" : ’ ' '' r ■■■■■■■ EBBHM3RI J SAD. broad shouldered pedestrian, «JEFF LONGER tall, DAVIS who No WOULD NOT PRAY. That Sausage. position him, artist’s pecuniary claim of needn’t. had first You waiting for break momentary in on an State as a a one clergyman Southern was A in was a I and didn’t men’s, he is I does of other and he loved all along. and wheels rising has The of horses Persistence the stream to of His Intruder at funeral you CRAYON. his ALFRED an preach BY sermon. to on way a House work he is the beginning, In wonderfully. The going know that Richmond Rewarded anything about at make his gentleman widow “There’s to to of way over. he As passing the house see a you, a was in the End. I quite found it send the Salon is remarkable. have out. I heard the exclamation and but of late He to raised she miss.” congregation, lady, his member of a A Baltimore writes: correspondent friend. getting old I In he’s And think he that—that Virginia leaned his forward if walked Miss Marion Audley into her and was any case, an saying, saw him, eyes. and stopped as out ran V hile the armies undec Gen. Grant two her back don’t know how Marion chooses fond and he —I all of him, smiled her face. Hilyar turn to aunt’s artistic drawing with pretty hogs, upon they their over had slaughtered just room a and Gen. Lee ''•infronting each were understand. I don’t.” he did he made already such it—but raised his hat, and the slight hastening artificially crowd of the me she had ponnds of sausage few a put up a other below Petersburg, President Jefferson Marion shot Parthian And two separated To which to-night, when I had them. lately languid that had become you come Lad step saw she replied that, adding present, as a as Davis became exhausted by so I together, nothing. in balcony from the “Oh, hasn’t he be habitual her. awfully was with got to she it pockets, in double put paper overwork that he determined for to rest had made it passed she But days handsome!” cried Virginia. the sure—and I knew “He always A gentleman, particular up. this afternoon, you clothes. as thought at saw it soil his a would not ievt days. His steward worthy t. was a Marie! I’m her ahange laughing There! subtly Don’t But of Paris and kindness, she sure over cry, He thanked flor meant course. come earnestly for was, her conscious was some one German named Eggling, the who before than little having worthy of him sister. And called you’re much civilization have agreed with than him wishing rather of once, the to more and rode having put wonderfully.” parcel see on, conducted flourishing war a nursery friend, And I—l’m she I scatter unexpectedly found could be. otherwise. a upon a ever in his pocket. business Richmond. The president near and I’m certain Virginia, supposed be brain, get spending to “Who is to know, and man?” sidelong the inquired She passing in the All was you the officiating young time he at gave a was notified Eggling of his to purpose Harriman’s Mrs. the day of it!” with Mrs. Harriman. which surreptitious glance mirror, kept over hound at one large, half-starved a grave a and directed rest, that all visitors be excluded might have French deep in laugh that And, “Why, friend acquaintances, with earliest in of childhood, reflected satisfactory vision conversation a snuffing severely around him, sometimes a our a approaching until further orders. Mr. Eggling permitted had she it, with Hilyar. ended in "sob, isn't Marion? and with he Good dress, elegant visiting gracious! attracted by a alarmingly a near, and his assistants carried their out back, trifle resolutely pushed Marion The latter pale turned Marion Virginia What’s the spring bonnet Marion?” unexceptionable matter, most the the a as As of the scent fresh meat. instructions, and Mr. Davis serenely enjoyed Virginia door. entered, and crimsoned and closed the little head, and well poised deceased leaning Marion back in her prominence, upon of a seat, was was a man some his rest. and of Mrs. that while, spite with in embarrassment absolutely A little raised her straightforward encounter to there pale the white an was considerable crowd collected, lilac in her dress. a eyes as was a One night about at o’clock there ten Hilyar made Owen Marion Harriman’s opposition, painful. but short which masculine caused “Nothing. These a and first spring lamentation gaze days mourning and great pull strong the front door bell. at was a united. had learned and happily She than she Marion stay. back with dark flush suddenly her to start more were oppressive.” a family from the no are so came so group; Mr. Eggling answered the call, and on wanted know. overspreading her cheeks. to Harriman Mrs. produced paid the her goldmounted, attention to one movements any opening the door found standing outside That sisters Lean. evening, the Hilyar!” two New Way Become to “Owen went noticed with as cut-glass of the animal, all and but having pungent, venerable gentleman who a gave theirTroom, said Marion quietly: •“Yes. You don’t much Starvation, surcharging, to semi-starvation, insisted very his concern—for he beloved seem her neice making by very congregation—the upon was use his and said he wished the to name see “Tell Virginia, do love Owen pleased me.” to “banting,” alkalies, purgatives, you of that me, pallor of the see restorative, concluded that she great president business of importance. great on Hilyar?” She did there doubt of and the not; Turkish thousand had baths, exercise, clergyman, recovered sufficiently listen and the beads of perspiration was no to to Mr. Eggling informed him that Virginia lip, that. bit her hesitated, The then forward reducing corpulency her and of standing and warnings. they young man came his brow, one ways upon the president had retired, and could not laughed. and took hand. her still dimensions leave “I respectable began should like that to whisper each other tell whether to to to a you me possibly be until morning. next seen “Well, “Marion, Haven’t you’re such Mentor, I population in Mr. really large section of H let stout come. you all a be ill. chances suppose a to must our you mean your “But, dear sir,” said the caller, my I word make clean of welcome me? I have breast to must of it to M. Germain See the despair. After slip, Marion? With to the interment say the a proceeded they all exception of comes who his Mr. A., it will be gave name as looked forward this with I don’t know long that I exactly to moment (?) difficulty the Frank and solves with you. the Dutton, church, funeral so had to where good the rescue you never as a late too then. I wish the to try to save iove him, and ardently.” but I admire him than dash and skill. accustomed “O, his so this Compte de more You be preached. Just before to let ye one as sermon was lives of German deserters two from the . He I know. He is handsome simple and and desiring made be that tny man massive fat round was very go—Heaven knows so to entering, turned eager, Mr. H why, I didn’t! ones, other side who condemned be to are manly, bending down unlike that foppish Comte her, but Marion he to to much but drink —and lean, you're so the not meat, to ascertain the of his letting eat whereabouts tormentor, to enormously now on way shot sunrise spies.” at as only de and all fellows seemed, compared those of with the the tea.” This Mr. See’s good is this But let of far tell when lo! there he men too. if not go, me was, you, you , The mention the nativity of the of i of Frank Dutton, she type had of late been know. And thrown in contact nutshell, That is the do you'll in the day. you from him, crowd prevented him Do but the hear cry now news rue a you doomed touched sympathetic men a he single with, for uncouth and rough; and his to attention out heard the Parisian wilderness me?” seems in of me be closely. Just from approaching to too at cord in Mr. Eggling’s heart, and he invited clothes had wherever and—well, the right I think I not Obese individuals suffer from “Oh fat. this I hear we go the appearance aunt,” moment the may some yes, one gave poor you was Mr. A. in hall. the After to seat a all. 3ould at be happy with him, really.” reply. shortness breath from cruel kick, which of him creature sent weary a many causes, hearing the main particulars of the “Of I glad you,” “You sure?” gravely. to offhowling. When course She had and infiltration of the the minister reached am been writes M. See, see through are very numberless and of the supposed arrest sentence she said drawing herself “Yes, with I think I What his pulpit—one of this muscles with fat is important of those old-fashioned away before sort and am sure. she scenes an one. now, Mr. Eggling spies, became interested in badly concealed makes impatience, “but look solemn, Marion?” reducing affairs ascended had the always held There of by short, you her you so But steep ways many a are own. now, deliverance. He their accordingly left took by surprise. I didn’t diet; second flight of steps—he me so somehow, “A human is by the by breathed the being’s happiness fat. The first freely. expect carriage drove in this through as more Mr. A. in the hall, and stairs went up you.” fluid; He world is imbibition of the just about the porte-cochere solemn thing, little moderating the his and they to alighted and a was commence one. Mr. Davis’ to chamber. He opened the She turned from him and began duties Sometimes and there when the third muscular exercise; good old mounted the long misses it by before is removing stairs Mrs. Harriman’s sexton, to are one a one man, door noiselessly, moved and tiptoe on her bonnet. and That also balneotherapy bathing noiselessly the with slip happen treatment Marion steps apartments, must not felt to came aware. or up a you, as the carpeted floor toward the across He looked her moment slight, at does in a Virginia.” medicaments. M. See of his hand, which he though by wished she could battle not longer—as paper no bed, fearing that Mr. Davis would be round form, thrown into delicious takes give the minister, though A month passed, of “banting,” it but who and then to to something had too relief snapped within approve as was unnoticed one evening asleep. The burning dimly. Mr. gas with the raised and two then by that Marion long; and, gentleman, arms, her. face further, he that though face with Hilyar to proteids argues seen came Davis happened be awake, and asked to said in changed tone: a by all the ball. It last such congregation. He gently A breaking few hours later at meat, etc.; Mrs. Harriman, 'productive a was a as eggs, are up his chamberlain what he wanted. “I thought the surprise might be twichedhis as advocated his for the of fat. Ebstein has recently attention. with it The coat to attract her night nieces in two tow, entered the season, as were. “Mr. President.” said Eggling, “I pleasant to it would have been you as thrill of horror passed A the “banting,” combined with drawing and the windows stood of the American Minister. over unhappy was warm some rooms open. have in me.” been service long time, to your a preacher dreadful food; fall the thought People fatty but author does who had been at It growing languid not of the largest balls our of was one and have know, solicited She made reply. Good gracious! never, as you no that the dog had entered in the in with this method. Stout people do in their the pursuit of social pleasures of unseen season. special favor from ’ ’ And why need he be intense? any And you. so crowd, and take bleeding well, this about forcible late, galvanized bear although into life to Marion by not regally lovely in was now simple were new was pure Mr. Davis admitted that. ■why need he dropping in her come upon possession sixteenth of the before the in in the the the feeling that society disbanding treatment white, and Virginia sausage looked was vogue like was a like this, without “I word have ask now,” resumed of warning? to a one whole assembly; centuries. hoping drive till and seventeenth him to fresh next rosebud in her fleecy so, skirts of pink. year. “You Eggling, “and hope expect evidently,” I will not someone, you refuse diuretics he kicked back Marion, lodides, alkalies and cautiously but with sudden resolution not Mrs. Harriman’s that ambitious are away, soul filled a he hurried “Who? it.” He then Some requested that Mr. man? on. and well Moreover, vigorously, struck the old the borne by fat in fruit of sleepless nights, with gratification sight persons. man at of the was many sensation Tell Marion! Why A., who waiting in the hall downstairs, have written me, was you reduce these medicines, when they the breast, who rolled down the made sign Hilyar and steps. to stepped the girls out two evidently a were producing. little of late, allowed and be the such cold letters? to to so come up destroying, least Seeing obesity, do by the look and of surprise alarm of the small balconies—flower at And or make her so to triumph upon one of sense Have changed chamber him business, towards to urgent you see on us damaging, which the the the faces of the audience, encumbered—which he looked down stammered complete, there organs on nutrition on the Comte upon was all? Have forgotten involving lives the us?” of innocent two you depends.— body London of the with crimson “I the broad face: Parisian out, de with its must approaching and claiming Marion’s avenue, even He had soldiers. approached her again, and Lancet. explain brethren, what procession of lights broken to must hand into here for the first you, walse. my suddenly, The with burst president consented, and of uncontrollable in a a intemperate friend and conduct. there by the broad A glare of cafe, seem my Having a assured herself that Virginia’s passion, short time Mr. stooped and A., accompanied seized her by in The New Year. of her house, with small and with its quietly out moving forms of came a order of dances being also rapidly his was Eggling, presented himself before the arms. She forth in her virgin white cometh package of for pleasure seekers enjoying the ness, warmth to sausage me carry scribbed with the hieroglypolrics over She low president, who remained in bed. ^pushed him After from gave This winsome, glad Year; a cry dainty, new home pocket; but of the since I night, in my ever of desirable she allowed partners, herself her and short preliminary stood She smiles in ailher genial brightness, before him conversation Mr. with flaming A. a dismounted * “You from horse this old dog” will think what I going to my am fled be by to elderly diplomatist promises bountiful hope and And cheer. away an made eyes. known the object his of visit, —pointing behind extraordinary, the I know,” she began to prostrate say sexton, retired to coign vintage, of “How dare you!” she said, a trembling which reprieve to for the Her robes wrought in fairy palace, was secure a are some but without looking round—“has “But let that I at have once. pass. where a her nieces could seek the shelter withanger. “How dare presume! Fashioned by fingers nimble light, until the charge against two them as as you men been following duty and length perform and I will to neglect at not me, came of her wing during in their And set with millions of shining jewels, [ have forgotten unattached in the that could be further investigated. you sense into the pulpit, and has been it. We friends tugging once—l at want Pearls, and diamonds Pleiads were bright. you periods during the evening. as if know all. Ido you must President mean, Davis asked various you questions, determined the forget all coat, the and be to get to friend past my sausage my The elderly diplomatist proved wish be reminded to be Last night the Old Year, aot and hoary, to all of those stem at and, when informed that the sentence from pocket.” again. I know all Virginia about and my Breathed his last gentle conversationalist her breast; of toys exceptional brilliancy; before I left home. a on The whole the drum-head of court-martial At this the —and I wanted tell moment little that I sexton, to She closed his fingers, with her lily you a you eyes much that Mrs. Harriman, titing is hideous me—the life, so to and so had been improved by Gen. Lee, declared stunned little And followed him his final and hurt, will help out to rest. both, if will let from a arose you you me. usually the Argus-eyed myst of chaperons, She place, and all. Aunt Harriman has that he could and would not not the floor, and the There, minister glance that is all. at a At regal quite she in beauty failed notice that Virginia to rose made morn another of existence forme, sort interfere. Mr. A. became importunate, took it all in, stared wildly She her hand bravely and he put out To reign all the land; at o’er as queen dancing and had already danced and I follow it. was I have to nothing and Mr. Davis far relented mean to so as Her kingdom’s realm unbounded, him, took drink of took it slowly turned in his. His burned water, a a very eyes repeatedly with the broad shouldered and I hope to understand, think the more to for say, you matter She rules wand. agree it with magic over an a pale, and down, overwhelmed strangely in his white sat with face that so an fellow whom they had passed in all.” for young hour, the end of which Mr. once at A. would consternation.— Editor's Drawer, irrespressible in took All hail fair to thee, and lovely New Year! nervousness possession the afternoon. Hilyar had looked her steadily at receive his final decision. Mr. A. then very We thy charms, thy witching Harper's Magazine. of her. own power, Not Marion. She had become while she spoke. He interrupted her so withdrew, and the appointed at time We feel the spell of thy wondrous presence go,’’she “Let said faintly. He me conscious of Hilyar’s by before much the The Miller not do returned the and the of presence And thee homage from this chamber Maid. movement hour! with Eggling. to so as a paid heed. no she had been in the house Velma Caldwell Melville, St. Louis Magazine. of in Across the heath muscle. When and down she had quarter the hill, quite finished, The president a courteously informed his — “Did think I loved Virginia?” he you A-back of patient Dobbin, hour. Now, she passed the he slowly took hisjpiat and walked an as that he had considered on guest the up matter said in voice that echoed in her inmost The farmer’s daughter rids mill, a to comte’s listening with distant towards the door. “Thank arm, fully, and could change his decision. a not And Snakes in Her Stomach. mocks the thrush and soul. “Did robin. think I had forgotten?” you distrait look her face, which the for opening You have upon you my eyes. The wife Allen, of Lem prominent For saddle she’s has sack of grain, Frenchman took for the a expression a of been frank,” he said. She “The die made, if Gen. must Lee has very men “You can't—you She can't—” she sidewise sits and chirrups; stammered. Churchill citizen of has been county, maidenly shyness the words an of to unconsciously, faint approved the sentence,” detain said the movement to respectful president. a A finger in old Dobbin’s mane invalid for long time. Occasionally adoration he poured into a hef him, but the door had already closed Is good forty stirrups. as “Love yet? Ah, Marion!’’ His her sufferings and recently you great, she him standing were with behind him. ear, came “Is that upon irrevocably conclusion?” your The blade! miller tightened like vice her comes—a merry her ailments serious, such grasp a upon most her sister in the deep embrasure were of Five minutes later, Mr. the A. tremulously she asked a person And doffs his hat and greets her— hand, burned his into hers through friends lose her almost eyes to to curtained window. as cause had expected find “It is; I coming in from it,” to Mr. Davis not “ What wish here, maid?” on can reverse pretty you my the darkness. While laboring hopes of her surviving. Virginia looking with smile “I’ve brought and whose replied. sack of her drive, Frank wheat, was sir.” up a a name was “But I treated shamefully—l under the pain, accute you so most that played in thousand accompanied enchanting Then,” Dutton, made his said Mr. a A., “will rise appearance. “And you have gold give for to grist?” you did know —I then crazy! Can not with of inflamation was symptoms dimples about her mouth, and Hilyar’s He noticed that she looked trifle from bed and pale. unite with “Not I, in we’re alack, sir; a your poor, me all?” forgive stomach and bowels, the of the you me bent with But of pleased take toll—a tenth, I sort wist— He that she eyes were Almighty God did know quite a for the souls your not to of prayer was as “Marion!” heroic medicines used. After The passionately appealing most From what is in sack, sir.” contemplativeness were her. The my comte the for it. And Mr. Frank Dutton unfortunates upon who '.pretty be to poor are time four snakes of the seemed draw her him, water tone to to glance sideways, a and half shot feminine death He in of loveliness gave a in the morning?” lifts her lightly from matters to her a seat, ■was taken and perchance midnight species from her. One the might stars smile which seemed were And laughs—a miller! was to President connoisseur, considered Davis quite he agreed this, merry do express an to appreciative or a so have looked down quite three feet in length, another “I take the lover’s about toll kiss cannot in wheat! my apprehension on of the situation. himself. and in minute the three in a persons I have gold must silver.” inches, and they know well, had Harriman about eight or Mrs. twenty two not so the kneeling, and Mr. * * * shot like A. ♦ A knife * through room were pang a The powerful inches. medicines used appeared that with at “But moment since brought you’ve coin a no fervently praying for the salvation nor Audley’s all, One Marion heart. After she bright spring afternoon two was script”— poisoned them, and evidently they certain look haughty of surprise. remained the doomed Germans. When of Virginia later, asked herself, why not? Mrs. Harriman driving years was was He smiles and fondly her— eyes dead “Marion, aren’t dancing in the stomach little this you some “amen” said Mr. Davis about the Champs Elysees, in Paris, unspoiled by the world, with pretty, was was “l’ll up so so so ask toll but from lip no your time. How valse?” they taken into the were prevented he rise, but by Mr. A., professed to though she be Oue her nieces, Marion and Virginia kiss!—who’ll two to was be the true, wiser?” so stomach and survived “Yes, With is question. Mr. Hilyar.” aunt. a said: who Audley. latter worldly. The had only recently The maiden blushed and bowed her head, For lady seriously “What quite awhile the will say?” Owen aunt complained your President, “Now, Mr. I enjoyed want to her and turned head slowly, and favors the advantage She hei’ the you And with her fingered, apron of peculiar sensation if asking little later in the of a as was a pauses pray.” And pouted her position out her lips of and her looked towards her. Virginia made of fortune, but, red, two around something dance. creeping within, the Where was countless kisses lingered. Mr. Davis, however,insisted rising, though compared hand, and simultaneously be in sign with her point of not to on a little reality thinking there in “I shudder think of it!” she to was any and after doing said: “Mr. Eggling, Marion’s. looks her stately elder sister, Hilyar’s There had “A single to met so kiss?” (She smiled in glee, eyes it. Since unwittingly laughed; the but nevertheless serpents there were were no who bring and and ink.” As would I’ve caught already impressed look of recognition in the man’s her with the you.) me some paper say, aunt pen was no poisoned she has recovered rapidly, signs of overwhelming dread the “My father said toll would be on speedily produced, They and your in idea that after all, she might “do calm direct glance. The better” next were moment a wonted A tenth of what I and bids her brought fair enjoy charming face which Hilyar you.” to soon upon now desired the reprieve f^w moments than Marion. Marion had passed was on. (Nev.) health.— Gazette. looked Reno down, last unrebuked, at with The .aded who, mill Mr. A., after profusely stream shouted the to sands: to “Why, possible did To speak truth, Mrs. Harriman it is not not you was adoring “He the kissed farmer’s daughter,” eyes. president, hastened thanking the back that Marion?” said Virginia. disappointed know that much in that was very young But the grim old wheel stretched out its Difference. A Wide the confederate arriving just r to Had done lady. she everything camp, for not hands Virginia? And Alas for the selfishness the in time execution. avert “Father,” said lady her to morning taking her The burst in her, her from plain home in next storm to a young And a spanked the water. saucy of human nature! The poor “do The paternal friend, think that little Harriman abode. diplomatist’s obscure and giving her the not town, you an Delicate Rebuke. thought had A A Scotch Marion until Story. to never come rapidly degenerating?” had'not in London conversation succeeded in and in two we, are seasons as race, a one now had shut herself she into her the made An old Scotchman, One of neatest retorts when taking his own room ever Harriman oblivious Paris, and all under rendering Mrs. the best to very her But then it Massachusetts—not bairns caught her return. in Cambridge, be baptized, to usually spoke on of a indeed,” sire. and during do, replied her auspices? And had surrounding things “I what it all of all? persons come with cold Was good heart her things—was brief them laddies bad soil for lassies, a spasm. the a as or opinion, do think as had had deal evening before, and “In case She entire great of the towards at you man a success your sister’s happiness, then, be by lady might given be. At last to his to wife said he younger young a response an must used be?” asked had is he the and end become ■first, be had seemed the of it she what to to now sure, very undergraduate who offered her, it with laddie not wrecked lassie, the because she, elder, had but say was a or daughter. privileges certain happenings, sensible her and the of alive conscious of an to infant. hesitation, his in the horse So the seat time found that her own? next Sandy had some difference between “No, is caused violent there incumbent her which great the duty of making thought of a upon now a in with older occasion She the clergyman got to Virginia’s to door and She the latter went to car. an companion; go boy.” used for he be them. But vials of her wrath. the to the of then gradually uncorking of the two, most a crowded, and said: the two knocked, Some elapsed and moments car was is graded in Chicago Religion in she had lost had hoped better things of interest, and “I you, grown more his “Weel, One Sandy, is sat it laddie?” Virginia slowly door opened the then men near. gave young quoted a Fashionable religion is sister prices. listless, and actually let least, whatever Virginia, at your more pass “It’s the elder lady; the other laddie,” to stood before Jong seat at the and her sister in her once nae a demand rich, was good by and in answer. did thmk active I three exceptionable opportunities lit do. most not to as you may see place. His friend asked “Then kept his him it’s lassie.” child-like The white face a invalids. Second-class wrapper. was aristocratic —such in jeopardy girl in her right mind would all prospects religion, put as any your “It's —disguising, however, in German— lassie,” said Sandy. than usual. paler nae a pie-crust sufficiency of would have jumped with of by at—of settling herself the at outset a career your very “Weel, did give his place the why he to what Virginia!” not is it then?” said the “Oh, latter, said mon, abundance conscious-stricken, trimmed with life. And scandalously in morality, this last inex-. making yourself an conspicuous now so the lady. answered, the He in astonished preacher. and could same young and excessively active, more. is freak who say no deception, jplicable about is of the de Comto with young man a a “I dinna . remember weel,” “Because she is said language, not pretty Virginia if had fight, vera But battle to wicked for prices. The Marion. There a bring good “Why, is Owen Hilyar, nobody—a ” cry pauper the I “but think parent, the wife said it enough.” little reflection, however, After would fight and it alone in silence. she a out purchase colaterals cried ’’suddenly Virginia, all,” it, if have to interrupting “I’m nobody they he is at not no ellifant.” a sure was an surrendered and his he too arose in demand. religion is First-class aunt’s irate monologue. well it The clergyman Hilyar is with. cried Virginia. “Owen her finally found that out lady took it, The and seat. young it intant “I know Marie,” virtue and he why have Faith, honesty, expected rolling slowly And his baptize. carriage, was in born and gentleman. for an to The v. as you come, on as a thanked him—in German. said quickly, that colaterals accepted she “and I know the only vehicles, passed honesty close doesn’t think of by being pauper—well, you the are a one press a But feeling badly Weekly. about National for it. are you me, — . 'y.