5PPB "p^ rswm* **'"•*#&£ it tv ii*T De a rich man by your own exertions with a visit from her lovrngf nephew. flowers. As for I beattty, 1 THE H0BMIN& TOP. nothing better than this to urge, you the best of fortunes is a fortune selfearned." I was early in the spring, and a few never thought her ugly, though you are a lost man! peeping primroses brightened the avenne. were too much occupied with your disgust J*A# Cr All for tlio ,^t. Tbe Count grew still paler, and had 'Now, as to your heart trouble, mv Underneath the dining-room windows at the place to perceive that she Translated from the German of Tbeobold not a word to say foi himself. I do not think there could "be found dear Godfrey. To tell the truth, I was a gay bed of purple an? yellow really had a fair skin and pretty features. Gross by JBIancfcre Willis Howard. A this moment the little boy, lingering in the three kingdoms a blither old maid hardly believe in boyish love—it is often crocuses which I thought bore token I have only made best of what I Count Geierflug, the mightiest minister on the threshold of heaven, called r"mmm so much of a dream and so little of reality. of Aunt Milly's care, she was always so than Miss Millicent Orme, otherwise found." out: of the realm, had breathed bis Do not be vexed, Godfrey, but fond of flowers. I fancied the hall Aunt Milly, for so she was universally "And how has Miss Louisa turned "Mr. Peter! Mr. Peter!" last. His final moments on earth had I should not be surprised if, five years did not look so cheerless as before the out in your hands ?w I asked, smiling. «alled by her nephews and nieces, first, "Are you still there, my little a hence, you tell me how fortunate it was bright March sunbeams enlivened, left him looking somewhat pale and "Look at her she is coming up the returned the apostle, "Wh do you second and third cousins—nay, even by that this trial came. Men rarely see though they could not warm it. I a avenue on horseback. wora, but had in no respect diminished not enter?" many who could not boast the smallest with the same eyes at 19 and 25." few moments appeared Aunt Milly herself, And a very graceful, fearless horsewoman, his pride and aristocratic elegance Instead of replying to the question, not in the least altered, but as tie of consanguinity. But the sort of I energetically quoted Shakespeare the quondam hoyden seemed the little fellow said: of bearing. Attired in a gold embroidered lively and active as ever. nniversnl aunthood to the whole neighborhood her wildness was subdued into sprightly, "Doubt that the stars are fire, "Mr. Peter, do you see this humming coat such as noes of his distinction She took me into her own little sitting but not unladylike manners in short, Doubt that the sun dothmove was by no means disagreeable top. Saint Peter returned indulgently, are a to wear when lying in room, and told me how the winter had Louisa had become what many men Doubt truth to be a liar, "Pray, how came it here?" to Miss Milly, for in a very little body passed with her. I had been rather a would admire as a fine, lively girl. But never doubt I love." funeral state, he- started off ©n the direct "My mother laid it in my grave «he had a large heart, of a most gloomy one with her, she acknowledged "Why, Aunt MUly," I said, "you Aunt Milly laughed. "As both these with me," answered the child seriously. road to heaven. India rubber nature not, indeed, as the the girls were accustomed to run wild astronomical facts are rather questionable, must have grown quite attached to these He then packed up his top, rewound Marching along at a brisk pace, he simile is used in speaking of female Lousia would have her own way but girls it will really be paiaful for you you must excuse my doubting the thestnng.and extending the to then she was guided by love, and her presently overtook and passed a little nearts that "never break, but always final fact also. But time will show. to leave them," temptingly toward the apostle, said: nature was frank and warm, Phemie, I do not think of leaving them very Meanwhile, do not despair be careful group-, consisting of three most "Mr. Peter, if you will let the Count etretch." But Miss Milly's heart possessed the pale girl who had been delicate of the little you have left, Matters soon," said Aunt Milly, casting down go in there with me I will let you spin wretched beings a white-haired, palsied this elastic nature in the best from her cradle, was rather indolent, might have been worse with you." her eyes, and playing with her golden my to oM pauper woman, a youth,, from sen3e, namely, that it ever found room but—(oh what a blessing these buts are "Ah, Aunt Miliy, what a cheerful watch-chain, while a faint rosiness, "Do'you know the Count, child?" whose neck still dangled the halter ior new occupants and, moreover, it sometimes)—but then she was so heart you have! But trouble does not deepening on her still fair cheok, and a "Of course. It was the Count at sweet and gentle. I own, when which he had brought with him from "was remarkable for its quality of effacing come to you as it does to other people." scarcely perceptible smile hovering gave me the to I again saw the young damsels 'You are a little mistaken for once, round her mouth were distinctly visible. the closing scene of his life drama and "Ah' Tell me how at happened, all unkindncss or injuries as easily thu3 leniently described by aunt Milly, Godfrey. By Sharpless' failure I have dear bov." a hump-backed consumptive as India rubber removes pencil marks I did not see the marvelous change lost every farthing I had in the world." "Once I was sitting at the door, eat "Indeed!" said I, inquiringly. from paper. boy, 5 or 6 years old, who, from Louisa seemed nearly as talkative, and I was struck dumb with surprise and "Yes Mr. Elphinstone is very kind ing my bread, and when 1 had finished Aunt Milly—I have some right to her sister nearly as insipid as ever still time to- time, glanced lovingly at a regret. Poor aunt Milly! when she was 1 began to cry. Jus then the Count he does not wish me to go the girls there was a slight improvement, even call her so. being her own nephew, toy clasped close in his hand. came driving along in a beautiful blue listening to my lamentations and consoling love me very much, and my cousin—" to my eyes, and I gladly allowed aunt and gold coach, with four gvey horses. me, how little did I know that Godfrey Estcourt—was an extremely "Follows his daughters' good example Count Geierflug arrived at the gates Milly the full benefit of that loving And the cainage stopped and the she was still more unfortunate than myself. I cried, at last arriving at the little woman. She had pretty little of heaven, and politely addressed St. glamour which was cast by her hojieful Count said: And yet she neither complained truth. "Well, I don't see how he could features, pretty little feet and hands, a creed and sweet disposition. Peter: nor desponded, but only smiled—a little 'Are you hungry, little boy?' possibly help it and so, dear aunt, I pretty little figure, and always carried "Pardo rae," he began, I woqld sadly, perhaps, and said she knew wish you joy." 'No,' said I 'I have just had my "But now, Godfrey, how fares it with & pretty little work-bag, in whose mysterious merely beg to inquire even this disaster was all for the best, bread.' Aunt Milly muttered something in you?" said my good aunt. "How is But the former apostle and present "And the Count said, 'Then why though she could not see it at the time. recesses the children of the return' blushed as prettily as a girl of Laura and how are you getting^ on in keeper of the celestial gated interrupted She calmly made preparations for quitting are you crying?' 15, and at last fairly ran out of the neighborhood loved to dive, seldom returning the world?" him sternly: "And then I said, 'I am so lonely. her pretty home, confiding her room. to the surface without some I could give but a melancholy answer little handmaid to one cousin "It's not your turn. The three behind Fathe and mother go off to work "After all, everything was for the to these questions for I had to pearl of price in the shape of a lozenge there, whom you passed on the early in the morning, and don't come in whose kitchen the tidy Bachel best," thought I, as I attended the wedding work hard, and the law was a hard -or sugar plum. Her dresses was always road, come first." home till late at night, and the children was gladly admitted, gave her few of Mr. Elphinstone and his second studv. Besides, many people looked "Before me? I am Count Geierflue, won't play with me because I am neat, lather old-fashioned, perhaps, but household pets to another, and prejared wife—loved and loving sincerely coldly on me after they knew I was the Prime Minister. I have the title so slow.' Then the Count said at to brave the wide world. Some unfeeling invariably becoming her soft brown though to both the affection was but poorer than I had been and even Laura he would bring me something to play of Excellency, am knight of innumerable people forgot aunt Milly in her hair—it really was brown still—lay the Indian summer of their lives. He herself was not so frank and kind. with. And in a little while he came orders, members of various trouble but the greater part of her did not look half so grave and austere Vague jealousies were springing up in smoothly braided under tiny cap her learned societies—and back with the top, and we made it friendly circle proved how much they as I fancied, and really was a very noble-looking my heart for every smile she bestowed ''white collar was ever snv .y indeed, spin, the Count and I together after "Up here we recognize neither knight esteemed and valued her. Some asked man, in spite of his half elsewhere and these smiles were not that I never cried any more." nor scholar." Aunt Milly's whole attire seemed to her to visit them for a month, three century and if his winning little wife few. I was, in truth, far from happy "Yet your reverence was a kind of Saint Peter made no reply but buried months, a year indeed, had she chosen, 'have the amazing quality of never looking trod only 10 years behind him in the and so I told aunt Milly, adding: knight yourself, and wielded a dashing aunt Milly might have spent her life as his head in his ledger, muttering: road of life,why,I have seen many older-looking worn, soiled or dusty, but always "If Laura does not love me, I don't blade in the affair with Malchus." I knew he's rather old fogyish in a passing guest among her friends but brides who were not 30 •(fresh and new. Yet she was far from care what becomes of me." Peter silently regarded the smiling she was too proud to do any such thing. his accounts, our old bookkeeper, years by the church register. After Aunt Milly smiled, and then looked rxieh, as every one knew but her income speaker. Gabriel—still, we have always been At last a third or fourth cousin—a all, what matter years when the heart grave. "My dear Godfrey, if Laura "And your reverence was also a able to rely upon him—ah, I was sure a enough to suffice for her little self. widower of a large fortune—invited her is still young? They both did right in married to-morrow, you would recover quasi scholar—or author—or—" of it'" he exclaimed joyfully "here it to reside at his house as chaperon to his she lived in a nut-shell of a house, with marrying, and the Indian summer shines in time." "On earth I was only a poor fisherman. is on the very last credit page: two daughters, young girls just growing •the smallest of small handmaidens in'idee^L, peacefully on them still. "No, never! To lose the girl I love "Gave a day laborer's crippled child up into womanhood. This proposal, every thing about Aunt Milly I have nothing more to add, except is to lose everything in the world." "And yet." continued the Count, a toy—commonly called a hummingtop—and kindly meant, was warmly accepted, and that I have been for two years a married -"was on'the diminutive scale. She did •'It may be you do not know what with a profound bow, "your reverence's with great kindness and aunt Milly set forward on her long journey, man myself, and therefore fully real love is, my dear nephew. The Epistles are even more celebrated gentleness showed the boy how to xiot abide much at home, for she was for Elphinstone Hall was some sympathize with Aunt Milly's keeping strength and duration of a man's attachment than the world-renowned letter of spin it." hundred miles off—a formidable distance everywhere in request—at weddings, of her seventh wedding anniversary last depends upon character and disposition Mine, de Sevi^ne." With almost youthful eagerness to one who had never been a day's christenings, etc., Aunt Milly did week. of the woman he loves. For your Aciain Peter surveyed the flatterer Saint Peter seized his red pencil and journey from her own home, now, alas, not turn her feet from the house of I may just mention, en passant, that Laura—but we shall sec. Once more, in utter silence, but with so penetrating drew a broad line through the whole hers no more. Still, neither despondency I rarely call her Aunt Milly now, happening have courage,work hard at your profession, mourning. She could weep with those a gaze that the false courtier eyes long list of sins and offenses, and the nor fear troubled her blithe spirit to be her son-in-law as well as and grieve as little about Laura as drooped beneath it. next moment he Count, clasping the that wept yet, somehow or other, she as little Miss Milly set out with her valorous nephew. Perhaps, to clear up all mysteries, you can. If she eves did love you she does In the meantime, the three pilgrims child's hand, entered the kingdom of nephew for I had pleaded so earnestly contrived to infuse hope amid despair, I had better confess that my wife so still, and otherwise she is not worth had arrived. heaven.—New York Independent* my right to accompany her to and in general her blithe nature converted has fair hair, sweet blue eyes, and that the .winning." No sooner did Saint Peter see the Elphinstone's door that the concession all life's minor evils into things boy's innocent face and crippled body I did not agree with aunt Millie's nername is Euphemia A Gander-Pulling in Florida. was yielded at last. not worth lamenting about. than he said kindly: theory, hut I said no more my heart Of all the gloomy lookmg^M avenues A GOLDXEBfa&ELlGlOXS. There was a gander-pulling here recently. "Run in, little one. This is the right JBvery one felt that Aunt Milly's entrance was too sore. She took me over the that ever led to tho baroniai hall, the Perhap some of your readers house and grounds both looked cheerful place for you." into their doors brought sunshine. one we passed over was the gloomiest. CMnese Gordon's Modest Estimate of Ei3 do not know what a gander pulling The apostle then turned to a thick under the influence of the soft She was a sunbeam in herself Poor Aunt Milly shivered as the wind Own. Powers. means. Well, I will try to describe book upon which in golden letters, spring and then she told me how kind rustled in trees and the dead leaves fell "there was a cheerfulness in her light Slightly built, somewhat below the it. A large gander is procured and a stood "Ledger." Mr. Elphinstone was, and how he had in clouds on the top of the post chaise. step her merry laugh, the jingling of grain sack is tnrown over its body, average height, Gen. Gordon's most remarkable W at is your name? he asked, the been gradually weaned from his solitary We alighted, and entered a hall equally the keys in her pocket was musical. neck and wings let loose. Mr. Gander characteristic at first sight is a old woman. life to take pleasure in the society of lugubrious and not much warmer than She hed a word of encouragement for "Brigitte Stegmaierin,iiyou please, is hung, head down, to a pole, which his daughters. ehildlike simplicity of manners, says the the avenue. The solemn old porter was all, and an inclination to look on the holy Saint Peter," she replied, with a is placed across a fence, so at a "And I hope he is grateful to you Pall Mall Gazette. Notwithstanding warming his chilled hands at the tiny sunny Bide of everybody and everything. courtesy. man on horseback reach and who have made it all endurable?" I his 50 years, his face is almost boyish in fire he and the house were in perfect one was more Avelcome in mirthful take hold of the gander's neck. Now "Precisely—Brigitte Stegmaierin," said. its youthfulness, his step is as light and keeping—dreary, dull and melancholly! -days, no one was more sought for in adversity replied Saint Peter, pouring over his comes the laugh. Any person wishing Aunt Milly smiled. "Yes, I believe The master was very much in the same his movements as lithe as the leopard. for she had the quality of makin ledger. Then, in a grumbling tone, he to get the gander pays 25 cents for he is but I have onlv done what I s+yle—a tall, black figure, with a long Although he is still excitable and vehement, the heaviest trouble seem hghter, continued: "Debit: 'Has a bitter three rides. He starts his horse a few ought the girls both love me dearly, face and a white neckloth, was the personified those who know him best say bad tongue of her own.' While, charged and her unfailing motto was, 'AH happens rods away a a high speed, and when and it is sufficient reward to see them idea left behind by Mr. Elphinstone. that he has under much firmer to her credit: 'She is wretchedly for the best." he passeb the gander he catches him. improve." When he was gone, I earnestly control those volcanic fires poor. by the neck and pulls his head off, i. e., I did not see Mr. Elphinstone, but I entreated aunt Milly to return with me, All my school boy disasters were deposited "Poor' cried the old crone, weeping which blazed out with fiercest fury if he can. Some friend of the gander earnestly hoped the solemn, coldly and not stay in this desolate place, but and flinging up her arms "God is my in Aunt Milly's sympathizing in his younger days as, for instance, has greased his neck well with lard, polite, middle-aged gentleman had she refused. witness at is true and the holy «ar and when I grew up, I still kept to when he hunted Li Hung Chang, revolver and it seems that no one can hold on shared in the general amelioration and "My cousin seems kind," she said. Saint Peter himself knows a poverty the old habit. I came to her one day in hand, from house to house to it. We had extra scenes at this reform effected by the cheeiful-hearted "H looked and spoke as though he was is a gnawing pain." with what I considered my first real sorrow day after day, in order to slay the man Miss Milly. show. First, the horse at glad to see me," "Well, well," said the apostle gently it was the loss, by a sudden failure who had dishonored and massacred the Davis rode stumbled, threw Davis Months had glided into years ere I I was too cold to see or hear much, "go in, granny—on in. In there there -of a country bank, of nearly all the few prisoners whom he had pledged his over his head, and turned a somersault. again saw auut Milly. Everything had but I declare I did not notice this is no more poverty or pain." hundreds my poor father had laid up word to save. But there is that in his This created a great deal of changed with me from a boy I had friendly reception. The young man with a halter for me. My sad news had travelled before face at times, even now, that contrasts sport. The second scene was G. B.. grown a man, from toying to struggling around his neck stepped torward. "My dear Godfrey,"shecontinued, I me, and I was not surprised to see strangely with the sweetness of his Pelton.riding a mule. When he passed with the world. I had followed Aunt will stay and try to make a home here "Your name?" demanded St. Peter. Aunt Milly's cheerful fice really grave smile, or the radiance which lights up the gander he caught him by the Milly's advice, and had begun to reap "Veit Kratzern." the two girls may be amiable, and then a flhe met me with, 'My dear boy, I his face when discoursing on his favor-' neck with both hands, but he could the fruit of it in the good opinion of I shall soon love them at all events, "Stole a gold bracelet," read the ite author and the choice texts of the am very sorry for you." those whose opinion was worth having. not pull his head off. He hung on for apostle, with a frown. let us hope for the best." "Immitation" [Thomas a Kempis], which 'It is the greatest misfortune I could dear life. His mule left him, and he I had proved also the truth of her old My hopes for aunt Milly vanished into "Item: A purse full of money. for the present seems to have superseded have," I cried. I wish that wretch, saying. "How sweet is the bread of found hiraself sitting on the ground. "Item: The contents of the contribution thin air, when, at the frigid dinner his old favorite, "Watson on Contentment" Sharpless—" one's own earning!" Another of her I think everybody laughed until they table, where the very eatables seem box of St. James' Church." "This," said he, holding a "Don't wish him anything worse than prophecies, alas! had come too true. cried. The poor old gander was- takdown St. Peter scowled fiercely at the made of stone, I saw two young ladies small copy of the "Imitation" in his he has to bear already, poor man, with Laura Ashton had married—but I was and sent home as well as usual, youth, who shook like a leaf in the of fifteen or thereabouts one the rudest hand, "is my book. And, although his large family," said Aunt Milly, not her husband a richer man stole from all appearances.—De a (Fla.) blast. hoyden that ever disgraced female habiliments, I never shall be able to attain gently. the jewel of my boyhood's fancy: News. "Credited: 'He did it all at the instigation the other a pale, stooping to a hundreth part of the perfection of '"But you don't know all I have lost. but—and this wa3 the saddest to bear and entreaty of his sweetheart.' girl with sleepy blue eyes, and lank, that saint, I strive toward it—the ideal 'That Laura and here I stopped, —not before I had found it to be a false H'm Did you love the woman fair hair, who never uttered a word, nor A S in a Experience.. is here." Gen. Gordon carries with him looking, without doubt, very miserable, pearl,unworthy of my manhood's wearing. so very much?" once lifted her eyes from the tablecloth. the saintly ideal of the cloister into the From the Gorham (N Mountaineer. and possibly very silly. But I will not speak of this in "Ah!1* "What will become of poor aunt Milly?" Ealtered the boy, I could rough realities of the camp. His selfless "You mean to say, Godfrey, that since spite of aunt Milly's sage speeches, no Miss Hattie Edmonds, of Dalton, has I thought, internally. Yet, never tell you how much! I"— humility and absolute abnegation instead of a little fortune to begin the one can quite forget his first love. passed through a singular experience, there she was, as cheerful as ever, talking "Enough'" broke in. St. Peter. was broken only now and then by a •world with, you have hardly anything ©rer a a year ago she had several teeth to that solemn old icicle, Mr. Elphinstone "Don't talk to me about it. Be off, moi'bid horror of publicity or praise. When I next visited Elphinstone at all, Miss Laura Ashton will not coneider extracted by a dentist while under the will 3rou? out ol my sight." listening patiently to the 'No arilb, mind no gilt. Say what is to Hall, it was in the golden days of midsummer. that her engagement holds. I exjpected lava-flood of Miss Louisa's tongue, and "What! In there?" and the thief influence of chloroform, andi immediately be said, but no praise. Remember," he I thought I had never before it." pointed toward the gates. now and then speaking to Miss Euphemia, afterward 3he was seized with a. added, with a smile, "it is the superior beheld a more lovely place. The old *'Oh, Aunt Milly, she is not so mean whose only answor was a nod of "Well—-yes. Only make haste or I who praises his inferior," an observation bad cough and gradually wasted and trees were so bowery and full of leaves as that, but we were to have been marlied may repent my weakness." the head, or a stare from her immense which, taken by itself, conveys- a curiously the grass lawn so very green the flower took her bed, as it was supposed in consumption. in two years, and I could have got blue eyes, Thro' the briefly opened portals the false impression of the motive of garden so bright with blossoms. Age Several physicians exam-. .» share in Mortlake's office, and we fair forms and pitiful faces of two his distaste of laudation. "In all and youth were not more different than "Well." I mentally exclaimed, "aunt ined her case,, one of whosi attributed •should have been so happy. All that is shining angels were revealed. One of my career," he once wrote. I the ancient, cheerless hall of former Milly's talent for making the best of her illness to an ulcer in the throat, and over now. Her father says she must them tenderly wiped the tears from times and the beautiful spot I now can lay no claim to cleverness, everything will be called into full requsition wait, and Laura is to be considered free. gave her a remedy. The medicine resulted poor old Brigitte's eyes, while the other, discretion or wisdom. My success looked upon. Even aunt Milly seemed here, I suspect." Life is nothing to me. I will go to in a severe paroxysm of coughing, murmuring mild and compassionate has been due to a series of (called by to share in the general rejuvenescence. Nevertheless, when we parted, she America, or shoot myself!" words, removed the rope from during which she threw out a tooth the world) flukes. When one knows The two years which had changed me assured me that she was quite content "How old are you, Godfrey?" asked Veit Kratzern's neck. that had been lodged in her throat the little one does of one's self, and any so much had not made her look a day that she should, no doubt be very comfortable Aunt Milly, with a quiet smile" that rather "Now we are ready for you, remarked while she -was chloroformed, and had praises you, I, at any rate, have a older. She had the same clear, fresh, at the hall. annoyed me. Saint Peter to the Count, rising in the gorge which is a suppressed cheerful face and neat little figure, but remained, nearly costing her her life. "But the^e two dvopdful gir]«*—how 'I shall be 20, next June," I said. turning over leat after leaf of this ledger, 'You lie." To him "a true preception perhaps rounder, the result of a She is nj»w rapidly recovering. W will you manage them, Aunt Milly?" Young people always put their age in and suddenly exclaiming & horrified of the gospel is entire emptiness happy life and a few cares. Her think thai, while saying her evening and a faint vision of the tall, stout he father use it sounds better. tone: of self, and utter absence of any pretension, dress was as tasteful as ever, but not Louisa, going in a passion and knocking prayers,, she ought to say the words of *1t is now July, so that I may call •'That looks promising, indeed 1 Column a complete and entire refusal to quite so precise, and it was of richer my poor little aunt off her chair, the littla girl who, after having a tooth •you 19 and one month. My dear boy, after column of debit items while material. She wore, too, various handsome accept the world's praise or judgment. came across my mind's eye. extracted, used the expression: "Forgive the world must be a horrible place indeed, nothing stands to to your credit—absolutelj* Who is he or who is any man, that he articles of jewelry, a remarkable "Poor things! they have no mother nothing!" us. our debts as we forgive onr dentists.'* for you to grow tired of it so soon. circumstance for unpretending aunt should be praised? I do nothing, I to teach them better. I am sorrv for The Count began pompously: I would advise you to wait a little while am a chisel which cut3 the wood. The Milly. I thought her pupils must be them I was a motherless child myself," Jbefore you do anything so very desperate." I have advanced the commerce, carpenter directs it. If I lose my edge, very generous in presents. said Aunt Milly, softly. "They will manufactures and agriculture of my Paper a Protection Against he must sharpen me if he puts me aside improve by and by depend upon it We had not been talking long, when native land. I have protected and "Aunt Milly," said I, turning away, and takes up another, it is his own good Cold. a very graceful girl crossed the lawn to Godfrey, all will turn out well for both promoted the arts and sciences. I "it is easy for you to talk—you were will. None are indispensable to him. you and me." the French window of aunt Milly's Fr®m the New York Times. have built churches and schools and never in love." He will do his work with a straw equally room. "Amen!" said I in my heart, for I asylums, and hospitals and poorhouses It is a well known fact at paper A shadow parsed over her bright face, thought of my own Laura. How different I will come soon go and take your and—" a great protection against the cold. but Aunt Milly did not answer my illusion. as well." walk, Phemie, dear," said aunt Milly. she was from the Misses Elphinstone On the frontier miners and woodsmen "Peace, fool!" cried Saint Po^er, Wonder of wonders! Gould that m» And the image of my own beloved angriiy. "All at is charged fast preserve large sheets of wrapping paper •''I do not think a bov of 19 is doomed Harr Houseley was bound over to beautiful fair face and golden ringlets eclipsed that of desolate Aunt and newspapers to between* enough, not to your credit against 1fl,e a victim to a loss of fortune or keep the peace atHeanor Derbyshire, which I saw through the open window Milly, I fear, before I had travelled you, because it was done from ambition the covering blankets when there is a a Eng., recently lor sending the following iiopeless love," said she, after a pause. belong to the lackadaisical Miss Euphemiaofold? many miles from the hall. and selfishness and ostentation insufficiency of bed covering in the hor "My dear Godfrey, thio will bo a trial letter to Eliza Elhoct, a female I absolutely started from Aunt Milly's epistles were not very and hypocrisy." tels or camps. An excellent protection Of your Laura's constancy, and of your captain oi the Salvation Army: my chair. frequent, for, like many excellent people, tv»he out-of-doors for the chest when "My life's best work," continued "Dear Captain: I just write to ask own patience and industry. Depend she disliked letter-writing, and only 'You don't mean to say, aunt Milly, Count, still more proudly, "how I wearing the dress suit, with the low-. upon it, all will turn out for the best." you a favor. I want to know if you that that lovely girl is Miss Elphinstone?" indulged her very particular friends cut vest exposing a portion at is made my fatherland great and glorious "Oh," 1 sighed, "you talk very well, will marry me, as I have taken a with a few lines now and then, in which beyond all lands on earth I do generally well covered bythe fashionable fancy to you. If you don't agiee Aunt Milly, but what can I do?" she fully acted up to the golden rule, "Most certainly," said aunt Milly, high-cut coat and vest.is a few folds not need to mention, for I presume I will tell you. You are young and with my favorit will be worse for you. "If you have anything to say, say it if laughing heartily—her own musical my fame has long ago ascended here." of paper underneath the overcoat. clever, and have been for two years in a I either mean to marry you or murder nothing—why, say it, too." Thus my laugh. Many roadsters in driving put a few "Your fame," retorted Saint Peter, you. If you say no, I mean to do good profession. It will be your fault information as to how matters were going "Well, it I ever saw such a transformation. folds of paper across their chest underneath with increasing indignation, has if you do not rise in the world. Every for you, so you can order your coffin on at Elphinstone Hall You are as much of a fairy as the overcoat as well as at reached us, but the groans of dying at once. I know I shall have to be an is, in a great measure, the architect was of a very slender Cinderella's godmother." the back, and find effectual pro tection youths have risen to us from your cf his own fortune and where, as in hanged for it, but 1 don't want to go nature. However, when a few months against the cold winds at pre^a^?*** "Not at all I only did as the gardener battle-fields, and from desolate homes your case, the foundation of a good education to hell by myself I want you to eo rolled by, chance led me into the neighborhood, this season. The paper is like the despair of mothers and brides does with half cultivated ground I with me. Prepare to meet your God. is laid, so much the easier is it in completely protecting the we^nf and I ,tell you, 'wretcja, if you hftYQ and I surprised Aunt Miliy pulled up the weeds, and nurtured, the Your comrade, Harry Houseley," $o raise the superstructure. You may nkMi\ ^&mtm-^ 2