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CIIAPI KIt XX.-(Corilintie.l.l
'riioticli June bad iilimled rutin")'. l
did not jio to Im'iI, hut, hnvlnic bad her
bnir hrutiedt dimniiou'd lur maid, and
milted up It) civc Tom a lecture and lo
ni'tuuit liliu with her witdica for the fu
ture. lie cnuie into the rooin lu hi usual
elisor', rnllicr IkiIhIitou mnuner.
"WliM! not in bed. little one?" be ald.
"I lloitik'lil you were tired."
"No," returned June, rather coldly,
fooling even more diKplcaiod i"w bnt
her victim bail arrived than before be
cnii ,e. "I wnntoil to -Hk to you."
"Spenk awny, my dear," Haid Ttim,
with Htolid Kood humor, plnnting- bi
limnd back aviiiiit the iiiuntel-ihelf and
thi-rohy dnuiiiKiiijc the ItMi- and rihbuo
Willi, Ii i. l. it wim irarninhed.
I think," mm il June, "it rait rnth
er ibcouxiilernle of you to axk Anne to
Mny tiHiiitl.t, and, if he had had ib-eent
luninicrM, nhe would not have accepted
your iuvltniioii, a I did not t-coud it."
"It would have looked kinder if you
hud," aiiMver Tow, hlniiily. "And I
don't tjuite we tlil there in any necea
ity for ci-reiii,,uy ltween couniu and
f rieinl."
"I'rieniNr' ei h,M June, her lip liegin
liini! to quiver aud her eye to blare. "I
don't think there in very much friendship
about il. You know nbe in love with
you - for all I know , he i in love with
you Mill; Mid nil thin pretended affection
for the boy 1h only aiuunucd with the ob
ject tif j.'t-tti!!K iulluence over you and
. tlii-K you aifninnt me."
"For nhiinie!'' niter Tom. "I did not
think my wife capable of Mich paltry
feeling. W hut Iiii tbe poor irirl done lo
you? If he did like me. In that a fault
in otir eye? Io 1 iH-KrudKe any one
liking ysm? Am I not proud and glad
tiiut every one xhoiild Bdmire aud think
much of you? Anil, leeaue there i jut
one creature in the world who thinks
aoiuethini; of me n,iol nhowM uime plean
ure in my company, you turn round and
are Jealous and rude to her, anil want to
put her out of the house. t Poor thing
What baa she got in comparison with
you? She doles on your cliiht, and she
likes your husband, who i her own cous
in, and that's a mortal ofTense! I thought
you were a bit aUive the little spites aud
jenlntisies of most wouieli,"
Things are indeed taking an unexpect
ed turn: her ladyship's pride is up In
arms. Tours more of auger than grief
start to her eyes,
"It show what she is," she trio. "All
the time we have been away we have
been as happy ns possible, aud never had
one word, ami the instant, the very in
stant we set foot in this house again, she
is tbe cause of our quarreling."
"She!" echoes Tom, who is fairly rous
ed by this time. "It is uo doing of hers,
poor girl! All she wants is to lie kind and
friendly. We have been away for months,
and she comes up In the nicest way to
welcome us back, and you are all but rude
to her. No, hut the saddle on the right
horse, it is you who make the quarrel!"
In the morning, calmer counsels pre
vail. She does not for one moment Im
lieve that Tom cares for Agnes, or that
Agnes bus any real intluenoe over Tom:
but she sees that he is obstinate, and that
there will be a struggle between them. i
(H.U'TKlFxXI.
Christina came ami went; there were
guests at the Hall, an 1 the festive season
was spent in a fitting manner. No actual
reconciliation had taken place between
Sir Thomas and Lady Nevil; Uith had
found it convenient to let the cause of
quarrel drop; neither had the smallest
Intention of acknowledging to having
been in tbe wrong. Hut, like all quar
rels not made up and canceled, it left a
mothered resentment behind. i
Ague was' iierfeetly aware of the e-1
trangemeiit she bad caused at the Hall,
and Madge's stinging sneers aud sharp
reproaches were by no means necessary to
how her the mischief she was doing. She
redoubled ber attentions to loins heir;
her manner to Tom was more angelic
than before; her sweetness increased his
admiration and respect for her tenfold,
(luce, after a smart encounter with
Madge, she waylaid Tom tn a quiet spot
and confided her grief to him. She told
him of what she had been accused; she
w ept before bim, not loudly or convulsive
ly, but In a saintly aud composed fashion.
She set so little store by the world: she
was absolutely indifferent to tbe exciting
pleasures which June aud Madge loved;
she lived for duty.
Poor Tom w as deeply moved. He was
Immensely indignant, besides, at this dear,
good creature being persecuted for what
was ber highest virtue and recommenda
tion In his eyes, lie felt extremely In
clined to go to her ladyship and reproach
her in no measured terms for her unkind
news; but calmer reflection made lihu feel
that such a step would do ten times more
harm than good, and would set the rectory
and the Hull by the ears. So he comfort
ed Agnes to tbe Isst of his ability, and
Uduived to June with a shortness which
she at once took note of and comprehend
ed. About this time Mrs. Kllesmere sent a
most pressing invitntiou to her daughter-In-law
to send a week or ten days at her
bouse in London, and June accepted.
"Aud jiow, dear child," said her lady
ship nt parting, "what nni I to say to Mr.
Carslnke If I meet him?"
Madge buried her face in her cousin's
shoulder.
"Ob, my thirling Juny," she almost
groaned, "if you will only bring him buck
to me, I will be your slave for tbe rest of
my lire." -
So Lmly Nevil promised to do her best
anything In the world short of humili
ating ber couslu.
June enjoyed her rinit to London Im
iiiiMiely. Mr. Kllexmere wa a great
admirer of good look In both eie, and
June' beauty, her elegance, her refine
ment, the way in which he attracted peo
ple, were very high recommendation to
her favor. Khe wa proud of Ijuly NV
vil, ami her ladyahip thoroughly recipro
cated her mother-in-law' gmjd feeling. '
I u 1 1 a wa in town, and added Dot a
little to the pleaaure of the two ladies. He
wa alway a welcome guct in bi aunt'
hue, and, during Lady Netil's tay, 1
mnat lived there. He took June walking
nd shopping: he ecorted her and Mr.
Kllemere to the play; if they dined at
home, be invariably dined with them, giv
ing up every other engagegement on their
account.
Tom wa hi'luplin with bis pen. Com-
poMiion to Him was labor and sorrow;
Kpelling an accomplinhment no more to be
maxtcred than the piano. But June would
have miled with fond toleration over his
lapxes in grammar and spelling if his let
ter had only bad the right ring if he
bad said he niiwied her and wanted her
lck. Cnfortunately for her ladyship's
frame of wind, be never hinted anything
of the sort; on the contrary, he impressed
on her that she wa on no account what
ever lo hurry back, but to stop and enjoy
herself. Kverything at home was going
on swimmingly. The rext was always
about little Tom, over whom he invaria
bly waxed rapturous.
I luring this visit he received a good
deal of attention from Iidy Dangerfield,
w hom she bad only known slightly in the
season. Indeed, mnie degree of friend
ship sprang up between them, u no wom
an could make herself more agreeable
when she choee than Lady Dangertield,
and June was exceedingly amenable to
kindness.
They met at a luncheon party where
Dallas was lo a guest, and I.dy Ian
gerfield at once proKsed that they should
do a dinner and play together, and this
led to other meetings of a similar nature.
j ,,, lnTarill,y one of the party!
He was not a little puxiled, and confided
his perplexity to his friend Mrs. Trevan
lon. "I can't make that lady out," he said.
"For the last six months she has cut me
dead, anJ now she's everything that's
civil and delightful. What is she up to?"
Mr. Trevauion smiled.
"I have my suspicious," she answered.
"What are they? " Do tell me?" he cried,
eagerly.
"I dou't know that there is any harm in
my tolling yon. When you left off your
attentions to her ladyship, it was be
cause you bad fallen in love with Lady
Jane.
"Yes?" inquiringly. "Well 7'
"Well, now that she sees you so much
in the society of another lady, she may
think that by assisting to bring you to
gether she is revengiug herself on Lady
Jane.
Lady Nevil w as going back home in the
Ixf of spirits. She was looking forward
mimeusely to seeiug lorn and his heir;
she was full of excellent resolutions al
most charitably inclined even to Agnes,
and in excellent humor with herself and
everyone else.
As the train drew up to the platform
Tom's big form was distinctly visible, and
in a moment he bad kissed her heartily
aud was helping her out, for Tom had
no idea that it was indiscreet or vulgar
to salute his wife in public.
Half an hour later, when she went into
her boudoir, June found a note in Madge's
handwriting lying on the table. She had
rather expected that her cousin would he
up at the Hall waiting to receive her.
When she had read the letter the liveli
est emotion was depicted on her counte
nance, k was rather fortunate that Tom
had gomvoff to his room to see a man on
business. Madge's epistle was almost in
coherent from indignation. Tom bad
grossly insulted her that morning had
called her a spy and a mischief maker,
and finally had forbidden her the house.
June was still iu her traveling attire;
It was scarcely dark. A momeut later
she was on her way to the rectory, leav
ing word that one of the footmen was to
' coiue there in half au hour to see Tier
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She found Madge alone in whnt used to
le the school room; the rest of tbe family
were out. Madge, her eyes Intliiuiuied with
crying, threw herself ou her cousin's neck
and lH-gan to sob violently. June was
scarcely less moved.
"To think," gasped Madge, "that Tom,
whom I was always so fond of, should
behave so to me! 1 will never speak to
him again, never, never! And oh, Juny!
1 wouldn't miud a bit about not going to
the Hall If it wasn't for you. Hut what
shall 1 do without you?"
"Nonsense, my dear," replied Juue, su
perbly. "If Tom forbids you the house,
he w ill have to turn me out too. We shall
soon see about that. But you haveu't
told me yet what has happcued."
"Well, this morning Aggie managed to
steal off without my seeiug her, but the
moment I missed her 1 put on my bat aud
rushed off: to the Hall. When I got to
tbe drive, I saw her aud Tom talking In a
very earnest maimer and standing still
In tbe middle of the road. Just before I
came up, Agnes left bim and weut toward
the house, and he came to meet me, look
ing very red aud angry. Aud before 1
hnd time even to say 'Uood morning,' or
anything, he Dew at me.
" 'Look here!' he said, 'I must have an
end to this sort of thing. I'm not going
to have spies set on me and tales fetched
and carried to my wife!"
June wa almost stupefied by this reve
lutiou. A chill passed through her heart.
She had come home so full of pleasant
anticipations, and here was Agnes Inter-
posing more seriously than ever between
her and happiness. Here wa fresh cause
for estrangement between ber and Tom,
for never, never would she tamely sub
mit to thi conduct on hi part; never
would she allow her favorite cousin to be
Insulted or to suffer for her affection and
championship.
She and Tom did not meet nntil the
gong sounded for dinner. Tom wa aware
that hi wife had been down to the rec
tory, and felt dreadfully harassed and
worried at the thought of the impending
unpleasaiitneiw between them, ror be
knew enough of June' temper to lie quite
tire she would not submit to the event
of the morning in a quiet and peaceful
manner; there wa bound to be a storm,
He was not in tbe least deceived by her
ladyship's affable conversation during din
ner; that wa for the beneftt of the ser
vants; he knew so well that little com
pany manner and what it portended when
employed to bim. She Informed him of
hi mother' health, of the people she bad
seen, the place of amattement she had
visited; she kept up a now of conversa
tion; but something In her eye said "by
and by," aud Tom felt ill at ease and mis
erable.
When, finally, they were left alone,
there w as a pause of at least a minute. It
was coming now, and Tom knew that DO
human power could avert it.
"I have seen Madge," said ber lady
ship, looking over at Sir Thomas, and her
beautiful eyes, in which be bad seen so
many moods expressed, were lighted by
an ominous flash.
Tom met her glance rather aadly, but
ws obliged to turn away from it and con
centrate hi attention on a walnut and
tbe nutcracker, with which be (ought to
occupy himself.
'And she tell me, pursued Jane, "that
you have forbidden her the house.
Tom gave his walnut a sudden crack
which reduced k to a jelly, and, throw
ing it aside, be took another.
'She forced me to it, he said, slowly.
"Her behavior ha been scandalous; no
one could put up with it. '
"Really !" ottered June, a little red spot
coming Into either cheek and her eye
growing brighter. "How?"
"How?" Here Sir Thomas raised hi
voice a little. "By always dodging and
spying about in the moat improper and
impertinent manner."
"Is there any reason," asked June, ber
voice growing colder as her temper waxed
warmer, "why she should not come up
here?"
"Not the least reason," answered Tom,
warmly, "if she came up in a straightfor
ward manner and with some business to
come about: but, when it wa only to dog
her sister s footsteps and play the spy.
think it was high time for her to be told
that she'd got tbe wrong person to deal
with."
"Ob."' uttered June. "And if ahe came
by my wish?"
"Well, then," said Tom, looking np and
meeting her eyes with a steadiness equal
to her own, "the sooner we come to an
understanding the better. Perhaps yon
will tell me what yon suspect me of, and
why you think it necessary to set a spy
upon me. Heaven knows you mast have
changed, or there must be something very
wrong with your mind, before you can
have come to stoop to such a thing.
(To be continued.)
THE CHOICEST COMPLIMENT.
Author of "Little Woaea" Receive
It from an Indignant GlrL
One day a very pleasant-faced lady
came la and asked for something "very
nice arid new" to read, says a writer in
Success. A copy of "Little Women'
had just come In, and I had It snugly
tucked uuder my arm, ready to send
it out. I liked tbla woman Tery much
there was something about ber which
apiiealed Tery strongly to me, and I
was moved to give her the best I had,
So I took the little volume from under
my arm and banded It to her, telling
her that It was the gw-eotest and nicest
book we bad, and that I was glad to be
able to give it to her. She took It from
my hand, looked it over for a moment,
then tossed It carelessly down, saying
"I've seen that before.
"Isn't it Just beautiful," I exclaimed,
thinking that my enthusiasm would
meet with the usual response. Judge
of my disappointment and surprise!
"It's a good enough thing, I dare
say," was the Indifferent reply.
That was too much for me, and
sprang to the defense of the book. For
a wonder -I have never been quite sure.
how It hastened; 1 think it must have
been because the editor wished to get
rid of the persistent schoolgirl who waj
bothering him to such an extent I had
been given the book to re-view for a
Boston paper and I am afraid, tn my
Indignation, that I quoted the entire
review to my helpless victim. She
smiled sweetly, and then, choosing a
boo without my assistance, turned
away. I went up to tbe desk to send
iuy rejected volume to some one who
did want it. when the head librarian
sioke to me:
"Do you know who that was whom
you were serving?"'
"No." I said, "I'm sure I don't"
"Well, It was the author of 'Llttla
Women,' Miss Louisa Aicott."
I fairly gasjied.
"And I have been abusing ber be
cause she wouldn't take her own book
from tbe library."
Just then I beard a ringing ha ugh,
and looking down to the front of the
library, I saw the lady to whom I had
been reading a lecture on her lack of
appreciation of my cherished book, In
close eon versa tlou with the proprietor.
Both were laughing, and Just as I turn
ed, both looked In my direction, and
the proprietor beckoned to toe to come
to him. I was presented to Miss Al-
cott, who took my hand In hers and
said to me:
"Sly dear, that was the choicest and
sweetest compliment I have- had paid
my little book. I thank you for It."
That was the beginning of the moil
cherished friendship of my whole life
a friendship which lasted until the
object of my devoted affection passed
beyond this earth.
Troy, with the ruins Schliemann ex
plored, has been presented to tbe Impe
rial Osmanlc Museum of antiquities at
Constantinople by the owner of Ilts
sarllk, the Englishman, Frank Calrer-
THE LEGISLATURE
WHAT THE LAWMAKERS OF OREGON
ARE DOING AT SALEM.
Bills ol Importance That ars Being Intro
duced and Acted Upon In Both Houses
Measures Signed by the Oovcrnor
Progress of the Balloting for United
States Senator.
Monday.
The vote Fulton 32, Geer 15, Wood
14, Williams 17, scattering 3, absent
and paired 9.
The Senate A joint resolution was
adopted calling upon congress to order
constitutional convention for the par
pose of framing an amendment for tbe
election of Cnited States senators by
direct vote. To fix salary of superin
tendent of public instruction at $3,000,
passed. To regulate employment of fe
males, passed.
The Honfe To pay Indian war vet
erans, Indefinitely postponed. The
greater part of the day was taken up in
introducing new bills.
Appropriations already provided for
amount to $2,386,8H6.82.
Governor Chamberlain vetoed the
bill classing bicycles with borees in tbe
statute defining larceny; also the one
to prohibit stock running at large iu
Maripn county.
Friday.
The vote Fulton 33, Geer 16. Wood
16, Williams 17, scattering 3, absent 5.
Tbe Senate To dec'are press sesocia
Uons common carriers, defeated. To
provide a matron at tbe penitentiary,
passed. To repeal law granting rebates
to owners of wide tired wagons, passed.
Tbe House To use convict labor on
public roads, pasted. A ' measure was
introduced to regulate railroad rates.
To provide a great seal for tbe state, re
ferred to a special committee.
Thursday.
The vote Fulton 34. Geer 15. Wood
15, George 13, scattering 6. absent or
paired 7.
The Senate To require district at
torneys to render legal services for
school districts without additional
compensation, passed. To create Baker
county the Eighth judicial district,
passed. To regulate sale of explosives
to children, passed.
The House To appropriate 120,000
for experiment station at Union, passed.
To regulate chid labor, passed. A reso
lution that no bills be introduced
after February 13, except by commit
tees, adopted.
Wednesday.
Tbe vote Fulton 33, Geer 15. Wood
16, George 15, scattering 3, absent and
paired 8.
Tbe Senate To authorize the con
struction of a Dortss-e railway between
Celilo and The Dalles, passed. To in
crease term of office of assessor to four
years, passed. To make eight hours'
labor a day's work, indefinitely post
poned. The House To create the office nl
commissioner of labor statistics, failed
to pass. To extend Australian ballot
to cities ol 2,000 people or over, passed.
To authorize Portland to ennsturt an
additional ferry, referred to Mnltno-
mah delegation.
by both houses asking the historical
ATM-lot V tn nrmm thn nM V, I w-t V,
J - f - .w w.ta uiuvauvum
on the Grand Ronde reservation.
Tuesday.
Tb vote Fulton 81. Geer 15. Wood
16, George 11. scattering 9. absent and
paired 8.
Tbe Senate To rennint ahoriffa tsi
make monthly settlements with count
treasurers, passed. To relocate coun
ty seat ol Wallowa countv. Daased. To
create county ol Stockman, defeated.
The House For a nnrtaira mail
above The Dalles, passed, 45 to 7. For
a matron at the penitentiary, passed.
lo repeal scalp bounty, passed.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 76c: blue-
stem, 88c; valley, 7S6'c.
Barley Feed, $23.50 per ton; brew
ing, $24.
floor Best grade. I4.30ta4.85: o-rah.
am, $3.453.85.
Millstnffs Bran. IlRVaia nor Inn
middlings, $23 24: aborts. 119020.
chop, $18.
Oats No. 1 white. 11 IS m 190.
gray, $1.1201.15 per cental.
Hay Timothy, $1112; clover,
$809; cheat, $9010 per ton.
Potatoes Best Bnrbank. 80a7ne Tw.e
sack: ordinary. 40a50o nor cantol
growers prices; Merced sweets, $26)
z.2o per cental.
Ponltrv Chickens, miml. 19U.
young, ll12c; bens, 12c; turkeys,
live, 1616c; dressed, 18020c; ducks,
$77.50 per dosen; geese, $78.60.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, 16K
17 Wc: Young Amerina. 17UaiU
factory prices, ll)c less.
Butter Fancy mwmar, tr)f.19U,
per pound; extras, 30c; dairy, 20
22,c; stole, 15018c.
Eggs 23(325 per dosen.
Hops Choice, 22027a per pound.
Wool Valley. lSk.Alnc: R..iArR
Oregon, 814'c; mohair, 20(9 28c.
Beef Grnaa. cow. atin n
pound; steers, 404 J; dressed, 7e.
Veal 7K08Jic.
Mntton Gross. 4 ne nnnnil
dressed, 7)o.
Lambs Gross. 4c ' tier nnnnri
dressed, 7Kc
Hogs Gross, 6Kc per pound;
dresseri,77.Ke.