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’ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1%31, by NORMAN L. MUNRO, in the ofice of the Librarian of Conzreas, at Washington, D.C. (Entered at the Post Ofice, New York, as Sroond Class Matter.)
NORMAN
Mand 16 V
MUNK
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Vol. VIII.
$3.00 Pee annex re Apvaxce,
$1.50 Fox 81x MONTHS,
No. 880
‘Watch Night.
BY LYDIA J. RYALL.
“Lito and thought have some away,
side by, side” a fexwrson.
Up from the wares of a wintry sea,
Borne from the Norureen st
With saddened moan, the ui;
tiles
‘The lateh of a cottage door,
i ri by a group of rained huts,
ul lone He stands,
hae lifeless thee
With outstveteled, withered hands,
The north: wind blows, and asnowy
Bantles the lonely walls
‘Tue dead tree’ shakes’ in the bitter
‘Then ‘silzuce broods down on all,
st
Sounds from a deep-toned bell
ho Ola Vene tens fis bel’ mal toll
Rings out the Old Year's knell,
Lifeup the latch of the ¢ottage door,
Enter with noiseless
Speak not. the hour. te place Is rife
‘With meniories of the dead,
Silent and cold and desolate,
{The work-day clothes, all worn and
soiled,
Lfe careless on the floor
{The implements of daily toil
towed behind the door.
he aad bells toll for the dying year,
Pig wasted lamp burns vee
the windows dark, the
‘Their aan weird gleaming throw,
The, moonbeams fall on a lifeless
|. chastly face:
Ab, the old man’s work With the year
Ties goue with the year apace.
Low footfalls in the darkting rooms,
And whispered breathings near,
Echoing sounds from memory's tomb,
Por life abides not he1
*Tis midnight, but a coming morn
Shall rou the slesping ert:
he cottage sleeper ne'er shall
eae
~ Tohail a New Year's birth,
vt ell thy goletnny chime,
Bails for the unreturning’ past,
Sls for the UNrSLITAINe pas
‘Vanished forevermore, ©
‘Dee, 81, 1880
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CHAPTER VIII.
“TLL RIGHT THE WRONG I'VE DON
‘Waurer and Ire: ba Joo their corner |
where they were enjoying their tete-a-tete, and
Bobet the visitor stand ding in the open, doorway,
hem. wil ‘odd expression on
E MY DARLING.”
regat
auaint face,
“Peter Green!” cried Walter,
«80 it is!” said Irene.
es, there was the eccentric character, with a
fowlinig piece in one hand and an umbrelia in the
other, @ game bag slung from one shoulder, and a
small sateliel dependent from the other.
certainly an odd-looking figure for tho!
aoorway of the elegant parior, bat, hen, he was
an odd fellow, as was conceded by all, and at
erty to do all sorts of odd thit
De Green dels, ab your service,” he said, drop-
ing gun and umbrella, and doffiug his hat to
Trento, who came forward with a merry Inugh to
y
rneot him. “Yes, Green, and no doubisomewhat
red on this warm day, elt Well, how do you find
your, or haven't you been los
‘vas evident he wanted to eimtter in bis usual
rattle brated aisle, bute tovan olsorvane.eyey 1
was as piain that ‘ho did so with an effort, dnd
that there was something of a sober nature on
honest fellow's 's mind,
“Just ona hunting expedition, you see,” he
formed them, “an being inthe nity 1 thought
or
Twould yay ditinguiehed pre)
ences aha T found ¥ ing and cc ter a
year's experience Yim ashamed of you.
me old fellow,
ticgrinngied Walter.
ordered the carriage a
Grive, and now Ti seo ¢
give, and now oor mtuten ant T promiva vou
that we shall ees a eplendi lid drive before din-
ee all means influence my delicate appetite,”
drawled Pe
The imomeng Walter had left them Ireno turned
to Green,
How Jong sinco you tet the Nests ofthe old
homestead?” she
“But a short ‘tints ago.
hal€ rogue and half Iuna-
‘ha old boy, ve just
ings are much
changed. Your father boing. Tint has tae si
nue on his workmen, and they ave not aly
trustworthy. However, tI
bisaffairs. do know, through
Jour wane ix never mentioned fa. the house, and
Tnnst not be breathed in your father's, presence,
Lear that he inten sstinat .
rene 8
o EWho ea you th
Why, Bessie,” aa Gree
One you all her Bessie, do you, Mr. Peter
Greont Best
sheepish sort, 0
sin eens guts vanes Bessie, we call ver
Bes On, its all up with your pretty cousin.
fhe turns me
‘fae
“T congrat
at that moment Walter came bas
once exeused herself, and left the two
men alone, i
Trene a
“Well, ol
asent and tel
yourto this part of the
“The desire
good-looking,
| spoken ras
ay
autiful, trusttul gil,”
tora “ho. wo
freedom, nev
at prese!
you are the r
is
“My dear
“ And is th
ren.
ok qauee. She's made a fool of herself, and is
Dinsmorei”
sp re he st be, near by
hun
«Get, out, you crazy fellow,
are so douced ox in your Jangunge that one can
st
sent, nob @
rascal that I hi
guspected you of having any’ 0
let us see what this item say’
“Leave him, and he is saved,” almost Beroely returned Mrs. Raines.
“Why, mi
madam, that would not free him one. tom," said Irene, “What can my ab-
e avail him or you in this matter, since I am his wife?” ‘‘ You are not his
WAS SHE MARRIED?
A TRUE HEART'S DEVOTION.
BY GERALDINE FLEMING.
ing to become Mrs, P. Green at some future | ¢
tulate you,” heartily said Irene, and
"cordially said Walter, “take
1 me just exactly what has brought
tate.’ ~
‘@ to look upon a
plausible, deceitful, false, sweet-
i, who could forgo anor, a sol
the most holy 9 lappa and
the happiness of a
only rain
Gre
ooh said Walter, betraying « some interest in
Peter's remarks, And bave you seen this rascal
of yvhom you speak?”
“Thav
wed
said Peter, “So near that T
am Ing at hin now.”
‘tared Walter full in the face as he ut-
res
t contemplated his guest for
omen with an exprossiou‘Of mixed surprise and
"he said, “You
that muderlies your seri-
bly ds
said Peter
iay_taik ‘and act with greater
smooth-tongued, | "™
“i des «
gh T play the aot gdiatliy, to wan ter ‘prow
ii Xou foolish fellow,”
wh
Bat ‘you are menet rare.”
Feter, are you drunk?”
‘Then you're crazy.”
“Neither drunk nor evazy. T say that at the
ent moment, Walter Raines, you are
R
elor,
Phen,” laughingly said Walter, “it T am a
uchelor yout are mised auaid™
“And jet that, you are a rascal, and a very
abominable villain,” said Gre
{i you pleasé explain yoursalt, ”
Tmean
Pony know that you set yourself 4p as an
able humorist, and I desire to say that if this is
ou our practical jokes, it is conceived and
te, Very bad indeed,” in-
ae
uted in very,
nantly said Watters
Green stared at the speaker with real astonish-
ment for an instant,
“Well” be said, “you are either @ much in-
man, or else a Inost accomplished wort of 8
Tit not beat about the bush any
Villain,
Tn plain words I cell you that Richard ean
ti
informed me that he had ascertained that y‘
riage with Irene wos ‘a sham one.”
Now this is too bad,” angrily said Walter, 0
sullen wed Sorin. fats “What
sean, shameful falseliood.”
Qt sa
“1 do, Tieciviedly; Lsras Jegally married to
‘8 I wished to
os not, ‘aid Green, ‘Who witnessed
“And Cideoy itnessed phat you. desired him
to have performed—a a8 civil contract
marringe on ere
fate,
“Great God, man,
mad!”
“Call in. Gadsby,” sid Green, “and Jet him tel
“Louisiane ooh
cried Walter, “ you are
uth.”
MN alter gyniled ecorntully, but complied with the
request, Ie touched ‘belt and Ga isby came in-
to the parlor,
“Gadsby,” began Walter, but Green held up
big hand.
ait" he, said.
on him
pron stood aside, and Peter turned
“I want no lies. Let me
‘ertheless Lam not playing theclown | “Gadsby,” said Petr Levon witnessed the
pit of it. 1 tell you, sir, that | mony: performed b Miss Dean and your
‘ascal ine have sought, and you are | master, a year ago?”
mr
at clo you mean?” demanded Walte
“ tl (Green, banding hima . small
paragraph lipped from a'publication. | “That 1
took "from a weekly Journal, devoted to rociety
news, I declare, when I read it L “felt as though
were covered sith gouse flesl.”
boy. 'said Walter, nobody ever
hhev covering. But
. !
Ve understand that Mr. Wa nines wil
m,expouuse the gociety rem ‘Mis Ciara Dins-
more, the orylan a a hie @ lamented fa-
ther.’ The fan ry wealthy nndaristocrs
ic, and the mnt oh, alren arly ‘one ot the va enerosing,
topies of fashionable circles, is in every way most
desirabtes
“Well,” said Walter, “that little piece is very
lost Put together, anil makes, doubtiess, a very
ood item for the pay
pat all you “have to say?” cried Peter
<I can unhesitatingly stamp the item as
riieatohs falsehood,”
“Then you don't intend to marry Miss Clara
I did, sir.”
“It was what is termed an Arkansas civil con-
tract
t was, sir.”
‘And where was it performed?”
“Tcan answer your question if my master bids
me do 0.”
“Answer him it Tbil you,"exjed Walter, insur-
ri ‘inly answer ae
wey, a shen,” said
chuckle, LU tell you.
rea
Gadsby, with a smooth
okiann's ae
nee and halfa her
wad a fansas requires scarcely Orin.
My me if | understood What.
be done, and. vive Taal that 1 did ho ne the
matter tom: drove them to's hotel near
the northern inte vf Louisiana, not ing ‘out of
ere)
fe, and there had an Arka nase mony
pertounet which, of cottrse, farce, but
then 1 satisfied the foolish Joung girl and my
master
aking Walter's face had
grown deadly pale, Tite now ea aped
|smoothspoken ‘rasta with & gasping ary, and
ght him by the throat.
as to |My heart aches!”
said Walter, “‘how can I sinned oct Green looked on with gratified in- Tate,
foreing tl
aatrong in, “have you indeed done this mon-
strous wron;
i Sonly did. what, you told me, ” ghined the
other. Didn't you tell me just 10 a
tue bra rd
“And I thought you meat
rimony, and sol kept you on this side of the line,
Af you wanted to b ‘inge wh,
you tell me so
Ine burst of rage Walter shook him tilt the
fellow’s teeth clashed together,
“ Dastardl ou he eri ud throttle
like for
Reve dona tt rodearto mie, Wh
nof crush the life out of your mt a
In his rage he tightened his grip on the
throat and the squirming Gadsby
cai
black iu the face when Petei res
“Stop, Walter,” he eaid, Inying bis wand on the
shoulder’ of the e “There is
to waste you
said We
ly being on earth,
i Hlemeens! to think ot ™ darling Irene be-
ine ‘thas dishonored b: "Be jean-soull-
ed wroteh, if 1 do not, hurl you from mel shall
Bail you, fr my wey Blood boils ‘sight of you,”
He caught thront ar one art,
ithe but a sient eter busted him like a
i ball through the open window into the yard
ow.
auisby struck upon some rose-bushes, and was
but little injured. He sneaked away very much
crestfailen,
“Ob, what agony to think that, T, who love her
better th shoul e done her
an, tne own Iie,
o dintresed ‘young man,
sasure, 1:
Hepaured and the gor “Of his face intensified,
“Yes,” he istant later, “I will say
ywitel forin my heart T held ‘her as such,
mult the sight of God she is my wife! Peter,
friend of frie, forgive all my hard words, and
‘uide me in this matter, for my distress benumbs
ny ery rs ain and blinds my eyes toall but the
Seah
ao ‘iie,” said Green, touching the hand
Dad matter
bell, |" This ix bad matter,’a very.
indeed, but we'll make the best of 2”
Mary appeared in answer to the summons of
the bell.
“Teil your mistress that Mr; Raines and his
guest have Boe for a walk aud wil bo nck
an hour 0)
“Very well
“On with Your "natn aid Green to Walter,
sand down to the villize with me, there to lear
the quick ikest method whereby this error ean Ue
rectified
‘Right, my friend." eried Walter, donning his
a grata a2 Hi my poorer Fl rch the
wrong I’ve done my darling Irene.
‘ CHAPTER IX,
“you ARE NOT His
mand his faithful friend had not Jone
quiet tiie house when Gadsby came seal
Fo the parlor: with a face that expressed th ie trep-
id lation h
rela a deuce of a
Aisgusted tone.
detced hard to plense, How cout I dreauy
le,” ho muttered, ina
““ealizing that Walter bad not sinned, but been
valet
and elntching the fellowes throat wich | rep
ant the borders of mat-| th
the ‘wrong you | Hines
a
nirite Yme service with the
old i woman, nik another.”
tiis moment be
tho sound of wheels grating om tho
roadway that Jed up to the house,
and
wetbund a ejaculated,
his eyes rested upon tho group that
pow Sood by fhe fie he car-
Ved fromm the
na Wambole aud
ae ‘brought the old woman
Te was, "inter, Richard Wam-
bold who re. supporting
Mrs: Baines‘on ono. sides hile &
inant servaut sustained Ler ou the
ou
Very. palo 3trs, Raines looked,
pale and emaciated.” A mere s
ton, w odes skin and stare
ing, hollow eyes.
Gaulsby she looked Jule a wo-
who was very near to the
grave, and’ be gave a. dissatisfied
grunt'as he gazed long and search-
ingly upon her,
he won't last long,” he said.
“And if, Walter tne’ me away
then I shall be out ofa job. And
all because I tried to do niy best for
ming.
“Gadsby came forward in haste
pith a chair, and dropped it down
toreceive the fainting jady.
sho lay
jn the chair, ‘and ar an expression
that made Gadsby shiver crept into
hem as she $ see
Gnd < ” ale fa feshiy oy
‘ate no
In ie fo, ma'am.”
“Very well; where is your mis-
tress? *
“Do Mrs. Rain
maaan?” singuird he of the smooth
ee, collection
Voice, of the
animated sven Neh wingers ing in his
“ Raines,” was the cold
“ tr mean your mistress,”
eis, eertainiy, ma'am, yes, matem, she is at
om
“Send her here to me.”
«Yes, ma'am,” said Gadsby.
any name, ma'am?”
“Simply, say that a lady wishes to seo her in
“Shall I mention
ior,
ae y well, greg,” and he turned to go.
isby.”
os ated.
“1 desire vou to remain in the next room, and
within sound of this bai a E the time i ‘con
verse with her, When I bell
fn at once, "Are you gure tat
send hi
2 servant iat tefe the parlor as s
Ra ‘eposited in the chair, but Rich=
ard Wantold haa plood by her tide, bat i band,
While she wax speaking to Gadel
Now he addres
ton Bladen,” he sai,
perfor a grea
i have — rou hero
ass et 3 that if
«| Eintucted So our sonva home that. yout
woul endenwor to right all that bad gone ainice
Tai
“Hind I thought vou would hax
ut ‘encted less no-
ould never have discovered this retreat to
it, madam, with the heart of a wom
Beatin, ng in your, breast, you cannot but pity this
yor oa irl for the Seceit that as been practiced
Bo gentle with her.
nian Femenber that you have promised to
your son do his duty
my jal mot forget.”
‘hen, madam, in that my presence ma:
not a B ihe dea are 1 shall go tothe hovel
and. oma
Wri A low bow to her, Richard Wambold left
the room, casting a lingering glauce at every ob-
ject
Every article seemed dear to him. for had. they
not been touched by the slender bands of ia lost
jarling?
sali? Patised an instant at the door, to once more
“SX 'Remember, make him do his duty.”
en he was gone,
i Ay, he shall do his duty,
ive to perform than. ony he can hay
this slow born girl, this countr,
duty far more im-
ve tows
muttered Mr& Raines, with &
pression of her bloodless Pm
imely by and see the proud n:
me
the name with which that of sy ‘own high family
ina been Thuked for a quarter of a century, shat.
di honored breathed with contempt and
Nidieutes and al
Peri he lov vos
his wife
e, eich fone month from this day,
She must not be ie
to mi make ane in uiries
beat ang matter of Ter fortune until is his : wile,
¥, be shall do his duty.”
omen ‘inter the door opened, and Irene,
handsomely entered the room.
re, Raines wag more shrprived than. she had
ee Se be. She thought to behol some
retty, ring country Tas, bot this beautiful "
ted Clegant b woman, wie the well-bred ai,
“rahe glanced keenly at Irene’s face
muttered. The fa-
red by Irene’ self pos.
be wanted a legal ceremony performed? “Well,
sersed mann not for an’ instant
think of me her eruel purpose,
y Story Paper From this d date,
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