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L i. I |. I p . I. P I b L l I I 5 P h I p l L l i l i p. b " :,::a.:.:.:;:.-,;;.:.me-c»aowwusugmrwwwmmmmugaammwrxzummawmwmmm .- A.r CHAPTER XXXVII.â€",â€"(Continued). Tibby stared at‘him with her head on one sideâ€"Just as she was wont to stare at the joint of meat offered by the but- cher for her a provalâ€"then she heaved a. long sigh o compassionate resigna- tion, and said in a pitying tone: » “It’s a shocking thing to think of a poor, helpless idiot wanderin' about the world alone, and getting into all sorts, of trouble, without having any- body‘to stop him; so I suppose I must!" It was not a double wedding. Clive suggested one; but both Quilton and Tibby declined with thanks. ,“I once knew a double wedding." She said, "where the parties got so mixed up that one of the bridegrooms went off with the wrong bride. Of course shouldn’t mind exchanging \Villiam Henry; in fact, I dessay I shall have to advertise him presently in one of those papers where people offer to ex- change a clothes horse and a tea caddy for a sealskin jacket; but it’s only fair to give him a little trial." And Quilton had nodded complete ap- proval of her sentiment, and said: “Yes: Tihby and I are going for a walk one day, and I shall say, like the man in Dickens’s book, ‘Why. here’s a. church! Extraordinary coincidence! Let's go in and get married!’ " ‘Both weddings, though not quite so casual, were very quiet ones. Mine. was married first; Tibby was her bridesmaid. Elisha, of course, gave her away, and Quilton was Clive’s best man. There were no guests. They were married in a. ‘quiet little country place in Devon- shire, and they went back to the rustic inn to eat that now generally obsolete meal, the wedding, breakfast. There Were plenty of flowers. but no speeches, unless a few words which Quilton spoke a. little while before the happy couple drove to the train can be counted as one. He and they happened to be alone for a few minutes, and he took out a moroc- co case from his pocket and handed it to Mina. She o ened it, and, uttering an exclamation, ooked from one to the other, for the case contained a magni- ficent spray of diamonds, so large, so brilliant, that she had never seen any- thing like it. v - “It is from Lord Chesterleigh,” said Quilion, in his expresslonless voice, ' The color faded from her face, and she and pinned the spray upon her dress. “There are some letters on it,” he said in a low voice, “M.C.H.” “C!” she exclaimed unguardedly, then the blood rushed to her_face. She knew that the C stood for Chesterleigh, and it was only natural that her heart should give one throb of prideâ€"not for her own sake. but for Clive's. > “You are content, dearest?" he whis- pered. , “More than content,” she responded in as low a voice. “No one need know but ourselves, Clive; butâ€"but I am glad to know." The other marriage took place a month later, ,when Clive and Mina had return- ed from a honeymoon which had been one of such perfect happiness that in after years they stole away together to repeat it. leby made a charming and fairy-like bride, and Quilton, in his wed- ding flnery looked so absurdly young that she dedlared, with well simulated indignation, that, after all, she had mar- ried an infant. Clive had retired from office and from Parliament, and he and Mina spent a considerable time in somewhat exten- sive travelling‘. His strength came back to him, and line. blossomed not only into a lovely woman. but into so strong a one that she was able to take her share in Clive's outdoor sports. She learnt to ride, to fish. to walk long distances-â€" in fact, she became that precious gift to a husbandâ€"a companion. They might have continued their wanderings for a still longer period but for an approaching event and some sud- den news which made their immediate return to .England imperative. Clive brought the news to her as she was sit- ting in a Florentine garden. Ila-had an open letter in his hand, and, seeing by his :face thathe had received bad tid- ings, she rose quickly and went to him. He put his arm round her and said in a low voice: ‘ r - ’- .. "Mina. my'-brother Bertie is dead. He died in Californiaâ€"was thrown from his horse. “’e must go back at‘oncc.” CHAPTER XXXVIII. .. Mina did not attempt to console,Clive with words; but her arm stole round his neck, and she drew his head down to her. They went into the villa; and Clive gave her the letter to read. _ “It has been delayed, followmg us about,” he said, looking at the Post 0 - fice marks on the envelope. She took it mechanically, and the address; and as she did so, she started and uttered a faint cry, for the envelope was addressed to the Right llon. the Earl of Rafborough. He smil- ed at her sadly. “Yes, dearest; you see I succeed to the title, to Rafborough, by poor Bertie's death." They were silent for a moment or two, then he added in a whisper: “You have come into your own, Mina: Fate has, in a measure, restored that of which she robbed you. There have been times when my conscience has cried out against the sacrifice which you have made so willingly, so nobly; I have felt sometimes a. poignant remorse that I had no right to let you keep the secret of your birth." ' “No, no, Clive!" she "The decision rested with me. would have induced me to put forwar read urged quickly. Nothin a claim that I might never have been able to prove. Mr. Quilton told me so. I was quite content to know that you and lieâ€"and perhaps Lord Chestcrleigh ' THEIi‘z cmms's WITH The Dye that colors ANY KIND of Cloth Perfectly, with the SAME DYE- ~ No Chew} iiuakeo. Clean and Simple. ' Ask 'awur Drug e! or Dealer. Sand for Booklet. The obnoonr chnrdlon Co. Limited,Montrul glanced at Clive. He returned the glance ! l Fâ€"knew it. And now, dearest,._you need never be uneasy again. ,Wezwill al- ways keep-the secreteâ€"And you’are an. earl, Clive;'and I am a. countess!" She spoke with a. certain sadness rather than elation, and Clive, who was swift to in- terpret her every look and tone, drew her closer, and kissed her. "You are thinking V of Mina?" She "raised her eyes, frank as a child's, and smiled, but still a little wistfully. “Yes, Clive; but I am not afraid of the future, not afraid of the his world while you are by my side.” _ . That big world. of which Mina ~had_ spoken, both political and social, had by no means ceased to take an interest in Clive Harvey. Of course, all sorts of rumors had flown around urporting to account for his sudden isappearance. not only from political life, but from social. It was generally known that he had almost secretly married a. irl from the ranks of the people, the oass for which he had done so much; but no one could give any accurate information about his bride, the cause of his with- the future, drawal from the Parliamentary arena, or even his whereabouts; and. when he returned to Rafborough as its master, the interest in him and his bride became intense, and Society was looking forward with an eager curiosity to their ap- pearance in its midst. And presently they appeared. The house in Eaton Square had, for the first time for a lengthy period, been put into thorough repair; redecorated and fur- nished; and on a certain evening, early in the season, Clive introduced his wife to Societ at a large reception at. Lady Dalrymp c’s. startled by the contrast which Mina in all her loveliness and youthful grace presented to the mental picture which Society had drawnâ€"“I believe she was quite a common person, my dear; a fac- tory girl, or one of those singing peo- ple"â€"â€"is to describe the sensation in- adequately. ‘ . She was at once received. not only in- to favor, but with ya fervor of admira- tion which, as Clive laughingly declared, was calculated to increase the size of . the beautiful little head which he loved syou mustn‘t be afraid of them, ‘ 1, so well. It need scarcely be said, how- ever, that Mina bore the laurels of her social success with her native modesty; and it need scarcely be added that this same modesty confirmed the fervor of her admirers. But if Mina’s social success may be deScribed as extraordinary, there is only one word by which to designate that of Tibby, when, yielding to Mina's insist- ence, she appeared at Mina’s side; and that word is phenomenal. She leapt into popularity at one bound, and Quilton and Clive stood by and watched her, the one laughing with delight, the other with impassive calm, devoid of the slightest sign of surprise, 'as Tibby soared triumphantly through the celes- tial realms of what she called “the up- per ten." No function of anyrimport- Vance was considered complete .without the presence of the elf-like form and the pretty. shrewd face of the charming Irs. Quilton. ‘The fashionable world pettcd and car- essed her; they copied her walk, her ges- tures, her very accent; they quoted her sharp Cockney sayings, and were never tired of laughing at and applauding her witty comments and rejoinders. Tho So~ cicty papers presented her portrait in their supplements, and embalmed, her epigrams in paragraphs; and through it all, strange to say, and yet not strange to say, Tibby kept that wonderful litt 0 head of hers perfectly level “They are just like anybody else, Wil- liam Henry,” 'she informed Quilton after one occasion of particular triumph. “They are just like the people down at the Rents, only they've got the habit of washingtheir faces, and always eating with their forks instead of their knives. They’re just as fond of a lark, and just as easy to get at; and you've only got to show that you consider yourself quite as good as they are. if not a little bet- ter, to get on with them all right. There's only one thing you mustn’t do, They get the pull of you then. F’instance, last night when the Duchess of Milbury asked me if Mina was once a flower girl before she went on the stageâ€"«like her cheek, wasn’t it?â€"I said yes; and that she made up the bouquet the Duchess carried on her wedding day. For, you see, I happened to know that the Duch- ess was on the ‘halls,’ and that she ran away with that softy the Duke, when he was Lord Poultry, and used to hang about the stage doors.” Quilton laughed with a quiet enjoY- ment; but Elishaâ€"he was a great swell by this time. and was almost as much in request. on account of his musical gifts, as his brilliant daughterâ€"Elisha looked rather aghast. “What did she say, Tibby?" he asked. "Oh, she’s not a bad sort, the Duch- ess,” replied Tibby, with a grin. “She looked me up and down for a minute; then she burst out laughing. a regular music-hall laugh, and said quite good- temperedly, ‘VVhat- a sharp little dear you are: plucky tool I'm very fond of that sister of yoursâ€"though how she came to be your sister goodness only knows! She’s coming to stay with me at Milbury, and you must come to. Mind, I’ll take no refusal! You’ll keep some of the cheeky ones in order. And I like you.’ ’ Of course, Clive was proud of Mina’s successâ€"he was almost as proud of Tibby'sâ€"â€"but as the Season wore on and Lord Chesterleigh's and Lady Edith's return was announced, he had some grave and anxious moments; for he know that the ordeal of meeting with them would have to be gone‘ through. How should they meet? Lady Edith had formally terminated their engage- ment by a note of two lines, written at Talnymuir soon after her arrival. Clive knew, more'by Quilton's manner than his words, that.Lady Edith had half consented, probably without knowâ€" ing the extent, or the murderous char- actor of the plot, to Sara's attempt to avenge f-her mistress’s supposed wrong He acquitted her of a full knowledge of the diabolical plot, which Sara had so very nearly carried out with Koshki’s assistance, but she had been so nearly concerned in it that he wondered how she would hear herself at their first meeting. It Was therefore, with some trepida- tion that liaheard, one night when he and Mina, and, of. course, Tibbyâ€"were at a reception at the French Embassy, the Chesterleigh's names announced. He turned to Mina, who was at his side surrounded by the usual court of admirers, and, drawing her a little apart... ‘ 'CollenAC'ould you lend, me ten , , dollars, Jake, until next ..week’l To his surpriseâ€"and 'yet he ought not Goldbergâ€"Ii"; hurts me to. say I ‘SOI'e- saidcuietly; «“Lady Edith is here," to have been surprisedâ€"instead of dis- mal/1n" any embarrassment, Mina drew himself up, and smiled at him. And she looked so beautiful, so queenly, that Clive thrilled with pride. and felt reas- sured. A little later he met the Ches- terlelghs face to face. Lord Chester- lelgh went pale; To say that Society was ' then. as he scanned. Clive’s face, the color came back to his countenanceâ€"it was Badly aged an wornâ€"and he held out his hand, and gripped the one Clive quickly gave him. The two men looked at each other with all their old affection glOWiHS in their eyes; then Clive turned to Lady Edith. She, too, had changed; saY. ra- ther, that she had gone back to the Lady Edith, the proud and haughty Lady Edith of the da 3 before she had met Clive Harvey. . er face was no paler than usual. but her lips were curve proudly, her lids haughtily half-lower- ed. She gave him the tips of her fin- ers, and, erect as an arrow, she met his alt-sad, half-embarrassed gaze. quite steadily. . . “How do you do. Lord Rafboroush?" she'fisaid very slowly. “What a‘time it is since we have met. Is Lady Raf- borough here?” / Clive could not speak: the mere man is always at a disadvantage on these oc- casions; and he is no match for the wo- man. Ho indicated Mina by a wave of the hand, and Lady Edith glided on. She had heard of Mina’s social triumph; but, all the same, perhaps she was a little startled by the beauty, the grace. the absolute selfâ€"possession of Lady Raf- borough'. who turned to receive her as she approached. Lady Edith surveyed her in silence for a moment, and both the women's eyfg wore like steel; then Lady Edith 88. : “I am so glad to meet you, Lady Raf- borough: your husband and I are old friends,” There was a slight but eloquent Ila-1156' than Minaâ€"the gentle Minalâ€"wreturned the blow with a skill and spirit which even Tibby might have envied. "Yes, I know," she said very quietly. liei‘.eyes meeting'the haughty ones of Lady Edith unflinchingly. “He has told moâ€"evei‘ything." , Lady. Edith faced the dark grey eyes as unflinchineg for a mdment: then with a forced smile she turned away. Lord Chesterleigh had drawn Clive aside. The poor old man was trembling, there was something like tears in his eyes. “What can I say to you. Clive?" he said brokenly. “\Nhat can I do? I know who your wife isâ€"butâ€"but you know how I love Edith? Can I punish her. wreck her life?" His voice broke, and he turned away to hide his emotion. Clive laid his hand upon the old man’s shoulder. _ “I understand," he said; "we both un-* derstand. There is nothing to be done. .there is no need to do anything, to say anything. Let me take you to her." But Lord Chesterleigh shrank back. “Not nowâ€"not here, in this crowd, Seine time when we can be alone, Clive. It must be soon, for I am a. broken man. as you secâ€"and the doctors tell me. Let me meet her alone, when I can unburden my heart, when no other eyes but hers are looking on." ' That mectingcame at Lord Chesterâ€" leigh's bedside, when he was dying. But no record of it shall be set down here. THE END. -â€"-â€"â€"â€"-â€">X* DIVORCE IN BABYLON. .__â€"_. Light on Domestic Affairs of These Long-Dead People. 'Ilhe archaeologiSts who are con- ducting the German Oriental Soci- ety’s exploration of the ruins of ancient Babylon, Nineveh, and Ashur, have deciphered two brick tablets that throw an interesting light on the domestic affairs of these long-dead people. j One of the tablets tells of adi- vorce case, in which a' man, who has made up his mind that he can- not live with his wife any long-er, promises to give her what be con- siders a satisfactory alimony: “Naid Marduk, son of Shanashâ€" balat, will give, of his own free will, to Mamua, the wife, and AMA- Bunini, her son, four quas of food per day, three quas of drink; per year, fifteen mamas of cloth goods, one pi of sesame, one pi of salt, which is at the warehouse. 'Naid Marduk will not increase it. In case she flees to Nergal, the flight shall not iannul lit. f‘Done at the office of Mushezib- Marduk, priest of Sippa-r.” _ It appears that tWenty-five cen- turies ago the wife could be diâ€" vorced in a most summary fashion; but if she renounced her lord and master, a. hard fate was hers, for the second tablet reads: "Rlnurm, son bf Shamkhatum, has taken as wife and spouse, Bashtum, the daughter of Uzi-bitum. Her bridal present shall be twenty sheâ€" kells of money. If Basht-um to Ri- num, her husband, shall say, ‘Thou art not my hu-sband,’ they shall strangle [her and cast [her into the river. If Rinum to Bashtum, his wife, shall say, ‘Thou art not my wife,’ he shall pay ten shekels of money as her alimony.” The alimony provided intliis case was about six «dollars and twenty cents, according to Professor Eise- 1~en. All [prices were low in those far-off days, and wages were small accordingly. One brick, dated 2200 B.C., records a contract by which a man hires a son from his mother, to labor for two and a half Shekels a yearâ€"about one dollar and fifty-five cents. >1< Just So. “Why do you write so many let- ters to the newspapers, old man? Do you suppose anybody wants to see your views in print? “\l’cll, it’s better than talking to yourself.” In the Neck. can’t, Abe, I-go‘t quinsy ' throat. >I< Envy has been knovvn to mové mortals to‘perform wonders. d brings 11. REALLY MEAN._ This Man Stopped Ills Clock Every Night to Spare the Works. Bentley has two .mean men, Cy Matthews and: Hiram Deane. Whenever a new meanness of either the subject once more, the an tee refer-ring to both are related, reviewed, and compared with. mevorbfailing gusto at the sew- ing circle, the post office, and round the social stove of. the general store. Opinions differas to which man is the meaner, but the palm is commonly awarded to Cy. That is chiefly because he oboe indignantly refused to pay for the milk with which, in time of drought, a neigh- bor, passing early on his milk cart, uri'. out an incipient blaze in Cy’s am, in the absence of the owner. However, Uncle Eli Emmo-nc, sen- ior gossip of the village, inclines to Hiram. “Hiram Doane mayn’rb have done any one mean thing quite so con- spicuous and convincin’, take it by itself,” he recently admitted, “but then, Hiram cls jest made up of meanness. ’Ilh-ene ain’t anyhhin’ else to him; nary a. vice, nary a. Vi'l'bOlO. He’s mean, and there you got him.’ ' . “Wa-al, I don! know,” drawled Alonzo Peters. “Ho ain’t a svhinlin’ light, that’s a fact; but I ain’t made up my mind so fur’s to say he ain’t got. any virtoozs, Uncle Eli. There’s kindness to dumb beasts, new. I- drove up behind him once, and. his boy leaned for-reds and grabbed the whi , and boobed the mar-e so’s I show dn’u get by; and Hiram, he snatched id; away, and fair screamed at him, ‘Dpsn’t you ever use that whip on her! Don’t you darstl’ and he was givin’ him . thunder as long’s I could: hear af- ter I’d pasaed ’em. I can’t say he was exactly gentle with the boy; but {he was mighty coasid~rwte of the mare.” “Umph I” broke in another voice. "‘I’m not so sure of that, ’Lonzo. I rode to the stmtion with him yes- terday, and when it looked- as if we mzl'ghtn’b make the train, I grab- bed the whip, same may, and he yelled at me rho stop; but it wa’m’t consideration. for the. mare. ‘Don’t you use that whipl’ says be. ‘It’s as good today as ’twas the day I got it throwed in along with the buggy; but I you don’t s’pose ’twoxuld ha’ been, do you, of I’d frayed it out whackin’ ~ a tough brute’s hide? 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