Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 4, Number 22, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 29 November 1873 — Page 6

IS (t WOBTU nr/ •r JOAQt'I.t atLLBa.

la it worth vbthi tb»t »»olhar B*artt»f hU load on th* ^»u*b,rMM,1,0'1 In II wortU while that

Jin biavkiuxMof htsart witW Uw ^Qodplty a^xiiin oar rtilfc-

5? lHw»phi we Icfrii

When a fellow iM doWft 'ueaUi hl« load on tbe heft Wr, jptetvM} iv Uw h«art: word* are k«entr i-Mfjr ibwt*t«t

Xndmt*hit'rlart'rfF*sor for***1Were It nH well.»« Mil* brief little J00"*?* On over tbe l»l!ttnu% d«wn »nl*» tne H»«N W- «l*e Ulm Oeh ttMUMd yt*5?u

Kr«* folding ih«? han«tt» bejrtH m»™?

Jporwvcr andnjralu m«4uf nil**""81

tbe his

Look a« tberua»»a*l«»ltniji Look ai too a«ivU j*-.w» «u

MJtn, sad ra*n only5 W«w w#*oh brutlte*, ... ., Ami lau«h« lu tola heart at lil» peril »0« ,* Htomod Srti.Je*JK»Ou*i^H##o«a,e 9111. ...

piSl

A 4 .1

RY Wtf,*lfc COLLINS.

batIt uumlxtrs |*s h*l »tt the office. or wtll be sent p&*ta|& "PilU o*i notlpt erf fl»««t* f. 1

t'4

CHAPTER XXIII.

cy for a while, and, ascending to the upper regions of the house, follows the march of events in Lady Janet's room.

Tbe niHid bid ii«ltv«rll! mifctrt**' note to Wercj* «nd bad «on« mvmf MKHln on hor ««cood errand to Or« Ri«eberry in tbe boudoir. I»«ly Junelr wtu» elated el her writing-table, waitinn for the Hppe«r»nce of tbe WIHIIHII whomiftflb'xl nDiiouueeti to her pre®i ence. A *fnrle «»a»P dlffuwd its mild light ovt-r 'he Iwik«, pictures, nod boat* rontid ber, leavioK the farther end of t-b« rouiu, in which ibe bed vraa plitced, Hluioat lo»t In obscurity. Tbe works of art were nil ponraitu the books were ali prwtennUMiu copiea from ho uutbom. It was L*dy Jauet 8 fancy to oWMx*iato her bed-room vrith mnaiorlalaoftho variouBperaona whom abe hud known in tho long course of "•5 her It retail of them tnoi« or leeadhitinguiahod, most of them, liy this ti.ui*, gHiber«d with tbedend.

She NHL n««r ber wrltiog-ulflt, lyltijr back in h« »»y chair—tn« living realiKMtlon of the plcture which Julian's description bad drawn. Her eyes were fixed on a plifttogrnpbic Ifk^tfess of Mercy, which was so raised upon a little gttfc «»»el at enable her to conUuiplate it under the full light oflbo lamp. Th briRht, mobile old race w*a strHiiuely and sadly changed. The brow wan fixed the mouth was rlsld the whole face would have been like iHiuik, moulded In the hardest forms ol pOrtAive re»itt»«n«e and anppressed rage, but lor the llnht and lire mill thrown over it by the eye*. There was something unutterably touching In the keen huugerl"# tenderness of the look wlticb they tl*e«Ton tho portrait, Intensified by an underlying expression of fbnd and patient reproach. Tbe danger which Julian so wiaelv droaded waa in I the rest of tbe face Vbo love wblch he bad ao truly described In tbe evea I alone. Urn/ Still spoke of tbe crueily urofaned am-cdon which bad been the" one insineiMiarable joy, t®o one Intwrhaoatibla hope, of Lady J*f)et'a cte-HUig life. The brow expressed nothing but fcer obstinate determination toatand bv the wtcck of that Joy, to rekindle the do*d ashes of that hope. Thsllps were

Only eloquent of her unflinching reaolutton to ignore th« bttelul prywnl and to save tho aacr^d past. "My Idol UISN be »battered, but oooa Of *ou shall kuow It. I Hop tbe march of dlacovery I extlnRUlsli the light of truth. Iaui deaf to your worda lam blind to yonr proof*. At aoventy yeara old, my idol fa my life. It sbail be my idol still.'

The sitonce in the bed-rodut was U*okon by a murmuring of wotflan'a voioea O a

I4^dy Jnnet Instantly raised herself io the i'balr, and anntcbed the photo* graph off the ea»el. She laid tho pop* trait face downward among some papers on the Uble, then abruptly changed her mind, and It Id It among the thivk fold* of laco which clothed ber neck and tioaom. There waa a world of love in the *ctlon itaelf, and In the sadden aoftenlng of tho eyea wblch accompanied It. The nrxt moment Ltdy Janet's mask w«a on. Any snperliclal observer who had seen her now would hav« said, 'ThH Is a hard wouxtn

M«

U!»»«•? j, u« all! Tlrue* on»oon trill intuit.* "i I

God pity ui i4in 1 JluUlUUd IttdvOJ

II ae l80ji*.| 8o#u lutoQ$4at.

en,

The door was o^ned by the maid. Urstt wlx-rry entered the room. St»® advanced rapidly, with A defiant MMtnirce In her manner, and a lofty carrlagit of ber head. She aatdownin the ch»lr, to which lj»dy Janet silently pointed, with a thump: abe returned L*dy Janet's grave bow with' a nod and a smile. Etery movement and every look of tbe little, worn, whlto* ifcOML ahabbll? dre«Med woman expressed Insolent triumph, and mid, ae It |n Wrrda. 'My turn baa come!' «I mui glad to wait on yonr ladyafcip,' began, without giving I^dy J*net an opportunity of apeaking flrat. «lodeecO should have felt it my dnty to reqiMSt an Interview, It you had Mt 8*otyour maid to Invite me tip bem.» tSo would have f*lt It yoor doty to request an Interview?* I^ay Janet reBMMd very quietly. 'Why?' toneln which that one last word was Spoked embarraaaed Owe at th# otiuet. It •etabllsbod aa freSt a dl»tanoe between Lady Janet and herself

If the bad been lilted In her cbalr MMS fonveyed bodily to tbe ot8tr#wl

*$StaTsurprieed that your i«dy»bjP ahottid oot understand me, she sua, stnUDriing to conceal her confualpt*. •BepecUliy after yonr kind of offer yo«f ownboodoir.'

Lady Janet remained perfpotly on leeved. 'ldo aXundM^M yo#,' sha aiMVlered, Ju*t as qotetly aa ever.

Oi*ce** temper came to her asmst* IQOH She recovered tbe aasnranos wUMl bad marked her first appearance fa A»

I^ittthatoaso/abo

to assisting me?' •That,' said Lady only object.'

toLady

rsaomed, 'I inuat

«*Ut into particular In juatlco to my H||. PLW BOT OW UIMMINOM* tfatt on tbe ejMraordloary ^aa§ato

"fibwever, fjrou bave

fyjr mi io

h#r tJ esblbU

op»&*

for Iter—aa irahe was laying me ttnd^r an obligation 1 I can fiirgive much. Lady Janet—Secluding tb« t«ms in *hich you thduubt it decent to order me out of your bqiwe. I am quite willing to iwiwpirthobffer your boudoir,

tbe exprwuaion on vohr part of a bet ter frame qf mind. But even Christian Charily ha* its limits. The continued pttswmco of lhat wretch under your roor Is. you ^lll permit tne 16 remark, •oftonly Bu»«i«ient ft "A"" weakness, but a 1n«ult Me.'

permu ine to rero*rti, UHIT-NL OWN perfectly tnauuerable

Tnere »he atopped abruptly—not for want o( words, hut lor want of a lia« ener.

4 A

deliberate rOlMrfSai^^titiivly foreigu to her IISUHI habits, was composedly busy Inu b'-rwm In HrninRingthe varioua pa

Graca lakked a

ja?« rf%«H*iUd nsd not aenrfor of claim

me) for tbe eiMH purposo of claiming this Mrwn'i Immediate expulsion,, lr«»mtbohoss*. htiHl3l -111 you or

"i&L

her-

you v. not t*iD«ly permit her lo sclfas an P^siDT a brxztMi adventuress Appoint ber owu time fore*pl»iniiig Uep»el'. It is too do llberately Insulting toaee ber Ball out of the room—wUh ft, clergymau 9» CJburoh

Interesting penitent. little too much hear this

ittle morsels-ot

r-~•** under paper-

wtlKhin gome she deposited in the luntHStic pigeon-holes if a little Japanese calnut't—working wUU jt Cfjoy-i m^W b^r own ort^rH^^paaon^,,^ and j»erfeclly unaware, to sir rtiftwiir^l kri_cv apttearance, that #nf awoini wtut io tbe rOoxn. ^ho lDokfid up, with her papers In both hands, wlren Grace Stopped, and said, quietly,

Have you done?' I f, 2 la your ladyship's pnrpoao Su sending f-r nt® to treat Jue.fUb f^Jied rudcnW* Ora% rotorti»d, angrilff

My prtrpoae In sending lur you is to say MomctbliiK a* soon Kg yott'^fill allow mo tbe opportunity.'

The Impenetrable coinpoiweof that rei. ook Grace completely h.V sorpri e. Sho h.id uo E*aort reatU'. In Jh«*« 8 «»onl«hment she waited silently with her eyes rlvowdon tb8 tfiratress ol the bouse.

Lauy Jauet put down lifir papers,and settlod heraelf coitilort»biy in tue easychair, preparatory to opening the interview ou ber stdflUiiii'..

Tho little that I have to »ay to yon, she began, 'may be sai,i in a question. Am I right iti supposing that yon have no present employment, sod that a little advanco in money (delicately offered) wdnld be very acceptable to you

I)o you tneaa to iasult mo, Lady Janet? Certainly noCP mean to ask you a

^MTour question Is an fn'sult.*' '1^ •My question Is a kindness, if you will only understand it as it is intended. I don't complain of your not understanding It. I don't even hold you responsible for any one of the many breaches o» good manners which you have committed since you have been in this room. I *a» honestly anxious to be of some service to you, and you have repelled my advanoea, I am sorry. Let us drop tho subject.'

Expressing herself in the most perfect temper in those terms, Lady Janet resumed the arrangement of her papers »nd UG#mo unconscious once more of the presertdie of sny sccond person in tbe room.

Gkace opened her Hps to reply with the utmost intemperance of an angry woman, and thinking better of It, oon troll eg herself. It was plainly oseless to take the violintwfcy with Lady Janet Roy. Hor ago and ber social position wrre enough of themselves to repel any violence. She evidently knew that, and trusted to it. Qraoo resolved to meet ibe enemy ori tho* neutral rround of politeness, as tbe most promising gfound that she could occupy un* ler present clrcumstnntSt# 111 have said any thloffbsaty, I beg io aoologlze Co your lady•lllp,, she be•May I ask if your only object

Janet, 'was my

You had nothing to tome on the subject of Mercy MerrloK?'

'Sotblng whatever. »fMe

I am weary of

bearing of Mercy Merrftk. Have you any more questions to ask met' I have one more.' ff 'Yea?'

I wish to ask your ladyship whether you propose to recogolte me In the presence of your household the. late Colonel Ro»eberry's daughter?'

have already recogolxed you aa a Hriy in emlmrraased circumstances who has peculiar claims on my consideration and forbearance. If yott wish me to repeat those words i^n tbo^resen

the servants (absurd ,) I am ready to comply with your request race'stemper began so got the better 0fb*t prudent resolutions. §.

Lady Janet!' she said Hhia wont do. 1 must request you to express yourself plainly. You talk of my po. #«l|itr claims on your fcrbearanee. What claims do you mean**

It will be painfnl to both of us If we anter hi to details,' repliOd Lady Janet, 9*ray don't let ua enter

alia.4

Hnslst on it, madam^ Pray don't inalat on It.* I 4race waa dear to remonstrant. '1 ask you In plain words,' she went on, 'do you acknowledge that you have •been deceived by an advantareas who bas personated me? J)o yoo mean to Twit ore ma to my prop# plaea in thia tofam

Lady Janet returned to thoarrang#ant of ber papers. ON your Isdysbip rsfnee to listen

Janet looked ber pa

pers as blandly aa ever. 'If jnm penm In retaining, to yoor delusion,' abe said, 'yflft 0®1 oblige M« to pttrsist In returH^l to my papw** »What la my delusion. If you ptsftse?'

YoOr delusion la esprwsod in tbo tmllftns you bave joat pot to ma. .our delusion eoaatliofso your pocuIfar claim on my fbrbeoiooco, Notbtog ng Mtn say or do will abaft* my forWlooL When I On»t to«»dyoo In the dining room, I seted mart lmfro9»» erly I loot my tamper. I did worse: 1 waa fbollab enough and Imprudent

?sent

^ormmmwmrnmotjr^mfwoii

due

mim of place In thla bouse

iy bwadplf. as pan ^^||oaeostea, Ibt yoo. In tfcf tj that yoo -mnWtmm mo to aasfa* y», as part of my niooMDtnt ^oa *®ay banava ywt^fy^ise, yoo W speak In tbo ««at abnalva twins %f m* ti»rYi wUl sutMttH«^iay tblo& looem b»if»

d*tyiht(»rYf will WfacCW mj foi vou abstain froai bfeet. I will

foaabtaln Ittlsu great aet turn to I my papera.

restoring mo to my proper After what I have

long

pleastsra.

LO that street

IM pain with tbo _• yoo .. return to SM^o

ly ^toet wltn |&

four-o

tlve, of course, le to ignore every thing that baa happened. Pray count on WW fbrbearnce. I am not at ail offended—I am merely abused. It is not every day that a lady of blgb rank exhibit* hereof in such a position aa y|»»f|jo an obscure woman like me. Y«Wo5ns''« consideration for me daf from tbe time when

nm wUh clergymtiit of tbe from tne lime wnen low ,^T5 5? *mW

lbj«ln..r |.agh.er vou .b. A^phT^ws

Souif

•f

derins the pollob oOctr ont room Ltdy Janet'* tobpowiS proof even against this aaaaaUflp R. SMI gravely accepted Oraotf# inquiry as a

gravely accepted Qraccft inquiry M« question •ddreeetttt *o W-Jf1 good faith. -*Y, -•?. jkdL •lam not at iU'wr|lrWBd, plied, *16 find thai my adopted daughter's interferenco ha* oxpoked h«r to isrepresentatkm. She ought to have romoiiatratHl with mo privately betor© she interfered, Bnt she hsa ono (salVshe is too impulsive. I hi" never. Id all mv experienee, met with anon a warm-hearted person aa abe la. Alwaya •oo considerate of others always too forgetful of herself! The mero a^ peamnee of th« jolIce officer placed you in a sUuation io appeal to her

Grace cliangeJ lu tone once more. Son was quick enough to discern that L^dy Jauet was a watch lor herewith ber own weapons. •We have had enough of this,'she l^hl. 'II, la time to ba aeiioati, Tnti*

Lady Janet returned to her papers. I am (iraco Roaoberry, whoso nuine she has stolen—and you know tbaLl

Lidv Janft went on with her papers. Oraco gut up from her chair.

vouY d( tfbfe the truth. You ero ovld«mt,ly dewrmined to receive tbo udvpntufciiS as tb«

Lady Janet pointed to the empty chair.

a«Wlt«(rr..

ined to receive toe,iiawnturc^ i«.w,,--,

She walked toward U*o door* This time L'*d.v &ane^iiiiaf|red fs tfVd|% Hnd as explicitly it was possible to desire. »I shall refuse torscslsfefyour sVe said.

ipudtly an i: was fosslbV

Grace returned a few steps, threaten

a% letters shall be followed by my w'Uncssrs/ she proceeded. I shall refuse to receive yonr witnesses.' •Refuse at your peril. I will appeal to the law.' ,,fc h, -,' •Ltdy Janet smiled." •X dou't pretend to much ,k ao viedgo of the subject,' she baid 'but I should be surprised indeed ifl'dt^AovettSI that vou had any claim on mo which the law ,Could enforce. However, l^V hs suppose that yon can set the law in action, You know aa well ste 1 do that the only motive power which ^an.do that Is—money. I am rich fees, cbsts, and all the rest of It are matters of no sort of consequcnco to me. May I as It if you are In tho same posMifbtt?*

The quoatiou silenced tirac^e. So far ft» irnonev was concerned, feho jcvusliterally at ibe end

ber rMOUroBK Hen

only friends were friends in panada. After what she had said to him in 'the boudoir, it would bo quite useless to appeal to tbe sympathies of Julian Cmiy. In the pecuniary sense, and In one word, she wae absolutely inoapar ble of gratifying ber own vindictive longings. And hero sat tbo mistress of Mabletborpo House, perfectly well aware of it.

•Suppose you sit down ngainflpne suggested. 'The course of our interview seems to have brought us back to tbe question that I asked you when you came into my room. Instead of threatening me with the law, suppose you consider the propriety of permitting me to be Of sqm? usetoyou. ram 4n tbo habit of ssslftting ladles in embarrassed circumstances, and nobody knows of it but mlfi*awaiti-*w&okeeps the accounts—and myself. Once more, let me Inqulrolf a Uttlffadv«ioe of fbo pecuniary sort(dellcately offered)would be acceptable to you

Grace returned slowly to the chair that she bad left. Sho stood ty it.with one hand grasping the top rail,and with ber eye® lured lu mocking scrutiny on Lady Janet's face.

At last yonr ladyship smnvS your band,' ahe said. 'HoMwnowy l' You will send mo, baqk to mv pap«r«,'rejoined Lady JaiAi. 'Ho« oftstinatoyou are!'

Grace's band closed tighter and tighter round tbe rail of^tbe cbalr. Without witnesses, without moans, -without so much as a refage—^hfthk* tolier own coarse cruelties of l*ogUa*oand conduct—in tho sympathies of others, tbe sense of her isolation and her helplessness waa almost madd«nlua at that final moment, A woman of finer sensibilities would bavo ta*tatitlr loft the room. Grace's impenetrably hard and nsrrowmind im pal led birio snoot tbo emergency in a very di Hereto way. A last base vengeance to which Lady Janet bad voluntarily exposed herself, wsa still wlttrtn ber reach. 'For the preoenV ahe thought. 'tUro Is but one way of bolng even wftb your lady«blp» I «an coot yoa as «n^i saposoibta,'

Pray make some allowances for me/ she said. 'I ana otetlasto—1 mil only a littlo awkward at mstribhy tN dsdty of a lady of bigb rank. I shall Imsfovo with praetloe.

tHy

«ml«p-

plaln EogUab.*?erroSt *1 zr zis!i lt| wad vancoL parod t*

Lady

took oot her check-book. Tbe moment of relief bad oome at last I Tbe only qoe«lon no^loft t^dlocusa was evidently tbo ooistfcifi' of amonnt. liidy Janet considered a little. Tbo question of amount was (to

oonsolenoe ss well. Her lava for Mar ey and bar loathing for Grace, Her brft^ ror ofaeoieg ber darling degraded and ber affection profaned by a public exore, had harried ber-tbere w*s lato treating an lnlaml

poanre, had burrl diaputUig II—lot woman narably. Boosboear'afigbt be, horfaOisa kmd left ber/ l'n bis last momenta, with Lady JaooMrfsAl ewooorfOoWlW Janet's care. But for Mercy abe would bare been received at Habletborpe Bouse aa Lady Janet's eompenlon,witb

Batefdf ti Qrart

aeeb a temper aa she bad revealed) tmmmna tbe seiy vl#o of ber protectreaaf Sbe would

•Jt- gVBWIWO MAHA'NOT RUBER 39 IH73.

vquid bo a fair oom, jtdv Janet decided thai rv

ti»ii«rtl^*t|vi«»t

•iktanci indf»4t4n| tepreeenta fltf«otinKiin#e l^lan^ J(osebarn^ dUttnar *«i a liberal b&onlary acltnowledgment of any barabdMr or treatment which tinuso ea^bt bavo sosUlned at her bsnds. At tbe same time, and for the further satiafying of ber own coosdence, she determined to discover tbe sum which Grace herself wonld consider aufflclent the almp'e proceaa of making Grace

It |Cp|^^e ff «e to make yon jSJSI&m oayoar

PIO tor uav iv HMAO JWM •aid, 'for this re Money will depend greatly ln|Mb I sm quite igplans. ihlp will kindly \i satirically, undertake toadreplied. 'I can frill scarcely

only sappooo rftmain In Sogland^ ^here you have no

right? Grace wis quK#quick onongh to understand this as was meant. Properly interpreted tbe anj^j^iftaa-'if you take yonr eompetmnon In money, it la understood, as part of the bargain, you do|'t

aald. *1 shall certaluly not remain In England. I shall consult my friend*— and,' she added, mentally, 'go to law with you afterward, if I possibly c4n, with yonr owu money I'

T\Sfflr tfHF rfturn- nrCapd^ fe*dy fail at lroc4|de« joiff P^WmcctB um, UtntAl^rtain at first. Taking thla into consideration, at what amount do you estimate, in your own mind, the pecuniary assistance which you will require?'

May I count on your ladyship's correct me If tny ignorant turn out to? be Wrong?' itmot&htly* IlcrongaVi the words, properly Interpr0tt d, bad a epocial aluniticatlon of

true woman and you dyu'L scruple to their owtti FR,,E ,IJQ conseouences bf th»&I proceed*' that I putt mysolf up to auction, and EE! by p?eteqnding^ -h»n

Hovel hat Iain mad. I will noV allow myself to bo impudently cheated out of mv rights in thia way. You will hear from me again, madam, when the Canadian mall arrives in England.'

nar

recrulated bv

that my wtimate shu'll be regulated by your ladyship's highest bid.' Thoroughly understanding the stipulation, Ludy Janot bowed, and waited gravely, tOravelv, on her side, Grace began. 'I am afraid I should want more than a hundred pounds,' sl\e 9aidv

Lady Janet tua^e qptbid. I tlii nk so too.*

VTX

More, perhaps, than two hundred?' Lady.Jandt made her second bid. 'Probably.'

More than tbreo hundred? l'our hundred? Five hundred?V

L«3y' Jaitet made her highest bid. Five hundred pounds will do/ she said. ... J,

In spite of herself.Grace's rising color betrayed her unpovernableexcitenifint'.* From ber earliest childhood she bad befn ac.nistoined to see shillings and sixpence carefully considered ^before they \vero parted with. She uad never known ber father to possess so u»nch an i\v© golden sovtreiama at his owu disposal (duoncumberedbrpebt) in all her experience of him. The atmosphero in which, sbQ jbad lived aud breuhed waa the ailsiillingoBke^f genteel poverty. Therft war something

hor to

borribloin the greedy eagecnees of eves as tbev watched jTirfy Janet,. sea If sho wris really HiiflMently in earut^st, ta give away ll.vo hundred pmihdsi sterling with it stroke of her pen., •(!*•.

Lady Jauet wrote the cqcck In a few seconds, and then pushed itatf-oss the

Grace's hungry eyes devoured the golden line *P»y «to myseir or bearer five hundred pounds" aud verified the algKature,'Janet RoyV Once sure of theinotoey whenever ahe bhos«to take of be It, the native meanness instantly asserted Itself.

_er naturo ShetOfssfcd

istantlv asserted Itself, sue losstta „«f bead. aud let the check Hf on the table, with ah overacted app^aranoo of earing very little whetlier aiie took it or not.

Your ladyship is not to suppose that I snap at your check,'she said.

Lady Jauet leaned back in her chair and closed ber eyes. Tho very sight of Grace Roseberrv sickened her. Her mlnd fillod suddenly with tbo image of Mercy. She longed to AsAst her eyes again on that grand beauty, to fill her oar* Again V|Vh the melody of that gentlo voice. •I require time to oonsider— Injustice to^my own self •respect,1 Grace went on.

Lady Janet wearily made a sign, granting time to consider. 'Your lady ship's boudoir Is, I presnnic,still ftt mV disposal?

Lady Jitnot^ilontly gr#i|^^tbou

d°'$And

vbmr I'.dvablp'ssiwvAfitis fcrn at

my or^ar% Ui h^oocft^j^to.epploy'

Lady 2NoMlr"«odde«d^^ope^tt her eves. 'The whole household is at yoor orders!' sbe cried, ftitloiftlyj^ieavo

Grace waa far from being offended. If anv thing, sho ftratified—«tbere .iu

j.lkt »m mU tn ko«{a»tr u'li ntf

was a oortain triumph in havUm a'uug Janet Into an open dntbi temper. 8b«C^naisl«d fdrth*rtlli

outbreak of on an-

Ltidy teiup—_ other condUiou^ «Tti thodfant of my deciding to ro(Mlvotbe chsokfyaba s*WJ 'iwrnnot, consistently with my own Self-respect, oermlt to bo delivered to me other

Good evening.' 8bo aaootor«d to tbe door, looking from side to side, with an air ol suprome disparage moot, st tlM »rioel «s treasures of art which adorned tbo walls. Hor oyos dropped superciliously oa tbo Oarpata (the deslauof famous French palmer,) as Jf her ooodeaosidsd In walk'--aodaoity which aba room bad boon at.— to nothing bsft^atbo rvic

JUKI I1IW liwm WW iwwtmw tbe wintry chill In tbo oator *ir.sho threw open one of tbo windows. 'Pah!' sbo osowluMdf wltb a shudder of dlsgostf'tbo vary air of ifao room is talntad

8bc returned to bar chair. Her mood

S S S S a a a ,, i...7- %Mmm. twaart with MuruT onea mora. Oil. tasart w«s with Mercy once mora. 'Oft, my love!' aha murmured, 'how low I bavn Mooped, bow mfawrabty I have degraded myself—and ail for You I*

Ibe MttmtN* ottlia *»ti*»pest was unendurable, The inbred Ibrcaof 'he woman'# naiur* tonk refoare froth It In an ooUtutat of do&aoco sod despair. Whatever abe haadoue, that wretch oenerro* ft! yacaScostsM»mt|iHisSbouMi shall say abo haa d*oatved me, has ndt d#relve»if foe—ahe 1ov£fcm*r^ What do I rare whether aba b*a glvan me Ittetanae name or not 8no has given mw ber troe bean. What tignt bad Julian to play upon ftyfl»u«« and, pry luto her #*crela My poor tempted, tortured child I I won't bear ber con couinn yfni atintber woni shall she dtaoilimi a am Ab* at».oof)H* S** pipar UMB lbs

nhe-MM, and «kf«« It ftom ber on tbo tablo. 'Why no*sond for nay darling?'she thought. 'Why write?' She healtated onoe more, and resigned tbe Idea. 'No 11 can't trust myself 1 I pera-ain, and wrote ber second meaaage to Mercy. This time tbo note began fondly with a familiar form of address.

Mr DBAH CHILD,—1 bavehad time to think, and bom posb tiiyself l«tle since I last wrote, requesting you to defer tbe explanation which yon baa

fandto

tr#iUJ4ivipEngland

ladyship 4o» qAtVrlgbt,' she

promised me. I already understand appreciate) tbo motives which led you interfere aa yon did down stairs, and I now ask you to entirely abandon tbo explanation. It will, I am sore, bo painful to you (for reasons of your own luto which I have no wish no inquire) to produce tbo person of whom yon spoke, and »a you know already, I myself am a eary of hearing of her. Besides, there la really no need lor you to explain any thing. The etranger whose visits here have caused us so much pain and anxiety will trouble us no more. She leaves England of her own free-will, after a conversation with me which has perfectly succeeded In composing and satisfying her. Not a word more, my dear, to tne, or to my nephew or to any othef hntBan creacore, of what baa happened In tbo dining?room to-day. When we next meet, let It be understood between us tbat tbe jjastls henceforth and forever buried in oblivion. Thla Is not only tbe earnest re quest—it is, if necessary, the positive oommaod^oi yoat:, mother §nd friend

JANET ROY.

P. S.—I shall find opportunitiesfbe foro you loave your room) of speaking separately to my nephew and to Horace Unlmcroft. You need dread no embarrassment, when1you neat meet tbeu.. I will not ask you to answer note fn wrtflng.' Say yes, to*ho maid who will bring it to you, and I shall know Wotfhdwstaad each.other.^

After scaling the envelope which Inclosed these lines, Lady Janet adfiroAod as usual, to 'Miss Grace Roseberry.' She waa just rising to ring the bell, when tho maid appoartd with a message from the boudoir. The wo man's ton** and looks showed plainly that she bad been mado, t^ ^ject ol Grace's insolent uelf asaerrtou aa wpp', ns her mistress. Li

If you pleaw^ my la4yt tba down Stairs wishes—' Lady Jj«iet,fiowping contemptuously intorrupVod the message at tbe outset. 'Ikjiq.w what the person down stairs wlstww. She hits Bent yoa for a lettet from me?'

Yes, my lady.' Auytbiugtnere?* «».j. •Shoh ia sen.t-one of the men-serv ants, my lady, fot** cab. IT your lady ship had only hoard how aha spoko to

I^wly Janet Intltnatedjby asigti that she would rather not hear. Sho at one* inclost'd tbe che6k in an undirected envalopa. ,,

TaUo that to her,' ahesaid/a^d then coisie back to ine.' iftsmiestng Grace Rosaberry from all further consideration, Ltdy Janet sat, with her letter to Mercy in her hand, reflecting on ber position, and o» tb»efforts whic It might still demand Irom her Purstilng this train of thought, it now occurred to her that ao cident might bring Horace and Mcroy togOthar at any moment, and that, in Horace's prifseut frame of miud, be would certainly Insist on the very explanation which it was the foremost interest of her life to suppress. Tbo dread of this disaster waa lu lull pos seslon of her when the maid returned

Whoro ia Mr. Holtncroft?' sho asked the moment the woman entered tbe room. ,,.

I aaw him open tho library door, my lady, just now, on my way up stairs.' ...

Was be alone

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Yes, my lady.' Go to hltn, aud say I waul to seo him here Immediately.'

Tbo maid withdraw oa her second er rand. La«!y Janet rose restlossls# aud closed the open window. Ht finpa tient desire to make sure of Horace so completely ti'asterod her that sbe left hor room, and mot the woman in the corridor on ber«tetnru. J^prtvinx Howco'a .'mr^age of extftfeo* «Ae in stantly^sau^ back tbo Derpmoto»\ ro

jo.nder, 'Say th*t he. will oblige mo to him, if he pcrslils In refusing to come to tne. And, stay!' sbe added.

go to

remombering the undelivered letter. •Send Miss Hose berry's maid here I want ber.'. 1

Left alone again, Lady Janet paced oeeo or twloD up and down tbe corridor —then grdw suddotfly Weary of itbe sight of it, and went back to ber robnt. The two maids returned together. One of them, having announced Horace submission, was dismissed Tho other waa stmt to Mercy's room, with Ltdy Janet's letter* In a ralnuto« or two tlio messenger appoaml again, with the news thin sbo had found tbo room etnotrV

Xo my lady.' Lady Janet refl«e£ed for a mometfK If Horace prexonted hloiselC without any needless delay, the plain iufareooe would bo that sbo bad succeeded in separating bim frotfi Mercy. If his Hppearaneo waa auspiotoosly deferred, she deeldc^bn personally searching for Mcrcy tti tho reception-rooms on tbo lower toor of the house.

WbSt have you done with the letter ?'sb« aaked. 1 left It on Miss Roseberry's tabic*

Vwy'well. Keep within hearing of tbe boff, & esse I want yon again.' Anotbfltr minute brought Lsdy Janet's suspense to a* end Sho beard tho welcome ooundfl^ a knock at her door from a man'a band. Horace hurriedly entered tbe room. •Wbatis it you want with mo, Lady Janetl^o inquire^ very gra-

lam vatfcer In• bo™?'' Why are yon in abu

Tbelr ayos met «o L«d.v Jsnrtsn' swered In those terms. Horace ob»ervefafern* of scltsilon in her, which ba now noticed for tbe first titne. HI* face darkened with ai sullen dlatruai—ami be io sllenca. .- jjs lu».

JPWKIN# NOTES.

A rAsniovAXUi sntacoir.

While I was prsachlng a young lady asked: "How oan you tell *sboddy' poople, Uncle Ell?"

This way, my friends Wbeu a strange family srrlvea at our hotel, you must watch tbem closely. Divinity puts up certain Infallible signs to distinguish tbo Ignorant and vulgar from the children or culture and virtue. 1. If tbolsdy oomoi Into tbaparlor with a diamond ring on tbe outside of ber glova It Is safe to ask ber how much sbs gets a week. ["Hear, bear I^ and several ladles put their bands under their nanlers.1 2. If ProvMenoe erects a dyed mustache over tbe mouth of a man. It is to show that ba Is a gambler and a vulgarIan. [Cheers, when two American Club men, a gambler and fonr plugngHes from Baltimore, put their bands over their mustaches 3. If, when that new family enter or leave a room, tbe gentlemen rush ,a abead.loaving tbo ladles to follow,there la "shoddy" somewhere. 4. If the mm presents the ladles to tho gentlemen, instead of vice wrw, and they all shake hands on first prosonta-1 tloa, you may know they hall from Oil CTty. 5. If wbert they RO In to dinner, they do nothing but loudly order ha, waiters, around, and talk about tbo wine, you? can make up your mind that they areg tbo fiMt waiter* tbejr evorhsA ana thov enly wlne they ever d*ank. It they1 pick their teeth at tho tableturftaRdout=g their false teeth and rlnaa themWr thef tumbler [A voice. "Shoot them on tlioi spot"] yes, my friends, I "say that to tbeir'tOeth. 6. If, wbott a gentleman slta'Ui the| parlor twlklua to a lady, be doaan't sit| fis all ,ovar thot tho? ^. .. Hvlpcs bH sboe^ on his own white ilnon panta-1 loons, you'd bettor rafuap qu lutwduction to him [Applaulh." when Cight yotmg fellows, who sat wfth thHr logs radiatingl!ko?tb« wings or a wljwtmlll, cross legged in

or sprawling uuo ftwit cross legged in the empty air, whirledfthemselvesTight!^""*I sldo lip

T..If tlie ladies ia that party wphltowasb ibelr iaoea. redden their lips, black tbelr'iyebrp#9,or bronai^Ool-, low their hair, jnst y«i tlilnk'tbis is another sign which PruvldUMico puts up so yem can shun them. Rnamil and hair-dye are social beaoon*li#bts, lo o:iableyou to keop off tbe rocka of Uy pria. Just you kwjiaway Iroui puch pnople,for they art a-oives In shoep'a eh^thintf.

Voice from a young lady—" But wo* w«nt to look beautiful, Mr. Pt?rkin«." But this will not make you beautiful,:". ray children. A6y sweetheart who la so shallow as to tak» wbltowush for the human skiu, or for the rosocbeeks of nature, Is too mnch or saphead to make a good husband, and if h« Is smart onougb to see through tho dec-ption,whv be will surely leave you In disgust. [Applauso by thai gentlemen, while several ladlts wipe their lacea with'their, pocket-handkei chiefs.] 8. Ifi wbeatbla family gets into their carriage to *ldo to the lake, tho voung lad^s appear In gaudy coldrs, throw over their laps a bright yellow and rod or blue afuiiao.and the ooachtnun wears a gold hat-band, and ft sprawl, ialled yellow livery, with velvet collar, and bolds brasabos&augled horses by whlio r. lnS, jou lnuy Vr,nw P,^n(ir keeps a Hvery stablej ««d I6«t this is bis first carlaage. ?*\'.A ft V*V" *.

THE DRIVER'S UTOtlY. Ab, rir, It is going to be a bsrd. wintor," said a great burly oar-drlvcr to us the other evening "and I saw yesterday what such ..a you don't sea very often, and hardly believe when it is told to yc. One of tho men that drovo on this ilno nigh throe yeirs sdnt his little girl to ask we to coutrsnd seo bim, and I laved off laat ayeulng and wet t. Now I heard hdw lie was sick with consumption but I didn't know bow sick until I got tbero, A# ^ure as I »%'Q, sir 1 there was that fellow what

ono year ago waa ha strOng and hearty a man as you sver saw, with his legs no bitciror than my wriat-—and lilm a lyj" on the floor and hoavln' and ohokln' all tho day and night. Ho told mo ho ha n't sent for me till ho bad to, and on looking rotind, sir, I saw thoro waan*l apy lo/tj and, iltbo a year ago lie bad his little rorim fitted ttpco«fortable-llko, he had sold even the straw In bis tick and was lying on tbe'floor. *1 wouldn't oare to live. Jim,'said he (speaking very hoarse and troubleeomb-lika), but for my poor wife aud children for, altbo' I'ui only lu their way, I like to ace 'etn around, and I shan't trouble 'om much longer.' And hero he looked ut bis wifo and smiled when sbe cum up, and takln' bold of bis hand, told bim not to talk UkO that, but to pluck up bopo for her sake and the little ones. By »n(1, after looking at ber and th^u ronnd tho ruom at the children, his llrs commenced to tremble and the tears to Jill bis eyes, lb spite of bis tryln' tosmilo and, altho* I think I'm bard-hearted as any man, I couldn't stand It, snd just burst out cryiu.' Well,, it wwms he hadn't anvthlng to eat that day, so I grfvft hltn $2 (all 1 had)and sofet for wmo bread, and a bundle of straw,and, best of all for bim. I got bis bablos a atlcfi of candy and a wblstlo, and left 'em slmoat bappy. My old woman baa been over to-day, to take.'em an old bedated we ain't usln', and I've collectad Pi from tbe drivers, and we're tbinkIn' of gettln' up a ball, hoping to make enough to sand bim to hospital and give nla wlfs a start. So they're not so bod trfT now as they tnlgb6 be» But there's Lots joafclike 'em. Iota Juat like •em, and there's goln' to be »loro afore the winter's through. Htfld on, till I slow up a bit, Sir. Tbore! Good-nigbt,

And we walked as

sir."

Hota^, 419 you shall

^jlorbce did aotsoospt tbO tnvitatioo. 'Kxcuoame,' be sald« 'If

if I mention tfcat

irtw?* Wlsblog

I have reasona for posstb

Grace ssaoooaa possible.' And 1 have reasons.' Lady Janet rejoined, *for wishing to Speak to you about a«soe beforoyou sea her serious reasons. Sit down,',

Hoiwco started, tterioos reason#r be repo^od. •Yoosorprlsoma.' I sban oaiprin you still mors before I have «lone/

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to sso

cpreasiott Of tbe ebsMr

bWnIS

hlm#^^^1^ wss 5tho father of ®,n FCOIWT WTI^N S^sbowod bim Jripleta.

But

away ponderlm

oo tbo'iorritate worda of that kind-

hearted man: "Tbore'a loU Just llko 'em. Y. Evening Post IT JS A QREA.TMISTAKE.

To set u» our standard ofrtgbt and

T^U«P««I tinlfVirfntty of OPINION ID tbls world. To endeavor to mold alt dispositions alike.

Not to yield to immaterial trifles. To look fot perfection In our own ac-

^To'worry onrsrfvos snd Otb«r* with what cannot be remedied. Sat to make allowance* tot the Infirmities of others.

To consider everything Impossible ablch we eapnot perform. To ftxptcf to* able to understand 1 1

'jP'i'MK b4«t argamsnt tbat oau be used brt argument that .«*u be used InTaVormSmolabder'i B4«bu Is that

It is reparation constantly prescribod byT«uUy pbyaiofetta ^otein our Immediate oonwntnrlty. for kidney, bladder, «n^| #la»dolar dlswWtti. loss of vigor, mefitaj fjnd pbysl^ft aebility, fsmsla irregulArt'ios, and^paUdies Of lb? \trinoff«*Ual organ*.