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THE SOBEEN IN THE LUMBER-BOOM Tc, here It J?, behind the box; That puzzle wrought o neatly That paradleo of paradox We once knew so completely; Ton sec 1H 'TIs the same, I swear, Which stood that chill September Beside jour Aunt I.avlnla's chair The year when you remember? Look, Laura; look ; wit must recall This florid "fnlrlc boVcr," This wonderful "Swiss waterfall," And this ol 1 "leaning tower;" And here's the "maiden of Cashmere," And here Is Bewick's starling, And here's the dandy cuirassier You thought was ''such a dnrllntrl" Your poor, dear aunt, you knew her way; She used to say this figure Reminded her of Count d'Orsay "In nil his youthful vigor." And here's the "cot beside the hill Wc chose for habitation The day that but I doubt If still You'd like the situation I To damp by far. She little knew, Your guileless Aunt I.nvlnla, Those evenings when fhe slumbered through "The Prince of Ahysslnln," That there were two beside her chair Who both had quite decided To sec things In a rosier air Than Basselas provided I All ! men wore stocks In Britain's land, And maids short waists and tippets, When this old-fnshloned screen was planned From hoarded scraps and snippets. Dut more, far more, I think to me, Than those who llrst designed It, In this hi eighteen soventy-thrco I kissed you llrst behind It. Austin Dobioit, In The Magazine of Art. Saodoif's Revenge. A SEQUEL TO MATHIAS SANDOIIP AND DOCTOR AXTEKIR1T. J3y Jules Verne, Auraon op "jonuNnv to toe oentob IV TOE RAItTII," " TltlP TO THE MOON," "AIIOUND THE WOULD IN EIOTinf DAYS," " MICIIAKIi STnOOOFP," "TWENTY THOUSAND I.EAC1UES UNDEIX THE BEA," ETO. , ETO. Translation copyrighted ly O. TT. Uanna, isss. CHAPTER I-COKTINUED. "And in what country nro wo now? Could you toll mo that, Point Poscado ?" "I havo reason to bcliovo, Mr. Piorro, that wo nro on an island, for tho sea sur rounds tis." "Undoubtedly. But in what part of tlio Mediterranean ?" " Ah 1 That's it 1 South, north, east, or west," said Point Pescado, "that is just what I do not know at all. After that, it matters little- I What is oortain is, that wo nro at Doctor Antokirtt's homo, and that one is well fed, well clothed, woll sheltered horo, without counting tho consideration " "Hut, at least, you know tho namo of this island, whoso situation you do not know ?" Piorro questioned. "Tho namo of it? Oh, corlninly," answered Point Pescado. "Tho namo of it is Antekutta 1" Piorro Buthory Bought vainly to remember any island of tho Mediter ranean witli such a namo, and ho looked at Point Pescado. "l'es, Mr. Piorro, yes!" rospondod Ihohonest follow. "Antekirttn- nothing nt all ot longitudo and still less latithdo ; tho Mediterranean. It is to this address that my undo would writo to me, if I had an uncle, but this fur Heaven has domed mo that blessing. After all it is not surprising that this island should bo called Antekirttn, for it bolongs to Doctor Antekirtt. Howovor, for mo to toll you whethor tho Doctor took his namo from tho island, or the island from tho Doctor, would bo impossible, oven if I woro general secretary of tho Geographical Bocioty." Nevertheless Piorro's oonvalosconeo pursued its duo coursa None of tho complications, ono. might have feared, made nn appearance. With substantial, yet judicious diet, the invalid recovered his strength porooptibly from day to day. The Doctor visited him often and con versed with him upon all subjects sava those in whioh ho was most intorestod. And Pierre, not wishing to proyoko promaturo conlldences, waited until it should uliiaso him to givo them. Point Peseudo had always faithfully reported to tho Doctor, tho frogmonta of conveiuation exchanged by himself and hifl patient. Evidently tho incognito which covered not only Mathias Bandorf, but oven tho island he inhabitod, quito engrossed Piorro Bathory. It was equally evident that ho constantly thought of Sava Toronthal, now so for nwny from him, since all communication Ixitwccn Antokirtta and tho rest of tho European eontinont seemed broken on. Hut tho timo approached when hoshould bo strong enough to hear all. Yes I To hear nil, and that day, liko tho surgeon who operates, tho Doctor won Id bo insonsiblo to tho cries of tho patient Several days slippod by. Tho young man's wound was coniplotely healed. Already ho could rise ami peat himself nt tho window of his chamber. Tho Mediterranean Bunshiuo camo to caress liim there, tho quickening sea-breqzo filled his lungs and gave him health and vigor. In spite of all, ho felt himself renowed. Then his eyes would faston obstinately on tho limitless horizon beyond which ho would lmvo gladly pioroed, and reason was titill nick with him. This vast extent of water around tho unknown isle, was almost always dewrtod. Homo coasters, Xolwcs or Tartons or Polaoks would appear in tho distance, but novor turn or voor about, to come alongside. Novor any great trnding-voasoL novor any of tho steam ahips, whoso paths truvorso tho groat European loko iu every direction. Ouo had said truly that Antekirtta was banished to tho oonflnes of tho world Tho24th of Jul, tho Doctor announced to Pierre Bathory, that upon tho follow ing afternoon ho might toko a walk, and offered to uooampnuy him in his first outing- j""' ll li "TOU WISH TO KNOW "Doctor," said Picrro, "if I havo trongth enough to go out, I should havo trcngth enough to listen to you. " "To listen to me, Piorro? What do -ou mean ?" "I mean that you knowall my history, ind I do not know yours 1" Tho Doctor regarded him attentively, lot ns friend but as physician who is ibout to decide if ho shall apply stcol ir llru to tho quick-flesh of tho patient. Chen, seating himself near to him: "Ton wish to know my history, Piorro ? Then liston to mo 1" CHAPTER H "rABT AND PRESENT." frri Hin Oref. 11m liinfrw ft And Jootor Antekirtt, which begins at tho iioment when Count Matliias Snndorf irccipifntcd himself into tho waters of ho Adriatic. "Through tho midst of this hail of hot, witli which tho last dischargo of lolieo agents oovorod mo, I passed safo nd sound. Tho night was very dark. Choy could not see mo. Tho current arried mo out and I could not havo eturned oven had I wished. I did not visli it moreover. Ear better dio than o taken again and thrown into por taps slaughtered in tho donjon of Pisino. Should 1 succumb, all was ended. Should I Bueceed in saving myself, I lould at least pass ns one dead. "Wmirrlif. lmwrnr inmiwln inn "n JB,,. .J.l1.. ...) ...VJ ...U.W.J w ho work of justice, which I had sworn Count Zathmar, to your fathor. and myself, to accomplish, and which I hall accomplish.' "A work of justico?" ropeatcd Pierre, vhoso oyos shown at this word so iiilooked for. Yes, Pierre, and this work you will enow, for it is in order to associate you villi myself in it, that I havo snatched on, dead like mysoll, yet Jiving as nysolf, from tho cemetery of Bagusa 1" At these words. Pierre Bathory folt limself carried backward llfteen years, j, tlmtimn when his fathor fell on the jlooo of arms of tho Pisino fortress. "lleforo me," resumed the Doctor, , lav tho sea as far as tho Italian sea- .ioard. Good swimmer as I was, I could irvf itrittmwl lit frilVOCHO it. UllloSS PrO- ridontially succored, either by grasping ionic wreoueu uoisam or uy uiuih rcssel perceiving me on board. I was iostined to perisli. lintwneii ouo una isked one's lue, ono is very strong io lefend it, if possible. "At llrst 1 had dived several timos to tseapo their last snots, xnen, wnon ertain 1 was no longer poreoivou, l mi the snrface and dircoted oiyself out to sea. My clothing troubled no little, being light ,md llttiug closely to tho body. "It must havo beon naif-past nmo in tho evening. According to my reckon- 'ng. I swam for more man an nour in a ilireetion opposite from tho coast, thus oiiwivhur mvself from ltoviguo whoso lights disappeared ono by ono in tho distonco, . . "Whero was I going then, and wliat was my hope? 1 had none, Pierre, but I felt in mo a strength to resist, n tona- oity, a Buperhuniiin. sustaining will. was not only my aio wiuou x Buugiu, nave, but my work in the future. And 1. if linv llsliiiicr bark had passed, I would have dived to avoid On this Austrian Benuoi.ru, iw . i . t .. ..i sn n...i many traitors nugni -i not ntu .(((, ready to ilelivor mo up in oruer w receive their premium, how many Car penas for an honest Andrea Eerratol "ltwasoveutlus, tnatnappouoiiai uio d of tho llrst houv. A craft appeared .lnriniwu nliiuwt unexneetedlv. lie came from far out at sea and run ar as if to touch land. J'eing already ticued. 1 lay upon my back, but instinctively, turned over ogatn, in readiness to dive. A tlshing-bark which lay to in ouo of tho Istrian porta oonld not but suspect me. "I was almost certain na to this. One of tho sailors cried out iu n Damna tion language to tack about "Of a sudden I dove, and tho vessol, boforo those in command could havo soon mo, passed uIkivo my head. "After n deep respiration, I breathed freely and continued on my way west ward. , , "The brcozo fell lighter, tho waves fell with tho wind, and 1 was carried out to ... tt.n uiilii svnmini Stltire. "Soiuotimes swimmi'ig, bometimes floating, 1 kept on further and farther for alwut another hour. I paw but the object to attuin, and not the roud to MY HISTORY-, riERRE." reach it Fifty miles to cross tho Adriatic 1 Yes I And I was willing to swim them! Yesl I would swim them. Ah 1 Piorro, you must go through such trials boforo you know of what man is capable, beforo you know what tho human machino can do when nil its mental and physical forces aro combined I "Eor tho second hour I thus kept afloat. Thnt part of tho Adriatic was absolutely deserted. Tho last birds had left it to regain their hollows in tho rocks. Overhead tho gulls and mows no longer circled in couples and uttered their despairing screams. "Although I felt no fatiguo my arms became heavy, my legs seemed liko load. My fingers began to open, and I found it most dillioult to keep my hands together. My head f It as if it woro a shot on my shoulders, and I began to loso tho power of keeping myself on tho surface. "A kind of hallucination soized on mo. Tho guidauce of my thoughts escaped mo. Strango associations of ideas arose in my troubled brain. I folt that I could no longer hoar or seo properly, but I fancied that some dis tance away from mo a noise was being produced, and a light was approaching, and I was right in its road. And that proved to bo tho case. "It must lmvo boon about midnight when a dull, distant booming aroso in tho east a booming that I could not explain. A light Hashed through my eyelids, which had shut in spito of all I could do. I tried to raiso my head, nnd I could not do so without looting myself almost sink. Tlion I looked. "I givo you all those details, Pierre, becuuso it is necessary you should know them, mid through them know mo as woll 1" "Thoro is no need of that Doctor, none!'' answored tho young man. "Do you think my mother has novor told mo what sort of a man was Mathias Sandorf ?" " She may havo known Mathias San dorf, Pierre, but Doctor Antekirtt sho does not know I And ho it is you must know 1 Listen then 1 Hear mo out 1 "Tho noiso'Ihod heard was produced by a vessol coming from tho east and bound for tho Italian coast Tho light was her white light hanging on her fore stay which showed her to bo n steamer. Her side lights I also saw, red at port and green at starboard, and as I saw them both togethor tho steamer must havo been bearing straight down on ma "That moment was a critical one. In fact, tho chances woro that tho steamer wua an Austrian bound outwards from Trieste. To ask help from hor was to put myself again in the power of tho gondarnies of ltovigno. Iresolvod to do nothing of tho kind, but to take advan tage of another moaiis of safety that I had thought of. "Tho steamor was a fast one, olio grow rapidly larger as sho neared mo. and I Baw tho foam leaping oil wluto from her Ikwb. In less than two min utes sho would cut through tho plaoo where I lay motionless. "That tho steamer was an Austrian J. had no doubt, Hut thoro was nothing impossible in hor destination being lliindisi and Utrauto, or nt least sno might call there. If so sho would arrivo in less than twenty-four hours. "My decision was taken, audi waited. Sure ot boing unseen in tho darkness I kept myself in tho steamer's path, and fortunately sho slowed slightly as sho gently roso and fell with tho waves. "At length the steamer reached mo, hor bow some twenty feet from tho sea towered above mo. 1 was wrapped in tho foam as sho oleft tho sea, but I was uot struck. 1 was grazed by tho long iron hull, and 1 pushed myself away from it with my hands as it passed mo. This only lasted for n second or so. Thou I found hor lines begin to curve in for her stem, and nt tho risk of being out up by tho tsorow I caught hold of tho rudder. "Fortunately tho steamer had n full caigo, and her Bcrew was deep down and did not etriko above tho water, clso I Bhould not have been nblo to get out of tho whirlpool or retain my hold of tho support to which I had clung. Liko all steamships sho had a pair of chains hanging from her stern and fixed on to the rudder, and I had seized ono of these chains, pulled mysolf up to the ring to which it hung, and thoro I nat on the chain close to the stern post and just r. few inches nbovo tho sen. 1 was in comparative safety. "Throe hours elapsed and day broke. I reckoned 1 would havo to remain. where I was for nnother twenty hours if j tho steamor was going to call at Brindi'i I or Otrnnto. What. I should havo to suf ! for most from would bo hunger and thirst Tho important thing for me was that I could not be seen from tho deck nor oven from tho boathuii 'y tho stern davits. Somo vessel meeting us might, it is true, see mo nnd signal mo. But very few thip met us that day, nnd they passed too iar off for them to notico a man hanging to tho rudder-chains. "A scorching sun soon dried iry clothes. Andre Ferrato's threo hun dred florins woro in my belt Tlicy mndo mo feel eafo onco I got to land. Thcro I should havo nothing to fear. In n foreign country Count Mathias San dorf would havo nothing to fear from the Aus rian police. There is no extradition for political refugees. But It was not enough that they should think m3 lifo was saved. I wished them to think I was dead. No ono should know that tho last fugitivo from tho donjon of Pisino had Fot foot on Italian soil. " What I wished hnpponcd. Tho day passed without adventure. Night came. About ten o'clock in tho evening I saw a light at regular intervals away to tho southwest. It was tho lighthouso at Brindisi. Two hours afterwards tho steamer was just outsido tho harbor. to hi: continlkd. Three More than Four. In many of the Southern States tho negro farm hands work on what is known as the share system. The land owner furnishes tho land, mules and arm implements and advances tho sup plies. At the end o the crop season tho laborer usually gets one-third of the product, corn, cotton, etc. A farni 3r in Sunflower County, Miss., in rc- jontracting tho first of tho present ,-ear with his laborers for tho vear 1880 found several of them who woro un willing to remain with him for one- third of what they produced. "How nuch more do you want?" inquired tho farmer. 'We wants a fori; dat's what Mister Mitchell's gwino to gib lies ban's dis rearh." Tho fanner laughed and, calling to liis wife, asked her to bring out a coup- of applo pies sho had just baked, and when tho pies were produced he :tit ono of them into threo equal parts md the other into four and invited tho larkic.s to help thoinsclvoj, each to a piece. It is needless to say that the pie that had been cut nit i threo pieces was Iho ono lirst attacko I. Now," said tho tanner, pointing to tho thirds, "that is what I propose to givo you, and that," pointing to tho fourths, "is what you say Mr. Mitchell is going to givo you; which had you ather havo?" Tho darkies opancd their eyes and stared at one another, when tho spokes .nan exclaimed: "Well! dat pio business do prove dat a free is birger'n a fo'. Whar dat contract, Marse Bob?" The contract was produced and the last ono of tlieni signed it. Detroit Free Press. Col. Forney as an Actor. Following on tho heels of those thea ters that 1 have mentioned conies that which stood on Chestnut street between North Queen and Prince streets, whore tho disused foundry of Ilarberger & McCully is now situated. Its entrance was near tho northeast corner of the uilding on Chestnut street. The stago was at the west end of tho place and was elevated live feet from the ground lloor. It was in this old-tinio theater that Col. John W. Forney, who after ward played such a prominent part in national journalism and polities, made his bow to tho public as an actor. And, by tho by, this reminds me of nn liiteivstmg story ot I-ornev, tho truth of which I can myself substanti ate, for I was present at tho occurrence. Tho Connor Dramatic association, of which Fornev was a member, had long been preparing to .present tho play of illiain Tell." Cards of invitation had been extended to the friends of tho members, and on tho n ght of tho pro posed presentation a largo and expect- uit crowd were in attendance. Forney assumed tho titlo role of tho piece nnd as William toll was to i-lioot tho applo from his son's head and defy tho tyrant Gesler. It was understood in advance that there was only to be a mock shoot ing, tho boy to bo placed behind ono of tho wings of tho stago hidden from tho audience. After tho discharge of tho bow an attendant was to rush upon tho stago witli an applo pierced by nn ar row. Young Forney in his excitement shot tho arrow into tho audience. The attondant, knowing nothing of this, brought out tho applo nnd nrrow, ns was his instruction, which brought down tho house. The young actor's faeo was sulVused with blushes, which becaino tenfold deeper when n small boy picked up a htray arrow, brought it to tho stage and presented it to Forney with tho piping exclamation: "Mister, here's your arrow." Had it not been for this untoward incident Mr. Forney might lmvo won high hystrionio laurels, for it seems to have ofl'eotually dampened his Thespian ambition. Lancaster Intelli gencer. Magdalen Miller, ot Greenville, la., Is M years old, Is In vigorous health, ami has chowed tobacco for seventy years. Tho lussoa con voyed by tho record of this tluo old lady Is marred by tho fact that m many people who lmvo chewed tobacco havo not lived to tho ago ot W. Thcro weius to ho uo moral to the caso at all. A colored woman. Miss Carrlo Brngg, Is edi tor of The irglnl J.anttt, HiblUhed la I'o tcrtburg, Ya., tho only nowaior Iu the uuloa conducted by a calored wwuun. THE DOCTOR'S STORY FROM TIIE FRENCH OF GUT DE MAU PASSAirr. Sho was a Hussion lady, the Countess Mario Baranow, n very great lady, ex quisitely linndsome, you knotf how beautiful they seem to us, with their fino noses, delicate mouths, eyes rather clcso together nnd of indiscribablo grayish blue, nnd that cold grace of theirs, n littlo soverc. They havo something nbout them nt onco wickod nnd seductive, haughty nnd gentle, ten der nnd harsh, which is very charming to n Frenchman. But, nftcr nil, it may bo only tho difference of raco nnd typo which causes me to seo so much in them. nor physician had for several years tried to induco her to settle in tho south of France, ns ho observed that she was threatened with consumption. But sho obstinately refused to leave St. Petersburg. Finally, last autumn, be lieving her lifo ot stake, tho doctor warned her husband, who immediately ordered his wife to leave for Menton. Sho took tho train, choosing to re main all by herself in tho car, whilo her servants occupied anothercoinpartmont. Sho leaned out nt tho door, n littlo sad, ns sho watched tho fields and villages passing by feeling herself very isolat cd, very lonely in that lifo of hers, without children, almost without rel atives, with n husband whoso lovo hnd grown cold, nnd who was sending her thus far away to another part of tho world, without as much as offering to accompany her just as ho would send a sick patient to tho hospital. At each station her servant Ivan reg ularly came to tho door to find if his mistress needed anything. Ho was nn nged domestic, blindly devoted to her, and ready to 'fulfill any order that sho could possiblv givo him. Night camo on, and tho train was rushing forward nt full speed. She could not sleep, for excess of nervousness. Suddenly tho idea occurred to her to count tho money her husband had placed in her hand nt tho Inst moment, in gold coin of France. Sho opened her little bog and emptied tho shining moss of metal into her lap. Just then a whifl" of cold nir smoto her in the face. She lifted her head in surprise. Tho door of tho railroad car had just opened. Hastily tho Countess Mario dropped her shawl over tho mon ey lying in her lap and waited. A sec ond later a man entered, bareheaded, wounded in his hand, panting violently and attired ir. evening full dress. Ho closed tho door, sat down, gazed at his neighbor with glittering eyes and com menced to bind n handkerchief about his bleeding wrist. Tho young woman felt herself ready to faint with fear. That man certainly must hove scon her counting tho gold, and he had como in only to rob and murder her. Ho kept his gazo upon her, still out of breath as ho was, hi3 face working strangely, as though ho were preparing to leap upon her. Then ho said shorply: "Don't bo afraid, madam 1" Sho could not speak; there was a sound of buzzing in her ears, and sho could hear her own heart, beat. Ho spoko again. "I am not a crim inal, madam." Speechless with fear, sho could an swer nothing, but in tho sudden move ment of her start nt tho sound of his voico hor knees coming together caused tho gold to trickle down upon tho floor piece by piece, ns tho water trickles from a spout. Tho man observed with surprise the falling stream of gold pieces, and sud denly bent down to pick them up. Then, wild with fear, sho roso to hor foot, dropping all her fortuno on tho floor, and rushed toward tho entranco to leap out upon tho track. But ho comprehended what sho was going to do, and turning, soized her iu his arms, reseated hor by foreo, and grasping her wrists, exclaimed : "Listen to mo, madam. I nm not n robbor; and tho proof is that I am go ing to pick up all your nionoy and givo it back to you. But I am a lost man I nm n dead man if you do not aid mo to pass tho frontier. I can tell you nothing moro. In another hour wo shall reach tho last llussian station ; in ono hour and twenty minutes wo shall crass tho frontier lino. If you do not succor me, 1 am lost. And nevertheless, madnni, 1 swear to you that I have not killed anybody, stole anvthing, or done ono dishonorablo act. This 1 swear to you. But I cannot tell you anything moro." And, going down upon his knees ho picked up overy coin to tho very last, seeking tho gold pieces under tho benches, and grasping after those which had rolled into obscuro places. Then, whon tho littlo leather bag was full again, ho handed it to his neighbor without a word, nnd rotired to n corner of tho car, whero ho sat down. Noith or of them mndo tho least movement. Sho remained motionless and dumb, still faint with terror, but gradually be coming calm. As for him, ho made not a gosturo, not a sign; ho remained sitting erect and immobile, with oyes looking straight beforo him, and so pnlo that ho seemed to bo dead. From time to time sho cast n quick sidoglanco at him, which was as quickly turned away. Ho was a man of nbout thirty, very handsome, with all tho outward npponi'anco ot a gentleman. Tho train rushed ou through tho darkness, Hinging out its piercing ahriekes to the night, somotimos slack ening its paco n niomont, only to start oil' again under full steam. But ot last its courso became steadily slow, it whistled several times, and stopped short. Ivan appoared at tho door to recoivo wdors. Tho Couutosi Mario gnvo a final look t hor strange traveling companion, ind then said brusquely to hor servant : "Ivan, thou will now return to tho count ; I shall havo no luoro nood of theo." Stupuiled, tho mnn oponod his oyes tuormously. Ho began to Btnmn&r cut: ,4But-Yarino, "No, thou sholt not come: I have changed my mind; I prefer tho shouldst remain in llussin. Here, this is tho money to pay thy way. Givo mo thy cap nnd cbak, quickly?" Dumbfounded, tho old servant took off his cap nnd cloak, oboying without ft word accustomed ns lie" was to the stlddoil whims nnd irresistible caprice oi masters. And no went nwny with tenrs in his eyos. Again tho train started, makiug for tho frontier. Then the Countess Mario said to her neighbor : "These things nro for you, sir. Yon oro now my servant, Ivon. I placo but ono condition upon what I do namely, thnt you novor speak to me, that yon do not utter one singlo word, neither to thank me, nor for any other cause whatsoever." Tho stranger bowed without speak ing. Soon thoy stopped again; nnd uni form officials entered tho train. The countess showed them her papers, and pointing to tho man seated in tho fur ther end of tho car, said : "This is my servant Ivan, and this is his pass2)ort." Tho train moved on. For tlo rest of tho night they sa alono together, without speaking. At dawn, as they halted nt n German station, tho stranger got out. Thon, standing near tho window of tho car door, he said : "Pardon me, madam, for breaking my promise, but ns I have deprived you of your servant, it is just that I should replaco him. Do you need anything?" Sho replied, coldly : 'Go and tell my waiting maid to come. He did so, and disappeared. But later on, when sho got out to take somo refreshments, she saw him stand ing at a distance, watching her. And thoy arrived at Monton. Tho doctor pnused nt this stage of the storv. After n few moments, ho re sumed : Well, one dav, as I was receiving cli ents in my ofiice, a line, tall man came m, who said to me : "Doctor, I como to ask you for news oi tho Countess Mario Baranow. I am al though sho does not know me a friend of her husband. I replied : "Thero is no hopo for her, I regret to say. Sho will nover return to Bus- sia. And all of a sudden tho man burst into a possion of sobs; then ho rose, and stag gered from tho room liko a drunken man. Tho somo evening I told tho Countess that n stranger had called at my olliee to inquire about her health. She seemed to bo affected, and then told me tho wholo story just as I told it to you. And she added : "That man, whom I do not know, now follows mo everywhere, liko my own shadow. I meet him every timo I go out ; ho looks at mo in a strango way, but nover speaks." Sho paused thoroughly n moment, nnd then exclaimed : "Seo! 1 am willing to wager that he is this moment beforo tho window." Sho roso from her reclining chair, wont to tho window, lifted tho curtain nsido, and thoro, sure enough was the man who had como to my ofiice sit ting on a bench of tho public prome nade, with eyes lixed on tho windows of tho residence. Ho observed us, rose, and walked away without onco turning to look. Then I becamo the witness of a verv astonishing thing tho muto lovo of thoso two beings, neither of whom knew tho other. Ho loved her with tho devotion of n rescued animal grateful and dovoted to tho death. Ho camo every day to seo nio, witli tlio question, "iiow is sho?" comprehending that I had di vined his secret. And ho used to weep fearfullv at seeiug her passing bv. whiter nnd weaker every day. Sho would say to mo: "I only spoke onco to that singular man, and it seems to mo as though I had known him for twenty years." And whenever thoy met sho returned his saluto with a grave and tender smile. I felt that sho was happy, all lonely as she was, and knowing horself doomed to die I know that sho felt hoppy just at being loved in that strango way, with such rospect and such constanoy, with such romantic ex aggeration, with such supremo devo tion. And for all that, still obstinato in hor exaltation, sho porsistently and dosporatoly rofuscd to receive him, to learn his namo, or to speak to him. Sho would always say : "No, no! it would spoil this strango friendship. Wo must always remain unknown to each othor." As for him, ho was certainly Quixotic; for ho novor tried to bring himself any nearer to her. Ho had resolved to keep to tho very end tho absurd promiso ho had mado hor in tho railroad car. Very often during hor long hours ot weakness, sho would get up from her reclining chair and peop through tho curtains to see if he was thero under hor window. And when sho had seen him, always, sitting motionless on his bench, sho would go back and lie down with n smllo on hor lips. Sho died at last ono morning about 10 o'clock. As I was leaving tho houso I saw him hnstening to me, with agony in his faeo ho already know all. "I would liko to look at her for ouo second," ho said, "in your presence" I took his arm and re-ontored tho house. When ho found himself besido tho denth-bed ho soized her hand nnd kissed it with nn interminable kiss, then he rushed nwny liko n mad man. Tho doctor paused again, and added : "This is certainly tho strangest rail road ndvonturo I evor know. And I must say it taught me what queer foow men can be." "Then n woman murmured in a half audiblo voico: "Thoso two pooplo woro notsoopji.sh as vou tiling tnoy woro tnoy wore" But sho cried so that sho could not spoak. And as thoy changed the sub jeot of conversation iu order to calm her, uo one ovor Know want alio ind been trying to sny. Nv Orleans Tiuios-Democrnt. 1 V