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Charlottetown. (Near the Catholic Cathedral.) September 3, 1866 tf A. MeNEALL, Reading Room Propictor,

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ASD AUCTIONEER

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°. ©. @, eae N. B.—Orders ( . ; : abroad, and the countr Will sescive peounptattection ys April 26, tees, p ation.

ices YOUR OWN YEAST VICE NEW HOPSfor ‘amily use, in QUARTE ;

PAPERS. For daidte weet an: ry

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esters Viewsat WILLIAM KOUGHAN Queen's Wharf.

TTETOWN, P. B. ISLAND.

REFERENCES: 1, rothers & Co., Carvell Beri, vous |" Ett reer

Carpenters & Builders,

HILLSBOROUGH PAIK, CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. L,

Have constantly on hand a large stock of WankEN’s Improved Fire and Waterpr: of

FELT, COMPOSITION, AND GRAVEL,

and, from a long experience in the ase of this material, can gtarautee the laying of the sume in the most satisfactory and workmanlike manuer. Angneat 2, 1369.

9,000,

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ROOM PAPER! ROOM PAPER.

J UST RECEIVED at HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE, QUEEN SIREET—

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May 24, 1869. : ; FRANGIS 8. LONGWORTE: BARRISTER AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC, &e., OFFICE : 4 doors south of Bank of P. E. 1. GREAT GEORGE sTREET Charlottetown, P. E. Island.

ALBERT HENSLEY,

A. HERMANS,

Bell - Hanger, Gua and Tin-Saith,

Dorchesver Street, (Next to Reading Room Building.) B* iS to return his thanks to the general public forthe liberal patronage extended to him since his commencement in business, and asks for a continuance of the same. He keeps constanty on hand

A meat Assortment of

TINWARE, KITCHEN UTENSILS,

&e., &¢., &e. ALL ORDERS in the above BUSINESS

will be punctually attended to.

Having lately made large purchases in the Cheapest Markets, intended fur Louse Builders, such as

Gas Fitting, Water Clsets, Beli Fittings, &c.. &c.,

Jam prepared te SELL THEM at RATES AS LOW AS CAN BE HAD IN THE CITY, and will fit them up in a good workmanlike style

To a generous public, | would say, that all orders in THIS BRANCH OF MY BUSI NESS will be attended te with Despateh

A Lat of First Class WATLR COOLERS on

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Sold Cnreaper than ever. July 12, 1369 ae ees

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Nov. 29, 1869. 3m ERSKIN’S BRAHEE SUGAR POWDERS A Tonic and Unfailing Remedy tor Bheumatismof allkinds,\ earalgia Lumbago, Sciatica, ae fo UAC ASUE Cra at affections from Colds.

[wy See Lancet, ander Mrpicst Patron(32 wa. R. WATSON.

Store, Vietoris Buildivg,

nee Sept. 16,1867.

Queen Street,

Table Delicacies cf Every Description.

at the “ITALIAN WAREHOUSE,” MACEACHEBN & Co.

Now; 15, 1980-

NE SUBSCRIBER has JUST RECEIVED Ex Schooner “ M. E. BANKS,” his asua

anpply of

Yrmouth Cook, Box and Franklin

STOVES,

compare fuvourably with any STOVES Pas ienported into the Market,

and will be sold on usual terms

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CASH PAID FOR Hides, Oats,

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Feathers, Feathers.

ANTED immediately, at Newson's

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| Metallic Paint,

| Pitch and Kosin,

SPRING STOCK

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Just received, per Steamer from BOSTON Ship Undine, from LIVERPOOL. and Amphion from LONDON, the best and most suitable

STOCK OF HARDWARE

ever imported inte Charlottetown, consisting iv part of:

PAINT BRUS{IES, A choice lot of Paint,

Graining, Tar and Whitewash Brushes,

NAIL.

4J3 bags assorted fine American Cat Nails, Cut and Wro't Spikes,

Brads avd Finishing! Biacking, Serubbing, and Nails, . ‘ Horse Brushes. Wro't Nails,all sizes, igi cemakers’? Ink and Boot Nails, in copper, Outfits zine and iroa, Whips, , Haspeumes Sas, Fairbanks’ and other

Copper Burrs aud Belt Kivets,

Wood Screws, } to din,

rase Hinges & Serews

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Scales, from 8s. to 120s. Wire Cloth, all sizes, Fence, Well and Mud

Digger Chain,

\Hemp & Manilla Rope, Best quality American

4 tons Paint, Mackerel! and Cod Line

Best No. 1 Londow| Hook and Fishing White, Gear,

Red Lead, Black Paint,/Silver Table Bells, Green Paint, Hand Bells and Gongs, Venetian, Ked & Blue AmericanPatent Koller

Paint, Bushes, Orange Crome Paint, Cra-s and Enameled Stew Burnt Terra Sienna de., Pang, Bwerald Green Egg Beaters,

Clothes Wringers,

Flour Sifters,

Wire Sieves,

Wire Dish Covers,

Blacksmiths’ Anvils, Vices, Hammere and Bellows,

Blister >teel,

Carriage Mountings, in

Axles ond Screw Bolts,

Ultramarine Blue, Patent Dryera, Red Ochre, Extract Logwood,

mixed. Drop Black, Glue, Puris Whiting, ebaliac.

OIL.

Malleable Castings, Hub Bands, in Silver and Braee.

Dash Centres, &e., ¢. Taylor & Bros. celebrated Circular, Civrascu Mand and Teaon, Pa el, Keyhole, aa Milu-

21 carks Oil, in Boiled and rew Linseed,

Olive Oil, ext a,

Machinery dv.,

al 0.1, Saws,

Kerosene Oil, Large assortment of Cod and Whale Oil, Files, of every descrip- Turpentiae, tion,

Black and Brown Japan, |Locks, Hinges and Walnut stain, Screws, of all kinds,

Copper Paint, nf ‘ew Soxes 1x Tin Plate,

Manders Fine Mabogany Uar Tin and >pelter,

Varnish, Brad’s celebrated Bench, Capel Oak do., Narrow and Broad Pale Carriage do., Axes,

Quick gold size, Adses, Shingle Axes Knotting Composition, dc, de,

100 Boxes Giass, from

7x9 to 36x42, Carpenters’, Joiners’ and Putty, Coopers’ Tools ef all 2 tens Zinc, kinds, 100 rolls Tarred Paper, Fannner Wheels and Stove Polish. Bushes.

A few Double Barrle GUNS, a very superior article; Revolvers and Breech Loaders Amumu- nition of every description.

A large Aesortmert of English and American FOKK, sHOVELS SPADES and HOES. Garden ‘Tools of every description, Hay FORK SCYTIUKS, NEATHS, RAKES.

Cutcert.—Ilvory Handled Table, Carving and Dessert KNIVES; Elhot's celebrated RAZORS, Pocket, Pruning and ->portmens’ KNIVES Hatton's Famed British PLATE *n Table, Dessert and TEA. SPOONS, TABLE and DESSEKT FORKS, &c.. &

The above is bet a small portion of the largest stock of Hardware ever imported into Charlotte town, «ll of whied bas been purchased for CASH, on the very best terms, xndwe feel satisfied that we can please the pablte In price and quality. Please cull and examihe before purchasing else where. ‘ : :

BOURKE, GILLAN & Co., Successors to Hi. E. STARBIRD, & CO. June 28, 1869

NEW GOODS. — NEW GOODS.

JOSEPH A. MeDONALD’S

Queen Street, ER STEAMERS * ORLENTAL” & « ALHAMBRA,” 4 Casesi' Eete cv Ceps, New Style

CHEAP FOR CASI. Per “ City of Quebec,” from Montreal,

3 Cases Boots, Shoes and Rubbers,

CHEAP FOR CASH. Per “St, Lawrence,”

1 Case Ready-Made Clothing, (Fashionable Make.) CHEAP FOR CASH, Ch’town, Oct, 4, 1869.

A very large Stock of

SHEET MUSIC & MUSIC BOOKS,

received and for sale low. The old Stock of Sheet Music offered at HALF

G. BREMNER.

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THAT

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IN THE LATEST ENGLISH o AMERICAN

FASHION. “ t your Clothing MADE WELL, Wend to FIT YOU COMFORTABLY, Call at BELLS. If you want your garments finished at the

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soot Fi a large quantity of FEATHERS, for which the highest ca pie MGariomo, November ©, 1969.

Nor. 15, 1208.

THE FORGED WILL,

OR

PAULINE FAIRFIELD’S TRIAL.

BY C. H. WEBSTER. CHAPTER I. A. PLOT.

Show Mr. Baxt.r up, John. I will speak with him here, as | do not feel disposed te go down this morning ; and hs doubtless comes to transact some business relat ve t> your dear departed master." And the speaker— Mre Richard Fa rfield, a widew of some two or three weeks standinz—drew forth her dainty handkerchief with its black border, and wiped the tears from her eyes, which the mention of her recent loss had immediately cailed to them

The servant bowed deferentially, and tarn- ed 10 leave the room,saying ere he closed the door:

* Yes'm,—I'll jest send Massa Baxter right up yere; an ye needn't think ob com:n down,’

‘That is mght,John. You ere sx invalua- ble servant, and I don t know how I should get along without you ; expecially since my dear Richard hae been called away,’ said the lady, with another fit of weeping, in which the bandkerchiet came again into cer- vice. ‘ But, John,’ calling after the man, who stood with ove hand on the door, ready for tis exit, ‘I wished to say that you reed not admit any one else to my pr. sence while Mr. Bazter is bere. I would be undieturbed during this interview ;’ and the mourning widow metioned the servant to go.

*Yes'm, I'll jest do 28 ye wishes ; and no one shall come nigh ye and Ma.ea Baxer,’ re- plied the negro as he closed the door, and took his way down stairs te execute the com- mand justgiven. ‘ But," he added in a lower key, ere he entered the drawing-room where the notary, Geofrcy Boxter was waiting, | ‘but I guess ‘twill be jest as well to kcep dis | yer old nig’s car open jest a spec, for to heur what is goin on; and may be I'll know more of the poor dear dead Massa Richard’s aire dan I do now;’ and with this remark, John opened the drawing-room door, and sign fied to Geoffrey Baxter that it was his mistress wish to see him in ber own private sitting- room.

The gentleman—middle-aged, and looking the shrewd man of business thathe was— immediately ruse, and followed John through the passage, up the broad oaken stairs, and to the docr of Mrs. Fairfiela’s room, which John opened after being bidden 8» to do by his mistress.

* You cen go now, Juobn, ard mind be par- ticular about not letting any one disturb me while Mr. Baxter is here,’ said tke lady, as she arose to receive her visi:or

‘1,1 do dat sura Missus ond take good care dat nobody comes yete,’ reiterated Joba, closing the door, and then betasi g himeelt through the passage with @ great deal of un- necesuary noise. But this was only @ ruse, forthe old negro came creeping stealthily back again, and knelt down, with his ear to the key-hole, whispering softly to bimseif as he did eo :

‘Specs someting goin on dat young miseus down staire don’t reckon on* an guess twill do no harm to listen a bit and find it out— specially as young Messa Georgie not yere to see to her,’ and with these words old Joha listened to the sound of the voices which now | came from the closed apartment

Mre. Fairfield seated upon a lounge which she iad taken after greeting the nolary, bad la:n aside her bordered handkerchief, and al- so her weeping mood ; and now, it seems, was proceeding to business, for ehe said, im mediately after assigning the gentleman a) seat :

* | have sent for you, Mr. Boxter relative to that litte affair we taiked uf upon your last visit here—tbe al:ering of my husbands will Are you prepared with the necessary papers to act upon the suggestion | then gave you {’ and tf widow paured for a reply to her query.

. Yes, I believe I have everything right, madame,’ said the notary takingfsome papers from bis breast pocket as he spoke. ‘ But ite a risky buemess, Mrs. Fairfield, and one which, if fouxd out, would place both you and Lin y closer apartment than wo were ever in belove,’ he added, looking at her as if helf afraid to proceed with his own part of of the affair. _

‘Give them to me, and let me show you that I shoulu make a better lawyer than you. Mr. Baxser; for you see | do not tremble or hesitate in the least,’ exclaimed the lay, as she grasped the payers, and began to rep her eye up and down the written pages. * Yes, they are all right, and I thank you for this

root of your friendship, Geoffrey Bexter

est assured that you shall be handsomely rewarded for the trouble,’ she added present- ly, after glaneimg them over ——

*[ want no pay in money, Marie Fairfield It is only in the bhepes that my affection for you will, in the end, be requitted, that I have d.ne this service. And now, tell me, Narie, if thig ebali not be my reward; for "tis no wrong to your dead husband now to speak of the love which ias always been in my heart toward you, and which you onoe protessed to return. Ab, Marie, you wedded Richard Fairfield becauss he wae a mao of wealth, while I, who was equally your admirer, was slighted because | bad not a fortune to lay at your feet. But now | have dune you a signa} service, in adding this codicil to your bue- band’s wil', in which it will be eeen he has ‘eit the bulk of his enormous wealth to you. while not a mite gces to his son and adop.ed daughter. You will surely repay me in the | way I ask, Marie, and becom- my wife after a suituble time bus elapsed in which to mourn our departed hu-band 7 and the notary’s voice was tender and plead:ng now, and held an impessioned utterance iv ite depths, and he had sunk upon bis knees before the wid ow in ber mourning sabe robes

* Rise, Geoffrey Baxter, an: do not kneel to me so soon. it i enough that I have pro- mised that you shal! be suitably rewarded for the sarvice you have rendered me. At the proper time,call us to the reading of the will, and see to it tha: prior to this, everything is done in the strictest legal manner, that there may be no treuble when George Fairfield re- turns. As for Pauline, I fear no trouble with bere, for she is sv completely overcome at hor adopted father’s death that she re alines nothing elee, and will be easily satisti- ed with the pittance which it will appear he hae left, when she hears the reading of the will. It ie buta pittanee, we know, and that is all my husband shouls properly allow to one who hes no claim u bim. George being his ownson, may rebci, but Pauline will aot.

‘] see that you bave a clear head fer bus- iness, and a heart which might be man’s in

int of inflexibility, Marie, but eo long as |

pe it may soften towards me, I cere not,’ said the atiorney gallantly lifting the tips of Mrs. Fairfield’s white Angers to hie lips as he rose to depart, na the widow smiled en courageinz! on bin.

At etna outside the door there wes a quick scampering of feet ; and old John’s wooly head dieappeared round a corner in the passage just as the lawyer emerged from hic mistress's room, where, as he

he @oen.

‘Golly mighty, Ise ail out of breath, an most dreadful riled up at overbearn dat orful spiricy tween dat ole lawyeran my wicked miesus. What a humbug she is, sure—to try to make us all tink she’s cryin wid grief for poor dead and gone masses, Hi, but won t dis nigger jest fix em, so Masen George aad young Miesus Pauline’!l come out ob de top ob de heap at last, or am berry much mistaken,’ said old John to bimseif.

CHAPTER II.

The will had bern read, and Pauline Fair- field with the woman who called herself her step-mother, were present during its reading. The servants and Geoffrey Baxter were the only others im the apartment during the ecre- mony, which was transacted by the notary a few days after the interview between Mre. Fairfield and himself.

Several days had gone by since this will had been made known and in that interval Pauline had aot appeared to realize that she who bad been the adopted daughter of her lost parent, was now cut off from the greater portion of his wealth, Indeed, so stunned was the girl by the loss of her father, that the words of the lawyer bad only fallen upon her ears as empty sound, not penetrating to her heart or understanding. But one moro- ing she was roused from her grief, and ru de- ly awakened from the life which hitherto had been hers. fier step mother sammoned ber to ber presence, and the following converea- tion ensued :

* Paulie, I have sent for you to talk over your fature prospects, said Mre. Fairfield in a low, tender tone, as the young girl came in. * Take a seat, child, here, upon this low ot- toman at my feet, for I want you to know that I should always desire to keep you nigh me if such could be the case, my dear but you know that owing to your late father's will I cannot do this unless you, yourself, make it agreeable t me to have itso, Paul- ine :’ and the lady paused, while she thread- ed her fingers in ard out the golden masses of the girl’s hair, as the latter sat before her upon tke loW seat tc which she had been bidden.

‘What do you mean. mother? I do not understand your words, I hardly know what my adupted father’s wiil was, for wy mind was sn agitated the other day that I paid little attention to Mr, Baxter's reading, and confers that not one word is now retained in my memory,’ replied the girl.

‘1 am sorry for that, my dear, fer it forces upon me an unplessant duty,—to tell one whom I have alwaye regarded in the light of a daughter, that my husband has left litile provision fur her fuiure—that, in short, she 18 al-west utterly dependent upon my bounty. for yo. know Pau'ine, that your adopted father le: the bulk of his property :o me, and but a trill: tc you and hia absent son.

‘1s that all, mother. that you have to say to wo—only that my dear futher forgot to make provision for George and me? It is certainly not the ill news I fared when 1 looked into your face as | came in just vow, for my heart almost misgave me, in thinking there was bad tidings concerning G orge But now that this property is all, why, mother, you can soon set that right,and carry owt our father’s intentions, and neither George nor I will have cause to complain, [ll warrant,’ replied Parline, looking into ber mother’s face with @ trusting, confiding manner

Mrs Fairfield cast down her eyes, not dar- ing toloek into the innocent depths of the girl's before her. She drew a deep sigh, hypocritical as was her base heart to tho cuse, and in alow vyvice she rendered low and tender by aun effort, said :

* Lietep to me, Pauline { have something so say to you which will command your whole attsstion. I have told you that your adopted taser hus left you scarcely anything by way of fortune, but he has le{t you tos my ebarge, and | shall endeavor to do by you as I should by au own daughter, had | been blost with one. You must therefore take what I advise for your best intercst, and be guided accordingly by my wishes. My brothes Philip bas long been attracted by your sweet face and wishes to marry you, and will come again this evening to recew his former offers for your hand. [ie has told me of bis refusal once by you, and that you bave since strictly avoided him. Now I counsel you as you value my love in the future, to listen to him and accept him as your future husband. You will do thie—will you not, Pauline, my dear child?’ and the woman lifted up tae head which had fallen upon her lap, and gazed into the pale face with a searching look.

Pauline Fun field shook herself clear of the soft bands which hela her. She rose from her seat, and alternately flushing and paling as she spoke before her mother replied -—

* This 1s a step which I cannot take, mother. You must have known, ere advising it, if your brother Phiiiptold you all about it, that I do not love tim, and that is why I could never be ome his wife!’

‘Puillip told me all, Pauline, how you turned from him and asked him never to speak of love to you again. He also tola me whut I had long suspected — that, when he asked you if you were in love with George Pairfiels, you did not deny it, Now, Pauline, you and George were never destined for each other Indeed, | have heard, from the authority of those who write home, that he is much epamuvred of a young lady with whose party he is now travelling, and will, doubt. less, come back engaged, if not married to her. So! advise you to forget al) youthful fancies in that direction—think of George as a brother and, like a rational girl, accept the offer ot Phillip who will keep you Ikea lady. Otherwise—and I am ia earnest, Pauline— I will de nothing for you — will cust you off, and you will become bat @ poor girl, depen- dent upon your owu feeble exertions for lyvelihood !’ and Mrs. Fairfield spoke sternly.

Pauline sprang up with ¢ imeox cheeks.

*Better be the poorest girl that ever earned an honest living, than the wife of one J abbor and detest. she said scorniuliy, crossing the room and gaining the door.

Mre Fairfield had aleo risen, apd her face was ecariet with rage. But Pauline intercep- ted the words she was about to utter; and ber own voive came out firm and decisive :

* Go tell your brother, madam, that I shal! vever marry him. Unoe, he used threate to me. Tell him that they effect nothing, repeated ; for I scorn them, as I do his love. He sought to maligno my brother George to me,and has endeavored to read my heart ; but it ie sealed to him, and to others!’ and, with these worda, the girl souglit ber own room, to weep in solitude, tears that were far bitterer themall her pree ove grief.

Down in the kitchen John’s face was beaming with some new secret, fur hie great black eyes shone with an uowanted lustre, and he shook his woolly pats as he bent over the silver he was burnishiug, aad muttered to bumeelf :

‘ Gi! spec's ole Jobn finds out all de secrets at last! Dere’s lote goi:’ on in dis yere house dat I nebber speeted afore. Lucky for me datd went up to git dese spoons in de room next to missus, or [ nebber found it out—no, nebber; au? den yourg Mieeus Paulie hab no friend to stand by ber in ber new trouble. Now, ole John heve, heart and soul and body too!’ sad the negro uttered an involuntary ‘Hil’ as the emd of his low spoken solilo-

ary. , ava . What yon |

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dsys. Yer go bout mutterin and y to yourself most de time lately !’ cedbess old Cloe, the better-half of John

‘Oo ! ye jest keep silent, will ye, Close? ye don’t know what yer spouse knows. an’ its best yer don’t, for mo woman can keep any- thing to hereeif. But jert let your ole nig alone he'll keep his eye open, an’ missus an’ massa George’ll come out all right in de end,” replied John with a wise shake of the head, and speaking in a mysterious tone:

*‘O, yer mean "bout de tty, Joba. Well, I om jest wish de ole massa had left dem eomeihing more. i's an orfal shame

dat de wilidon’t gib’em mostall. But be. tween you an’ I John, I "se de missus had - @ hand in de makin’ ob dat will. Guess ehe persuaded de ole massa to make it to suit her, an’ I guess ye tinke as Jobn? and Cloe’s grey bead was shaken with as wise aa inclination as her better-hali’s bad been a moment previous.

CHAPTER III, A DECLARATION AND KESECTION.

A tall, dark, and not unhandsome man, save for the deep lines of eelt-will about his mouth, entered the secluded library where Pauline Fairfield was seated on the i ene - conversation detailed in our

ing chapter. He was Phillip Morton, Soother of Mee Foirfleld. a

Pauline had sought the quiet of the library to indulge her thoughts, knowing that the woman who was now mistress of bouse was in her own room at the other end of the mansion; and, as she sat by the window,

| gazing silently out into the moon iit street,

— oat hear the step, neither did she now cf the presence of her visitor, ti stood beside her. =

* Pauline, my sister told me you were here, and perhaps you know why Lhavecome. I have sought you, to ask you to reconsider your former refuest of my suit!’ esid Morton, endeavoring t) throw a lover-like tenderness into hie tenes. * My dearest girl, will you not cousent to enrich my life by your smiles, and render me the happiest uf men?’ and the man knelt down in the moonlight before her; and, ers the astonished girl could resist, had taken ber bands and carried them to his li then held them close to his heart with hie own clasped tight over them.

Pauline grew red with mortification, shame and anger, and attempted to draw her hands away, springing up from her seat as she did 60.

But this was not her companion’s intention. Her hands were retained, while Philip Mor- ton again spoke :

‘Ob, Pauline, sweet one, do not be cruel ! Do not again break my heart by your cold- nese and ¢isdain Look upon me with tender eyes. Say you but return my devouring love, and then I shall biess you with fl the warmth of my fierce impassioned rature.”

* Mr Norton, I beg you to rise and release me from this ecene. You know my feel ings and why urge me toa repetition of my ‘ormer words?’ said Pauline, trembling us she sought again to recoyer her hands

* Nay, nay, L love, 1 edore you, andy ', must become my wife, Pauline. You ny: not turn from me longer, for you are in power. You have no longer wealth to keep you where you heve fermerly been in the so- cial scale. You are poor—yes, poor, Pauline, and must work or marry me. | have enough for both, and i do love you Pauline, as I never loved woman before, and you have ever tura- ed {rom my emiles and presence; but now I have an ac vocate ip your poverty, You must be mine, or you shall suffer the of acutest poverty; for your adopted fasber showed the greatest kindness to my euit ia leaving you penniless. Ah! Pauline, you will surely be mine in time, refute me now as you will,’ and the man rose to his feet, end stand- ing befure the girl, su- veyed her triumphant- ly with hie deep black eyes, in whose deptha shere was @ gloating look of revenge and ex- uiltalion.

I can never be! I will never become your wife, Phillip Morten. I would rather starve or beg in the etreet, said the girl with spirit.

‘We'll see, my lady bird! We'll see! You, think so now, but wait a little, and thea what a change in your fine. trazic manner ? Th. re 6 nothing like poverty—biting poverty —to take the spirit out of a fine piece like you, Pauline, Ah, my deer, I like you all the better for your spirit! Zounds, but is will be rare sport to bave you in my power after all, Pauline! I’m willing to wait a little, for the game ie worth the trial,’ and with a coarse mocking laugh, the man ‘urned on his heel and went up to the piano, lightly humming a tune ae he paused before it. Bus Pauline Fairfield’s spirit was thorougely roused, and she also crossed the apartment, anc came and stood beside him.

‘ Phillip Morton. let me tell you, once for all, that your words will never be realized. [ knes you :0o well before; and to-night you have thrown aside the mask more fully ton are a disgrace to mankind. You have wom, more than one woman's heart by your fine manners und specious words; but mine is proot agaimet your utmost blandishment; and now I twil you that I ecorn, as well as joathe you! and, with these words, uttered in a firm, clear voice, Pavline turned away and was proceeding to leave the room, when the man spoke again:

‘J know full well why I have never euc- cceded in winning your heart, Pauline; for { know who hes possession of it But it is gone trom you withcut any in return ; for I woar- sure you that your adopted brother in already engazed to a lady whom he has met abroad,’ eaid Philiip Morton, coldiy, while « cruel smile came over his lips as he uttered the words.

A moment later, Pauline had left the room; and then, hastening to her own apartment, she strove to calm her excited feelings, while her persecutor, alter fiuishing the tane he bad been lightly humming, sought bie sister's apartment to repest tbe story of his interview with Paul oe,

*Do not be deheartened, Phil! Paaline will yseld wheo she finds herself thrust out upon the cold mercies of the world. Fur my- self, 1 shall shut up the house bere and travel awhile, the better to keep ap & be- fore the world, for it would not do to throw Pauline out of — oe) —— some

o retext. I wi r bert ivil pep ge me, at the same dent a ra that you are to be of wn yee. Of course, she wiil refuse, aad so 1 shall be rid of her; and you must just keep her in eight, and at the propet time, when ber funds are gone, and she is struggling in poverty in some obsoure retreat, when she will doubtless attempt to gain her living by needic-work or the like, you can come in, end she will be glad to marry you, have vo doubt,” planned the ester