Corcluded from third page. succession. Cattle grazing in the meadows rimination, and had you mentioned the over he marched home at the head of his and shortly after staggered to its usual figure clam as the flowers on which the stared in mute, lazy astonishment at subject six weeks ago. I would have married command as Colonel Delmar. corner by the parlor fire it took some sun was risingan indistinct memory of the flying ridi people in blank amazement either of the ladies with the greatest On that eventful day a joyous crowd milk, and except for being quietpr than stifled &ob&, agitated whispers, a baby's hastily drew aside to let the cscap pleasure but untortunatly, the proportion assembled in the "town-house"' to welcome usuel, seemed nothing the worse tor the cries, and through it all a boy's clear ed madman, as they thought, pass. Bui comes to late. I have already determined the returned veterans Of course ordeal it has passed through. That ihe voice taintly recalling his daily prayer on, on, he sped, paying no heed to shouting, to wed one who is ten times the gallant clonel was the observed of all fatal effects ot a poisonous dose of stryhniawas Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, licher and twenty times prettier than wondering people thinking of nothing obev~rs, and well did he deserve the thus counteracted so successfully Look upon a litlie child." any other lady in the village." but the wounded, senseless man he honor. Judge Delmar refused to be present by what I say was a poisonous dose I knew I was forgiven as I stood in the hid lef, whose life depended on the Judge Delmar eyed the speaker in astonishment. at the festivities, and his absence occasioned of chloral, given hypodermically, is an stillness of the solemn room and tenderly s-peed of his horse, and the train full of "Who is she?" he asked, neither regret nor astonishment. interesting fact verifying the experiments looked my last look at him who would so passengers swiftly whirling to.destruction. eagerly. At a late hour that night, as Laurence soon be lemoved from our sight. The I alluded to. Without such experiments seeing nothing but his horse's flyingmane Bianch Conwav," was the quiet rpply. and his wife were a'one in^the little sitting-room heavenly calm of little Willie's lace spoke on the lower animals, a medical man and frothy mouth, hearing nothing but The old gentleman sprang to his feet. where they had first agreed to peace to my troubled soul the love that might often be found standing by helpless the clattering hoofs and the short gasping "Marry that beggar 1' he shouted join hands and fortunes, they w re surprised had given him rest held pardon too for to aid his fellow man under similar breath of his almost exhausted steed. Wed a girl who works six hours in the to hear a timid knock at the street me. I could not bear to remain there effects of poison. There was a narrow foot-path leading twenty-four for less^than a wood-sawyer door. On opening it the colonel was still long, one mother's kiss I gave hima through the forest which would cut off pay! By Heavens, if you ever mention more astonished to behold hisfather, looking partiDg kiss that refused to partand A Tenor Tails Encore." cons derable distance. Into that he directed such a thing again in my presence I'll old and careworn, but still preserving then I left him as before, with the pure his horse. Fortunately there was disown you!" He was a temr singer in one of the much of his olden pride and dignity. white rose strewn around him and the no underbrush, and by hugging Dolly's A teacher isn't a beggar," said Laurence, opera companies that visited Cincinnati I cailed," said he, to inform you that lilies on his breast. And my husband, neck he could just escape the branches of coolly. Don't you remember what this season He was a good singer, and in the hurry of your departure, three who bad followed me unperceived, took the trees. At this moment the shrill you said in the last school report about everything he sang the audience, with me in his arms with a fondness that had years ago, you left some clothiug, a picture, whistle of the train nearing the station the moral grandeur of the position? Now that determination to get the full value new element in it. and a few other articles, at my house. reached his ear. Three minutes more [think of it, it was your panegyric which of their money and a little more, which They have remained undisturbed, and Dear love," said he, pressing his lips and he would De too late. Again the caused me to notice her." is a peculiarity of Cincinnati audiences at you can have them whenever you wish." to mine, I have learnt all now and horse dashed forward while Harper, "Are you intimate with her?" asked an opera or concert always insisted upon morning,7 I will call for them in the what remains untold I read it in his eyes clinging close to him, left shreds of his the judge. He tried to speak calmy, but an encore. And he responded good naturedly, said Laurenee, smiling. But, he add that morning as he looked upon ycu. garments hanging on most every branch his voice trembled with passion. although he thought it a little ed, to-night you must come indoors and Heaven reward you, my Millicent!" At last he emerged fsom the woods the I think I may venture to say I am," hard to becompelled to perform double the be presenced to my wife. You shall not 1 put down my head upon his shoulder village was in sight he saw the pufts of answered his son. work set down on the bills every night refuse!" he exclaimed, collaring his refractory and cried there for the first time since steam from the waiting engine a minute And your are determined to marry One day while promenading Fourth parent, as the latter drew back. our sorrowcned out all the feelings I more and the train would start. Already her?" street it occurred to him to do a little If time hasn't cured your resentment, I had no words to tell. his horse was nearly exhausted he could encoring himself and see how it worked. "Just as soon as I cm without hurring know what will. Blanche,' he cried, as not hold out much longer Once more He stepped into a hat stare and inquired matters," was the candid reply. he led his bewildered captive into his A Memorial* he gently urged him on and in another of the proprietor, who came forwaid to wife's presence, allow me to present my "Then," said the enraged parent, resuming instant he dashed hatless, coatless, ragged wait upon him, the price of a silk hat. father, who has come to welcome back an his seat, "to-morrow morning you It was a bright spring morning. The and livid into full view of the station. Seven" dollars," was the reply. He undutiful son aud make the acquaintance leave this house forever." sun had just emerged from behind the selected one that fitted him and paid for of a derserving daughter-in-law." "At what time am I to start?" asked drapery of forest, and was dipping his "All aboard," cries the conductor, it, then he shouted: "Encore! encore I' Lawrence, who feared he was to be deprived Tears streamed down the old gentleman's golden beams into the dew-filled petals another shrill whistle, and the wheels begin "What do you mean?" inquired the of his morning nap. furrowed cheeks as he took the of early flowers when Harper Argow to move. proprietor, in amazement. You may choose yourown time, provided soft white hand so cordially extended slowly limped along the village road returning "Too late!" muttered Harper, almost I mean that I want another hat." you keep out of my sight," was the "Laurence," cried Blanche, reproachfully the cheery salutations of passing beside himself. He tried to shout but Certainly,' said the proprietor, as he stern reply. as her husband coolly contemplated the neighbors with a pleasant smile and a his voice failed him. His heart sank placed a duplicate upon the counter, "Thanks for your consideration," said touching scene, "why don't you spe jk to faint "good morning." within him as he saw the train start wondered what the man wanted with two Lawrence and bidding his angry site your father, and tell him how we appreciate Harper Argow was lame, but in spite Suddenly he caught the eye of the switchtender, hats. good-night, the thoughtless fellow went his kindness?" of that he was the pride oi the village who seeing the desperate motion The tenor picked them both up and yawning to bed. "What's the use?" retorted Lauience, the boy to whom every father pointed as of the boy's arm towards the train, swung started for the door. The ntxt morning, after removing his with a dash of his olden impudence. "I a model for his sons the boy whom every his red flag and rushed up to the engineer, "Hold on!" cied the hatter, "you personal effects to the hotel, be proceeded see nothing remarkable in the circumstance. other boy claimed tor his comrade the pointing towards the wild horte didn't pay for that other hat." to the nearest recruiting office and deliberately I have been absent from home, boy who was always called upon to arbitrate and still wilder- looking rider. But I paid for the first one, and the enrolled bis name amng the defenders and I have returned and nothing is in every quarrel. He was on his The train stops, the conductor jumps other is an encoie," replied the tenor or his country. Then he strolled more natural than that my father should way to the play ground to which his com. off, passengeis look from their windo Seeing that the man ot hat", caps and leisuiely to the home of hi3 affianced and hasten to pay me a visit. I am glad that rades had invited him after a whole week justin time to see the horse flag, stumble, furs failed to comprehend, he said: rang the doei oell. It was a holiday, and we have met, and I would hive, been ofconlcaves and mysterious gatherings I al and fall over his rider in a trembling I think I saw you at the oprea last fac*- the object oi his affections answered the glad never to have parted. In from which he, their leader was for the heap. Harper is tagged with a bruised, night?" summons in person. She looked prettier ways was delighted never todoany thing, first time excluded. broken leg from under the animal he Yes, I was there. But I don't see than ever in hei dainty morning-wiapper, which I maintain to be the true secret of Arrived on the grounds where upwards tells his story in a broken sentence: tiee what that has to do with you paying me he thought, and his heart smote him for happiness. In the future I hope we shall of thirty boys had gathered he said, with across the track, four miles," and he fell for" having called at so early an hour to not waste our energies in foolish attempts a faint touch of reproach in his voice, back insensible. Wait a bit. You paid to hear the trouble her with business matters There to better circumstances that are good Well, what are you up to now, so earl* The man, train, and passengeis were opera given that was on the programme?'' was no help for it, however, and after they enough but instead, pass our days plasantly Some mischief, I guess, or else you would saved, but Harper Argow was a cripple "Yes. Certainly of course I did. I were seated alone in the humble sittingroom, and peacefully in a state of 'masterly not have kept your secret from me to for life. will call the two hats" he came at once to the point by inaction.' long." Th i* the event which brought his com "No matter about calling the two hats Wrong, Harper, wrong!" they replied inquiring how long it would take her to A Bra Girl. rades out so early, and to none of the boys You didn't pay to have that opera gone arrange matters for their wedding. with merry twinkles in their mischievous does the recollection of that day come know,1' through with twice, did ycu?" "It's too bad to bother you, I eyes," we got yu out so early because we Miss Emma Richards, of Akron, a girl more yividly than to Harper, as he, sadly "How ab&urd Certainly not. 'Spose he remarked, apologetically, as Blanche wanted to enjoy your suprise undisturbed verging on twenty yeais of age, was with smiling looked again at his at his new we say twelve dollars for both" raised her eyebrows in surprise. "I hate by any passers-by. Here," said Ashley her mother visiting at the residence of crutch and said,"" Well boys, it is better "Say nothing until I get through. I to hurry you, but, coniound it, every Grey, produc'ng a handsome new crutch Mr. Timothy Loomis, in Lodi, when a to lose one leg than a hundred lives. am the tenor of that opera troupe. Every body seems bent upon huirying me, and from behind the nearest tree, I present son of Timothy sui named Phineas, proposed .o. song that I sang I was called upon to re I am (obliged to distuib others. A little you this in the name of your comrades that he should show her a small peat, and if I am not mistaken you MASTERLY INACTION, difficulty occurred last night between father as a memorial of your heroic deed this herd of deer that was kept in an enclosure clapped harder than any one else in the I and myself. Nothing serious," he day two years ago." Then turning quickly on their premises. The young lady A. glteti from Life, theater And I had to give you double added, observing his listener's look of to the rest he wispertd, boys, I've consented, and Phineas started into the the amount of goods that you had paid alarm. "I was requested to leave home seen tears in his eyes let's give him three brush to scare them up, the youDg lady tor, don't you see?" this morning, so I enlisted a moment ago, good cheers while he masters himself." meanwhile standing at the gate to await Laurence Delmar was one oi those rare The hat-store man did see by that tiTae, and I thought we could be married before the appearance ot the menagrie. Sudkenly "Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah! for Harper beings who seem to possess the happy and he said to the teaor: "I acknowledge I joined my regiment it would be better she heard a cry of murder in the Argow," rang through the clear sky faculty of enjoying life without an effort. the corn, you can take my hat," but he for us both. somewhat juvenile voice of Phineas. while Harper looked through the mist Indeed, if his enjoyment had depended wouldn't, he only took the one he had Blanche made her lover nan ate the Never thinking of tear, Mis3 Richards before his eyes first at his new crutch, upon personal exertion, he would doubtless paid for, and with a feeling of satisfaction circumstance which had driven him to started in the direction of the noi&e, and, then at his old one, then again at hiscomrades nave remained forever in a state of that he had Impressed a lessen upon one this desperate extremity. At the conclusion after going a tew lods, discovered the whose hats were tossed in all directions wretchedness, for hs was indolent to a Cincinnati man who would encore everything, of his story she buried her face in boy pinned to the earth, while an angry in an excess of delight at the degree bordering on laziness. he wa ked out and with a genial her hands and wept bitterly. buck stood over him, with the prong of happy issue of their plans, drowning his His father, Judge Delmar, was one of smile pursued the even tenor of his way one horn through the flesh of the boy's words of thanks in the united exclamation those exceptional men who add active endeavor "Nonsense, Blanche," said Laurence, side and embedded in the earth. Sheinstantly of "All light Argow, we'll do more than to hereditary endowments. Although composedly, as he lifted her tenderly to a Closing Scene of the European War. grasped a club and went for Mr. that for you, we'll vote for you for Govern he had inherited an immense seat on his knee, "don't cry there's no Ihe closine scene of the war is described Buck. He paid no attention to the first someday." property, instead of resting eontent with n*e of worrying on my account I've with great spirit by a correspondent and tecond blows, but when she gave the abundance Providence had given him, joined a cavalry regiment, and won't have While they are enjoying the surprise of ot the London Daily News. In a house him the third crack he turned and wen he had labored constantly to increase the to walk so cheer up, my dear, and say their comrade who is comparing the by the seaside at San Stefano, shaken by for her. family store, until his wealth and influence when we shall be married." merits and beauty of bis new wooden walking-companion the increasing gale that tore across the Unable to ward off his approach with a had grown to be almost incalculable. with his old one, we will We ought never to think of such a Sea of Marmora, were busy all night club, she dropped it and grasped him by relate the events of that same day two thing while your fathor hates me so," Like most men of his class, he prized long the secretaries of both diplomatic the antlers, at the same time calling to, years ago when Harper was fourteen sobbed Blanche. energy above all other qualities. Con bodies, copying and arranging for the the boy to arise ana put for the fence years old. sequently, when he saw his only child "You are not going to marry my fath- signatures the treaty of peace, the resul He was either too much hurt or too badly developing into a careless, eaie-loving er," was the cool reply. Ashley Grey and Harper Argow were of the now concluded negotiations. All scared to mind her, and so, disengaging youth, his anger and mortification knew on their way to the mill with four bags If I consent, it willonly make trouble night long Prince Tzreteleff dictated the one hand, she lifted the boy to his feet, no bounds. After vainly attempting to of wheat on their light spring wagon. for you persisted the young lady. treaty to his eollegue, Chebachoff, who at the same time crowding the deer back teach his spiritless son the value of About four miles from home they heard It will trouble me more if you refuse," wrote and wrote through the long hours, with the other. Once on his pins, young promptness and persistency, the irate a loud crash in the neighboring wood and rejoined her lover. until the document was finished About Phineas found his speed, and put for the parent determined to try" a different a man's cry of alarm. Hastily jumping But what will people say? and how four o'clock the Grand Duke mounted fence like a streak of lightning on a copper method. "If the boy won't move of his from the wagon to ascertain the cause of shall we manage to live?" queried Blanche and rode up to the Diplomatic Chancery, rod, while the brave girl gave all her own accord, I'll move him for, by Heavens, the noise they diocovered Max Roberts, who, with the preverseness of her sex, where he asked at the door. "Is it ready?" attention to Mr. Buck. -It was a lively he's got to stir!" was his inward resolve. nick-named by the village-boys as the loved to raise objections for the sake of and then galloped toward the hill where tussle, and kept all her nerve and pluck Mexican Robber, ever since he chased having them overruled. the army was drawn up. Finally a carriage to pi event her being thrown to the ground them with a cow-hide for playing baseball Laurence smiled good-humoredly. Accordingly Laurence was compelled came whirling out of the village toward Still holding on to' the horns, she backed in one of his fields, lying in a helpless to master his (studies at school, after Some will say one thing and some another, us. General Ignatieff was in it, and off gradually, and in that manner reached bleeding condition beneath a huge tree which he was, with much difficulty, driven but whatever any body says won't when he approached, he rose and said: the fence, but not till her clothes were which had fallen across the railroad track through college. On graduating, the be likely to harm us nor help us. .As regards I have the honor to congratulate your badly torn, and her body was bruised Ashley was about to harangue his unfortunate young man, sorely against his will, had living, I suppose we shall subsist highness on the signature of peace." again and again. At last, nearly exhausted, enemy about his cow-hiding but been forced into an attorney's office, and mainly by eating. You have taken care There was a long, loud shout. After riding she reached the fence, and succeeded Harper, silencing him with one sharp at the time our story opens the indefatigable of yourself tor the past three years, and I between the lines, the Grand Duke in getting over it without receiving any word of reproof, scrambled down the judge was preparing to push his shall be taken care of for the next three halted on a little eminence, whence all serious injury. It was a close call, but steep banks and placed his ear close to unresisting victim into matrimony. so there's no danger of our starving. 1 the troops could be seen, and formally the spunk that many a man couldn't have the man's lips who, after telling him that They were seated in the large old-fashioned hate to urge the matter, but won't you made the anoucement of peace: I have furnished won the day. after endeavoring to fell the tree the rope, library where three generations of name the day, and end this confounded the honor to inform the army that, with which was to pull the falling tree from Delmars had sat before them. If there __ uncertainty?" the help of God, we have concluded a the direction of the track broke, and the was anything Laurence dreaded, it was Unable to convince her obstinate lever Strychnia and its Antidote. treaty of peace." Then another shout burst branches catching his garments, pulled these private interviews with his father. of the folly of his request, the hesitating A correspondent in Nature says: from S3,000 throats, rising, swelling and him along as it fell into tae track. He never attempted to avoid them, for maiden yielded. In less than a week Wanting to banish mice from a pantry I dying away. After the review, gathering that would have necessitated action of Harper realized the terrible situation from the time the above conversation occurred placed on the floor at night a slice of his officers about him where the priest some sort but on such occasions his looks at a glance, and calling to his companion she had become Mrs. Delmar, and bread spread over with butter, in which stood ready for the Te Deum, the Grand as in the present instance, plainly indicated to aid him they took long poles drove one her husband was on his way to the seat I had mixed a threepenny packet of Duke spoke briefly and emphatically, saying: his abhorrence. after the other as a wedge betweed the of war. Battle's Vermin Killer," which contains -'To an army which has accomplished track and the tree until it was sufficiently His father opened the conversation by After Laurence's departure, Blanche about a grain of strychnia alon* with what you -have, my friends, nothing is raised to releave the man from the pres remarking, in his sharp, decisive manner, resigned her position in the school room, flour and Prussian blue. The following impossible." Then all dismounted, uncovered sure which had broken his arm. "^aurence. it't time you were married." and occupied her time in giving music morning I ws roused by a servant,telling and a solemn service was conducted, "Too late to think of such a thing tonight," Now, Ashley," he said, to his frightened lessons at her own residence. As often me that a favorite skye-terrier was lyinf the soldiers all kneeliag. replied the young man, glancing companion, while the perspiration, as ciicumstances would permit, she received dead. I found that the mice hai drag^ Never was a peace concluded under at his watch. stood in large drops on his forehead, we letters from the front, written by ged the slice of bread underneath the more impressive surroundings the two Since your return from college," continued are not strong enough to take him, but her husband's round, legible hand, and locked door, and that the dog had thus armies face to face, the clearing storm, his father, I have waited, hoping you run to the neighbors and ge tthem overflowing with brave, loving words of got at it and eaten part equal to about the waning light of day, the rush of the that you would take a decided step to do it, and if possible to build a fire on comfort for "the little woman at home." one-sixth of a grain of strychnia it lay wind, and the near wash of the wave in this important matter. As you evince the track in case I should not be in time He had participated in several battles, on its side perfectly rigid an occasional mingling with the chant of the priests, no disposition to do so, I am obliged to to stoD the train at the station." and escaped unharmed which he attributed tetanic spas showed that life was not and the responses ot the soldiers and the follow the old plan and help you along afterHurry, Ashley, forgyour life," he cried to his having remained perfectly quite extinct. Having notes of the experiments the fast vanishin form the train roar of the Sea ot Marmora swelling and Here are the names of three" ladies" quiet during the fighting. JJJ made by direction of the British falling. Across the fretting, chafing drawing a slip of paper from his vestpocket" is due in twenty minutes!" Then rushing On several occasions when" otners had Medical Association last year on the water cf the sea, the dome and slender either of whom will make to the wagon and unhitching the horse, fled in hot haste from the enemy he had antagonism of medicines, and wherein it minerets of St. Sophia came up sharply you an excellent wife, besides bringing a he swung iftmself on his back. stood his ground and his laziness being was proved that a fatal dose of strychnia against the sky, the dominant points in moderat dowry to increase the family For a moment he paused to consider: m'staken for bravery, had been rewarded couldbe neutralized' by afatal dose the interesting silhouette of distant property. I have spared no pains to inform "I have no matches to build a fire noth- with promotion. After a time there came of ehloral hydrate, and that the minimum Stamboul. ^Away to the south, the circumstances1 myself as to their ,k, ing to give the signal of danger, I must tire news of a terriable engagement in fatal dose of the latter for a rabbit wa9 Princes Islands rose.like great mounds, and I assure yon that, pecuniarily considered, go and risk it. In ten minutes the train which Laurence's regiment had played twenty-one grains, at once injected under dark and massive, against the distant there is little to choose between If will be at our village station, and I have an important part Still uninjured, he the dog's skin forty-five grains of the Asiatic shore, and behind them was them. ff four miles to ride in that time with an embraced the first opportunity to inform chloral in solution, my dog being about hidden the JSnglish fleet. Above and old horse. Now Dolly, do your best," he "You needn't have taken the trouble, Blanche of his safety and unexpected promotion. twice the weight ot a rabbit. In a quarter far beyond the white peak of Mount muttered, as he lightly swung his whip father," said Laurence, as the old gentleman Thus it was, that com the hour ot an hour, fancying the dog was Olympus, unveiled for the moment its and sped away to race with time. Past handed him the paper. Having of his enlistment until his term of service dead, as the spasms had ceased and it lay majestic summit, as the rays of the ruddy fences, and trees, he flew hills, forests, glanced at the list, he returned it saying, had expired fortune smiled upon the truehearted appatently lifeless, I moved it with my sunset were reflected from the snow-colored and fields followed each other in quick The selection does credit to your dis- soldier, and when the war was foot, when it at once struggled to its feet flanks. ts&f-SSd