THE STAR SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT.

:AUCKLA.NI) r ; :tX, MARCH 17, 1.883.

THE HOUSE OF White Shadows.

n_r B. L. PARJEON.

AUTHOR OF

aßkulci ■ o' • Grass," " Joshua Marvel, "Bread and Cheese and Jusscs," " Grif,"." London's Heart," Ac., (te.. <£-c.

CHAPTER XXXII, {Continued.)

'•' You could, master; I know it-well enough, Not with your hands;.l n'm.yqvir match there, Few men. can equal'hie in

strength, But ycu would not trust to that

you are too wise. You would scorch ana wither me with a lightning touch. 'I should „ a fool to doubt it. If you will not ,give me brandy, givo me a biscuit or some bread and meat. Since noon I bave had nothing to eat but a few apples to which I helped myself. The gaolers, damn them I robbed mo of my dinner in the middle of the day, and put before me only a slice of dry.bread. I would cut off two of my iipgers to be even with them." In tbe cupboard whipb, con tained tho brandy and other liquors, .was a silver basket of biscuits, which the Advocate brought forward, and placed before Uautran, who ate them greedily anil filled his pockets with them. During tho jilence, : .t,t),e Ad. vocatc's mind was busy, withiGautrau's words. Ignorant as the nian,.was and con fessed himself to bo, there was an indjtsputr able logic in the position-he assumed; Shrink from it as he might,- the. Advocate could not avoid confessing that between thia man, who wns little better'than an animal and himself who had risen so high above his fellows—that in these extremes of intellectual separation apd superiority existed a strange and, in itssuggsstivencss, an awful equality. Anel what afforded bim fobd for serious reflection, from an abbtfoct point of view/was that though1 the^'tra'vbl fed upon roads so wielely apart,' they both arrived at the same goal." This was proyed hy Gautrah's reasoning upon tho Advocate's threat to put him in prteon for breaking into the House of White Shadows.'?" Sound logic," thought the Advocate, " learnt in a school in which the common law 3of nature are the teachers, a decided kinship exists between this murderer and myself. Am I then, as low ns ho, aud do the best of us, in our pride at winning the crown,' indulge in! sslf delusions of which a chilel might feel ashamed? Or is it that, strive as be, may, the most earnest man cannot lift himself above the grovelling motives which set in motion every action of a human life ?" "Now, master," said Gatitran, having finished munching. ' '.'77. "Now, Gautran," said the Advocate, "Why do yon como tome?" - V V "I belong to 'you," replied 'Gautran..* " You gavo my life and my liberty. Yon had some meaning in it. "I don't aslc yoii j what it is, for you will tell me what you ; choose to tell me, I am yours, master, body and soul." "And soul?" questioned the Advocate, ironically, "Bolong,"said Gautran, crossing himself, "As you do not ask me to do anything to imperil my salvation." "It i 3 not already imperilled? Mur derer 1" .",'■'•■ ":i

•'I have done nothing that I cannot buy

otT with masses. Ask the priests. Jf I conld not get money any other way to save myself, I would rob a church." ~"...' "Admirable 1" exclaimed the Advocate. " Yon interest me, Gautran. , Dow did you obtain admission into the grounds ?" "Over the wall at the. back. It is a mercy I did not break my bones." '.',

"And into, the room-how did you, enter?" '~, ;'.". '.., ,"' ... ."',! ; " Through the window." ,;'_ ''..', ":.' ~ _ " Knowing!it was my room?" '. '.'.,".'.'' "Yesmaster.".'..'"."„ ~,' j,'.'."!'. '.',;" ". ! " Hojv did J°u gain that knowledge ?" :," I Was told—'and told, as Well.'that you lived in this house." ,' 7 .','., '• '7"-, ','■•' '"By whom were yon fold?" '~,',. 7, "As I ran frem Madeline— she has left me forever,! hope-I came, upon amah who, for some purpose'of his own—lt is hone of mine—was lingering on a hill a' .little "dis tance from here. I fought and wasglad of his. I made liptoy mind to pass my|night near something human, and did not intend to leave him. But when he said that, yonder was the house in which the great Advocate lived, and when be pointed put your study [window, I ran j off, knowing 1 could do better than remain ydth hinij That's the truth, master," " "No, I never saw him before. I saw but little of him as it was, the night was sib dark.; 'but I know voices when I hear them. His voice was strange to me," ~ '77,7-7 "How happened it, then, that:yoU con versed" about me ?",,".'", y '.',[,',' _[.'.':'„.' "Ic&n'tremembci: exactly howit came about. He gave ine'sonie brandy out of a flask-not such liquor as yours, master, but I was thankful for 3 H-and Tasked him if he had ever been folloWed by tb'&LSpirit of a dead woman, ,;_e 'questione".4%.e about this woma^i/c&s-iflg me whether she wai fair and beautiful, whether she had Iniether death in the Bhone, whether her naihe wa9 Madeline.! vCuW him ! he called jfier np before me. anil! was spellbound,. /When I came to my proper senses he waSLfalking to himself about[a:gteat Advocate in the houae he was staring at,' and I.eaid there was only one great & dvocate'-^you, who set me free. And I asked him if you lived in the house He said yes, and that the lights I saw were, the lights in 'your study' windows'. TJpon that I left Mm, suddenly and secretly and made my way here, '"Was the man watching the house?"'J

"It has the lookof it, He is no friend of your's, that I can tell you. When he spoke of you, it was with tho voiceof a man. who could made you wince if he pleased. You lavo served him somo trick, and he wants to be revenged, I suppose. But you can take.care of yourself, master." ;. y' >'

."That will do. ,< Leave me and leave the house, and as you value your life, enter it no,more. ..... -. ■.-,-.. (..

1 "Thenyou will see me elsewhere." "Where, master, and when ?" ," I will see you in no place and at no time. 1 understand the meaning of looks, ;|Gautran'; there is a threat in your eyes. "Beware ! I have means to punish you. You heartless monster, when I defehded'you I .pejiieved'you to be innocent. You have es |cSped the penalty of your crime, but there fwiio safety for you here. You do not wish to die; the guilt of blood is on your soul, and you are afraid of death, Well you may be afraid of it. Such terrors await you in the life beyond as you cannot dream of, Live, then, and repent, or die, and be damned I Dare to intrude yourself upon tae and death will be your portion, and you Will go straight to your punishment. Here BDd at this moment only, you have the choice of either fate. Choose,, then, and BWlftly." Ihe cold, stern, impressive voice, the Commanding figure, had tbeir effect upon Lautran He shook with fear; he was thoroughly subdued." .-...-■ "If I am not safe here, master, where toall I find safety ?" "In a distant part of the country where ?ou are not known.'1 "How am I to get there—l have no money?" " I will give you money for flight and •Dbsistence. Here are five gold pieces. «ow go, and let me never see your mur aetons face again." " .*■'- ': <riKf•_• | "Master," said Gantran, humbly, as he "irned the money over in his hand and minted it..?'.l must have more, ..Not for myself, but to pay for masses for .the Whose « Madeline's soul. Then I may hope for roigiveness—then she will leave me in Peace." ,; ~ -i,,,.,u ' ''...

The Advocate emptied-his purse'into "autran's open palm, sayiogj '' ".Let no "ac see you. Depart as secre'ly as you

-J-"*Gautrau lingered still.' ''You pro-, fflMeU me some brandy, master, l" '- , '.:::..' G»i Advocate, .'filled- the glass, ..and 1 brand Wlth fie!rce' eagerness .drank the ::♦"

"You will not give me another sins?, master."

No, murderer, I have spoken my las' word to you." Gautran spoke no more. but. with head sank upon his breart left the room and the house.

"A vulgar expedient," mused ths Advo cate, when lie wis alimc, ,! but the only one likely to prove effective with such a monster. It U perhaps best that it Ims hnppcncd. This uiau watching upon the hill can bo no other than John Yanbrugh, I had almost forgotten him. He does not como in friendship. Lot him watch and wait; I will uot sec him."

• v.. CHAPTER XXXIII. FRITZ THE FOOL .FALLS UJ-ER THE IN FLUENCE OF THE TKNDER PASSION, IN tho rooming Pierre Laniont was so weak that he declared he could not leavo his bed. Arthur Balcombc■ and tlie Advocate both: visited bim in his r00m... To iSalcoinbehe said—■ ' . - -,'•",'•"• "I have'otic'of my bad attacks on mo. They frequently, last for days, At such times it is.dangerous for mc to bo moved about,". . , ,ji "Then dohot be. moved about, said Bal-! combe, with.a smile. . -1 "I am' in-a difficulty," said Pierre'La mont.'"not'being in my own house." . M.You neeei not. bo unoaay." was Bal eombe's rei>ly. "Tho Advocate is master here, and no will be happy to extend his hospitality. tViI'PU." . '. ■ .. i ■ "1 cannot sufficiently thank you," sai:l •Pierre-Lamont. ■ Bnt Ba'combe was in wardly disquieted. • He had not been a\yaie on the previous night Unit, Pierre Lnnibnt occupied the next room to his. After-tbo departure 'of the Advocate,, Adcbido had iiot,.oeVh.careful; her voice ; bad bceii fre quently raised, arid Balcombc was anxious to ascertain Whor'Jicf it had rcacluld,: tho liiwyevlsiear*,.,;.;".;,,.. ':',.,. '..,,.! ■'.' 7.7 .. ",Vou slept well, I hope," I said. ."Yes, until the eaily morning, a little af ter.BjUnrise.'',lam a; very deep sleeper foi four or five hours; the. moment I close my eyes sleep claims me, and holds mo securely sd that wetc the house oo firo it would* lie difficult..to arouse moiV But the moment tho sunshine peeps into my room, my rest is nt an end. • • When I had the uso ot my limbs I was avery1 early riser,". Bnlcombc's niinel wnsrolievod. "Steeping in :i strange bedis ofton not conducive to reposo," "1 have slopt in so many strange beds.,"'" And Pierre' Lamont thought as he spoke.■•*•' but'never in a stranger bed than this.'" ]\ '*■ ■ ;: ' " "You can still find occupation," said Balcombc,, pointing to the books on the tablo andbed.

~ "Ah, books, books, books 1" said Pierre Lamont. '' "What would the world dv without them? Better than wine; bettor than women; Biit lam old, and lam talk ing to.a young man." '.', •i"My father was a. .book-worm and a student," said Balcombo. "Wore ho alive ho would 'bo disappointed that I do not tread in his footsteps." i'

"Perhaps not. He was a wise man, with a comprchenisve mind. , it would not do for us all to bp monks."

To the Advocate Pierre Lamont said —

'•" Comrade, I must throw myself on your hospitality," Get 'weil then," replied tho Advocate, cordially," and enjoy it," :" 1 thank you," said the old lawyer, and gazing with curiosity upon'the Advocate, he asked himself how it .vas possible that, this profound observer and reasoner should be blind to the drama which was btiug acted at his own door. .

A dozen times in the course of the mora ine Pierre Lamont sent his servant in search ;of Fritz the Fool, and when in the middle; of the day Fritz made his appearance. Pierre Laniont spoke to him sharply for not having come earlier. .

"But I am not in your service, Master Lamont," said Fritz, " A man may beat his own ass, but not his neighbor's."

!f In whose service are you then f" de manded Pierre Lamont. " Who pays your wages ?" '■'-'• ;,! ... '

j ! : V Well put," replied Fritz. "Wages 1 I get none, Now 1 think of it, lain bardly 'served." '.." ' ■

,'." Change niasteis, fool. I attach you to me." . ■~; -i .■ ii .. ...,:.,.."',.

j "Agreed—but you must bribe mo." I'"',' Name the amount." ' .;'' lit weight,- mayhap a bundled and [twenty pounds. A big peail that, Master tijamont."' ; ''' ".. •"

'-, "Let us'have hu answer to your riddle, What is it?"... -; -!!„■.., ■."t-^:.: "A woman." '•' -:

~ " A riddle truly, fool; still my wits are not keen.enough .tp' follow, you. Assist them."

J." Master 'Lamont," 'said Feitz, " when you read those love'versed to me last nighi you little know iwhat.you were doing. You filled'me with'a passion which1 had been slumbering within me., for months ami months.." -'~' ','..':'■ ,_' o '...'- :_. !> ;•' I " Ah, I begin- to,: Understand. Her hame ?" . li-L Hi . , '."; ,-,'.'.' ~, j '^Dionetla. Did you observe her, Master Lamont?.. Her eyes, her skin, her hair, her mouth 1. I doubt if my lady could match t^erri'. ''And'ihen, Master Lamont.'thiiik for a momept.7ilt is ..'fruit .yet, banning on,the wall J-richi« ripe; 'luscious;, mellow fruit, waiting to be plucked." '.;"' ' '.'. •'•'. I "jHOTvean J.help you to it| Frifji?".,', ,-, I H.Why;-see,, now,-you have yourself put th'etho'iighfrinto my head, I shall go (o this pe'aH arid Say,.^Dionettajpliice your hand in mine, arid we will tioth serve. Pierre Lamont. He will sive us a home; lis will {ay ua libe'rhlly, and when lie dies ho will iqt'.leaye us .unprovided, for.!' ',' y. And if the pearbshou'.d laugh in your face?'".,. .. ~ , ........ ,VI Would reason with it, 1 would Say, liok'.you 'now, you cannot ho always ripe, you caihnotbe always mellow and luscious. Do ne?j; .Waste ibe'! precious sunshine of life, ljut giveyouiself to a' clever fool, vybo„cftreß quite as much for your fair face aud beauti ful skin as he does for the diamond earrings ih'yo^r'earsi'yy.y-'.' ,y . ':. j "(Diamond earrings. Fritz I Arc you dreaming?" I '.' Not at this moment, though 1 had a dreamJast'night after 1 left yon, which I may tell you, if I don't repent before I dis close it. Yes, Master Lamont, diamond earrings, as I'm .a living fool. Diamonds of value,,: See/ Master Lamont, I don't, want this pearl to be gathered yet. It is well placed; itis in favour ; it',is making itself M some way useful not to finer but to richer fruit. Heaven only knows what may be rained upon It when'the veiy first summer shower brings a pair of diamond earrings. A diamond brooch, perhaps ; money for, certain, if it will take a fool's advice. And, of course it will do that if,,seeing that the fddl is a proper fool, the pearl says kindly, 'I am yours.' That is the way of it, la it not, Master Lamont ? ''"•'■ |" I am waiting to: hear more, Fritz," said Pierre Lamont, .with a full enjoyment of Fritz's loquacity. ■<■■'-. . ; j",Behind': the summer house, Master Lamont, lies a lovely lake, clear as crystal in parts where it'is not covered with fairy lilies. lam as good as a pair ef eye? to you to tell you of theso beauties. The: water is white and shining, and you can see yourself stretching downwards in defiance of natural laws. At one part there is a mass of willows bending over, then there is a creek clear of the shadows'of branch and leaf; then there is'another mass of' willows. From a dis tance you would think that there wan no break in the fpliag_« ; you ; have,to go close, to it to make the discovery. And onco you are there you are completely hidden from sight. Not more than an hour ago I was passing this spot at .the back of the willowp, when I heard a voice—La girl's voice, master lamont saying quite softly, "How lovely aed how beautiful—how beautiful!" It wits Dionetta's voicei; I should know it amoner a thousand. Through the willows.l crept with the foot of cat till I came to the break, and there,, wa3|,Dionetta .herself, bendine? over the water, and sighiDg-"Oh, how lovely-:ho,v7,beautifdl! I" "She. could no't'tceme, for,ber'batfk'was'turncd towards' me. ! She was shaking her pretty head over the water; and" I'shouldn't deserve' to; be called a fool, if ,X bad not felt curious to see what it was in the lake that was so lovely and-beaiitiful. Perhaps it was her it was her bWh- facej'she l Was .'admiring. Well, shchas'a"perfect'right, and. I was ready to join in the chorus. I crept np to her, as still as amouse, and looked oyer her sbpulder. She sjavC a faint scream when she sa.#i_ijr4ace'iu the lake, ,ahd I caught hold of hel,tto:.prevent;.her irom:falling .In, Then I saw what almost took away my

breath. In her carp, Master Lnmont. If yon wish to, sco a.ravishing car, lake a peep at'Dionetta's. There flashed a pair of diamond earrings, the like of which I never in my life bchelil in cur village. Her fucc got as red as sunset as I gazed at them. "JHow you frightened me,- Fritz I she sh'iel I set her earrings swing ng with nty lingers. If you will bclifcve me;, Mister ..Uuuour, though" I only "jxist touched her cars,t nty heart went liivo: hundrcl to the ■• minute, That will toll you whether I love my pear) or not; and &aid; —' Where did you set these wondeiful things from ?' She ani-trered.nto pafT-.'My lady gave them ti me.*.; 'They ive yours then,?' I.asked. 'Ys»»iiFritz;! she said, 'they arc mine, ana I cainohers to see how I look in them. They are>o grand that,l am ash—ned to put them. 6'ni unless I am, alone. Don't .tell anybody, will you, Fritz, If grandmother knew*l had tliem she would take them from' me. > she would, never, noVer let me wear them Don't tell .anybody,,, why, ;of coursu, I said I would not, andthen'la»ked why toy lady gave them'to hor, and she, said it was because my lady .loved her. Sp, so, thdught I, as I left* my.i.pearl-— I wpulei like-to have'given hor just bilo kissl' but I did not.dare to, t^,';, My. lady' gives' licr inriiel a'imir of diamond earrings that; are;as.suitable tAihotiaa'.'a oro\vh'of, goldto an ;.j;ss'B''J'^Cftel: ! -L|;Th'c'}-C 1 is .otac thirig ftinife' ih'tiri cdminoti '..between-lady, and maid. ■ -.■ What.is H.i Master ;Lanioht, what is it.?" ,'i I.:-., y "-1 r'■ ~!,,!,".„, "In'one word, Fritz?," ' ','.;'.'.'.,, '-h/7'ii "Yes, Master, Lqmotit, jo'oneiWord?!!.'. ' " A secret, fool; what elso, a sectetv which if you' pet' your pearl to tell will be anothdr gold pieco to jou, Anrl, as you and I are goiugto keep our own counsel, learn fTOrntnie / tha6jthp,.f|B.C|:et- has one of two'kernels-love -or-jealousy. Set your wits at work,' Eritzj and "keep'your eyes open, And now abouttbat dream of yours Were you asleep be awake at the time ?"

Frite stepped cautiously to the door and Oponeji it;, looked, nlbrig.the pafsage, closed the door; and came to; the bcd'eido. 1 V'Maßfer Lauiont.'Vh'e said,." wo .need not shout to each other 6 we can- hear very well if we speak so low that.1 no one out side! can catch a word o£[ what' we are-say ing. , : What I dreamt is something hbo strange that-itl will take a great deal 'of thinking over. Do you know why 1 tel\ you things?" y ; ,', ( : ,: ',',,'•' :, ....', '~'..' ,',,'.; I '.'I toight guess wibpg, Frilz.' .Savo'Vie the/trouble." ",': ,:'. ..■:■>., -I -.ff--l

, ••' Yon have never been but'one'.w^f 7with me ; you hijyc never'given me a haiO word ; you have never given ill's a blow. when I was ri boy-twenty :years ngo. y^fi more. Master Lamont - you were tbr ol ,i v mm wbospoke kind words to iw,, ■ vho u J sfed t0 pat my'head and pity na-j." p or ' you remember, Master Lamoat r , vaß 'nothing but a cnstnvay, , living • cliarity and ovel-ybody but you matte •me £eel it> puffed by, tbu one^and that onC) ; ldokc ti, and. laughed at-but neyor y ' Even afool can bear theso things W...y, ,''.", "Well^well, Fr, %g0 S, ?#,s dream. You are my k ing"me hungry."*; - . ."It came near) , y hvo h after, mids night. -■ I can son- , etlmes do with trf as well as you, 7 Mju , ter L , mont simply idle my hours away. Now, then, SnnL H m\lW C t^tinio I was in the SSm-p wV™ dark' Tll «c was nobody Tl2 ?'V he *dvooate ca™<: Then 1 slipped aside and watched him. He walked up and down, up and down, ike a teffbut' _ ? WaS n2 fc as if a man ™» walk tog, but ;a figure of steel. It was enough to drive rue crazy ; it was so like clock wot rk. Twice lie almost discovered me. Helool -ed wiMv'te n° searche(J the grounds, |still" with, the same measured step, Ho ,c» lied iqudandasked if anybody was near. T hen he went into the house, and into the sfci idy. I Knew he was there by the shifting ed the' light ln the room. Being alone wit-la' the shadows, yqur love verses came ins-- my mW>;»tW youmaybolievo me.Mosb- -La-1 mont„rmado myiwayto the WindoW-li" fthft room in which Dionetta sleeps, 'anet ; stood there looking up at it. I should hay- "Keen right down ashamed) of/myself i if. I _j idn't bden dreaming.',' I 3 it ,the,.way of h syers, Master "Litmbnty Faster than"be«"i to . flowers they wing, their yray •, .that & .•, how the line' runs, is' it'hot ?"' Well, therai stood a bee dreaming in the dark night befou-eihe window,of my flower:/. An intisible ffiAfw'ejr, unfortunately. , But thoughts are free-] ; you can'tLputchains.on them,'\ Po!thera'sfii)',|Lp'l, for how1 many^.mihUf(>-'' ( ;l,,'';bar|o6^p.ii9^T'it imagining, my,fflower/;how^iftl kadki eaownt that.herpreUyihead waS'lyingM^ho-'tf'-'illl'oy^* wi_th great ditth'on'd'pffiflffc <ihxh'er W 'TM-! or that is a certainty—l might not pci haps

have been nb'.e to tear myself away. Ludlv ily for my dream that knowledge had sfiill to c-me to nic, so I wandered oil', and fouiid myjclf oucomejro staring nt^thc lights jin the {Advocate's Study window.- Now, wljnt, niaeJo me stop einito cle'se within aoel jftt my (eye to a.pane which, the curtains did I no'tSquitcLcovcr? 1 coiilel seerclekr into the roorji. "Imagine; my surprise, Master lja-| nioiit, whi-n '■{ discovered that the -Advocatej wasjne! uloncv" • v 1 ■ "Üb. ah t 3' chuckled Picrr j Layout, I '.' Did you popupon another loveaelveutnre, ] Fritz, arid'arc you making a wonder of ii?j Why, fool, the' gravestbf us ,-arej. tluitiwjty i giveii.' From'woman'no'man is i.afc. I' CbuM reilata some chapters in my own il fo which iWould-mako you,stare—yes, old and ncl^ as 1 am; I could do that." But do u,ot toll] me that" Dionetto, yhuif'pearl, your fowler', was with my brother the"Advocal c. Thai would indeed ha sad;"' Thottch there's no tJuMing the best' of them.'' 3 £ ! "Still, it she had been there," said Frilz, coolly," whore would have been,the harm I I;was only dreaming."-', [' •", ~ ;"I forgot,"! forgot, "Where iudccH, would have been.the harm-.?- Then-it- wis f Diodctta who' wai witliliiin."|, j g" Wrong, ujnster Laniont, "not Dionetia nor any other-woman .'" f. I 2" You takclho spioe out of the -ll'air," rsald U'lj-rrd Laniojit.!"_, » jr ? | 2 "Kmau, then?":* 'i B S I 0 "Fool, -yoiir SrcoiiHiLisfLnot" worth te,l -ing.j „ h t L c c, » = i : "phwllLslng foLit'_atibther_tiiho pr; fsuitlyyitwa'SAmaaAvhc^^ 'Lrraont. You kuow 'every man in the vil lage, but I would -.glvo you a thousand guesses, and you wou Id not think upon tho name of the Advoi rate's friend. From •where I stood 1 couM notrhear a word that Was said, but I saw everything. I saw tho Advocate go to a ciqpboard and give this bnrnliquor,j/boipouredit wUejr/WflSihJtPA iielf. Then they talked; then the Advocate forottghMorward'-'sil'ver basket'otbisouits, and the mao ; oteliom'VpndßtiriJ'^dsomo Into vis pockets. Tlioy v 'ere on the very best of terms with each other. The Advocate 'CrfWlMili^'njaWgtoa.money- pieces of gold, Matter'tn'fiiqistj! I-.aaw. them glitter-. The tnait cbvmteid! thenvand.by his'action a,i,ked tbrmore ;! an dmore wnsgivoif.i!- The Adyo c.ato cinptice. hjs-puTsa into the plan's hand. Then,' aitor: iuijher : c(-.nvcwatih'i,i;. the ',bian tnfneeicito^ifiavfttlf'CToom. It was timo for ineto scut tie Imni my )K)e'phe<le/; !free6li(;ly the! m'ah'- was in the grounds, vteji'ping iilmqsLt assoftiy -liftiU'stoppcilafterhim. Fq'v.Jiwas nrrt goi.Mg 1.0 loses him,! Master ba'mpnt'tl my cur'ioSi)y'WiiS whetted to that degree,that itSvoyld haveiiVakoVi a great; Hc.-;to!pr,aye,nt me from following Uiihtriend.ofithc ;Ady;o ---cato'KL-: Hoif will 'he! get out? thoughtl; the gate) are Idekod; hp'#.i|-l.ha--ly venture to scale them... But he. .did'iUO.t.walkiin tho direction of the •-gates, .1 'thought,of Dionct'ta, • arid resolved, if-this/mail .had evil designs upon !hor, to seize Mm by, tho throat,- tlibfigu! might have got thewqrst of'it;-but1 StieAi is the c&ui'nee'jof.love}, Master I.ambnt. However;• be r ma_sto(o near Dionetta's window h liCnsbushti the darkest patlis-'to tho back of. the Villa, '''wo or three rimes he stopped/ Uriel Wokcd 7. Nine! hini; be dijf not'sec me, ai\a' t l' heard ~;;i; mutter, '.She.is.gone; sbe.iwill'not SS P -;- again. -It she-dd'cs."l'%ill th'rW pp i f,. non her!' Ho arrived at the wall Si 7,;, Aches' at' the back,'li's'■climbed tho ili 5«-i'H Irin another-and nn easier ySuJ'.irwAra,.ippcddownwith a thud and 1? w^_« ■ V ct Welf to.thohgroiLUid.With "fSUbfnl V ImL ■ Presently lie,pic^d 'Devil, devil, devil!',. I hear jWfoiMp* me I Is not! one killing enough&ryoui Aud then lie! gave a se'ream so BW11» m the hair rose on my head,, SheH;hpt P: !, he screamed, 'sho 13 . b-cre, .Laneli;sho f is, driving -c"to hell!' Wit ijiat he;todk to , his hocls.flaAd tore:thrb;uib S , llike ■-•"mMman...-.,! .«craM- not-keip^p with MnjV find- -after' a --quarter-ofcan-tour s Iriihuing; ic-mijlotcly } m\yM^im There wiu-pothirfg for .mo to dp.-.M^tq Wt| bKck'tb jtfec villa."-;I .retutnea.jr.tholiW.ayvl I came/ >, I had plenty to think «o*m*'»n thfe road, and I wa? Once more ;heforo.tU^|wm daws of tlie'-Advocate's sti»ly.jni»■ ights wercstjll :thcre. ..This- Ad^cat^l^lievb can live .withbhtlsleep;. I; pe^ttjF&J the wi-ddw}; 'bud (iihwetJ}.e J ,SMA ffiW&M his table," riiJSregf with *»» «pw»Bion ,rrf power, in/bis if ace,- wbien m-ght-WeH' ilake |__yS^«SiOilewib-?*«'#.to:j}F)*^i*. iThia^iy 'thb' ontl'Sof .-my AxwWvtWte LamoL't?" .'-.-.

"But tlio'man, Fritz, the man,", ox claimod Picric Lamont, " I am still in igno rance as to who thu strange nocurnal yisit'iii-'bari be." '.;,.', ' ; , . '. ; i :]:'}. 'Therehe lies-tho pith of my .dream.: If I wore to tell you that this rtian who mhke-f '£$ waj*!sccret„y into, the groumU ia th'cj jdarknessol the night—wlio is clo-eteel ,WitbJ the Advocate, for an hour at least—who Is 'tfO-ted to wine and cake—who i* presented! with' money, and grumblingly ask< for more, and gets it. If I were to tell you .that this man is Gautran, who was tried for die murdofof Madaline the flower-girl, and i 'wh'o".i#,«s ',set free by, iho Advocate-what! 'would you,'cay, Mster Lamont?" ■.;...'.>' ':'',' Itshonld say," replied Pierro Lamont,' with some elilliculty controlling his excite-j napn'f,'.'." that you wcrs mad, Fool Fritz." j ' .■:'.,'.Mevertheioss," said Friiz, with jn-eati composure, "it is exactly as! havasaidj! have .related my droaoi.as it occurred. Tho man-was.Ganfran and no other. Can you! explain that, to me ia one word ?" ~','» No,", said Pierre Lamont, gazing; sharply at Fritz. " You are not fooliug pie, j Frkz?" •• I is ui.'-If.Hiwere my last.word,-it would make no dilterenco; I have told you tho truth." " You khpw Gautrans face well?" , n , y j^llfltWas hi the court every day of tliej (rial, and there is no chanoo of my being! mistaken; *-ec here, Master Lamond, I can j do many things that would surprise people ;i r_tft"_ot „ brp.'gall. 1 con draw faces-rgive: me a pencil and"some paper." With a few.rapid strokes he produced the, very image of Pierre Lamont, sitting up in| bed,,wlth thin 'cadaverous face, With highj I fofiiHeSd and largo nose,; even the glitter of j tlrephlilaWyer's eyeswa.depicted; Pierre Lamont examined tho portrait; ■With'udml'fatjon. 7 7. ' ': ' " ",1 ,";" lam proud of you Frit_,"ho said," you j have the artist's touch," . .--- j saFri— was busy -with tho pencil again, j '.VyP^hb m'ay'this be?" he asked, holdingj another sketch before Piorrb Lam0nt........',', j '' The Advocate ;to the life, Fritz, to the | life." "This is also to the life," said Fritz, pro-: ducing a third portrait. "Thisis Gautran, Itdi all I can draw, Master Lamont —human faces, I could do it when I was a boy. 1 here is murder, in Gautran's face ;. there was; murder in the words I heard him speak as I followed timi.' Is' not one killing enough for you. There is only one meaning to such words/1 _ 'l^ave ,yovt to puzzle'it aUdht. j Master Lamont Yori have 'n. wise head ; lam a fool, Mother Denise may be right, j after all,, When she said (not knowing! wasi witllih''hearing) that it Was nn'evil day, when my lady; the Advocate's wife, sot foot! in"t|ib.B,duse,of White Shadows. But it is; nb busiii6.es' of mine ; only I'must look after roy pearl,' or it may suddenly bo spirited! away,on. a, -broomstick. Dnholy work, j Master L'amrihf,,' unholy work. What do; you say to letting Father Capel into the mystery?".i |: ;• 7yi*otiJ(br worlds," cried Pierre Lamont. "Priests are tho rarest bunglers 1 No I the secret is ours, yours, and mine.' ; You shall b'_ L^oll paid for your share in it. Without my permission you will not speak of it. L'o ypu_hear me Fritz?' ,' "I hear you, and will obey you "' ! , "Good lad. Ah, what would I give if I had the use of,my limbs 1 You shall bo my! limbs and my eyes ;my second self. Help mo to dross Fritz. Quick, quick." ! " Matter Lamont," said Fritz,1 with a sly! laugh, "be careful of your precious self,; you are ill, you know, very, vory ill. You; must keep your bed, I cannot run the lisle of'losing so good a master." " I have a dozen years of life in me yet, fool.' Thiii dried up old Bkin, these withered ilimbs,': this lack of fat, are my protection. If I were a stout, fine man, I might go oil at any moment. As it is I-may live to a hun dtceli'old enough to see yourgrandchildren,, Fritz! 11 Hut yes, yes,, yes. lam indeed very' ill and weak, Let everybody know it. So weak and ill that it is not posiible for mc to le-vbithis hbspitablo bouse for many;.many; days. Tho medicine' 1 reVjuirc is tho fresh; lair of ;the gardens. Ahyyou are,a valetiu: a'thausand; your, fingers are as him We as those of a healthy yoiing giu. With my ownieyes! must see what lean of the com edy tbatHis being, played under, ou' very ,noses..,J,-itlso, had dreams Inßtnight, Fritz. Rate dreams I Ah, what.a comedy, what a comedy.; But there are tragic veins in it fool, which make it all the more human."" {To 'be Continued.) '

i«.T-he art that conceals ait;" as the thief '-iiiai-kbd'rW^en.'ihe slid, an. expensive oil painting under his coat. ""

Cheated Justice.

Oil)' Jake, together •■'< with several other colbmed gentlemen, ' wore arrested on a charge of robbing a store. When tho case Came up for trial, Jake said :■— '" •■ | : '"'Jedsc ci I turns Slate's ovidonco in dis matter, yor'll let me go free, won't yer ?",1 " Yes, if you will tell me who committed tbcjiobbery", if the n\au iiiuo\Y uudcr arrest, I'll release y0u.."., 7 \. ~'.-,. ,7'.';7 ~. "!'(,De njfiuis jjndcr arrest, au I can put m)'_flugei-buhinidia miriut'e. Draiv updo deey'.' . ! ',■ ■■',";.{ ':i - ) 1 :" 7 ."What dcccl?' r,„ . . ', . | , ' " Why, do eleed ,'deelaria' elat cf I tojlls yei who robbed de store you'll, set mn free.,' ' j '.' "My worel is sufficient," ,', .',' , '.; 1 "" Now ye'r's g'wihe tor let me go when I tell yor?': ..;' vcs.".,. i. ',•'., ' "All right. Do jobbery was committed by'ono man, an' tie udder persons What hub been'rested i» ianoccut." , ■'~', .'.',' ' "'• Who is the ono man?" "1 is, sar." '"'l'll send you.to the penitentiary," ex claimed the judge., t ' ; ' ..',-.. '.'.,, ,',', ",i ■ , "But yer promised '.d*t yei'd Jet me go cf jjU'ole 'yer., ls ( , yer "gwinc jtb, break ,dd cumbbrcnt cf yer word ?" ",,•,' " . . , j ill'," No. , Let the scoundrel «o fj Mr Sheriff.

Wife and Husband under the New English La w.

j.u'j'• . ii.ts -~., ",uk4-^4I .-'. ■- . In./ill i.l A Wife's property is liable for hocown debts, though Unt those of .herb husband,' ..Where credit has been given to. I her wife and she Has.hrop—tyshoLt will ibavtctoiipay.thereoutj Iv fdct,hiisbaneL.:and wife, .to creditors.: are twotiusteae-iofibne; The wife's property also becomes i,available 'Jbr tho::reimbutsej rhent oti the parish in .maintenance; of husband ofc childremsiuUnqnestiOnably this] law removes manyidritunalleS and grievances^ but there is a. rough iside to it as .weU,as q smooth eve. Whatever! the law; mayi.do,' the married couple are;/, and must continue, to :be, onc.t; .In.' rthei; actual .use and! enjoyment of their property, until interrupted by soparation or divorce.. The>; are as it were, joint occupiers'of ;the separ; ate property undor each other, and,, the usual questions and I squabbles may arise which occur between landlprdand tenant as to repairs, expenses, and renewals, whether, these should bo borne by,the owner or by the tenant. ; Beyond this, the opportunity of indepondant action may allow some worthle'S husband .to waste his own-sub stance, leaving the wifo to„maintain both on liar own pittance;, or vice versa, -,^'he statue does not preventthoimany. annoyances con ceivable, and even ; may lbs .said., to create now bnfc- There-will istill remain a,neces_j Bity for prudent audi proper, settlements anq arrangements, aud. above all, for ..-tho mutual consideration andforbearauco whicn should, ever be the matured products of love. But there "will b*a clear gain in get tin» rid of the nailing feeling of initial in equality in regard to property, Tho form? of settlement will have'to be varied so as to make provision for mutual contributions to wards the 'common' fund.,,. These are the clouds which threaten to make their appear ance in the skies of the uew Elysium.

Well Known to the Police.

Ok_ of the most amusing of Sergeant Ballantin'o's experiences is thus told: - " line night, late-it might be early mora-: ing—l W as in Piccadilly, and, attracted by a gathering of people, I came upon a police man struggling with a drunken, powerful woman. She had either fallen or been thrown down, and he had fallen upon her. There were expressions of indignation being uttered by the persons around, and a row seemed imminent.. I. touched the officer lightly upon the shoulder, saying, 'Why do you not. spring your rattle? you will hurt the woman.' He jumped Up, and, seizing me by the'collar, said, 'I take you into custody for obstructing.. me,; ia. the execution of my duty,' I j^jnained perfectly! passive, and .in. the meantime another constable had. come up" and*;had seized the'woman, whom' heL'Was "handling1 very; ' roughly. At this moment Sir AlexauderS Cbckburn,.thcn!,Attbrn'cy-Geheral', who was returning ' froth 1, the House of Commons,: appeared upon'the1 scene,- 'and, '.seeing, a 'woman, as he'thought, ill-ii&d; I jmon-; strated in indignant language: with the: officer, upon Which'the constable who had: hold of me,stretched Oiit his bthef- arm and said,''l arrest,y'bu'also.' 'Arrestme I' ex-' claimed the a'ltbni^hcd Attorney-General;! 1 1 for?" 'bh','-'said my captor,1 'for ma'n'ythlbgs, You are well knofynto the police.' '" "'"" ~

OUR LONDON FLANEUR.

Social, Theatrical, Literary, and

Musical Gossip.

For the 13 days ending January 25.

SYNOPSIS,

A IJanqOet op Floweus-Some Remarks on ■ r riE lIOWNStOW CASE—TEMPERANCE BECOM- IiSa J?"iindNABLE—DirCUESSES AND THE Blue Rinub- army-Tiie First Night op the Farewell ie« nVjtl 0F >• c_jte "— CIIAMI'AGN'E pa'ATISTIC--a'II|s'YI'BSTA.IEJtT that Saved a Soldier's Lu-is—Was there REALLY ANY FIQIITING AT, 'I'EL-lil, LKEBuU— What ~" Labuv" TiiiNKS-KxTRAfcRniNARY Success of a Pantomime—Two.Nnwaojiic Operas—Bykon's, " Open House.','--Ron'r RT Buchanan's Failures —Musio —Opebatu Novelties-.Bopulau Dance Music, Sec. ■< !

ofrii' ' LONDok January 25 ih We have been enjoying „ tnily delightful banquet; of horrors thisnlast fortnight. First! came the fiuale to the- Hounslow Suicide with i its tragic revelations, then a couple of foul miirdei'Sj then the eliscovery of a young.girl's body in a starch box, then a specially - .enterprising burglary, and tiow the whole countiy isagogauentthe arrest of the leideTsiof the supposed assassination society at Dublin. ■ All these tasty items either aiOi(or have been) dnly dealt within what; parliamentary orators call " another; place,I.' but thereis just one remark I should like to make about the -Hounslow case :—I Supposing poor DocforEdwards, instead6f seeking refuge from persecution in suicide.! had boldly faced the hateful chargeibrolti.llti against him, should'we have disbelieved in itjasiuniiniinously as we all do now ? VZ'tbi theto would have been plenty'bf people ready to'tay" Ob! of courser he's guilty.]" and! am, confident it'was tois"kbowleclga drove'the I sensitive- man extremities.! fiis innocenco, he felt, might be established but i the, slur iof • 'accusation—ohcei'made— could peviir bei Wholly wiped iawaLy. The present feeling about Doctor Edwards is, indeed,-(asi a. clevor. writer caustically points out) nbtuhlikcttto wail that goes upwhen apoor woman dies of starvation; Thousands read thesad story.and say•'!Why>:if I had known.il "iw.ouldnhavei .giveni^hei;'. holp." Quite so.:- Yet if the-wbman applied-to'-any oneof thoso.thousandi people five minutes before hor death they, would One and all have looked upon her asLii. beggar, and told herifto go'away.' Let us then (and'this warning specially! applies' to small • colonial towns) bo charitable next time a scandalous story i nb.nit a .neighbour 'is ■ told, and iusiedd of iat on c I assuming his or her guilt, reserve judgement. The rememb rance of poor Doctor Edwards "done to death" through fear of' f,he. malevo lence bf^public gofesip's is riot'as pleasaut one, and the knowledge that a Utile careless scandal might any day .make us practical accessories of an'appalling' tragedy ought to keep even the longest tongues in oreieT; Temperance is .becoming...fashionable. Quite a numncr.d'f "tiobs" (touseafaihiiiiar cxp-ession of tho wr'rking man),- have' been and gone anelijoined the Blue Kibboia Army; and the iDuchesses of Sutherland and West minster, Lady Mount-Temnle, Lady Brown low, and Lady Elle^merc are amoogsj; the latest recruits. . 1 am not on advocate tor taking teetotal vows', but it seems only fair to point but that great beauties are almost invariably abstainers. ' Tho Duchess of (Sutherland was, in her youthful days,, the greatest of all court belles, and is even now exceedingly haiidsome. Lady Kllesmere has a charming face, and so has Lady Brnwnlow, "and numerous' other instances could be easily advanced. There was a great crowd of celebrities to witness the revival of " Caste" at the Hay market. The theatre is rather too large for the piece, but it went as merrily as ever, ami people laughed and cried as it they had never witnessed the humours of " the little house in Stangate" before.' Mrs Bancroft once again (but for tho very last time, it is announced), acted ' Polly Eccle.3." L. t She seems to possess the charm of perpetual youth, and it was difficult to believe that nearly two decades had elapsed since' she created the'part.' In the tow'of1 stalls, be hind me sat two elderlyl gentleman whose u'aincs I 'don't Icu6w"bnt) who, are, always in evidence on first nights.' Said one to. the other "Pon my Word George t'is woMerfnlj -Her'figure seem's a'little filllerbutr other: wije'she's' the- same '-s'''ofer.!/ I saw OaSte b'U "the' Saturday v night'liu April isittecn ycat-A'.ngo when, it was'-first ptb> .due'ed' artd F'swear" Marie! Wilton , does 'not' '-'look >'>" dnLy ' older,, ''then' she die!" tbtin" ' "!Mr".::Bancfoft .played the "plunger" Hawtfe'e in 'his'"own inimitable stylo, and Mr Conway essayed (not 'very successfully, the critics think) to follow in tho footstep's- of diaries Voglilan, and John Clayton 'as D'Alroy.1 The hit'of, the revival in so far as bb^eltles were concerned was, however,'unquestionably the Marquise 'ele'St/'Mattd of' Mrs Stirling.; This part has been1 represented at various, times by Miss1 Sophie Lirkw," Miss'Lc Tliiere, aud .Mrs Leigh Murray, but though they are all cipable' artisteSs it is universally' admitted none,'of tlichi gav6' such a full and life-like slce'tcb'-a'S-MrsStirlirigdoe's;';Equally gofid tb'o (though different'in outline "to utjie' lilea 6'fthelate George' Hejhey) :wa4 * the Eccles of David JaWes, In fact', the only .flfeak spot of; the 'whole; sfeemed, the'Esth'eir, of Mis? G'ei-'rald, ! Lydia'Foote, was the','original Esther.''and Amy"R'6tellb,' a'rndre recent drie. 'Bothcbuld.-in my humble'jopiaid'nj give many points to'Mlss Gerrard, who, In the seedfid act especially, was'ttggrayatingijr hysterical. ' \~- " '' :" ; .' ' Some statistics relative to'ebampagno have' (beon, published; from • which !I gather that considerably moi-o 1' of the "beverage i. drunk than is manujfactured. . The 'brands' principally forged are Moet and- Chandons,' and' Ldiiis Roedei-ers,'a fact which ti'o doubt explains' the fatal "consequences that frequently ensue from'drinking their wiiiesj Bona'fide 'Moet and Chan'doh is very good indeed, but, it should"be' marked "Ilriit Imperial," and take care when you: get it, or think yon get it, toe:i_mine the wrappers' in which it is brought. They are of peculiar make and difficult to forge. During the past nine yearstbe Messrs Moet have sent twenty-nine million' bottles to ISngland alone. Wc ought to get a little good stud out"6f that, 'oughtn't We?-' Pbmm'cr'y and Grerio arc also vefy large shippers, but the best of their cuvec- rc'serrhe stays in Franco. " A' very'-(mcient judge aridone of the last ofthe;(tesra') Barons;'old "Sdm" Mdrtin,clied theotherday. HowaVa kindlybutcxtremely brusque person'and occasionally fright ened young barristers out of their senses. At tho Liverpool 'assizes not long ago, with his usual dciire to cut things shore; Baton Martin had sentenced a man to death, and dismissed him after omitting an important formula in! the' sentence. Theclerk of the assize-was' observed to rise and whisper in the judge's ear. "Ah yes, quite so. Brung the preesoner back. Preesoner at the Burr, I beg your pardon. May the Lurrd have murrsey on your Sowl. Take him'away gaoler. Call the next case." This yam was In last week's "World," which is also responsible for the (statement that the Queen has accepted asa souvenir of the late: War a photo of the. rVew Testament, which was pierced during .the attack of Tel el Kebir by a Kcmihotoh bullet, while in the haver sack of .Private Room of the 74th Light infantry. That Testament saved his life. I have often"- wondered whether such lucky accidents as this one really do happen. Thero is of course no particular reason why they shouldn't, though to an imaginative man the temptation to secure notoriety (as a person ou whose behalf Providence has activoly imetfered) by pulling out your Testament and firing a bullet into it might 1 should >think, be considerable. Talking of the recent campaign reminds me of.some thing-I saw in "Truth." "Tell me really about' the Kgyptian rosistence. at!.Tel-El /Kebir;"..said'Mr LaboucherO to;an officer who had! been'one'of thefiratto get inside •tho .dofences,.;'Well.' he replied, 'Our white foes ran like sheep discharging, tlieir muskets into'ithe air; the only regiment .that stood was a black one, and tho negroes remained helplessly • grinning 'so that I thought myself: hi the presence of a lot or Ethiopian serenaders and felt quite a,shameel to have to lead red-coats to assault, such funny .fellbws;'!i .''-';•'■•" •••'■ •-;,.'' . Pantomime stilLreigns^supreme at a large, number of houses-the T. 8., Drury Lane,- especially doinir a colossal business, last week no'less than 12 performances were given of ;'Sinbad;".!and the-average

cash taken, nt each representation was re. turned as £562. Mr Augustus Harrises making his fortune fast. The spectacle "of *5i mg*r.!me,t' t0 bave been brought out f,',,^ 6 this Christma?, will follow Ihe Yellow Dwarf" at Her Majesty's about Easter and Mr Burnand „as a version of "Blue Be_f_» in hand for* th. gaiety. Two new comic operas are shortly Nnii fP ht w nd? a' rhe libretto $ ft ell Gwynne" is by Dion Boucicault and the muse by Hanquetto, of 58 ac Corneville " and"'" ri^-ran--vnHKlS*— raiae. The othekis by Geo. R. Sims ( yagonet"), the clever author of the 'Liguts of London," "Mother-in-law," &c, and bears the title of "The Merry Duchess." Mr. Frederick Clay composes tho music. He wrote some charming oper ettas a few years back-notably " Ages Ago (one of the German Heeds'* greatest successes) and " Princess Toto," in whioh Gilbert first showed his genius -for " tops-v ---turyeydom." Tbe old English comedy Rivals at the Vaudeville have proved 2»*ly profitable,'but Mr. Thome pines for "H 0f 5J"*. 'J ou.r B°ys " c°m and J Bvroa °U-n' a m lh^e acts, by H. wBZalP 01- l be P^nwi' Other S! RobenV al d are a five-actdrann* Sd^ cotocdy l?t? «" m at tho t ,Adelph, 'i the Globe. Mr^&K 8!"* I'^ a. more nmnccessful $™Z& living,- A pretty V^^J^M novefist yet a mo,t Jmcei^ ptayVfeK""" You go to see a drama by Vand.fina Lit fall of good points, but, nt-tertheless a most dreary whole. If.'tafflffi descend, to collaborate with a nracfical stage manager like, Boucicault t_» result Would probably be first-rate, Th_. litter knocks.up a pjeco in much the same way that- a•" jerry builder " does a house-go long as the whole looks ailright' the j ch'arap. ter of the materials, don't matter. •', .'..' '„T - In-tbeway of Wuaic there is not much new at present, though tlie advent oi Carl Rosas ttoupo next month will introduce us to' several' operatic' noycltiosl.' The dance mtisic is mostly Waldtenfel's aniGatharine Dejwthiansi-several of the,latter-'waltzes being specially popular.. Amongst the best known piecesare tbe " Mother Hubbard." polka;. Bucaossi's "Buby," waltz ■ Luke htV**?!*- '. Loyante '''•' waltz <?the "lolanthe » lancers; Delbruck's '.'Visions D'Amour," waltzes; Waldtenfel's "Val-B Venetienne ; » / D'Alberfs, ~" Torpedoi" gallop; Catharine Dowthian's "Aiif Wil dcrschen,"; jvaUzes; the, "Ingoiotis" waltzes; and the "Rhine Fay" walta« (from, Rfp Van Winkle). 1_" thecal of sentimental songs plenty of trash is ad vertlsed, but ,1 know of iothi.g special, lhe comic ditty of the d»y is WelHe Power's ".Tiddy-fol-lol,", which divides popularity with " Father, dear father, the brokers are in," and Arthur Robert's really* humorous history of " The Winkle and the Whale -a burlesque on the absurd Tah U n nTwnM gV°- v 50 c consta°tly heard. $'VteY cc^ Sloa i° f aII the Pantomimes is-I th nk I told you last mail-" Shoulder to. Ishoulder, a most, spirited march, and in addition to it one usually gets a dose gf! tYu l%?s dc^ dX et faaodioußinvention of that fat beast, Harry Uickards) or VRun V,P *? e,f ,a S -» ."Jingo" ballad/ .The "topical songs this winter are notat all good. Perhaps the best is the duet at Drury Lane, which has a rather oatchv melody.., Here is a.sample of the chorus. It, of course, invariably ends up "but then that isn't.generally known.",;

Tutor—' '..'' .■ ' . ''':. • .. Wh modest bhiih 6 tMO °f bCaUty is diffa3ea wlth Do you think that Nature lent the glo winu tinee Mdnd ant r halr t0 ** so closeljr c *o P?ed Thon combed forward to on foreKpads right in- KABOB-Will you toll me ? Will you tell me ? Tutor—No; don't be led away To imagine those line figures all their own Kabob—Then how do thoy manosuvre! Tutor—They wear a dress improver. -,y But then that isn't generally knowni

FOR THE LADIES.

Kotbing is more offensive to taste.than an overdressed young girl, ,",.-..,'",.' The demi-trairi remains in vogue for re ception and dancing parties, ' ,'. " '"?.,','-. 4 Dear Mrs Chibbles has just electrified humanity by the discovery that much sick ness is occasioned by bad health. ,'.'..' ,:' A Hindoo girl, who isn't married,before she attains the age. of fourteen,, is called an old,maid. "It seems., horrible to teach girls'tb lie' about their age sq, young.,. ,J," "They had been, at, the masquerade, where 'she had recognised him at once. "Was it the loud.beating of my heart," my darling,. that told .you I.was bete?" mur mured he. ",Oh, ho," she replied, L "Ire cognisedyour'crobke'd legs..-,..,. ! ,- A young lady was sitting, with a! gallant captain in a charminglyLdecorated recess. On her'knee wasa diminutive nieca.ln the adjoining room,. With; the. door" open,' {were the rest of .the company; Saidi the" little niece, in a jealous- and audible voice, "jA'untie, kiss me top." Evidently some thing had just happened.'' "You should say twice, Ethel dear; two is not grammar," was th,e, l<n mediate rejoihper... ".','■ '.'! 'Did youever'see a woman post a,letter? She will undertake tp diop it iutofthe'-bx ; ther\ she draws it back and scaps Jthe( direc tion;' tries the'stamp to see that'Jifc'lis %a fast; iScriitiuises'the gummed side and runs her finger over it.once or'twic'er'thei}'gives it one or two sudden jorks",, which carries it rapidly iutbth'e .box. : She then peeps in^lo seeif.it Went through; ' '"., . -.'"'• '~'!.". J; SAn'old lady Who.Was in the habit of boast ing, after the occurrencebf any event,,that she had predicted it!"' was .one" day cleverly "pold" by her'worthy spouse, who had got tired of hearing her eternal, ','/! told $ou so.", 'Rushing into the .house,'breathless with excitenient, he dropped iutp'i a chair, elevated his hands, and exdaimed,; " Oh, my.dear, What do you think?'; The Old cow has goaeand up onr grindstone.!" The old lady Was ready, and,, hardly. wait ing tb'hear'the lastword, she screamed out at tbe top of her lungs, '*! told you soy I told you so. You always would let it stand out of doors,"—"Boston Journal. ." !

Her Secret.

Peter Bundy, who has only been married two weeks, has left his wife Bundy is a little.man, and his wife weighs two hundred and' forty pounds, and was' the relict of Se'th Potts. '■■■■-.-; - ' '-.

About ten days after marriage Bundy was surprised, on wakening in the morning; to find his bett?_r-half sitting up in bed, crying as'if her licatt would break, Astonished, he asked th.c cause of her sorrow, bt-. jre ceiving no'reply,. he began to surmise that there must to some secret o-';her mind which' she witheld from him; and whiph' was the cause of her. anguish, so that he re marked to Mrsß. that as they were married she, Ought to tell him the cause'of her grief, so that, if possible, he might lesfen it. '' After considerable coaxing he elicited the following from her;—" Last night! dreamed I was single, and as I Walked through a well-lighted street I came to a shop where a sign in front advertised husbands, for s-ile. Thinking it curious, I entered, and range along the wall on either side were men with prices affixed to them -some beautiful men - some for one thousand dollars,' some for five hundred dollars, and so on to one hundred and fifty! dollars. And as! had not that amount, I could not purchase!" ' ' Thinking to console her, B, placed his arm lovingly around her, ace asked, "And did you see any men like me there?" "Oh, yes," .she replied, "lots like you ; they were tied up in bunches like asparagus, and sold for ten cents per bunch." Bundy got i tip, and went to ask his lawyer if. he ha,d sufficient ground for a divorce. " . ... ii

They Met Once More.

A3 illustrating the uniyersal homage paid to wealth, a1 good story comes te.ilS of Iwo ladies who met u_son a recent social occasion. They had been in Hie habit of meeting upon the "same occasion for several! jfears .and— passing on. This' time they met andchat ted most affably.-: Said number .one. to number two, '.'How well you.! ate looking, Mrs Blank I I think! have never eeenijtou look so we11,",,.!'0h, yes!" said number two. V But I think I shall be better-look- ing next year if my husband's income keeps On increasing. Rich;people, ai« : always handsome." And she spoke so laughingly that it .was not until she had passed on that the very complimentary: lady.iiwas fuUJ* awateol the implied rebuke, -..• mlwM .'I



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