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NEW PUBLICATIONS. 
Blindpits. A Story of Scottish Life. Now York: 
U. 1 J . Putnam A Co. 
Tins is a plea-unt story of lowly Scottish life, 
very naturally developed. It. Is wholly devoid 
of plot or sensation, if we except, u poisoning 
case, which seems to emno about very naturally 
and in which no one is to blame. The one bright 
thread in the story, and which redeems it from 
stupider«, is ThissiK Il utCL.vv.aeheerful, witty, 
original ymmc' girl, who keeps her staid annt 
and grandmother and gTeat-gi-ui id mother in a 
semi-excited condition over her “ visionary ” 
ideas of how she shall earn her living, but which 
she never puts in execution. Phe, nearly al. I ho 
close of the book, marries an old man whom 
she. really hues, although she has an entirely 
suitable lover at the same time. Her husband, 
however, after four or five years of happy 
wedded life, makes tho matter all right h.v sud¬ 
denly dying, and the other fellow comes in for 
his share of happiness, and is supposed to got it. 
This part of tho story, although wholly possible 
and very pleirxiid. to behold, and very harmoni¬ 
ous as to results, has a decided flavor of t lie 
popular notion that love can have no happy 
fruition or ending save In marriage. 
The real heroine of the story is IjKSSri'.’S Aunt 
Dauisaua, an honest, plodding, energetic,self- 
saerifleinif woman, who is arrested on suspicion 
of poisoning a relative whose v'ltl was made in 
her favor. Bahraka is tried and acquitted, but 
only after some time is the stigma fully re¬ 
moved, Late in life she marries a uuuj after her 
own stripe, and they both are “happy." The 
minor characters are nat ural people, with noth¬ 
ing specially interesting about, them. They til 1 
it place in the story harmoniously, however, 
for quiet, leisurely reading, “lfllndplts" is en¬ 
joyable, and nervous people may read it with 
perfect Impunity, 
i.UKvrri! URTTAi v: a iteconl of Travel In |W- 
lis!i-?'.|ien!tiT»g Coiniirtns during ISO! and I.SII7. Hv 
Ciia i!i.;:a Wi.:> rn'oirni Du.ki:. With .Maps and 
lllustr:dIons. Lt-iiio.—pp. :Vil.] Now York : Harper 
& Brothers. 
That an Knglisbman has fmmd a greater 
Uritaiu firm tho one oomprised of two small 
islands, and so long courteously styled “Great,” 
is a little remarkable. That he devotes nearly 
one-half of Ids hook, which makes public ac¬ 
knowledgment of the fact, to America, may not 
be especially remarkable, but evinces hi • good 
sense. Thai, lie treats. America and Americans 
viih fairness, In tho main, conceding to the 
country and people leadership in tho world's 
progress, shows that ho Inis been profiled by his, 
observations. And that he regards England as 
the real leaven, which is km veiling tho whole 
lump of the world, Is proof that he is an Kng- 
lidlimau after all, aud still elings to tho idea of 
English superiority. Ho Is not an obtuse ob¬ 
server, uorti dull writer. Hut. ho sees men and 
things with the vision of a man terribly in 
earnest over the seeing, and writes in the sumo 
manner. Heading Ids book directly after the 
may one of Ross Buownk’x, it seems less enter¬ 
taining than it otherwise might, and In places a, 
trillo heavy. Tho Hakpkrh luivo done wisely, 
however, in re-issuing It from the Ihiglish edi¬ 
tion for perusal on this side of the water. Wo 
worn kindly given tho opportunity to learn 
what rtRPWOirrii Dixon said of us; Mr. Uir.KE 
traveled through a good part of the foiled 
States in conijiuuy with that gentleman, nud his 
opinions are worth quite us much aa Mr. D.V. 
“ Greater Britain ” includes Polynesia, Australia 
and India, besides North America, through 
which countries our author passed when, us lie 
expresses it, he “followed Lnglund round tho 
world.” 
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Cvei.ep vpu a or Iffni.ioAi., Tiiuimnn Ai, an d 
JjCCf.fc a ', jiacA i, I.u kkaTi i;n. Prepared hy tho 
Rev. J ui.n M’Cl.ivroCK, I). I*., hihI As. Strong. 
V L\ , 'V '■ *• ‘V". 1 . 1 l rtv ”- Pi»- iflT and !«i. 
New fork; Harper A I’rothei.i. 
Tub scope of this work is hroader than (hut of 
any other of similar uhiunetiir which lias over 
been given to the Kngli-h - reading public. It 
includes not only articles on the Itible mid its 
literature, lnd also upon all subjects belonging 
lo Historical, Dooli iiinl and Pnieficol Theology. 
It is therefore a work of general interest, as 
well asa compendium of information invaluable 
to tin; llihllcal and 'tlioological student. Tho 
editors have been engaged in its prepaml.ion 
since IfAJ, aided by several regular euliaborn- 
tors; and if bears the impress of profound 
scholarship, patient research, and ean l'ul com¬ 
pilation. When completed it will lie el' incalcu¬ 
lable value. Tho first four letters of tlm alphabet 
are included in tho two volumes now published, 
—Volume L having been l, ned a year ago, and 
Volume II. within the month. II is thought 
that four volumes more will finish the work, 
and these we are promised as speedily as possi¬ 
ble. Dr. Strong has charge of llie Biblical 
Literature, and l)r, M ( li stock is responsible 
for the various Theological topics. This division 
of labor ensures thoroughness and accuracy • 
and no hotter guarantee of the excellence of 
the complete work is needed than that of the 
volumes before us. The dodrlmt! opinions may 
not coincide with those of many renders, ns in¬ 
deed some of them do not. with ours; but so 
long us no narrow sectarian spirit is manifest 
little fault can really be found. 
further as cried, what is Humanism sowing 
broadcast over the world ? Will belief in an I n¬ 
fallible nnirch, with the redemptiv e power of 
Christ for individual man essentially left out, 
save humanity very much hotter than even 
utter inlidility? 
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•Iesiv or XAZAt:t:TM ; His Life and Teachings; 
Kaundfsl an the four Gaspcls, and Illustrated lay 
Ilia rr.ci'C I,, fpi. Muiinars. Cnutoins, Religious Bo- 
livds and Pelltinal tnstUi'i ions of tils Times. By 
I.VJIAV VilHOlT. Willi Dimppis by DoiiH, UK I, A- 
Koeui;. I’u.V'X and el bars. | ratio.— pji, 588.] Now 
Vurk: Harper & UoiUaws. 
I’i.miAp.s tho most noticeable thing in current 
Hferater.' is tlm multiplicity of works treating 
of .1U-; s Cun ist, iu all the various phases of his 
wonderful personality. Many able pens have 
been employed in tracing his human and divine 
record. Some have wril ten of him doiihtingly; 
some with sheer unbelief, so far us regards his | 
Divinity; conic with loving trustfulness. The 
volume before us is written in the latter spirit. 
“ Reverencing Juste; as the only-begotten Son 
of Gou, accepting him ns the Lamb slain from 
the foundation of the world,” Mr. Aiuiovr has 
gathered up the single threads of our Saviour's 
life, as given hy the evangelists, and presents 
them in a connected narrative, telling the story 
with a simple earnest ness which renders it pecu¬ 
liarly interesting. In nothing docs it savor of u 
theological treatise; ii is therefore for no sect.. 
Kvoti Hie fundamental doctrines of Christian ' 
faith are not dismissed. The lliiife is accepted [ 
as tie; veritable Word of (loo, tlu; Gospels as au¬ 
thentic narrations; and upon I he ground-work 
thus assured the superstructure ts bulldod. A 
vivid picture of tho Jewish ('omuioiiwealth pre¬ 
ludes (lie history proper. The thirty-six chap¬ 
ters aro enriched by numerous references, which 
will greatly aid the studious reader; ancl several 
well executedengrav lugs adorn the v oluine. 
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Anvi;vnn.'Ks in tiik Apache UnrNTKy. A Tori- 
Do.all AI'i/.ijnn nail Simula. With Notes m. liie 
Silver Keep iai of Nevada, By .1. Ri se ||j(o\v vp 
Author of " Yosef,'’ “ L'ninne's tslniat,.Pile I ,nn<! 
Ill riliir’’It,;. Illii«tiatisi l,y till- A at her. Ik.’aui. 
—PR.aej.J Now York: llarprr ,■* lii'otlieru. 
Boss Brown u is tlm very porsouiticivtloji <!' 
unmit. l Yom the Cradle up l«- hus been knock- 
in:' about the world, spying out curious coun¬ 
tries, seeming to take a. genuine pleasure in 
every now hardship of Ids wandering experi¬ 
ence, exhibiting a rare talent for accommodat¬ 
ing him elf to circumstances, and developing 
what, might almost pass for genius in the delin¬ 
eation of character and customs. Wo part with 
him amid tho ices of Norway, only lo meet him 
again under the burning sun of Mexico. He is 
ever on tho wing; but he carries a lively pen 
and a. ready penc il with him, and the reading 
public, loving spicy, entertaining sketches, 
would not bid him stay. The matter of (his 
neatly bound volume originally appeared in 
Harper's Magazine, and those who enjoyed it 
and laughed over it there will certainly wish to 
repent the pleasure, ’Che volume Is profusely 
illustrated, and though the humor of tho au¬ 
thor's pencil, like that of Ids pen, is sometimes 
a trifle broad, it is in (lie main unexceptional. 
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bnropi; m !8tn-t *■». by Hhniiv VV. Biaa.ews. 
W l. II. | I.Jmn. pp. New Vork: Harper & 
Brothers. 
Trie. Hint volume of Dr. Bellows,’ very excel¬ 
lent sketches or travel Was vcurndy commended 
by us. Its eonqilenu nt impresses us even more 
luvomblj, if possible-, perhups because it. is 
larg. lv devoted to lands about which a subtle 
ch ina will always Hag a, however familiar >vc 
may bi eomevvlth them. Italy, l»uli si Inc, L'gypt, 
v.e may have wandered through them many a. 
lime, in reality or imagination, yet they nev er 
weary us. it is pleae.tut to foilovv our derlciil 
friend from Venice lo Romo; thence to Cairo; 
then accompany him up the Nile; gossip with 
him aixad llie Turks; share his emotiims in the 
Holy Isual, and return lo see and wonder over 
yet more of the strange tilings which Turkey 
contain;. fn so doing v.t iicquiro soitie new 
ideas, evolve some new reflections, are often 
amused, frequently prolited. 
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Tin; DovriM.m-K foi rtrAT, Weitics op William 
i oWeiat, Iv-q. lacliitlinvtlie I lyian-i unit Triiasla- 
Hens Irina .'Lvlieae firio.V, All i.ton, etc. VVIrli a 
Aleinolr .if Hid Aalliiir. bv the iti-y il.HTKmiixo, 
A. Al. LUiuio.-PP. BsL) Now York: I). Apple ton 
tv OOi 
Asa morali die poet, Cuwci.a has never had a 
peer. His sweet, tender religious soul found Its 
outflowing in musical verse that live:, and de¬ 
serves to live. To ihc. Iiumun heart, uml 'r what¬ 
ever circumstance;-, it eomca like u soothing 
htdm, showing what is most, true and pure in 
sinful nature, and dwelling lovingly upon tho 
In-uni ie.s el' Christian faith. The present eolloc- 
(ion of tho poet's work.-; is in every way very 
desirable, to it., typography and general me¬ 
chanical excellence it, is necessary only to say 
that it is one of tlm liatulaoiuo “Globe Rdition 
of the Peels.” (if its con (cuts, wo need simply 
add tint! they arc well arranged, and preluded 
with au interesting memoir. 
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LK’rriaj Pah Rians' Sixre Awr.vr. Giu;m.\c; 
■hinanry 1, » Pity of Ni-.v Vork. Kayin.'md & 
Piiuh in. 
1 iti'.in; is a deal of useful in format ion eoneo ru¬ 
ing postil a (fall's in I his boautifully printed An¬ 
nual, be -idos I h*; plea.-an I poetical greet iiijv from 
the pen of Wu,u.ui 10. Pvaon. Generous dti- 
zens who responded to its presentation with 
something handsome for the Carrier did not 
make a bad investment. 
SCHOOL EDIFICES. 
KAILPRP! 
Pjt IITK8T-A X T1S 31 
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SERMON'S ON THU KAILPItK (,{■' PltOTIST-V\T1S-I El IP If MANN, lilti FfCIll'll BOVdist, ig thin 
p.^v'me'^T 0 ;^^ mu | P»lc. Willi light lmir; wears speclaelcH, 
Appleton *yo.* ,u '“ ,iUi ' cr ’ LH> ‘ mj Nuw v, « k ‘: ,J - I aa(l J" 11 hTeat musician. Chatiuan, his 
Thesr eight discoursos form a vra-v I i;t li ' 45l!,rf » ^eavy built, l.roud- 
Applcton Jij Co. ' ’ -- - 
Thesr eight discourses form a very adroit, 
eqnnjngiy-ctcviaetl attack iqion Priitestaritisia. 
Their .author, an able rector in tlm Jipisoopni 
Cinirch, strike:; otf tin; deslgnalim I’mlwtaitt. 
from the common appallntion of Ihutdenoiui- 
nation, and declares for Jiouiani ui willi a i n 
qualiiloatjons. 'J’he general tone of l;ts touch- 
ingsean be very i.ojioctly «-.ithe M »d from one 
avowal: PrnU-ytuntJ.nu is Hafan clot hod in 
Dm garments of light.” Admitting tlud this 
tiippunt statement bo true, for tho sake of unn-- 
i.;s>, we may bo pardoned for making luiother 
not Jobs flippant, but: shown by lacks to bo men- 
hut"-;!Catholicism i.-. Satan very illy clothed 
indeed. Dr, EwkrV; chief argument against 
J’rotoeiantisni Is that it fails to reueli (lie mn as 
Pioiestgnt.gospel, he declares, is prem hed only 
to the fov Admitting, as he elaiias, that Cath- 
olieism take.-; hold upon all the people, we would 
simply ask. In reply. Is tlial which reueia-s the 
ai'asses, hut falls to bring flu-in op lo a hij-h. ,■ 
and nobler,Christian manhood. regUvu; recess > 
And if Protestantism breeds infidelity, . V ; 
: I lacked individual, with a wide forehead, 
thick, f*trajwhi l»i:;;ck liair, a large mouth and 
l husliy moustache. They live to thuimelves 
and arc rarely seen in society. 
ld’cv IjAUCOm i ; the real name of that 
anlliorc’Hs who waa horn at Beverly, Maas.' 
almost within sound of the ocean, which has 
inspired so many of her poems. Tlu: first 
cpllcetetl edition ol her poems has recently 
been i : .:ud by Messrs. Fields, Osgood 6s 
Co., of Boston, 
Edmund About during Him Jim hvo 
years ol'liis literary career scarcely made a 
thousand francs hy hi.; pen, and many of 
Ills productions were returned to idm. 
These were afterward accepted at a high 
price.by the very publishers who formerly 
could have had them at a low one. 
CtiT a si ranger pass through the thickly 
settled portions of our Middle and Eastern 
States, and lie will he forcibly impressed 
with the industry, intelliwnce and cutnpara 
live afHiieuee of their inhabitants, as denoted 
by the well tilled l wire . Unix \ ilhmus 
and numerous rnivfm.Vtorjcs. Arbi still 
more will this idea he forced upon Ids mind 
liy lh” appeavance of ihy. rural farni houses, 
ucal, tasty and convenient; betokening-, 
not only thrift and remunerative labor, hut 
a just appreciation of comfort and happi¬ 
ness, combined with practical taste, liis 
eyes will also he gluddened by the sight of 
churches, beautiful and commodious, inter¬ 
spersed among our villages and through the 
surrounding country. Nor is this all. School 
houses are visible in every village and in al¬ 
most every neighborhood. But do they cor¬ 
respond in taste, nealne: :-; and elegance with 
our stately houses of worship and our costly 
dwellings? Arc they a just reflex of our 
intelligence and our enlightenment? No. 
Saddening and shameful its the answer is, it 
is none the less true. 
't under is a school disfriet, thickly settled. 
Noble farm dwellings and splendid sur¬ 
roundings are numerous. The inhabitants 
are. chiefly I armors, and, to use, a common 
phrase, “ well to do in the world,” many of 
then) wealthy. It is an enlightened eom- 
munity, and the people are distinguished for 
their benevolence and liberality. The needy 
tire never turned unrelieved away. The 
claims ol' the Gospel are cheerfully met, 
Bibles are sent to the destitute heathens,, 
and churches are built iu foreign lands. 
Surely suck a people are a wake to the in¬ 
terests of home, education. They can hut 
tally realize the obligations hliey owe to 
their children, and the necessity these obli¬ 
gations impose of providing them with suit¬ 
able facilities for gaining instruction. And 
these facilities, without doubt, arc in accord¬ 
ance with their abundant means, and corre¬ 
sponding with the wll known benevolence 
of the community. 
It is a cold day in .January. Let us visit 
their school-house. We are directed to yon¬ 
der edifice. What an utter disappointment. 
What a contrast to the beautiful structure 
we had in our mind’s (ye. It is exceedingly 
small, and lias a repulsive, forbidding exte¬ 
rior. No stately trees shelter it,—no inviting 
yard surrounds it. It is separated from tho 
highway by a deep ditch, tilled with frozen 
slush, and spanned ly a. jcpuple of rails. 
Without entry, and shedh.ss, tin; sweeping 
blasl drive, furiously past, moaning and 
vvl; jstjing a round lljc corners, and through, 
the loosened clapboards of the unprotected 
house. Tho drifting snow is piled around 
the front in huge fantastic sliap&s. The 
tottering remnant of a chimney has bid adieu 
to brick after brick, until it is scarcely visible 
A.ST l iOJSi ( )MEI?,. 
aliovo the moss covered roof. The end of a 
wood pile, peering out front boncalli ils snowy 
envelope, causes us unconsciously to shiver 
its a vision of wet wood and poor tires Hits 
across ottr minds. Undaunted, however, by 
out Will’d appearances, wo force back misgiv¬ 
ing; that, uncalled, will rise, anil wading a 
drift of snow which guards the htebl. ; door, 
we enter. The interior, shabbily construe led, 
dirty, and destitute of everything calculated 
to promote comfort, is a faithful counterpart, 
lo the exterior. Light is admitted by means 
of lour small uncurtained windows, partially 
darkened here and there by a slate or an 
atlas to cover a broken pane. The tmpa- 
pered Avails, bearing abundant testimony to 
lead pencils, yud inky fingers, have renounced 
all claim lo whiteness, their dingy appear¬ 
ance being only relieved by fallen plaster and 
paper-stullcd crevices, with an occasional 
sketch in charcoal of some impossible ani¬ 
mal. The seats and benches, impainted and 
almost unplatted, notched and lettered by 
unruly knives, arc well calculated by their 
peculiar construction to produce a beautiful 
curvature of the spine. The old blackboard, 
scarcely discernible by reason of its similar¬ 
ity iu color to the, adjacent walls; the anti¬ 
quated, broken-backed chair; the stove, irre¬ 
deemably cracked ; tho water-pail without a 
bail, and the tin cup, if perchance they have 
one, minus a handle; — all are as uninviting 
aiul uncomfortable ns sordid avarice and per¬ 
verse ingenuity could well make them. 
Home may think this an exaggerated pic¬ 
ture; but that it is not, hundreds of touchers 
can testify. A majority of our wealthy am.! 
prosperous communities, otherwise liberal 
ami public-spirited, seem to have no regard 
for the appearance or convenience of their 
School houses. There should be a radical 
change in this direction. The surroundings 
of our public schools should be as neat, tasty, 
and inviting ns possible. If not, made attract¬ 
ive we cannot expect our children to love 
them, or to gain much profit therein. Jiff 
teachers be outspoken in this matter, and 
refuse to occupy the dens some rural districts 
would perpetuate. x. u. a 
- 
TEE RESULT OF APPLICATION. 
Seek to acquire the power of continuous 
application, without which you cannot ex¬ 
pect success. If you do this, you will Boon 
be able to perceive tlm distance which it 
creates between you and those who have not 
such habits. Ye ’ will not count yourself, 
nor will they couik yqu, as one of them. 
Tims you will find yourself emerging into 
the higher region ; of intellectual and earnest 
men—men who are capable of making a 
place for themselves, instead of standing 
idly gaping, desiring it place without, the 
power to command it. Keep on striving to 
accomplish more and more every day, and 
thus enlarge constantly the range of your 
intrllerYual ability. If you learn to do as 
much work in one day as you used to do in 
two or three days, you arc us good as two or 
three such men as you formerly were, boiled 
down to one.- -Ur. Wwyland. 
AFTEK THE GREETING. 
HY A. A. noeitlNS. 
Alas ! nil htih-i Iirsh <-n<t ton soon ! 
Too soon Mi., mominu tlnflu Its noon ! 
Wo grliilo from new to old of moon 
And in. . t.uml jo-eot, iintl parti 
i ait Godspeeds warm and n-uo wo blend 
VUli ouoli adieu to parti uk friend, 
And hopes that.(ill their way may wend 
Where I’nigritnt blossoms art! 
o happy hearts ! ro through the year 
Willi love and IlKht to warm and cheer! 
May all tho sonus you sIiir or hoar 
Bo sum; of hopeful (hin«s! 
lie blesses moat,and most is blast, 
Who lulls to sleep tho wild 1111 l'OSt 
That lurks in every human breast, 
Witli every sotiR ho slugs! 
(> lovinif hands! so softly press 
The brows that Ion|j fur love’s carers, 
In nil their lonalin; tenderness, 
That love shall answer you ! 
Who smiles through IovIBk Hm;er-tipi; 
l t»s prayers In pay, from loving lip.-.. 
And sees,amid earth’s dark eollpso, 
A gleam of heaven tbvough ! 
O trusting souls, who wait and pray 
Uonoath t he clouds, iu twilight, gray I 
There soon shall dnwn a perfect day ; 
Then yield not up your trust! 
Above tho clouds, In purer air, 
The sun Is shining bright and fair, 
And yon shall walk In ,'{ladness thei ■, 
For God is good and Just! 
THE VINCENTS; 
OK, TUB JIYSTKKV AT TUB BUTE SPRINGS, 
BY Ml!fl. E. It\ KLLKT, 
\union os « WmiKV er tiii! Aui.uit-.As lii.A-m.vTMN," *• Queen* 
•jV Ami.ric.in Ac., Ac. 
[■Continued from page 30, hist No.| 
SV. LOVE AND MISADVENTURE. 
The visitors at the Blue Spring:;, already 
numerous, wore amusing them,selves by 
walking through tho public grounds, Among 
i bcin, bu( seeking solitude, was a young gen¬ 
tleman, ti lawyer of rising reputation', whose 
name was Osborne Maitlam). His hand¬ 
some person, excellent family and largo for- 
| tune made him a great favorite with Ihc 
I ladies; but he showed no inclination for 
their society. Ilia heart’s secret was con¬ 
cealed from llicm, and none suspected 1 ho 
grave, dignified student, of having for years 
cherished tin unrequited attachment, lfc 
had been a suitor of Laura’s while site was 
tis yet Miss Harris; nml, though rejected, 
had never ceased to love her. It was only 
that morning that lie had heard of her being 
in Ihc neighborhood. 
Wrapped in musing, the young man did 
not perceive that some one was following 
him till u heart v ship on his shoulder and a 
cheery salute disturbed his reverie. Mlarttng 
and I timing round, lie exclaimed in surprise: 
< 'haunuky Lyon ! ” 
"Come out of that brown study!” cried 
his trieild. “ 1 have need of you ; I am in a 
quandary.” 
" Indeed ! About what?” 
“Whether to tight a duel or turn rebel 
to lawful authority.” 
“ Explain, if you please.” 
“My aunt, Mrs. Lyon, is obstinately bent 
on leaving the Springs.” 
“ And she came to stay several weeks 1” 
“True: and was as much delighted as 
myself till ten o’clock last night, when wc 
met, in the parlors of the Eagle Hotel, Coi. 
Kauris of Long drove. You know him; 
tell me. wltiit was ever between him cud 
Mrs, Lyon ? ” 
“ I did not even know they were ac¬ 
quainted.” • 
“ Nor 1. But when she saw him last 
night she seemed strangely affected. lh: 
came up to us with the crowd, and they 
looked each other in the fare. My aunt 
smiled, bowed and put out her hand. He 
looked at her insultingly lor hull' a minute; 
then, with a dark scowl, turned away, not. 
noticing her advance, and walked on.” 
“It was strange conduct in a gentleman 
so courteous as Col. Harris.” 
“It was outrageous insolence! 1 let full 
Mrs. Lyon’s arui, logo after the man; but 
she seized and held me fast, and iu a low 
voice begged me to take her to her own 
room. She would not let me leave her until 
1 promised lo retire to mine. But site shall 
not keep me from demanding sailslhelion! 
My aunt has been a mother to me, and I will 
not hear an insult to her,” 
“Be sure: (here is some mistake; Col. 
I[\ unis is incapable of incivility to a lady.” 
“ You take his part? Oh, 1 remember 
now. It was his (laughter whom you—.” 
“ Hush, Ly<»n!” 
“ l have often thought ii a pjl.y for bqth 
you were not more lucky in that quarter. 
She had but a sorry bargain in her husband, 
if all I hear is true.” 
“ Will you bq silent?” said Maitland, 
sternly. 
“ Pardon me. To my business. My aunt 
talks of going away ; i want you to persuade 
her to remain. I shall hang myself in dp- 
spair if 1 am not to see Ada Wingate every 
day!” 
“Does your aunt know (low deeply you 
arc iu love witji Miss Wingate? ” 
“Certainly she does, anti approves of it! 
1 defy any dowager not to bo charmed with 
