Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 19, Number 16, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 October 1888 — Page 2

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CHAPTER V.

TOE R. SI. e. KAXCUr.OO.

It rras on TcVsdcy evening that a "mighty vessel v. as steaming majestically oat of the mouth of tho Thames and shaping her Imposing course straight at the ball of tho setting sun. Most people will remember reading descriptions of tho steamship Kangaroo, and being astonished ttt tho power oi her engines, the beauty of her fittings, and tho extraordinary speed —about eighteen knots—which sho developed in her trials, with an unusually low expenditure of coal. For tho benefit of those who have not, however, it may bo ntated that tho Kangaroo, tho Little Kangaroo, as she was Ironically named among sailor men, was tho very latest development of tho science of modern Bhip building. Everything about her, from tho electric light and boiler tubes up, waa cu a npw and a patent system.

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This intensely interesting story was commenced in last week's Mail. The opening chapters tell of Mr. Meeson, who owns a large publishing house in Birmingham, England, and is intensely wealthy. Augusta 8mlibers, the heroine, is a young authoress who has written a very popular novel, which Meeson bud published. The book proved a great success, and the publishers made a great profit on it, buttakeadvantageof Augusta's youth and inexperienoeand bind her to a contract by which she receives but a trifling sum for her work. She goes to his office and makes an ineffectual appeal to his generosity to give her a small sum In addition to that stipulated in the contract. Eustace Meeson, nephew and adopted son of the great publisher, drops into tho office after Augusta leaves and accuses his uncle of cheating her. The uncle is furious and immediately changes his will, by which Eustace would inherit all of his vast wealth, to one in favor of his two business partners. Augusta's little sister dies and she resolve* to visit an uncle In Australia.

Quicker and quicker sue sped aiong imu spurned tho churning water from her swift sides. She was running under a full head of steam now, and tho coast line of England grew faint and low In the faint, low light, till at last It vanished from tho gazo of ct tdJ, sljta girl, wbo fitood fcrvvcrd, clinging to tho claraocrd bulwark netting and looking with deep pray eyes across tho wasto cf waters. .Presently Augusta, for it was she, could cco tho ehoro no moro, and turned to watch tho otlier passengers and think. Sho was sad ut heart, poor girl, and folt v.*bat aho was—a very waif upon tho sea of life. Not that eho had much to regret upon tho vanished coast line. A little grave with a white cross over it—that was nil. She had loft no friends to weep for her, none. But even as she thought It a rocollectlon roso up In her mind of Eustace Meeeou'a pleasant, handsome faco, and of his kind words, and with It camo a pang 08 ehe reflected that, in ail probability, sho would never see the one nor hear the other again. Why, she wondered, had he not come to see her again? She should have llkod to bid him "good by," and had half amlud to sond htm a note and tell hira of her going. This, on second thought, however, she had decided not to do for one thing, sho did not know his address, and—well, there was an end of it.

year, he hi Tor the solo purpose of seeing £usta Smithors, with whom. If the whole truth must be told, he had, to his credit be It said, fallen deeply, truly and violently in love. Indeed, so far was he in this way gone that ho had determined to nmko all the progress that he could and, if he thought that there was any prospect of success, to declare his passion

MR. MEESOM'S WILL.

Could sho by the means of clairvoyanco have seen Eustace's face and heard his words, she would have regretted her decision. For even as that great vessel plunged on her fierce way rlgnt Into the heart of the gathering darki.ess, ho was standing at no door of the lodging house In tho little street in Birmingham. "Gonel" he was saying. "Miss Smithors ne to Now Zealand! What Is her ad ess?" "She didn't leave no address, sir,'' replies the dirty maid of all work with a grin. "Sho wont from here two davs ago, and was going on to the ship in Loudon." "What was tho namo of the ship?" ho asks, in despair. "Kan—Kon—Conger-eel," replies tho girl In triumph, and shuts tho door in his raco.

Poor Eustace) he had gone to London to try and get some employment, and having after some difficulty succeeded in obtaining a billet as reader In Latin, FVeucli and English to a publishing house of good repute at the salary of £160 a rO had hurried back to Birmingham solo purpose of seeing Miss Au

Pity a poor young m&nf To come from London to Birmingham to woo one's gray eyed mistress, in a third class carriage, too, and find her gone to New Zealand, whither circumstances prevented him from following her, without leaving a word or a line, or even an address behind herl It was too bad. Well, there was no remedy in the matter so ho walked to the railway statiou and groaned and swore ail the way lawk to l*mlon.

BY H. RIDER HAGGARD.

Atigusta, on board the Kangaroo, was, however, in utter Ignorance of this act of devotion on the part of her admltvr ta«Seed, she did not even know that ho was her admirer. Feeling a cm tons sinking M'tisaiion within her. sho was about to go teiow to her cabin, which she shared with a lady's maid, not knowing whether to attribute it to sentimental qualms Incidental to her lonely departure from the land of her birth, or to other qualms connected with a first experience of life upon the ocean wav*. About that moment, however, a burly quartermaster addressed her in gruff loans and informed her that if she wanted to see the last of "hold Halbhu" she had better go oft bit, and look over the port aid© and an® would mm tho something or ot&er Accordingly, more to prove toht ilf that she was not seasick tijatt for any ..ther reason, she did so and, a* far aft as U» second class p« were allowed to e». stared at the auk* itnvhc# of the nso a*. by second, they ..t me*--j» acwaa the great waste of

As she stood Wing on to a stanchion to ste* be If. for the reseel, targe as was. bid begun to get a bit of a roll on. she was swdw' I* of a bulky Sffww of a man. ch running, or mtfeer reoUng. «, tmtwanea

ra'.ucr ne—was instantly and violently sick. Augusta was. not unnaturally, almost horrified into following the figure's example, when, suddenly growing faint or from some other cause, it lowed its hold and rolled into the scuppers, where it lay feebly swearing. Augusta, obeying a tender impulse of humanity, hurried forward and stretchod out tho band of succor, and presently, between her help and that of the bulwark nettings, the man struggled to bis feet. As be did so his face camo close to hers, and in tho dim light sho recognizcd the fat. coarse features, now blanched with misery, of Mr. Meeson, tho publisher. Tlierw was no doubt about it it was her enemy—the man whose behavior had indirectly, as sho balieved, caused tho death of her little sister. She dropped his hand with an exclamation of disgust and dismay, and as did so bo recognized who sho was. "Hallool" bo said, with a faint and rather feeble attempt to assnme his fino old crusted publishing company manners. "Halloo! Mies Jemima—Smithers, I mean what on earth are vou doing here?" "I am going to New Zealand. Mr. Meoson," she answered sharply, "end I certainly did not expect to have tho pleasure of your company on the voyago." "Going to Npw Zealand." be said, "are yon? Why, so am I at least, I am going there first, then to Australia. What d» you mean to do thcro—try and run round our little agreement, eh? It won't bo any good, I tell you plainly. Wo have our agents In New Zealand, and a house in Australia, and If you try to get tho better of Meeson's tbero, Meeson's will be even with you, Miss Smithers—Oh, heavens! I feel as though I were coming to pieces." "Dont alarm yourself, Mr. Meeson," sho answered, "I am not going to publish any moro books at present." "That is a pity," ho said, "because our stuff is good selling stuff. Any pubhcr would find money in it. 1 suppose you are second class, Miss Smithers, so wo sh'n't see much of each other: and, perhaps, if wo should meet, it might be as well if wo didn't seem to have any acquaintance. It don't look well for a man in my position to know second class passengers, especially young lady passengers who write novels." "You need not be afraid, Mr. Meeson 1 havo no wish to claim your acquaintance," said Augusta.

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At this point her enemy was taken violently worse again, and, being unablo to stand the Bight end sound of his writhing aad groaning, sho fled forward and, reflecting on this strange and awkward meeting, went down to her own berth, where, with lucid intervals, she remained helpless and half stupid for the next three days. On the fourth day, however, sho reappeared on deck, quite rocovcred and witn an excellent appetite. Sho had her breakfast, and then went and tat forward in as quiot a place 03 sho could find.

Suddenly she was astonished by the appcaranco of a splendid official bearing a book. At first, from the quantity of gold lace with which his uniform was adorned, Augusta took him to bo tho captain, but It presently transpired that ho was only the chief steward. "Please, mlES," he said, touching his hat and holding out tho book in his hand toward her, "tluo captain sends his compliments and wants to know if you are tho young lady who wrote this."

Augusta glanced at the work. It was a copy of "Jemima's Vow." Then sho replied that she was the writer of it, and tho steward vanished.

Later in the morning came another surprise. Tho gorgeous official again appeared, touched nis cap, and said that toe captain desired him to say that orders had boon given to havo her things moved to a cabin further aft. At first Augusta demurred to this, not from any love of the lady's maid, but because she had a truly British objection to being ordored about. "Captalu's orders, miss," said the man, touching his cap again, and sho yielded.

Nor had sho any cause to regret doing so for, to her huge delight, she found herself moved Into a charming deck cabin on the starboard sido of tho vessel, some littlo way abaft the englno room It was evidently an officer's cabin, for thore, over the head of tho bed, was the picture of the young lady ho adored, and also somo neatly fitted shelves of books, a rack of telescopes, and other seamanlike contrivances. "Am 1 to have this cabin to myself?" asked Augusta of the steward. "Yos, miss those are tho captain's orders. It Is Mr. Jouos' cabin. Mr. Jones Is tho second officer but ho has turned In with Mr. Thomas, the first officer, and given up the cabin to you." "I am sure it is very kind of Mr. Jones," murmured Augusta, not knowing what to make of this turn of fortune. But surprises were uot to end there. A few minutes afterward, just as sbo was leaving tho cabin, a gentleman In uniform came up, in whom she recognised the captain. Ho was accompanied by a pretty, fair haired woman, very becomingly dressed. 'Excuse tap Miss Smithors. I believer* he said, with a bow. "Yes." "1 am Capt. Alton. I hope you like your new cabin. Let mo introduce you to I-ady Holmhurst, wife of Lord Hounhurst. tho New Zealand governor, you know. Lady Holmhurst. this is Miss Smithors, whose book you wot® talking so much about." "Oh! I am delighted to make your acquaintance, Miss Smithers,** the groat lady In a manner that evii^ntly was not assumed. "Capt. Alton baa promised that I shall sit next to yon at dinner, and then wo can have a good talk. I dont know when I havo been so much delighted with anything as I was v. your book I have read It three tL-i£ what do you think of that for a busy wocuaaT" "I think there is some r^*take," **14 Angnsta, hurriedly and vi: -i a a »t blush "1 am a second pc sr on bonrtl this ship, and have pleasure of sitt: next to lady 1 Holmhurst,"

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"Ob, that is all rig*-* Miss fHiitli-r*,* sakl the captain, a to la /a. "You are aay guost, and I snail take no 1 denial "When we Snd renins for once In oar

Uvea ar® not going to lose the oi r» «•.:: of dV.:-. rtlfs f.-?,"*.!*--! Laty 1L.,-Jm!st, v. a .t to* ward her which wns

neither eeort nor

bow, bat rather a ~.~ain* 'both. The ttHni..—^_t bo«w attdi (tcx^ j-id

Utcnc«s of her poor .-.- 4, pottir~ vwMT things aalik, as it ».• Craaooe woman to a:. .• r.ptca Hy graceful and f. biased and bowed. -awwlry

JTERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

what to aay, when suddenly Sir. fieesori1* harsh tones, pitched just now in a respectful key, broke upon her ear. Mr. Meeson was addressing no less a person than Lord Holmhurst. Q. C. M. Q. Lord Uolmliurst was a stout, short, dark little mau. wit lis somewhat pompous manner and a kindly (ace. "I wa» repeating, my lord." said the harsh voice of Mr. Meeson, "that the principle of hereditary peerage is the grandest principle our country has yet developed. It gives us something to look forward to. In one generation we mako the money the mat we tako tho title which tho money buya Look at jour lordship. Year lordship is now in a proud position, but. as I have understood, your lordship's father was a trader like mo." •Hum!—foil, not exactly. Mr. Meeson," broke in Lord Holmhurst. "Dear mo, I wonder who that exceedingly nice looking girl Lady Holmhurst is talking to can bof" "Now. your lordship, to put a case," went on. tho remorseless Meeson, who, liko most peoplo of his stamp, had an alLiost superstitious- veneration tor the aristocracy, "1 havo made a great deal ef money,

do not mind telling your lord­

ship. What is there- to prevent my successor—supposing I have a successor— from taking advantage of that money, and rising oa it to a similar position to thit bo worthily occupied by your lordship?" "Exactly. Mr. Meeson.' A most excellent idea for your successor. Excuso mo, but I see Lady Holmhurst bockoning to mo." And he fled precipitately, still followed by Mr. Meeson. "John, my dear." said Lady Holmhurst, "I want to introduce you to Miss Smithers—the Miss Smithers whom we have all been talking about and whose book you have been reading. Miss Smithers. my husband."

Lord Holmhnrat bowed most politely, and was proceeding to tell Augusta, in very charming language, how delighted ho was to make her acquaintance, when Mr. Meeson arrived on the scene and perceived Augusta for tho first time. Quite taken aback at finding her, apparently, upon the best of terms with people of such quality, he hesitatod to consider what course to adopt, whereon Lady Holmhurst, in a somewhat formal way, for sho was not very fond of Mr. Moeson, mistaking his hesitation, went on to introduce him. Thereupon, all in a moment, as we do sometimes tako such resolutions, Augusta camo to a determination. Sho would have nothing more to do with Mr. Meeson—sho would repudiate him then and thoro, como what would of it.

So, as he advanced upon her with outstretched hand, sho drew herself up. and In a cold and determined voico said: "1 already know Mr. Meeson, Lady Holmhurst, and I do not wish to have anything moro to do with him. Mr. Meeson has not behaved woll to me." 'Pon my word." murmured Lord Holmhurst to himself. "I don't wonder sho has had enough of him. Sensible young woman, that!"

Lady Holmhurst lookod a littlo astonished and a little amused. Suddenly, however, alight broko upon her. •Oh! I seo," sho said. "I suppose that Mr. Meeson published 'Jemima's Vow.' Of course that accounts for it. Why, I declare thoro is tho dinner boll! Come along, Miss Smithers, or we shall lose tho place that the captain has promised us." And, accordingly, thoy went, leaving Mr. Meeson, who had not yet fully realized tho unprecedented nature of the position, positively gasping on tho dock. And on board the Kangaroo tbero were no clerks and editors on whom he could wreak the wrath! 'And now, my dear Miss Smithers," said Lady Holmhurst when, dinner being over, they were sitting together In the moonlight, near the wheel, "perhaps you will tell me why yon don't llko Mr. Meeson. whom, by the way, I personally detest. But don't, if you don't wish to. you know."

But Augusta did wish to, and then and thero she unfolded her whole sad story into her new found friend's sympathetic ear and glad enough the poor girl was to find a confidant to whom she could un bosom her sorrows. "Well, upon my word!" said Ladv Holmhurst, when she bad listened with tears in her eyes to the history of poor little Jeannie's death, "upon my word, of all the brutes I ever heard of, I think that this publisher of yours is the worst! I will cut him. and get my husband to cut him, too. But no, I have better plan than that. He shall tear up that agreement, so sure as my name Is Bessie Holmhurst be shall tear It up, or—or"— and she nodded her little head with an air of infinite wisdom.

CHAPTER VL

MK. TOMBEY OOES FORWARD. From that day forward the voyage on the Kangaroo was, until the last dread catastrophe, a very happy one for Augusta. Lord and Lady Holmhurst made much of her, and all the rest of the first class passengers followed suit, and soon she found herself the most popular char acter on board. As the story of Mr. Meeson's conduct to her got about, the littlo society of the ship—which was, after all, a very fair example of all society in mtniature—fell away from this publish ing prince, and not even tho iinffllng of his money bags could lure it back. He. the great, the practically omnipotent, the owner of two millions, and the hard master of hundreds upon whose toil be battened, was practically cut. Even the clerk, who waa going out on a chance of getting a place in a New Zealand bank, would nave nothing to say to him. And, what is more, he felt it more even than an ort' iry individual would have done. Ho, tiic "printer devil,** as poor little Jeannie used to call him, ho to be alighted and fl» ed by a pack of people whom he could l_y up three tbn«* over, and all on account of a wret. authoress—an iress, if you please! It made Mr wild—a state of affairs to climax when,

Lord Holmhurst, who had wing a growing I' ty. actually almost cut

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to bis tl-it is, "be did ftiee his r^uiied t~ind. atul paa*. .i Li-i with a bow. i, toy lord—never mind!" mutUaW Kr Meeson after thafaomawhat pot «ui but amiable nobleman's retwr.t rm. "We i! *e if I cant come squar iU T-n. I'm a dog wbo canpnil aetrh.: or In the BngHuh prcsa, I am! Tfcoae wbo hare the money and have got a ?d of the people, to that tbey must rite what tney tell them, atart pear. to cut by any colonial gor* •. r.jr iordi and Inhis anger be fairly

Bat at the unconscious pear.

'•Seen to be a little oat of temper, Mr. at, 'aa** a voice at his elbow, the .v,.. 7 of 1^4 was a big yoong man with bard but kinder features and a large mustadie. "What oaa the governor bean doing yoot* "UN Mr. Tambejt He's been getting

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me. that's nil, me Hccswm-—anfeag nA as deed as offal, or something*. Hfco it. 1 held out my hand and be- loeked right over it, and marched by." "Ah!" said Mr. Tombbv wiio» was a wealthy New Zealand- lanAl owners "and now. why do you suppose- be didifibut?"

,rWhy?

111 tell you why, h'» all

about that girl." "Miss Smithers. do yon meanf said Tombey, the big. with a cnrieita- final* of his deep set eyes. "Yes. Miss Smithers. Shor wrote a book, and I bought the book' for £50i and stuck a clause in that sho should.gi&»me tho xight to publish anything,she wrote for five years at a price—a commom sort of thing enough in one way aud. another, when you are dealing with some idiot who don't know any better Well, es- it happened, this book sold like wildfirev and, time, the young lady comes to me- and wants more money, wants to get out ef tho hanging clause In the sgreement. wants everything, like a female Oliver Twist and when I say. 'No. youdiom'fc,' loses her temper and makes a seene.' Anil it turns out that what she wanted. th» money for was to tako a sick-sister, or cousin, or aunt, or somo one. out of: Eng:land and when sbo could not do it and the relation died, then she emigrates*. and goes and tells the people on boaxd-ahip that it is all my fault." "And 1 suppose that that is«canota sion that you do uot feel drawn to, ffljr. Meeson?" "No, Tombov, I dont. Business^ t» business, and if I happen to have- got t» windward of the young woman, why so much the better for me. She's getting, her experience, that's all and sho ain't. th» first and won't be the last. But. ifi shapes saying much more about me^ igpf*Mr er for slander, that's suro." "On tho legal ground that the greater tho truth the greater the libel*.I pne8ume?"

Confound her!" went oil Meesort, w-itit out o£icing his remark, and contracting his heavy eyebrows, "there's no end.to.fch* trouble she has brought on me. Iiqjuov reled with my nephew about her and now sho's dragging my name through' the dirt here, and I'll bet tho story will: go all over Now Zealand and Australia*" "Yes," said Mr. Tombey, "I fancy, yea will find it will take a lot of choking and now, Mr. Meeson, with your permission I will say a word and try and throw-ainsw light upon a very porplexing matter. It never seems to havo occumxl to you what an out and out blackguard you., ore so 1 may as well put it to you plainly If! you are not a thief, you are, at least .a very well colored imitation. You take a girls book and mako hundreds uppn hundreds out of it and give her fifty. Yoai tie her down so as to provide for successful swindling of the same sort during future years, and then, when she comcs-tobeg a few pounds of you, you show her the door. And now you wonder, Mr. Meeson. that respectablo people will have- nothing to do with vou! Well, now, Iitolli you. my opinion is that the only, society to which yon would be really suited, is that of a cowhide. Good morning." and the large young man walked ofrT his very mustachcs curling with wrath, aud con tempt. Thus, for a second time, did tho great Mr. Meeson hear the truth, bun tho lips of babes and sucklings., and. the worst of it was that he could not. disinherit Number Two as he had Number One.

Now this will strike tho reader, a» being very warm advocacy on the parti of Mr Tombey, who. being called in. to. console and bless, cursed with such extraordinary vigor. It may even striko the discerning reader—and all readers, or at loast nearly all readers, are of course discerning far too much so. iudeedr-that there must have been a reason for.it, and. th»discerning reader will be right. Augusta's gray eyes had been too much for Ms. Tombey, as they had been too-much, for Eustace Meeson before him. Hia- passion had sprung up and ripened lin til at peculiarly rapid and vigorous fashion, that passions do on board ship. Avpassonger steamer is Cupid's own hot bed, audi lathis way differs from a sailing, ship. On the sailing ship,indeed, tho preliminary, stages are the mo. The seed,roots-more-strongly, and grows and flowers with, equal vigor but here comes the melancholy part—it withers and decays with.equali rapidity. Tho voyage is too longt Toomnch is mutually revealed. Tho matrimonial iron cannot be struck while it is hot, and long before the weary ninety days axe over it Is once more cold and black, or at the best glows with but a feeble boat. But on the steamship there is no tiin* for this, as any traveler knows. Myself—I, the historian —have, with my. own eyes, seen a couplo meet for the first time at Madeira, get married at the Cape*, and go on as nian and wifo In the- same vessel to Natal. And, therefore*. It came to pa3S that that very evening a. teaching, and, on the whole, melancholy, little scene was enacted near tho- smoke stack of the Kan garoo.

Mr. Tombey and! Miss Augusta Smithers were leaning together over the bulwarks and watching the phosphorescent foam go flashing past Mr. Tombey was nervous and 111 at ease: Miss Smithers very much at ease, reflecting that her companion's mustaches would very well become a villain in a novel-

Mr. Tombey looked at the star spangled sky, on which the Southern Cross hung low, and ho looked at the phosphorescent sea but from neither did Inspiration come. Inspiration Is from within, and not from without. At last, however, he made a gallant and desperate effort. "Miss Smithers," be said, in a voice trembling with agitation, "Yes, Mr. Tombey," answered Augusta, quietly "what is It?** "Miss Smithers." he went on—"Miss Augusta. I don't know what yon will think of me, but I must tell you, I can't keep it in any longer. I love -oul"

Augusta fairly jumped, itr. Totnbry had been very, even markedly, polite, v.d she, not being a fool, had

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admired her but abe "d nerer cxpe"A~d this, and thesuddenn with which tie f.r.xl was somewhat bewilder ,'. "Why, Mr. Tot sy," bhe d, in a hive «_iv known ru.rc than a fortnight.** cv.'ith •-. wl'.'-T lhadf :.Ty

L*,-r," an«w_r_d

ncerity. "Pitc. *o lis* sn to

me. I k» v? 1 am not worthy of you, 1 :t I do love yvu so very dearly, and I w„_Id unaiw you a good husband Indeed I would.

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off. tfc -sfc, of course,

that is nothfr-~ if you Jkmt like New im ire it up and go to Hrs in England. Doy think that you can take met If you ouiy knew how dearly 1 love you I aat rare yon would."

Augusta contacted her wits as well ea she could. Tlr man evident! lid love her there watt '~u doubting tl. incerity of his words, and she liked him, am was a gentleman. If she married nun then would an end of all her worries trouble*. r~nd she could rest contentedh on his strong arm. Woman, even gifted woman, is not made to fight the world with her own hand, and theprospeet IpL aghnvaMte... But while d*

thought Eustace Meesda^^bcnrcffcosroee before her eyes, and -as it dLd^scva.faint feeling of repulsion t6 the.num.mho was pleading with her toote -ffcnn aod. aolor in Ler breast. Eustace 'Meeson, of. course, was nothing tA 'her no w«r-d-jcarsigir of affection had passed -between. them,, and the probability wss-that.sho-wwskEnaver sot her eyes upon him agsinu. And ret that face rose up Mtween herrasuL this man wbo was pleading at'hersidA.- Many women, likely enough, have^ seem somo such vision from tho p«st and hove'disregarded it, only to find too lato that that which is thrust a^do-'is^not necessarily hidden for alas! those- faces of ouc departed youth have-an-, uncanny trick ef rising from tho tombof our forget fulness. lut Augusta was not-of tho great ordsr'ef opportunists. Bccause a thing imigUll bo convcnient.it did not according: cb the dictates of her moral sonse follow, that it was lawful. Therefore, she .was woman lobe respected. For a womanTvho. excapt under most exceptional circumstances, gives her instincts the lie in ordoir to pandor to her convcnienoo or her dasire for wealth and social ease, is notxalto gethcr a woman to bo respected..

In aver few seconds, she had.nxad^-Bp her mind. "I am very much obliged to yoiw.Mr. Tomboy," sho said "you have done inoia great honor, tho greatest honor a man can, do to a woman but I cannot mtirry ypui." "Are you sure?" gaspod tho-unfortu-nate Tomboy, for his- hopes' had.) been high. "U there no hope forme? Perhaps thero is somebody else!" "Thero Is nobody else, Mr,. Tombey and, 1 am sorry to say. you xlon't-know how much it pains uie to say it, 1 cannot holdout any prospect that i'sbikU:change my mind."

Ho dropped his head upon hiahand&f&ira minuto, and then lifted it again.. "Very well," ho said, slowly "it:canf\ bo helped. I never loved any woman.before, and I never shall again.' Iti ik.a pity"—with a hard, little laugljt^that so much first class affection..sbouM bo wasted. But, thore you aro it ia all.part and parcol of tho pleasant experiences which mako up our lives. 3ood?by. Miss Smithers at least goodrby, as. & friend!" "We can still be friends*'' she.faltered. "Oh. no," ho answered, with another laugh "that is an expanded. notion. Friendship of that nature isi not vexr/soft* under any circumstances. Certainly, not undor these. Tho relationship is.antagpnistic to tho facts of life,, and they^ or one or other of them, will drift cither,int£»Indifference and disliko, orn—somothlng warmer. You area novelist,. Miss Smithers perhaps some day you will writo a book to explain why people faLLin.hwo whero their affection is. not wanted,, and what purposo their distress can possibly servo. And now, once more, good-by I" and ho lifted her hand to his lips and gently kissed it, and then .with, a^bow ho turned and wont.

From all of which It, will. ba clbarly seen .that Mr. Tomboy was decidedly a young man above tho average, and one who took punishment very welk Augusta looked after him, sighed .deeply, and even wipod away a tear. The. sho. turned and walked aft, to whore. Lady, Holmhurst was sitting enjoying tho .balmy, southern air, through which tho great, slii# was rushing with outspread sails, like- somo huge white bird, and chatting to. tho captain. As she camo up, the^ captain rnaao hiu bow and departed, saying that ho had something to seo to. and, for. a minute Lady Holmhurst and Augusta. w«ro loft alono. "Woll, Augusta?!'Said.Liad^ llbltahurst. for sho called her "Augusta" now. "Woll, Lady HolmhurstJ" said Augusta. "And what have you dbno- with that young man, Mr. Tomboy—that very nice young man?" sho added, with emphasis. think that Mr. Tombey went forward," said Augusta.

Tho two womeni looked! at each other, and, woman litov each understood what tho other meant. Lady Holinhurat had not been altog^thjaFrlnnocantt In the Tombey affair "Lady Holmhurst saM Augusta, taking the bull iby thohornsi "Mr Tomboy hasb^n speaking.to.ma*and!has" "Proposed to^ you," suggested Lady Holmhurst, admlriiig. the-Southern Cross through her, eyeglasses. "You said ho went forward, yauiluiow." "Has proposed. to muy" answered Augusta. Ignoring, tile littito- joke. "I rogret," sue went on. hurriedly, "that 1 nave not been, abia to fall In with Mr. Tombey's. plans." "Ahl" said Lady Holmhurst, "I am sorry fort some things. Mr. Tombey is such a very nice- josmg: man and bo very gentleman like- I thought that perhaps ft might suit your tfews. and It would havo simplified', your arrangements. But as to that.of. course-, whilo you aro in New Zealand. Ii shaili bo able to see to that. By tho way, it is. understood that you como to stay with, us for a few months at Government hous» before you hunt up your cousin." "Yon are-very good to mo, Lcdy Holmhurst," caixi Augusta, with somothing like a sob. "Supposo, my dear," answered tho gTcat nidy. laying her littlo hand upon Augusta's beautiful hair, "that you wets to urop the 'Lady Holmhurst' and call ms 'Bessie?' It sounds so much moro sociable. you know, and, besides, It Is shorter and does cot waste so much breath."

Then Augusta sobbed outright, for- her nerves were chrlrrtn. "You don't know what your kin »s means to mo,." she said. "1 havo never had a friend., and since my died I have been. so. very kmaly, [TO BB 00STDTOED.1

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