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STRIVE ANDTHRIVE. *

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CTRN-R-V- [AIA RIGHTS HESERVED.1 STRIVE ANDTHRIVE. CHAPTER XX. T MLXK^]DTJGS °F THE WALWORTH9- R ^'an who }la,i e.!J° measure in searching for the ^^rest to j,;SU 'y become an object of so great j North's rp m an course the particulars of inquijy k*story could not long elude a vigi- in\ ver^an ^r'mP> a shrewd, active fellow, found Vale; lew days that he had removed to Crow- f ^Ported thp«e TaS very Poor, and an invalid; and he him to the r>?e aC'"S who at once dispatched ] factions somothin g more. His in- SO than to let full and minute, and in nothing more 1 thin^ of i. t no one there or elsewhere know any- 1 HP 8 eri-and. < ^VENT R? topped for 0Vr'n as a pretended cattle-dealer, and Siting the fSevcra^ days in the neighbourhood, f ^"hieh he nm a!"mer3 arid examining their stock, for had made the highest prices as soon as ha 0t" by a]i s se^ections. Of course he was made much ( J-'cular likiT,10 !Ulc^ to sell, and as he took a par- J ln^ited th(T^ Archibald Walworth's breed, he was ^'i-h £ ,ja e SeYeral times. Twice he sat at table 1 ahsent fat'h °m 110 convers(1(l with freely about her 1 c°uld „er' and everything else which he thought ( oth6rs ai, ^^rest to his employer. He questioned c ^oidTJru,V„heir means, their prospects, &c., Ration r,C-Vbald.f°und it difficult to get any further .?an to t? ] '8 talk about the "short horns," and 1 Weee, ln *-he dealer had fallen in love with his • Stoddy's, too, where Charley was f Praises J 1° emigrate, but found time to sound ^ho knev ° a.: while the muddle-headed squire, ut Was UnaS,°1rne^™& ab°ut his son's disappointment, ^sist in r • believe that the penniless girl wculd sr^diiv }.„e^-ec^^nS" bim, intimated his expectation of ^'ran<5 ^or ^'s daughter-in-law. Chariev u a St oddy, too, before long," he said, a"goin' what be's about. I don't believe he ^Uidn't h° al°ne; and you see it cause the'' ^°^or him to marry her and stay here, fhey<l a'jv^6 s keen sich a pullin' o' caps for him. U's .r'st tear her eves out, I believe; so, you see, "How °' yet'" j' Soon are they to be married ?" asked 0ri!y mvI0<3°n.'t say they're go in' to be married it's J Uirrf'V'^11' says s'ie won't have him, but and tu S only playin' off, to make him coax think j en sbe'll fall right plump in his arms. I bovs arP something about women; but these Mr. Cr-Such greenhorns a^hou»j11,tnP treasured all these things in his memory, atiy p^,ui-le Was uncertain whether they would have bf^-ri instrar ^nterest f°r his principal. But he had thf- AVairr.UC|e<^ to obtain as much information about lriWu]S(j and their affairs as possible; and he ahout the ° obe^' 's orders without troubling himself tain that Va*Ue the news he procured, being cer- ^"hile an-' event his pay was sure. ^oiediat i'6 exPectant farmers were all certain of CatUrsd(J y closing a profitable bargain with the them) ip f' 'lr> suddenly disappeared from amon £ his pr0tl,Vm" them to compare notes in regard to sto|^S' an<^ decided preference of every 'lis'em15 ,reP°rt> of course, proved highly gratifying '^ard ,P er» an<i he was surprised at the liberal ?ceived- ^"alvp18 to his wife with the welcome news. S(^ 0l*th has gone to the West Indies, in the look. consumption," he said, with a delighted P atlXu,usi ^"bat of the daughter ?" asked Honora, "^Ve]i" f/or that, she saw, was the material point, ^rriaa' f ere 's a rumour that she is on the eve of (■j to a rich farmer's son, by the name of Stoddy, M'e'i y arc going West." ^"othi'' Js good news," replied the lady. "Criv^T-011^ more satisfactory than.that." tirrif- atf/Iiranda a hint," said Eben, to improve her lt;Ss ,Tmakc hay while the sun shines." ^as eVp* needed no advice on this point. She Hot to rv,D ;lble to give her parents a few useful hints, to disr> e too much, nor to permit Mr. Belmont Carc^ fr.°V/°r their wishes. She knew that nobody Only Or truit which falls into the lap, and that it is bou"^ en *t has to be climbed for to the highest Prized' °r s^a^en off by hard exertion, that it is really buf1^a\ 'lim j13 politely as you please," she said; |jn 0n t let him think you are ready to eat him." ^I'randVlri"' ^°0' the advantage of being in demand, to a >, a ^>aTe a little fresh encouragement just now ^°Ped ear'^ despairing suitor, whose attentions she lw "Would excite competition on the part of her Bf.fn distinguished admirer. Jjj ^'mont had proved polite enough to call on the fo 8 0n tbe second day after dining there, and he und so many sources of entertainment which, "ithout seeming design, had been provided for him, that he protracted his stay far beyond the limits of a formal call. Miranda, dressed with taste and care, and still practising an interesting reserve, was even Jore engaging than when ho first saw her, and it Perhaps, not the least of the signs of his failing »oSu^' to his ideal love, that he did not inquire the Mr. Mink's researches for Walworth until an hour after he left the house. ha that he had heard nothing of him yet, Tv1 h certain that a day or two more would put •tk ri°Ssessiori °f full information on the subject. ■ > hoUrance seemed to satisfy the young man, ^iuiry Wever, was not neglecting other modes of °n thS^WaS be^ore Crimp's return to Crowvale, d • had6 when he brought his agreeable report, Ve out fai1 aPP°intment with the P'nglishman to i. ^htionf ° Some the suburban curiosities. > the P ,riot doubting that his friend would give billed f GSt news that he obtained of Walworth, Object. r°m 'trying him with questions on the !f?t theytS n°t accompany them on their drive, a lust a t° take tea and spend the evening with ut thirtv ends>" meaning, as the result proved, r FHIS WA- f^:sly f0A?re^lminary to a great party, given ex- „ 11 this nn !e !10nourable Mr. Belmont. it, jj0 sunilar festivities which followed close his hot? ar' who was quite the lion of the hour, °H. ours gracefully and won general admira- Intel1i • a^able, and courteous, quite devoid of his ur conceit, he pleased without an effort, ^ced hiaises were on all lips. The ladies pro- ^nda vvu cbarming, and looked with envy upon °, ,Vras naturally the object of no small TL%MON A^TENTION8- in686 Pleasur ^dolently gave himself up for a while to .^tc-rest in that he was not losing his -rvais "'s old friends, and continuing at ^gence rein^n^ Colonel Mink of his promised i ben Pk t G thouc]lt could no longer put him off, and when 0 re-eive th lm interested in his daughter r °lose sr.r, ?■ Pretended tidings without serious regret "I havcrutmy, he said: tbl)ugh I nm of your friends at last, Mr. Belmont, 8.:¡nt eha am sorry to say it is not of the most plea- "1 '■ asked Howard, eagerly. n sUch Ve„,Worth has gone to the island of Tobago, ^Urn alive "poor health that he is not expected to 0, That \.e. C^dren? news indeed. And what of his X0 i ey are with him, I suppose ?" Jv^Utly ,f,S ^augbter Eva, or some such name, was tbe Uamp arried to a wealthy young gentleman by ^Uires ° Stoddy' the son of one of our country r ,s, and they too have gone off somewhere in the '4 Y • you know her ?" a,S a child» or little more," replied Howard, he w lngl}T- She was a sweet girl "—how certain as of that now that she was lost to him for ever! shr) and I hope she has a husband worthy of her. I in |K be sorry to think there were any thorns planted •j*^r Pathway." hp r,nembrance of Edith's charms grew upon him Oct.. Kersati0In 'l's retlections, he did not pursue the con- »°Pes tl? had been started and Eben was in Urth0r -a the subject would be dropped, without h-ln tlis iGS- i&iself '1(^ Was disappointed, for Howard roused 1 ,r" Muhvo^ not only to question him further about Jf acquainf,ls' ^ut also to relate fully the origin of st U(^ed to tince w'th them. He had never before e^nge storJ0 su\)iect; and Mink listened to the entIrelv 11 ory as if all its thrilling details were "1. ew b do not tli^ Vonder>" he said, when the tale was Tila^ altl'r>ugh ythU.take an interest in these people, t° say, th°^ he somewhat—ah—obscure. \ir Ugh,' ,10eJ n°t seem to be known in our and a m ^Va^orth °U^' they are very respectable." Oh of much ^VUS a m°st estimable gentleman, D ) lntelligence." Ah U hn SPIINO- °UT A year T VTI *0N& HE has been ill ? t°live' an(i'beie'e leve- He gave up his house last r,n^lth a fa ° Sornewhat limited in means, went Ar.vat ^as hifl brother the country." T^BROSE" °ls "^e?" ar>y Waddress ied Mink, promptly. I will give Ehen f;r Par'tiV. ^0U "^ould like to write to obtain •VouQg sh!Calars." ofter g lllan cf?(j rewd enough to see that the frank °°> that prev SUsPect his truth, and that this r^uest 0fQ ^akin^ susPicion. He was confident, was only anticipating the arQier v, to-a-r, ut he was careful to give the rieai. ,St>lf i and county, as he had that of the ^stake ;fn?ugb enough to mislead, and hp (-r]. f Hown^ri j10 truth to make it seem only a It's addregg sh°uld ever by any means obtain ^Hed «, 0vit a\ — unCndrfimiles from here," he con- "with^tVio f'' not III any direct line of ^3 bo ci.ht if6 Cl}7' lIf/ou write, it will ^ireof t yon w:i, GI? days V>efore you receive an YR" THANJt0 my^aleg" & S°°ner by havin= S ff^^iriessTf T i certainly avail myself of Purpog^111011 1 sha11 only do> « at «on-in [th any asskfa learning if I can render Mr. ButI you said his Property?" ery large property." Ah, then of course Eda. will not see him want for anything ?" Of course NOV Howard was not conscious of the heavy sigh with which he closed this conversation, nor of his very downcast look; but Colonel Mink had some ready scheme of amusement to offer, to divert his thoughts into brighter and pleasanter channels. CHAPTER XXI. ( FLIGHT AND PURSUIT. 5DA WALWORTH believed that she was capable of snduring a great deal for her father's sake, and did not lack an"opportunity of exhibiting the extent of ler fortitude. She bore up against tyranny m every brm; she toiled daily till her whole frame was ivearied; she suffered illness and pam without com- plaining, and without claiming the abatement of a jot jf her daily tasks. «she is so handy," said Esther, "I never saw mything like it. I don't see where she learned to TSS don,t y°u g0 to overvror^ing her and dis- jouraging on her with scoldin' and frettin' said Archibald. "Scoldin' and frettin'! I don't scold Edy, not Evhen she minds her own business; but when sho mdertakes to tell me what I shouldn't make Frank :10, and that he is weak and sick, when I know he is ;hammin', then I shall scold. As long as Frank eats )ur bread, he shall mind me,. and as to his not )eing able to churn jist two or three hours a day, .t's all gnomon; a great boy like him, most eight real's old. I But the boy has been brought up so differently, suggested Archibald, rather timidly, and it don't .eem worth while aggravatin' Eddy jist for what little he can do. I saw her ironing out there in the kitchen, jist after you had boxed Franky's ears, and [ saw her tears fall on the hot irons, and heard them siss." Oh, indeed! Well, let 'em fall, and let 'em siss! 'Twas only temper. Did you hear what she had the impudence to tell me?" No." She said I mustn't do that, and that she could stand anything but that I tell you I was mad then, and jist up and told her that if she didn't mind her own business, I'd box hers too." Good said Polly; that was good. I should like to have heard that." Archibald laughed faintly, for he knew that some token of approval was expected, and he did not quite dare to withhold it. It was indeed becoming the severest parts of Eda's trials to witness the treatment her beloved brother received, and to see his pitiful appealing looks for help, which he was slow to comprehend she could not Impart. Frank was not of an indolent disposition, but he did not like to do anything for his cruel task-mistress, of whom he entertained an unspeakable terror. He worked freely and gladly whenever he thought he was assist- ing Eda, or lightening her tasks, and often when he was not employed he followed her about, patiently waiting for the termination of her toils, in order that she might sit down and read to him a letter from papa, or hear him recite some lesson which she had given him to learn. Frank was not robust; his appetite was poor, and sometimes he could not really eat the rye-bread and salt pork which, with potatoes, often formed the staple of the farmer's dinner. It's only whim," Esther said, and ought to be whipped out of him. lIe turns up his nose at every- thing on the table, and always did, ever since he came here." Let him have milk if he wants it," replied Archi- bald. Milk is cheap enough." It's cheap enough, but I don't like to see him humoured so. Then there's that meat and potatoes wasted; but it shall be kept for him, if it's a week." So it was. Three days afterwards, when Franky came in, really very hungry, from digging potatoes— a new branch of work which he was learning—he was obliged to eat the objectionable mess, or none. Eda watched him with brimming eyes, as ravenous, yet loathing, he gulped down the unsavoury food. She gave some appealing looks to her uncle, in hopes that the cruel decree would be rescinded, and, when he remained silent, rose from the table, and retired to her room. Her cup was at last full. She knelt long and silently by her bedside, but when she arose, if there was a look of resignation on her features, there was another and a sterner expression ming'cd with it. After a time Frank followed her, and, when she heard his steps, she unfastened the door, and let him in." Don't cry, sister," he said; I won't mind it, if you only won't cry." Eda threw her arms around him, and kissed him again and again, while her tears fell like rain upon his neck and cheeks. We have half an hour left yet," Franky said won't you read me again what papa said about coming home next spring, and about taking us back, maybe, to our old home ? Eda complied, though with husky and choking volcP, taking the letter from her bosom, and still holding her brother in her arms while she read. How long will it be to next spring ? how many weeks? how many days? Won't you let me keep the letter? Eda answered all his questions, soothed him with caressess and kind words; and when the sharp voice of her aunt was heard, calling him to come and join the men, who were going back to their work, she kissed him, and bade him be a good boy, and said she should have something to tell him in the evening. When she went to her room a little before dark, she found that Frank, who was waiting for her there, had fallen asleep, holding in his hand his father's letter, which he had evidently been trying to decipher. She awoke him with some difficulty. "I I want you to go and take a walk with me," said she; "and we must hurry, for we have a long way to go." I am all ready, Eda; but you said you had some- thing to tell me." I will tell you as we go along. Come It was not quite dark when they went out, and their departure excited no remark. Tell me now, sister," said the boy, when they were in the road, and advancing with rapid steps towards the distant village. Yes, yes. We are going away from here, far away, to look for another home." Oh, I am so glad-so glad But she won't let us go, sister: she will follow us and make us go back. I You don't know what a dreadful woman Aunt Esther is." Eda hurried on, explaining her plans as she went along, and scarcely pacifying the alarmed boy, who looked momentarily back, and started in terror at the scream of the night hawk, which he mistook for the shrill voice at which he was accustomed to tremble. They reached the village, where Eda learned the hour at which the night train passed toward the great city, and where, after much difficulty and delay, she engaged a conveyance to come after them and their baggage. The railroad did not pass through the little village of Crowvale, and the station to which Eda was to be conveyed was about two miles from that settle- ment, and nearly twice that distance from her uncle's house. She had a little money more than was required for their travelling expenses; but she had still a few ornaments remaining, and some superfluous clothing which she believed she could dispose of, if it should become necessary. Her plan of action on arriving in the city had been well considered, for she had long calculated the pro- bability of being driven to her present extremity, and had spent many hours in thinking what she should do in such an emergency. She knew, indeed, that these hopes might be frustrated, butall herpresent solicitude was to make good her escape, for she was certain that she would not be permitted to depart, if her design was suspected. S|»e made certain of the exact time when the con- veyance would arrive, and resolved to be ready at the gateway with her baggage, which she did not doubt her ability to drag thus far. Fortunately the night was a dark one, and her uncle and aunt were both sound sleepers, and if, as she hoped, no suspicion should be excited by her absence in the evening, she believed she could get off un- observed. She hastened back, therefore, with such speed that she was compelled to stop several times for breath, and to allow her brother to rest. Frank was discouraged when he found they were re- turning to the house, and he had no hopes of getting away again. I'd let the clothes go, sister," he said. We can both work hard and get new ones; but it will be dreadful if we get in there and can't get away again." It was past nine o'clock when they reached home, but no questions were asked, although Esther and her daughter were in the doorway through which they entered. Mind that you get up in the morning when Eda does, Frank, and don't let me have to call you," said Esther, as they passed by. Franky did not reply, but he trembled from head to foot when he got to Eda's room. "Oh, I know we shall never get away," he said. Eda locked her door, and having lighted a candle, proceeded ao silently as possible to pack all the most necessary and valuable of her own and her brother's apparel into it single trunk. When this was done, and when she and Franky had attended to their usual nightly devotions, they lay down, side by side, to await the hour of starting, which was to be a little after midnight. Franky soon fell asleep, but Eda lay listening to the gradually decreasing sounds which indicated that the inmates of the house were retiring—listening, when these had subsided to the chirping of the cricket choir beneath her windows to the baying of distant watch dogs, and the screech of the boding owl, which fell upon her excited nerves like an omen of some coming evil. Midnight came at last: the 'sounds seemed to ring with terrific clangour through the still house, and she wondered greatly why they were so much louder than usual. But, contrary to her fears, they seemed to wake no one, not even the sweet boy at her side, whom she found it really difficult to rouse. Ere he was fully awakened, she had donned her I bonnet and shawl, and was thrusting his hat into his hands. Franky was soon on the alert, and, taking their heavy burden between them, they lost no time in starting. Unfortunately, before reaching the stairs they had to pass the door of Polly's room, which always stood open, and at this critical stage of their progress the poor boy was seized with a fit of trembling, which compelled him to drop his end of the trunk somewhat heavily on the floor. There was immediately a rustling inside the room, and a sharp voice asked— Who is there?" Eda placed her finger upon her brother's lips, and both remained motionless and almost breathless for some minutes, after which they again cautiously lifted their load and descended the stairs. It was a very slow and tedious process, but it was at last accomplished in safety. They stood in the lower hall. They unfastened and passed out of the front door, and after frequent restings they reached the gate in safety,, and in advance of the arrival of the conveyance. But Polly's alarm had not altogether subsided. She lay long listening and catcliing faint, sounds of the departing fugitives, yet utterly unsuspicious of what was going on. Somebody, she was sure, must oe up -or else there were burglars in the house, and she resolved to go to Eda's room, which was nearest to hers, and inquire whether she had heard the noises that had disturbed her. She did so, and after vainly calling at the door for some time, advanced into the room, and, to her utter amazement, found that both beds were vacant. They've run away, as sure as the world!" she exclaimed, oppressed at the same moment with a painful foreboding of the loads of work which would fall back upon her hands, if their patient drudge had really gone. Goaded by this reflection she ran to her mother's room and gave the alarm, which Esther no sooner fully understood, than she leaped from the bed, looking another Hecate, and then turning round, began to shake and pummel her hard-sleeping husband with all her might. "Stop, Esther; stop, I say! I haint got it! Go away!" said Archibald. Wake up, you old goose!" she shouted, slapping him sound'y 0\1 the uppermost car, and then on the other, as lie turned over; "it isn't for the night- mare I'm shakin' you Edy has run away; do vou hear ? He "au up it last, and listened, gapingly to the startling tidings. I Slie's run away; she and Frank! They're only iist off-not ten minutes out of the house, for Polly heard 'cm go. Hurry up now. Polly has gone to call Ben, to harness the horses; and you can easily atch her." "Which way has she gone?" asked the old man, who had by this time jumped out of bed, and had begun dressing himself in great haste and excitement. To the railroad, of course, to take the one o'clock train for New York. But they must have gone afoot, and you can overtake them before they get lialf-way, even if they run." There there' I hear a wagon or carriage, as sure as I live said Polly, who, having roused both men by screaming to them from the garret-stairs, had returned to her father's room. And that's what the sly puss was gone for so long last evening, you may depend on it." The fugitives had been compelled to wait many minutes for the arrival of the conveyance, but were proceeding now rapidly on their way. By the time her husband was nearly ready for a start, Esther had driven the loitering workmen, half- clad, downstairs, and had herself superintended the harnessing of the best team before the lightest wagon, beside which, whip in hand, and with her nightcap still on, she awaited her husband's descent. Come on, old tumble-toad! she said. They 11 be in the cars, and the cars '11 be in New York afore you get down stairs." But Archibald was ready much sooner than his scolding wife anticipated. You'll easily catch them," she said, encouragingly. Jump in, Dave! Never mind your hat." Oh, yes, we 11 ketch 'em, trust us for that, with such a team as this," said Archibald, as he climbed into the wagon. Can you see, Dave ?" Like a bat," said the man, who had taken the lines and whip. "I can't see it seems to me it's very dark." Oh, you'l! see fast enough when you get your eyes open. Mind now, don't come back without them, Arch, or you'll The remainder of the sentence was lost in the noise of starting. I ain't a comin' back without them," muttered Archibald. What would Theodore say if I should let his children go to ruin like that ? NO—no (To bs continued.)

EXECUTION OF THE KOMFORD MURDERER.

TRIPLE MURDER IN FRANCE.

BREACH OF PROMISE CASE,

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

PROPOSED NEW TRADE ROUTE.

GOSSIP ON DRESS. j

A DISAPPOINTED SUICIDE. ]

THE LENGTH OF HUMAN LIFE.

THE FRACAS AT A LONDON CLUB.I

EPITOME OF NEWS.

THE MARKETS.

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