UNMASKED.

A L.UXOBIOTJS apartment,all rose colour and gold. A cheerful coal fire burned in a ' polished grate; and the white marble mantel was laden with rare flowers ; pictures worth their weight in gold adorned the tinted walls; staiuea gleamed whliely from plash draped bracelets, and niches, quaintly carved ; and Florence Arlington, the pre siding deity of this lovely place, was the prettiest object in the room. A. brunette, with "liquid, languid eyes of darkness." creamy complexion, and raven hair; a form like a Juno, and that irresis tible fascination ot manner which renders some wo nun so dangerous ; tor if exerted for ill, it is indeed a danger to be shunned and dreaded. In a costly dress of old gold silk, with black lace draped artistically about her, Florence Arlington lounged in the depths of a rose-satin chair, her lustrous eyes uplifted to Reginald Austin's handsome face. One could see at a glance how the man loved her —wa? fascinated, bewildered, rather ; and, bowing down in allegiance to the siren's ■witchery, he called It love, because he knew no better. He had read of fair deceptions and "whited sepulchres," but he had never thought of his peerless lady-love in such a comparison, though it would have been more appropriate than he dreamed; for Florence Arlington was soulless, heartless, mercenary, aud there was no true kindli ness in her cold, worldly nature. '■You will surely come to my ball to morrow night, Reginald ?" she was asking, sweetly. He smiled into her eyes. "As it I could refuse 1" he said softly. "You know the old comparison of the needle and the magnet, mackerel" She smiled a self-satisfied smile. "It will be a grind ball," she went on, eagerly, " and will cost me a pretty penny Mrs Leveret, my chaperon, has been scolding me, and been reading nae lectures on ex travagance ever since the affair has been on thn tapis. So many poor in the city, Bhe says. As if I had anything to do with such common people." He arose to go, and, with tender words andaloDg, lingering good-by, they parted, and a cloud rolled between them, woich no time could ever dispel. How little they dreamed of the long good-by so near. In the spacious hall-way without Keginald Austin encountered with a giil poorly dressed—a fair, delicate youi.g thing of perhaps eighteen, with the saddest eyes in the world. She was asking for Miss Ar lington. " I must see her !" she said to the servant, in a low, agitated tone. " But, Mis 3 Dayton," tbe man expostu lated, ■• Miss Florence aha said she couldn't see you when you come, never." The girl's s weet face paled visibly ; then she said haughtily: "Do as I Did you. I must see your mistress, at once !" The servant, with an air of resignation, led the way to the rose-coloured boiidoir, and Reginald Austin, moved by an uncontrol lable impulse, lingered for a few moments Standing there unobserved, he heard the dulcet notes of his betrothed as they floated throngh the half-open door. " You here again, Pansy »" she exclaimed, in unfeigned displeasure. " Great heavens ! what do you mean by earning back, whenY' have expressly forbidden you ?" "But, sister Florence," the soft sw»et voice of the girl replied, " mother is not well, and little Eddie—oh, Florence he is down with the scarlet fever, and we haven't a dollar in the house, for we can't work now, and " A horrified scream burst from Miss Ar lington's lips. ■ "Scarlet fever! Great heavens!" she cried, wildly, " and you dare come here to me ! Out of this house this instant, Pansy Dayton; what right have you to come here with your distressing tales and contagious ■diseases ?" " What right ?" repeated the girl, scorn fully. " You are my own aister, though unworthy the came! When father died and left us poor, and the rich Mrs Arlington offered to aooptyou, on c.mditioa that you repudiated your own family—turned your back on jour uidowed mother, your little brother, and your only sister, and you in your selfishness accepted, even assuminc the name of the heartless woman who had offered you wealth and station -from that hour, 1 say, you have been a creature worthy only of contempt! While mother and I are killing ourselves sewing for a bare living, you are rolling in wealth tor which you bartered all ties of home and family. I would never have troubled you, but mother is weak and our little brother is dying, tor aueht I know. I can work no longer, and in my helplessness I appeal to your hard heart, and in vain. God will never forgive you." There was a rustling of garments, and the horrified Austin saw the poor girl glide from thj sumptuous room, out into the hall way. He followed her from the mansion ; down the broad, aristocratic street; on she hurried, turning at length into a narrow, more common thoroughfare, and drawing her thin shawl closer about her shivering form. • b Still keeping her in sight, Kcinald ■Austin walked on. Suddenly he saw the slender figure reel and totter unsteadily and she fell upon the pavement iv a dead swoon. It was the work of a few moments ??%«.>? yi??ng man to reach her side. He lifted the slim form and bore it into a neighoounng drug store.where.after a time, she was resuscitated. Then he ordered a carnage, and, placing the young airl within, he prepared to accompany her borne. Pansy Dayton knew the rich Mr Austin by sight; .t weiredbnt a few wordijto make her perfectly* home in his society. On the way to the humble tenement in which ? h« had lived Reginald Austin proceeded in a straißhtforward manner to reveal to Pansy the conversation to which h<fhad un intentionally listened. •• She is my awter," wid p außy in a !ow tone; 'we will not discuss her Mr Austin." ' •' Bnt," he persisted, " she ia mv betroth^ wife, Pansy. I have had m, eveToS Ef aay; and in place o|l ov £ I^onl? contempt for her. I shall aak a release from mv engagement" cuae And he did. Florence, overwhelmed by astonishment, saw that he knew the wholV. truth, when he repeated tbe words to which he had listened. «<My loye died with my respect. Miss Arlington," be said, firmly. " a eed \ ad | more?'" She flane the diamond engagemeut-rino a costly solitaire, upon the velvet carpet at his feet, her beautiful eyes glaring with "" There is your ring," she panted, angrily "You are free, since that is what you wish <3o and marry Pansy. It is the best thing that ycu c'in do. " i w jll " returned the young man.coolly '' AD l e£ np^ed med-"to take her advice' He went straight to Pansy Dayton, and asked her to be hw wife. He had observed the young girl ** the sick-bed of her little brother, and had seen how uncomplain. inely she had borne her heavy burdens ot poverty and sickness, and suffering, and all thJSloveia bis heart had gone forth to Pansy.

And she had learned to love him dearly.

So, when little Eddie recovered—which le speedily did, under the care and medical attendance which Austin furnished—there was a quiet wedding ', and after that Mr and Mrs Reginald Austin went to live in an elegant home, together with the feeble mother, and Eddie, grown strong and rosy now.

Florence married a man old enough to )o her grandfather, and continues to this lay to repudiate her own family. But Elegiuald Austin is for ever grateful tbat le had been saved from committing the oily of marrying a woman who bad proved ;o be so selfish and heartless, and whose real nature had been unmasked to his knowledge in time.

HUMOROUS CLIPPINGS.

)0( Why do pioneers march at the head of a regiment ?—To "ax" the way. The following ia extracted from a smart boy'a composition on "Babies" :—"The mother's heart gives 4th joy at the baby a Ist 2th." " May I ride behind yon !" asked a tramp ot a gentleman who was passing him on horseback. •' Yes, but not on the same horse," he replied. A barrister was once asked.by his brother counsel, "Do yon see anything ridiculous in this wigi" "Nothing but the head," was the reply. A recipe for a certain hot drink vaguely adds, " Then sit on the fire, and stir con stantly." Just as if anyone could sit on a fire, and not stir constantly ! A spruce and conceited young Mr, Fell in love with another chap's sr, With his sweet little cane At the end of the lane, He met and he fain would have kr, But he trod on her train, At the end o£ the lane. And a slap on his face made a bfr. A few days ago two persons were heard disputing as to the meaning of the word " lampoon," The one accused the other of never having heard the word before. " What! Do you think I have never heard of lampooning whales ?" was the reply. A lady writes :—"I was in a country church in the north of Scotland lately, and, being tired with the leDgth of the sermon, came out before it was finished. On coming back again, I met a woman, and inquired it the sermon was finished yet. ' SVeel,' says she, 'the tow's a' dune, but he's aye spinnin awa' yet."' A gentleman not richest in discretion Was always sending for his own physican. And on a time he needs *vould of him know What was the cause his pulse did go so slow. " Why. • quoth the doctor, "thus it comes to puss. That must needs go slow which goes upon an ass." A gentleman whose custom was to enter tain very often a circle of triends, observed that one of them was in the habit ot eating something before grace was asked, and determioed to cure him, Upon a repetition of the offence, he said—"Forwhat,we are about to receive, and for what James Taylor has already received, the Lord make ns truly thankful." The effect may be imagined. Upon one occasion, when Bishop Wil berforce was dining with a large party, a poor curate who was deploring the large family he had to educate with a very small income, said, "l>o you know, my lord, I have nineteen children i" Upon which a very red faced woman with a squeaky voice exclaimed, " only fourteen by me, Mr Jones 1" The following epitaph was written on Robert Sleath, who kept the turnpike at Worcester, and was noted for having once demanded toll ot George the Third when His Majesty was going on a visit t j Bishop Hurd : - On Wednesday last, old Robert Sleath. Passed through the turnpike gato of death. To him would death no toll abate. Who stopped the King at Wor'stergate. A London clergyman is said to have told his congregation that there were still many a one who, whilst engaged in singing; ap parently with all his heart the lines : " Were the whole realm of nature mine That were an offering far too small," was diligently engaged with oue hand in his pocket scraping the edge of a threepenny puce to make sure it was not a fourpenny piece in the little town of S n a droughty chiel was makiog his way home one dark night the worse for drink. Lo.-ing his bal ance, he fell headlong into the gutter that ran along the side of the houses. While lying in that position, a woman came out of one of the doors with a washing-tub full of snap suds, and, not seeing the man lying, emptied the tub in the gatter. The soarj suds ran around the man's head and ears', and iuto his mouth, when he was heard sputtering out, " Forgudeness sake ! chaps, change the drink—change the drink, or I'm a waster." A young man in Edinburgh, who had no fortune, requested a lawyer a friend of bis, to recommend him to a family where he was a daily visitor, and where there was a hand some daughter, who was to have a large fortune. The lawyer said he did not exactly know, but would inquire. 'Ihe next time he saw his young friend he ssked him if he had any property at all. " No," replied he, " WelJ,"aald the lawyer, "would you suffer anyone to cut off your nose if he would give you twenty thousand pounds for it ?" "What an idea! Not lor the world!'' "'Tis well," replied the lawyer; "I had a reason for asking." The next time he saw the girl'a father he said : " I have inquired about the young man's circumstances. He las, indeed, no ready money, but he has a jewel for which, to my knowledge, he has been offered and refused twenty thousand pounds " This induced the old father to sonsent to the marriage, which accordingly took place, though it is said that in the sequel he often shook his head when he thought of the jewel. An Irish nobleman, riding along a country [road in Ireland, saw a very fat x>y dozirjg by the roadside. " Which is the way to Macroom, my lad ?" asked the nobleman. " That way," replied the boy, aziiy moving tbe too of his boot in the direction of the place. Astonished at his extreme laziness, my lord dismounted. "Boy." said he, "if you can show me a azier act than that I will give you half-a -crown1" The boy eyed him speedily for a moment, and, inrnipg'half over on his side, muttered : ' • Put it in my pocket' aor." He »ot his half-a-crown. A gentleman, coming from New York ately, was a fellow passenger with a Yankee, who never by any chance, except when he was eating or sleeping, had a cigar out of his mouth, "I have seen a good many smokers," said the gentleman to this individual, "bat I never saw such an incurable chimney as you are." " Yes," was the reply, "I am fond of my Havana ; I can't live without my Havana, and I [lave left instruction that one Is to be put into my coffin when I die." " And," inte r ]ected another Yankee of the party, " I guess you won't have to wait long fora light anyhow." The 'scene was a corner of a street at Timaru where there is a boarding, on ■which are displayed a colossal figure of a young lady arrayed Id the latest fashions to he procured at one of onr leading draper*, wa.alongsideit, ghastly life-size diagrams WEthe interior of the human frame, forming «"» abject ot Mrs Dr. Pott's lectures.

Said one little girl ot an enquiring mind, pointing to the picture of the stylish female, " Whoever's tbat, Marier?" "Tbat 1" re plied Marier, "Oh, that's Mrs Potts, the she doctor, and that's 'er with all'er clothes off," "Lawks !" exclaimed tbe astonished youngster, " why the pore thing's nothing a nt skellington!" Wherever God erects a house of prayer The devil always builds a chapel there ■ And't will be found upon examination The latter has the largest congregation. Anecdote of a Ttjfthuntee. — Mr Puncheon, who was a dockyard officer and an incorrigible tufthunter, never lost an opportnniiy to entertain a lord when he could catch one; and he had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of l-ord Maintop in the official visits of tbe latter to tbe yard. When acquaintance had ripened into comparative friendship Mr Puncheon was delighted to lend his lordship twenty pounds, and thenceforth dropped his noble friend's title and called him Maintop, A year or more elapsed, when Puncheon delicately reminded his lordship that he wa* in debt to him. "Am 1, indeed ?"' said Lord Percy. '"Yes, don't you remember I lent you twenty pounds?" " Ab, so jeu did, old fellow. Well, never mind; put that against calling me ' Maintop.'" Thus was Mr Puncheon taught a wholesome lesson ; and so far goes the story. But Lord Peicy was too good a fellow not to have paid the debt in the end, when he had sufficiently enjoyed his little joke and satisfied himself tbat the moral had gone home to the tufthunter's conscience. " London Society." Age is venerable in man, and would be in woman—it ever she became old. O' fair mid-spring, besung so oft and oft. How can I praise thy loveliness enow ? The sun that burns not, and thy breezes soft That o'or the blos3oms of the orchard blow, The thousand things that 'neath the young leaves grow. The hope 3 and chances of the growing year, Winter forgotten long and snmmer near. William Morris.

How to Choossa Wife.—" A place for everything, and everything in its place," said the patriarch to his daughter. 'Select a wife, my son, who will never step over a broomstick," is the sage advice give a to the son, and asthe story goes, he was obedient to tbe lesson. " Mow," said he, pleasantly, on a gay May day, to one of his companions, "I appoint that broomstick to choose me a wife. The young girl who will not step over it shall have the offer of ray hand." They passed from the splendid saloon to the grove; some tumbled over the broomstick, others jumped over. At length a young lady stooped and put it in its place. The promise was fulfilled : she became the wife of an educated and wealthy young man, and he the husband of a prudent, indus trious, and lovely wife. He brought a fortune to her, and she knew how to save one. It is not easy to decide which was under the greater obligation; both were rich, and each enriched tbe other.

Beautiful Thoughts.

Every man's life is a plan of God. Tb.3 tongue is the worst part of a bad ser vant.

Worth berets in base minds envy ; in great souls, emulation.

Mere sensibility is not true taste, but sensibility to real excellence is.

To live long it is necessary to live slowly ; to live happily, to live wisely. All tbe good maxims which are in the world fail wfeen applied to one's self. In character, in manuera, in style, in all things, the supreme elegance is simplicity. I've heard old cunning stagers say. fools for arguments use wagers. — Samuel Johnson.

The bore is usually considered a harmless creature, or of that class of irrational bipeds who hurt only themselves. — Maria Hdgeworth. As the rolling stone gathers no mos3, so tbe roviag heart gathers no affections,— Mrs Jameson.

hvery man needs a true inward manhood. All the elements that are in us are in signficant except as they stand related to that.

Modesty in a woman is a certain agreeable fear of all she enters upon; in men it is composed of a right judgment of Yrhat is proper for them to attempt.

You are not obliged to discuss your busi ness or affairs with every on,e you may chance to know ; but in dealing with a confidential friend be perfectly frank. Dis close the real motives of your condnct, and then those who differ from you may still re spect you. • Nothing is more fatal to friend ship than prevarication and deceit. vne should never give a good purpose time to cool, nor allow labour and obli gations to run up a score of debts and then ciog one's beels with dun?. These things should all be kept ahead like a drove of sheep, or else they will loiter and hang be hind, much to the plague of the over seer.

We may not always be able to see how our work or onr actions are to endure, but, if they are of high and noble quality, they will Dever die. Some of the best "things that men of genius or of character accom plish are never traced hone to them. A suggestion U made, an idea is implanted, a generous impulse' is awakened, and the efforts may continue to reproduce them selves long after their originator has been forgotten. " What ia it that makes a lady ? Not jewels, silks and laces, Bnt qnalities of heart and mind. Pleasant words and graces; A spirit mild and gentle, with thoughts all kind and pure. Will make of the most humble one A lady, I am sure."

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IX ¥7 c vAN s« ESTATB. HOU3K. AND LAND AQgNT, AUCKLAND-City Property; valnable busi ness promises, situate in Shortland-street near Poat-ofllce ; grand position. (873) ' AVONDALE.-22 acres splendid land, mostly in Brass; a large portion ia orchard, and shelter trees; good creek. (851) AMY-STREET. ELLEKSLIE. - 2 Splendid Allotments, having a frontage or about 261 loet. (841) AVONDALE.-20 aores good land, improved and in graes paddocks and crops; bounded by the river; small Cottage. &c. &c; a very & aS!e^c: eSnl°y Uy 2 5mUe Rf^ A^UTUt ea^nwfln^usSul bush partly bounded by a stream, Situated about 2 miles from the settlement landing The land adjoins Mr Dean'o. Part of lot so! AWHITU, Manukau Heads.-181 acres flrst class Land; 6 acres in grass, 30 aorea surface sown, 120 acres level ploughable land, house of 4 rooms, &c; run of 3000 acres availabte ample water supply, j mile from steamer landing and Telegraph Station. PrictTonly fc4W. PQJj * BROWN-STREET, PONSONBY - Verandah Cottage of 5 rooms, register grate, colonial 0-^lB^8800"-- ™*. COMMERCIAL ROAD, off Great North Road withSMfiluitT 63 Pa|!°Kfon°ed a nd placed wl'n "W truit trees. Very cheap (S3S> House and outbuildings almost new Vmm DAIRY FLAT.-Desirable Farm, 307 acrl • good 'and; part in cultivation. CornfoH-' able Homestead. Price, only £725. eiffl GE2oVRV ANn D- F^LIAM STREETS, PON g^-oStToU'Scf; °^ZlnTi% 5$ ends, bow-wlndowa, and fitted wlth'Sris? fc^fflwar*: auoilr KOMOKORIKI. RODNKY COUNTY.-Lots 31 as?**=- sMjsS LUCAS CREEK.- 88 acres good land; £220 MT. KDKX.-Vlow Road: First clas* v-l, "SpusMtasSi MtTAKOHB-Part lot 12-10 Bcrea H^l NORTHCOTE.-Handsome New Villa of^U Stokea's Point WhlS." Price, only^s^° m g^e*-—Comfortable Uesidcnce of 11 rooms - bathroom, washhouse. stable, buggyhotSo and many conveniences; standingin about Uacres land; tastefully liid out in flower garden, orchard, &c, &c. Price only lesoof NEWMARKET.-New-street: New Verandah House of 5 rooms; good well, tank. &c ■ n^e garden; allotment 48 x 120. Price only ONEHUNGA—House 7 rooms, in good order good well, stable, &c.. and two aiotments a great bargain. Price, £190. (866) PITT-STREET corner of Cross-street-Hand some Villa of 5 rooms, verandah, bow win pS.fnly'S- gM and Water teld ID PERCIVAL PARADE. PONSONBY.-Brlcfe U. S6f g 6r^^rge.tlnenU4xm » room tea, so together with 5 «o?Ja inSi renafd^v^. ""^ nMoek-^ PONB.JNBY TBKBACB - New House • 7 PROSPECT TERRACE.- Handsome Villa of 5 Rooms and Porch; fitted with Cupboards Dresser Registered Grate, Oven, &o; SEd well and tank, nice garden, well-stocked. *wuu» . (729) PaPAROA. — Lots 101 and 102. 150 Acres situated about U miles from Patrol ™U lage. Price, only 30s per acre. (475) PUKEKOHE.-84 aores Splendid LanS ■ about a i acres in grass; balance in rateable native bush. (767) POKENC-Nice Little Farm of 21 acres in crops, grass, &c.; good five roomed Cottage and qjfthouses, which, with 4 cowaTdaur utensils. &c, &0., is now offered for £300 - situate j ust at Pokeno Station. (803) * PAPAKUR 4. VALLEY. - 426 acres good aUuvial land; partly fenced, and a portion improved; a splendid creek through the property; about 3 miles from Railway Station. g!2) * RAZORBACK-48 Acres Good Land, 28 acres in grass; cottage of three rooms, cow-shed pten^ C&so! Ver-faUlnKSUppllPor water- R&ZORBAGK-PDlanaldUttle BtanmU bomb large Homestead, and every oonvenlenoo " t sbont 3 miles from PokeDo Station. (184) SOMERSET PLACE.-Pretty Verandah Cot tage. 5 rooms large wash-house; water laid i".'™, 1"08 Barden. a" in Kood order. Price. £300. (ggn. SYMONDS-STREET Verandah Villa of rooms, fitted with registered grates, gas and water laid on. All in goof order. Out building, &c. Lot 14 of allotment 6, section 15; size. 33x120. Price £600. (758) TAMAKIEAST.- 114 acres Splendid Volcanic 1-and, good piece of bush, well watered. Situate about 16 miles from Auckland, by a good road. Price, only £10 per acre. (845) TUaKA u—spicmaio. lmie ixjt of SOacres, nice piece bush, plenty of water; near station. (474) TE MATA, RAGLAN —280 Acres plendid Land, level and 'well watered; situated between Whaingaroa and Aotea Harbour For absolute sale. WARKWORTH.—House of 6 rooms and largo allotment. No reasonable ofier refused. <722) &C, &c, &c. D. F. EVANS, House, Land, and estatkagent, Land Mart—Qneon-stroot,