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HH. The Bow of Orange Ribbon f H A ROMANCE OF NEW YORK H Dy AMELIA E. DAR.R. B J Author of'FtUnd Oil vlfk.""!. Thou ani (! Other On,"Eo. BBl X Copyright, lffis, by Dodd, Uead nd Company. J H 4-M-'r-5 H CHAPTER XI. (Continued.) HHg And It was during this liotir of trial HH to Miriam, that Jorls ai talking to HHJ Lysbct ot her. It did him good to put HHJ his fears Into words, for Lysb't's HHJ assurances wcro comfortablo; mid aa HHJ It had been a day full of feeling, ho HHJ was weary and went earlier to his HHJ room than usual. On the contrary, HHJ Lysbct was very wakeful. Slio car HHJ rlcd her sewing to tho candle and sat HHJ down to think. HHJ In tho midst of her reflections, HHJ Itram rctumod. She had not expect- HHJ od him so early, but the sound of his HHJ foot was pleasant. Ho camo In slowly, HHJ and, after somo pottering. Irritating HHJ delays, bo pushed his father's chair HHJ tack from the light and with a heavy HHJ sigh sat down In It. HHJ "Why sigh yon so heavy, Dram? HHJ Every sigh still lower sinks tho HHJ HHJ "A light heart I shall never have HHJ again, mother. For mo thero Is no HHJ hopo. So qulci and shy was my HHJ HHJ "Oh, indeed! Of all tho coquettes, HHJ tho quiet, shy ones aro tho worst." HHJ "No coquette is Miriam Cohen. My HHJ lovo llfo is at an end, mother." HHJ "When began It, Dram?" HHJ "It was at tlio time of tho duel. I HHj loved her from tho first moment. O HHJ mother, mother!" HHJ "Docs sho not love you!" HHJ "I tlilnk bo; many sweet hours wo HH havo had together. My heart was full HH HH "Well, then, my son, bo not easy to HH loso thy heart Try onco more." HH "Useless It would be. Miriam Is HH not one of those who say 'no' and HH thon 'yes.'" HH "Nearly two years you havo known HH her. That was long to keep you In HH hopo and doubt. I think sho Is a HH ooquetto." HH "You know her not, mother. Vory HH few words of lovo havo I dared to say. HH Wo have been friends. I feared to HH- loso all by asking too much." HH "Then, why did you ask her to- HH olghtT It would havo been bettor had HH your father spoken first to Mr. Co HH HH "I did not ask Miriam to-night. She HH spared mo all sho could. This Is what sho said to mo, 'Dram, dear Dram, I HH, ' fear that you begin to lovo me, be- HH. ;i causo I think of you very often. And HHfr, w my grandfather has Just told me that Hji I am promised to Judah Dclasco of HKn London. In tho Bumincr ho will como Ki hero and I shall marry him.'" r "What said you thon?" H "Oh, I scarco know! Dut I told hor Bv bow dearly I loved her and I asked m j her to bo my wlfo." j "And sho said what to thco?" " i t "'My father I must obey. Though he B. ,-told mo to slay myself, I must obey i blm. Dy tho God of Israol, I havo Br jj promised It often.'" H II "Sho Is a good girl. I wish that you v ) hAl won her, Dram." And Lysbet put U down hor work and went to her son's K-f"i j sldo; and with a great sob Dram laid B his hoad ngalnst hor breast. K "As ono whom his mother comfort- Hf thr" Oh, tondor and wonderful con- HHf solution! It Is tho mother that turns HB tho blttor waters ot llfo Into wine. B Dram talked bis sorrow over to his f mother's lovo and pity and sympathy; B ' and when sho parted with him, long f i aftor the midnight, sho said cheer Bs fully, "Thou bast a bravo soul, mljn BBl. soon, mljn Dram; and this trouble Is BHV not all for thy loss and grief. A swcot BHV. memory will this beautiful Miriam bo HH as long as thou 11 vest; and to have HH lorod well a good woman, will inako HH Uioo always a better man for It." CHAPTER XII. BBl H" London Life. t Tho trusting, generous letter which , ," Jorls had written to his son-in-law , airlvod a few days beforo Hydo's do- - I parturo for London. HJj I Hydo know well tho Importance of HE ' Kathcrlno'B fortune. It enabled him HH i to faco his relatives and friends on H a vory much bettor footing Uian ho HH , had anticipated. So ho was no longor HftT averso to mooting his former compau- ft Ions; oven to thorn, a rich wife would HH excuse matrlnmony. HHJ Ills first social visit was paid to his HB mntornal grandmother, tho lowagor BB t Lady Capel. Ho found ter In tho ' most careless dishabille, wlglcss and BH. ', anpalnted, and rollod up comfortably i i in an old wadded morning gown that HBi had seen years of snuffy scrvlco. Dut H oho had outlived hor vanity. Hydo had E chosen tho very hour In which shu had nothing whatever to amuso her, and H;- bo was a vc elcomo Interruption. H, And, upon i whole, ho llkod her K-, So she heard tho rutno ot Hyde's t aword and tho clatter of his feet on Hi itho polished stairs, with a good deal H of satisfaction. "I have him hero and Hl) I shall do my best to keep him horo," Hli abo thought "Why should a proper Hll young fellow Uko Dick bury himself JMBJi fttlro In tho fens tor a Dutch woman? Hj In short, sh has had enough, and too H much, of him. Ills grandmother has H i a prior claim, I hopo, and then Ara- H bella Suffolk will holp me. I foresee H talschlet and amuhoment Well Dick, j, yoa rascal, so you have had to leave H , . America! I expected It Oh, sir, I H ' are heard all about you from Ade- j j Witde! You are not to he trusted, H I "either among men or women. And H ; ; , pray where Is the wlfo you mado such H jf '. fracas about? Ih she In London H' I tvlth you?" I ' u "No, madam; s!io preferred to re main at Hyde, and I havo no happi ness beyond her deslro." "Hero'B llnrnol Hero's constancy! And you hnvo been married a whole year! I am struck with admiration." "A wholo year a year of divino hnpplnvss, I aesuo you." "Lord, sir! You will bo tho laugh ing stock of tho town If you talk In such fashion. They will havo you In tho playhouses. Pray let us forget our domestic joys a llttlo. You can mnko n good flguro In tho world; and as your cousin, Arabella Suffolk Is staying with me, you will bo tho propcrcst gallant for her when Sir Thomas Is at tho House. Hero comes Arabella, and I am anxious you should mako a flguro In her eyes," Arabella came In vory quietly, but sho seemed to tako possession of the room ns sho entered It She had a bright, piquant faco, a tall, graceful form, and thtt air of high fashion which Is perhaps qulto as captivating. Arabella mado Hydo a pretty, mock ing courtesy, and ho could not help looking with somo lntorcst at tho wo man who mluht havo been his wife. Kathcrino was Ignored In tho con versation that followed, nnd Hydo did not feel any deslro to bring oven her namo Into such a mocking, jeering, perfectly heartless conversation. He was content to laugh and let tho hour go past In (Urn-Hams of criticism and persiflage. A couplo of hours pnsscd; and then It becamo evident, from tho pawing nnd snorting outsldo, that his horso's pntlenco was quito exhausted. Hydo went away In an excitement of hopo nnd gay anticipations. A momentary gianco upward showed him Lady Cnpel and Lady Suffolk at tho window, watching him; tho withered old wo mnn In hor soiled wrappings, the youthful beauty In all tho bravery of her white and gold poudesoy. Ho mado them a saluto, and then, In a clamor ot clattering hoofs, ho dashed through tho square During tho next six months society mado an Idol ot Capt Hyde, and, If ho was not at Lady Arabella's feet, ho was certainly vory constantly at her stde. Hydo loved his wife, lovod her ten derly and constantly; ho folt himself to bo a bettor man whenever bo thought of her and his llttlo son, and ho thought of them very frequently; and yet his eyes, his actions, tho tones of his volco dally led his cousin, Lady Suffolk, to Iraaglno hw-BClf tho om pross of his henrt and life. Unfortun ately, his military duties wero only on vory raro occasions any restraint to him. His days wcro mainly spent in dangling after Lady Suffolk and other fair dames. And It must bo romembored that tho Kngllsh women ot that day wore such as England may well hopo never to seo again. In tho higher classes thoy married for monoy or position, nnd gavo them selves up to Intrigue. Thoy drank deeply; they played high; they very Bcldom went to church, for Sunday was tho fashlonablo day for all kinds ot frivolity and amusement. And as tho men ot any generation aro Just what tho women mako them, Eng land nover had sons so profligate, so profano and drunken. Tho clubs, especially Drooke's, wero tho nightly scenes ot Indescrlbablo orgies. Gam bling was tnclr serious occupation; duels woro ot constant occurrence Such a llfo could not be lived ex cept at frightful and generatly ruinous oxpenso. Hydo was soon embarrass od. Towards Christmas bills began to pour In, creditors becamo lmpor tunato, and, for tho first tlmo In his llfo, creditors really troubled him. Tho tncomo from Hydo Manor had never been more than was required for tho expenses ot tho placo; and tho Inter est on Katherlno's monoy had gono, though ho could not tell how. Ho was dostltuto of ready cash, and ho foresaw that ho would havo to borrow somo from Lady Capel or somo othor accommodating friend. Ho returned to barracks ono Sun day afternoon, and was moodily think ing over tboso things, when his order ly brought him i letter which had ar rived during bis absence. It was from Kathorlno. His faco flushed with delight as bo read It, so sweet and tender and iuro was tho neat eplstlo. "Sho wants to seo me. Oh, tho dear onol Not more than I want to seo hor. Fool, villain, that I am; I will go to hor. Kathcrino! Katui My dctr llttlo Kato!" So he ejaculated kj he paced his narrow quarters, and tried to arraugo his plans tor a Christ mas visit ot his wlfo und child. He had determined to ask Lady Capel for a hundred pounds; and he thought It would bo the best plan to mako his request when she was sur rounded by company, and under the plcasureablo excitement of a winning rubber. And If the circumstances proved adverse, then he could try his fortune In tho hours ot her morning retirement. Tho mansion In Berkeley Square was brilliantly lighted when ho ap proached it. Sunday night was Lady Capel's great card night, tad the rooms wero full ot tables surounded by powdered and painted beauties Intent upon tho gamrt and the gold. The odor of musk was everywhere, and tho sound of tho tapping ot gold fus, and tho sharp, technical calls of tbe gamesters, ana tne hollow laughter of hollow hearts. . Not vory hopefully ho approached Lady Capel. Sho had been unfortun ato all the evening and was not ami able. "Dick, I am angry at you. I havo a mind to banish you for a month." "I am going to Norfolk for two weeks, mndam." "That will do. It Is a worso punish mont than I should have given you. Norfolk! Thero Is only ono word between it and tho plantations. Qlvo mo your arm, Dick; I shall play no moro until my luck turns. Losing cards aio dull company." "I am very sorry that you havo been losing. I enme to nsk for tho loan of a hundred pounds, grandmother." "No, sir, I will not lend you a hun dred pounds; nor am I In tho humor to do anything olso you deslro." "I mako my apology for tho request I ought to have asked Kathcrlnc." "No, sir you ought not to have ask ed Kathcrlnc, You ought to tal;o what you want Jack Capel took every shilling ot my fortuno and neither said, 'by your leavo,' nor 'thank you.' Did tho Dutchman tlo the bag too close?" "Councillor Van Hcomsklrk left It open, In my honor. When 1 am scoundrel enough to touch It, I shall not ccmo and seo you at all, grand mother." "Upon my word, a very pretty com pllmentl Well, sir, I'll pay you a hun dred pounds for It Whon do you start?" "To-morrow morning." "Mako It afternoon, and take caro of mo as far as your aunt Julia's. And I daresay you want money to-night. Hero aro tno keys of ray desk. In tho right hand drawer aro some rouleaus of fifty pounds each. Tako two." Tho weather, as Lady Capel said, was "so very Dcccmbcrlsh" that tho roads wero passably good, being fro zen dry and bard, and on tho evening of tho third day Hydo camo in sight of his home. His heart warmed to tho lonely place: and tho few lights in Its windows beckoned him far moro pleasantly than tbe brilliant llluuml nations ot Vauxhall or Almacks, or even tho cold splendors ot royal re ceptions. Ho had given Kntherlno no warning of his visit. Ho wanted to seo with his own eyes, and hear with his own cars, tho glad tokens of her happy wonder. Tho kitchen tiro threw great lustres across the brick-paved yard; nnd the blinds In Katherlno's parlor wcro un drawn, and Its lira and cnndlo light shono on tho freshly laid tea tabic, and tho dark walls gleaming with bunches ot holly and mistletoe. Dut sho was not there. Ho only glanced Insldo tho room and then, with a smllo on his faco, went swiftly up stnlrs. Ho had noticed tho light in tho uppor windows, and ho knew whero ho would find his wlfo. Dcforo ho reached tho nursery ho heard Katherlno's voice. Tho door was a llttlo open, and ho could seo every part ot tho charming domestic scone within tho room. A middle-aged woman waB quietly putting to rights the sweet disorder Incident to tho undressing ot tho baby. Kathorlno had played with It until they wero both a llttlo Hushed nnd weary and sho waB softly singing to tho drowsy child at her breast. Over and over, softer and slower, went the melody. It was evident that tho boy was asleep and that Kathcrino was going to lay him In his cradlo. Ho watched her do It; watched hor gently tuck In tho cover and stand for a moment to look down at tho child. Then with a face full ot lovo sho turned away, smiling, and qulto unconsciously camo toward him on tiptoes. With his face beaming, with his arms opened, he entered; but with btich a sympathetic understand ing ot the sweet need ot sltcnco and restraint, that thero was no alarm, no outcry, no fuse or amazement Only a whispered "Katherlne," and tho Bwlft rapture ot meeting hearts and lips. (To be couttnncd.) BROUGHT THEM TO TIME. Why Criticism of New York's Finest Hotels 8uddenly Stopped. "Somo years ago I was dining with a party of wealthy Westerners In New York City," Bald Mr. Dcnjamln T. Leslie, ot Montana, to a Washington Post reporter. "Among thera wero Marcus Daly, Charlie Droadwater, ox Gov Hauser, Hon. Tom Carter, Bona tor W. A. Clark, John W. Mackay, "Lucky" Daldwln and E. E. Uonner. "It seems that no two ot them wero stopping at tho samo hotel, and each had a grlevanco against tho hostolry whero ha put up. Ono said he meant to quit the Fifth Avenue; another In veighed against tho Waldorf; a third thought that Dolraonlco's was terribly overrated, and so on. Not ono bad a good word to say of any ot the taverns or eating houses ot dotham, and thero was special criticism ot the food. "Flually, after thero was a little lull In the choruses of adverse criticism, old man Donner burst Into a loud laugh. When asked the cause ot his merriment, Donner said; 'I've been listening to you fellows talk, and I tell you frankly, you glvo mo a pain. To hear such tit you i in down these well establishments la Now York Is enough to mako tho angels weep. Wfcj, It hasn't been so many years sine I'vo seen every ono ot jou squatted oa the grass ot tho pralr), eating beans out of a trying pan wltu your fingers." "It was the everlastlo truth, and the knocking of tho hotels ceased 1 right there." It may as well b admitted thst there aro some autosoMllita who no not try to run o.er poe4. MRS. HAROLD STAGG. Copjrliht, 1890 and 1(91 17 Bobert Bonner's Sons. CHAPTER XI. (Continued.) "Don't disturb yourself; you are to sing," sho cried to Struthcrs, who started up as though to tako his turn at swinging hor. "I am enjoying it so much." Ho thought a llttlo and began once moro with onn of Moore's short lovo songs, and a second, and still a third time ho mndo a now cholco beforo tho humor seized him to desist or her to speak. Then they chancd to look up at tho samo moment nnd to perceive that tho professor's head had fallen forward on his breast and that ho was no lonr.T smoking. "Ho Is asleep," said Eleanor, In a whlspor. Thon, as she watched the electrician lay the banjo softly besido him, she added with enthusiasm: "It must bo an endless delight to bo ablo to sing llko that." "It Is a relaxation to me from my work, at any rntc. Your undo scorns to llko to hear mo, and nono of tho neighbors havo complained as yet." Eleanor, shrouded In tho hammock, was able to peep at him through tho network without being observed. The moonlight fell upon him In such a way thnt his features were thrown Into ro llof. They wero refined nu1 suggested a sonslttvo temperament Eleanor said to herself that ho was fifty-fold more Interesting to hor than Owen Pago nnd tho other young men with whom sho had associated during the past year. Thero was, moreover, something shy and unsophisticated about thiB ono, which gave her a sense of composure which It was rather pleasant to feel. "Have you lived hero long, Mr. Struthcrs?" sho asked. "Only about six months In this house. Dut I wno born and brought up In tho city. Last summer I was gradu ated from tho school ot mines." "So you havo begun your llfo-work," sho replied, wistfully. "I nm Immensely Interested In elec tricity. Sooner or later I hope to ob tain a position cither with somo large concern that puts In electrical plants or regular employment as a consulting engineer In such matters." He spoko with a direct simplicity that attracted Eleanor. He seemed so modest and yet so self-reliant wlthaL "Then wo nro somewhat similarly situated," sho was tempted to reply; "only you have your work already In a measuro provided and mapped out and I am still an Idler porforco." "You?" ho ejaculated, wonderlngly. She enjoyed his astonishment for a moment without responding, then, sho said: "You did not know, then, that I was looking for a position." lie becamo confused, and It was plain that ho was nonplussed, doubt ful whether she was bantoring him or no. Again sho watted, finding his em barrassed silence and almost dis tressed mien dollclous, by way of con trast to tho veneered nudaclty of tho young men .who visited hor Aunt Em-mo. "Yea, I am going to bo a teacher; that Is, If any ono will ongago mo. I havo como here to ask my undo about It Ho does not know as yet. I should like a position In a collcgo If possible so that I might becomo a professor In time, If r wero fit for It. Dut I am ready to begin at the bottom of tho ladder, and accept anything that of tors. Does tho Idea shock you, Mr. Struthcrs?" " "Shock meT Why should It?" ho said, simply. "Only " ho addod, and then prcclpltatoly halted, while renewed discomfiture betrayed Itself on his cheeks. "Only what, Mr. Struthcrs?" Eleanor asked, with a delighted laugh. For rv moment ho hesitated, then suddenly raising hla eyes, ho an swered: "Only I had liot supposed you to bo that kind of a young lady." "And what kind ot a young lady had you supposed mo to bo, Mr. StrutherB?" Ho evidently realized that his hold tioss had merely drawn htm on tho thinner Ice, tor ho seemod to undergo contortions beforo her Interrogatory and laughing gianco. she had raised herself Is the hammock as she spoke, and was looking full at him. Dut It plainly waB not his wont to rescuo himself from peril by Btibterfuge, for after a moment ot agonized confusion, be said, with the samo dlrectnoss as before: "I assumed you were rich, and that It would not have occurrod to you to do anything ot that sort" "In other words, you took me for a frivolous butterfly ot fashion." Eleanor was sorry the moment sho bad spoken, and realized tho flippancy of her remark tho more keenly as he answered In a tono that was free from any suggestion that bo was punishing his tormentor: "It does not follow, does It, because one Is rich, that one has to be a frivol ous butterfly?" There was a naive searching for truth in the Interrogative form ot his reply, and tbe sole evidence ot Inten tional satire lay In tho fact that he returned her gaze without flinching. Even the woundod worm will turn. "I deserve tho rebuko, Mr. Struth era. Dut I am nnlthcr rich nor a but terfly, I hopo. Since I have said so much, I should enlighten you oxactly as to the truth. I suppose you meant that because I havo a moro or less prosperous air, It was fair to assumo that It was not necessary for me to earn my own living. Woll, In one sense It Is not. I havo an uncle an other uncle who Is very rich, I be Hove, and who Is willing to have me llvo with him aa long oh I like. Ho has been very kind to mo. When my father died a year and a half ago, ho Undo Harold came out West and Insisted thnt I and my brothers should return to Now York with him to his home, nnd thero I havo lived over since. I enmo on my brothers' ac count. Thoy wero to bo sent to school, and I told my Uncle Harold then that It was my wish to bo a teacher. Tho boys aro well cared for now, so thnt I nm nt llborty to carry out my Intention. The only troublo Is" Eleanor paused, realizing that It was rather ludicrous that she should unbosom her perplexities further, yet an Inexplicable Impulse unsealed her lips again, and sho continued "the only trouble la that they or particu larly my aunt do not understand nt nil why I should wish to lenve them. Sho nnd my undo hnvo both been exceedingly kind nnd generous to mo; they havo an exqulslto house, whero I havo everything my heart could de slro in the way of luxury, nnd nothing would pleaso them more than that I should remain with them until until I am married," sho said, with a little laugh. "Aunt Emma Is bent upon my mnrrying, and I'm afraid It will brenk her heart If I don't Dut a woman can't afford to throw nway her wholo futuro merely In order to bo married. Why should a womsn glvo up her life work moro than n man?" sho added, cngerly. "Would a man would you, Mr. Struthcrs?" Struthcrs blushed. "I havo never been In love," ho snld. "For tho mntter of thnt, neither havo I," she respondod, gnyly. "It Is merely a supposititious caso, so far. ns thnt goes. Dut docs it not como to the same thing when Aunt Emma says that If I becomo a teacher I shall cut myself off from tho possibility of ever making a brilliant match; for, of course, Mr. Struthcrs, I shall nover put up with a match that is not. bril liant." Tho fall of the professor's plpo re lieved tho young electrician from thoi necessity of replying to this last ob servation, for, aroused by tho noise, Undo Phlneas opened his eyes and sat upright "I verily bellevo I havo been snooz ing." "I verily bellevo you havo, Undo Phln," Eleanor answered, and she and Mr. Struthers laughed gleefully. The professor looked at hla watch. "Twenty-five mlnutos to eleven 1" he cried. "Hero, you young people, this will nover do. Roof Park closes nt halt-past ten sharp. And what Is more, young man, you forgot our cof fee" "So I did, sir," stammered Struth ers. "I apologize." Tho professor shook his head In credulously. "Again I verily bcllovo that It wns dono on purpose, In order that I might fall asleep. The young against the old! History repents Itself night after night, and. worst ot all, tho moon. who used to havo the reputation of be ing circumspect in such matters, winks halt tho time at what is going on, and leaves us In the dark tho rest." Ho rose, and after a last survey ot tho brilliant heavens, led tho way to tho opening. "Come, It la tlmo for bed." "I shall petition tho trustees ot Roof Park to-morrow that In futuro tho gates remain open an hour later," said Struthers, quietly, as ho offered his hand to Eleanor to assist her ovor the sill. "Dut that will not holp us to-night," she replied, with a sigh, looking up re gretfully at the glorious moon. "A woman never thinks of to-morrow." CHAPTER XII. , A fortnight had slipped away before Eleanor had realized that time was passing. The dayB wero so very much alike. What delightful afternoons they passed together! Whon tho picture stores and book-stores woro no longer new, they visited tho markets and tho hospitals and tho school houses and tho public institutions places whero Eleanor had nover been and which sho had longed to see. And whllo they peregrinated thus, she never wearied of her uncle's discourse. He had sojourned In many strango placos and seen muny strango things in the courso of the quarter of a cen tury bo had devoted to studying the earth's formation, and ho had facts and anecdotes at his fingers' ends. So matters went until dinner time, then Mr. Btruthers descended from his attic, and they all set out to dine to gether at somo restaurant, and twice tho electrician was lured from his work In the early afternoon and car ried off to ono ot tho popular resorts beside tho sea. Dut Roof Park was not neglected. Almost every evening the moon found them thero drinking tho coffeo prepared by Mr. Struthcrs In his laboratory, and notwithstanding this bevcrago It Invariably happened that Undo Phlneas tell asleep before tlio singing was at an end. Over and over agalu Kleancr was on tho point ot broaching to her uncle the question of hor futuro, but some how the words lingered on her lips. Was It not probablo that, like her Aunt Emma, ha would suggest that she paint on china or glvo lessons In whist In order to satisfy her yearnings to bo usefully employed? Tho moro she pondored tho matter the greater was her doubt aa to what view he would take, and yet her deslro for a dcflulto occupation was growing dally. On several occasions, while she and the -professor were-slttlng-toxethor, bis faco had assumed the peculiar con- BBBBBBBr,,,w,5BBB BBBBi etrniacd expression cbrsrvable when H ho was 111 nt case, nnd be, too, bad H seemod en the point of speaking ot jH somcthlrg on his mind. Ever slnco bis H slirlnklr.q from her proffered confl- H dence, he had, unknown to Eleanor, H boen a victim ot remorso and had H beon trying to screw up his courago bo H lar ns to request her to mako a state- H ment of her perplexities. Thus it bap- H pened that there wcro occasional lapses In their conversation, when each sat tongue-tied In tho presence of H the other, yet wholly unawaro ot the H other's uneasiness. H Rcmoro proved In tho end tho moro H potent factor, nnd Uncle Phlneas was H tho first to speak. It was Just after H luncheon, when ho had fortified his H flagging resolution with beer and sand- HH wlchcs. jH "My dear," ho began, nnd then H As this wns not his ordinary phrase H In addressing her, Eleanor looked at H him inquiringly, realizing that what H ho had to say must bo out of tho com- H mon H "My dear," ho resumed, "I am afraid you got an Impression tho other day H tho day you arrived, you remembor H from my manner when you spoko to H mo of wishing to ask my advlco as to VMVJ somo matter that I was eh not ox- H actly encouraging. You see, I felt some natural dlflldcncc, as I told you at the tlmo, In meddling with affairs of tho H heart, which aro rather outsldo tho experlenco of an old bachelor llko H me." Ho paused, and laughed ner- H vously, then, as though he wero deter- H mined, now that tho plungo was taken, H to faco tho situation squaroly, bo said, B with an earnest air, "Dut, my dear, If I M enn really be ot servlco to you In H helping you reach a decision about H any matter, you must speak and let H mo know what It Is, and not mind my VAVJ bearlshness, for you nro the npple of H my eye ,ns you ought to know, and I H am moro anxious that you should bo BMVJ happy, and mnko a success ot life, H than I am for anything else In the M world. Como," he added, more blltho- M ly, gaining caso through his own sin- M cerity, "mako a clcau breast ot It Lot H me know tho facts In tho caso, and I BAVJ will do tho best I can to solvo your M difficulties." H Eleanor, who had listened to him at H first perplexedly, was regarding him M now with blushing morrlmcnt M "There is a mntter I wish to speak M to you about, Uncle Phln, but It isn't M In tho least of tho kind you evidently H Biipposo. I rather think that I qulto H agree with what you said tho other H day, that In lovo affairs a woman had H better make up her own mind with- H out asking anybody's advlco even ad- fl vlco as senslblo as yours would surely H bo; and you must onco and for all get VMVJ tho Idea out of your head I can't fl Imaglno how It over got thero that fl I am In lovo or engaged, or thinking M about being engaged, or, In fact, that fl tho notion of marriage Is anywhero M lurking In my brain. Now, it you will BMB promlso mo this, and say that you M bellevo mo on your word ot honor, VMVJ I'll tell you what I really wish to havo M your advice about You believe me, M don't you, Undo Phln? M "Of courso, It you say so, Peach M Blossom; you ought to be tho best M Judge," ho answered, with an equlvo- U cal nlr, as ho struck a match to light VAVJ his meerschaum. M Eleanor leaned forward and blow M out tho flame, and snatched up tho matchbox from tho table. M "You aro a. pcrvcrso, obstinate man," sho cried. "Now you shall not BAVJ have a single whiff until you tell mt you aro convlncod I am speaking the fl truth." Sho sat down on the arm ot M his easy chair, and bending over, M looked Into bis eyes. "What have I M said or dono to mako you lmaglno any M thing so absurd?" M "Why absurd?" he asked, restored M to equanimity. U "Of course It would be absurd. I U don't Intend to think ot marriage for M flva years it over." fl "'Mcthlnks tho woman doth protest M too much.' " U (To bo continued.) M MRS. PULLMAN WA8 SURPRISED H Widow of the Late Car Magnate Gets M a Severe Jolt. B A well known Ombrldgo (Mass.) St doctor. In tho mee'.lng ot a society 9BV. held at his homo a short tlmo ago, B gave the following anccdoto relative- fl to Mrs. Gcorgo Pullman, widow of the BH late car magnate A friend or mine ) (the name might havo been Anderson) knflB was HI with shaking palsy. Ho was a HbB western man and had many pocullar- jJ Itlea. Ono was that when ho went Into jvAVJ u placo whero It wns warm ho would BBI take oft his Jacket He came to me .'VMV for advlco, and I referred him to & BBl New York specialist Ho called upon 'JhBB the doctor ono day and, taking oft his -vAl coat, sat down In a chair. :'Vb1 Shortly afterwards two well dressed IH ladles entered and both looked at M him In astonishment Ono was about lfl to leavo. Tho other said that she 'BH would send In her card and have the 'U man removed. They evidently thought ,BH he was Intoxicated. The doctor cam BBJ out In responso to tho .card, with . JBJ smiling face. Ho bowed to Mrs. Pull- flj man and then to Mr. Anderson. He SwAl then Introduced the latter to tbe great BJ BB When Mr. Anderson caught the iBH name "Pullman" he asked If she was 'BH the wlfo of George Pullman. She an jH swored affirmatively. He said: "Well, BH I am glad to meet you. I remember BH 'George' when ho usod to work tor HH mo tor 2 60 a day." BJ The First locomotive. H The ctntenary ot the locomotive IBB vas eclobrated at Camborne last BH Christmas ovo. The Inventors ot the HH first locomotive to make a successful HH run wero Richard Trevlthlck aad HH Andrew Vlvlau. HB