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ST. TAXXANY FABIm. _ -- M- 1 ZZCI& ITET 'iýt qeligM"P tt) on the noj t " &I'4A wh~ t , wjin wcoA ties i ýqA *evelrqm a ttthe ;aarbut As white *t te sil4Iaut data 14 ;AM the clouds that crownu the qeouutain With parple and gold delighit. r Tub t, cull vgIuLy et and ~valsar katuerw~ w.,rwoh &bit hei :it. Stately a Rd fairit the veSMA' That e'*Ies Iiat'ntar denr pearl: Statel' a:*d grand° the enoh'nrain ''' hvse heighb:or never wtayrcach,. 0. aui~ai: e. £Jli1td~eor €teih43tt4r. g Jbci~diatp m nagic~ veil -The torb p fm-,t-'* tnofttaifl$ The$4m i4l4}ºcfe 4rvpfpqi1.. . J~. auc I- & . g 4el iwboyo g i oue thi ,ery beautifel,astd c*aersaig, in a -eoufitOebb&6sle room in a man- ha' aios in one '.f 6ur largest cities. so: ,,, ehandteoe of the two, Maud sal Pierson, wnreRknsSl'Dg dress of ini btown U brise, Mi I wa evidently dit resting after* a44h - el I~p;Yifp of a ý ppo~i born wi Pat : G, sai*duher unbecoming dii .sree the girl was undeniably :1-g6 ,t ,osff pr, le zaettype.; all i~r v 1* tt, was t ~ r l e in ;s rs. ad 3nu rat possessing sly Mi undo's uT-cty. ~~q4I ~ , ~uiwjr forw ,;` goemzý, ajteEImu~g jitesily tap jly Yoarslift that .boatinhble lAee with to t$e' kidt ºh a.taple w f tie , Wo ed, so ty t,ithe was Kt whyo c ee were go- d "'wl aile jAa j+Me i hae'been it .te Who has b een the oh 4 eymour' spel deoais been e "Yonuconceited~ girslugbwd. her fried. he dbt las mot Mrs ar Is he use of dapli n.ieI 1 beie -be,*I 6.t4o ers, I lt Alh o ta e though'* I (fl a these tn '. ther. t T1#.bet1l has besn the object of Mr. deynour's specldWvotwis since Sie'" made her ddust last month. lirs. i 1 grueyi jutdsIr her. She is a niece, I raleve, af old Mrs. mer~wo lied three yees agDa . .eafSyt h st t b nr m eqay." *, 'But who is she?" n'et r"'4er name is p Worthington - Ether Wurthjegton." "er Worahingto?" crled. Maude sharp~ly. "Wh1 is seke like?'itl' 11~lIi 'Z ~der. very Mr. wih d oures, and .pnzat katY a besut's; she sings euqiuisuttol7, au4~ LaviR on ' Ron the continent wilh. Mrs. Voyliiner, speaks ttr'6t'tbroe =n~ ohW"r~piaes>pet. '?biutu age, 11"jti - twen M[aude hPke into ab harsh lauah., ' Lrs. Mitimer's sieel".ashe ex claimed. ."Well. that iw'i-ich!' Ae too VoAnr Ind Fred~er1k Seynmiots is it tove, ,IMl her?" 'jl. is errt'duly very devoted. FwE thidndbifsit will 1e amntch!" , * ja " cried 3IX:nde, in an oth# . T f sanocidg ,snerrimernnc Mr. }'uderick ;$ yhaoI1 and Esther' Wputbington! Well. well I tell %4e maid, 4tl a touch of ear theto ."it will not be a soat . I will take her down," ."What do you mein?" "Will this belle be at Lady Rals- depi ton's this evening?" '-Probably. But do tell me, Y Mantle, what you know about her?" ily "I know enough to cool Mr. Fred- Sey crick Seymour's ardor," said Maude, ter; * and ne shall learn the truth. To kno think of that girl's daring to move smi in our set!"' pr "Well, as to that," replied Coran, ecli --being handsome, accomplished, re- C fined, and heiress to double your mei .ftrttmieneMand10e, I can $t se where Iche the audacity con 's in, especially as l oun Mrs. Hursev has her for :i guest, and she we all know how particular she is2 mo The Soymours themselves are not at ] prouder than the Hurseys." "1 "You wait until this evening! I hei suppose the girl thinks nobody here ,to I knows her. I'll humble her. She to: woast attend any worts fashiqpable parties after I've told my story. "But>wabt is yoursstory?" ly "You'll hear to-night-" Sb "Tell me now," said Cora, coaxý da in'? in ino. Let me lie down awhile I and rest, or I shall look like a ghost las c this evening." a A very brilliant ghost it would lb 1- have beenyo resemble Maude Pier- Ib s. son, as she entered Lady Ralston's ul id saloon a few hours later. An even- di of ing dress of garnet velvet, cut *e lyl dsplay the beautifully rounded re shoulders and arms, and trimmed j di *n with rich black lace, ornaments of diamonds, and a cluster of white s] t1-gw, ish the -brag I of b r"' W. all heightened her queenly beauty. as Looking across the crowded room, 'e ini she recognized her rival in a taus j Dg slender girl, who wore white lace d over peach-colored satin, and orna- I a ad ments of fretted gold. Mr. Seymour tI for; was already in attendance, apparent Kp j for be 4g; th*ii , iy toiI ith the bhed of a qut4drlle just forming i pie when Made entered. The sight I gas stimulated anew 41 the hatred of e Esther Westb*ngton that had been an. roused by Cora's description. j- A cold-hearted calculating woman, . go-I devoted to dress, wealth and luxury a -selfish to her heart's core, cart men ing the smile of a belle over a bitter . mQenvy of all more fortuuat4 t n her- td#sl.MuePero a Ivrfl t141 the touch of wrouanhbod until hbr the' heart opened to' Frederick Smy her An orphan, dependent upon an aunt devoted to the frivouties of ! ph- fashion, Maude's education had ,I bee`nýý upelfl lad jan~ auLdue vallia low ~hbW'leelu Ajitk f'~hek1 ihoughta .toI 'ed- the advantages of birth, positiodi aind fortune. I Vies Pierson was very pronau of I the blue blood in her own veins, and a Maude's success as a belle was as l 'mmdh a triumph to her aunt as to q herself. When the ' ag illness set in that I drove Miss P oa to the seclusion t -tL .,o onA Jwune, her I t begun to hope thet t I ' tteutions of "1Fred" were more than < those called forby the ordinary re hadbget agret low, io her to 4 suddenly whirled out of the vor tes o- fashionable gaiety, to be , wrii ON- fd the titue tows where ý nay pi childhood 1a 4 beeu i Spased. ]aeria nt'sEare. But I Hhe was far too peie tbi aurRiar I londly, Add *heflhgrelative disdj ~it~ wews1*tr thea $rwu vic lP that *~sUldmude~e louader s andi..vo ti.o w.re ' isated l* th& warnwat It ilr t halt. S iý ' ft frlhas ia her, 'will she h. stipul (dl that Maide. shoahi i)4 rturn to bte eity sit wonthsafterhW1 death, and wear no mourning. In * one of .dietrUaitiftervie w, sh. raid 'to her;, '-Npn lig pop twvcat - two. 1anude, andyops $, l n -t bary .,ywed here next ii , might r ruin your pro.? of a^ good 1 uatch'" ' - And Ifrwde, secretly exsltant, xi wept copiously as she assured her dear ant that "society would have t no charms for hor were she to h"" deprived of her life-long comn- al Yet the six months dragged wear-' ily when the thought of Frederick fal Seymour. Would he love her beta. thi ter for her golden bharms? or did he fon know her fortune, after all, was be small compared with his own ilot pjiacely nnnan ,1M4; fanrer fuee4 ak eclipsed her memory? Irmi Carefully during the long sum- e mer did the beautiful brunette so cherish her own charms and glori- de I outlv.did they repay her care whetvi dh 1 she burst upon her old friends, w4 more saperbly handsome thian ever, yc t : at Lad ' Ralstonas reception. 'Esther Worthington, looking at to I her as she entered the root , turned It e to her companion, saying, in. 4 low Si e tone: "Is not that Miss Piersop' a "Yes. Is she not. hastndiwe?" S"Magnificently so. I can sc c '*' ly imagine a more queenlv beauty: q She was not a very pretty child,J r iºi dark and thin. Will she rewgmze tt me I wonder, aseasily as Ido her? a le I 'You Were child": : whun yoci :' at last meet?" e "About twelve years old b:ut we a Id Itred neat eaiek other 53k six rears t- before that -'Will she -look dpwn j is upon me now as scornfully as she e a- did theme'* t _... ýýyour-yssirr-rnes"ue- the 1 4d replr. 4-Try to towge- threose dark ididava." of "N wteJ!e aitWl happy orns te a the brighter," was the reply, i y.IiapupI o rile sound- i wn, ed in the long room, and attention 1, was sruequired t. the - Intre erieU' Lee thi ougl: :.rd is [tl Wo$thingtea is- and her partner proposed to 1e+µ «' or the set at- When it was over, Esther, lean t ing td ,nbp ýd'sýat rit~d tot ng" find jemsiel$ copfr aJ d Ly' Maude ;ht Piersom. With a sweet awile she of extended her head. * ien "HJav 'you' forgn6tten tea?" asked. an, a I r lea r yeO wll," was tfoe' iuy .' s'.a frksing : tem, "and ii ier- friends." r i felt "A heibrityl gf!":Icei gevetal hbr vofrns. *' . " .1 "Weu may dpbt pne,"4a4 Maude, lU answering them, 'bet, let .M i W orthinggton deny, if AP-easy.. th , she was taken from a ehaity ueho&il e to, be the ' prser said of M's: 1 Thurston, my aunts consin and ; u neighbor. Let her deny, if she ca,1 n thas she di4' a menial's work for, y years is their house. She may pahnu is herelf ffi as Mrs. Mortime sa lece among stransm, but I, knowing lidr, declife the boior of her eo cLIqaittance," is The d3lioate, beautiful Esther a Worthington grew very pale during i1 tigisinantltag address, but she drew L herself erect as haughtily as Maude Pierson het elf, as that young lady ceased to ippeak. 1yue hlre said as quite true," she replied, "and my only reason for doneelibg the frets y.u now( foe upon U friends was the we quewt of my ear aunt, Mrs. Mort. ameu Mra..farsey, lady B a~ stou and gsveral others of those who hdnor one with their friendship, knlw well my family histpry. You wiMLPsIdp rme for obtruding my * mt~c tz S im, but since att ed my reas0rWby. Lwhist dWefe4 iL My w se en married aganst the i lhes f my miother's father, who 'i 4 " s et eut to the grave, m nic jot yr . ut of his will. IiWIeal as a. babe my father died, 1 abd mtnyot heo* il, feeble, peaniees,.I . too fhbv'orkhonue, wobre S &Her sister, Mrs. S Mortimer, mas in Usanda at the I time, and unaware of my existenae. 4Wh its Piee rs nhai to delicataly , told yon of my chileood is quite r true. I was taken from the work s I house to fill a servant's place; but I. my Employers we're kind. and I wns allowed to attend qcbool in tbg win Ripintieswere meil hy ea. iitfly performed. When Iwas twp Urireenmy ant etueed ont ta fudme out. Since tbea .1 haive been her charge, and the kindest e 'ioav6'w~M larviahe'k upowi nee until, atzher'destk, 1 "bmsiPk. thq it of1 Ne nwJAlad, M .Tan 1, I' opp i ,i you A wit par¶dopin re ta~ip up~ so wuic}Jo1 0 ofr time," snt a desire;'tfith 1 T se Pkrt, -t kIe ~workhouse girl, I c~a.&u watypi.j&": ~your decision with soudee`th whony ic ec"i. tI l ! fox3a with tbe wiihO&m4A:]rsda. $ o I , ~th1e ieds1 9.f ~the . ltºui gnfwoldhec'pr~ ' t'.1e4?WupiaksrUi wvid.rity te ie 4quest eii11arha~n .j,-!ath t" r ibaie d qi ment~ios~iiig the, Iwn'fl I t ciibe hia couieiýredel upon me, and jth liic' § ie tti r ug pride 'id~ her to of #wy life. e me the pricelues treasure of her~ a 'ue she tol Jae"the stOtY3 irbirhed te entretaties -AP t~p 4A her aunt. -ot, Ithat I ýyalued. nj future wiferthe Rl s es.but thti .understood'"at , Dri .:even in oit'fbr isy,'thef -are'son'9 c ligtibbIO eeo b-tu boint" ber ' e l iiorawuawras+:4 h*'~dfiW4Pfi4 rl Lep .ie r~nuhe, pueand't ~l- tr w, e' sh 'ire "tB~ `ýi lb'.It ome inu which hb' fiotai \t~rb~~ptli ntdi s~d' &nde caned bpri- Mire Woi~rtbuni wton sill yon take mJY.sm* to i 'iee rest.,'I n- With att sir' Hof"fends l' Iiet't4o c }A ýondE'Vti~d4 We' lda.4int' Ehaweným e de, e#b*dtmp6 of > lVbI .ptkt* be; warImiest ylois.nuiapss4ý} p , t.i 'Fi1 diiig p bee:nea~r thee o n-. lte tauip, lie niJ , iia Io ti '1 1, 1aE I~dihA'S iiia P'tiiib tiihe buinleaT' :'ý 3 iý "lnt yWPaBeh, Sb'*dit iitkh ny1 "ýust I eer 1noresU on R& yhighly, or f r'i"b~sordt.s I did wht'bf- lflh ~e i~ianiit- I .. rugtaut s nstdihw b~i' -vour o 1 a~j '-r~ ftaake~'s. er 'till I t1 bringyp on p ice, and ,ne wil~ref r £Mgsite'to cite'fk~. wnd! unbUfld tkefr,bhafr an 4bheir'vwtn as room befrr r,4ir 8,.'I. deau%'Mutin for. your tittle se4eDO was aI~gthn thu success. From the wutr ~l ot hs vce friendi, ~v!refl tttlier Woftbirlbim hib Irq~tuabed i'ibe dtiwuifrs 5*ip mud Va. Mr. SA7Di4)Uf 4votael,' ".1 38511 imagine yrpu placed that~bd . poe her a higher pedaistal of favor than smterv, ring in your amiable endeavor to lake row her dowcn.' r *A tdiow 'bofigllz tiug baaans No r iner I the d" boy oii a v railr~oad "Amt othe'r' da. Yfint be e tvQ.Jof, the inpd~tU9ed it qut 2,4 1qthlewindow, andte $~aete f apekýe., c fU~y inpePlt nettles it; that's the last prix pack-9e age Iever boy." 'ýe'&Th'Ir fi~ets wetlferi i Iii apktpt bayts life ode tieaayft*1 Mhn1, aua sog3r1rB sated ith t tisi _ fr, he fniadotitne tenoo vyuIi ly asleep, aind Jul1ostiota soejty'` is oft/ii L 1igo r1i th~ai '4 a i polypus, over wluLI et pp tide Aoiv#li. t s~A female architect- rwenl5' flopened an office in Bouhoi i. She is Sfuil of beautiful plans and designs. t WU'uba' is to have eighteen .c memniers of the Spanish Senate. Lt Gratitude, it is said, -is s keen ftk'fewar ofb#4* '*sf~blate4n'*Ar thiitig that 'f' ii1' ik~l !1s -Men's feelings are I1Tways' purest rap uwt go vng.ip tºe. h r of r ni~etingº an 1 "of ?Iarewe Ah k" r; o M c u n r e a P fl( se wbuat js'' g out fi@Wcap %idset m44be'lkst aIDibet~ther ofI tiewsl 'g a anisi ,ift dikeýý'butbpaD *it minds diffrnl ci thae -,Is nom t awthe s truh. vehim haw laes an' ,i dtte mill't 1itI' lIsnve StJ t, id difeetuly ea "O~ie' thA4 e use comekat th trt.Iv i ie oa fttti~ tkifttb~e Jas*1 i~iftj ofre 1 Xin a*rsn b ift essN0 Miry isan -- impfrian is li-e ui' iit ocetions of ithera so as nt we~ o,9cfýii dý' 4 M Iein fea efl i Tb Iiib --Itim ;iAum di"e m~lt~e~41ihi~~ o W~y i 4NdW6 tboe k ,ag.,-'.fre of human xxe~utence ýe1lejP cx teiiSO xOr 1s0 eb 1Ia3 L b4 tgiklo it,.ome a,,r cwcu>;srnc pai uj1 seensatins. Who~ tions are sasug~neI vnq'apetty vexations; which anseraiiA)O pur of di 6 enNy a t125i Ai ;: ,to L4iaael F~It " tie rim ipe~uwhich .ziu e h ehom~mi.smp imi in - k Oa Mdwgm~urirtbering tbhe e> ia,*rti. the ºp131etr1 ad #te~eA wig3b that ga - g mm , th b~oe M iS& *Ii op. 4ofbin & e3 " M~iwmaiew.lw of oQaiin ai msuiasqd! *ia~ men Iis di~erq#,bidithW o.iarobIblJ helnp .bsb wtei~d need :ba tbsiI, aad theMa ditDtr h 1IQw .T ~~ ii JII by Scompulaioq,*but bar nuatlm uMeeesi ties and aflihations.