speaking to the coachman, but he could not hear what she said. Then she turned and walked Into the grounds. Jack quickened his steps and followed her; a sense of uneasiness came upon him. What was she doing here? She reached a path Mrs. Thorngate had spoken of. Here she stopped. Jack stood still also. He was about a dozen yards from her, but he had drawn into the shade and could not be seen. CHAPTER XXX. Audrey waited a moment. Now that she had come, she felt slightly nervous; bat It was only for an infant. Away in the dim light she saw a man's form; she raised her voice. "Mr. Rochfort 1" she called In her clear, silvery tones, and at the sound Jack started, and cold beads of perspiration burst out on his brow. In his agony a groan had all but escaped him, but he clinched his hands and forced it back. Once again rang out the sweet, clear voice, calling the name that was the most detestable to her miserable husband's cars. There was a pause, then a form drew nearer, and Jack's aching eyes discovered the slender, graceful figure of Beverley Roch fort. "Who is there?" Beverley called, sharply; then he drew a step nearer. "Lady Iverne, can I believe my eyes, is It really you? To what good fairy do I owe this great happiness, this unexpected delight?" Audrey shivered. She began to speak hurriedly. "Mr. Rochfort," she said, and against herself her voice would quiver, "this afternoon I was with your aunt, Mrs. Thorngate. I found her in great distress of mind about you. It pained me to see one who is my true friend suffering so much. I urged her to let me help her, and at last she gave way, and told me all that was on her mind how you are in trouble, and how she finds it impossible to help you." "Impossible?" Beverley's voice sounded like a knife, it was so sharp and hard. "Dr. Thorngate has forbidden your aunt to assist you in the very smallest legree," Audrey added, feeling she longed for some one she knew to be near her. "Otherwise Mrs. Thorngate would have been here with the money you require; that you know better than I can tell rou." "But as it Is, she sends her ladyship, the beautiful Marchioness of Iverne, to make her excuses," broke in Beverley, bitterly. "Your ladyship is too kind. My autt will be a happier woman when he reads of my death in the papers, for I warn you sooner than suffer the degradation and horror of prison life I will kill myselfl And this is- Chi.tian charity P "You are most unjust to Mrs. Thornate," Audrey answered, as calmly as ihe could. "If you had seen her as I have seen her this afternoon you would aot dare to speak like this." "You are a generous friend. Lady Iverne; but, you see, the thought of my aunt's great mental distress does not altogether help me just now." Audrey drew out the envelope from her muff. "But these bank notes may," 6he said, with a contempt in her voice Jack had never heard before. Beverley grasped the envelope. In an Instant he had torn It open and held them close to his eyes to scan tbem ia the dim light.

"One, two, three, four, fire yes, fin hundred ! I am saved P His hands closed over the notes. "Saved I Yes, and bj you you, the woman I love wth all mj soul; you --" Jack half started forward, but he waa not quicker than Audrey in her move ment of horror. With a gesture of contempt and pride she struck aside hii outstretched hand. - "Do you think I bring yoa this money to save you?" he asked in hurried tones; "you, the worat, the greatest enemy X have in the world I No, no ; I have dons what I have done for love and pity foi one whose heart b breaking through yoa, whose whole life has been one sacrlfics for you, who- " Beverley interruyled her with bis soft, loy laugh. Her contempt lashed hint into a state of fury. "And does 7,ady Iverne think that th world will look upon her actions in tha same licht as she does? What will be said when it Is known that you, a young, lovely woman, came here alone at nightfall to provide me with money to escape a prison cell, eh?" "I do not fear the world, Mr. Kochfort. I have done what I have done for the motives I have given. Let what will be said, be said; tay conscience is clear. I hare no more to say," she said, haughtily: but Beverley moved forward and s'jood in her path. "And do you think I am going to part with you like tbU, after all these weary,! horrible months? Say what yoa like to the world, Audrey, act what part yo will, but I know the truth. Yoa have come here to-night to save me, not because of my Aunt Agatha, but because? you love me, and " Jack's heart was beating so furiously? it almost choked him; but he did not Interfere yet.. He felt that Audrey would; defend herself. II? waited breathlessly; for her answer. It came swiftly. "And you call yourself a man? Yon, who insult a defenseless woman, who work against a woman in a mean, underhind way that would shame the lowrst of earthly creatures ! Love yoa ! Yoa t Why, if there were not another living; soul in the world, if ray very life depended on it. I would still give the same reply. Love you I I hate, despise, condemn you ! I have no wish to see you or hear you speak again. When I rem-mber all you have done to my happiness, I I could almost curse you ! Love yoa" ' how bitter and strong the girl's volco was "when my very soul is f li! of love for one whose shoes you 'are not worthy to touch, one who is a man of honor, upright and pure as the sun. There is no place for any one but my husband In my heart the husband whom you hav worked to rob me of yoa and Sheila Fräser I Don't speak to me again ! Don't ( touch me I I am not the simple, foolish ' girl I was; I am a woman with a woman's heart, a woman's pride, a vioman' love; and my misery, which yoa have) caused, is sometimes greater than I can bear. Let, me pass, Beverley Rochfort I Go into the world and say what evil yoa like of me; I am content if I am onlyfree from you, and I pray heaven 'I may never meet you egain!" Beverley broke in swiftly. IIU voice was soft bur dansrerous. "Your words sting, but tbey do not spoil your lips; those lovely lips, which are mine by right ! Let you pass ! N?. Audrey, I will do nothing of the sort I We are here alone, and we do not part until I have clasped your proud heart t mine, and taken from your lips the kissss I claim. Poor, foolish, fluttering child, what use to struggle? Yoa are in my power now, and-" "And you are In mine ! shouted Jack, rushing forward, and with one blow felling the coward to the ground. Audrey staggered; her lips tried t open, but no sound came. The next minute she was clasped In somebody's arms, "Jack I Is it really you, Jack?" she murmured. Jack's lips assured her that it was do myth. How he kissed hereyes. Lair, brow, cheek, lips as though he would never tire. Then a glance at that formt lying on the ground recalled him to tha present. "Come," he sail, gently; "come, my darling! My pretty, brave, noble, good little wife!" As in a dream Audrey felt herself led! away to where the carriage lamps gleamed. , : . Jack lifted her in and shut the door. . "I will be back in a moment," ue said, his voice deep with passionate love. Take care : oh, take care ! Audrey murmured, and he cave her a smile of reassurance before he turned away. "The cur has gone I" he said In tones of the heartiest contempt when he returned. "Kot a 'lace of him anywhere, Drive straight home, Donald," he said to the man, and then, as they were shut la alone, he simply gathered Audrey lnto his arms and held her in silence to bia heart "Ilome and happiness! he said, at last. "Dear little wife, am I forgiven? "Ph, hush!" Audrey's hand went up to his lips. "It Is I who should ask that, my darling, I " "We will ask nothing, seek for nothing.' now we are alone and together again. And then his arms clung close about the slender, graceful form ; his lips were pressed to the delicate, flower-like face, and to both these yun, troubled hearts peace and joy rme, with their golden fingers, to heal all the wounds that remained from th bitterness of the past. (The End.)

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