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And Lord Charterhouse, whom Mrs. Antrobns had cmiro eulogised as being "so frank and open," to liim also that Swiss Fair and Mass of Flowers was an ordeal, a period of such1 exnuiaite anguish that on tho second day, wheu my tody spoke of cuing again, bo found out, in sheer self defense, that Ills leg was bad again, and to would rather keep quiotly at home.

So L«u»y Charterhouse, not unwillingly, went off bv herself and had an uncommonly pood time, much better than if "Mr. Winks" who was. she made no secret of saying, a dear old bov, bat as slow as a top, had been with her. But when she came homo and enlivened him with a full description of everything, and haircd prirl with

of how that beautiful fair haired girl the fat fussy mother, and the lovely silver ornaments, had looked more beautiful that dav than she had done on the day before, Lord Charterhouse found himself wishing that he had gone too, and made op his mind that he would go on tho morrow. And sure enough on toe morrow ho did go, and finding lib way to tho stall at which Polly was nelping, stayed there, his gamo leg giving him an excuse for a chair, and too chair giving him on excuse for remaining where ho would be out of the way. 1 think "Mr. Winks" hardly know that ho was inflicting positive agony on tho girl ho hod once called his Mayflower. Polly was very quiet, making no effort to

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et rid of tho various wares which she como there to sell, and neither he nor any oue else guessed that there were times when she could have covered her eyes with her hands nnd shrieked aloud for the very auguish in her heart. Poor Polly 1

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Perhaps tho two persons wlw enjoyed the affair most were Mis. Autrobus and Mr. Mandarin. To Mr. Mandarin it was

that "Polly will bo suro to like this and to Mrs. Autrobus It was a delight boyoud tho expression of words to waddlo fr ono situl to another, makinj

But there was yet another person who enjoyed the wook thoroughly—that was young Stuart, the last of thb Earles.

On the whole, tho young jfenO *nan a famous time of It from the ti- bli and bontifo Leslie girls bo was passed on to the acquaintance of almost every decent looking girl in tho towju his happy, good form Impudence stood him in good stead and proved as fascinann a ho had been of a marriageable age i-i iead of, as he was, a mere slip of a lad eighteen years old. And one evening ho wont to a mess when he greatly edified Beeua ful Jim, whose fftioctt he was, and all the other officers of his new meat and laid up a goodly store of suffe .„g for himself in the days to come by his frank and easy comments on men and maimers alike, bv the careless and friendly ease with which he took the lead aa befitted him who had been born the last of the Earles.

But. unfortun-'-ly for him, he was also the last of the nkshire rririment and his future ewmradee were «:ily able to cheek their disgust by rer-nalwrlng that he was as yet a gueet, wl having per a an mean from it), he gayly undertook to chaff Crc~vart, the command' 7 of of the 1 sk Heme, who waa dlt there. "Of course, I don't remember the stage as far fc~ka« pan~--«£f.colotiel."beb*mii ta the of at 1 of the world. "I dare say you 11 remember Macready wr saw Maett

Beautiful Jim.

By John Strange Winter.

CHAPTER IX. A PIB8T FIJGHT.

Taken on the whole the haraar wae a brilliant success, and tbo funds of the hospital wore considerable increased by the proceeds thereof. A great deal of pleasure and fun had been cot out of it, too, by many persons, and if there had been somepain attending it—why, nobody knew much abont it.

Polly Antrobns, for Instance, in spite of her bravo at tiro and the lavish gifts of Mr. Mandarin, which had modo ner oat and oat the beet dressed Swiss peasant in all the show, hod suffered a *orv martyrdom of pain—bat after all nobody was any tho wiser, and only one or two people suspected what Polly never spoke of to a living EOUI

I say poor Polly advisedly, for it waa Uish good time. Urquliart's a blazing hard that after Ulunkhoroptou had seen good follow only wish I'd gone into his her us tho possible, ave and probablo, regiment" bride of such men as had worship at her I But then tho speech was cut short by sliriue in tho dayo gono by, she should tho cabman starting of? his old liorso, end havo to appear beforo her world ucting ae

her liko him. Sho believed that tho carriage had been some family arrangement to which he had oommittcd himsolf before ho had entered tho army. Sho believed that ho would have got out of it if ho could, and that in his hoart hetwas Just as desperately in love with her as ho Lad ever beeul Yes, it must be owned# that it was a very trying time for poor Polly.

words to waddlo from a great show andarin's fat

of pa ronoge out of Mr. purse. Ami it had tho desired effect. Blankhamptoti had laughed at the unutterable pretentiousness of poor little To To'a marriage, but Blankhampton this time could not but believe that Mr. Mandarin was as rich as Cnrsus.

And how dear that was to Mrs. AntroI soul it would bo hard for me adequately to convey. She loved money and all the romp and display and flattery and adulation which the possession of money enables you to enjoy. If Mrs. Antrobus had thought it necessarr to start a new religion sho would certainly have set up the worship of Crcwras and 1 don't Suppose if her golden image had enly been big enough, that she would have had her josshouse empty or even ill! filled.

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quh^ giving the yc ^g*ter credit for being a good deal mvrv nearly drank than he was. "No?—ah—I should have thoaght you'd be quite up in all tibat period,** returned Tommy, have heard VM he "Heard whiUT" as ^l Ur*j«haurt. "YottH have w-. ter-5 he was, rv jA. uted. w-tek to one or two of tJbeiee*^ the theS".^:. :r» vho vra« ^i.jliiiig wu. w-

Whether be had iiceae .'• «fco*t %•*•.* jaat It woald he••

bad. I'rqtthart nlnped U- to after a fa«hka qutte hhi pwu.

np as courteously as If Tommy had been afield officer instead of an unfledged subaltern, and fixed him with a pair of keen and clear gray eyes that seemed able to look right through him and out at the other side. "Yes," he said, gravely, "I believe Macready was an irritablo man. Some men are born bad tempered—they cant help it. and, in fact, it is really not their fault. They are born so," he went on, mildly, so mildly that Marcos Orford, who was dining there that night, looked sharply up to hear if anything more subtle ana smart than usual was coming— "they are born so, and silly people^irritate them by asking foolish questions.

To the surprise of the lad, who was not just then clear enough in his bead, nor at any time clever enough, to understand a shaft of aaiet sarcasm, every man round tho table burst into a roar of laughter.

They would have laughed to a man at any joke of Urauhart's, whether they had soon it or not in this case, however, they did sec it clearly enough and the officers of tho Blank&hJro regiment would oach and all have thoroughly enjoyed "punch iug" the lad's head for being such a young fool as to bring so severe a snub upon himself.

Finally, when, still highly pleased with his performance and on tho best terms with himself, he said adieu to Urquhort that gentleman paid him a somewhat doubtful complimentl "Good night, youbgaterl' Your new regimont ought to be very proud of having you oomo among them."

Y,Tha—anks,"

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in, Bp: "Be a credit to them, with perfect gravity.

ig the wordp and not understanding the ilrit. "I hopo I shall always" "ended Urquhort "My dear lad. you'vo only to go on as ydu'vo begun, to lind yourself Hobnobbing with Lord Wolseley and the commander-in-chief in

nest to no time." In tho midst of tho roar of laughter Beautiful Jim, none too gently, hustled his precious young charge out to tho cab which was awaiting him at tho anteroom door. "Got in, you young ass," ho muttered, "beforo you do any moro mischief."

But the last of tno Earles, on whom the koe:i night breeze began to tell instantly, was too much occupied in steadying him self to catch tho words which his host only spoke under his breath.

Qood night, old chap," he called out, airily, when he had reached tho comfort ablo haven of tho bock seat—"had a dev

Hermlato this Bottom—this monster— lontly backward. Beautiful Jim wheeled this Caliban. Nor was this ail! Sho was round with a disgusted exclamation, and himself Toco to faco with Col.

in utter ignorance that Charterhouse had hlniaelf to his cousiu after ho had t'rq known her, and had dono his best to moke gaid good night

matter of course pitching Tommy viocjautlfulJli

and Marcus Orford, who ".d and were going to

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ofo going to havo tho licking "of young gentleman into shape instead any QX US." "That young cub, you mean, colonel?" broko out Beautiful Jim, who had but little putienco with shortcomings of that kind, and was thinking, too, what she would say.

CoL Urquhart, however, onlv laughed, and with another "good night, passed on.

CHAPTER X.

TOMMY XJiTB I1CMBLE PIE.

Happily for tho credit of tho Earles in goneru, and tho last of the race in particular, the household at tho Deanery was habitually an early ono, and if no entertainment was ailoat, tho family were In tho habit of disappearing at half past 10 o'clock.

Therefore, when Tommy had pulled himself t- tlicr, paid tbo cabman aud straightened his somovrhat unmanageable porson and his decidedly refractory arras and legs, which somehow wotildn keep iu then* proper places, ho gave a pull at tho boll.

The door was opened, not by the staid by a young

and respectable family butler, footman, who knew that tho tleman had been dining at tho

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Barracks, and was perhaps sympathetic, knowing what singular effects night air sometimes has upon a person who has oome out of a hot and noisy room.

Anv way, be shut the door and tmme^ diately lighted a candle, with a remark that "the funily have retired for the night, sir, all but the dean, who I expect every minuW."

Now, this was enough to se&d Tommy off to his room as fast as his unsteady legs could climb the stairs for, although he had felt perfectly equal to chaffing one of the keenest witted men in the service, in the per—n of CoL Urquhart, be did not feel :al, after a twenty minutes' 1: in a jolting, sprlngiess cab over the vuialncrAy qua'n* cobble stones which paved ti street-* Blankhampton, making him feel as if he had eaten ten times too much dinner, and as If, when he got settled in the Blankshire regiment, he should have something not perhape altogether to his liking to say to the president of the mess committee about the quality of the wines, to encountering the very reverend the dean of Blankhampton in fact, he had more than a suspicion that that gentleman would tell him in blunt, outspoken words that be was drunk!

Not that wnn drank, mind von! Be pulled up ri er. the first landing, and lared at 1: self in a big square or lookwisieh was set against the wall, his other self la the glass had .-.-•ged him with N ag drunk, and he &>«*nt to lr-"^ him for the insult 1 80 there St. .nuteh odhls reflection stood, with w}'.i' tace staring al

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off to sleep, and slept Hke atop until "the daylight was streaming into the room, ana the bells high up in the great tower of tho parish were ringing for a saint's day ceieorotion.

Thus Tommy got uncommonly well over tho episode of the dinner at the mess of his new regiment. But he thought he ought to go up and call, so that if ne had in the faintest degree upset h. commanding officer that was to be, ho would be able to set it straight, and not start, as it were, with a black mark against his name.

So ho went- up to the infantry barracks and asked for Mr. Beresford. who was, he found, In his own room, whither he went in search of him.

Beautiful Jim was lying in a big chair with a novel and a pipe, enjoying the first half hour of rest he had had that day. He looked up and laughed as Tommy entered. "Hallo, youngster, is that you? *Tow are you?" he remarked, speaking more friendly and civil tone than his feelings would have indicated had they been on the surface.

Tommy sat himself down on tho edge of the cot and informed Beautiful Jim, with a man aboat town air, that he felt "a bit chippy." "And I don't wonder at it," returned the other, curtly. "Yoa modo a regular splash here last night."

It night havo been tho accent of rebuke in Beresford's tone, I know not, but certain it is that Tommy turned brazen all at oncc. "That's a good thing," he remarked, airily. "I nnvcr liko putting myself forward, but anything's hotter than mediocritv and with that he got up and ahootc himself out as it were, to the glass abovo tho fireplace, ana ing there just in front of Beautiful Jim's disgusted nose, preening himself as you may see a pcacock preening his feathers in tho sun.

It is safo to say that at that moment he fairly stunk in Beautiful Jim's nostrils. "It's all very fine, youngster," he said, iu a tono which ho tried hard to make fairly civil "but the sort of splash you made l^st night wonH do any good in the regiment—not any good, but a good deal of harm. Why, it, mediocrity will stand you in good stead long aftor that kind of splash has sent you to the dovil."

Tommy turned round with an innocent face. "What did I do?" he asked. "I didn't stand on tho table, did I?" "Worse than that," returned Jim. "I didn't call any one a cad, did I?" "No but you might have got over that In tlmo if you had owned tlxat y^Ujr head wouldn't stand liquor." gf'

"Then what did I do?". Tommy was beginning to got alarmed a and showed it. "I didn't shy the knives about, or anything of that sort, surely!"

Beautiful Jim burst out laug&ing. "Look hero, young %n," he remarked. "You've got a very fair notion of your own qualities, your position, your appoaraneo, your- -your everything. You're tho last of tho Earles"—— the La.rlA,* put in who had 110 sort of relpect for' as tho last of a proud raw. liked others to have, najio betfr

With all my heirt," scic will do you no good in tHb ijimeiit over to remember it )o Vre youngster, anew itk wart, as yet—r.r.d for y6u to opinion tunong field officers 0:1 which you wo totally ignorant whieh your option has not asked, is not tho way to boeeni officer when you join. And 1

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est wit aud tho most stiugin any man in tho British army ono end to *.ko other Crqt: the coolest, pluckiest beggar lived—for a scrap liko you to tr|r him with your tongue—why, ludicrous, aud it won't do, "Tommy, and tho sooner you mnko up your mind tothat tho better.

It must be owned that Tommy's bravo and brazen front had given place to utter dismay and consternation lo^g before Beautiful Jim had como to au end of his remarks. His smooth young jfiw fell to the length of a fiddle, and ho looked in truth tho picture of object misery.

What an ass I must have betail" he ejaculated. "Well, you were," returned Jin:, with delighted "candor, "And what a consummate fool the fellows must have thought me," he went ou, never being above blaming himself when he found himself fairly cornered. 1 "They did," said Jim, promptly. "And as for Col. Urquhart"— he continued, in atone of despair so intense that Beautiful Jim relet1ted somewhat and took pity ou him. "Oh. well, as to that," he said, in a tone of judicious deliberation, "as to that, 1 don't know that it matters very much what Urquhart thinks. Of course he's a devilish clover chap, oai ono it's best to keep on the right side of but at the same time, Urquoart ain't your chief, and if he felt inclined to forget the fact, we should very soon make him remember it. It ain't so much what Urquhart 11 think of yotu* cheok'ng him. as what our fellows 11 think of your cheeking Urquhart. I' you see?"

Tommy did see aud was comforted on that point bat ho was still terribly distressed in mind at what he had done. "I dont know what I can do," he repeated, for about the twentieth time. 'Oh. I think 111 send in my papers at once. I wont join at all." "You young duffer!" laughed Beautiful Jim, "what rot you talk! Why, man alive, if you're going to sneak a war from make do

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every mistake clear bolt of it, to make a decent else?" "But what must I dof "Live it down, of course. You'll get chaffed about it forever, but you must make up your mind to bear it and, after all, there was not another man at the table, not even including "old Jane* himself, who would have daxed to do itf "Jane?" repeated Tommy, taking a rather brighter tone "and who Is 'JawsT *Oh. we call the colonel 'Jane,'" replied Jim, with a laugh.

I see. Well, do you think TA better ust go away and coeoe to join as if railing had happened?" "Of ooorse I do. Why"— bet filers be turned his bead as seme one knocked at the **€N*e in," be roared, and then tb wrofN i, and the officer commanding the regiment, that is, CoL 8*112**. «*#"•*!.•

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would not melt in his mouth. "Oh! good morning, good morning," returned the colonel, in a series of snorts, and in a tone which conveyed to Tommy that, if anything. Beresford had understated rather than overstated the enormity of his offense.

He felt that his time was come, that if he did not speak then he would be, as it were, socially damned in tho Blankshire

regiment forever but it was not without an immense effort that he broko the ice within which Col. Barnes had frozen him self. Ho looked at the big, fierce, red faced, burly man, with his naughty red nose and ms long, bristling mustache each end of which was waxed—soaped, if the truth bo told—to a formidable spike, and his heart, yes, even his br&zcn heart, failed him! Still he felt that delay was dangerous, and at last he spoke! And if only his sister Nancy could havo heard the last of the proud race of Earles eat ing humble pie with that shrinking air, she would have declared that her dear boy's degradation could go no further and sink no lower. "If you please, sir," ho began, "I am afraid"—and then he stopped snort, awed into silcnce by the astonished store with which the colonel was regarding him. "Well?" said tho colonel in aloud voice it was a very big "well," and Tommy felt more shaking Axrat the legs, and if th truth be told more inclined to cry than had -felt for many and many a year.

However, ho had to goon. "Well, sir,' ho said very humbly. "I—I'm afraid made an awful ass of myself last night.' '•H'm!" remarked tbo colonel dryly "and when did you make that discoveryf "Well, sir," returned Tommy apologet ically, "Beresford hero tells me I was awfully drunk and—and—I'm sure I did not drink much, sir, but," a happy inspira tion suddenly occurring to hi&, "you see sir, I'm beastly young yet and my head gets knocked over in nest to no time

"You see, sir, I'm beastly young yot.n Probably novor in his years Of scrvice had Col. barnos over hod made to him or heard given bv any ono else such an excuso for an indiscretiou at the table in fact it was so now that ho did not in tho least know what to say. And while ho was still etaring at Tommy, speechless with surprise, I must confess that Bcautl ful Jim, whose senso of humor was not small, went oil into smothered agonies of laughter such us at last bado fair to choko him. And tho moro ho tried to disgulso it the help of a big pockot handkerchief (kid a rnako belicvo cough the moro and mdro infectious it bccaxno until at last Coi Barnes got up from Ills chair In dignitvthat was exceedingly shaky. "Well, Earla," he stud, in a voice as shakv as his dignity, "I am very glad to seo that you have senso to know and to honestly own when you'vo been in fault. If you Keep up that spirit, my boy, there will bo no rear of your not doing well ill the Blankshlro regiment. Wo will sav 110 moro about It. Beresford—I'll—loot —In"—probably the chief had meant to say "again," but bofore he had finished spooking his laughter had got beyond his control, and his only wav of biding from tho oGcndcr that ho was laughing himself, or that he had taken notice of the agonies that Beautiful Jim was suffering, was by edging off toward tho door, and getting himself out of tho room without tne delay of a moment. As a matter of fact, he simply could not havo uttered the last word without golug off into roars of laughter, oven to have saved his life. Ana Col. Ikirnes had a very proper idea of the dignity of his rank and position, and the due cilcct of both upon his junior officers.

Beautiful Jim, relieved from tho necessity of hiding his laughter, simply laid hark in his chair and laughed weaklv until tr oars :*tcd in lib eyes, and his sides ached so that he could scarcely breathe.

I cau't see what you find to laugh at," said Tommy, blandly. "Tommy—Tommy—you'll be tho death of me." Jim gasped. "Can't seo why. As for the colonel," Tommy remarked, "I believe he's gone off to have a fit of apoplexy." "I shouldn't at all wonder,* declared the other in a feeble voice. '1 know if he'd staved five minutes longer iu this room I should havo had one for certain. 'You see, sir, I'm beastly young, and my head gets knocked over in next to no time.' Tommy, can't you see the joke of itr "No, I can't," said Tommy, tartly. "You told me to patch it up if I could, and I have patched it up. and even now you aren't satisfied. I don't know what you want, nor what you would be at!" "Then I can't enlighten you, my son." Jim declared, "and. as 1 live. 1 am due at the office! Ta, ta, old chap. See you later in the day, I daresay," and Beautiful Jim jammed his cap upon his bead and rushed off, buckling on bis sword as he went.

CHAPTER XI

raoaiusH USDEU mmcrLTrEs. As soon, as he was tree to get oat of the barracks that afternoon Beautiful Jim betook himself off to the bazar, which was open for the last day. He found a gnat crowd there, for It was market day, sad nearly all the country people had contrived to go to It for an boar or so beforo they went home.

The ladies were all very busT for, in spite of a week's good sale, there was still a large quantity of thing* to be disposed of, sua tbev wese tal almost any price they cootd get for thea as to effects deaiiuxe. Hiss Earlsespecially busy, her pleasant winning manner and fair, bright fact ringing ny and many a contour wfv ou-..- I** woold not have cared to

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he bad still the privilege of wa£chinir his divinity.

"I sna*nt see von after today, Mb* Earle," he said, disconsolately, when at last she had ten minutes to spare, he had the felicity of taking her off to the refreshment chalet for a cup of tea. "Why not?" "Because I'm on duty to-morrow, and I cant get any of the other fellows to do it for me," ho returned, mournfully. "Oh!" she cried in dismay, "and Mrs. Trafford is having a tea after tho parish." "Yes, I know," said he wretchedly. Then aftor a moment he exclaimed in a brighter tone: "There's one fellow I haven't asked, so there's just a chance yet for me." "Then I shall not say good-by today," said Miss Earle, with decision "I hate saying good-by. Don't you?" "It depends," said Jim, guardedly. "It depends a good deal ou the other person. Now, if I was saying good-by to you." he said, in a desperate tone—ana iust as Miss Earle was beginning to show the prettiest of danger signals in her cheeks and a droop in her sweet eyes, some—someIdiot, Jim said to himself, savagely, came clumsily along and knocked a neavy tea tray against her arm. makiug her shriek out in unmistakable pain. "Now, then! Where are you going?" Jim thundered, looking daggers at the luckless individual.

After many apologies and regrets the poor, wretch wont away forgiven and then, just as Jim was going to bo tender and lover like over the poor arm, a great stream of peoplo camo in, among whom were two of the Leslie iriils and Touimv Earle.

It is to be hoped that the recording angel does not put down all the naughty words that rise iu the heart and never pass the lips if he does, he must have had a busy ten minutes that Saturday afternoon, for Beautiful Jim's unspoken thoughts were—well, far from saintly.

Thus reminded of her duties, Nancy Earle went back to her post, and never another chance did Jim havo of utteriug the words which, if sho would only hear and heed, would have made him tho happiest man in Blankhampton that day' But for all tliat he hung about Lady Mar garet's chalet with tho persistence aud fidelity of a dog, and once or twice, when Nancy sallied rorth to dispose, by the unlawful and sinful means of ratfilng, of some rather large article of upholstery which hung on hand, he was privileged in bciug allowed to carry that same, to stand by whilo sho enlargea on the beauties of soft cushions which nobody wanted to buy, and descanted on tho merits of banner screens which were a mockery and an abomination. "I may comc and see you when I am in town?" ho a£ked. "Oh! yes, Mr. Beresford, we shall be delighted if you do," sho replied heartily. "Ah! I shall not be able to got leave until well 011 in September, or perhaps even October, and you won't bo In town then," he said, in dejection and gloom. "You'ro sure not to bo in town, then." "I am not so sure," sho said. "True, wo always go to the country for several months and intend to stay ail tho winter —only, somehow, my father likes our house in town better than our country ilace, and we generally find ourselves lome a^ain in Ilans place early in October. Wo may stay in tho country longer this year, bocauso Stuart icuv caro to bring friends for tho shooting. I suppose my lather would liko to bo there if ho did —only ho does hate tho country so. Tho country people boro him, and ho says the liouso Is a draught trap. And then ho likes his paper at breakfast time, and he likes hi» club and his whist and all that. Oh, I daro say you will find us ut homo if you happen to be in town in October, or even at tho end of September."

It's a tremendous time from this to Septembor," said Jim, feeliug a little mollified by her information. 'Yes," said Miss Earle—"it Is a sofa cushion, worked by tho Duchess of Blankshire only sixty chances at a shilling each, and I only want threo to mako up tho number."

Beautiful Jim stood still and cursed at fate, the cushion and its uoblo maker the duchess, at tho inquisitive person who desired to seo it, at every thlug, iu short, excepting Miss Nancy Earle. "Look here," he said, brusquely. "Need ou hawk that thing about any longer? I iato to heor you wasting blandishments over these ])eoplo. I'll take the remaining chances." i|

Oh! that is sweet and Tovely of frtti," s, please. I do hopo you'll get it, for I'm real tired

Miss Earle said, "Two shillings Dpo you'll get it, for I'm re trailiug about trying to get rid

with of it. If I get it," grumbled Jim, *1 take it bock to barracks and burn it, "But why?" "Just to revenge myself on tho duchess for making such a hideous thing," bo answered.

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However, he did not win it, for after a long and tlre^'ino process tho raffle was conducted In much solemn state up lit a corner, the dean himself holding the bag and tho cushion fell to Miss Earle herself. She took it with very doubtful satisfaction.

Mr. Beresford," she said, suddenly, as If a really brilliant idea h:i! struck her, ii helping me to get rid of It—111 give it to you." "To me?" cried Jim. "Yes it will help to brighten your room. Will yoa accept it?" "Miss Earle," he said, "I will keep it forever." "Then," said she, with a pretty laugh, 1 think I will take it back and find yoa something prettier for a keepsake for if you have such a thing as that In ranemnmnce of mo, it will not be very lon^- before you say, or at k»o*t thln^. 'Wl a hideous thing that is. Why I .y it? Ob! a girl gave it to me. Yes, vc:ng Eorle's fi* r. it wss at a bazar at Blank haiapton AJMI then yon 11 only remetn ber the girl by tbo cti-Mn, and ^ull set to aseccixile me with the casbion, and"

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tho raffle for this," holding out a child's little velvet pelisse, handsomely trimmed with lace. "Oh, of course," Nancy answered, read-

Beautiful Jim would fain have raised the objection that Nancy was almost as worn out by her labors as Miss Adair but Nancy saw what was coming, an^ checked him by an imperative pat ou the arm. "That's good of you," exclaimed the dean's wife gratefully. "Then seo here, dear. There are thirty-five shilling chances, and Aileen had already got seventeen taken up. Here is the bag with the names and the mouey. It will leave you bteen still to get. mtiful Jim fairly groaned within himself—eighteen shillings to be wheedled out of eighteen unwilling pockets— eiffhteen men or women to captivate by all the pretty persuasions and graces which he wanted to keep so badly for himself—eighteen—oh! it was too cruel not to give lier a moment's rest, and he would like to havo burued the thing. "Vory well," Nancy answered. How ready and willing she was, worn out aud weary though she mifflit be, to take up the' burden again and Keep working still! "Here, Mr. Bereford, will you carry it for mef "With pleasure," returned Jim, not very truthfully, it must be owned "and after this you too will knook off work, wou't you?" "Oh. yes, It will be time," answered Lady Margaret for her. "And, Nancy, bo suro you tell the peoplehow it happens to be so expensive. It is made of the oest of velvet, the lace is very good, aud the linlugs are silk. I11 fact, there is no profi on it whatever, for Mrs. Bateman made it forme for nothing." "I'll tell them,' said Nancy, and she started away at onco on her mission.

But beautiful Jim i\»uld not stand any more of it. "Miss Earle," he said, "pleaso don't hawk that thing about any more, will you? I'll buy tho chances remaining." "But, Mr. Beresford." sho said, "you don't need a little child's pelisse." "No but I'd like to buy the other chances If you've no objection," he returned, meekly. "But what can yon waut with it?" she said. "I don't want it, of coarse," ho said. "Who would?" he asked, eyeing the little garment with huge contempt. "But I dou't like to see you killing yourself over tho thing—and—and—pleaso do let me havo tho rest of tho chancos?" "But eighteen chances—and, if you get it, what will you do with it?" sho asked. "Oh! give ft to some ono or other." ho replied—"anything, so that you don't go about any more, wasting yourself ou such a crow as this," moving his head impatiently from side to side so as t&indkato tho crowd gathered iu tho street of tho Swiss village.

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