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-"^rSM«!3uS^S^»irro5in.id. "Lft me see if the other one ifl iferriely£ drawing Wbaud away., .*a^:a«ked Keginald, ln nis sweetest tone of voice. "I am ill. Don't you see I

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About the small hours, Agatha's wanderings ceased, and a heavy sleep fell upon her and saved hor.

It was throe o'clock on Christmas day when she awoke. The bells were ringing for afternoon service. At tiret she thought It must be

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THE MAIL

PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE

MISS STOTFORD'S -s SPECIALTY.

ChntiTUtexl from Sixth Pnger

Kpirited/'tjbserml Mande.

^Precisely. *1," "^feplied Reginald. "Perhaf* it would cbeefyou to hear the conterifintf the evening paper."

Then, taking a "Sfandurd" from Ids pocket, he began reading. 'The latest telegrams from the seat of war.' Ah! it apjxsurs we have done won dew. Actually, Ave hundred soldiers of the English army encountered and delc«it«l two bundrtxl natives, with confiderable slaughter. 'Christmas in the Kast End.' Mow I do hate all this cant about the season!

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Alarming Fire in the

tMty/ 'Those Cabmen again.' 'Police Reports.' Anything there you'd like? 'A Strange ftrcach-of-Promise Case.' 'Great Wrecks off Dover.' I should think

with such a devil of a wind an

we've l»een having. 'The Suicide in Harlov street.'" '•'Ah! what's that?" asked Maude. "I'm always interested in suicides." "Morbid propensity, child," in Reginald's tone of brotherly superiority.

Agatha's heart leaped in her with an inaudible cry. "We must have light on the subject," said Reginald, stirring the tire into a bright blaze. '^Really, Reginald, you should not jest on such a subject*," remonstrated Maude.

Jest? I'm solter as a judge at a coroner's inquest. Listen: "'Mr. Jno. Hales, surgeon in liarley streot, was summoned this morning, aliout ten a. mM to No. 20, where he

And suddenly Reginald stopped. "Why don't you go on?" inquired Maude.

He tnrned the papor toward her pointpa po 1ng to the paragraph. »h, great Heaven! It can't be. Oh.

Agatha, darling!" And she Hung hor arms around Agatha's neck. Hut Agatha seized the jmpor, which Reginald feigned to detain from her, Hashed her eyes down the column, and saw what she knew she would see, Singleton's name. "Htnm! Hush!" said Reginald to Maude, who, with difficulty, stifled her sol*. Then ho three sat for a minute_or two in awful siloncj.

Then Agatha rose, stood orect for a moment, as if she were about to walk out of the room, and then suddenly, with wild cry of horror, fell forward in a deathly Hwotyp. She would have dropped to tho ground, but Reginald caught her in his arms. "How she.did love that poor fellowl" he thought, while Maudo ran in haste to find Mrs. Stotford. of course Agatha was at one put to bed, and tho family physician *»s sent fur. When,be lumrtl all thoiPlministancesof no case, saw Agatha's unnatrally bright eves, felt her quick fnilse, and listened to*bcr Incoherent wanderings, he could not disguise from the family hi* apprehensions of brain fever. "It WHS a critical case," ho said "but if she could get a uight's sleep, the danger might lie averted."

Sunday morning, and

that sho had slept late. Then she began to wonder at her strange feeling, as if she had been bruised all over, and the sense of of blended weakness and clear noss in her head. Then very gradually, ves, and very gently, too. she reineni bored all the events of the preceding dav, and accepted them as ono too wool to'feel surprise. These were two great raota—Singleton was dead, and she was frw.

At the expiration of a week, Agatha once more appeared In her llttlo sitting room. Hie friends who saw her said that a saintly iresignnt ion had beautified her face. Tlie truth was, she had settled with her own conscience very satisfactorily, and decided thatahe was in no ret. «»t way with Singleton's h.

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had ertainlv flirted no more

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engagement than manv other

tvomeu do. and It was Singleton's own fituit if he had deceived her by keeping from her what ho really felt, and so prevented her from Ixjluiyingdifferently. No,—it waa liis own morbid sensitive* ness that had driven him to his own rash itct.

Iu her heavy mourning, and with her face so pale,—for sho really had been ill, —she looked far more interesting than of oUi. Only four men were privileged to come and*see her, and they only as ministering angels. There was William I*ovnter, a captivating young tenor, for music soothed her then, by way of gentle stimulant, Mr. John Darker, poet and critic, came to road and explain difficult passages in Browning. Then, as her religious* opinion* had got I somewhat out of order,—she was the only one in that 961 that had any. and warn inclined to moke a point of them,—the handsome young High-church clergyman, Mr. Augustus St. Clair, came in to overhaul the spiritual machinery. And lastiv, and bv right of the famllv friend*

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most frequently,«an» Reginald to divert her by planning an Italian tout f«ir the autumn.

Buk after all, deooroua flirtations in recently assunod crape are hut tam» S%ha and looks of gratitude must take the place of langhter and repartee. Agatha grew tired of long continued endeavor* not to look quite rwigned a» ahe felt, Tho tenor's music palled on her: ahe gel sleepy over "Balauatton'* Adventctf*,,i she regained h«r tranquil satisfaction with the stale of her religtotia views and function*. She dismismi all her ministoring angebs except ReginaW, with whom abe felt more at ease than with the other*.

When the aumn»er came, ah* waa glad to oscape from London. 8MUS and hilhMb brought her their balm. She eonclutled that even wltlnuita spedalty tif« might, after all.l* a v*ry good thing. fc-!.r returned to town ?ht andheam-

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(bought of love vron and loetcan turn life into A present belL At the soundof everv footfall, she started as if a ghostly" band hail

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knrx-k her heart leaped In her, and then stood still. ,, About tour o'clock J»»a& Beginaja and Maude Gardiner to see her. "Wo heard from Mrs. Stotford »aid "Maude," that %-otf were ITT MryMlook ^rfehtfallv, 9iild what's the matter?" h, nothingmut-h"mf#|ie4 A«atl^

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ing I do' not think thatBingleton's chost haunted her, even on the day bofooe Christmaa.

The next summer, she fulfilled her natural callibg by marrying. The bridegroom, however, was not Reginald. He proposed, indeed, but she took three months to consider. During that period of probation, she met the son of a very rich picture dealer. As was natural for a painter, Mr. Stotford furthered this alliance and the yonng man, if not quite so handsome as Reginald, was very much richer. And, like a dutiful girL she obliged her father, as he had obliged her before. Reginald, I most confess, found speedy consolation. It is not the handsome Reginalds of the woi^l who die for lOVaAwwi «—^ni«iim.ii-' .«*. xinmMMinmi.

The reputation for nobiKty which had been purchased by *her engagement to Singleton never quite forsook

A at ha "Ah," said her romantic friends, "her life wa&jxally over when thai PQOf fellow died, ^hemarriedto plea^ her falber."

Of douree, there were not wanting un feeling peopto to uuikA irreverent remarks but of such persons wehave nothiuzMMy— J&JUBSA~M tmwMy,as iti bWQwenqo. IisbeJiadnoVI\KIjoy .n herd&ys, fehe bad bo keen pains. As t&ne wore on, sometimes, in the dead wat«)he«o{ tke uightrXH in the glare of crowded theater, she would suddenly confronted with the past from whi she had escaped, and meet the took of sad, beseeching eves—eyes sad, but liever reproachful. At «uch moments she would feel suddenly faiut, aJlti^grow dizzy but the evil moments passed, and save in these rare visions, sho was never disturbed by the memory of her first engagement

Plot and Counterplot.

"Now, Mr. Merton, are you really serious, or are you only amusing yourself at my expense?"

Such was the question addressed by my friend, Susan Sharpes to the gentleman above mentioned who had been making what is popularly termed a "declaration."

Amusing myself!" said he. "Why, what do you take me for Susie? Do you suppose that I would trifle with the holiest

Oh, nonsense!" interrupted Susan, in the coolest manner possible "don't you suppose I know that speech by heart, by this time? What novel have you been reading lately, Mr. Merton?"

I assure you, Susan, that what I have said came direct from tho heart, and from no novel that I have ever read," replied Charles, a little hurt by her manner. "Well, there's nothing for you to get so angry about," said Susan "at any rate, it is singular what a fuss men make over trifles. Fortunately, their anger, like their love, cools very quickly.7' "Now, Susan, you are unjust, and, let me add, very unkind, or else you would not persist In twisting my words as you do. But I've had no answer to iny question yet, and I'm getting impatient." "That's very wrong of you, Charles," retorted tho incorrigible Susan, "for I may keep you in suspense some time longer yet. Let me see, I believe your question was, whether I would make myself miserable for life by marrying you, wasn't that It? Well, I will confess that I like you just a little bit but then, I have a natural distrust of all men. Now, I dare say, that by to-morrow you wilf ho down on your knees making a similar declaration to Mary or Emma. You see, Charles, I haven't much faith in vou?" "No, I see you haven't," said Charles, smiling, in spite of himself, at her saucy speech "butI protest "Oh, of course you do—I dare say vou ham a talent for protesting, but then, that's nothing to the purpose Tho question is, how long are you going to giveaueu.ta_Mflfiyt.Upon your proposal?7'

One minute, precisely." And Charles took out his watch. "One minute! A month, you mean, or two, if I should require it and that isn't a bit too long to discover whether vou really love me alone, or half a dozen others beside. Now be reasonable, Charles."

But Charles wouldn't be reasonable. He declared and protested earnestly, and iu the midst of his declarations and protestations Susan escaped and ran up stairs.

Now there was no denying that Mary Ward, Susan Sharp, and myself, were three of the wildest girls that ever infested a house. Susan and I come to spend the summer with our friend Mary at her father's pretty home, a few miles from Hastings on the Winchester road, and were enjoying ourselves as much as possible, when who should come to Interrupt our pleasure but Charles Mertou, Mr. Ward's nephew, and a stranger to lxth Susan anil me. We soon found, however, that Charles was as merry and light hearted as any off us, and hand in glove In all our schemes and so It happened that wo soon took him into our confidence, and spoiled him completely, «s Mr. Won! said. For all this kindness on our part, Cteirtea waa so basely ungtatcfuiaato fail Hi low with, and propoae to, Susan. And the particulars of till* proposal we heani from Suwn, immediately after be? memo cable flight ujstalrs.

Now Susan was tolerably good looking, tolerablv well off, and a bit of a flirt Into the "bargain. But those who knew her well, had long since discovered tliat hidden beneath this apparently heartless eJtterior there existed a li«rt as warm and«Misitiveas one could "Now," said Susan, when she had related such portions of the conversation as would be sufficient to show us how the am* stood—Interrupted. I may say, bv maftv an,

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"uow, girls, ^.Ve formed a scheme that wlU cwviju«e m®wheth^H3wirI«i Is to qarne«ttwr are yoy trtlling to helptne?" .and in to our ilar of the wooto carry con-

half an bo«r mliafadHjDflL^Y derful M4iMuri? vlftion Susan** mind. Id Cbartes iftjran** 4»ni mm. Ctimrim drnmtkm*b j*ts*ed up to his own Jrirertshrff and I sat, Holding an hand. "What does this all mean, gfriaT* he a»k*i. "Wbewia Susan?" "Ooiws" waa my answer. "Gone, actually gome," said be, "and kavttig me only thb anaatiafactory letter? I really believe this is some silly joke." I' "Ask Mrs. Ward, if yon wfch to be satisfied',' "Bid I- "Susan want away unwillingly, but there was not an hour's time to lose, or she would have waited UU yon caine. She had only time to writ* that letter.*' "Coitldnt bar distant relative take any other time to catch a few bat the preaent?" !»ki Charles, with the nearest

Poor fellow! I actually began to pity him when I witnessed his terrible disappointment—but it was too late for me to repent now. "We are to have a visitor soon," said Mrs. Ward, the next morning at the breakfast table. "I expect, to-morrow afternoon, an aunt of mine, whom have not seen for many years. Thouj she is quite old. and very eccentric, ft— is one of the kindest hearted creatures that ever lived. I hope yon will all like her, and make her visit agreeable, for she is very fond of young people."

Charles, who was in a state of

As we approached the spot, the train came rnslung along, and when it had fairly stopped, a crowd of passengers joured upon the platform. In vain we ooked for anyone who might resemble Aunt Hannah. Upon the face of Charles there was a look of exultation, but, as I, still observed him, I saw his eyes suddenly fixed in one direction, and the ^Iow of exultation fading into a look of lorror. I turned my eyes toward the train, and there, just emerging from the last carriage of the train, was a venerable figure surmounted by a hideous black bonnet. The next instant Charles sprang forward, and we soon saw him uiding the tottering steps through evious ways, toward the spot where we stood. Notliing could exceed the attention and deference which Charles showed toward Annt Hannah upon our homeward walk. And much did the venerable lady need his care, for sho seemed exhausted, with her journey, and leaned heavily upon her companion's arm. 'Have you Bad a pleasant journey, wau I'horiAa' question, by

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mndaine?" was Charles way of opening a conversation. "A pleasant journey! Now, young man, what pleasure could a person of my ago expect in traveling? I declare I think it is a lucky thing 1 ever got so far alive." And nere Aunt Hannah in a very energetic manner suddenly unfurled a huge, green silk umbrella.

The sight of Charles, with an enormous, old-fashioned basket upoti one

and

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the well-worn umbrella, which, ring to the unsteady grasp of the old lady, liad a propensity for leaning upon the shoulder of her companion, was enough to upset my gravity, but I contrived to preserve a sober countenance until I reached tho solitude of my own room. "Howfaris it to Mrs. Ward's, young man?" asked Aunt Hannah, turning her gaze upon Charles.

Charles informed her as to the exact distance to Mrs. Ward's, and tho old lady continued, in a musing tone: "When young, my niece used to be one of the busiest people I ever know— always up and hard at work before otto folks began to think of such a thingand such a famous hand at cakes an )ies and jellies. Young man, are you ond of jellies?"

ladies." "Yes, madi ladies, old ant grave and polite answer.

The^ next day, eveii-

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TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

approach to ill humor that I ever knew him to indulge in. "It's the most provoking thing that ever happened."

absent-

mindedness, endeavoring to balance his spoon upon the edge of his cup, muttered something which different people interpreted different ways. _Mrs. Ward supposed Charles was expressing his intention of making Aunt Hannah visit agreeable, and thanked him accordingly. Mary and I thought otherwise, but then we were not sure about the matter. "Are you nearly ready, young ladies?" was Charles' question, the next day,88 he strode into our presence, with the look of a martyr. Mary and I pttt away our work, and prepared for a walk, for we had solemnly promised Charles that we would go down to the station with him to receive Aunt Hannah.

the room, waltzed Mary about till ahe was dizzy, and then addressed himself suddenly to Annt Hannah. "Have you ever been to Fairlight, madam!" "No," was old lady's answer.

Aunt Hannah rose a$ain. tottered across the 1:00m, and laying ner trembling hand upon the shoulder of Charges, said, in trembling accents:

I from a cannon, was rather too much fofe dashed up tho path to them, and we Charle's gravity. He blushed and stom- soon behold him shaking hands With mered, and muttered something inaudi- the strangers, and then with an air of an old acquaintance, lie seated imriself

This question, fired at him like a ball

ble. 'Ha!" said Aunt Hannah, stopping suddenly, add looking suspiciously at her companion, "you've lost my blanket."

A sight— of that- -article, however, quieted her apprehensions, and the. pla lady resumed her walk.

That evening contrary to our expecta* tiond, Aunt Hannah appeared among us dressed in a well preserved silk gown, cut in the quaintest fashion, and anUge, white cap, the border of which hung down over her face. A pair of blue glass spectacles, through which she peered curiously, gave Aunt Hannah an exceedingly venerable look. "Hum, young num." said the visitor, seating herself near Charles, for whom she seemed to have taken a violent Ilk

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was (.Tharles

At these words a genial glow overspread Aunt Hannah's face and she stroked her dress complacently. Then taking a huge skein of cotton from her basket, she requested Charles' assistance in holding it for her while she wound it into a ball, bat so akw were her movements, and so often interrupted by sage remarks, that the long hours of that evening, which were to have been devoted to reading an interesting look, were passed by Charles holding his hands in mid *air, watching the slow

amis in liiiu air. wnivuiug uw rinding of the skein, and answering in monosyllables the old lady's interesting

yll

remarks. A week passed by very quietly. Aunt Hannah sewed and knitted, and seemed as fond as ever of talking to Charles. But strange to say, since the first evening of her arrival*, Charles had shown a marked repugnance for her society*. He foiled iu none of the attentions that are usually expected from the other sex by ladles*ana eklbrlv ladies in particular, but his manner was much changed. He had more than once remarked to Mrs. Ward that her aunt was indeed very eccentric, awl this bad been said in such peculiar tone that we had many secret misgivings. It was evident that Aunt Hannah also perceived the change in her favorite, and was affected by it, for oftentimes we detected her stealing anxious glances at Cihartoa, and then hastily withdrawing her eyes when there was danger of his observing her.

For sometime also Maty and I had received but very little attention from our former friend and ally. He was often absent a great part of the day, shooting, fishing, riding—sometimes with friends in the neighborhood. We nw bat tittle of him, therefore—and even whenhe was at home, he was more reserved than formerly, had loat hia usual light, merry tone, and altogether a very different fading from what be been.

Grtdbany a ffiocm stole over the whole household. We missed Susan's aaxtcy speeches and Charles contagions merriment. Annt Hannah grew more silent and defected, and often folded bar bands and sighed, but as yet had said nothing about making an end to her visit. Atary and 1 aettled down into two paragons of sobriety, and began to be quoted as qnfci, industrious girls.

Such was the state of aflhim when one morning Charles came rushing in in his old merry way, bowed most obsequiously to Aunt Hannah who chanced to be in

Jjy the younger lady, and soon was engaged in what to bo a deep arid Interesting conversation.

Aunt Hannah darted fiery teaks'fti diaries'direction, and muttered to herself. Wo were much surprised, but supposed that Charles had found some oil-acquaintance, and would noon rejo%i us. At length, to our great relief, we saw him arise and approach us, but

Allow me to present to you, ladies, Mis$ Kennedy, an old friend of mine. I have had the good fortune to persuade her to join our party, while her brother and Sister go on to Hastings."

Misa Kennedy boused somewhat haughtily toeacliof us, stared somewhat longartdcurioMlyat Atfnt Hannah,and thenti&hed to her companion with some remarks Aunt Hannah looked anything but delighted with Charles' good fortune in securing Miss Kennedy's company, and still less satisfied with the stare with which she was greeted, but she said nothing.

The day passed somewhat wearily to us, for Charles had no thoughts for anybody else but Miss Kennedy. He had contrived to whisper to us, or rather to Aunt Hannah, that Miss Kennedy was an "old flame" of hfa, and had lavished most abundant praises upon her, to all of which Aunt Hannah was slow to respond. Mite Kennedy seemed to view Aunt HannOhas an antiquated curiosity for she took every opportunity to stare at her, in away that made the old lady, old as she waft, blush in a very Incoming manner.

After a while we strolled across the fields into the wood,avl»ere our man had procededed us withAe liamper. We picked out a nice |ftace, where some small oak trees had been felled which served us for seats, while the cloth was spread on the greensward, and the meal through our efforts, presented a wry inviting appearance but nobody seemed to care much about it, for Charles and Miss Kennedy had so much to say, that they scarcely allowed a minute to eat, and* as for the restf us, we had somehow or other lost onr appetites. The afternoon sun was quite hot, and all but Charles and Mas Kennedy were disinclined to further exertion. They, however, wandered down to the l*ach. After they had left us, unconsciously mv thoughts wandered away to them, arid to their apparent accidental meeting. Suddenly there waa a sound of voices below us, and they approached onr quarter, but apparently without pre

ceding

tuL for they Seated themselves

upon a rock lower down. Charles waa sneaking to his companion In asomewhat tender tone. "Ifes, Charlotte, I dSd love her, but rise distrusted me so modi, and treated me so shamefully, that she is no longer worthy of my esteem. Any woman—" and heraCharlee raised hi* voice—"who will deoend to subterfuge to test a man's affections, when she 1MM not the slightest reason to donbt it, deserves to be forgotten. Now 1 love yon only, and this time I fancy 1 ahall m* be rejected, or put off with cold delays." mm

Ksnnedj^s answer.waa inaudible,

but we judged that it was favorable. A moment Aunt Hannah sat asif frosen, and then she started up with fleshing eyes, and darting swiftly down the path, confronted the lovers. "Charles, bow dare yonf* ww* her angry exclamation.

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"Now, I've been thinking, madam, that we ought to get up a party and take you to see it. Letmesee," and he assumed a musing tone—"you make one, Mary and Emma three, and Aunt Ward and myself five—just enough to fill the carriage if I ride on the DOX. We will take a hamper with us and make a regular picnic of it, spending the whole day ui Lover's Seat, andpienie

lere, going up to the eintht

the wood near you like the

Ecelesbonrne. How do

little old fashioned curtesy, her countenance beaming with delight. "You will be aqre and recollect the day, madam?" »ia Charles, lingering upon the subject with strange pertin-

Ail} will reiiteiiiuer^ ^vu quite happy." 1 a peculiar look ufkm at this moment, the least

YOung man, I will remember you bave maoe me There was Charles'_fgee at possible smile delayed "for one instant about his mouth, and then, with a little, shrug of the shoulders he strode from the room. Half an hour leter he came down stairs with a letter in his liahd, and inquired if we had any commands at the postoffice, as he was going to ride over to Fairlight.

Wednesday came, bright arid beautiful as one could wish. Charles was all animation, and having packed us into the carriage in a scientific manner, including the hamper and tho hideous black bonnet, he placed himself on the box, and we were soon dashing along through the pleasant green lanes which make that part of Sussex such a garden. We drew up at the gate leading up to the mill, giving the horses and carriage iu charge to one of the miller's men, whom Charles had engaged to look after them. As we dismounted from the carriage, Charles threw a rapid glauce over Jhe landscape, and then suddenly exclaimed:

How provoking! There is another party coming for »tlie day, I should judge. However, there is room enough for us all.

As he spoke a light, handsome carriage drew up, and from it dismounted two ladies and a gentleman, who walked up the hill to enjoy the view. It was. indeed, very provoking, as Charles had said but then it was nothing more than might have been expected, for tho vicinity is a famous place for picnic parties. Giving one arm to Mrs. Ward, and the other to Aunt Hannah, Charles led the way down to the waterfall, which presented a very picturesque sight.

We had viewed it from all sides, bad lavished abundant praises upon it, and then the two elder ladles being somewhat weary, seated themselves on the beach close to the Dripping Well, and we, the younger portion of the party strolled oft* for a farther ramble to the Lovers' Seat. When we rejoined our party, we discovered the three strangers sitting upon the rocks at a little distance ever and anon casting somewhatjeurious glances in our direction. "What an agreeable face!" was Mrs. Ward's exclamation, as one of the stranger ladies turnod to take a survey Of our party.

It was indeed an agreeable fane, and not only that, but the stranger was guito young and striking in appearance. Charles started suddenly, and with some exclamation that was inaudible to us,

Charles glanced at her one instant, and then turning deliberately round to us, while a alight sneer curled his lip, remarked in a quiet tone, "Why, really, ladies. Aunt Hannah grows frolicsome, -doesn't die? Allow me to say, madame, that such antics are very unbecoming atJVour time of life."

The sneer and accompanying remark were too much for Aunt Hannah. She tore off her cap, spectacles and false hair, tnem 1 and throwi disgust, cri

tar from her in

Now, do you known

me, Charles?" "Why, how do yoi said Charles, without expressing the

rhy, how do you do, Miss Sharpe?"

least surprise. "Allow me topresent to you Miss Kennedy, a particular friend of mine. Has your relative quite recovered from the fever?"

In spite of her efforts the tears started to Susan's eyes, and she turned humbly away, as Charles, drawing his companion's arm jthrough Tils, walked slowly ftWSTi "How blind and-foolish I have been?" murmured Susan, throwing herself down in an agony of sorrow that would not be controlled. "I might' have known that no honorable man would submit to such a childish trick. And well have I been punished, for I have destroyed my own happiness forever. Leave me, I wish to be alone."

We did leave her, and wandered sadly about, ashamed of and vainly regretting our own shore in the scheme that was to Tiave promised so much amusement, but which would cause a lifelong sorrow to at least one of our party. At length, seeing nothing of Susan, and somewhat alarmed at her long absence, we went back to the wood, and discovered—not Susan dissolved in tears—but Susan sitting by Charles'side, with a very subdued, but nevertheless happy look. Miss Kennedy sat a little dlstanco off, viewing the scene with great complacency, and seemingly without the least tinge of jealousy. There had evidently been a thorough explanation between Charles and Susan, for both of them looked uncommonly happy, and Charles said to us with one of his old arch looks: "Indies, this is Aunt Hannah without her spectacles, and this," turning to Miss Kennedy, "is 'my cousin, and ready assistant in all schemes. I really do not know which to admire most, your plot or my counterplot but both have resulted happily, aistrv promised never to 1

ns Susie has

striist me again."

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DUkctca Ma Briglit's Disease, While IU cores of Gravel, Dropsy, Catarrh of the Bladder, BricJcdnst Deposit, Painful Urinating, High-colored Urine, Nervous Weakness and rain in the Back, seem more like miracles than cases of natural healing.

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Or victims of wasted or prostrated energies, used by Irregular hebfts, the abase or n»re and mental or physical overexertion. Had their greatest relief in the use of DAY'S KIDNEY PAD, which strengthens and Invigorates the invalid and restores the vigor ofheaith

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We say positively, sod wlthwt fear of ooBtradiction, that DAYW KIDNEY PAD Is the only certain and permanent cure for every form of this prevalent and dMi-esslng complaint.

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Suffering from nervous and physical debility, lessor memory,or vitality Impaired by the errors of yoath or too close agptkytton to business or work, may be restored and manhood imfnml atom uUdsqr msdlelnes which are

mtbsswdiot moretroabiesoaMand pernumMit disorders. The price of onr PAD brtnas It within the reach of all, and itwlli «»WMHY SHTS ssanr TLF its eost in DOCTOR

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BMSSM ef Its Liberality 1 si KATES, qslek Tlnse A ffare CosaMtlsai.

DotJBi,* DAILY TBAIJIS **rw*«* TKKBX HAUTZ A 1»D CHICAGO, TXATXS 0013*0 SOUTH. Leave Chicago...—~~....7:5o p. m. Leave Danville— 1^6 a. m. Arrive Terre Haute—430 a. m.

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740 a. 1035 a. 4M p.m

Leave Terrs Hants.—10*$ p. m. Leave Danville 140 a.m. Arrive Chicago 7:00 a. m. Arriving la Chicago at 7 a. m. and 4 P-m, giving iiessenien ample time for making tninferlserany train leavingChicagodnrlng the dav.

This is positively the ONLY LINE by whidi passengers taking the morning train from Terre Haute and Indianapolis reach Chicago at 4 p. m„ giving ample time to maketninsfer to Chicago, Milwaukee A St. PanJond Chicago North-Western 6 p. m. trains, reaching manyof the noted Summer Resorts same day for tea.

Avoid tedious lay-ovem and delays by ptuehasing yoorTlekets over the DANVILLE ROUTE,

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