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b*r brow, swhanrrd th* J*!'ratt patio» of her «kin. Jack (ll«nd>irw«MMj thought h«* had never eoaa anything so perfectly lovely In hi« life a« the straight, email Boor, ths red lipa, tbe pal«. Ivory «-»m- pleslun, aud thus«» wohdrms deep-blue ryas. 11« forgot all about b.s ha«t«, hia muddy ap|H>arsnce. or hi« l/irn- hunter • h« even forgot his maiin<*r« in bis ad miration and surprise, till a d««p blush, spreading over b»r throat, cheeka and brow, recalled him. "Are you going to stay with Mrs. I Thurngats, may I aak ?*' bn trquirvd si CHAPTER I. Mr« Thorng^B was waring f<ir "Think of mo always, Jvan, dear. UHMtt luvoluntarlly. Audrey felt strangely «hr an«! child an*’, earn« up to ber at orn-e. At th« first "And la It r»all> good by, Au«lr*y, really Whatever happens. whatever lice before 11« aoamed to bar like King - Ar glimpse of b«r sweet, motbvrly face Au And truly goudby? Oh, duirest, I am ua, I shall love you, darling, till I die !" iau. *> grieved to lai you go. I don’t know Then they biased each >»b«r and A a- thur, with his tall, strong figure and drey'a nervousness went. 1 he vicar's courteous manlier. what my Ufa will bo Ilk* now.” drey went «wlftly down the stairs, »eel ng wife spuks rhewrfully and kindly to th« "I wish Jean roulil a«e him. ” she Tbe ap*ak*r wa« a thin, nervous look nothing, hearing nothing for the passion girl, sud ss they wslk«d out of th« Ing girl, with large gray **y*s, and a ata beat of her heart and the b'ur of sor thought t«» herself, and tb-n ahe glanced •tstion together ber thought« were :^ry at him Ilk« a shy, startled uiid when he waak mouth. Hhe stood with her rough row before her sight. busy. ened hand« clasped lightly («•gather, and Jean stood with her hauls pressed Io asked b«r that question. "What could George hare U«n think ” 1 !>*< your pardon. 1- — I l»svo no right taara were rolling down her cheek, and her breast, and as the wheels of the cab Ing about when be apo|* of thia child falling unheeded on her ajubby serge <*arrlnd all that was pr«<-lou« to her away to a«k you such a quest i->4,” b« stain aa 'alee looking?’ Why, ’h« word« are gown. from her, perhap« forever, «he gave on« mere«!, hurriedly; "It was ouly because iieresy when ua«d to descr'Le her face! Mr«. Thorngate la a friend of mine.” Audrey Muxs* also wore an old serge moan and fell forward ou bar cutstretch Poor suul I I am sorry for ter! Buch "I have never met Mrs. Thorngate,’’ beauty In b«r station of life do*s not gown, but aomehow the garment did not cd arm« U hi-n the aaslsfant matron camo In, ■h« said In a quiet, resp«**ful manner. mean bappineaa.” •eetu to lw na «tubby or a« u^ly aa tbnf "Nor am I ever likely to Iwome her whh h Jean Thwalt ha<l on; hrr small •cnldlng and grumbling, aa usual, she re Audrey found h«rs«lf speaking quite baud« were roughviM-d, too, «« with inu«'li «•elv««| m> reply from Jean Thwalt, an<l, friend. You you have made a mistake, naturally and easily to Ibt« bind man work, yat tbelr «Imp* was » «<|Ulaite, th«* landing over tlu* proatrato figure, ah« •ir; 1 am nut a lady, 1 am inly a eer nered woman, and anawervJ all th* ques vant maid.” finger« «lender and straight, not swollen saw that Ihe girl had fainted. tions Mrs. Thorngate put to ber In her I^»rd John felt an Invobintary confu freah, clear voice and refin ed tones. and dlaligured with chilblain« like poor al<»n In hi« breast. Audrt/’s clear, re Jean*«; her little brail wa« pulsed proud But whatever the vicar s wde was ( HAl’TEIt IL ly (Mi her «boulder«, aha rarrWd herself A« Andrey found beraelf alone In the fined voice, her curt. prou<! words, rou»*d turning over In h«-r mind »t w«s never Ire against th« fatee th it condemn««! bls with a regal air, and gav« tvldanra at ••ah. driving out of the high, iron gates permitted to ripen, for juat a« they were thia early age of p< *••**«« iig that most of the asylum, she felt she must bo in ao fair, so young a being to a menial pa««ing in at the rectory <«r<bn a pret life. rare of gifts, a U'liutiful face. ty place even in the chill February weath •om« extraordinary dream. Hhe had nev "Htaplo will do «verythlrg for you. er a young lady, mount »1 un a bay What a drmry pla«e this I «male Or or driven In any sort of chicle before, le a train direc ’ lr, ” he sal«! and there phau A ay plum w««, to be sure’ Thar»* «nd the curiou« sensation of bring car horse with black point«, «nd attended wa« an air of gloum In the dirty gray rlcil our th« road at a quick pace added hurriedly, "I hope you will reach your by a smart groom, rode swiftly along the safely, and g<X«J 1 will say destination colored wall«; an un«pci»It aide sense of to th» vaguonm« that seemed to envelop road. Hhe drew rein a« «be «aw Mr«. morning now.” aadnaas and restraint In the unlovely, her. but th« k«*en east win I as it rush Th«> rugate. Ob, thank "Good by, and thank high walled ground«, the severe matron, •fl in at tiir window awoke b« r, and with "Good morning," she cried, ‘a a clear, the young pervotis In tl»*lr d'ngy uniform o sigh, she knew It was no «'ream, but a you!" Audrey answered rather hard voire. “Have y -«i wen any Now that be was going, «he clung to thing of I mh I John? They 'ell me he of blue serge, with their d later apron« reality full of excitement, Son fusion and and thick gray stockings. It was called unspeakable pain. The tes.s she had re hirn aa to something bright and pleas came a cropper just by Deif Woods, sod the Girls* Home In llronuborough, and pressed rolled down her cheeks as site ant su< b as she had never known be went back by train to get another mount, never was anything under the «un so mis thought of Jrati left alone ‘n that mis for«. In a vague sort of wsy he seetned aa be hail lamed old Hettor. You have named. From morning till n.ghi the day erable life. Theu her young spirit rose almost like a friend and protector to not s««n him. Mrs. Thorngate? I »ear me. was one long round of Irudgery, good above her grief. Hhe was free, and be her. how tiresome! Tbe «lay 1« quite hot. Audrey sighed ss «he felt herself being and ar shaped the have sn'U a rattling bard manual labor, lightemd by man) fore very long Jean should be free, tew, pr«)«*r«. «nd by one hour's so rails«! re«’ and they would go away together, as they whirl««! along to Mount berry. Now that g«K)d run." real ion. In which the girls found many had dreamed and whl«per«d ro often in •he wa« alon« again, all her rervousneno "It is a pity," Mrs. Thorngat* ««««nt odd tasks to perform that were not ei the night hour«. Mr. Thorngate was returned, and ah« was quivering with ex ed heartily, for In h« r youth sh* had been ritrment and fear as they reached bar telly In the category of Idleur«« or pleas waiting at the statlou and spoke kindly a first rate sports woman, an«l ah» aym destination. ure. to the girl. pathlsed with the girl’s d»«sppointment (To be continued.) The Mayor of Broadbornjgh had much "There la your ticket. Massa," he said, warmly; "but ran’t you rat eh them up to say In the matter of elec.‘on Into this "and when you rea< h Mount terry you wunewhere. Miss Fraser? Whers was TROUSERS BIO AS A TENT, asylum, and It was entirely through his must get out and wait on the platform the meet?" lnt1uen<'e that Jean Thwalt. gtami-laugh till a Indy «peak« to you. Hhe la my ActfBaliMB Cow boy's <«arb Is Pletwr- ter of old Samuel Thwalt, the boukaellor. wife, and will look after you. I should ••qua to th« Katrwme. CHAPTKB HL wa« provided with a home thru the old have taken you down myself, but I cannot Rheila Fraser explained «vv:,thing In Our friend tbe gauebo Is as tuucb in Rian die»I suddenly and left Frr, • little leave ItroadlMjrough for souther week evidence along the line to tbe west her sharp way, and Andriy, atanding child, without a penny or <» known re I a Now, you must be a good, diligent worker, nuxlestly in the background, looked In the in the wide world. Everybody knew and never forget your duty to your em us to tbe south In Argentina. He still admiration and aurpriae at tbe neat, well sticks to the Inevitable ponebo, but be that Ralph Thwalt. Jean*« father, had ployers and to heaven." turned figure sitting easily tn the saddle, made a l»ad marriage, but the shop of Ambry thanked th« kind heart««! cler 'iai dlm arded tbe cblrpa, a blanket like at the small, oval fare under the straight Ramuel Thwalt had l»«*ii an Institution gymait and a«fvpt«d hi« advice gracefully garment that tbe auutheru gauebo hat brim, and the coil of red gold hair In the town, and naturally out of respect The train carriage was quite • mpty, an I wenra around hie lege, or bumbacboa, at th* nape of the neck. to an old Inhabitant the Navor did hl« they were pne-erding at a quick, even How pretty this Miss Fraser wax! Iler wbl«*b I la the name fur abaulutely tbe bcm to get the orphan girl well cared for ;»a<*e that bad the effect it so«»thIng th* teeth were so even and s> white. her la rgvst trousers oti record, Thia dons, I tile Jean girl. Th« rumble of the whirls buxa*U In ths future Tbs I bumbacboa, in tbe first place, <-he<-ka so rosy warm in •'ol>r: only her Thwalt troubled no one any more; so ■ sort of lullaby In her «ar«. Hhc was were, 1 believe, brought to Argeutlua •yew Beeme«i cold and hard. They moved Jean wa« left Io the teuder mr’dr« .if th-- very wary aud wa« aoon lost to every about quickly, and to Audrey were juat by tbe Basques Tbe things went like «harp nwdlea. matron, ami grew up from babyhood to thing tn a deep, dreamlea« slumber. girlhood, working In the gummy routine She was awakened by a Bidden open straight to the heart of the gauebo "I role bark to lnqui-e after Lord of the asylum as hatd as though she Ing of the door, by several vo!«*«« shout and be adopted them at oix'e. Only John at his mother's request, because were of the stronger, not the feebler, Ing, and by some person jumping Into I m * baa steadily Insisted un amplifying HMD# one said he was really hi*rt. Now. set. M< mb | of her rompatiiott« were rases the rarrlage and sinking <»n to the seat, tlk-m, uutli today one leg of a pair I wiah I had not been ao «.ulxotic. I like b*r own, all rsapectgnfy ronnr.'tc.l, breathl««*, evidently with having run really don’t quite know what I shall do." with an occasional aunt or cousin to ver> fast. It was a young man. Audrey of boiubacbos will bouar a suini 1 faiu Mias Fraser tap|»ed her stMtt foot with pay them a vi«ll on the «lay set «¡»art gated at him in startled amasrment Uy. Tbert Is no particular pul ut of her whip Impatiently, and lh«n frowned. for this function, and who all with one through her veil. He was aplaebed with utility to be urged fur tbeer windbags. The wind had blown the veil over Au accord held up their head« »nd looked mud from head to foot, but bis clothes but they serve to make tbelr wearer a drey’s face again, but she could w*e were |>erfe<rt In make and fit. Ils wore «'unspK-uous figure when be rides Into down on Jean's pat, Audrey Mnx«e. tally, and ahe did not like through it Huw thia latter ever got ‘nto the home rough riding breaches aud bcota. and had town, which Is reason enough for tbs that frown, it mad« tbs ey«e uors sharp a hunting crop In hla right hand. He wa« a miracle to most people. A found gauebo. and cruel than before. ling, the waif and stray hdd of a rag laughed and brushed some of the mud off "I suppose It Is no use a«k.ng you to T!>e rerado, or saddle, used In tbe rant woman wh<> breathed her last in the hia aleeve with hla crop. Us pulled out west Is much tbe saute as in tbe south. have some luncheon whh me,' Mrs Thorn- Bruadtiurough woikhousc Infirmary, she hla watch and consulted It. gate said, and then, all at »nee, she re It consists of a couple of smooth "Just twelve," Audrey haird him mat was. by general consent, considered as ex outside the |«le and therefore ineligible ter, and she was bewildered to think pieces of w«K>d to !»e laid on a blanket membered Audrey, and u*tervd for election into «hr Institution sacred to «be must have slept for something like Iwbind tbe horse's withers. Over these clamatlon. "I very nearly forgot." she the memory of the pious widow of a rich two hours. Nhe drew bark a little ner aeversl thicknvamei uf fleece or soft said, turning to Mias Fraser, “your new maid has arrived. Thia la ihe." voualy Into Iwr corner, for tbe young lirosdborough tradesman. blankets are strapped, a pair of stir* Rheila Fraser looked car*i«Ma»ly at th« Audrey*« pride had brought down many man had folded his arm« and was gating a weary punishment on r-*r head; her Intently at b«r «lender, black-rcbed figure rups thrown over tbe whole and tbe slender form in Its black cloak and ail. "Oh!" ahe said shortly; ahe paused a fearless, outs|M>kcn diaiMier'un was mil out of a pair of very han-lao ne gray eyes recafto 1» ready for use. Thia munde Aa a matter of fact. Ix>nl John (lien like a crude arrangement and auch It moment, and then addraaung Audrey, e<1 rebellious. her Innate ««nse of dell durwmMl waa not even aware of what often la. racy and neatness became • nordinats van Nevertheless, I have lira rd "you had better go up to llingiewood at once; ask Bircham; ahe w«B tell you Ity. and her beauty was the lest straw was op|H»«ite to him. He im busy mak a number of Englishmen who have what your duties are, and—cr—what is to the heap of objections that the matron Ing a rapitl mental calculation. used It claim that tbe recudo gives a your name?” "Ten minutes to the «tanl<«s, and then ami her assistants piled on «hl« girl. Ev "Maine - Audrey Maine," Mrs. Thorn a g»‘-»d hour's bard rid* ba.*k, and then kuee grip In the soft blnukets that In ery means had bean tried io crush Au It will be just a tons up or no whether sun*« a aeat more sure than that pos gate replied, quickly. drey*« proud spirit. Every pasaibla bar "Well—er—Maine, you mast alter Her had l>een thrown In the «ray of her they will not tw miles away before I even sible In auy saddle of bard leather. The most Inseparable companion of your dress. That funeral d >a> and veil advancement in education. and yet. In am half way there. Well, it's worth hav I must get a th«* gauebo of the west Is bls rvbeuka, are simply absurd, l'lease see to that at Spits of all. the girl progressed; her hot Ing a «hot at anyhow. pride, her extraordinary will carried all brush down somewhere. Sb-*i!a will have or whip. This has a heavily loaded once." a fit If I turn up like this. I don't know before her. and to the rhagr n of the mat Mina Fraser bent from her saddle |g handle alout a f«M)t anti a half long, ron and her other enemies, at the usual h«»w I catue such a cropper; making such ask one or two questions conudentiaily of which terminates In a thick single or a jolly f‘»ol <»f myself, too, before every- public examinations, held to th« charnel the vicar's wife, and then her face flushed, I h«»;>e poor lle<-tor isn’t Imdly double thong of rawhide of the Mine aud she uttered an eiciama!:on of pleas house like schoolroom, before the Mayor Iwxly. length as the handle. Tin* handle Is and committee. It was xlvtys Audrey lamed, poor old chap! Can't take him ure. Maxss who carried off the list marks for out again thia week, that's very certain. sometime* covered with hide nr, again. "Here be la after all!” ua a horse Here we are at Glaston. ai other five proficiency and general aitUfsctlon. heavily Inlaid with silver. A blow from man came ll«*etly toward them. minutes, and then llcign ’ on, and then In all th* years she had lived at the Jack Gleudurwuod pulled up with a tiie handle of a rvbeuka will fell n asylum Audrey had only or.* friend, one the stables ju«t a« fn«t as 1 know bow iMirae and a cut fram Ita lash will tear jerk. loving heart to sympathise and help her to run." "Halloo. Sheila, you here’ Why. I The train drew up at a little station, <>|M*n a gash In tbe flank of a tough* thought you would have bran at Sher In her troubles, and thia was Jean skinned mule. Thwalt. Often and often ai night, when an«! the guard came running down to the wood Downa at least, by this time." The gsucho of the south fights with the two young creatures sore alone In carriage. He touched hia cap with great Ils was thoroughly well e'eansed of hla knife In on«* hand an«! bls folded all mud. and looked as ape -k and span aa their cold mesgerly furnished bedroom, respect. "’Ope you didn't 'urt yer«*jf. my lord; |M>nrho In the other aa a shield. The Mias Fraser herself, as he :en>oved hla they aat and whispered in ths «lark of the time when they should he f-ee from th«* but you know It Is dangerous n jumping western gauebo substitutes the rebenka hat an«! greeted Mrs. Thurngats. In like that, when she’« on the move. miserable place they called their home. "Heard you had a cropper, and. aa for the poncho and must mak«» a far lord? "We are alone In the world. Jean.’* Won't you change carriages, my your mother was anxloua I rode back more formidable opponent. Hla great Andrey would say; "there 1« nothing to This ain't fit for the likes cf your lord to see what was left of you,” Rheila re fnron. or knife, rr|M»m>a moat of the What did you say. ma’am?" atop ua. We must leao here when we are ship plied In a curt, somewhat masculine man time In hla belt hla relumka never "Am am 1 near Mountheiry Station, seventeen the rules of ths bc.me won’t ner. please?" faltered Audrey, ortaking in on leaves hla bin! during th«* day. and let ua remain longer and then we will "Poor mother." he said, lightly. "Well, the brie.* conversation. go away togther. and work for each oth at night ho Bleeps with the thong of It the best thing we ran do la to tear down "Mountbsrry? Why, we've passed It about Ida wrist. Pittsburg Dispatch. er, and be happy I We will leave Eng to Welland! The hounds wmt through land, Jean, and go abroad I want to see a quarter of an hour ago. Kight, Bill; | there a few minutes ago, I heard; I yea." giving a shrill whistle. "Right sheJ foreign lands, don't you?” lie Helrnted. thought I might catch them up here, but "But you forget, darling; we- we may 1«. Now, then, there!" Ilostnurnnt Proprietor Here's your aa they have not come this way. ws are go out to service before we are free!" The train mov««d on. Audrey looked • wages. I don’t want such a ca releas pretty sure of tumbling in with them In Audrey always shuddered at the word about her uncertainly; sho was fright I that direction." The parting was not a thought now; It ened and bewlklered. Whit «could she waiter anpind nijr place. He looked eager to be off. and hla eyes Walter—What’s tbe matter? wan a reality, a horrible reality. Three do? Ixird John, usually called Jack, never went .toward the gate a bers Audrey Restaurant Proprietor--Why. the gen lays before thia one that »aw Audrey glanced at the figure before him with stood, shrinking back shyly. In her black engaged In putting her few < on roe clothes stun« Interest. tleman ordered sirloin and you served rarmenta A few more wools eichanged Into the yellow tin hoi. (be girls had "Ixroka like a widow. Can’t be, though, him porterhouse. and the two young people n de off, and been summoned Into the chapel and cate she's so small and young. Poor creature; Walter Well, we nil make mla-steaks Mrs, Thorngate came up to Audrey. ehlsed by a clergyman, who carve in place She’s very poor, at any rate. She’s evi ocvaslonnlly. "WeH. how do yon like your young of the ordinary minister. He seemed to dently upset at paaing her station." Then the boos releutexL—Toledo mlatresa' look«?" ahe asked, k'rdly. Bud much pl«*n«ure in examining Audrey He lram»d forward and addressed Au Audrey pause«! for s moment, then In a Blade. on certain points, and the glrl'a clear, drey In hia kind hearted way. numb s«)rt of way «he answered: fresh voice, added to her *nt dligence an«l "You can get another train back Imino- Whipped Cream. "Rhe in very pretty, I think." wonderful fact, made a great Impression diately from Beignton. You will reach "Mina Erase is the acknowledged beau "Look brrr," aboute«! the Iratr nelgh- on him. Mountb«»rry in a very short l’me. I am tbe fence, "your youngest ty of th«*ne parts - she is an beireaa. Din After the girla were dismissed, he had getting out nt Beignton my.se'f. and I will bor over glewood Is a lovely place. I hope you a abort chat with Mins Irons, the matron. put you in the <*are of old Staple, the non has been stening my cata and pi!- will get on well with her, ny dear, and He la a In the course of which he t«»ld her h«* station master, unless you know your fering my apple trees. be happy in your new home." was anxious tn find a young woman a« way about.” oca in p !” Miss Fraser came home very tire«! "No, oh, no!" she broke tn nervously. maid for a lady who was one of his par "Don’t talk that way about my son.” about 0 o’clock, and foun«l Bircham, her lahlonera. "’This I am a stranger. 1 have never blurted the fond pnreut. "Why. he’s first maid, carefully instructing the new I -oh! and 1 "My wife can find no one suitable. been on a train before. comer in the various duties expected of considered the cream of our family.' Tour girls always give geest satisfaction ; shall have kept Mrs. Thorngate waiting. "The cream, eh? Well, I’d like to are her. Audrey, mindful of her mistress* and so, If there la one ready to go out Oh, dear!” commands, had put on ber only other him whipped." "Never been In a train before!" repeat to service. I might arrange thia," be said gown, a thick gray one of rough material, e«l Jack Glendurw«>od In amusement. He •a they talked. Pfsgrass. with neat collar and cuffs, and a black Mias Irons gnve a cordial consent, but knit his brows and pulled bin handsome Her hair was brushed "Yea," said the old man, "my daugh ribbed apron. golden brown mustache. What manner looked vex«<l when he suggest«M Audrey straight off her face, and rolled In a huge ter la atlll studying French." of creature was thia, with her sweet, •a the one to go. Rhs bora many a grudge "But ahe can't speak the language at knot at th« bark of her exquialtely ah ape* I and apite against the girl and had deter childish voice, her curiously Hack draped head. She was pale, but ber eyes were all, can ahe?" remarked tbe friend. figure In cumbersome cloak and thick mined to put her out into the hard«*st and shining with admiration and surprise and "Hlie couldn’t at first but now ahe can some excitement. Never, In ter wildest feast comfortable situation she could find. veil; her shyness and her Ignorance? He But fate was evidently against Iter, for laughed a little easily. "It must seem apeak It just enough to make herself dreams, had she conjured up so many •(range to you. But did 1 understand unintelligible.”— Philadelphia ledger. the board accepted the Rev. Mr. Thorn lovely things as were massed together In gate's proposal and Audrey was given a you to say you were going io meet Mrs. Sheila Fraet'r'e apartments, with their Sure Proof. flaw black gown, bonnet and cloak, and Thorngate?" •liken hangings, their dainty furniture, "Yea; at at Mountberry. Mr. Thorn was hl«l hold herself in readiness to depart "Sir, tho owner of thia automobile costly ornamt'nta, and the hundred an«! on the morning of the fifth day. • gate told me ahe would be waiting for Ms not run sway from tbe œnae- one appointments which fiuirhed every Jean spent the whole of the long night me, and now------ ” quencen of tbe sniasbup. He la a t»o ve corner. Hia voice was so kind that Audrey felt suspicion.” that came before that fifth day In mm "It Is like fairyland,” Andrey said lotting her beloved friend and herself, and Irresistibly drawn toward him. "1 know that, because he !■ cader over and over again In her bewilderment. "Well, ahe will not have to wait long,” at last had ths satisfaction of seeing An She hardly liked to tread on the Per cheerfully, and the auto.”—Baltimore American. drey drop off Into a deep, troublefl sleep. Lord John answered, sian ruga and furs thrown on the floor, No rest came to her; her poor young heart then he all but whistled aloud, for Au No Km>ty Joke. and she hel<) her breath as she stood be was torn and bleeding, and no salve was drey, with a quick gesture, had filing First Ix»glalator—Are* you going to side the Ivory toilot table, an«! gated at back her veil, and hs be he IJ her face at hand tn heal It. vote for tbe charter of thls vacuum the brushes and array of boules and oth The parting !>etween the two girls was In all Ita beauty. Tears were still hang er knickknacks In old Dutch a’!ver. company? very quiet; neither of them conld speak ing on her lashes, but her eyes shone "If J«*nn could but see them!” was Snxuid Leglslator- W ha t ’ a la lt>- through them like sapphires; her raven the words of farewell, and their eyes were her thought. Baltimore American Wack hair, brushed vigorouxly hack from too but and aching for tetra iw « oom . Sh* was quit« dated with xU ths love THE CHARITY GIRL By EFFIE A. ROWLANDS • nd then dr.w bark tt>. «Ilk.a rurtala, M im Frawr took I ba ..tiara aix atarad at tb. (tri. THE CHARITY GIRL “I doa'l Ibluk I ah. 11 >'ka thia (lrt.' -b. uld to barwlf. "»ba i. *vhd*atly »tuf.id, an<l «tarra at on. in ao tanranoj fashion. <Jo to Mr«. Fra.or'a mom — >ou know «hem It la- (Im b.r mj Iota. • nd aak boo aba ta tbla awn ulna.” aba anid, abort I/. Mba lay qulta atlll aa avdray woo' • • ay. than, with a auddan ow.ira.Kt, ah. •hppad from tba bad. want i warn tV rich carpet to tba mirror, and ,a»»d allantly linees about her, and gave little cries ___ _ of at b«r own Imaga. N.„r Lafora, io tb. •urprise and delight a« Bir-bam lighted whole of bar lift, had aha trtr tlawad »ba pink globed lamps aud a*. rr«d the Are bar own reflection with anythin* but pleasure. What waa It that Jarred bar into a bloxe. Not only the lark of aymmatry Hhe felt It must be some delicious, now ? hsoven-sent dream, and ibwr presently In feature, tba difference to color I o*— •he shoold wake and find bars*if in her waa It not a certain air of unaccounta colu. bard M at tbe home, tbe bell ble reRnement—a aometbln* that beapoke •ha patrician In Audrey'a far,, and that clanging the time to rise. Kbeila'« arrival dispelled *'ols feeling, wu wantln* in ber own? Hhe waa not patrician born—aha wa, and. so tbe young lady «nt*rui, she •eom- Iler father bad bean a *d to bring a rush of cold air with her of the people. that destroyed the illusion of falrylanii. hard headed Hrolrb tnerchaur, boro of ro- "My bath at ones!” she ordered, sharp ■txclablt Scotch tradeafoik; ber mother ly and th«n. ¡«Miking across at Audrey, the rich and only daufbier < t o Cumber •he added • "You mu«t rememner to have land brewer. They were wealthy, they It alway« ready for me when I have been h.d land, they bad retinue, of aervaota. out hunting, Mass*. Bircbam, you have bu atlll they were beyood tbe aacred ! luncr aocial round. Hbeiia <vild rem.m tuld ber everything?” her distinctly tbe days before hrr moth "Yen, ml««, everything." of ei<ht. "Ix-t her remain hers an I watch you er’« death; aba waa only a but aba waa wonderfully sharp and pre to-night. * Audrey at«xxj in a dusky roroer with cocious for ber yenra. Mrs. Fraaor bad he.- hand« folded, as Mias F»a«er, having no other children. Hhe waa ao unloved plung««! into her bath and »b >• refreabed a lie. ber ambition, did not keep paca «nd invigorated ber«elf, sat before the with those of ber buabond, and tbe rift. long, ivory mount««! duchesse mirror, and lx-*un almost immediately after tbe mar put h»-rse|f into Bircbam’s b£nds to have ria<e, widened and widened until they i wc.-e virtually wparare.1 altogether. b*r hair drvaaed. Audrey thought «he ha«l never 0SL3 George Fraser neither felt cor pretended anything so t»rautlful as dbe*la Fraser’» to feel any sorrow when hl, wife died. hair; every thrrad seemed of burnished He waa considerably enriched by ber for rdd na tbe brush went thmgb It, and tune. (To be continued.) the lamp light shone on it, and when by and by her young mistress adorned HELPS TRADE IN.MOLA88ES. for dinner in a black crepe gown, with diamonds glittering in her wavy tresses Maklw« Of Vlaewar Out ay Black* and around h«-r white throat, the girl •*r*P Mow m Thriving ladwatry. was quite dared. Baltimore la getting back a «mail It had been such a long, wonderful day, full of au«-h agitation and so many new portion of her molaaaea trade, which a quarter of a century ago waa a large experiences. By EFFIE A. ROWLANDS Knowledge la acquired In varloM way,. Some persona absorb It as a sponge take* up water. Others require tbe drilling of holes lu tbelr skulls to enable It to enter. When Willie Blsbff hired a farm on tbe Maine coast and eet out to raise cblckenk be sbeorbod all available Information and put It to use. As a result of apocial food and good care bla "white rocks" grew with amaslng rapidity, ao that In October rooetero batched In May bad reached tbe generous weight of seven pounds. Uncle Ethan Spofford a<-offed. "Tboae ebleknee are all paste.’’ be declared to whoever would listen. "Willie la trying to do wttb this book learning. I never aaw a fellow yet try to get along with book learning but what be came to grief sooner or later. Chickens that are stuffed tbe way they are are all paste, aa I say. They ain’t hardened Into good flesh Come to get a spell of weather, and they’re like to waste sway. And more’n that, they ain’t got enough muscle to scratch for themselves. Get turned out once to bustle tbelr own grub, aud they’d stand stock-atlll and starve ’emeelves.” Uncle Ethan raise«! chickens bimaelf good old barn-yard fowl that. If batch ed In May, could be safely trusted to lay tbelr first eggs not Inter than next Enater. Uncle Etban bad a big Shang hai ruoeter, "Zek*," of which be was wonderfully proud. “Zeke can lick all creation,” waa bis dally boast One day, looking across tbe meadow. Uncle Ethan aaw a sight that made him chuckle. "Ma." be said to bla wife, "I calcu late I better stroll down tbe road a piece. Here comes that biggest paste ro<joter of Willie's, and old Zeke la loose in tbe yard. I don't want to hurt Willie, but as I see IL H be was to lose one rooster learning bow poor those paste critters are, it would save him money In tbe long run. I’U be back In half an hour or ao.” He ambled amiably down tbe way, accordingly, although not witbout cast ing expectant glances over bla shoulder while be was atlll In stgbt of tbe two rooster» -now quickly approaching each other. Half an hour later be came back up tbe road, a grin of expectation on bla face. Tbe exhibition that be thought to see was not there Tbe "paste" rooster, still vigoroua, stood valiantly on tbe cooling day that bad been old Zeke, and waa emitting lusty crows. Unde Etban stopped witb tbe shock of it Then be hastened to Interview bls neighbor. "Ma.” be said, apologetically, that evening, "I’ve been and bought Willie Bixby’s biggest and pastiest rooster. It ain't that that kind Is any good. I might Just as well throw away tbe two dollars and a half I paid for him, as far a, getting a good rooater la concerned. But It’s right here. Tbe thing to fight torpedo-boats, the navy says, la torpedo- boats. Tbe thing to fight battleships Is battleships. And so I reckoned If we have got to stay where that pasty sort of birds was rampaging round at large, we better get one o’ tbe same kind to defend ourselves.”—Youth’s Companion. I ’tern In tbe commerce of tbe dty. In tboae good old daya before tbe trusts Audrey wok« whh a start the next molaaaew-laden acboonera were alwaya morning, and her first thought was how angry Miss Irons would be that «be was to be seen lu tbe harbor, having l*t*. The faint, golden ray» of the Feb- biougbt tbelr cargoea from Lout,tana ruary »un were streaming n through ths aud Porto Rico. With the forciug from •ides of the blind; the bell was not ring btulaeaa of tbe amaJl bakery by tbe ing. She looked about her in a dazed, big blacult and cake companlea tbe de merhanical fashion, sitting up bed. mand for molaaaea In large quantities with ber ma«« of black hair teased loosely . dropped off until It became a unique on her «hoalders. Where was she? Surely that was not event w ben a mulaasea-laden acbouner Jean's bed in tbe other *><*iMr? Jean made jiort. W bile thia bakery trade baa never never snored like that. She rutted her eyes, shivered a little with the oild. and returned, tbe use of the ordinary Porto then was wide awake. She was not in Rico blackstrap molasses for other her old bedroom, but in her new, and puritoaea baa within tbe laat year that »I«-« pi ng form across in the other brought about a resumption of tbe corner wa» not Jean’s small, thin one, but the large-boned, heavy frame of trade, and «urtng tbe laat season no fewer than five large cargoes of mo Bircham. her fellow-servant. She shut the door quietly and went laaaea have come to port, with more to d«?*vn stairs, and brushed i«*ay briskly follow. at the riding habit aud otb?r garments Tbe large four-masted schooner Rob fur a good half hour; then, with a shy ert H. McCurdy has lately been In port laugh, she determined to go on to tbe uuluadlug a big cargo from Han Juan. servants* quarters and reconnoiter, "I must meet the others sooner or I’orto Rico. Her cargo couslata of 3,UG8 bar re La of blackstrap. Aa la tbe later," she thought. A rosy cheeked housema'd wax busy ! custom, tbe barrels are rolled to Bow- with ber broom and stopped to courtesy ley's wharf and placed on tbelr aide«. as she saw what ahe took □ L< i guest With ber cargo almost completely dis coming doom .he wide oaken s'alrrass— charged tbe McCurdy’a molasses bar th»*re were always two or :h^se s’rangers rels cover a little more than an acre. at Diugkwood. Audrey wa« gazing out Thia molasses, a great percentage of of ber lovely dark blue *y»s with deep pleasure and Interest at the *r«sh won whl<-h la alcohol, la now used by two ders that met her gaze at every turn; Baltimore firms for tbe manufacture ber young, buoyant, nervoady excitable of vinegar. It la not generally known heart thrilled as with delight at the carv that the best table vinegar Is not made ed oaken panels, the full-length costume any more from bard cider. It Is only portraits, the figures In armor that stood In recent years that blackstrap mo In their niches, as though guarding the lasses has been used for this purpose. HXKE IS BUBAL COBTBBT. old bouse as their dead and g«»ne wearers did in the days of yore, The housemaid ’s Well-known wholesale grocers are au tespectful courtesy first provoked a smile thority for the statement that this rin- Hsanttsllty that Greet* tb* s«r**«v <>■ a Southern Far*. , egar la of tbe best quality. It la likely and then a little sigh. Ever hang your borae up at the gate "I want to find tbe kitchen; am I that from now on the molasses schoon going wrong?” she said, and then she put ers will be making port every three of the average small farmer's bouse out her hand. "I am tbe uew maid. Au week« during the aeaaom—Baltimore about an hour before noon or sunilowu drey Maxse! Shall we be friends? What News and get bls promise of "a meal's vic is your name? If it is like your face tuals" and a night's rest? If not you’ve All Hour ta tke Apple. it is sure to be nice.” missed a great experience. You are The housemaid stared at her in amaze The apple la a aplendid fruit, al ment ; but when ahe saw tiiat Audrey though particular specimens of It are taken out to the back porch, where a still held out her hand, she pit ber own bum. Tbe different varieties hare a big tin Ivasin sits on a long, low sbelf. There Is cool water a-plenty, with yel rough palm into it, while she grinned pronounced Individuality. Tbe personal low soap and dean, rough towels. You g«M>d naturedly. 1 equation la prominent Tbe difference and the master of the house compose "I baint bad frens with no one, I baint, and I likes you! Whv, I took you between tbe Porter and tbe Baldwin__ yourselves In big splint-bottom rocking for a lady. There! My uame's 'Lisa. each a pomological star of tbe first chairs, light your pipes and watch your What’s yourn. did you say?" magnitude—ta as marked as tbe differ “critter” rolling in tbe stable loL while Audrey explained all that was necee- ence between a Connecticut bank clerk a small black person waits for him to aary, and then Elisa showed ber the way and a Kentucky colonel. Tbe man who to tbe housekeeper’s room, tbe servante’ : Invented or discovered tbe Baldwin get through, holding two bundles of sweet-smelling fodder to give him after hail and the kitchen. conferred on humanity a boon and be ward. "You come down the wrung stairs," did more to tickle tbe palate than has Soon a swarm of colored children she said. "Them’s the ones you must use,' pointing to her right. "Here’s the ; ever been reallxed. with an assortment of cur dog comes Of many uses Is tbe apple capable. trooping into tbe yard. "Hl, dere. Cin kitching. My! I^on't the brtkkua smell nice? Ain’t you ’ungry? Yon must eat Whether It Is eaten raw or converted dy 1“ "Sick ’em. Tlge!” And away go a lot. and then you’ll g«t red cheeks. Into sauce or made tbe basic element tbe chickens with tbe dogs and picka Here's Mr. Downs!" and Elira broke off of pie or subjected to other forms of ninnies after them. There Is a vast to giggle, as a young man—a very good artistic treatment by tbe American clatter and uproar of ducks and imitation of a gentleman—«auntered in ! housewife It serves a useful and 1m- •creams, and. presently, somewhere through the open doorway that led to under the bouse you catch tbe aound of the courtyard, thence to the stables ami l>ortant purpose. History baa never done adequate Jus- chokes and squawks which signify as- tbe kitchen garden beyond. "He’s Lord John’s valley,” ahe whispered in a loud ' tlce to tbe apple. I’oeta have never ade assinatlon. xolce to Audrey, "and such a swell!” quately celebrated In song the virtues At lasL after Inhaling many grateful Mr. LX)wns smiled with much superi of tbe fruit. Political economists have odors, you are summoned to tbe living ority as be caught Eliaa's ingenuous tone never fully recognized the full part room and there, assembled without os of admiration. He wai soon «haffing and that tbe apple playa In tbe affaire uf tentation. are tbe fried relics of your joking with her. while Audrey, who felt feathered friends, grest cuts of savory .’.rtford Times. an indescribable vexation an! dislike aris bouie-made bacon, heaps of fresh eggs, ing within her at the man's presence, cooked on both sides, bot biscuits and Hla Mistake. went to the d«M»rway and walked out Fred—The ways of women are past cornbread, honey, yellow milk, steam into the courtyard. It ana so clear and fresh in the cold morning air that all understandlug. ing coffee and slabs of butter, with tbe she noon lost her vague dis’omfort, and perfume of the clover rich upon IL So —Wbat’a tbe trouble new? began to make friends with the half dosen ) red—\\ bile I was lu tbe parlor you feast! «logs of every sort and description, who Any industrious and patient and de alone with Miss Plnklelgh. she lowered rame from the stables to inquire into termined man can build for bimaelf tbe gas. and. thinking it was r hint for the new arrival. A voice from behind broke her ailence, and. turning, with a me to propose, I did so, but she refused Just such a borne In aluvoat any South ern neighborhood. There la no room In frown, she saw that Downs Lad followed met Jack—Huh! You ought to have that region for tbe Incendiary agitator her. "You’ll get cold out here, miss." tbe known that negatives are always devel —for the man who preaches discontent and expects to thrive on social chaos. young man said, fixing bis eyes on her oped In dark rooms. But tbe honest toller, equipped w'tb tbe exquisite face with astonished admira Cewrawe Promoter*. tion ; "and you're much coo pretty------- " very smallest gllnime rof Intel.Igence Audrey drew herself up. She was very “Women." remarked Wedderly, “are and thrift, can build a competence for young, and she had never bad occasion a great iuceiitlve to manly courage.” himself and bestow upon bls family to feel the sort of angry resentment “What’a the explanation?” queried bla heath, happiness and civilisation. Take that this man's bold stare awakened In friend Singleton. It or leave IL—Washington I’oaL her breast. She was too ner7ous to make “Well," replied Wedderly, “nluce I’ve any reply, but ahe turned tound quickly Bare *t Goias to H mvou , and went Indoors before he knew what been up agaluat tbe matrimonial game “What are you looking so sour about?” aud bad a few little tllta with my wife, aha was doing. “Our minister la always talking about "Oh! That’s her sort. Is ¡t*" observed the prospect of a scrap with tbe tough Mr. Henry I>owna to himself "Who’s eat citlxen tn town seems like mc-e white-robed angels.” CHAPTER IV. ahe. I’d like to know, though she Is so pretty, to give herself airs '‘he a queen? Well, we’ll soon take that out of her, or my name ain’t Itowns.” And. dispensing a few kicks to the dogs, the man walked away down tbe courtyard to give hia master’s order to the head groom. Audrey, to her great rehef, found that a message had come for her to go to Misa Fraser's room at once. Hbella Fraser was lying in her luxuriant t»d. her red- gold hair thrown over the pillows in pic- tures«jue confusion as Audrey entered. "Light my fire at once," she ordered, •harply ; "then pull up the blind, and give me thos«' papers am! letters, Maxae.” Audrev stirred the atnoHering embers into a blaae, threw some wood on to it. child’s play to me.” "Welir “Well, I know I'll be Just miserable In heaven; I look horrid In white.”—• It takes time for some operas to Houston (Tex.) Post. come to England, but Gluck’a "Artnlde,” Ample Room. beloved of Marie Antoinette, probably The Plano Mover—Think I can get establishes a record In this respect. To it through thia door? be exact. "Armlde”—produced at Co Mrs. Reed-Piper- Oh. my. yes! We vent Garden last uight—has taken 120 take In tbe Hunday paper here, regu years to reach our shores since Its In itial production In Paris.—London larly.—Puck. Dally Mail. The man who acquiree a military title by serving on tbe governor's staff, The l,**l Varlrty. Jagglee—la bis dying machine a auc- or being an old-time auctioneer. Is more particular to be addressed by that eess? Waggle*—Half way so. It alway* title than tbe man who served lu tbe war. coumw down tlylng. r’k k. alow Marek of Moat*.