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l. on . mlptlm vet. an-John 01-mu . tr? ..=m..L:;.;... T thaABoo_t and Shoe ineu, ando'er-'dia-_ Ann-|nQ.n`.:] 1 man an ' p\"b`.-3'..` AIr_..`L..1'._ `_-~_I. -VIIUIII9 0 Yes faher-I will Ipaak plainly. for I Vtrust you. I do not think you; would betray one who uever~hanhed_ yon, . Let the and of then things telfyon that But now nish what you had begun?-ubouf your thought; of the duke." tr. 3...... 1.4.. l.n.... .:;-a. r 1-..- u..-:.. w`v`-'Am_l you, woman, whom-t than 1 h ` Ni!-r0d'. tnrnii!in.Angq lo'ok upqn Qlgqdig. V -. .--- -----.-v -----v-v- iv -v-- (`----v.-- 4 ;!' How n6w_!";hhrigd, a's.so<'m as 119 could feojnmand '-apqebh.`-' `A ?,WhutL -mount this "_`ga,itl1oL1'i:1g l1e1`e iii'iiIy' (jwtf. palace? Mdl dling monk, how dat-e'"yon dug your do-` testable form hither! Out. reptile! Out! Arid let me catch `you here again and my dogs shall tear you up as they do carrion ! IlYAI_-,_A. '- .._.,._.l A`__ _._..I_ L--.___J -..._._ . And tluis spokingtho bIai:kn'\'onk amp. V poured. Olga. stai-ted ;to put-u him,` but he "-`did not follow ojut` t_.ho *iI'nulso. Ere he 1 reached tho doorV he `stopped and turned {v.bck. :3: .,`. f 1 `..- :3` _ > `_. . 6,, in -- so-J --vuwvywu v-: -I Hold ! gasped the monk. in 3 hoarse, etertling tone, Oer -no more` th reut_o- But, merk me. piouud duke,-syou shall see the day on which you'll wish God had made I you a dog are vheiguye you speech to "arouse ; the juetvengeauoe of-'Veldi'n1ii."!A L n: -.1u.~.Zn`.,,:', I, ,1e,,; _` Without. 5 word t a monk turned sway. His face warpale-as death. and his hand: l --- ........ vv- J-.. WT - - . . -VJ -- --.--_v_ - l were olenclhgd till the: fingers` ind: ueienjaod to settle themselves into thdpalma. | nn'n,__-__,,|_-_ 1) AL. .I_-|_- __--I_2...'_.l `-.. A quick groan escaped from Claudia : lips ' Q! the monk shun Ipoka ;..bnt b.e._f0lf0. lind could speak the dot. of, the agxutmqni was. opgnedqd the Diiko'of Talc itrodo In I` He stopped; atj-1:9. can): *.`niAh.toAwhe'ro the company -so_od.{ hind` bia_,'e9a ashed, mm. frame emmoa wiuipfuaion. ~ - 7.. '11-__,_ _, ~__ ."n,n."_:i,,g_~.1 ..'.. __-,. A; L- _-__I.| vv uvwwav -`avg.--vnvvw -an-cw v-- r-.-.--- \ " Remember, the duke exclaimed, Lu Valdimir reached the, door, if youdare` to ` cross my doorstool "again-'-" 1 { u :n'I`I'_|j an ._______I AL. _.._I_ 3- L I.--....- A He knows. holy father, int I love Rm-Io, I and he know: too, that Ru:-in loves me. _Mn.y he no_t, under such circumstances, ion.` ' that the nioblgyouth will try to thwart | L2.` I" v-v-..---_--In - vvw-U r.--- -i_ v---. --- - rlxsm much mistaken if you do not also pru Hwy` ip. ,I._]{'sjs_ those in Moscow who will- ' mark for me. ' I'oiinxioI:."of oo`urso,`di:oc15lyV 1 sssuro you of salvation, for Rnrio msy me i he found I " ' L L ' ` -_ __. --n.n hill} 3!) ..-- -....- ...... ..,..... ..-.. . A G6ddf f&thor,- aha returned. after a few moments thought, the duke has sworn by the mint fearful oath thathe will have me for his wife 1" - ' ' i .11: . u .n n ' . ` .- I I _.- ..-. ..-,.-. h Then hewants yonr estates, too. By! my Soul, "he is aiming for wealth with I. high~-hand. Andedo you suppose he fears Rut-io Novel in . connection with this scheme 2 _' _ I I I 3 Eu ! ixtt.ered the mbnk,` starting back 3 .p.Ice {ad clenching his hgnda. "Does he _.__._ Al_-La9) I -'-l-l61{,"}I.L.;'u truly he-does ! the young. countess replied; and spoke more rmly now,_ _fo:f there who something in tho and. don energy of the monk : exclamation that l gavelxor hope. " ` ' n rm.__ L-'__-`_L_ ..-.`._ -_L-L-_ (.4 `D.- ------;v- `av; . V ( Oh, I ought uot`--audifyot I know hid eon! capable even ofthat." Thus/much the fair counteoemurumred to heuelf; and than the gated up und spoke to: the strange man before her: . Bowen in-wt my S9".d.if3" a Do. you Inspect '2": the re- turhed-; n ` g `_'Oh, Iknow not what tothink 1 .. "But listen :" reaurnod V_aldi_mi_r, earnest- -ly. I would know .11" thatyou know,7and u- then_po'r`hape Ioan anoint `you; Fear uot. ' for as true -as God lives? I mean to rave `Ruric if I cm`; and if I ca'u'but'gain a clue to him now. I can surely save you both. Trust me. for I possess a wondrouei power for the good of those who- trust me. Now, - what"ond could the duke have in iiowin % oouooting the duel: It was the death 0` Damouothand the undivided poeuearion of Drotzeu, Now, answer me,` What does he aim at now 2" ._ _ __ _.-- -. C` " 7.77" '7" mean that 2 'i}.}}s}}}'B}a11 aonbu Rosaiind found her- ielf trizati-Vg the mdnk. There was an air of can ions" truth and power in hislook and tone that won upoin her. un`_`_`.1'.e'_ u____ u _r__ _-;..`_`._.'.'| -:L-_ - :4... --, _-- ~-v ---._--_-v -v-- -- v--v wyyuucuu- . Do you suspect-`-" aha had"-sta.rt ed for- ward and grgsped the monk s arm, as she than commenced, but the could not cmwinue. V'1`h_e thought she Iyouldj hpvejj uttered V31 terrible. Z ``("on, whiapored Valdimir. bonding hi; hea.d~lcv r down to gate` can-h_h,a' very f39gh if. `they left her lips. What `would you any 2" _ corn 1' ..__u_`. _I`.- ` , e` v ., I_!_ "I-13;";;.".1.:;;";.i;':... am. ...... 1 hopefully. 1 :11`. |.__-_ :1. 19....-- 41 .. .. _ ` -v`------,- } "I know it,"-` woo the monk : insured` xeply. .. "`Bi1t."AheVco1itin'u'od, relapsing into perploxity, % f"I caningoi; `iI_x_mg.ino' what has become ofhim. But . hold. ` My deu':child, in there_ not a._humpbock_ed., ungainly priest who sometimes bvinita your-guardian t _ / - 1|-_;_ __.__ -.:n____-_u ._ n . ... . """"` ' ""' """ 'a,|lW|`OlDIl I ;I.`hie wee addressed to Rosalind, end 3 it, for its import was at once apparent. feerful tremor shook her frame as she bend nn Ill\|I nun;-nunt _I.. L.) -4, I n ----- -~~ --_-;---- --J "-3"-5 %---vusw "Go." on, :-otut-ned`the monk; hie min: 1 eion thither we: most nobly fullled. So In from `cheriehhfg any spirit of revenge is the count, them he will eyer bear from Ratio the hblient"g rajtit.I_'1de of hi; eouL uh- _____ ;_L:_L __ an .1 -. _ - 7"` I""' "' """" "' """"" """ "'l'O "Aye, il1t0l`P0ld Clllldi, with juddgn ; energy, .'`he went totry and gain thefcount e ` forgiveness. _Idon t thihk they apoke fa]... 1! $h0l`- ` I don't think `any there would wish him ha":-_in_.fr_om any lingering revenge. `Win ' Ali rAl>.nI-nn:I`l>_I\- can-J, . lcI.:- _,:_v { '..'7'fI{{1'y.-.l':I.?.r:"u'1:.'p't_. h_o missing," v.1- ` dimir replied. " "4 little while ago Iecelled upon the nick eonut, ami there I learned that Rnric vNe"ve1 had mysteriously (limp-` peered. 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SKATES, SKATES, TIEE $l0l,000.000 35,mm.o00 1.200.000 LAWN RAKES, JOE]! ruxron : The man stopped speaking, for at that moment another noose was slipped down over Ruric`e head, and ere he could avoid l it, it had been drawn tightlylabout his arms. He was now at the mercy of his captors, and having rolled him over upon his breasg they proceeded to secure his arms behind, him, which being done they bade him to rise. Of course he could hove no 'desire"to lie there upon the cold bricks, and`*ho='ot~ upon his feet as well as he could. ' T -e ' as \Y 'I'\ e - - ",_.--.a JOHN i>LAxrox LAN'l`ERNS, Barrie. -..` ----w -:-u vv vuu UUII IOU \l\l|lI\IO 7"W`"I`I'o\v, Ruric Navel, I will conduct yu : to your own apartment," said the leader of- the gang. r, ; uI)._._ u an . ... -.. .. - " `wherefore is this 2" the guuluukiol? 8'-Pod. rendered almost spae.-_hlou'with" t`ho5` mingled emotions of surprise ind uttgorw? " Why have ye done this"? whosehiu1hu':p- are yv. that ye that wayluy and_;IoiIl_ jtgppn- an honest man who has done no Harm touiy % of you 2" 1:11 - - -' .~ ,- --`-``-- `L 1.: 441'" {uric arose to follow"hi'm,' the other three men approaching the fire as though they would remain there. He had reached the door and passed through into the room.be- . yoml, when he thought he heard footsteps` be- hind him. It was ulslidiug, shuffling sound, and he turned his head to see what it was. As he did so he received a blow which stag- g gored him, and which would have felled an I ordinary man to the oor. He gathered himself quickly up, butheforn he could fair- ly turn about he received a second blow, heavier than the rgt, which brought him upon his knees. In an instant all four of the men were upon him, and he could see that they had ropes in their hands .Wit`hf which to bind him. With all his might he threwthe fellow who held his right hand bacli against the wall, and another he sent in an opposite direction, and in a moment more he would have been upon his foot: but just at that in- Itant a noose was adroitly slipped over his head, and as-the rope tightened about hie! neck he was drawn back upon the brick `oor . again. u\Y__. _,__:_; __-_ __-___ __'_I ;-l|l -L-I.'." r--- ---_ __r- Oh! groaeed Ruric; while the massive cords worked like cables in his arms and shoulders, " give me a fair chance. Let me be up and free--tben lock your doors, if you 1 please. " na\Y u o in II I .I KI ` iiiis, no, good air, replied the rufan, ' with a "wicked smile. VVe know. your power, and we are not disposed to test it further. We have had trouble enough 151- 1 ready. Shall we--" IINLA ____. _ II A 1r`-`.;I'ow resist any more. and he'll `ohokif you as sure as fate," cried the mun who had held the lantern, and who now Ind a. hold upon the rope. l|(\L I) _ _ . . ..-.I T\____!__ __L!I_ LL- _.___!__ " `J``e.\'er mind that now, air. coolly answered, uuico it for` y6uto'kdoi V that you are Info for; _t.3:_o_px-o_s`opAt." _ ,:.,,_ But willyo no`? ~ l-`lie wii`6L%Ma W6: { than iuomo WW!` _ T . _` * As soon as Ruric was left alone he looked about him. The room was of moderate-size for a small house, and the idea. of inhabiting the cellars was 3 common one in Moscow during the winter season. The windowii, two in number, were close up to the ceiiing, and very small, and were patched with pieces of board in two or three places. `Ere long the man came back, and with him three others, on a of whom the youth recog- nize-das the indi\'idua.l who had conducted him to the house. lantern. :;aL's~e-ll so frank and prompt thatthe young men hogan to think he had been I foo for being frightened. He followed the men with the lantern into..the ?m.11.@.'n'd. from thence down along` ight of'etalrs.into e basement. The lantern did not give much light, but it was euicient to reveal the fact that the house was an old one, and not very Ierge, for Ruric could eee windows upon the opposite side of the hall which looked out of doors. As he reached the foot of the Itaics he found himself upon a brick floor, and he saw that the walla were of stone. AA iittle further on a door was opened. and` thisled to a small apartment within which was a replace, and a good re burning. ..n-n , , I) ,,,-j _ -__-._.l _--:.I- u... n O-nvruvuww, vUo\a cu B--- -.- ---------- "There. good air, said a second guide, if you will wait a.` few moments I willgo nd see how the lieutenant i." 1;utI`m glad you've come. air, for that lieutenant wishes to see you very much. This way. air. -`L2- ____ _II __ .___.I_ _..J _._.-.....L LL-LLL- an E7? pan-u .-:"X}x-~-_i:'z1;" W-gun-maker come 2" u lather asked. . " Yes," retunied the guide. . "Well-I m glad be : here, butIdo.'.tb believe Oraa is t to move, said the first upaaker. And then turning` to Ratio hjo said: `A - -r_, v--- --v-a- r.----. . Vvuvn n -J , "And where is that Y" Rurie asked, net being able to see any each path. "Oh--it's around on the other side." ~ By this time they had reached the-door-Volt the house, which our hero could `now see had an old, dilapidated appearance. and the guide plied the iron kuocker with zeal. Ere `mg a. man made his appearance with a. lantern in his hand. Ulltv u..- -_.-- . __-_.-...-..- _--- vnlul "Ah, yos-Ja-the ugunl entrano iruthi other way, by the sledge path." ` ` 1 __,L_.__ :_ LL_A.I,. h,__,9, u c Illvn -w---' .. ..._.V_ ' ______ - , vvu-w`. P "This place non}; !;);`to be and muomn - unmarked Ruric, as he saw the snow in .31.. court was trodden but little--only oh... two tracks being visible from the gusto- tb house. "Ah"Y"`70u said---what 2" "I said this pls.oeIdidn t t ` ` ` much," the youth repeated,':le1?>`ug;l~ l:gug:d lure the fellow heard.tho rsia time. . I u Iv mm-130-9"?-si Y e r.Lm3's3; so you won't hev`e~toaretreee.~ thes.'_;.- dubious ways. Only 1 W10 fl1rthbr;'lir" ` "But I don't like this." . "Why-bleII you sir; if you wish to -go direct to the inn where you .iI,;thifs will he the nearest way." V ' . - . "Well-on you go." And on they went egain--new the ice--now in the snow to the kne`ejs_g..s,"n'd' . non stumbling along over frozen bubbles and deep holes. At length the`guide.sop._' pod and opened as small gste vrhioh,'ws.s xed in a -high. thick brick wall. ..R_u':i. hesitated here again. He had no wespoini any kind. If he had had even 3 pistol; one word. he would have cared not. But he _d_id_j not show hie thoughts to his guide... I-13],. gate opened with A creek upon its frosty hinges. and by the dim starlight the youth could see an open court beyond, tend {pg-_`. A ther still, 5 house of some kind loomed up. - ndI`L:.. -s\`-AA nnnrnn Ies-ht M `lg nag.-.` ..._-I_`II March*2i1= `AI 5 II uII|\l\QUIJ I "Buteee," resumed Ros'aliud`;` "you'ohooee go exercise your social` nature, dado! your accord you mingle among your'fel_lowe.1 Do. you not see that thus you ore enjoying one of God I rioheet .-blessings-'-the bleeejog of weielitf, Tniieodehipg Tend love 2 v 'b`Y6b.-`I`l`0O.'~" so " * I - '3 7` 5: \\"oll, ;o fa`:-`God in good in _haviug~g'iv on.- you that power forjuoh enjoyment!-' - 0.-Y9:-_-I_nee._" , _ L % . .L V _ _ Well. now, under` that law. whhn I found A friend_ in the qulgo, and lgqre huge found I /home.-T= ."3ti9 >u%5"35m"!`i:5{ h.Y3.:9h5d~ F Th`. duke wooibo e.: m 16*` thought-_- ho` , _._IIl _..-_A!A.__A- suvuunv uwu ---cg..- -- --..- - -.. -.._ "E..- Jgauts` more money--and he will prouituto: ` -power which, in oboyuuoo. 61- God : law _--H13. In nod, to my ruin. my cu; ulupurur uqul. H118, l_0_Bl _l:n_I_ __c6l'BO_l}1 `my: are necessary for "tho (_l0d:Qf_ ouookigds-;-hd not a Single law oflll his: ,hfQ_;' hpt is very good. Last _ night you i+hp`q.d oqyd. and you Inated`; gnd- of come you aviolatkotgi some notgnl._1aw. __It syn own fgult. A__nd`ua t.hig,,uuEeriugwh_i oh;iI now come uponmo is_, tho}-9oultf9fwu. viola. tion of ope ofbGVod'I l'IWI'."'._'~ " ` - --v"`w-_- -v----~----- W "'71 don't know." murmured the yoI.1ng girluhiouuly. * ' " 4111..---- la ._-_...___.1 15---_I:___v': :i........L-'.-- _._.. -.-- cvwu-----wuu- .-- av `I u-vv-v-_u_-u-_v-uv' and throcgh that part of our nature come the sweetness of our earthly enjoymentsv Such a law, the` law of sooiulity-must be universal, and if men break that law they must suffer, and the only just way in which God could shield me from snerine would be to release me from the effects of the law. Then I should` be a poor, lonesome outcast. forced to live all the duysalone likea barren rook upon the top of some bleak mountains. But I would rather live among _people,. and enjoy the companionship of my fellows. I \ have accepted the boon, and now. when its 5 evils come. I mustsuffer.` `Had God's` intent ; been followed out there would ha-.e be'en:noe suffering. ' It is not H I fault that the duke 1 sins. Doyon understandt: A { `pf _|__|`_ |__, _. I] ___.._.__.____._I AI_'_~.-~.__.._.. v_v.- w- V vs. V nu-at - Ah.":orl<-ilcfze Iobie, ee`ge";'i:ly,"l . are the oliejwrlxo 'e;1'ege,ijhile another violates the law". In my one Iilid both, end do not 'u'` 7 " " I` `'f.`'."'-' I '...`}'.`.L?j"' ' f,Bg:t listen pursued .; Ihlalindg; smith `brightening . oounteudnoe,` fo1"- also true.` Ildea .hadloo1i1e to_her 1minii; It? `imam not be just for a person to enjoy all the good of e [aw and leave others to eulfer all the evil. God has established` ;in` In `so-eooil1,i`lIl..t`u`|'o. __.I A.L__-- ,l.' ;I, A _, uquwowl wu-u J1-Ivvcvvc I "'Cai; you not tell m6! 'tHe'3y'oixn7g: girl 1 .aaEed again. V 9`M'hyfihk$1il({ffG:6d;'fbL1lhw'.' uucha thing? You sav'He`is'aAl|-powerful,` and can do what He wills, I _ 'o` Zenolbie. returned the muide v, after pondering for a while. you do not look 8 the Iubjoot. in &pt'0p9`;li81.l_L Gud._(_looo not operate by patty. individiizl deisioui, on on elnperoti dons. . ,..I.,i.e. 990$. .tha9. sers9in,.l.mwI -mg O`QQ-QQ$-nv `AS. KL- .s-..`..`.l .__._..I_3_j .~ _I who won EUUHBIUIIC, Ell IIU I3 DIII IIIUUII i Rosalind was Vpuzzlod. " She hqd; tried to teach hot attendant to love nd honor God, and. she had no for succeededtbat Zenobie understood all the prinoiples of Christ.ia.nity,. and em_braqe_d tlgern gladly and, j9yf_nl!y';' but now how should she make this point _ undoratood? How shonldij |_l1jof_r}fao`o1'1cile; thi a.-ppm-ant iinjutico-with God : univeisul ' mercy End justice? M ' ' ` ' " V '(irV_L_`__-__ _;L 1,11 ,_._-.n '.r '-,2 `,,I, '-"1 ._-.- -- ..- --- -u wvv-an l Then leave the rest with God... Oh,- l when poor mortals do as neat-`right aa 'l_'ies in Atllelr power, Surely they may leave the rest without fear. ` And` n_o_w`,_i .G.o;d iejqat,j` as you tell me, why should He allow the wickedlluko to;triump.h_o.ver you`? "What - justice would `theta be in that-w`hen you - are all goodness, and he is sin itself 2 `D-__N_..I _____ '_, ,,,,I',1 n. 1 0. . - 1 4, in`; So I havooften Vh'e_a`.rd,`Vbut I hardly think you have sinned. What have you * done which you knew to be wrong 2"] : d"hNot5hing--nothing. ` `-`,Then how have you sinned 2" 5 , V "Ah, Zenobie. we all do things which ` we ought not to do; but yet I mean. to do on near right as I can." ' ` gag`);- ll TIVL _ ,, .-..- -..- --_ wCI"TC <- ----- " Mydear mien-esa.. urged the faithful Zenobie-. throwing hex} nuns ulbouttkoaalindi neck, and drawing her head upon. her `bosom, weep no more. Oh, there must be some hope. Surely God will not buffer % such an unholy work `tube done., u A]. v7.._.u_:. ...... ,, . V7?` 4i{.'jz*}i$;7j1;r;5Vc}}:' hi: m.&.i.;.. . in a}. ,uteting, ` imluncholy. .t6ho, Micro can I lookfor hgipp 2" V ' ` T . J HY'.Z-_ :_n,,1 19 u' - II - ` wv- cv. ugly!) 5 I a.y,.in.God. You have told. me We must look oo'Him. and I have 1)li\r_ed_ yaw` Have you notfalwayn. been -8094 Gd?" ' ' v.W""fI::i.v :;x;:`: e:!.;-.Vm(`).`h.` my, yniatre. if. ion have sinned, then who is pure? Tell Inn` ` ` tuba. ` . -. CHAPTER. XII; . _ .. > Rosalind Valdei endfzenoble `were gather in their eitting-room, and the former A had been weepi '3'. She looked paler than when we sew her before. and her brow.weI_ heavy. Smiles no longer crept about the dimple`: of her cheeks, and eyes had e end,- mournful.._look. Her face plainly `ehofwed `hat she` had eutfered` muoh. ` - .... - - I .'T.":`VI'.hsvo 55611 in `good II `I V knew him though _I ha\'oIi_ungd,V . . ' e Anfiue theyegth .w.u.to. by iIo'ft.. I ; :3: guide eimp1y`pointedto~the low eoueh,end- thenstnrned any. Ruric asked e question.` but it weenot answered. Ine few mo- ment: more the heavy dnordwhe cloe -d upon I him. 8n<.1jh'W.I.`P' .*?**.`Id9"`""-. 30` sought the couch. and with . e deep groan he unkdown I and o6i'Iof,' hin1s;wor3' roof of brick, t e _lattq_:f- ;;i;.:;;."%i;;.;f.? :;;;;;`::;..:3:: %`i; ; one dome: Inn` 5 couh_'," _qn'_l` _up6 it. 1 some old akin. A -..-_ --..---;_.v '---w-u . . . . . . -`At tt; ,ebottou_.`ofthpI1eV'|_taira they cum! I to 3, `v}mltod~ pupggo, at tho. .on3.of I fviliiolii} wju 5, door. Thin uni _opened.' Ind` Rur4lo 1. through into the .pluco,bdy6nd. I H; cm hi-J eyes quickly -b1ou.t;.; .'*.`.'1`.1. .1-.9 ".f.`.>u.n<.l bin-gel! in_ a. mu-ow apartment, -the- wqtl-la o6i'Ioffwh_i_c1ijw_gre` ;of,ntou_e,_' ; c1_:d__ t_hjo __-l -1 I_..!_L A -I_A_L__ [,5 I ' "."-"' """ ""."`- -'...w_'. WJUH C Ihuddor. _. I "0fo9Vu_1-no. `Y.on d' free-up-'horo."` 1 Thou. words Jtmck. hfarulilyj. _n1':on; f_ 1 youth : _I_oul, for it" meant" that he in ;o by 1 detained in thilloueaomdplni. .... %. % ' A i .14. LL- |.-.L-...` -1 4.1.`.-- `.n__ 2_- AL no. uoIIIo.'.'A . = - Thus speaking the man turned onqo nary; 4 and having picked gp his lantern be how! ; on, while the othotu, tukiag`Rui:io.:hy the. arm.` follqwol |'fer. ,- .nsdo-- no ruintuuoo Vnowor he knew _t.l_:.u_I;i,t would` be useless. At ,3 short diata.noo- another" aigbtofntaiuwunaohgd.` '_";_`;" V" uI\-___ L__'_nn _..__.g n, 0 .`.'-" ` 7- W, all jaw and ouqifo v`l37;o\u1 your papa :1 an -7."vI')<;.vn herb! utqorgd I hllah -.--.- ..-- ..-....-... . ` sin, Sonobio; _`It in our :n_o.-H - wvusvv V. n g Ladies, ; s';Si;e the fot.,monk, topproochg . the spot when theystood, and bowing your low, you will paxjdon this `unseemly method ofguining. admislinehepo, `but I had ho other ohoieo, for1"I;!lsUoi`be;c_l-the duke woufd ;!{Gfl1IO`m'0-did, ; \ I ;h_u'v7d ma. o _. le_om,`_ `.2-ii.-:[|ioIi:ibI'. `Micro Ratio Novel .. _ t Thowi low l'id tP M1101; but initoag f'```' '-V-'-`` -V` _-`~r~-,v~- ` " 1. tltia mol;nent therogazme-3 zap tnppnl V the door", and Zonoliia wont to'ausw`or;tho I summons. It mg the bleak mohl. Vbldimir, {who thus d_9manii6_d`;adjnittance.t; -At any] other time both Rosa.lin.d pad Ciaudiet might a have-lw on ito._`rtled~Tby. themtrange. visit, but ( now they instinctively hailed. cbi,ning.Il ' % a.som-coof h'opc.~ - T ~7 4.7 _ J:-_ n -.._I_- AL- 1-1. ...-..I. -......-..".I.': -v _.- `v..- u -- '----- --- v---B---_w mother. "I have been there, and they have foot eeen him einee that evening. o_ The surgeon who attends the count wentoub go, ghe inn where Rurie pub upshie horse, nna theenimel was still there, his owner having notecslled for him," - L V ` L ' - 4-. .~ 1 v.n`..':o" 1". -i`.o. v ' `-:Ay-a-eo he` told me,'. returned thel "76'1}'." `ESE; mgggjr 13?; djAaL`pt1_lai`.}a`l1:a.' young countess, in p.paz*dxysInvbf gnefa ` "' IIAO GL3- nnauun-`L clung` nnnn,n null Innis "IE:-1"!-:-el?.`.uribo hone? ` where: W59 ?! a W-::T.'H-6` going `c"m the Coinit` Damono` when he left here," int.ex'-"posed Zenobio, who joined in the grief. ` . .. n 1.. -- 1;-` 4-1.: ` __ I) __4...__-.`I LL- ----- ._. -_v ----7.-v-._v . . " `:AnAd' 3." noyjgen him ne: f `the 1 poor wmxm i6iued."; ' " u \1'-. .--_ L:._.I 1';.___ :.-_._d ` iook. . eounteu _notioed_ the etrauge nedueee of the women : tone, and then for` the at time. also, she noticed the sadness of her "Aunt Cloud?! *`1..!$3..k., ."`.Sit .'. #110` Iido. ewhile.-e}.`c\hill dread: struck toilet own henrt. "Aye," the widow uttered, on though she were utreid to venture the question the to _ A! have been very and, be- cause T have bed 3 teriiBie:"feu".' Eu;-bu --uot Ruriebeeu _lme2 . v-T .~ : _ _~ urn; -,__?dn ` ,..K. ,_ 1.` .1`; -4249 -n` "when!"usre;oa`-.sha;nsamu.;.caecnsn. the WW. t9=r:n.'-`: ` "\Vith,iu`t.biaj`t.li;bIiinyi'9? . _ % ` Just Vphjgn, yi-zbeforo: yesterday III. was hero'intho' "` ' ~ .._..-- ---.-v-yuan - -yuvvtvu UIIV DllII'|_:lllClIIh This was apagrt of "the plan whiclxvzeuobie 7 had not thought of mud ere she could make any reply one of the female domestics enter- ed the apartment, and announced that a woman wished to see__her young mistress. .Roaulind,a.aked who it was, but the girl could only tell her:'t.huu.it wosn middle- agedwoman, and vex-ygood-looliting. The young couut_.e_ss bade Zonobio go_dovo_m and ;'c`on_duct_' her up`, Erej "longVjefzerwards'_ the attendan retu-tned'..au'd..wit.h'. her curiae` Claudia Navel; Rosalind `had `not seenthe good. womgm vfor_over.9,V year. but she knew her at once, and starting up from her -neat aha bounded forward ._a.nd embraced her warmly. Ill]. A,,,,A III no u I - " Aunt Claudia, I glad-you have come. You willlet me collyou aunt, II I did in those happy ' times long gone byon . _ ` `uA_._ ___-_. 1-5 ,uo uni .' u an ' :`Ayo. sweet .RoInlind. utnrnccl eh. widow, imprinting a. worm kins upon the fair brow, _ " '1i$;fi:d;c:.r:e5`;;'uhough ghgiuad heard % thespeech of a spirit, and for 9 moment % 3' look of hope glea.me'd' upon her face; but `it quickly paused away. ' ` Alas! where should #6 Q6 .1 . . V This was part of tl_x_e_ plan which Zeno. bio had not thought~of; and `are she could make any rgply one` of the fe- male domestics Yevntzez-ed the a.part_n_)enb., Thin WEI I Y\n'I`f. fli I\`n\( nv`\:n`\ V',nu\t\`\:A .. uuvuug wvu uu mane anon a man _& comm. _ .' `Btvit:.Ii1y` manfying.hi`m -would not moka lIi_ll| 5 `count; Were he a count; jzmjd' I like what he is uowjn |ta't}io|.;'.-his marrying me -wou`ld7give me tho titjlo; but we poor wo- men do not have that-power. " `' H\.\7nlI &l..;.. .-.- '-|_-;_|_1 A- I RS. an who A noel: _I31"e.:y`:;Ipathiz9d"with the pentimont.` g ~ ' V 1 -wugvv-cu-van!` ` "My mltrees, at leegth spoke Zenobie ; again, this time in 3 low whisper, -wliy may ` we not leave this place 2" D-_-I2_J -L_.,L-j _, `I I I .1 u s I .....u ucuuuw pruuuuucu : ` ' ' ' ',' _` `,; .`.-`Where in tho titled: lord 'Iti6z*'e nolile `thisni ' '55.? Oh." Wolfe I 139 "choose 1:. `hua b4m1'n'<:)w i,\'(HI. w`.-' free, and VI was In `yohunposition, l d choose Rtiric Nevel before` all the "em; p6|"fors.of.'eurt.h. .. .. "So wdulql I," returned the fair `maiden. V _ If `;we're 11 countenssu you.a.ra, oh, how Iahbuld lve to make such a man gs count, ` `mz..".`..'..; ..___.-:__'u'__- -V-":V{ ;l-l'.v ::::ould. so` much more . hive,-the right to choose our own hus- `|.\n'A-In. ' ' ' ` ' . `.`AY..:Zeu9bio ; I Ehbv hi Swill, `Roar ` lind answered, yhilo the. .old_ phuddpr a_tno_ , back to her frame`, and tluuld. grief to her Poul. _ ` . ` }}Oh, I .hope he can.` '. "He Rosalind answered with a look of gratitude, - Jud Zenobie proceeded}: A ( i hn.....- :_ u_- .9.` `'1' r e . Thin` opened :3 newjheme to `Zenobie e : mind, and the pondered npenj it 8 long while. _Bu_t._ by and by she cemebuek to the theme * `P031 Wh" W9) 115.3 Sliitnd Hliid in phr- , nuance thereof the said: ~ - ~ - ~ - i My miltreii. in you Jute the. duke will peg-aiatinth9iu2"_ --- .~- - (IA-.- r)-.'._1-:_7. `I I_'_'_`__'|" ' `... .. '_ -v-v--, ----. ---p -v--- _u- Juan nvvluug 5 "I would rothor die 1 the girl cried,` whilg I cold shudder ran through iierdfromo. II'I`L-_ -.--4--- L- J--- .._L ,,, I __ _..__.-v. --- --q-wua-I IIVD IICIIIWI Then yonueo he does not go _ cle`u:. bk: how blind sud uimpl. the thoio. who-imaging there cunho blouuro in` sin !" ' I-lu_:_~ -..----J - -~* ` '- v----a-vc --O -Ayo, -2. "hbio," e1i'.4':iiira-}a.m_ od,* wait; .I holy light nhono dponf jhnr couhtonanco. hag tnadouo Inbjectto, lllI`hero`; but look beyond the gt-a_v`o,i uid. how bright it with hope! I have A; f_aph_er god`; moths, - there. Oh, in all mymiuex-y--oven in tho w'or;ItLuto'_t.o to vrhiohtho` `dnlto .0111 re. ; dupe me, I would not change place; with \ hip), :.;Yon poemed tojintimate that God would no mo Iubr, and yet -let - the dukg .tr.iu;iph-. . f1`ri|I.mph I J Oh`. Z.6no_b ie'. for what would you hove that man : hurt` in your honoui, ma. hiolonl in `yaur`1mpin`g` ? ' I`? nnhnnn AI` I, `L. ..l..I _-.1A_`I~' - | `i . __-.,- -'rY`wQI-_-C _uIww..ZIu UIIV WIlIUG"lU em!-109.! ..!'!i.'.9"!1 8`L.. V Tho moment edoee that;_B.qdeetmy| that principle 9!, L limnnn dependengi whence new shone tum f holyvirtnee otlnn, friendahpand eherity. 1 He jlInIt.ect by". nnivereellewe. end notby l'nlee.end individual exception; _,\ So no long ee Ienn enjoy the bleeeinge oieooiel life; 11 mun 1. Inbiw toi miqviln of trucki- ery ernd eoelnl wickedness. - Do you` not nndeeqnndznewt" ; Inf` --- U 1*-Etfyvijvjpl * "1 '-3* thoug'htfully.: n A _-' ir-_' -1 ` Hi: noupow. Jul `luv |.,nudonu vhiol\.i'a nun--L C._ _ .._-..___-I _ _.`_,.~-- Roshiiiid m`adoJ-no Voral uuswr, -but hit ..I. _L_,_,, ,1 .1 - b.av.`.'you no . . . . . 1. only 0l1Q in R.'!1.l`.1..-..?H-- `may"h'p 10.75 333-7- "*1?! {@154 luEAl)00_IAIl.Il|"Dll0B luau, nnavolger-A 01l~_ lconnfof-1' 10 per ca 7 oftheiilh-end` y `rock bottom prices, an ` the ntgok ii dinpouod of.` .-";'Very likly,, returned I Vdldirnir| thoughtfully. I will prot by thin. and I 1 min Cancun`: In:nCgLAn mugs: 1'1; Q -'-an $1.. DU. _ OK 3'1`