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AC-Htmg. WALXEU W. bk EAT. FA LSMLT TRUE. Ob.U(ar biai wboaa U1 aUaa Hbven't you had enough of picture now, Kempt" aakml the yoanger of two men wbo war wandonnf Uat tbe Academy one warm bfteraoon in June.

Wait moment. replied Lla oompanion. broadnihoulderad. Urown-faceU man of flta-and-thirty. MI told to look tpe ribllj at oo of Flod'a itt tbu room MoobtlchV I think It tu called.

Yea, hero It 1a Jltrt you been it "Yea, I're teen It," aaid Ha.h Jallin, rmtbar ahortly. It wa a good deal Ulkad boat At the beglanlni of the aeaaub. Tbo alder man retired a few atepa to get a better Tiew of the picture, And than stood till, ainding It The painter had not eboaen to represent the moat Tirld effoota of moonlight donae badew Agbinat brilliant relief on the contrary, only the falnteet gleam of aUver bad touched the veil at blue-gray twilight, the fint auggeetioa of moonlight At the loeeof Along Antuian afternoon. A girl fa a neutral-tinted dreaa waa aittlng In the foreground npon the trunk of a fallen Uea, and tba atrongeat light in the picture lay aeroea her faoe and hair. It waa a pale, wiatfol, little faoe, not in any way re- markaMe for beauty, and the abundant fair liair waa ao faint in color that at a firat glanoe tha moonlight alone aeemed to make tba allken balo around tba glrl'a head.

Her eyea were of a pale, mlaty blue, and to the big, man now gating up at them they aeemed to look back and to plead piteoualy, aa a spirit from another world, with another laugnage than that of earth, might bare looked and pleaded. The expression fascinated hla attention. Thorn wna reproach in it aa well aa ntreaty, and aoma thing too of despair, aa though the pala girl aittlng there knew all the while that the appeal waa being mad in vain, I suppose erery one feels the same," ha thought, "but somehow it seems to me as if she were asking something of me per-serially, and that 1, not understanding, withholding It from her." A loud cheerful Toios, addressing bim, suddonly startled him from his meditations. "I can't be mistaken f1 the roicesaid. "It is my old friond Mr.

Kemp, ia it not Us looked round hastily. 4- Teryfash ion ably -dressed middle-aged lsidy. to whom one felt instinctively Inclined to apply the term "iron-gray," was holding ont a hard-looking, well-gloved hand for him to abake, and was making laudable attempts to force her bard feat urea into a benignant amila. Kemp recognised her in a moment, and the rircolleetion of some very unequivocal annba administered by this same Lady ielding In the days before be went to India, and was still a nobody, rushed into hi mind. Forgetting that since then tie had attained the reputation, if not the actual felicity, of being a millionaire, he allowed an unfeigned surprise to show itself in his face aa he replied: "Oh, how dr you do.

Lady FlekliuK How good of tou to rem am bar me "Oh. no. not at all said Lady Fielding. with flattering condescension. "1 had baard of your return and waa meaning to sand you a Hue.

Let ma introdnce you to my youngest daughter, fcbe waa in the nursery when you went away, 1 suppose. lalsy. you have often heard mo speak of niy old friend Mr. Kemp Th young girl, who had been atandlng silent by her mother's side, passively ae-onieaeed in tnta enormona miaatatainaut bv A dutlfnl amilo, as she came forward and held out her band. If Lady Fielding's original intention had been to make the rich coffee planter take special notice of her daughter she must bare felt her heart thrill with triumph at the extraordinary good lock which had brought about a meeting under these par ticular circumstances ana tu tnis particular piece.

For. to Kemp's unmitigated amaxe-suent, bliss Fielding raised as she smiled the rery face with it wistful eye and masses of tair hair that he had been gsslng at a moment ago on the wall in front of him 1 "Do you think it a good portrait aaid tu mutual, aiuiuua wiauuijr. Extraordinary exclaimed Kemp. I barer aaw an thins- ao like in mr lifat" I uru, aa atiaa ismiu( a paiv tan mils color with confusion under his stare, bo added hastily, 11 fancied It was quit ii a i o. i i i aa imaginary figure, you know" and was relieved to ace tuat ft la lriena was ap proarbiog.

Ha warn tuat anine ta introdiwut llm whan Hnvh raised a la hat and addreaaod ladies of his own accord ia his own imper turbable fashion. Kemp glanced at iiim rather aharolr. wondenns: whr he had not mentioned beiora that be knew the original of the picture which bo professed only to bars beard about. II waa a very well- and rather fair than (dark, with nnnotice-Ably-irreiralar features and ordinary gray eyes. I can't help looking at him.

because be Is stsrtlmgly like any one else lady nnco remarked, without resJis- ins that the Mcultaritr lar not much ii the likeness itself as in the that she found It startling. Ho lid not talk in nek, waa always exquisitely dressaxL and never ehano looked ill at ease or dlaoomposed; yet, in spite of these nfgstire iualitis, the person wbo ad- drvoaod him under the Impression that the uctir man suicht aa wall anr other yowug man aoou felt uncomfortably con- MiiMia kit vu niaklnf ft niitAlc. "Oh, It'a Mr. Jalianr said Lady Fielding, with a quick ebang of roioo aa abe recognised the addition to tnetr party to Jir imga was merely -croettortri aud a person to bo snubbed "a friwnd of roura. Air.

kempf KeailyT didn't know. However, when are von com ing to sea ua Are yew engaged tnis OTcn- I'm engaged to Mr. Julian.1 said Kemp. ratber awkwardly. "Worn going to diae itlM A tk Ka IkaatM "Ohuo.no; you really can't let aa in- lorniai uu iui avaau to toe way aa invitation iron an oia xnena 31 replied her ladyship, resuming her trrim pUyfolneaa.

a snail expect you tnen; dtno at bali-paat seren. I a are say air. alias) will lota us too. 1 Bla last remark. was added, after aliskt panes, with such "calm ImpeitinoBcs) of too that Kemp wondered bis friend not Instantly And re.

aantfallv daelina. But, wbatarer Mr. Jaliaa's private teel- tnga saay bav been, ae answered wtia ex VU'SU iK-iiieseaa. -1 naax you vary mucn I abaU bo doUghUd." without the slightest chaaga of coontonanee, -At nair-past iwpea Ladr FieltUnC. as she sfiook out br silk skirts and mads a toot too to her daughter.

mast kurry awsy now. You re member th house, Mr. Kemp I Come Hsisy!" aliaa Flslrlln. who had been lookins- down at the floor and ploying with her par-arsoL, started slightly, bowed to tho two smb. aad tnrsMid away obodiantly hod not opened i ner tips annng tne intemew.

and there was a sort of weary rtdgnatKa ia bar whole bearing which filled Kemp's soft heart with a feeling of swlit compaa-aion. I wouldn't be that old woman's dsngb-W for something!" said to bis friond wben they were out of bearing. "it can't i no yery aamirtea ITnsh. "Bat I suppose Miss Fielding is used to it" 1. Do you 1 know them wallTw demand ed Kemp rather abruptly.

Why didn't you tell me ust now that Miss lelding aat for the erirt in 'Moonlight- I really didn't remember that you knew them or think that the tact would Interest yon," said llngn. Do you consider it a good likeness oi ner Strikingly good. Don't you Fair. The features aro lik enonch." For the first time sine they had entered th room be turned to to picture, aad looked hard ut it, half closing his eyes. But.

though! mat secret impulse mad Kemp study boa face the while, it betrayed no shsdow of expression eicept that of cool scrutiny. After a moment the younger man turned round and remarked. "I wonder whether you will mind bearing my humblest spoiogies to Lady Fielding this sven-ingt 1 really have a tremendous lot to do at present, and want some time to myself to get through It all." "Oh, but she expects yon." said Kemp, rather awkwardly. Aad 1 shall feel such a brut to bars spoiled your evening, because l'v throwa ever my engagement to you." Wa can carry out thai plan to-morrow." replied uliau easily. Tell Lady Fielding that 1 was absolutely desolated, but that a business telegram compelled me to rush off I to the other end of London.

I'll send her a note in the morning to apologize for not turning uo." I suppose you don't care to go after that off-hand invitation said Kemn. I'm not keen about it," admitted Hugh briefly. I don't know that I myself narticnlarly want to go," returned bis friend. 1 he old woman'aa treniendoua bore. But doesn't Miss Fielding do anything to make the bouse more attractive or don't you care about coins, even to see nerT" I'm not keen about it," repeated Hugh.

1L Neither Ladr Fielding nor her danshter looked surprised when Kemp delivered Hugh's polite messags and apologies. Tbo former, indeed, anoeared to be deoidedly relieved, and it was easy to see that Miss Daisy seldom1 permitted herself any free dom of expression or utterance which aha was not certain would receive parental eanction. Bhe was more than over like the nicture. now that ber hat was removed: though her strangely fair hair was arranged with mora resard for the prevailing fashion than it bad been when eh sat for her portrait i bhe was very silent, and Kemp thought the dinner the slowest and longest be had erer tried to sit through. Thsr was another man present with bis wifsi but tbey had evidently only been asked for tn look ot tn tiling, ana aeeinea too much in awe of their hostess to talk.

However, after dinner Lady Fielding called her daughter to her side and bade her take Mr. Kemn round the conserva tory and, though Kemp felt that th girl would rather not, be still bailed tbe sug- sestion aa a reliex. Can't we ait down and star here a little while he ventured to ask, when they came suddenly npon two inviting-looking arm chairs at the end of th little hothouse. He really saw no reason why he should not avail himself of a fow of the good things in the net spread plainly in his sight Oh. res.

il yon'like." said Oaisy. coloring painfully, but seating herself on the near est cnair. You ffsre me auite shock to-day." he began. I had been looking at your face i ou tue wan, sou men tumou rouuu au uu.cn- Ir end saw it at mv side!" Yes. von must hav been surnrised." she answered, iter voice was low and gentle, and.

like ber eyes, bad a touch of wlstful- nesainit: but her manner, in suite of evident effort! waa tinged with indiffer ence. I How do von like being hung no there and gazed at all day long be asked. He had somehow conceived a deep pity and in terest for tnis utile naie. snnnkins: sirL don't mind." said uaisy in tne same tone. 1 dare any a good many people don't see the likeness, and most ot tnsm uon't Know me; so it uoesn't mat ter." Who brat thought of the idea Kemp asked.

Mr. Fiord himself, we met him some where, aud he asked mamma whether he might paint me. tibo said yes, and so he did." Didn't you have anything to sar in the matter said Kemp, smiling a little. Daisy gave him a quick glance. No," ane said, i oiun't care." "I'm airaid you're ungrateful said Kemp, Most ladies would be fluttered to be the centre of ao much admiration." 1 didn't mean to be ungrateful reolied the girl rather "I mean I thought it very kind of bim but I don't think 1 care very much about that sort of thing." "What do you car about Kemp couldn't neip asking ratner boldly.

But Daisr hordlr seemed to notice the boldness. It strock him that she reicarded him as a comparatively old man In whom it would be quite safe to confide. Bhe torned to bim with a sudden movement of childish abandonment. i cWl tuotcH the said, impulsively: "I oon oeiiere car ior anytning." A woman might bar felt lmnatient at such a confession: and would very likely nave expressed ner opinion terse em pbstio language to tho effect that Miss Fielding wanted "a good or something to cry ior." a man ot tne world would have concluded instantly that th child imagined that she cared for nothing because she really cared very mucn for sometbing wnion sno could not a. eU But Kemp was not a woman, and ad bad verr little experience of women.

and in cniidism plaint xonnd its way straight to bis heart. "Hut thafs a rorr wrong state of things he said kindly. iTWhat is the matter What makes you so indinerent lea are too young to say that you know and much too young to I em it." But 1 do feel it" said ths girl, turning away her head and speaking less distinctly. 11 was silent for a moment hardly liking to tane aaraniage oi ner eonnuenee to ask further He could well imagine that Lady Fielding's daughter might not here a particularly happy life; but he could not expect her to admit the fact ia so many words. I fused to hare -fanciea of that sort," ba aald at last.

I Did your said Daisy quickly, looking at mm wun a mors personal interest than she bad yet displayed. And did you lose taein I via tney pass "Of oours they did!" eried Kemn, deeply touched at her pathetic eagerness. You didn't fancy that you would unhappy all yoar life because you feel miserable at at eichteen did you bhe was silent; her sensitive little mouth Quivered slightly, i Did you ho repeated aa gently aa pos-aible. i Soraetimos," she answered at last sadly enough. Indeed yon he assured ber earn estly, it wui ail pass, and yon will won der that you ever eared at alL Things do come right even in real life." It seemed to him that she started slightly at his words, and the look which she won as their eyes met waa ao exactly that of tbe picture that he almost fanciea sb would put ber appeal into words and ask some thing of aua.

Instead, however, she said after a little pans "Was Mr. Julian really obliged to go to th other end of London this evening i Kemp felt soeonfnsed and surprised at this sadden question that stammered hope leas ly over his answer; but Miss Fielding, though eh could no longer donbt that' the excuse was made up, did not make any further remark oa it. She played with tho feathers of her fan for a moment in a hesitating sort manner, aad then got up and said that they mast go back to th drawing room, i 1 haven't said anything that yen mind, aav 1 could not kelp asking as they walked back. 1 "Ok al ah crisd, agnrly. "Toa'y been very kind.

1 1 don't know aW thank Tab neadn't (bank boa." aald leaa "If you thiak nis thafs aU I want.1' I IIL Tell sn kwf mssh yea know aooat ta FieidiDgv'' skid to Hugh next evening as be decently could. I feel rather interested in them somehow. Mis Fielding, tor tnstanri haveyou erer had much conrersattoa waa her I've bardlr lever spoken to ner sine sb cam ouu' aaid Hugh. "I met them la the I country last Aatnmn, and saw something of them because ws were staying ta tn sam nouae. Rut Miss Fielding seemed a mere child then, and seldom opened her lips." Still, if you fwer staying tn th sam house," said Kekip.

rather irritated at this bald state menu yon mnst occasionally have had opportanttioa of judging whatsb wss lik. lisd rou never the curiosity to address a word to her Oh. ye, of oours I nave spoken to ber. I only roe at to) aay that our acquaintance wttaone antnr is very align, on always aeemed very ich in aw of ber mother and her governi os; bnt of course it was not auppoaexito ba th thing for ber to speak much to young men while shs was in that transition perii ma yoa tniak nor interesting askoa Kemp. I 1 don't know that I thought ao." reolied his friend with a considering air; bnt sb may be, all tbe name." 'Old you 11 kd nerT" persisted th other rather sharplyk for it had occasionally struck him that the young maa wore bis imperturbability as A kind of useful mask to conceal all emotions.

Hns-h looked an in soma snrnriso. Yea I liked ber venf mnch." he said and Kemn felt iurt a wise) as he had been before. "I likd ber." he remarked After a pause, "bet ter thaa aay gtfl 1 hav met inc I cam back to England. And I can't help pitying bar for being tied to that awful old mother of hers. 1 am bur ah is made miserable from morning tb night in fact she almost admitted as mucb to me; though, of course, sb could not I tell me that that waa the reason.

I bb never looks particularly cheerful." admitted Hugh! He became silent for some minnte after I this remark, and Kemn thobght that tne matter bad passed ont of bis bead; bnt presently looked np and aaid, meditatively, If yon feel attracted. keuip, it would bean act ox unnstiancnarity to go in and I rescue her from that brute, Lord George Folton. Every one knows that Lady Fielding has been doing ail she can to bring on the nmtch, and they say that ba shows no objection. And tne gin berseiiT" asked a.emp, II air waa silent for a moment: then said. in the hesitating ton of a maa who always sneaks oourteoasly of ladies.

1 don't know much about Miss Fielding, but wouldn't you imagine tnat an would ao wnatanowas told to do I Then, whatf tbe use of my taking any step in the matter said Kemp, a little netuod. I 1 ou might toll her to marry you." aaid Hugh. "If you are emphati enough, I dare say, sine ihe mnst yield to some one, that she will eld to you." llnnn mv vnrtl AYe1aimu1 STamn considering blow little you know of her. you seem Teryiconffdent about predicting villi sue wui ao unuer given oircum-Htanoes." i Not confident" reolied his friend. "I did not mean make any impertinent suggestions.

Vent likely she would refuse," in spit oi some inward irritation at tnis way of stating tho cas th idea of res cuing tho poor child from an unhappy mar riage was not displeasing to Kemp. Wben he thought it oyer it seemed natural enough that the dread of such an event should make Mum Fielding pale and timid. And somehow ba fancied that if be conld re move her into 4n atmosphere of tenderness and indulgence) it would not be so very difficult to wiki aer love. But about this last point he had some doubts ns time passed on. It was very difficult to toll from Daisy's manner what she really felt There were times whin be waa convinced that she did not regard him merely as one of th catches" of tk season for whom her moth er a Dread ao nnany net, but tbere were other times whfen he was not so sure of this fact.

or Instance, wben sb saw bim enter a crowded drawing room in which they were both guests, she would look np with a sugnt start, and a strangely expectant ex pression in bar eves sometime wltb swift blush. But by th time he reached her side eh often seemed paler and more preoccupied than aver, and though these. in turn, werei not sia-ns whicb absolutely forbade a flattering internretation. he was completely nonplused by the passive acqui escence, almost luQinerenco, wun wnlch she received any but the most platonlo attentions, la her mothers presence ah treated him eixactlr aa she treated Lord George Feltos) with forced smiles and studied politeness; but wnen tney were alone she was friendly, confidential and no more. 1 What amazed him more than anythin else was tn surprise tnat ane sometimes dis played wheu-b tried to Put hlmolf npon a more intimate footing with her.

It was as though she liad said. This from you 1 I didn't think rou would have said or don such a thing And. as he could form no sort of conjecture why she should nave such a feelingj he had to give no tbe nuzzle in despair, ana trust to a happy combina tion of circumstances to make matters clear between them, One hot day in July found a lax se party oi lasnionauiEMiressea people trying oeonle trviiia to make believe that they were eniorino- one of Lady Fieliing'a annual water parties, I and among thiin were Kemp and bis friend. I The former wis thoroughly out of temper I for once; fori Lady Fielding, perhaps distrustful of hia extreme willingness to walk into all her traps, saw fit to encourage Lord ueorg el ton exclusively on this particular day, and anktbbed hi rival unmercifully by way of a change. Daisy herself was looking flushes and excited, and her usual passive gentleness had given place to a sort of nervous restlessness.

I declare I uon't know what to make of her!" cried Keknp in despair to bis friend. Hugh, who had just been listening silently to a long string of complaints, raised bis eyes from th water and threw a swift glance at Miss fielding. "I believe she'd jnst as soon marry Felton as not" added the other bitterly. "Don't yon mink snerwouid It would be a pity if she married a scamp like tnat," said Hugh slowly. "Not if shf Cared for him!" muttered Kemp sulkily .1 The younged man looked straight In front of bim at the alouda about the horison.

It struck Aempi ior perhaps the hundredth time how strangely expressionless hia fair. clever face was. What are you thinking about he exclaimed, laughing in spit of himself. "You might jnst as well hav a set 01 ieaturesi made ou 1 01 wood "I've often been told that." renlieri Hnirh With a short langh. "I waa thinking, bow-ever, that if iron want mv candid oninlnn about thecaseTru giro it though I haven't the least right to have an opinion at all, as juu, 1 "Nevermind; give if replied Kemp.

"I'yo said before that I believe Miss Fielding Willi do whatever she is made to do. Very welL Make her marry you," Baf, I doiJ Jrant her against iter wiui" onw aemp indignantly, Hugh madel no rejoinder, but again fixed bis eyes on ths clouds. Surely you don't imagine that that is what I want If" persisted th ether, atill more aouy. No," said Hugh, biting his lip. Then he threw another glanca at Miss Fielding.

What I matt was that it nrobablv won 1,1 bother will as soon aa you had mad her do it," 1 "And her trill, too, if Felton mad, hex marry wor asked Kemp breathlessly. "Fv told ton what 1 think." replied Hugh, rather abruptly, and he refused to answer another question on the subject At this moment Lord George, thinking that he had made his attentions sufficiently conspicuous, jeauntered up to a group of people with Miss Fielding, and gradnallv detached hfcmhelf from her. In a moment Kemp was at ber side. You haven't spoken to ms aii aay said reproaonruiiy. Daisy gar bim a swift surprised glanca.

one naa Mat ner excited manner, and vu looking rathef depressed; in answer to his remsrk only sighed. Felta been boring yonf" Kemp aava aanngiy. little," She replied, in a very low ton a I am going to row bow going horn," he wens oa wiuu nervous naste. uo you ear for sitting ia tho bows of a boat Yea." ahej answered indifferently. "I anaii very pteaaed." l-t a come and get our seats, then.

ao aaiq, 1 ser waixea to ina bast in tilenee. Put this coat around you," bo wbs n. Banning aeraugns vreoata ah took baa-alaea. Daisy accosted it is th sam mechanicAl way aad laid It on tb cushion where ah was going to sit, rn emea naraiy sotiM Kerno 2 bat orasontly. feeling that there wa a hook in oa of tb coat Pock ets, ah drew it out.

Browning!" sb said, and began tarn over the leaves at random. hnddenlr looked up. Did yew un derline thatr' she ask4 oiiokly, pointing to a verse which waa thickly scored under. Kemn glanced over the page and read tbe Ua from A Pretty fViaaa" Bat for lavlac. why.

ru would net, sjweet Tuouca wa prare you, Paid you. brayed yen la a awmar for yea eoald aot, awetr earUlalr didn't 1 he replied. "The book isn't min I doa't read Browning. It belong to Mr. Jaliaa.

Tho must be bis eatiDMata." Do roa think that eoald trn af any on askea Osiy. sot raising ber ere. and speaking In an almost imploring tone. "I shouldn't lik ta think it eonld said Kemn. very low.

Daisy leu back ids tbe eoaalona and hardly spoke another word during the home ward journey. seamed to intent upoo tb book, and kept her fac hidden behind it all tbe time. Afterward, when ba was alone. Kemo took np ths Browning with ths intention of reading tb poem through. As glanced at th page ho started violently and grew pal.

It had been fair aad smooth wbn sb had called htm look at it but now it was blistered and blotted with tears. IV. Three nights later Kemp and his friend pushed their way into crowded drawing-room, and. after a seemingly hopeless glance among tbe throngs 01 dancers, tbe latter observed, in his calm, imperturbable way. 1 here's Miss lelding.

Kemp, by tbe win dow." Kem looked across. Daisy was standin almost opposite to them, listening to the devoted whispers of Lord George, with whom it was svident that she had just been dancing. Even at this distance she looked pale ana weary, and the smile on her lips waa a very sad on. Sbe looked unhappy girl 1 as though sne bad been crying. Kemp pushed his way to her side, almost seized her program mo as soon as he had greeted her.

and began scribbling his ini tials upon it with feverish impetuosity. Ho may leave one for ua, mayn't he. Miss Fielding aaid Hugh, glancing over his friend's shoulder. Oh. ves!" said Daisy, in rather a strange tone, and, taking tho card, aha banded it to him.

Their glances did not meet, and the young man wrote his name against only one waltz, then bowed and walked away. Oo you like my friend Julian said Kemo suddenly, wondering why ho had never thought of asking her the question before. "It doesn't much matter whether we like him or not." said tbe girL lie doesn't like us." She still spoke strangely and looked unlik herself. Oh. that's nonsense returned Kemn.

more emphatically than politely. it may be." said oaisy. Out it's truth ful nonsens. Mamma doesn't like him." she added irrelevantly. "And you always follow her in voor likes and dislikes ventured Kemp, not without intention.

Why shonldn't If" said Dsisv. reckless ly, almost defiantly. Since weak people must submit to Bome one. what does it mat ter to whom they submit "Don't speak like that exclaimed Kemn entreatingly. "I am sure you don't feel mat." "I do feel it!" cried th child bitterly.

I feel that it doesn't matter what 1 want. since 1 haven't wui enough to and out a way to get it" K.emp felt unutterably nuzzled and nained at her manner, her words, the strange, despairing sadness of her faoe. They conld not continue the discussion juat then, however, so he made no answer. He did not want to dance with any one but her, and when their first dance was over he went and seated himself by Lady Fielding, aad presently Daisy's partner brought her back to them. Daisy." said her mother, in a low voice.

"come here. Did Mr. Julian ask von for a dance just now res, mamma," said th girL coloring. Then I can't let von dance with him. Tf you can't get ont of it anv other viv.

tall him plainly that I will not allow iu" There was a bint of menace in the tone, though the elder lady tried to keep it calm. Daisy looaeu up imploringly, as tnia very mo ment Hugh mad his wsy through th crowd and approached her, studying his programme all th while with a puzzled air. "Miss Fielding." he said, in a deanlv. upoiogeuo ton, "i written some one's nam so badly oa my programme that I can't possibly read it; it looks a little like yours, would you tbink me very rude if 1 asked you to tell me whether I have the napoiness to be your'' partner for thia dance I There waa th allshteat noaaihle unia before any one answered. Daisy stood Ilk a atatue.

star in a- at her aa.tthnr. Then Lady Fielding broke into a ouick laugh. Tm afraid not. Mr. Julian." aha said.

for Daisy has just told me that she is engaged to some one else." How very stupid of met" exclaimed Hugh. "1 apologise moat humblv. I bm now that it is Miss Wilding to whom I am engaged. Please forgive me for troubling He turned away. Kemo made a sten for ward.

"Our dance. I think." ha aaid to Daisy, considering that ho might as well take advantage of this piece of by-play as leave Mist Fielding partnerlesa "Shall we go and sit ont somewhere You are looking tired." The girl turned without a word but wben tney got away rrotn tbe room to a Quiet little nook, where even the sound of tbe mnsio hardly reached thnm aha t.hraw herself into a chair with a faoe fuller of misery than wa warranted even by the wont construction that could be put upon her behavior. Oh. how hateful everything ia!" aha cried passionately. "My dear Miss Fielding!" aaid Kemp, shocked at her distress.

Daisy turned her head aside to hide tbo oiinaing tears in ber eyes. "surely you don't mind so mnch about wnat nappened lust nowT? be went on. ny. 1 can explain that to Mr. Julian in nve seconds, you will allow me" Ho no," she said, in a smothered tone; you can and and don't wish son to try." But you needn't mind ao mnch, said asuiD eagerly 1 you were a nuwt fnrni into refusing the dance he gave yon verv little choice.

If he could make a mistake like that-" "He made no mistake!" cried Daisy bitterly. He didn't believe I would dance wvtn mm no tntnks I'm not to be trusted. very one is hard on wmV iwur1j- tVi-v have to anffer all through their fives, and no on pities them. Whatever happen, they go first to the wall and are trampled upon. 1 be strong ones snatch their happi ness, and think that because others are nut urtTt cuongn to 00 tn same, thev don't feel their loss.

Tbey feel everything I Their lives are spent in feinr mUrhT because they are not stronger; and no one is sorry no on trie to belp tbem!" "Daisy!" eried Kemp, seizing her hands. "Don't speaks wildly. Doa't don't suggest that you are speaking of yourself. ion anow tnat wouia die to neip you 1" UU I cried tba child, baratina- tntA tears; but the rest of her sentence was ia- oooerent. "Can I help yout" he breathed.

She looked up at bim with a wild throb of hop. Tba moment had com. Tbo mute request which had laia ia her eyes ever since he had seen har first wok. tn in. tensest life.

Thronsh her tara triA tA read the meaning of it. and than uiuit t. and drew her closer. Answer me! answer me he implored. "Can I help you, and Aa I "Oh.

don't make me tell you!" exclaimed tne poor child tn a voice pregnant with anguish. "If you know have pity "You Will take mv la" i.l.r-t lu will let me sav you from that brut Felton Daisy turned aa pal as death, ami a COn VUlsiv effort to aneak; than ft 1 1 narioBa, mam ceased to atrugglo. auu uroppou invo bis arms, saaken with paaaionate sods. V. Mnst rou really a-nt" uil tTsmn ly enough, when his friend told bim a fort-Bight later that he bad accented Xird Man.

ton' otter and was going abroad with him. a uia private secretary, ior seven veara. barely yoa don't car enough about it tn uwao it worm your we ua. 1 wun yea would giv up the scheme." Ob, sMtuaan! you'll! get along well enough without so, now that you're going tv said ta youngsr YouTI find seven Tears go lik ao tim when yoa -rat to ths 'hsppr sTer-after' stage." "I shall miss, you all tb sams," aaid Kemp in a rough voice, WelL thst II be uncommonly kind of yoa." returned Hugh. "By ta way.

I tookith liberty, of getting my Wedding present ior yon ratner eany, aa 1 am going away so soon. Com and tell ma whether I've bit your taste." Hs led th way to tho adjoining room. There, I got Floyd' picture ior you. aa 1 eouldnt think of any- From th wall opposite tbem Daisy's pais fac and entreating ye looked down at th two men. hat made yon run Into such a piece of mad extravagance jnst for met" cried aemp.

deeply coucbed. Pooh! it waan't eztravaa-ance aaid the other contemptuously. It's rather rot to give it to you at an bow. as 1 suppose at is Fielding has never worn that expression since her engagement" Kemp looked up at the picture in silence. That evening, when ha had mad hi confession of lor.

Daisy bad seemed too much agitated to answer him coherently. out wben be called next morning sbe bad been waiting to receive bim, and bad greeted him very prettily. Since then their engagement had been pablicly aa- naunoed, and ah bad aeemed happy aad contented. 11 possibly ratner pensive, nut had he never caught that wistful, beseeeh-ing expression in her eyes since then asked, turning awsy and addressing Hugh. No I I'm ashamed to say that I've been too frightfully busy to call." replied the other.

1 wrote to Lady Fielding to explain and apologize for my apparent rudeness. Perhaps you'll express the same at greater length, with my warmest congratulations to Miss Daisy, and give her thia trine, which I took th liberty of buying lor her." As he spoke, snapped rather nervously tbe clasp of a little morocco box wuicu us pusueo. towara A.emp. Tho elder man opened the lid and looked down aiiently for a moment at a slender gold bracelet studded with pearls and moonstones, which somehow sngcested the thought of Daisy as vividly as her picture on tne wail. We have most of ns felt at times In onr lives that we are ou the vera-e of a sreat discovery as though some wild suspicion nan leaped np ana snneted a momentous suggestion in our ears, Such a momnt came to Kemp now: he oropped tbe little case on the table and turned wildly to bis friend.

"Hugh!" he cried breathlessly, seizing him by the shoulder. The two men looked into one another's eyes in silence. Kemp's face was working with emotion he seemed as though he would tear the truth from the other. Bnt Hno-h Julian did not let his features betray him: he neither flinched nor stirred nor Bhowed surprise at Kemp's movement. Good Heaven cried Kemp, drawing a long breath, and turning away at last.

I thought yoa would think mo a madman if I told you what 1 thought Aever mind." said Hugh, smiling. We expect every one in love to be a little mad. Well, yon'il remember me in every possible way to Miss Fielding, won't von. and sav how sorry I was not to see her again before I went Til tell her." 'said Kemp, who had not yet recovered himself. 1 haven't half thanked you, old fellow.

I I hang it I Can't Td better go. I'll write. You'll see me again before yon start, of course -sjl course," replied Hugh, heartily. Good-bye. old fellow.

Take care of your They did not meet ao-ain however A faxr days later the picture and the bracelet were sent to wltb a not from his friend to say that owing to a sudden change in their plans, be won Id have to start sooner than had expected. VI. Pre still something to show von." said Kemp, as he led his little oale bride over their new home. See what a devoted husband I'm going to be! I won't have you out of my sight for a moment He slipped his arm around her as he spoke, and opened the door of his dressing room. They en tered.

'My Picture 1" aaid Daisv. amilino- aa aha looked np at it, hanging on the wall in front of her. You never told me you had bought it" I didn't buy it Julian gave it to me as a parting present Wasn't it good of bim And he left an almost equally beautiful one for you. I kept it autil bow. because I thought I would like to write and tell him that we thought gratefully of him on our weaumg uaisy drew herself from her husband's arm, and began to tremble violently.

What did he leave for ma she naked in a frightened voice. Kemp reached out his hand for the me-' rooco case wbich lay on a little table below the picture. But my dear child, what is tbe matter he cried, for she had rown asny wnite, and could Hardly stand. farting present I sue gasped. Wny parting present "Didn't Lady Fielding tell said Kemp, with a sudden sickening pang.

that he had gone abroad with Lord Man ton for six or seven years I know he wrote to tell her about It." She wasn't Ukflg to tell mo said Daisy. She always thought she knew Oon! Gone and not one word not even good- rr i.M uia-wnij tuu. as tne cry oarst from her with an anguish which seemed to rend her very heart, the poor child turned wildly in her husband's arms, and then dropped like a atone at his feet. Iu a moment the truth flashed into Kemp's mind. She had loved his friend Had he not been absolutely and anlnahlT blind, he might have known it long ago; oat dow, wnen it was too late, be nad to face the miserable results of that blindness and of ber fatal weakness of purpose.

In trying to save her from one loveless marriage he had dragged her into another. As he stooped over now and lifted her up in his arms he recalled the feel ing which had come into his mind when he had seen her face in the Jiicture now hanging above them. He ooked up. From henceforth, he thought be should never see anything but misery and reproach in that look. She had appealed to him, and he had not understood.

AndHugiit Good heavens! had he, too, loved her! If so, whst ghastly impulse had made him urge on his friend' coart- ship of the girl he loved Had he known what Daisy felt th while, or haVi he thought as that underlined verse of Browning seemed to imply, that aha waa incapable of really loving at allT Why had he never made a single attempt to win hert Was it possible that he had given her np, avoided her, because he believed that Kemn would make bar han. Eier than he himself could Did he think er to be so unfitted for the wife of a poor bard-worklng man that he would not even suggest that she should share such a lot Had he mistrusted her power of being true to himself in tbe face of her mother's opposition And. if he had acted in this way for any of these reasons, did his action be token a cold cynicism almost inconceivable in so young a man Or did it betoken a power of pure self-sacrifice which waa to suffer and endure all things with out a nope 01 reward To these questions, and to th hundreds of others which beset him. Kemp never found an answer. Hugh bad gone; he had made no sign, and his nsme was never mentioned sgain between the husband and wife; nor did he ever com back to disturb tbem.

And, as th years passed and Daisy's clinging nature tnrned mora and mra tn Kemp for support he brought himself to eamit at last tnat perbaps. after all. his friend bad acted for the best. array's Somk Cases of Soud-Hoofxd ITona In le)78 soliped" pigs ware reported from lexaa. Or.

Coues observed that in tbe new breed the terminal phalanges of th toes were united form a single broad pha lange; abov this, however, the other two pnaianges remained perfectly diatinct Th hoof ia perfectly solid, and on IU sol there waaa oroau, angular elevation ef horny substance, curiously like th roa- of th horse's hoot The breed waa an ami established that no tendency to revert to wu buiuih uiru wa men eerYnhl It fnhw the erase of a solid-hoofed boar with a sow of the ordinary type, a majority of th litter ha th peculiarity of tha bim Jitmit Tlitn baa Just been reported from oiuu wity, low, a similar case. Indred. it would seem as if th owner was quit ta thai, MU i. All or sam time, aad had saw as many mm imiwn ms SB aaVCTalB tnOI 01 "not alob for betag a wariaaity. bat la a commercial sens a valuable production for mankind Tk owner -continues: "Th experience of th writer eon vine him that there no better hog tor th healthy growth of pork.

These kegs an of long body, aad hav well-proportioned hams and shoulder. It is true they bar not th tin head of th tm proved' breeds. In six they are tair: aeoupUof barrow, (accidentally castrated.) now thirteen Sttoata old. without saeeial care, weigh over 350 pounds each. As yet there ha bees ao sign of aay lose from disease whatever, (thagh diseases hav been common ia that district for Tss awriesa Aatatraltst CHkumXA.

axd Lsfaktxbo. In October, 1839. tho news that Don Carlos, with a victorious aarmy, wa marching for Madrid spread consternation through the palace, and Queen Christiaa with bar children prepared for flight But th Liberal Party, in spite of its wefl-meritd mistrust of tba Regent rallied loyally aronnd th littl Queen, and Oen. Espartero, at th head of a small but enthusiastic army, marched against th Car lists and completely defeated them. But littl as sb realised it at the time, this victory waa as much a defeat for Christiaa as for Don Carlo.

Even while she waa lavtabiag honors aad rewards upon Lspartero he was quietly preparing to tske all power from her hands, and the dispute concerning the fueroa" gave him an opportunity for doing so. In 1840 the Basque provinces offered to acknowledge Isabella as Queen upon condition that their ancient privileges. fueroa," were restored to them, and Espartero insisted that the Executive should not only accept these terms, bnt loyally keep to tbem. To this, however, Christina refused her consent, upon which Lspartero told her he would dispense with it and a violent seen ensued, during wbich Christina said to Espartero: "Je t'ai fait noble, cnmte, due, grand d'Espagne, mais je n'al jamais pu fairs de toi un gen til horn me." After that it was, of course, war to the death between the two, and Christina fled for protection to O'Donnell, the commander of the forces in tbe North. Espartero.

however, effectually checkmated ber move by publishing tbe proofs of her secret marriage with Mufioz, and showing that for year she bad been embezzling public money. Christina, not daring, when this waa known, to return to Madrid, resigned the Keireney and left Spain. The little Qaeeu aud ber sister, who had been left in Madrid Espartero had seen to that were thus deprived of a mother's care; no great los. perhaps, in their case, although the life they were now condemned to lead in the great gloomy palace was none of th brightest or most wholesome, for neither the new Regent nor Arguelles, the Queen's guardian, troubled himself about his royal charges. But Espartero' rule was short in 1843 O'Donnell raised a rebellion and defeated him.

The question then arose wbo should be Regent and, as it was found impossible to adjust the claims of the various candidates for that office, the Cortes determined to declare Isabella of age. The Gemlfewaa's Maa- Puodigious Memories. There have boon stupendous memories enough in ancient and modern times to stagger belief such as those of Tbeodectes and Hortensius and Cineaa, of whom Cicero speaks, and in our later days, Pascal, who, it is said, never forgot anything he had seen, heard, or thought; and Avicenna, who repeated by rote the entire Koran when be was ten years old; snd Francis Suaroz, who, Mrada tells us, had the whole of 8t Augnstine in his memory enough, one would think, to destroy all bis mental power of digestion; and Justus I.ipsius, who on one occasion offered to repeat all the History" of lac it us without a mistake ou forfeit of his life: and, in our own days, Jedediah Buxtou and Zerah Colburn among others, who had such a prodigious power and rapidity of calculating in their minds. Colburn, it is said, could tell the number of seconda in fifty-eight yearn almost before the question could be repeated. The story is told that Jvdediah Buxton was once taken to the theatre to see Uarrick, and that he was observed to pay an unremitted attention to the great actor throughout the play.

When he went ont, his friend, who accompanied hira, asked him how he had ben impressed bv tho acting, and Jedediah answered by stating the number of word aud syllable that Garrick had spoken. Hi mind had been interested solely in this numeration. 1 dare say it was a purely inochanical operation of mind with him, and I rather think that with all these great me i orles it is the same. As I have not a good memory, 1 wish to decry it, out of pure envy. I wish I could say that great men never have great memories.

Unfortunately, it is not true The names of Pascal. Avicenna. 8calicer who committed to memory the whole of the Iliad and Odyssey in three weeks: old Dr. Thomas Fuller, whoee memory was equally-remarkable to say nothing of Cyrus, Hortensius, Mithridatea are so terribly against me that I give np such a proposition; and I have serious thoughts myself, despite it disgusting ingredients, of resorting to the learned Uratareli of Bergamo's recipe for improving my own memory. He gives several, but one above all others aa emcacions and com forting to tbe memory.

It la this: To make a mixture of mole' fat, calcined human hair, cumin and bear's grease, and swallow a pill of them of about the size of a hazel nut at bedtime. BlackicootTi Magazine. Queen Victoria as a Tboofkr. The First Guard Dragoon Regiment, of which her Majesty has become chief, is not only one of the most distinguished csvalry regiments in the German Army, but ia military his tory it will live as one of the participators in those episodes whch occurred at critical moments in the great battle of Yionville- Mars-la-Tour on the 16th of August 1870, when there depended for tbe moment on a mere handful of horsemen the tate of some thousands of their comrade. Twice daring that battle did the Oerman cavalry, in order to avert the impending catastrophe, ride to certain destruction i and ou one of tbese occasions it was tbe First Guard Dragoons thst, single-handed, first arrested the almost triumphal onward march of the enemy and thus helped to beat back the weu-nign overwneiming tide of advance, Tbe formation of the regiment dates from the ef February, 115, ou which day King William Frederick the Third issued an order to the following etiect: "I have determined to raise three new gusrd cavalry regiments in place of the existing light cavalry regiment, and to form tbem from the three national cavalry regiments which have fougnt with the army during tbe war, in order, not only to give to tbe provinces to which these regiments belong and to which they owe their origin a fresh proof of my kindly feelings toward them, aud which they deserve, but also to testify my satisfaction with the apirit shown by the Light Guard Cavalry Regiment during the war." Tbe three regiment thus formed became the Guard Lancers, tbe Guard Dragoons, and the Guard Hussars.

Ine Dragoons were composed of the Guard Dragoon Squadron, two aqnadrousef the Pomeranian national Cavalry Regiment and a squadron from the Queen's Dragoon Regiment. The men and boxses from the national regiment were selected with special care. Those men who had obtained, during the war, the decoration of tbe Iron Cross were first choeen, and then preferenoe was given to any who had surved during th war. Tk fortrntfkUg JUtieit. Ox THje Grand Caaal, Vexice.

Ths first sign of life on the Grand Canal in the early morning is the passing by of long barges laden with green vegetables and fruit from the low, flat island of Mszzorbo, and destined for the market at tbe Rialto. One suck has passed as we write; its sail ia oi a ricu inuiaa red wun a dark bias tip. a iillet-work border running round it, and in iU centre a design in orange of H- George and the dragon. The big rudder ia gaudily painted in green and whit, aad ha a picture of th Madonu on the part that i above water. The men wbo are nnlinff th krn mAA A i color by one of them wearing a piuk ahirt -i 1 rr-t i rwpia tronaera.

i ue note taiag, together with iu green load, looks, aa tbe first rays of tbe sun glint npon it like a bit of a broken rainbow that baa dropped into the canal and i drifting along on iu eddiea. ow eonte a barge heaped np with eoal, now on with bale of cotton for the factory lately established aer. Tbu is followed 1 Sr.fh,.w.w kit an-vn-i uj a suiuirr at eaeb e2d.tA,,t fl floVu uMiiuuniaiM tbat ia "ore peaceable sort th axt that notie. A small fiat boat hard mora than a curved board, propelled by twa tall b.MiB'ik.MKl fnare. who.

with bare heads and sandaled wiMiwnu aiming tneir waist, are oit on a begging expedition, hoping return with their FraaeUoM mm ibaakaa filled with good things for their monastery's fare. Pratly a bare approach th stone landing place bend our palae. Tbi barea a plainer sort ondol, withoat iU graceful, dignified steel Out of it com, tumbling over each other, about fifty soldiers. An arly-aaUr. itinerant sell- er of an Italian Complete Latter Writer" with a quick ey to business, who happens coca bp, seizes to opportaaity.

aad ia a moment his bag is open. palls out a heap of books, and with ready wit reads a suitable sample th eontenU of bU booki Letter frota a aoldiar in Abyasiaia to hu brother ia Italy." la an iaatant th ol-diere are crowding round him, listening with interest many producing the law coins with which they can osaorsof the little manual, which they acaa eagerly for sometbing to fit their wa par, titular case a they are hurried away mm ths narrow lane. Saataera's Jotaraei, A lUJilATURE. Tea. was a seansa tru.

Wltb bis eoat of Brldab mm, Aa! hla bat toes brlgbt aa cold -And be wars hipped at skru Of a great-graat-aobt ef min, A beoaat a bold. And pleaded not In v2lu. For abe gave hi love seal Aad Uoaa-bt tbat tbroaa-b har Utm Her streagtb aad stay ahould be This bare of the sea. Who weeed her tor al wua. But ha hi gray deep; Tb Baltte billow sweep Aad nr above bla breast; And ana whan gray aa old.

In quiet EagUsh wola. They laid ber to har rest. Oh, yes, a simple Ul For yoa who leve ef frail Aa lealty vow to sing; And It hsppeaed lose ago, ut hearts were heart, yen know uea ueorg ta xiira was King -fas Academy. M. O.V.

P. Th Litkbakt Cjutic The profecsoBal i I reviewer ia on whoa function is to sp praise everything. must be abl to wriu I what are surely not without a touch of 1 latent satire called leaders," oa every I conceivable topic, on the shortest possible notice. He mnst bare learned tbe art elthet of praUing or condemning a new book, or a new picture, a piece of music, the latest I speech of a public man, or tho policy of a united Cabinet in a few smart sentence. I There are scores of men who profes- sion this is, and moat of them would proba- I bly admit that what they aay depends on the brief they hold.

Now. of course, every I political party mnst have iu organ of opin- ion, iu represenutiTe paper, aud noon can object to the moat rapid criticism of the BIMMJcheaofonrpublionionbytbedailynraea: f' J.n,t teeo same speeches aro critically jf a It savavk as A tba i i in ueoai en tbe floor of the House. But what one doe oh-ject to. and has a right to condemn, ia th perversion of tbe meaning of a speaker or a writer through prejudice or uninformed criticism. There scarcely aay political virtu that raises iu potweasor to a higher level thaa the habitual self-restraiat which develops perfect fairness and dispassionateness toward opponent.

To be scrupulously In.f i jus miwuuim in controversy ta a virtue of the bighest magnitude. Lafert- i unately, however, tbe maxim All ia fair in war" is sometimes extended both poliu ical and literary controversy, so aa set 5 justice at naught and to confuse th real issues at stake. In estimating literary work, a critio of the type I refer to will almost in the same time be takes to cnt tba I pages of a book knock off an article apoa it a book which may have taken years te write, but of which the critio takes th measure in a many minutes a book, be- I sides, which he does not think of reading bnt only of reviewing. Jt is this practice of looking through a book so rapidly thst -it becomes a habit of overlooking and. therefore, bf misconstruing it throughout I that is the ban of niach of our reviewing, i '1 he art of rapid writing ia, like other art.

one that can be easily acquired; and mnch of it is excellent in proportion to iu rapidity, No one would maintain thst reviewing is likely to be admirable merely because of the length of time it take, or would object to apeed if the result be thorough. On tb etbor hand, the haate of ear modern lite has introduced a telegraphic spirit into almost all our writing, iounft-n it l.vl, i the strength, and the suggostivenAss that '( are the natural product of leisure and de- liberation. The rapid journal letic criticism. which ia applied with admirabl eaae and. adroitness br timru to nohtmi and the action of Cabineta ia mrMtima.

extended to tbe literary work of those i who may be th chief authorities in their several departments, aad the mult ia bat tbe critic, themselves in the dark. an. 5 cuae one author of ignorance of alnmantarw 5 facta: another. "th shoe they are not worthy to unloose." they can slovenly a third, who may be far ia auvauco oi nis age. tbey censure aa nut up to date.

A rfn. If book on any topic, whether acquainted with i vw uvt, just as omen learn to practice tb art of is wjwva ui waica they are wholly Ignorant; and both fulfill 5 thair rnnAttnn I a vicTcmvaa, asaa- frota. and aelf.anl.iKf utiA TK. it is, that tbese reviewer sometime write extremely readable articles article which, i' because of their cleverness, exercise an is- I fiuence onita ri iinmiwtrf i merit, IS AiaeUeaiA (Salary. Ax African Camp.

Th moment a suit- able camping ground 1 reached th loads I are stacked, and. with aeton ish ing raoiditr. born of fear and daily drill, a strong circu- tar tnorn fence is built, insid which ws feel safe yet not quite safe, for no man I dares lay down his gnu or leave a singls I article exposed to the clutches or the thievish warriors. These may be prevented from teaimg, but cannot be punished if caught in the act; so that for tbem tbe attempt is only rare sport for a constant source of danger aud worry. Soon the nstives begin to appear.

First the women and married meu arrive, the former with clean-shaved head. neck and brssst loaded with chain and bead necklets, body enveloped in dressed ox hide, and arm leg covered with thick iron wire, colled continuously round, to tho weight of from twenty to thirty pound. Their features are good, with but Luis trace of the negro, while their bearing la. compared with th a.okro, distinctly aristocratic. The married men, or elders, are more scantily dressed, usually in a karoas of monkey or hyrax skin, which partially covers ths body, bnt with little regard to decency.

As the dsy wears on parties of warriors arrive from the various districu. rapia-dent in red clay and grease, with which they are libaraliy plastered abaost their only dress. Nothing else cover their magnificent forms bnt a ssssil kid skin over the sbouldera TheT march in single file, holding their enormsas spears blades two feet and a half long Vartteallr in thr i d.i. kuU i mm MnVUsABBp AA w-AA B7 (A mmmmmr vcycuuiag at tneir idea lomw chant a war aong ia stentorian tones, and au mrougij a variety oz, evolutions, which show in this rudimentary drill their military instinct. The question of th "bongo" has new to be settled with much decorous speechifying, for, lik ta Kerth American Indian, tney are bora orator.

The amount settled, the iron wire aad bead are sometime divided a ml ra bly. sometimes thrown into tbe midst of tn warriors to be fongbt for as by bU of prey. On these occasions blood is frequently drawa. JWya Thorn ia JeraV- Tarit Studt or Christ lax PxaracTioK. All th Jesuit novieos run to get their bookoa "Christian PerfectMn" by Rodri- goes.

We aay call it the standard ascetia I work of then oritiat; even on wool hott- days, even daring th vacation, it is rega- larly read for half aa boar every day. Ths peculiarity consist in the manner of read- i ing. The Frere Admonitcur goe down into th ffarditn and nnni hia honk, all 1 ha novieaa tnlnmw him at r. rA tm Atv aitar wiuwi maiAm at iu aaaq wu rapid step they hare te walk af tar Aim ah th asm pac. taking car net tread on tba heel of thatr act ah bora, laat i I i i I.