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The Laiisingburgh Courier. D E V O T E B TO t M E I N T M R E S T B O E T H E S M O O N B A S S E M B L Y ' B T S T R I O t . y o l p m e x t i i . LANSINGBPEGH, N. Y., THPRSDAT, JP N l 8 . 18 d 3 . ‘ I 1,, , 1 T nn trn.ll” 'TI va 1 mflTS ntpilf A®fl' D' h ! DTTATtl'Ct NO. 43 . KEW SESieSS IN Wall Paper lly Spring stock oS‘ Wall PiiS'C! '■% and Borders is tho finest over • sliown In this vicinity. AH the Patterns are New and Protiy. If yam want wall paper I can suit yon without a doubt. tooo MILS lilllKiiLI M il ' At 3 Cents per Koil. j IMO a IiI2fE op LUCAS PURE LINSEEO OIL Tinted Gloss Liquid Paints, And a oomplett' stock of \ W A m w m M W M ^ Window Glass. &c. HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING , Qm ning, GlaJiing, Wu'.l Whitfning-, Coloring, Deoornting, Paper HiiugiTig, Ao. All work done ueat, (jiiick iUul at reasonable rates. *' BEORGE A. RIFENeEiOH S90 2d Ave., Lansingbiirgh. (OPVOSITB OASISO MNK.) CITIZENS’ LINS. TROY A MEW YORK Palace Steam ers n U E ICli^D TMAY CURES Headache f^r 10 Years!’’ Dana’s Sarsaparilla “I WAS CUBED I” B g i l l g k i s r 5 J sahs ^ r illa ia.asafean.lre^^^^^^^^ j Waterford, N. Y. JER03LE BAiL. i c : “r “ ‘« i s r t Sarsaparilla Co„ Belfast, Maine. I THE MYSTERIOUS CHEST. Lntly Georgina Athol wae ‘!at homo” _ on Thursdays; on those days her draw- . ing and reception rooms were over- : crowded. Lady Goorgiua stood up stairs in tho reception-room and shook hands so often that she did not know finally whothor sho had a hand of hor own or not. Tho guests continued ascending tho magnifieont stairoaso flanked by rows of powdered lackeys. The stream of people seemed to the hostess to bo ii creasihgi Her tongue was nearly pa alyzecl from repeating the stereotyj words of wmloomo; her smile tvaa coming forced. “How do \How are you?\ “Yon did jrour son? No? Oh; I am so sorry At this moment a lady whiapered 1 her: “Piease let me stand next to you for a moment, Lady Oeorgiann. I •would like to know about the woman who entered right after me. A i pre.'ssion upon the face of her hostess. ‘•Is there any possibility of a mis take here?” she asked, politely. “Of course, I have not the pleasure of knowing you personally. But I know that 1 have been recommended to you by my clear friends, the Van Lindens, Lady Georgina seemed still more surprised and was speecMass, but Mrs. Darbyshire was quite overcome herself, •e Mrs. Sefton, are you not?\ Yes, E n r Highest of all in LeaVeniftg Power.- - Latest U. S. Gov’t Report “You are ! she said. ‘ ‘Oh! no, indeed 1 Yon are mistaken; ain Lady Georgina AthpL ” Mrs. Darbyshire from New York qhly 1 ago. i had a letter of introduction to Mrs. Sefton. I came hbre la a hired rriage and was hronght to the wrong doiiul woman! Very charming!” “Not Mrs. Venables? Blonde? house.\ Lady Georgina laughed/ heartily, “Now it is all explained.^ Mrs. Sefton but in .Bryanstoi lives opposite, street.” “That was the address, said the American lady. _ ' my house is in Bryanstono !, I believe.” ^RATOGA&CITY'OFTROY^J A M E S KING, » . VY. HOHrOSR Vice.Frc'i morthern T ^ e m m m STAPLE mu FANOY D R T a o G B e , Trimmings, Notions, Etc. 6 4 7 Second Avenue LA N S IN G I5U R G H , N. Y. Irs. Venables? 1 that? Then it certainly Adair! No? Well, then, I must see her before I can tell you who she is, Mrs. Keith.” “There sho is—with the beautiful hair. Now she is standing with tho Brabiizons.” At this moment Lady Athol accident ally dropped her bouquet, and in the act of taking it from the hands of her inqui.sitive friend she did not hear—as I the orchestra was beginning a polonaise 1 —the name of the young lady bowing I before her. She was a striking beauty, with wonderful eyes. Lady Atbol ex tended her hand and said the conven tional : “How do you do ?” Then tho Brabaa'ons approached, so that the lady had to pass on. Now she bowed to an ekVerly lady, then again to a well known gentleman, and so on to several persons. She was apparently askedT o n 7 thr“omtosolent’T o h Wes” well known in society. Mrs. Keith t^u! She is Mrs. Darbyshire, from turned to tho hostess. 'N aw Yovir.\ “She is very pretty,” said she. “I did not quite understand tho ” Square”. “Oh, how sorry I am that this has happened i” answered Mrs. Darbyshire. \Not at all, dear Mrs. Darbyshire,” Lady Georgina politely remarked. “I am glad to have become acquainted with you.” Mrs. Darbyshire bowe4 \with repeated excuses, and bid her good evening with tho usual clasp of the hands. As she was about to descend the stairway sho met a man of military .diearing, who loked at hor penetratingly and quickly )Ught Lady Georgina. \Pray tell me, who was the lady who just went downstairs ?” “Five minutes ago L would have :ed you, the ‘omniscient’ Col. her d’efiiisb had shaken Bello- vue from center to 'circnmfereDco. For years her humerout relatives, each with an 6f6 id ther estate, had watched her mdv'emeWts ' frbm a respectable dia- tanoo, which' she' herself had inter posed'hetVae'A t|iem; aud their hearts had '^roWti •sick' with hope deferred. But the grim looks of'tho old maid had Heart diSeate, the doctors said, when she-was fonhd one morning with a smile of peace frohen on her stem and a s meht'-Qf thd 'heirsmT-laW rapidly as- ecoeiitrioity t p 'th e end, and woven it into her'last -will and testament. W ith 'tha exc'eptioh of a few bequests to her servants, the whole of her p rop erty, landed atid personal, to w it: .Stony Lodge, her present residence, with its beautiful park, which was a very Eden of loveliness, Bose Villa, her winter resort on Lake Helen, Florida, together with a splendict house in town and money to the amount of §500,000, was to pass into the possession of that one among hef kinsfolk who should discover the hiding place of the twelve Domorest rubies. Should the gems remain undiscov ered after the lapse of or the hCnse ? I believe I know it. nioift’' jj^j^ker more nor less than an infamous thoroughly thau most people,\ j •oo'nspiracy between Will Demorost and “ 3 2 a S £ i S i . : £ £ H i 2 s.S [hica'sheis but giving him back his , own,—Waverley. “I have not even iswored Margie, \ mli Bght with yon have an egu the rest,” persisted the young man> tching her face keenly. ' Oh, no, i have not, indeed,” she said simply, “ Papa displeased Aunt Demorost, as you know, and she has never taken the slightest notice of me. This being the case, I shpqld not feel entitled to join in the search for t h e rn-' l)ios, oven if I desired to do so.” hey are magnif ’ were neve and they nearly took ered after the lapse c the date of hor death, the’esti be sold and a home for fouji^ded with the proceeds. year fronc tato was to “ They are magnificent gems,” said Will, “ and were never set. I saw them just once, ar ' breath away.’ “ I should said, ■ musini they auy mo hid those rubies herself, the spiteful ■ glass- Hly-shaped, with curled ■ ............ leaves for saucers, and glowing, with rainbow tints, they resembled psothing mob as a bed of gorgeous, tropical 1 not quil \Nor I / ’ answered ian*fc place M t: Lady Georgina, her, either. She ally 'was rather impolil I meet my girls pray send Mrs. Keith. Oh, here New York.\ o you know hei No? Then— beg your p Georgina!” Thereupon Col. Weston ron down the stairs in three strides. Mra. Dar- byshire, -n’rapped in flirs, was leaving the vestibule. ‘Nellie Lestooq! Will you permit to your hotel?” the Golo- ly. The lady smiled and nodded. ire iptimately? ^oo provoking !” pouted her ’ pardon. Lady p^etiy daughter Maude. ‘ thpsi J. S. L E A n T T , j Fl\m'getic men wanted. Free prepaid ouUit. Uiu! of tnir agents has earned I over S'iO.Onn in five years. P. O. Box tho auburn hair.’’ nodded. Ten minutes later Lady Georgina be gan to go among hor guests. Not until half an hoiu- later d id she meet oue of her daughters, lud, who truicmsTin Do yon want a high gnido, Diiiniynd Fr;imo, Bai! Ileariiig «li ai’ound, $150 Bicycle, way (loYVU elicapJ II' .so, get our cat.a- logno, We want agents in OYCry towTi in the United States. IVrile quick for cimtUirs and teruis. Wc also inimufiictnre Brewster’s' Safety Rein Holdens, f’liarapioii Stove and Grate Heaters, Ciirriiiges, Kmwl Waanns and Certs, Medicated Elee- trioity, Brewster’s Lightning Soap, Gliauipioii Kitoheu Kni--- T, T, Machine Fans, Indian Magic Polish, Blanket Fastm Fence Building Machines, Sewing JIcchiues, Tea -lud Coffee Mak er*, Needle Books, Parora and Corers, Seuiog M.a-hiue Ib-lief \ a Springs, Cream Teeters, Coal and ice Tongs, ete , etc. When you write please mention this paper, B R E W S T E R M ANUFACTURLM i CO., MOLLY, MICH. mm, McCOLLnu g c her, either.” ‘‘ I thought you could inform mo. Look for Joanna and send her to mo.” It was about twenty minutes before tho younger daughter came to her mother. “1 know whom y ou moan, mamma, but I cannot place her. Sho bas beauti ful auburn h air and wears a white gown of Parisian make.” Mrs. Keith again loomed up. “Lord George does not know h er,” she said. “Oh, I ’ll find it out directly,” remarked Joanna. “She has just been talking with Lord Charles Vincent; I will ask him.” Young Vincent, laughing heartily, was loaning against a pillar. Two of his friends were evidently making him tho target of their jokes. Joanna over heard several ■words. “I t ■was great toh your surprised face, n she spoke of having m at it Nice.\ “Yes, and “Yon are very kind,” said she, as le allowed one of the lackeys to put on one of her overshoes. B&'ih entered the carriage. The Golonel ^turned to his p retty eompaniqn. “So we meet again, •mad'binoisolle?” “Yes, sir.” “Mademoiselle moves very adroitly under the patronage of a lady like Mrs. “Without doubt, monsieur.” “It is certainly a more agreeable itronage thau that of Scotland Yard. ” “Alousieur is joking.” “Mademoiselle, I should like to know what yon have in your pockets. ” “Aly handkerchief, monsieur.” “What else?” “A siik qjurse.” And she showed it him. “What else?” “Nothing mor “Mademoisellf. corner, wearing a ble. What else ?” Mrs. Meredith was Miss Demorest’s niece, and Beubeh Gray her nephew. The two welfS brother and sister and the nearest akja to the dead woman. Next came Margie Vane, child of a favoiite nephew, wW was to have boon the h eir had he nof displeased his aum by marrying, against hey will, a girl ol obscure parentage—‘‘a pauper,” Miss Demorest tormed her. . Harold van$ had died somo years back, closely followed by his wife, and the one daughter, Margaret, was left iloae in the world and utterly ponni- Mra. Meredith had taken her—for the old aunt remained obdurate—and she was now serving in the capacity of maid to her hjautiful cousin Slauclo. Margie Vane was not present at the reading of tho will. Mrs. Meredith considered it unnecessary, and Margie herself had not the faintest hope of being ^Smembered kindly by her father's stern old relative. When, therefore, they returned in anger and disappointment, and gave an account Margie’s eyes sparkled as she looked i them. ^ “ How lovely ! How dainty ! How fairy-like 1” she exclaimed hraatlih “Bee, Will, this one is exactly iVilhith a touchouch off f _ like an opal w a t o Are, and here is an amethyst, and here is a glowlUg em erald. Oh, Will, do look! gee ho'w that strange glow as of hidden fire flashes from each 1 This one is jacinth, this beryl, and—Will Damor^t, beta is a ruby ! Oh, the beauty ! The real gems cannot be more superb.” As she spoke she took the ruby oup into her band. Will half started for ward as if to prevent her, hut drew back again with a pale, startled fi A GOOSE FULL OF GRATITUDE. It Waa Saved b y a Soldier and la Turn Saved Uls ZiUe. ,Ak interesting relic is preserved in a in the Coldstream Guards’ neoi of a goose, around which is a golden collar, lyith the inscription: “ Jajeob, Second Battalion, Coldstream Guards.” Beneath it are the words : ..r>5oq on duty.” In 1838. when two of ittalions wore in Canada helping ill the rebellion, some of the sol- itedted ass sentriesentries round dle^s were pos a s r a faTin -yard near Quebec. One day the .sentry whose duty it was to watch the ouyance to the farm beheld a fine goote fleeing towards him, closely pur sued by a fox. Hi.s first impulse was to have shot a t the latter, but this would have alarmed the (guard. He was compelled, there fore, to remain silent, while every step brojight Reynard nearer to his prey, lu the height o f his despair the poor bird ran its head and neck between tbo legs of the soldier, and at the same mo- meiit the wily fox made a desperate grab at the goose ; but too late, for ere he: could get a feather between his teeth the ready bayonet of the sentinel had- passed through his body. The poor goose, by way of showing its grutitiule to its preserver, rubbed its bead against bis legs and made other equally curi ous demonstrations of joy. Nor could i t over he prevailed upon to quit the post, but walked np and down day after day with each succes sive sentinel that was placed there. The most remarkable thing in conneo- , . tion with the story is that the goose in id. W ill half started for- • turn aotuallv saved her preserver's life, to prevent her, h u t drew It so happened that the same sentry was lofc again with a pale, startled face. : on that particular post about two \Blit how fragile it is. W ill?” com- 'months afterwards when a desperate ented Margie, turning it round and ■ attempt was made to surprise and kill rouucl. “ Surely, Aunt Demorest never him. I t was winter time, and several drank tea out of them! And where did j men stole up in tho darkness to the mudiblo .0 soauG. \ Alargie,' die marched up and beat, followed 'by the cried the former, “ p u t until he again ' ' ' ■ igi I sentry bo; down that cup and come along;’ should think you would have more •ida thau to dwadle hofo all day talk- that man there at the r helmet, is a oonata- 3i't to watch larlto, when si you before a t Nice?’ “Yes, and our dear old Charlie h as never stepped out BISCUIT , MaifactJies sm-mssiH S T , a m i s k o s d a y e , l a s s i s s b u r o k . n . r. Jharlii of England.” Just then Sir Vine hoi. “May I tak< asked her. “I do not know as yet. who is the lady to whoi speaking a few laughed. loticed Mias to supper?” Perhaps— you were minutes ago?” He brooch. “Are you sure you : with you ^ A signal the helmet there“= * ” “I will spare you that trouble, mon sieur. Look for yourself.” And she •ued boii|^ |ier pockets inside out. J London police pulled tea tna carriage door, lazel eyes opened wide in woi “Whoever finds the rubies herit everything?” she nsk breathlwsly. \By tie tern paring with uplifteid upon the nnsuspected disappointment, and gave an'acoount in-ida thau to dw^ W 9 yeT oJtnod‘' 4 d e V w ^ llargi^s soft hTael eyes filled with *' tears as Lawyer F ay entered the room and, from under his bushy brows, glanced sharply at each of the group, were i “ Uuutiug for rubies, eh?” he said, ward sarcastically. \But Miss Margie seems ■, bis df to ho tho only succes party. That is a rare) _ . ^ Margie, and was blown by our friend I approached, but the lere,” with a motion of his haUd tofa»‘‘d tactics and enabled ■’ill. Marj for moau- his lonely „ - _____ before sentry box. This was the enemy’s opportunity, just as two of their number were to spring the’ bird turnet the string, opened and s a id : erning you ai ! station, to-morrow “To-morrow m I Charing Cross station, to- noon at Dover, and to-morrow evening at Boulogne. This time X will over- ' for former services rendered i for Infants and Children. B A S ’” ™ » young woman with the p retty hair, do you not?” “Yes!” “I stood behind her, when she turn ed around, and, extending her hand, said: ‘Sir Vincent, is it not?’ And ns I nodded assent she remarked that it was so long ago since she had sei last. I could that she was it is long ngc Paris, hut beware, Mile. Lestooq, jver to step on British soil again.” “Good evening, monsieur.” And the carriage rolled away. Col. lYeston took a cab and rode back to Bryanstono Square. “I was mistaken after a ll I thought I was renewing an aoquaintanoje with a friend from Paris,” he answered, with a smile, in responsa to Lady Georgina’s _ _ if any ona will find them'. Aunt | Margaret was such a spiteful old ; cat.” “Oh, aunt, hush!” cried Margie, iu pained tones. “She is dead now.\ “ So much the better for the commu nity,” said Mrs. Meredith, vindictively. “ Are you going to search for the gems? ” asked Mqrgie. “ Of course. There is just one chance in a thousand that I may unearth them.” “ In which event-you ■will find no further fault with poor Aunt Demor est’s will,” said the girl, shrewdly. “ Oh, Aunt Jennie, may I go with you to the great house? I was never inside of it.” “ I suppose you may if you choose,” replied her aunt, ungraciously. \In fact, Lawyer Fay insists that you shall take your chance with the rest of us. But it is extremely improbable that find the gems.” te knives upon the unsu man, th e bird rose suddenly on its wings, right in tho faces of the would-be assassins. They ionisUed and rushed blindly for- , but tho sentry, fully aroused to Margie seems ■, bis danger, bayoneted one and shot at issful one of the ' the other as h e was running away. b it of glass', Miss j Meanwhile, the other conspirators our fflend , approached, b u t the bird repeated its •gie's hand tightoned on the c u p in her surprise; her rosy fofeflfi^ef iSsed a raised stamen in tho cklj^- 'c them at hay unt the scene and ni sentry to keep 1 the guard came upon scene and made them fly for their liy^s; On arrival of the regiment in Lon- d o i the bird resumed its old duties with the seutiael poatod a t the barrack gates Jacob ” was eventually run over by a W, and died at the post of duty after “ sentry go ” of twelve years. 3 gazed straight into a si ire glowed a i-uby of value, like a drop of rosy fire. “Solved!” shouted Lawyhr Pay, a s ' hi.s eye.s also beheld the gems. V ill, very white, shrank back'ag'iihst tho wall, while Mrs. Mereclith nii^ heir daughter pressed closer to Mai ' lelawyor. . “The rubio.s I” gasped the a'varioiotiS ages. As the writer’s informatiou lUking a dive for the othht to horn the calendar, he speaks only of the criminal classes. The only in- f memoirs has been pub- ihed giving the experiences of a rench posident of the assize. It jars curious testimony to tho inaccur acy of woman on the subject of their ©•wn ages. As the u ............... questioning glance. An hour later Vj’estop placed a costly brooch iu Lady Georgina’s hand, as ha “rSSr^-0!S “No, tho owner will reporl 3 of it for the til lat afternoon and Mrs. Mereditl “At ■ahat place did 3mau say sho h lanna. you will afternooi Margie walked over to Stony Lodge and wandered fruitlessly about amid the treasures of hrio-a-brao, statuary, books and rare old obina. On one of those occasions Margie met Will Demofest, a cousin sevem] times removed of het' father's. Ho was a frank and handsome young fellow, with dark blue eyes and close curling fair hair. His was the genuine Demo rest face, the index of a strong, noble charactei*. By occupation ho was an artist in glass-blowing, having learned the ai't in Venice. He had dona con siderable work for Miss Demorest, with whom he was q prime favorite. In- ivhen hli’s. my ensuing Maude and Id It a* aipanlor to any prssoription ra *» mo,\ H. A. AnoHun, M, D., m **. OiElscd St., Brooklyn, K. Y. ih* tm •< ‘Ooftarla’ l3 bo universal and m m m iU m wtllkaowa that it seems a work •dopaM H lIoatoeadorsett. Fow orefcho — \‘OB-whedonolkeep Oaatoria O au »)S 111 Butt SMtur Blooiatogdalo E eform^ Otai )S &UR*YIf, P.D., New York cUty. lalo Eeforinsa Otaoroli. __ 3 'Worms,’^ves s i e ^ and promotes d aedioation. ivm'iably produced beoedoial T bu CfiapfABR CoMBAJW, t7 M vbkas S® iu 60( f , N ew iroim. ■ iiy s C T B ii r iA f f ' 11, Miss Athol, that was what wa talked about finally, She remarked that it must have been two years ago since wo met at Nice, and my vanity had prompted mo to assent to so many of her remarks that I did not have the courage to right h e r mistake. At any rate she mistook mo for somebody else, ” Miss Athol returned to her mother. On her way she noticed the beautiful unknown oouvorsing with old Mr. Brabazon. “Sho dropped her fan intentionally,” whispered Mrs, Keith, “and the polite old gentleman picked it -up and natur ally they engaged in conversation. Well, dear Joanna, what did Sir Vin- mt tell you?” \Just about nothing; she mistook him for some one else.” Just then the stranger greeted Lady Beckenham. “I will ask Lady Beckenham.” “I do not kno'w her, although sho bowed to mo,” said that aristocratic lady; and after a pause. “Lady Athol, in your place I would ask her myself,\ “Yes, I see no other w?iy o ut of it,” answered tho hostess, and she walked majestically towards h er strange guest. “Pardon mo,” said she, “ but I did not understand your name, my memory is so poor; I really cannot pliioe y o u .” L Mrs, Darbyshire,” answ'ered I will being.” and Mrs. Sefton met and the i asked: “I suppose you heard from your friend Mrs. Darbyshire that she orron- msly came to my fete ?” “Mrs. Darbyshire t” said Mrs. Sef ton. \Why she appeared at my hall three days before your fete. Her ooaoh- Lady Georgina’s face wore a dazed expression. “When was this ?” “On Wednesday, tho 1st of last mth. I have every reason for te ds day, fop I lost my eme- t night, and for some woman, But tho lawyer placed himself in b e t \i bog your pardon,” ho said. \The discovery is MiSs Margie’s, and in ac cordance with the tevftis of the will of my deceased oliant she is sole heiress to the Domorest estate.” Mrs. Meredith grew pale with, Cha grin, Maude burst into tears, and Reu ben Gray, who had' heard all from the door, announced his intentioi ing suoh au unjust will. \on may try it,\ 1 said to the threat. r\j forward th e criminal classes. The only in stances in which ha finds correct dates given by women are when they are un der twenty-five or over eighty-five. At these periods of life, ho says, they are to be trusted. At all other periods the sure control ling tendency is to understand. The magistrate has bean able to give a rule for guidance. He finds that female prisoners invariably state their ages as twenty-nine, thirty-nine, forty-nine or fifty-nine, and from this remarkable circumstance he deduoes his rule. If their ages are in the forties they boldly set them down in the thirties, but con- science asserting itself, they keep as neat the truth as they can and fix them S 3 sincere that with them I resign thirty-nine. Whether male criminals veetest hope of rny life,\ he said. magistrate does not isign a fiddlestick !” muttered the from the ' 'f break- ’ ing suoH au unjust will. \You may try it,\ was all Lawyer Pay said to the threat. Will came slowly forward and o on- gratulated Margie on her good fortune. \And my congrAtulations are i tho less sincere th a t with them I r« the sweetest ho] membering this i raid bracelet tho .ooountable reason I have never i ered it. It was worth <630.” “Shocking !”—Chicago News. An Insult K«sontod. The Clerk—What is your husband’s iame, madam ? \T h e Customer—John Smith. The Clerk—Plain John Smith, eh ? Tho Customer—^No, indeed I John’s the handsomest man in Bingtown.- Truth. deed, there Meredith and her brother Reuben had feared lest a will should eventually bo drawn up in favor of this bright, win- some yoiith. But death had settled all that, and their fears wore a thing of the past. “So you thought you would have a look for the rubies with thereat of u.s,\ said Mrs. Meredith, with a sneer, as God made both tei idd both for kind an bol hinder s 'CS z' v\|“ Kg. \ 7 ; 7 “\\ 7:7 UnfiuedtotU6.^WttBpeoies..--Looke®I bios. C o u s | L » k .ffiW I S j ' t S r S S W luucl purposes. Tears irom becoming despair and laughter is one of she found the young „ ining the books in the library oue morning, “Yet I thought you abhorred mercenary considerations.” “I am not in quest of the gems,” Will replied, as bis blue eyes rested in unmistakable admiration on Margie's fair, sweet face. \Humph 1 I hope you don’t toko me for a lunatic or h fool, 'Will Demo rest, ” was the scathing rejoinder. \For nelthovi I tosure you,” said 'ill, with a bow. \Only at present I \Resign a fiddlestiok !” lauttored the old lawyer. “Margie, thdt boy refusei to be made Miss DamoreSt’s heir, in sisting that it 'would be an injustioa to those nearer of kiu. Then sho made him blow these cups of tinted glass, with the central cavity and spring. She inserted a ruby in each cup, which, oombiaad with the difforaht tints, gave them their rich coloring. He watched hor hide tho rubies and he has kept tho secret. Does he not merit some re- Margie flushed aud glanced timidly at W ill; then she looked around for aud oousiu. Both bad disi I magistrate d Wild the'NaniwlGoa A rather vulgar personage, who had been created a marquis, managed to get himself invited to a court hall in I spy among the la- figure of an elderly itron, with compressed lips, as though ■aid of wasting hor breath, and as ms leaning on the le tall angular a, with com] if wastinj a lath. rake her, Will,” said the old law- withith twinklingwinkling eyes,s, andnd blessless yo, ?! yor, w t eye a b yoj my ohiJdren.” With a melodramatioidramatio gasturoho,as too, g vauisliod, and I think the young peo ple wore uot long in coming to^ an un- dorstamling, iddiui are now out for lean as a lath. She was leaning on arm of a young gentleman. “ Who is that nanny-goat?” said the noble lord, to a gentleman who ivas standing beside him. And the latter replied, with a knowing smile: “ That nanny-goat is the Emhassa- dress of S., the mother of the kid who is giving her hia arm, and tho wife oi the old buck who has the honor of speaking ■with y our excellency.” ^ SituBioejapi9yii)593Mhd(oiter9. *i. irfi '' mm m u i t t m t i m g f t
