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MM A CAST FUR a FORTUNE. By Cnan'nu' REID, ix “ Lxrrtscorrr’s Macszrxi-z." CHAPTER XVII. Derwent ever afterward declared that his mother simply and absolutely fell in love ; with Don Maurizio at first sight. There é could be no doubt that she was as favorably ‘ impressed as he could have desired with the _ handsome man whose perfect blending off worldly polish and frank cordiality could i not have failed to charm even the least ; susceptible to the effect of manner. Sibyl; did not hesitate to affirm that she had never before seen so princely a man, and that the admirable results of a wound in the shoulder were daily becoming more apparent to her. i Don Maurizio, on his part, was evidently n much pleased with ‘ with Mrs. Derwent’s delicate refinemerit‘ and Sibyl's spirited charrii. He was most courteously prompt in paying his respects, ] accompanying Derwent, who lost no time ‘ in seeking him, back to the hotel for that purpose. His daughter, he said, would give herself the pleasure of calling later, and hoped the ladies would drive with her on the Pase ) that afternoon. "For my self," he said, “I sometimes take out an , English dog-cart, and if either, or both, of: Derwent’s friends,-â€"â€" . i you gentlemen will accept a seat with me, I : shall be very happy.” Both imitations were I accepted, and, waiving Mrs. Derivent's re-__ newed thanks for her son's great debt or kindness, the stately haciendarlo bowed him- self away. But, if Don Maurizio had awakened en- thusiasm in the breasts of these explorers ,fer the States, what can be said of the .cfl'cct which Dona Zarifu. produced, with her surpassing beauty enhanced by a toilet fresh from the hands of the most consummate artist in Paris? Derwent, who had found that he could not trust himself to speak of her, bad Said very little of her personal charms, and so Sibyl’s eyes turned upon him with a look of amazement and interrogation which aliimst provoked him to laughter. -“\Vliat did you mean by not preparing us for such a vision as this ‘3” the look said. And indeed that perfect face, framed by a hat which was a mass of soft, curling plumes, was enougli to provoke the inquiry. Yet to Dcrwent's eyes nothing could ever frame it so well as the graceful Spanish drapery in which he had seen it first, although he was glad that these critical feminine eyes should behold his princess in all the bravery of modern picturesque costuming. Great is the effect of wealth. “'lio does not know this? Yet, to a nature not readin or deeply impressed by the accidents of life, its wonderful effect is a standing marvel which custom cannot stale. lfefweiit said to himself thatif Dona Zarifa hurl been strip- ped of every accessory of fortune llLI‘ noble beauty and still more i o'ile character would have been none the less evident to him, and none the less adorable in his eyes. Perhaps he was right,â€"though the test would be a severe one, even for a 10ver,~â€"butat l :asthe had no reason to expect to find such eyes in others. Tnerc was nothing surprising in the fact that Mrs. Derwciit was more struck by the surroundings of the young heiress than by her remarkable loveliness. The luxurious carriage which awaited them, with its handsome horses, liveried servants, anl every appointment perfect as if for Hyde Park, brought hon e .‘o herniore vivid- ly than all of 1)crweiit's words the position and wealth of the people with whom his good fortune had associated him. As he pas- sed the cquipage on the l’aseo, Derweiit could not but smile at the expression of his mother's face as she lay back on the softly- ciishioned seat, regarding with a look of perfect satisfaction the brilliant scene of which she was a part. lie was not surprised that, when they met at dinner, Sibyl’s enthusiastic admira- tion overflowed all verbal bounds. “She is simply the most beautiful creature that I have ever seen !" she said, referring to Zarifa. “I really did nothing but stare at her ; for she is a perfect picture of loveli- no As. And when her eyes light up, and she makes that fascinating little Mexican salu- taiioii with the lingers, she is utterly be- witcliiiig. Geoffrey, if you were to swear until you were black in the face that you did not fall in love with her when you were out at their place, I should not believe you.” . ‘ “There is no need for me to SlllUCCD my- self to such an iuiplcasaiittest, their, Sibyl,” answered Geoffrey, calmly. “But I may be allowed to remark that it would be as sen- sible for me. to fall in love with a royal prin- cess as with llona Zurifa. She is the great- est heiress in Mexico, and will no doubt make a great alliance." “ l‘here is a very huckneyed proverb which it strikes mo might have an application in this case," said Halbcrt. “We know what is said of a faint heart and a fair lady. The fair huly is here. May not the faint heart bc also '3". “I rczill)‘ do not sec," observed Mrs. Der- \vciit, “why it should be supposed that‘ (icolIz'cV would hesitate to offer liiiii‘solf to any woiiiaii, even if she is a great heiress. No one. who knows him could suspect him of an iiitcrcstc-l motive, and he has suffi- cient fortune of his own " " Mv dcai- mother," interposed Dcrwcnt, with u'galhiiit attempt to laugh, “ the mat- ter his not rcaclicd the point of even a con- tciiiplulcd proposal. 1 have the honor to admire lloiia Xarifu exceedingly, but beyond that mv prcsiiniptioii does not. venture." “1 hair unable to perceive whcrc the .picstion ofprcsuinption coxiies in," said Mrs. llcrircnt. liiujcsticdll)’. i in such a dwelling, Dci‘wcnt thought, as he I followed the servant who had received his his resolve was set on replacing Sibyl’s for- tune iu its entirety, and he knew that if he persevered in the intentions with which he came to Mexico, no one could better direct him toward. the means necessary for his end than Don Maurizio. The old Cardella cast: is one of the most splendid of the palace-like houses erected during the colonial period of wealth and magnificence, in the city of Mexico. Der. went had admired its great sculptured portal and taken a glance into its spacious court when he had been in the capital first, but he did not appreciate all its stately beauty until he entered and saw the whole effect 1 of the interior, which was at once fortress- like in its solidity and graceful in architec- tural detail as a vision of the Orient. Around the immense inner court, set with orange-trees and flowering shrubs and musi- cal with the murmur of a fountain, were the domestic offices, while above, resting on Mo- rerque arches that sprang from slender, clus steed pillars, was the gallery, reached by two sweeping flights of marble steps, on which the family apartments opened. A kin might have found himself not unfitly lodged card up the great staircase and into an apartment which reminded him of Don Maurizio's room at Miraflores. There was the same business-like air about this apart- ment, although it was more luxurious in its appointments than the one at the hacienda. Don Maurizio himself rose from a deep, leather-covered chair, and, putting down a paper, held out his hand in greetinv. “ Mr. Derwent,” he said, when they were both seated, “ I have a confession to make, us a preface to a business proposal, and I will be quite frank in making it. Briefly, then, when you reCOvered from your “‘Oll'ltl in my house, and when I found that the stranger I had succored as a matter of charity proved to be a gentleman and a person of whom one might wish to make a friend, I remembered prudence, and I felt that before admitting you to friendly intimacy I should know somethiii about you as you are known at home. This does not offend you, I hope?” “ On the contrary,” answered Derwent, “it is what I should have desired; for, na- turally, a man who has all his life occupied a distinct and unquestioned social position is not anxious to appear in the light of a. mere adventurer of fortune. And that, as I am well aware, is what I seemed to you. Well,”â€"he smiled slightly,â€"“ I suppose you made some inquiries about me ‘.'” “Yes, I wrote to an old friend, a man of the liigest position, in New Orleans. And this, I may remark in passing, I did not be cause I needed assurance myself, out be- cause it was an absolutely necessary step if I was to help you in a business point of view. \Vell, my friend‘s reply was so flattering that some day I will show it to you. Only one thing in his letter puzzles me a little. After speakiiur of your social position and your personal character in the highest terms, he mentions that you liav recently inherited from your father a large estate. Yet, not- withstanding this, am I mistaken iii believ- ing that you have come to Mexico to make money in rather perilous ventures ?” “ You are not mistaken,” Derwcnt re- plied, whose resolution to be perfectly can- did was taken with a quickness which sur- prised himself. “ I have lately inherited I considerable estate from my father, and a have also come to Mexico to endeavor to make money in ventures which I hope may not prove perilous. If you were not so kind, I should hesitate before intruding my pri- vate affairs upon you; but, since you are good enough to take an interest in me, I hope you will let me explain why I have found it necessary to take this step.” “You spoke to my daughter, I think, of a debt of honor,” said Don Maurizio, whose clear eyes were reading the young,r man’s face as if they would read his soul. “ Yes," the latter answered, “and the story of that debt of honor is known at pres- ent to only one person in the world besides inyself,â€"that is my cousin, Mr. Halbert. With your permission, I will tell it to you.” Then, in the briefcst manner possible, he told it. The few, simple words were strong with feeling, and stronger still with purpOse, as Don Maurizio, listening with an interest far removed from curiosity, perceived. “hen the story was finished he held out his hand. “ I will do my best to help you, Mr. Der-went,” he said. And no other expres: sion of confidence was necessary. “ Now,” he added, after Der-went had ex- pressed his thanks, “ let us consider the best means of helping you,â€"~that is, of enabling you t') accomplish your end in the shortest time possible. And here comes in my busi- ness proposal. You were, I believe, very favorably impressed with the value of the Bucna Esperanza ‘3” “ I have never seen a better mine,” Der- wcnt answered. "Nothing is needed but the prope ' application of scientific methods to realize a great fortune from it. But I have understood that Senor Barre ‘a will not sell " “He will not, but the other owners will. Their share of the mine has been offered to me. Barrera is anxious that I shall buy them out, put in machinery, and work the mine for a half-interest in the result. I have not the least doribt that it would be a good investment. and I thought of doing tliisbefor‘c Fernandezcxtortcd hisbond. That bond has now been cancelled, and before I " ‘ l l â€" ‘ -~ ' ~v .. --v I . 1):“ch ,1in “at reply, for h,- xms indeed , left Mirafloits l..ii.ei.i renew rd the old [no- I ~ par :lvuniiiscdzind partly irritated to psrccive that his iriotlicr, having becudisappointed in her lon -'-clicrislicd hope of seeing him marry Sillvl llsnox. had now c-‘incvivcd tucbz'illiant idcfi of an alliance with llona Zarifa. Sliei Would have shivci‘cd .it the thought of a, Mcxican m irridgc before Clllllllig to the; countr'v, and especially before ll “1;\ Z-irifa's; \vcnlihhunl bcauty liu-l daiwncd upon lien, but now licr imagination was .gcz‘lj.‘ at 4 Work. Thc roiiiaiicc as Well as tic Solid ud- 3 vantage of such a match .illu 'cd licr greatly, ' and if was eviilcnt that she would not mail. ilv :‘clinipiish an Idea so fascinating. llci'wcnt i \vh.‘ fclt too sick at heart with the li-‘pclcss- I iicss of his passion to argue with or burgh ‘ at hcr, strove to avoid the subject, and Sibyl, 3 who was so-sri kccn cumiin to perceive this, kindly sccciidcd his «shirts. ‘ p [ “inn :lzcv partul after llicll’ drivc. Don Mauririo had said whim, “ t'omc to scc me to-niormw iiioi‘ning. I would like to sprak “'llll \‘ol! on n nidttcr of business." And i Dcrw-cut lust no time the next day in keep . ing the appointment. More than ever now posal to inc. I asked him if he was willing to transfer the offer to you, and he agreed to do so. Xow Mr. Dci'Wciit, this is a chance which docs not occur every day,â€"~iiot even in Mexico. \Vliat do you think of it “Simply one thing," replicd Derivent without a moment's hesitation,~â€"“that l :lCccpl it gratefully. I confws that it changes my plans materially : for my origiâ€" nal intention was not to work mines in Mexico. but to scll them. As soon as I saw the llucna l‘lxpcrauza. however, the desire to develop its splendid lodcs came over me. Yet ifl had taken the mine at that time I should have rcsistul the desire. mpartly be. cause I couldnot afford the necessary outlay of capital, but chiefly because I \lelltll to rcalizcmuncy quickly. Now, however. that iiniucdiatc need is l‘vllC‘Jc-l. Time will be 'givcn nic in which to pav the debt, and I think I cin venture to ri~k the C.‘.I)ll§\llc31ul5- ite forworkiiig. " . "If von are inclined to allow me a share . ‘ . u - ‘ ' u -' In the mine, said Don Maurizio, I will assist you to work it. ’ g splendid space, its graceful arches, its feathery, broad-leafed plants, its fragrance dark, slemler, distinguislied-lookiiig man as 1955,1035 of am. avmml' yet impelled “our kinsmaii, Senor Car'della.” Into Der-~41,y a power sfmngep than himself to L the “I shall b3 delighted to allow you what‘ ever you wish to take," Derwent replied. “Could I do less, when it is to you I am in- debted for the whole 2 Do you think I am indifferent to the fact that you have stood aside in order to benefit me ‘3" “I am too busy a man to undertake min- ing myself," the other said, smiling, "but with you as an active partner I have little doubt we shall succeed. I have long known the value of the Buena Esperanza. “'ere it otherwise,â€"were I not sure of this in- vestmentrâ€"believe me, Mr. Derwent, after your confidence, I should not counsel you to touch it.” “I am not only sure of that,” replied Der- went, "but deeply grateful for your thou ht- ful kindness, and no effort on my part 5 all be lacking to enable both yourself and Sen- or Barrera to realizea fortune.” “I think from a purely business point of view, we will makes good triumvirate,” said Don Maurizio. “ ow let us resolve ourselves into committee of ways and means and decide what the immediate expenses will be.” - paused by‘Sibyl, he moved on toward with'their glance of welcome. “ Are you gathering those sprays of heliotrope for me. senorita 3" he asked, “Thanks : you are too good, to answer that presumptuous eech by giving me one. It is delicious,â€" have _never seen hcliotrape bloom anywhere else as in Mexico,-â€"but, if I might venture to say so, there is another flower that I would prefer to have." “And why should you not venture ‘3" she asked. “Surly you have learned that with our flowers at least we are generous." “ What are you not generous with 2 But your cactus"â€"he looked at the blossoms she wore in her beltâ€"“ is so entirely your own that I fear your would not care to give it to a stranger.” “ Oh !" she glanced down, smiling, and blushing a little, “ it is the cactus you mean ? “'ell, frankly, I think the helio- trope suits you better. This, as you say, is specially for Mexicans.” “ And may I not be adopted, in a degree at least, as a Mexican ‘3" he asked. “ Do you know that I am going to make Mexico my home for an indefinite length of time to come '.’ And, more than that, I am to be your neighbor at Miraflorcs. Don Maurizio and I are to take the Buonu Esperanza with Senar Barrera, and I shall personally direct the work. This, you see, will bring me within comfortable distance of Miraflores.” “ Do you call sixteen leagues a comfort- able distance ‘3" “ Compared to a thousand niiles,â€"â€"yes, very comfortable. I can see you once or twice a month at least. I only hope I shall not become a dreadful nuisance." “ You could not possibly become that,” she said, with the gentle gravity and sin- cerity he has learned by'this time to know well. “I am very glad that you are to be near us, and that you are to have the lluena Esperanza, after all." “I owe it altogether to vou,” he said grate- fully. “Don Maurizio did not tell me so. but I am sure that had you not interested him in my behalf he would never have thought of offering me this opportunity.” “I told him simply what you told inc,â€" tliat you had a debt of honor which it was important you should pay,” she replied. “He is very kind, my father, and always ready to help every one: so I felt certain that if he knew of anything which would en- able you to accomplish your purpose he would tell you of it.” “He is more than klllt ,” said Derwent, earnestly. “I can never for rat his good- ness. And as for yours,â€"wcll, laii 'uuge fails me when I try to speak of that. can only repeat what I told you at Mir-adores, â€"â€"that my life belongs to you. And, when I say this, remember that I am not using the flowery language of compliment to which you are accustomed. I mean the words with ‘our Anglo-Saxon literalness. It is yours by smiling. CHAPTER XVIII. “ It is simply like a dream of the ‘Arabian Nights’ !” said Sibyl, as they entered the great court of the cma Cai'della, with its of orange flowers, its musical fountain, gilded galleries, and gleaming lamps â€"â€"for it was evening, and the American party had been invited to dine with Derwent‘s Mexican friends. The reporter who received them clapped his hands, in the Oriental fashion of the country, and a servant in picturesque Mexi- can dress appeared and ushered them up the sweeping staircase to the door of a salon of superb size . and proportion. Artistically- wrought columns of marble and onyx sup- ported the frescoed ceiling from which de- pended great Venetian chandeliers, forming, with their fairy-like prismatic beauty, masses of radiance which were reflected in the shining floor, formed of tiles as brilliant and highly polished as glass. Over this gleaming pavement rich lined Eastern rugs were scattered in profusion, and numbers of low, luxurious couches were covered with soft Persian silk and heaped with eiiibroiderâ€" ed cushions. From one of these couches a figure rose and came forward that was in full accord with the splendid room. Even Derweiit, accustomed to Dona Zuri- fa’s beauty as he had become, was dazzled byitat tliismonient. She worea gown of rose- tinted crepe de Chine, which fell in lines of the most graceful classic drapery around her slender form, and all the borders of which were embroidered with silver in a Greek attern. Her masses of dark hair were mind in a close high coifl‘ure with fillets of rose-red ribbon stubbed with tiny Silverstars, her beautiful throat with its melting lines was encircled by a necklet of the delicate Mexican silver-work she liked so much to wear, and on the rounded arms were brace- She lifted 1,0,. hand with a quick, de. lets of the same design. Into her girdle taming gesture, and he saw her cheek gm“. were thrust the exquisite rosy blooms of the pale. on Do not, speak of that," she sail cactus, and her noble head rose above the u I t,‘y_1 am trying hard __to forget it]! charming, classic dress like the head of a “But I do not “.5,” he said, impetuously, young gmldess 0“ an antique frieze~ As She “and I could not fortret it if I would. It is came forward, with her dark eyes shining, as I told you = my “53 was given to me over her lovely 1iPS smilmgr Sibyl 001‘“ only Say again by your hand. So it is yours, wheth- tOllel‘SCIf, “0h, poorGeoffrqy l” . er you ever have use for it, or whether Der-went felthimselftobe iiidcedan object youlmvenot. And the“ there is another of commiseration, and this feeling was sensi- claim." He paused a, moment, conscious bly increasedwhen, after the party liadbeen that he was on they”.in of betraying all he rece‘Wd by D011“ Lmsa: She Presented a felt, filled with a sense of the utter hope- every possible claim,â€"yours because you 7) saved itâ€"â€" went’s mind there came at once the rccollcc- Speak. u Not, 01,1), my life but tion that on the first day he had seen Dona my whole heart, is yours,» he sup} . and Zarifa he had been told that she would prob- “(hen the words were 31mm,“ ,1 gauge of amy marry her 0°1‘Siniscnm' C‘ll'della-“nd 9-“ wonderful calmness took possession of him instinct told him that this was the man. He was a man who might have reconciled a woman to a marriage dc conreizance, a man to be possibly feared as a rival, yet even as suddenly. He g'asped, as it were, more ltllull his ordinary self-possession. It was Idone. At least she now knew the truth, I _ . _ _ r and he need no longer strive to tutor himself a rival not to be disliked, for his manner _ to play the pal-t of h, fliend “1,119 the pas. was 1} delightful blending Offhe Elignily 0f ‘ sion of a lover burned within him. the hpaninrd and the charming friendliness. ,, I know that it is useless 101, me to ten of the Mexican. Keeiiest observation, however, failed to detect anything lover-like in his manner to Zarifa, and the reason why he had been invited to meet the American party was soon apparent in the fact that he spoke EnghS” Perfecuy‘ .“. he" dinner. was in" i and the liauiitiiiry frag 'ance of lieliotropc. nounced, Don Manrimo offered his arm to ,.I know that Ifimyemn forfeit, the privb Mrs' Dehwent’ bent”. Cardfll” tOOL m ‘51”).1’ lcvre of seeing and being with you in the iii- and, while Derwcnt lieSitated, uncertanii ° whether or not he was to have the pleasure of taking in Zarifa, she said to him, smil- ing, “ \ill you take Dona Luisa?” while laying her own hand on Hulbert’s arm. It was a momentary disappointment; but when they entered the dining-room and grouped themselves around the beauti- fully'appomted Fume he folmd that" after for it is founded on the knowledge of what all, fate, or some other benign power, had . . . . . ' u are ' an 1 what that is I r ' r ' : placed Aarifa at his right hand, wrtli Halbert , i: to“ y'ou f, h u L "0 “0"” beyond' .It “7’3 to” small 1" lmrty'.”°wevel? l Perhaps, to the girl who had been surfeited for aiiytliinghke private conversation. Led , all hm. life with by the gellllllIIIO'St,1U;-ll§ “113 alti’gfthef' 3f”? very reticence had an attraction and power. OWL and “a g“) “m "light as mu‘ mm“). is It was certainly not such a declaration as when well-bred people meet around a din- (meoer 0w“ mmltrymcn would have made, seemed strangely long to both,~â€"a minute in which he heard the murmur of voices, Sibyl's laugh, his iiiotlier’s tones, and that would ~always be associated to the end of his life with the vision of a lovely down-bent head tiiiiacy which has taughtnic to know you. iI cannot help it if this is so. Sepa'ation , from you will be like death, but it is better than the effort to rest 'aiii my lips and eyes from telling you tliatI love you with an adoration which overwhelms me. It has come upon me like a madness, and I fear that it will not like a madness pass awav, words of adulation, this "cr’mme “1‘98” dolwutcdlshe‘lulc served. by l but the simple sentences seemed to go to perfectly-trained servants and finest WHIGS' ' . ' . . .. " , n .. . , . . poured into spur ltling glasses. llie floral dcc- I pliclty. Mm looked up, and somethmg m orations were the same beautiful rose-red the beautiful eyes sent u thrill “f hope blossoms of the cactus whiclitlie young host- l a”. ‘ css wore. and now and their, in the midst of i "c the courses that proved a French cliql'iu tho ! .', , . .y’- Y -" ' -. kitchen, a distiiie-i\ cly Mexican dish was ‘ “I‘m, not worthy to utmrsuch wnrds myuu‘ "ntmdlllcifl’ higwc' lltlwew’ a 1‘“;'('Iw‘%l much less to hope that you could give me no e. or we LdIIIlO a on you to (.lbt. hut "- my Fromm)!» . . . . , one thou Tlit of favor. that you are in Mexico,’ said Don MauriZio ' i’ once, with asriiilc. “ Do you think that would be possible un- 1 her heart more directly for their very sini- oiigh Derwciit's whole being. He drew urer to her. “My Princess,” he said, low and eagerly, tion does not make you banish me from your dcr niiv circumstances ':”;Lskedh‘ibyl. “Mex- prcsciiCc I am content. To be near you is ciiou'h,-â€"for the present. I promise you ico has fascinated us so deeply that I am afraid we shall not be able to forget it even i that a free nian,»â€"â€"fl‘cc from all claims against my when we go home.’ Besides, the language in which most of! honor, free to try and will your heart, ifyon permit rue, as your father won another gcii~ , tlc Mexican heart in the years "one bv. the conversation was conducted, the only But if w)" mum ,ivc mu '0,” “3".‘1_4’l"c English thing about the entertainment was oul‘._t,.', live 0" uni?” that a“, cum“ ,.. the fact that the group of men liiigerd a lit- 5 , V ‘ I ' ' ’ ' no mm. their wine “m1 Cigum an“. I And “hat sliallthat “oi-dim: slieasked. the ladies had left the room. The interval, l w't” 0‘4“th Sonnf'”? “Mm” he” 3"“ huwcvcr' was not lung. “ml when they re_ 3 that after you left Miarflores ] felt a want, entered the salon llci‘went at once perceived i fa.‘”c;”my."_”‘m1 I.k"Cw “h?” 15““ 5"“ his n )pnrumiw to anymngc a few wmis'zrgaiii ipt hfc is a different thing when you with hum zarifa' fare near. ho I 4"" glad that you are to stay She and Sibyl had been walking up and l "l. “ff?” i “"'l_l"’rl“‘l" “m”: ‘1“1" YW- 1”” down the long, splendid room, while Mrs. ill “’4‘” 3" 1m” the hf!" “s “‘3' dc" {“tl'u‘ llcrwent sat on the special sofa of honor ““”.:l""“' “ll'l'thm'” ‘" . with Dona Luisa and talked French flueiit- , fx‘”.,,“l"l' “,,.:":"""“f“l ‘mal’fi'l’l'ml‘v ly. llotli girls paused as the gentlemen l'emr’c!“ Inf“ M “‘1’ h,“” ““ hm” hm“ entered, and Miss Lenox S‘lllli gracefully 7‘” 3”": all" ”" bfr‘wm‘“ ""‘n “ r”"""’_"-"l inroa seat, while Dona Zurlfn iii-o'ch away tl‘m” ‘fl‘lfi'l‘l hm“ ll"! “T” the” “5””!- m when,“ ms? my,“ with mm, masses of I?’)llll laiira has given you her national growing helium-ope stood on a pedestal ofl""i'.’l\‘i',"‘}Â¥ l’cr"""l“-'i _. H pucmn onyx. gm, beg“, t” “the, a few “1 “c itivegoiaeltiron‘gbaimle«:ei-mnony' sprays, and the fragrance o the flowers 5‘1” “ir“‘e"t's”‘l “'fi' 1“”‘1“mwrwuw‘l filled the whole atmosphere around her. It :{Iigg‘t‘l‘g‘s “‘);“’{;‘ct_(;::xl“if'°°f”nh my “"3”: v e - - [run 5311.] was almost intoxicating in its sweetness, Dcrwent thought, as, while Senor Cardella lovelv classic figure and the dark, soft eyes‘ you this,” he went on, after a minute that- 1 will speak of this no more until I am ‘ The Number Seven iii theshibla. On the seventh day God ended His‘ k. In the seventh month Noah’s ark ton ed the ground. In seven days a dove was sent out. Abraham pleaded seven times for Sodom. Jacob mourned seven days for Joseph. J acoh served seven years for Rachc . And yet another seven years. Jacob was pursued a seven days‘ journey by Laban. I A plenty of seven years and a famine of seven years were foretold in Pharoah’s dream by seven fat and seven lean beasts, and seven ears of full and seven ears of blasted corn. On and after the seventh day of the seventh month the Children of Israel fasted seven days and remained in their tents. Every seventh year the land rested. Every seventh year the law was r ‘ad to the people. In the destruction of Jericho seven person 1 bore trumpets seven days : on the seventi- day they surrounded the walls seven times. and at the end of the seventh round the walls fell. Solomon was seven years building the temple (for cost, size, etc., see this depart- ment of the Republic, issue of September l4, 1859) and fasted seven days at its dcdica tioii. The golden branches. Naaiiiaii washed seven times in the Jar- don. \ Job's friends sat with him scveii duvs uan exidlesticks had sever seven nights, an I offered seven bulloka as an utonciiiciif. Hundreds of other bibical rcfcrciiccs to the number seven could be given did space permit. Mighty Minnods in Africa. “Lion hunting made easy” might be the motto employed by M. Catticr, a bold colon- ist of Algeria. He has taken up the succession of the late M. Brniilxnincl, who died a few days ago in Dijon after having i been for the greater part of his existence it -iiiighty Nimrod iii the north African jungles and deserts. If we are to credit the testi- , mony of those who know the colony well, i it is an error to suppose that there are no . lions in Algeria. On the contrurygthe “mon- arclis of the desert” abound in the forests of Bonn. and iii the gorges of l’alcstro. M. Cattier is “ruining” his lion~liuntinv busi- ness at l’alestro, and is doing his 1best to work up a connection, not only among gentle- men who may wish to accompany him in his expeditions, but also among ladies. Here is a splendid opening at (nice for the “modern !woniaii" who dares do all that man does. ’1“. Cutticr has inscribed his business cards ‘with a notice to the effect. that in his bunt- . iiig rendezvous are to be found lions of the Atlas Mountains, paiitlicrs, juckiils, and other wild beasts, and that his establishment is provided with a special refuge or slicltci‘ for the weaker sex. The property on which M. Catticr has organised his happy limiting ground was bequeathed to liiiiiâ€" so far as the rights of chase are concernedâ€"by his friend Boniboniiel, at whose disposal it v'as placed by the Government in ordcr to facili- tate his zoological rescarclics--â€"â€"or, rather, what may literally be called “pursuits.” ._.-_._~_A_ ‘ _ l Jonesâ€"“\Yhat ! a new daughter at your :housc‘.’ If she rrows up to resemble your wife she’ll be a wile.” Siiiithâ€"â€"“ch, I slip- pose she will, for she bellers now.” Gain may be temporary and uncertain, ibut over while you live expense is constant and certain; and it is easier to build two ‘chiunieys than to keep one in fuel.â€"â€"[ I" 'ankâ€" liii. I One dose of Dr. Harvey’s Southern llcd , l‘iiic will instantly stop a severe fit of cough- ing. Many a once suffering consumptive has had reason to bless that valuable pi'cpai‘a~ tion, T. A. SLOtIUM‘S ()XYf'll‘lNlZl'll) CMULSION of PURE (201) LIV ER 011.. 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