Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 15, Number 37, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 March 1885 — Page 3

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

HUSBAND AND WIFE.

"It's the strangest thing ever I knew, And the most provoking 'twixt me and you, And a woman who's got a man like me, A good provider, and sternly «i«i Wfili nil liei folks, wiiti funC down, \ud ns Hue a home as any In vn, To be hunentlug c^usooik utid in ton Ain't qalie as g«od as'be ui ^ht hav. been. "It's a pretty good showing, it seems to me, That ouly a lentbof the iot sVrdd be A lltt off «xlor, and that's^ i. tl «ay To tuelr mother twenty times a day. Bat I can't rowkfc her see it in tbat light, And she liwtensaiKi waits, nh !:?. after lo-Ht, For the fionnd or I4s!»tep,tlll j.:ow»"i v, That

I aim st curse both mother aud child.

•'She ought to live for the others, you know, And let the tormenting vagabond go, And follow his ways hini take the pain Bat I turn him out nod she rails him again. This makes a hardness between her and me, And the worst of it the ulill* r«n agree l'h»t I'm in the right. You'd jiity her then Borne times think I'm the meanest of men.

••I'veargued,aud scolded, and coaxed wlihontoud Her answer to always. "My boy has one friend AH long as

I live, and your chaige is untrue

That my heart holds no equal love for you And all the rest. But the one goneastroy Need* me the most, aud you'll tiua 'tis the way Of all mothers to liold ciose to the one Who hurt* her the most So love's work Is done," "Now, what f.ai 1 fuy to such words in those I'm not convltx 1 v* hMory shows, Butt often wonder which one is right, Ax 1 bo*r h»-r l-h »x, ight after night, Here and then' to the window and door, Ah she waits with a heurt that is heavy asd

I wlshtbe boy dead, while she gives her life To save him from sin. There's husband and Wife,"

Markham's Bays.

Kate Putnam Osgood In Harper's Weekly.] Gordon Markham was sitting at his desk when one of the helpers from Bent's livery stable across the way came in. "I'm afraid Bill can't drive for that sleighing party to-night," he said, hesitatingly. "Can't drive?" repealed Markham, looking np. "Why not?" "Weil, he's hurt his hand—jammed it pretty hard, I expect. Sent bis little girl round just now to tell the boas, and he sent me round to you."

H'ui—that a pity. How about Jerry?' "Jerry won't bo off his job iu time but there Pat Moouey, and—" "No, no there's no one else I care to trust the bays with. Well, I'll drive myself. Bring the team round here at half past seven, Jack." "All right, sir."

The man went out and Markham turned again to his accounts as readily uh if he had been in the fioristVbusiness all his life Ins lead of a single year. Yet wheu ho reached the end of his line of figures, and had footed them up, he did not turn to the next column, but played idly with the peu, while he gazed absently through his window at the forms passing up and down on the pavement, and heard, as one who hears not, the wiingled din of the city street. He was indulging in somethiug which Gordon Markham very seldom indulged in— a fit of retrospection. His thoughts had gone back to the last sleighing party when he had held the reins behind those bays, not as hired driver, but as courted host, with a double row of bright faces behind, aud Lilian Avery on the seat close beside him. How their gay voices and laughter had rung out on the still ~k-~—«—^

"««»fisiy

they

woodlftOtJ stretches! how swiftly they had cut through alternating spaces of shadow-glooin and snow dazzle! what a spleudor of moonlight* had tilled the sky from 11 fn to rim and, iu its white radiance, how unutterably sweet and lovely hud looked Lilian's smile, with the shy eyes half raised to his! And all that was onlv omvyear ago—all the tingle of excitement, the glory of cwoonlight, the throb of a sensation halt-way between earth smd heaven? Be caught bis breath Hthivt'plv, and stabbed the open page before him with his pen. Tlieat-t recalled him to himself, am) as he looked at his aurroundiugs be tfmlled bitterly at the romance that ended thus. "No more of this foolery!" he muttered between I»is* sot teeth, as he attacked the uext row of figures resolutely and patiently.

paces of

And how had Oordon Marhaa'e romance come to suob an ending? It Is a common story nowadays. Iu the morning the possessor of hundreds of thousands,'and before night-fall a beggnr. Onlv in Mark ham's case it was comparative, not positive, beggary, tor out of the general wreck of bis fortunes a handful was* left-so much as, the day before, he might have given for a span ot horses or a diamond bracelet. When the blow fell, his first feeling was ,of dt««y unreality, like that of a man trying to walk on air but wlen the truth was continued by the revelatirns of e*travagauce and fraud which had brought about such wide-spread ruin, his brain cleared, and ho set himseil to f«eo bis future Whst should he do? He was young and strong, and by so much bad the advantage of many other sharers the crtlamitv but he had been educated with uo view of self-support, nnd bad not the faintest idea to what to turn as a »ubstst6ii^ Should h# »p^nd his little cxpital In training for an overerowdixt profession, in which men and more practiced than tiirtiself iy e»riiel a ^oant livelihood He had no apeciitl gift, no special ktoowledg^. Then All at one? a wart of fragrance from the ro9«t ami violets on a Uower vender's stand close by blew a sudden closrness Into his timings. There was one thing that hedui know a good deal about. The Mar it ham observatories had been fa* mous from his father*^ time, and Gordon had grown up with a taste for flow* era sncb as 'few po«w*«vi outside the ranis of practical tiomis. Society bad waxed ettthusiaatic about bis bouquets hitherto. Whv should h" nM. turn his «mateur kuowledge to acoount, and mmke a few dollar from what had cost him many He would undoubtedly Jose his *odal fading, but that be expet tod to do in aay and if the wornt came to the worst, M» shoulders were broad enough to »r it. He prono»jd to ifhow hi* eot ti ^,t a gentleman could earn an honest Hvtng and yet^reo:ain iteutieomn. aeef i, he stood op and ra which wemliterslly well as figumtiveiy broad, and set at:

Uttie dor^ to

«l gwltbt^ew -HP. low he ewt ott, in «li^• ••-umIMnmit,all n.« w..h t|.= v. W® fw» Ital f.. :h. and warne ilm in a". tddrCMB Liu^n *t_:i v,-- r.n ple«Mnt, in view of the fact tbat Mark-

ham had hoped some liuie to make Un» irate old fellow his father-in-law. However, lb? irue siinjc of ide letter lay in Lilian sanction of it and as the greater includes the less, henceforth be would have little care for other »ligt»iM. Thi«t then, was the ineasure.of what he Hitglit expect from bis circle? VerygH«i! He set his teeth and turned his back upon the whole connection. Forcing foi»i»-t-fulness, he threw himself into hi* business, Htid his busiuesfl prospered accord ingly. It was not of en that the gh«wt of a yoar ago made itself troublesome as to-day.

But even to-day the hours pa-sed quickly, if not pleasantly, until half past seven o'clock came" Punctual^ with it came the large, handsome *ledge, with its white fur robe«, which were in« customary rdjunots of the bays when they went out lor a sleighing party. Jt was an intensely c»'d night, and lar*bam was wrapped to the ears as he took bis seat, and, holding in cheek the spirited horses, drove off in ttrst-rsce Ktyle. amid 6 jingle of bells and a murmur of admiration troin the helper*, who stood watching him tiy down the straight iruisen street under thegss ligh's. Tb«y f'_-i a certain pride rn tbe bandsnuie young-fellow, with bis quick'eye and Mi tuner as firm as it was kind. Marxism's business was certainly not conducted on Pinafore principles, out all the same be had proved, to tbe satisfac tion, at any rate, of all his inferiors with whom be had to do, that a gentleman may earn bis own living.

He pulled his cap down closer yet as be drtfliwi along through the frosty air, holding his horses well in band. Tbero was always a certain exhilaration for him iu driving the bays. He bad owned them in those prehistoric days when he had owned many other things, and he could not make up his mind to let tlirni go with the others. Tbev were more than possessions, they were friend* whom he knew and who knew bim. Besides, be told bimseif, with a laugh, they were excellent stock iu trade now. Everybody knew Markbam bays and tbeir record, and they would serve as a sort of advertisement to keep him before the public eye. So he retained them, placing them in a livery "table, .where they were much in demand for "swell" driving parties, and brought in many a dollar for tbeir owner.

Markham drew up his team before a handsome house in oueof the beststreets of (lie city, and springing up tbe step*, rang tbe bell. His summons presently brought out two young men, who stood on the pavement waiting for tbe rest of the party. While one of them turned up his coat collar and drew on

The other gave him a sharp look, but turned away without further words. The door opened again, and two young ladies came down the steps. Cloaked and hooded as they were, there was something in the aspect of one of them tb^tsant the blood iu a bound to Markham's heart, and left bim stunned and dizzy. Recovering himself in a instant, he turned to the horses' bends, where he stood with averted face while the young men helped their companions iu and placed themselves beside them. Then he cautiously took his seat iu front, gathered up the reius, and the bays Here off like the wind.

What a mockery it all seemed of that sleighiug party of a year before, that happiest night which so closeiy precedhis downfall!—the same sparkle of sky aud snow, tho same clear, cold air, tbe same swift, smooth rush through the moon-lit spaces. Then as now it was his hand which guided the fiery horses, but then Liliau Avery's slender form was pressed close to his, while now— He ground his tfWh at the contrast.

However, it v.a- some comfort that companions. Miss Avery did not seem in particularly go«d spirits to-night. By a slight turn. of the head he could get a tolerable view of where eh a sat beside his questioner of while ago—Leighton, they called him. To him Markbatn bad taw en an instant dislike, not lessened, certainly, by bis proximity to Lilian, so that he was proportionately relieved wtien he saw her, as he fancied, shrink away from Iv?igbton's attentions, and respond rather faiutly to his gar sallies. Leighton himself seemed to have a growing consciousness of this, and became silent for a time.

Presently he rather abruptly called tbe other young fellow's attention to the beauty of tbe span which was carrying them on so swiftly

TPretty

good style for a livery-stable,

eb, Rogers? And lhereby hang* a tale No, don't trouble yourself to make that very obvious pun, Bertie tell us the tale,'* interrupted Rogers's companion—a .bright little brunette, whooe tongue 'had scarcely been still for one whole minute since starling. "Lily, make him tell us the story. Did those beauties ever break anybody's neck "Not so much his neck as his credit," replied Leigh' n, with careful distinctness "they and their kind, that is. Yon must know—since you will have the story, Niaa—that 'these beauties' once upon a time were know to fame as Markham's bays— Oh, Miss Lilian, do, pm.v, be careful," reproachfully, as Miss Avery gave a sudden forward start. "A little more and you would have fallen out!"

tim »u H-

son

hte new purp^ise with a- jw had never hitherto found it# treat ativ'lilnitr- ily laefiifst- i»e| wa**oote from Lilian Aim's father, wb

Ilgb

Jiis gloves

with a sbiver, tbe other sauntered to the ourb-stone and be*an to examine the horses. SuddenI3' he turned to Mackham who stood near. "By Jove! are those Markham'b bay* "They are," answered Mark bain? shortly, for he did not much relish the other's manner. & "Then you drive for bim?" "I do," was the equally brief reply.",

Mm?"

here mtw at VOB

N lam. b»ii

rel,'*pnt Nil

,:n ex v:a:nw**

I' "A

asked

to part with had drakes of i\itnoney—I told you he bd

1 1

thst, nt Tt s*11 ight sotr.e Wi-u-h she was pondering morel-cises.ao^ j.'ut '-J-'a livery stable, which he th«ught a nice, genfcie-•iu-toly wav* rtfan-.TT"-*"? bim*rlf. And fc" 'sn,'"

Mv'-

so his tBttt g©on* wish the 'V-- *!•!t enjoys bis daily whuk*y iu low c^iu-

Markham put: np n--r-»m jerfc fhat^ent st" e*iiv is you know n," be said, torn in: .ittd lookiDg. JUsigbtoa straight in tu«. ^cR,

am a tiorist,

as I su-pect you knowr. But let that pass. W bat is absolutely false is that I am not in a fit condition to drive, and tbe proof of that, as you just said, is that I am here driving your team fr you

Leighton was silent, considering the situation. He was a much smaller man h*ti Markbam, who would have bim completely at a disadvantage, uow that igers dec-lined to take a hand in tbe sffair. "Well,''said Markham, impatiently, "if you don't mean to speak, say so. It is too cold to keep the team standing any longer."

It wascold, Leighton realized that perfectly. aud the »uow looked very deep, and tbey were miles from any butniui habitation. If ho made a wrong move now, he stood a fair chance of freezing to-night. "What do you want of me? he s«id at length, snllenly. "A complete withdrawal of your charge* oi whteky and low company,' replied Markbam. "As for your com'neuts upon the occupation I may see fit to follow, that is a mere matter of opinion, and I care nothing for your opinion," with a slight scornful emphasis.

Leighton gave one final measuring glance at Markham's shoulders bufore replying, with what assumption of dignity be could command "Well, reall3', I see no reason for making so much of a triflrt. I admit tbat I made a mistake, and of course I have no hesitation in saying so."

At this ger's eyebrows went up. 'la that satistactory, Mr. Markham?" he awked, biting a smile into the corner of bis mouth. "Quite so," returned Markham, with an answering gleam of humor. Tnen uncovering his head again as bo looked at the ladies "I am sorry," he said, "to tuve been obliged to force myself into your conversation. If you will try to forget this little episode, I will see if we can't make up for lost time." And he «ave the impatient horses their heads.

All this time Lilian Avery had not Maid a word. During the remainder of the drive, too, she spoke uiainiy in u.ouosyllables aud as Leighton did not seem much inclined for conversation either, the burden of it fell on Austlu Rogers and his companion. Fortunately Nina was equal to a great deal in that direction.

Wheu they reached their destination, Leighton devoted himself to the care of the two young ladies, and all there went into the house together. Austin Rogers lingered behind with Markham, who was giving directions about his horses. "Permit me just one word, Mr. Markhud,' he said, hurriedly. "That fellow Leighton means to be even with you."

How asked Markham, carelessly. "I can't say. But it is well to be on yoUr guard. I'" know him tolerably well, and 1 predict that.he w)H play you a bad trick if he ciu.' "Then," said Markham, 'contracting his foiebead, may happen to play him a worse one.''

Rogers langt ed. "No hearts would be broken in this company if you did," he said, significantly. What he meant was evident enough, but Markham's manner was so sii'tt.as to iurbid anything further iu that line. So Rogers, with a disconcerted shrug, left hiui nnd rejoined his

hie toud t' with the rest of the party, wntcti bin previously arrived by several other teams. 'Ihe ga vottes were alrrndy hr^lnning in the hotel parlor, wii ie tin' merry-makers assembled. They sang, told stories and played games then, when they were tired of all these, ^bey got up a dance. It was a very lively irt v—so much so as to quite cover Lui. n's» deficiencies. But then she was seldom really gay in these days, so uo one noticed hor extreme quiet now. No one, that is, exvept Herbert Lexington, whose eyes were sharpened by joalonsy, and Niaa Wayne, who watch Lilian because she was troubled about ber. Niua bad known only the outline of the Markbam enisode, as her friendship with Miss Avery bad been but a comparatively recent one. Herbert Leighton was her cousin, and although she was not very partial to him, she wi tild have liked to make a match between him and Lilian. She had done all in her power hitherto toward such an end, and bad hoped that it would be settled-duriug tbis visit to her aunt, on which she had persuaded Lilian to accompany ber. But Nina, capricious and self-willed as she sometimes seemed, was warm and true at heart, and she was too fond of Lilian to wish to beguile her into anything uot for her real happiness. And Bertie's behavior to Markham had set her thinking if Lilian happiness would be proni' by such a marriage. She retailed wii^lshe had beard if Markham'sstory, and admired tbe independence the energy, and industry which he had sbowiK

S ^voluntarily, too, as her thoughts re-

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m-r»w u«i' yti h. •a

•-men, do**! ooar^

er's adva Mge. Alto-

throughout the evening's festivit

1»A nan Id not btin» hinv^elf throughout the evenings festivir th 1 rn^t "g !\?l she longed to do something to impiu-.e "SlV the situation. But what was therein mj1 wiki

mnHarin.

h« jower? That was the difficulty over

Rogers an ik uta bead. "He wotit

-'"lintbe »t come," eu.d Nina.de-

cldedV'- "'-IT "My .ieari.'-'.ih raising his erel dr-,,t -'.

utry h''.

Everybody started, *ndi g0, 1 tovi'.o kua as a I'u

excl*med tle«»n, yob know." "Weil, ftivl'-e hiua

n-e!" swore J^ o:h- theo,"sa .i Sir-a.

ton. "Who are voh* What do mean "I am the Markbam yon have been Slandering, I me in to :nmo!e y--u

you Hsit

ml?. ••Ber e,of

w- ex iin roar mistake Lily, do

litent and motionless.

ere u«e for alarm," aald Markbam, taming, and uncovering Ida

gentleman.

-n't vou -Itat-.-T Timers we hU ifjuithm,!

the o'li-ta ti-'Ut. Tfi.-ey know Bothisg of Sus tx--:-s5 a gec!'!emiii.n belt ..** him us a btDnvin I "!.nsr.' said Nloa, j^t:-t.ly* **Tb-y mastkii--w th»: .- oiy aon't care hvw ue me^. he at come. I want t-

Roger's task ws* a delicate one. tor being engaged to tbis obsolute 1UU lady, be was, ot course, bound 10 keep In ber good graces. "But, Nina," be said, in a tone of expostulation, "his coming in here would

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING- MAIL.

quarrelling, you

I nty demand a planation, if be prefers thdterm—of Hr. Leighton'b words just now." "Kogers, do yu propose to stand this sort of thing? begau Leighton. "Oh go ahead!' drawled »gers, with a suppressed sneer. "1 wouldn't iuter fere with the exhibition of your muscle for the world." "Well, a-e you ready to admit your wititakef' said Markbam, quietly, thougn there was a dangerous glitter in his eyes. "What mistake?" returned Leighton, with a show of braving it out. "I said you kept a livery stable, and the proof of that is tbat you are liere driving our team for us." "That is incorrect at the start, for I do not keep a livery-stable. I

head as he addressed Nina. "I have not cause a great deal of gossip, and of course the already irritated horse a laste of the tbe slightest intention of quarrelling, you wish to avoid that. If you really whip that, in combination with a sudwill take den turn, jerked the slngh over on us

withdrawal—or ex- insist on speaking with htm

have something to »-ay to our driver mo-t into that is quite comprehensive. But you will be very careful, dear, on every,account. won't you

But as it was uot Rogers wbom Niua was desirous of brining into an inter view with Markham, she rejected this proposition. At the sime time she admited the justice of his objection. "No matter,' sh? said, after a pause "I have another plan. You have nothing to do but second my motion. Oh, you needn't raise your eyebrows it will all i»e perfectly proper and can'ions." "In *pite of her assurances Rogers felt some little anxiety, but be was not long in suspnnse. Nina noon declared herself tired of dancing, and proposed that tbey should try some new amusement. While the others racked their brains, she confided to them a sudden inspiration. "There's fen immense fire place in th? kitchen,"sbe said, "and a splendid fire iu it. 1 looked in as we came by. Just the thing for popping corn »Ye—esf to be sure,' said Rogers, but with a half-heartedness that made Nina frown at bitu. Then he surrendered at discretion, and seconded her motion so boldly that the party was soon on its way to the kitcben.

Markham was sitting apart from tbe other occupants of tbe room, reading a paper by- the light of a kerosene latnp. He looked up, surprised at this noisy invasion, but before be could make any movement Siua Wayne came up to him, smiling. "Oh, Mr.- Markham,'* she exclaimed, "we are going to pup some corn. And I want you to help me shell, so I may have the first panful ready." And sbe handed hi in a dish.

She looked so bright and childish as she stood there smiling at him that Markham Could uot help smiling back and accepting her challenge, although he wished himself well out of it. Tbe others caught the spirit of the frolic, and soon everybody was busy shelling, witb much jestiing and laughter.

All at once Nina gave a little scream. "Oh, I have pricked my linger," she exclaimed and indeed a big red drop stood on one of the pm*ll fingers. "Lily, come here—do!" and at Lilian's slowapproach Nina sprang up from her chair aud pressed her friend down into it. •'Now please go on shelling as fast as pou can," sbe said, "or I shall lose.- Til lie back directly." Aud in auother moment she was gone.

It had all happened so suddenly tbat Lilian, bewildered, found herself forced into a position which she certainly wduld never have aci-epted of ber own free-will. She sat still, mechanically continuing her trifling occupation, with drooping eyes, and color that came and went in feverish flushes. As for Mark ham, he took thH situation, suchps had been mad« for hitn, with the stubborn facing of fac'^s which was so marked a feature of his character. He had notsought such a niesting he would never have sought it but since it bad been thru«t upon him, he was not going to run away from it. He worked on in Silence. But even the strong constraint be put upon himself could not make bis hands steady, nor keep his eves from the pale face opposite bim for after a minute the hot color bad dropped away, leaving her pnllid almost to ghastliness. It seemed to the eyes watching her that sbe grew whiter and whiter, as if she rnitfht faint—as if she might die. A sudden feaj iSat^aJmost stopped- his brea'h took'possession of him. ,'You are not well, I am afraid, Miss Avery," be said, abruptly. Sbe lifted her eyes for the first time, and even as they'met his he saw tbem fill with tears. All the anger and resentment in his heart seemed to melt away at once. "Lilian, he said, impulsi" iy, "I nri bear it. You look ill- und unhappy won't you tell me what it is?" Her lips quivered, but c'osed again without a sound. "I could have sworn once," said Markham, his voice trembling, "that you cared for me. But then you would not have sent that cruel letter—" "A letter?" faltered Lilian, bewildered. "I ner*r sent—I never knew "Your father's letter? Then you did not—Lilian, if I bad not thoughtou had thrown me off, I won id i'-'. have given yon up. I won't nov/, unless you say so yourself. They fi ve- coming. Tell ma—quick—hav* I -h» yet?'

Lilian did not speak, but her eyes and her smile Kpoke for her, and under cover ot the corn in the d'sh two hands met for a moment. That was all there w.ii tiuio for, for Nina was back again, unable in rea^ii to delay any lot me:-. Si: glanced covertly at them to b&c if there had twan any change in the situation, and an indefinable something in th. aspect of both encouraged her. I. iinn was permitted to return to Leighton, whose face cleared of some of its cloudiness. Nina was naturally dying of curiosity, but she was obliged to wait until she could get Lilian alone for one of those' good talks" with which girls settle everything. Lilian and Markham themselves bad had no time for an extended explanation, so that altogether tbero was a good deal of taking on trust.

The gayeties were over finally. The teams had gone, one after auother, until there was only Markham's party left. The bays were standing before I dot r, tossing their beads and tinkling thfir bells, and Markbatr himself bad just put Lilian into tbe sleigh,.while the others stood waiting their tarn, wh a jingle was beard down tbe road, ai.i a single sleigh, driven furiously, came dashing up. At the same mot.icnt all recoguized its occupant as Lilian Avery's a "Well done!" said Rogers hitsi-'uf. "So that was Leighton'slittle trick 11 telegrauhecf to the old fellow on th-cham-e."

Resentment, renewed hope, tbestimi -n opportunity, were too much for Sl ham. He sprang into the seat Miss Avery. "1 am going to run v. witb you,"Lilian," be i-aid in a burr: whi r^r. and 8»nt the b,»vs rushing

nr,

"Austin," she said, maidenly, «s they be road f,it Mr. Avery's 8 were wiurimg ronn'l kog^l-.»rt "I want you get Mr. Mi. sham Iu L^re as soon as tbe dsfce la finished."

t-n «n»." Rogers, «1 In a rt oi comic orfer hini aU-tst .lik&i ~tan, Ho -*a- a y• -i.»{

My.n:

d: .jr. 'urn!--won't shoo:'"t •/. for 1

is it sped up to "Stop 'em 1 si body stop em gesticulating Th».-c was 11,.rir foi!ojf, in the ho eof owes' —a -y siigti" h* n!5 f"li seen ii^b»ya 'U'.,i'' of sight.

sonte

the old inn wr-re ..

tne:n

T?!••- 'arn«t! ie lr. A\ reins, ju frAwu i' -ml smii'

ion n. hi- -M' Rogers, i-plng too, --sweri'ig a in.-. sferan^wit1i a a%nl:i

As they drove »«ay fr they saw noting sA itio coming on! ittto the ug, scarcely mor ban (,u he snow, w*s jie light a long difitoc^ off. dismayed to see tbat they were gain on it. and began to raek his brainnaaaoa of delay, pulling '•.i»«s way and tbat in a manner W*4

^^S^iwn'sMdte, Rogers" hessid, shsrply. **do dii*« straight, and get on

Bogen pretended to comply, and gave

vou where he is. Of course we might side, aud plunged Leighton bead fore- mercury iu pills and was exposed to the an enormous snow-drift.'

The "dear felldwV' angry reply was arrested by the bells of a team approhv !J ing round a curve of the road, whic'i glance showed to be tbe oue they were in py^uit f. All three men st r»d to see it :a :ily drawing nearer, E^orsin some vexation that bis-strategy had been-wasted, except, indeed, fur haviug given Leighton a tumble iuto the snow.

Markham checked his horses before the obstacle iu bis way, and with a rapid survey of the group, addressed himself directly to Mr. Avery. "Mr. Avery," he said, "I have brought you back your daughter, because I won't owe her to a trick. I will deal more fairly by you than yon did by me. But I give you warning now that I shall consider any means fair in future." "Papa,' added Lilian, very pale but firm, "what he va vs I say too. If I had known about th» letter, I would— Ob, papa, how could you be so cruel 1"

Perhaps it was the sight of the tears shining in bis daughter's reproachful eyes that checked any stormy reply from Mr. Aveiy. He cleared bis throat once twite, .seemingly at a loss what to say. But when Markham, having helped Lilian into the other sleigh, wad arranging the robes -tbout her, the old man suddenly leaned forward and grasped bis hand. "In my case, Mr. Markham," he said, "I shan't forgot that you bad the game in your own hauds, and gave it up."

Markham smiled. "But I don't mean to give it np again. Dorf't forget (hat, either, sir," he auswered, in atone whose decision bad no mixture of disrespect. Mr. Avery half smiled as he drove away with his daughter. "By Jove! that whs a bold stroke," exclaimed Rogers, admiringly, "but I believe you've played to win. He's just such a whimsical old dufbir." "I mean to win,'' answered Markham, quietly, "biit your compliment to my finesse is undeserveYJ." "Virtue is its own reward, ch said Rogers, with the air of pondering a problem. "Well, tor. Markham," he added, with a laugh, "you are the first Locbinvar I ever heard of who brought the bride back again. But then you are a modern Locbinvar.'' "I am a florist, at your service," answered Markham, in that matter-of-fact way with which he had repelled any ap proach to this subject that touched him nearest. "You area literalist, at any rate," retorted Rogers, half-way between amusement and annoyance,

Markham ana Rogers had taken their places in tbe sleigh, while Leighton, uncertain what to do, stood by beating tbe snow from bis clothes. Altogether he' looked a sorrv figure, and Markham, whose nature did not bold rancor, Could not but feel acortain contemptuous pity is he looked down at bim. "Pclia .- you will get in, Mr. Leighton," he said, gravA'v. "I suppose the sooner we get back i:ow the better."

Leighton hesitated a moment roluc tant te show, his relief, and ihun obeyed the suggt^i ion without a word. Indeed, except iu answer to an'occasional remark from Nina, he did no open hit lips in speech during the entire homeward drive-. Perli '-pH, Jn addition to that night's nnple .- intnesse. he had a dire foreboding ihat bo had lost the final ttne. rmd that bis rival tnnsnnuitnity iUBUt«V. ill for him in this re.-pei:G._

Mftrkham did not luc.-m to uii-.i r.i!an ncriiiu through any luisnnde.rstandiug, so he followed up his advantage at once. And it was an sim he li iJ unwi!tin«*!v gained wheu bo "bi »ught ti b'ide back again,'-as Rogers said. For, once n.oreit. hat voting man's irreverent j.hvaSB, Mi. Avery "just such a whimsical old duffer" as to have 1" deepiv hnorfv^ed by this net on the part. hi in compk-urty at hi* mercy. So when rkbam appen -ei .' tho Avery iwtnMou to tuako a :orui.il demand for Liiian, the old gentleman, instead of living into a pnssion, hon med and ha^od, and old not for hope, althouua bo would not giv© an act txal pre-pn c* n. ei lVii-""lo!y tho •energy with whicli Markham was building np a flourishing business led Mr. Avery to think tbat be m-siii givo Lilian into nv-.-ivo ..i id- and possibly,ab-o, be was influenced by the (iesire to t1.ie Psht rf.tnrn to Lilian's evog and tho oior7o her cbi-eK. For, in sj te of wi 1 ar. she bad called iii-4 crr. i:y, Mr. Avery was vtv o£-bte and bad hones: iv desirod to c-'te-nit her best in(Grists*

So the upshot of it was that when Markham next droveoutthe bays it was with Liiian be-iide hitr-. or. t!i«t evpti ing a year before, only tkis smie »i'-o was his promised wife, Nioa d6Cl®ro»"i th:it she wr-n'd nnf b" married Until Lilian olid -lain! up with h'-r, so Austin R« fters, who bad taken a wonderful lilting for Markbam, ws« eoIUtud on, i)w rik for tl"' bf-i! tit of both. And would not be rir-n.cf1 if a doi-ble wedding should occur before loug. But wl. r. itd es.itis not likely tbat Leigh ton, i: 'A dh-'tanili^oi hi1* will bo in-in

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