THE MYSTERY OF HADDON'S FERRY.

(By E. D. E. N. Southworth.)

CHAPTER XLVIII.

OERALOIN E'S MOVEMENTS

Oh, had we never, never met, Or could this heart c'en yet forget, How blest, how happy bad wo been, Had fato not frown*d so daik between. Thomas Moobt.

The elegantly furnished house in Franklin Square, temporarily occupied by the French ambassador, was tho usual winter residence of a Northern Senator, whoso agent, with the consent of the proprietor, had let to the Baron de La Yalette until the first; of the ensuing December, before which the am. bnssador would bo ready to return to France. Ifc was some time after sunset, and, indeed, nearly seven o'clock, when Madame de La Valette and her guest alighted from their carriage, and entered the spacious hall of this handsome house. "Dinner at eight my love. I will my self show you to your apartment," said the lively little French lady, leading the way up stairs to a medium-sized chamber, very prettily, yefc very simply furnished. Geraldine, still in deep mourning for her uncle and guardian, required bufc little adorning. She had dressed for dinner before leaving her boarding-house. She had only to lay oil'her hat and mantle, and change her black kid gloves for white ones, to be ready for the evening circle in the drawing-room. Madame la Baronne did nob'keep her guesfc waiting. She soon appeared, com plimented Goraldine, kissed her, and led her down to the drawing-room, an elegant apaitmenfc, upholstered in blue and gold, and occupied now by two gentlemen-a delicate, refined looking little man, with a fair face and silver-grey hair and beard, whom madame presented as Monsieur de La Yalette, and—a perfect, contrast to the baron—a huge, obese young man, with a large head covered with short - cropped, sandy hair, and a broad, fair face, lighted with pale blue eyes, and decorated with a pair of shorfc-ciipued sandy moustache.?, whom Madame do La Yalette presented as Prince Si_ismuntl Yon Schweringon. Both sentlemen made very profound bows, and greeted the young lady with the most reverential courtesy. Both also spoke English perfectly, with a slight foreign accent.

Dinner was announced

Tho baron offered his arm to Miss Fitz gerald : Princp Sigismund bowed and ten dered the same courtesy to Madame de La Yalette ; and so they went into the dining room.

We need not-linger over this dinner, or the pleasant evening that followed it. It is enough for our purpose to say that before the ponderous German bade his host good night, Miss Fitzgerald had discovered that she had made a conquest of tho greatest prince in Christendom, so far as size and weight go toward constituting greatness. f< Who is this Princo Sigismund Yon Schweringen '!" inquired Geraldine of Madame do La Yalette, who had accom panied her to her chamber for a littlo chut before separating for tho night. " Who is Prince Sigismund Yon Schweringen, Veronique ? I apprehend, of course, that lie is probably some mere appanaged prince of some small German state, a younger brother, son, nephew or cousin of some littlo reigning grand duke, or some little grand duchy about half tho size of one of one of our Virginian manors. But who precisely is ho ?" " You are right, Geraldine. Ho is the youngest son of the late and brother of the present reigning Grand Duke of Schwerin gen." "Ah! I wonder what is his age. It seems to me that ho may bo of any age between twenty and fifty. His faco looks twenty,- his figure fifty." " I thought so, too. I inquired of Mon sieur de La Yalette, who told me that Prince Sigismund is just twenty-five." " Only'twenty-five ! MUerabUe ! What a beast he will be by tho time he is fifty !" exclaimed Geraldine. " That is cruel of you to say, when it is so easy to perceive that the prince is already infatuated with yon." " From what you say, my dear, it would seem that His Highness is a bachelor," said Geraldine, with a shrug of her shoulders.

" Yes, yes, certainly," laughed the little lady, as, with a " good-night" and a hasty kiss, she left the room.

Geraldine sank deeper among tho em broidered white lilies of her blue easy-chair and fell into thought. The subject might be guessed from the broken words that fell in low murmurs from her lips. "If I could drive Gerald from my thoughts—if I could drive Gerald from my thoughts — Prince Sigismund Yon Sch weringen. I dare say he has little or no thing beyond his title. That does not matter. I have enough for a dozen princes. And then his title—if ho has no more—his title is a royal one. . Prince Sigismund Yon Schweringen — Oh! what a beast! What does that signify ? Princess Yon Schwerin gen. Oh, Gerald, if I could only tear you from my memory ! Heigh-ho ! it is time to go to bed." And to bed and even to sleep she went.

The next morning after breakfast, while Veronique and Geraldine were- sitting to gether in the boudoir of Madame la Baronne, • servant entered with a card upon a silver >ay, which he offered, with a bow, to Miss Fitzgerald. Geraldine took it, and, to her great sur prise, mid, scrawled with a black lead pencil, in a large, school-boy hand: " Royal Greenleaf, of Greenwood." " Heavens ! my dear ! what is the matter? You look aghast! Who is it?" exclaimed Madame de La Yalette.

"Itisnvy relative and ex-guardian, Mr Greenleaf. I must' see him, J suppose, Veronique. No.do not be alarmed. There is nothing the matter. I was taken by surprise: that is all. Where shall Ire ceive him, Verenique ?"

La Baronne spoke in French to the ser vant, who respectfully answered in the same language, "Philippe says that Monsieur is in the little reception room. You will find him there. Philippe, attend Mademoiselle," The man, with a low bow, preceded Geraldine down stairs to a small apartment opening on the right hand of the front hall, where she found Royal Greenleaf standing in the middle of the floor, gazing around on the frescoed and gilded walls, and looking a great deal too large for the room. In deed, his first words showed he felt so, too :

"Hello, Gerry! How do? Blest if 1 don't feel like a turkey-buzzard in a canary cage! Haven't you got any bigger nor plainer-looking rooms than this to ask a fellow in ?" " Thjs is the usual reception room for casual strangers, I believe, Mr Greenleaf. , I am very much surprised to see you. When did you arrive?" ' «Why, early this morning. 1 came up in the same coach with the Rev. Dr. Good win, who is on his way to Europe for his health, you know. I left him at Fuller's, looking for his friends, I inquired for

you at tho staeje-office, and they told me you were at Fuller's. I inquired at Ful ler's and they sent me to a slap-up fino boarding-house near President's Square. I went "there, and they told mo thafc you were visiting here afc the new French am bassador's. Well ! I'm blest if lam nob glad to find you afc last, ami get to sonic place.whore I can hang my hat aud rest!" And With these words Re:>yal Greenleaf deposited his old leathern valise upon the carpet, hung his hat upon a gilded gas burner, and seated himself comfortably in a large arm-chair. Geraldine also sank into a seat, overcome with wonder and dismay. What had brought Royal Greenleaf to Washington, and what on' earth did ho mean by bringing his luggage and hanging up his hat in the French ambassador's house V Did honest, frank, ami simple-hearted Royal think that because his relative, Miss Fitzgerald, was an invited guest ab tho am bassador's, he also, as her relative might visit her, and take up his abode ttiere at his pleasure ? Yes, indeed, that is just whafc frank, honest, hospitable Royal thought: and ho fully expected that presently the lady of the house would appear and welcome him warmly, and direob a man-servant to show him up to his room, and supply him with everything he might need. "For such was tho custom at, Branksomollall." That; is to say, such was the custom afc hospitable, kindly Greenwood. Geraldine did not know what to do in the awkward premises, or how to set him right without giving offence. However, she put off the evil hour of ex planation as long as she could by engaging him in conversation for the present. " I hope you left tnem all well at home," she said.

"Oh, yes, as well as they can be after tho sudden way in which you left, them," said Royal, wiping his red faeo with his handkerchief, and then rattling up his red hair with his fingers. ■ "Did any particular business bring you to Washington, Mr Greenleaf ?" inquired Geraldine. " VTES !" answered Roy, emphatically ; "and now I am coining to ifc. Geraldine Fitzgerald. I was your guaidian up to a very few days ago."

" Yes, sir."

" Well, Miss Fitzgerald : I, as your late guardian and nearest malo relative (ex cept Colonel Fitzgerald), must understand the rights of this matter better than I can pretend to do now," said Royal, stoutly. "As soon as I heard that you had gone to Washington, I made up my mind to follow you as soon as possible and have ifc out. So now, Gerry, I wish to hear the truth from your own lips. For if that follow Fitzgerald has wronged you.sefc fire to him ! If lie wore fifty times a Fitzgerald and five hundred times my cousin, 1. would call him out and flghfc him, und ono or the other of us should bito the dust before wo parted !' said Royal Greenleaf, grimly, driving his great fingers through his shock of red hair.

"Mr Greenleaf, I thank you for your generous zeal in my behalf; but, indccel it fs uncalled for. No one has wronged me —least of all has Colonel Fitzgerald. I broke off the engagenv nt with my cousin, and dismissed him. with orders never to ap pear before me again. I suppose it was to prevent tho possibility of \\U over disobey in"- me that he so suddenly married Ger trude Haddon. Sen all!" " May I, ns your late guardian, inquire why you broke tho engagement, Ger aldine .' " No, you may not inquire ; or if you do, I can give you no answer. It is my own affair."' " , " Then you have noting to complain of in the conduct of Colonel Fitzgerald V

'' Nothing whatever." " Well, then, I'm b!e.«t if / haven't!" " You, Mr Greenleaf ?" : "Yes, I!" " I should like to know what ?" " He married the girl I had set my heart on !" " You- had set your heart on Gertrude Haddon? What do you mean, Mr Green leaf?" •'I mean that I liked her myself. I intended to ante her to marry me. I did, indeed ! I told my sister Sue so. And she approved of my choice, but advised me to wait. I told Fitzgerald of it, and he advised me to wait. Said she was a more child yet—too young! .Just think of that fellow, now ! Said sho was too young to be married, and then turned around and married her himself ! I'm blest if I don't think I ought to call him out, after all!" burst forth Royal Greenleaf. " But had you ever asked this girl to marry you, Mr Greenleaf ?" "No; they all told mo she was too young, I tell yon." " Had you courted her ?" "No; when 1 court I mean business. And thp very first thing I should do would bo to put tlio question. No, I did not; But I wisli I had !"

"Then if yon never addressed the girl, and never asked her to marry you, I do not see what quarrel you can have wibh Colonel Fitzgerald upon that subject," said Geral dine, who was bent on preserving peace at all costs. ',' No, and that is the worst of it. I wish I had a just cause of quarrel with him. However —

' Shall I. wasting in despair, Die because a woman's fair? If sho be not fair to mej What care I how fair she be V

as the sweet old songster sang. ' Heap o' sense in them old songs,' as Aunt Jess would say. Besides, ' there's as good fish in the sea as ever was caught out of it.' There's little Mary Faire —Mayfair, as we call her —a bright, charming little creature. But I say, Geraldine, where are the people of the house ? Or, if they are all too busy to come .and make mo welcome, aren't you enough at homo by this time to call a man servant to show me to some room where I can get some of this travel dust off me and put on clean clothes for dinner? What time do you dine here ?"

"Wedino at eight o'clock. But, dear Mr Greenleaf, how shall I make you under stand ? Madame de La Valette does not ex pect you. Indeed, I do not think she is prepared to accommodate yon. Oh, what shall I say?" she exclaimed with dismay. " Why, what is the matter with you, Geraldine? Do you mean that your friends would not bo glad to see me ?" inquired honest Royal Greenleaf, in perplexity. " Oh, Mr Greenleaf, how can I tell you ? I—l think your visit would bo very incon venient just now," said Geraldine, in great embarrassment.

" That means, I suppose, I must seek a lodging elsewhere ?" "I fear so, Mr Greenleaf. I am very sorry." " Well! if this is not like being kicked out of doors, I do not know what is !" said poor Royal Greenleaf, with a mortified and crsetfallen air, as he took up his valise in one hand and his hat in tho other and pre pared to leave. '' Oh, do not say that, Mr Greenleaf. I am so sorry ! but you know—" At that moment a footman entered with a card for Geraldine. She looked and read:

"My Lovr : I have reflected: your guardian comes from the country. Unless ho has niarle some ii.oie agreeable arrangement, make him stay here. I will come down and welcome him as soon as you will permit me

"Veroniquk"

With a smile of real pleasure Geraldine passed the-card to Royal Greenleaf. " There !" cried honest Roy, as soon as he had read it. "What did I toll you? I knew, of course, the politest people on the face of the earth, as the French are, weren't a going to behave worse than Arabs! jlere," ho added, beckoning the footman, "tell your mistress I am much obliged, and of course I accopt her kind invitation."

CHAPTER XLIX.

G ERTRUDE'S PROBATION.

Nay, nay, no thought, not any thought, At least not any thought of you, • , But what shall thank, dear love. Nor aught Of lovo's mistrus' between us two Can ever creep. Thank God, we keep Too close to lot thin doubt slip through. ANON.

Aftkr her solitary tea on thafc evening when Gerald had left her on one of 'his mys terious absences, Gertrude drew her low chair to the centre-table, took up her needle-work and sewed under the light of the chandelier.

" I will sit and sew till twelve o clock, and then when I go to bed I may sleep, and the night will nofc seem so long. She was interrupted by a light rap at the door. , . _ .. "Come in," she said, half hoping, half expecting a note or a message from Colonel Fitzgerald. . , , "Vet why should I look for any when he has only left mo for a nighfc ? lam grow ing silly," she thought, as she raised her eyes to see the waiter enter, followed by another man with a pile of packages in his The waiter advanced and handed her a note, while the porter began to disburden himself of Ids parcels, and arrange them upon tho centre-table. ' ■, Gertrude recognised Geralds hand writing with delight, opened and read his note: " My Dear Little True : I send you some thing that may amuse yon. anil holp to pass oil the time of my enforced absence ; lor I Blia.li not be back lo you before nine to-morrow morning, when 1 will join you at breakfast —Gekalo.

She lifted her head and looked around. Both the waiter and the porter had loft the room, and closed the door behind them. She pressed tho littlo noto to her lips, and then put it in her bosom. Ib was the first noto or letter that Goruld Fitzgerald had over written to her, and she resolved to keep it for ever. Then she laid aside her sewing, and began to open her parcels with curious interest, to see what they might contain. It; was like seeking answers to riddles which she could not guess. They were tilled with beautiful presents. Among them a littlo packet, tho smallest ip the lot, which was found to contain an elegant littlo gold hunting-watch and chain. Gertrude uttered a low exclamation of surprise and pleasure. All her presents had delighted her both iv themselves and as the gifts of Gerald ; but the watch and chain more than all the others ; these were gifts that were equally useful and beautiful, and that she often desired to possess. She took the watch from its case, kissed it, and hung it by its chain around her neck. "Oh! bow good Gorald is to inc. He does like me, he does think about me when lie is away, and ho doea try to make mo happy !" she murmured to herself, as she took up one after another of his gifts and kissed them.

Notwithstanding all hor earnest woman's lovo for her husband, sho enjoyed tho pretty presents ho had sont hor, just as any other young girl might havo dono. No tho evening', though solitary, passed pleasantly awuy~so pleasantly that Ger trude did not note tho flight of time until sho heard a distant clock strike twelve.

" I thank Heaven the night is half spent In nine hours I shall sco Gerald aguin. I will go to bed and sleep six of them away! But lirst I will wind up my dear little watch and sot it one minute past twelve— tho very first minute of tlio new day."

Sho did so, and then put away her trea sures in her upper bureau drawer, prepared to retire, offered up her evening prayers, and wont to bod to sleep.

Gertrude, when her heart was at rest, was a sound blooper. She slept until morn ing. A little beforo ninn o'clock, Gerald Fitz gerald walked into the parlour. If ho had ever had any doubt of his littlo Gertrude's devoted love, thafc doubt must have van ished before tho radiant look of joy thafc lighted up her face as she welcomed him. Sho did not noed to say how glad she was that he had got back she looked it; but after the first greetings were over, sho did call his attention to hor decorations and toll him how much she thanked him for his gifts. •'Why, my dear littlo True, those were only some things thought of and picked up in a hurry, when I left you last night, and Kent to bo a littlo diversion for you in your solitude. But, after breakfast we must go out together, my child, and get what you will want on your sea-voyage," ho said, smiling nt her delight. "Oh, thank you, Gerald—thank you so much ! It will not bo a great deal I shall need. Grandpa, when wo were thinking of going to Europe, told mo that I should only require ono suit for tho whole voyage, and only other clothing enough to last ten days. And that I should take no more than could be put into a small trunk, to stand in tho state-room. Everything, he said, could bo purchased so much better and cheaper in Europe," said Gertrude, with a wise air of experience. "Yes, little Moderation; but we shall bo on the sea in the month of October—a fine month to cross in, but cold. Wo shall both need extra-warm outer garments. You must have a seal-skin sacque, muff, and cap, among other things." The entrance of tlio waiter with the breakfast-tray put an end to the conlidential conversation.

After breakfast, Gerald ordered a carriage and took Gertrude out shopping. She wore her littlo country hat and Paisley shawl, and looked quaint, matronly and old fashioned.

Gerald had perspicuity enough to see that that was all in her costume, and re solved to change it.

They stopped first at a fashionable modiste's, where Gertrude chose a neat black velvet jacket, trimmed with deep guipure lace, and a little black velvet hat to match. These, Gertrude knew, could bo worn with her b!ack silk dress, und would make a good walking suit. Here, also, she ordered a sea-suit of black serge, which wa3 to be sent to her complete in two days. They next went to a furrier's, where Gerald himself selected the sealskin saoqite, muff and cap, that were to be Gertrude's best defences on deck against cold days and high winds at sea. A few other purchases were made, and then they returned to their hotel. They dined and rested after dinner, and in tho evening Gerald took Gertrude to a concert of celebrated performers that some enterprising musical manager had got up, and which was well attended even at that dull interval before the meeting of Congress filled the city with its winter population. Little Gertrude wore her new velvet hat and sacque, and her pearl jewellery ; and though thus simply dressed, looked no longer quaint and old-fashioned. This country girl had never been to any public place of amusement, and so she en joyed her first concert excessively, and was frank and outspoken in her expressions of pleasure. And certainly Gerald Fitzgerald's enjoy ment of the music was doubled by his wit nessing that of his naive little companion. They returned to their hotel about eleven o'clock, and finished the day with a dainty little supper. The next morning's mail brought several letters—one from the New York agent of the Cunard steamship company, enclosing a diagram of the first cabin of the Europa, with the state-rooms yet at thoir disposal marked.

This letter Gerald Fitzgerald answered by return mail, enclosing the money for four passages, and thus securing their berths.

The other letter was from Pennynian, his steward, telling him that the two young

servants, Meta and Jubal, would be sent on to Washington by the nexb morning s stage-coach from Wildeville. . A card was here placed in _his hand by the waiter, who had come in to set the breakfast table. "Bless my soul, Gertrude, ib is the Rev. Dr. Goodwin ! he exclaimed, as he read the name.

" Dr. Goodwin !" echoed Gertrude. " Yes, child. Waiter, where have you left the gentleman ?" " In the reception room, sir." " Show him up here at once." The waiter left the room to obey the

order. " I wonder what brings him here, by the way '!"■ said Gerald. "Oh ! don't you know ? His congrega tion aro sending him to Europe for his health." " Ah, certainly ! It would be curious, by the way, if he should be going over on the same ship with us." " Why, yes, so ifc would. Oh, how I should like that! Would not you, Gerald f' "Certainly, if ifc would pleaso you, answered Colonel Fitzgerald, somewhat, coldly. " Oh, it would ! Because he plays chess so well. And you like to play chess, too, Gerald. And be could play with you, and so holp you to beguile the todiousness of the voyage," she answered, frankly. • And now Gerald blamed himself for tho momentary, unreasonable jealousy he had felt of his wife's old guardian and pastor. The truth is, that the love and worship of a heart like little Gertrude's had come to be a very sweet and acceptable incense to his wounded s_>irifc, and ho could not bear to share it with any other living man, even though that man Was her grey-haired minister.

Ah! thafc Irish-Italian temperament— that morbid Fitzgerald jealousy ! Geraldine was its greatest, bufc not its only, slave and victim.

The door opened and thowaiterre-cntered, ushering in Dr. Goodwin. Gertrude sprang to welcome him with both hands held out, exclaiming :

"My dear Dr. Goodwin ! 1 urn so over joyed to sec you !" "So am I, to see you, my dear! How well and happy you are looking," replied the minister in some surprise and pleasure, as lie cordially shook the hand she gave him.

"How do you do, sir? I am happy to see you in Washington," said Colonel Fitzgerald, courteously greeting the visi tor.

" I thank you, Colonel ! I am very glad to find you and my good child here looking so well," heartily responded Dr. Goodwin. "Tako tliis ca;sy chair, sir. Do! You will breakfast with us, of course. I hope you have not breakfasted yefc !" said Ger trude, warmly, us she whoelod up a largo easy-chair, and gently forced him into it.

"No, my little hostess, I have but just arrived, and only had time to wash my face and brush my hair before coining to see you," pleasantly replied the pastor, as he sank comfortably into the offered chair, feel ing much relieved at the sight of Gertrude's perfectly contented faco. They gathered around the littlo breakfast table, end l)r Goodwin, without waiting to bo " interviewed," told his young friends that he was going to Europe on the Cunard steamer that was to sail from New York on Wednesday, and was undisguisedly elated to hear from Colonel Fitzgerald that that was the steamer upon which Mrs Fitzgerald and himself were to sail for the Old World.

After breakfast thoy chatted a little while, until the waiter came in and an nounced that the carriage ordered by Colonel Fitzgerald was waiting at the door. Then Dr. Good win arose, saying, simply : " I will not bid you good-morning, for I havo a room in this house quite near these; so I shall sco you several times a day while we stay hero; and I suppose that we shall all go on to New York to gether." "Certainly. And I hope you will take the freedom of our little parlour hero and uso it as your own," cordially replied Colonel Fitzgerald. " Do" added Gertrude. " And don't go now, unless you have somo business to take you out. There are the morning papers. Sit in tho arm-chair and read them until our return. Wo shall not be gone long. We aro only going out to get a couple of email trunks to pack our sea outfit in."

" Thanks, my dear little hostess, I will sit here and look over the morning papers for a little while. I wish to see if there is anything in them about Lackland's case. Will the execution tako plac« on next Friday, do you think, Colonel ?" he inquired, suddenly turning to Fitzgerald.

"No; tho President has respited him. He will probably be granted a new trial," coldly replied Colonel Fitzgerald. "1 am glad of that. I never believed that man to be guilty. A new trial may enable him to vindicate himself," said Dr. Goodwin, cordially. " Why—was there a man here under sentence of death, Gerald?" inquired Ger trude, in a tone of awe.

" Tho carriage has been waiting half an hour, my child, We must hurry. Dr. Goodwin will excuse us, I know," said Colonel Fitzgerald, without seeming to notice her question, and then left to com plete their purchases.

That evening Jubal, the Vaici, and Mete, the lady's-maid, arrived by the late coach both in high glee at the thought of going abroad together, with their master and mistress, " to see the world."

The next day, Saturday, Royal Green leaf made his appearance, and was cordially welcomed both by Gerald and Gertrude, who invited him to stay and dine with them that evening. "Instead of dining with you, I ought to quarrel with you, Fitzgerald," ex claimed Royal, shaking his finger at the colonel.

"Why, pray?"good-humouredlyinquired Gerald.

" Why ? Hear the fellow ! Haveh't you run off and married my sweetheart, pray?" demanded Roy.

But here Gertrude gave such a start of surprise and dismay that both Gerald and Royal laughed out.

"You must not tease my little lady by making such speeches, Mr Greenleaf," said Colonel Fitzgerald.

" Don't distress yourself, my child. You knew nothing about the honour I designed you; if you had, you would' never havo taken that fellow," said the irrepressible Royal, pointing to Gerald. Gertrude looked from one to the other in perplexity, and felt much relieved when the entrance of Dr. Goodwin put an end to this, to her, most embarrassing raillery.

Royal Greenleaf declined the invitation to dinner, saying that he had only come to tender the newly-parried pair his for giveness, his best wishes for their prosperous voyage, and his parting benediction; for that he should start for Wildoville by the stage-coach that would leave Washington that night. So he took his leave, bearing with him many tender and affectionate messages from Gertrude to her friends at Greenwood.

• Dr. Goodwin, Colonel and Mrs Fitz gerald, and their servants were to leave Washington by the earliest train for New York, on Monday morning. It was now Saturday afternoon. Therefore, to.avoid encroaching upon tho Sabbath, it was necessary to finish their paokmg before bedtime.

By ten o'clock all their preparations were completed. , Early on Monday morning the whole party, consisting of Dr. Goodwin, Colonel Fitzgerald, Gertrude, and the two servants, started by the early train for New York, where they duly arrived in the evening. .

Two days, later, as Madame de La Valette and her gnest, Miss Fitzgerald, sat together in a.pleasant morning-room,

madame being engaged in colouring a pencil sketch of flowers, and Geraldine in looking over the morning papers, the latter read in the list; of passengers that sailed on Wednesday by the Europa for Liverpool, the names of Colonel Fitzgerald and Mrs Fitzgerald, and two servants. She stopped reading and looked up, and inquired: "Ma belle, when do you return to France J" Wo Sail in the Asia foi- Liverpool, a week from next; Saturday. Oh, that; you could bo persuaded to go with/ us 1" exclaimed Yei-ouiquo. " I will go with you," answered Geraldine with quiec decision. " You will ? Oh, you angel ?" cried Yero nique, suddenly kissing her. " How good you are ! You fill mo with joy—with de light !"

( To be Continued.)

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THE AUCKLAND' EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 16, 1887.

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Tailoring. TONES, who wears one of DALTON'S Suits at 50s, has all the girls running after him when ho walks out. TT7HILE Montmorenci de Howard, who wears a slop suit, can't get the girls to look at him. '/in %*k MASHER WITHOUT : How the doose is it, Fred, your trousers never bag at the knees ? MASHER WITH : Something in the cut, old fellow. Try WO'OLLAMS, OP SYDENHAM HOUSE, GREY St. He has cut my pants for years. EXTRA PAIR OF TROUSERS ehP g SUITS to _V 50s. 555. 60s. ?%r q § ~ 655. 70s. 70s. ~ p %l TROUSERS |* » | 12s. Bd. 15s. 17s. Cd. > S ° 20s. 225. Gd. 255. § g fc.A. H. ROBINSON, Tailoe, > '« > NWyV CORNER OF >££; P 3 \SN_ c °ok & Grey Sts. y^S^ \ i qrby strbsts. |* v H. ROBINSON. ONE SHILLING PACKET of SALSALINE will preserve TWENTY SHILLINGS' worth of food. To bo obtained of all Chemists and Grooers, in la and 2». packets. Wholesale Agent. RICHARD A. CARR, Fprt-strcet, Auckland. OTATO MANURE.—Freezing Co.'s. £81Qs,oUll merchants.



Business Notices. TP' E AC O C X, 0 OPTICIAN, Ma«h«ma_icali and Nautical Instrument Maker, SIIORTLAN^-STREET. Always in Stock— Spectacles and Eyeglasses of every kind; an accurate lit guaranteed Opera Glasses of superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses, and Micro- Bcopen, powerful and cheap Theodolites. Mining Compasses, Abney Levels Drainage Levels, Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallel Rtilera Skips' Logs. Sextants, Compasses, Binnacles Barometers, Thermometers, Dydrometera Electric Balls, Batteries, and Fittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magic Lanterns and Slides, Hand Magnitters Stcr"O3copes and Slides, Graphoscopes Steam Guages and Tubing, Salinomctcrs Just Received- Settlers Telescopes, powerful, portable, and cheap, lis Settlers' Aneroid Barometers, strong and goad,. 25s 6d Settlers' Microscopes, magnifying 1,750 times, 22s 6d Also, Steam and Electro Motor Working Models and Steamers. Instruments of every kind Repaired, Opposiie this Post-office. « TAEA W EB. A" BAKING DOWDEE Makes Wholesome JL Pastry. "UPTAKES A T IGHT QCONE, lift Delightful .EU Tea K3 Cakes. TIfAKES A "WHITE QCONE. _____ Sold by V * the k_» Trade. F Manufacturer TTT in New Zealand : REDK. W HITEHEAD. Thirty-two years before the English public. I^RION. QRION. ' QRION. WHAT IS IT? _fl\ T-TOBSON-st. jggfo REMOVED i-^K^w A FEW DOORS HIGHER UP THE STREET, And wishes to notify to all customers and the public that he intends to' confine himself to tho supply of ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF TTPHOLSTERY WORK, Including BEDDING, &c., &c. SPECIAL LINES: SPRING MATTRESSES in Hair, Kapok, Flar, and Flock ; ORDINARY MATTRESSE3 in Hair, Kapok, Flax, Flock, and Feathers , SUITES in Utrecht Velvet, Tapestry, Leather, and Haircloth OCCASIONALCHAIRSin Variety of Coverings C. C. ~B X ° WN> HOBSON-STREET. HOME JEWEL WASHING MACHINE IT WASHES EVERYTHING, from LACE TO A COALSACK; CLEANS TKOUSERS without wetting a finger or knocking off a button. It does away with wet feot, pains in the arms, back, and breast, and does a big day's washing in two hours. \ HOME i!_l JEWEL A? HUNDREDS OF TESTIMONIALS, M. M. LEVY, SOLE AGENT, ALBERT HOTEL, j Iron Curved for Verandas . (ANY PATTERN) SHORTEST NOTICE. . George £H3 c caul Manufaetuping Plumber, AND IMPORTER OF ALL TRADE REQUISITES WELLESLEY STREET EAST (opposite New Library), and BROWN & DAVY STREETS, I'HAME& HAS FOR SALE MO Corrugated Galvanized Tanki (aswrted. 600 Colonial Ovens (all sizes) 60,000 feet Lead Edge Ridge Cap (all sizes) 60.000 feet O.G. Spouting (al) siae?) 60.000 feet Downpipes (all aim) 50,000 feet Galvanizod Water Pipes (all sizes) j Lead-head Nails, Lead Washers, Portable Ovens, JTurnaco Frames, Coppor Bolters, etc., etc., eto. Awarded Three First Prizes forabove lines, at Auckland Agricultural Show. ljarpest and best selection ot Gas Globes I» Auckland. As G. MoCAUL is a direct Importer for cash, ho is in a position to supply the trade at the lowest remunerative prices. Liberal discounts to the trade. Country Orders punctually attended to. GEORGE IVjccAUL, Mantifaettirinsr Plumber, and Importer of all Trade Requisites, Wellesley-st. East (opposite Wow Library), and Brown and Davy'Btreet*, Thames. ; DISSOLVED BONE MANURE. - Freeaing Ccs £& <»fall »•***»'* ' "



PHE NEW . ZEAL COJIPany ***** purchased th. _v _ ' ,' The largest : W best stock tm he amt m THE ffi^ * e «tS. pi AFFOUD homes of New Zealand wusf tJ\ ft, full effect housekeeper-to uso w-eea 9%u»_ ey«, BURm'S-AI v_QiE ; L3i_*_3£ You may • lave he_?ii : of It '\ TfiuDsijm. TlMESwithoul using It-oNoi*|f-yS reverse the position aud . '- ! .-;..:, " ■ "USE IT ONCE You will praise 'it to others a .THOUSAND '11MES.—1 ■ have 'spent hundreds 'arpSl 1, convincing the women of' New zklandtlat their labour dan be greauyliihtfeiieel to__j BURNS'? wm#.jwm Cleanser!), but I have £allen,sh.iprtei! Jpyii, bitionif I havo failed to ■ - ' CONVINCE IOU, f Jills WHOLESALE AGENT- A. BUCHANAN. CUSTOMS STREET EAST, TCI DGAE AND £jO,, DYERS, ESTABLISHED 166 J. Snix DYEfQ to LrVKAND LiOTO:,m D& Ladies'" andjGentlemea's WWf^&M Curtains or Table CoyeTsCleanca, »»* Dyed. Feathers and Gloves CHeudnlftM any shadow eLBt Dyed * EDGAR, Ptek, , J. B. G 7^I "'"'' COMMISSION MERCHANT, SHIPPING. CUSTOMS, AND. Gffis% FIRTH'S.BOTLMKaS,'7S, QtJEEf STRICT," • Auckland, New Zealand. SOLE ■ RfepßEsi^vrif #*« ZEALAND FOR BROWN wS FLOOR MANtIFAOxuTtM; PAISLEY. ■ " ' : ."' Novella, Ewer 4 Co.i Mtisio PubMe«, if steassfe ; Agent yoßraS 1 SALE AND'PURCHASE Off ; rnu - ,' .ACP"" I wB ' ' TRU STEE 3 AND ABSENTEES, SnORTUND-STBEm^^^ GJi .0 UND ( i .<■ GROUND . ; SO ?SSS*S 3 »I_.HURANGI_ O »^^ I iiE ; - ( . jpfa For tanks and ;; , ; .,,...;, ACCOUNT w BOOi AMSI , tf£T . __»«• •* JS3!___«fiw* •* m* ««_SiSS4*!i» ESB_te*s# Reservoir, ana«- _■ ~, •■ -. . hapoßoaafc ~