Revenge Is Sweet

'I heliere lio lias mailo loro to evory pi i-i in ther village," cried Bel Rathbourne. "It's perfectly scandalous I" "He told mo last night thnt I was the sweetest girl lie evcr inct," said Tinv Saltcr. "lie has assnred mo flfty timos, íf once, that if I could not love hini, he wonld Jicvor survivo!" Tliis IV0111 Daisy Hownrd. "Helores 1110 madly, passionately, áevotedly, but has ncvor veaohed tlie monientóns questlon, 'Wilt thon bo mine?'" dcclared mischievous Bel. "And never will," answered Daisy. The tin-po girls looked at ono another and burstinto a choras oí laughter. They were ensconced in Bol's smig íittle sitting room, vriiither thoy had repaired for a regular good chai." - ■ Thcy wei-e flrm Vicnds, and all thrce the pets ot' the village. Pretty, and sweet, and fnll of spirit, they wei-e adored by the young fellows and envied by the ii'irls aud to think that they should all apparently bc the victims üt' one man was a Íittle to ridicuíous. The subject of thcir discussion Tras a young gentleman who was rusticatini; for a few weeks in tlieiv neighborhood. Handsome, well edneated, and rich, was it a wonder that overy one "went wild" over hiin. and that 1 o was courtcd and feted unt.il it was enough to turn any ïBfin's hoad. Uut it did not tura Horace Fernleiuh's. Oh, nol lic was used to it, and he rather enjoyed it. Jt w.as his I in bis piisraie ''''' tl'it He luid made more love to more inris and broken more hearte than any other young nran of his set, aud liere hu was in bis element. Mr. Hornee Tras sanntering slowly toward tlie Rathbourue mansion on tho very day and hour wlien threc ot' his "victima" wera "raking him over the coals"' in a marnier that would have been decidedly startling to his complacency couid he have heard theni. 'lle ougiit to bc pnnishcd in a way that wou ld be a lilelong lesson lo hiin," declarad Tiny. ''W'liy lie has alinost broken my heart." And looking the very personification of grief, siio shcd an iiuaginary tcar. He actual 1 y belicves that I hare suc cnmbeU to liis charmi laughed Bel. - "You oagbt to liave seen me, girls, ivlion ho. told mr. that hñ#lovpd me. I blusliod and stammered in a tvulyconvontijnal style, while all the time 1 wu Hyinor to lauirh. If ho only would feil in love with one of us, then we misrht find gomo way to rve hiro as hp deserves, but I'm afraid lio's impermeable. His heart'a encrusted in euch an awfulH' tliick coalini; of ielf-estrem that it would be impossible to penétrate it. Ifc'll dissppcar soddenly gome day, after he thinks bc has dono his work veil, and well novo-,soe him more. Ah, I wish I couhl make him love ma- wouldn't I scorch liim!" "Tlmt sounds libe yon, Bol," carne in nu amuscd boy's voice from behind tlie winilow curtain, and out sto)])ed her sixtoon-year-old colloaje brother, home on a fortniffht's vacation. "With a mli he yirls were on him, pounding him with theiv littlc fisis, and huftiring him in the same breath, for he was a fa vori te with Ihom if ho was "only a boy," and glad enough thoy were to sw: him so unexpeetcdly, if he bad intruded into tlielr secret bession. "I liad no idea yon were so vindictive, Bol," he renewed, whon the greetinu's Were over. "And who is the object of this bitier outbrenk ?" "Uh,Mr. Horace Fernleigh - a city gentleman who is 'spending a few ■vo ks in out subnrbaii retreat. I ftv's a regular lady-killen uní is iryinci tiis charrna on us as well as the re.it oí tho girls." "Rather a ncw role tot you tlu-rc - the he&rtbrokcn instead oí tho heartbreakers, nud I suppose you don't rolIsh it mach, olí, girís?" "Tf weoould bnt be avenged," groaned Tiny. "lint (o think of his imaginiiv: thai he leaviii"; us aíl crushed makes nio fairly wild." "You are right Hiere. Revengo is rweet. l'jf me help you. AV'hat do you say 1,0 baving iiim make lo ve to mer "To iov?" came IVom nli simultaneously. "Why, "SVr il Iííí, whal do yon niOiin?" "Don't yon tliini: I wonld malee a flrat-rategirl? A fegitíai heart-breakerí You needn't look so ostonished. 1 Iiíivc l:i!;i-n i üirl's part more tlian once iu our theatricnlg at college on acuouiit ot' vny sinootli face and slender figure, aud I iel 1 you ! make un stunning, if 1 do say it. I've got t down loa fine point, voicc aud all. lïi'l, vh(T'''s llie wig I let't hiere at thc lat terü "Willie, you're an angelí" cried [ii y. "IId you really beliove you can carrv il out?" "Ratlier! Let'a berin operatloni at unce. By Si. Tal riel;, Isu't that lie coming in at the gate?" Tiny llcw to ilic vindow. "It is indeed! Willie, whyaren't you drc--scd now, so that you could begin your sice at once." "Bel. go down at occ and cutertaiu (ho gentleman nntil jronr cousím u-om 1 (evonsbire comea dowu," eoniman leA "Will : "and mind you encourage hini (o make all tha lovë bc can; and you two stay here and dress me." "You don'l want dim to know you are in the house, do you?" said Bel. Twenty minutes later thero gllded into the parlor the sweetest witoh of about eighteen summers that ever Tiras, and Bel Introdneed her as "My cotisin, Jenuie Vaughan, from Dovonshire, ilr. Fernloigh. Wluu lovely darkayea she had, and ghimmering golden hair! Why, even preity Bel couklnt hold a canule to her! Who oould resist making himsclf fascinating to lier? And before he had leli Mr. Fernleigh had engaged her lor a drive, telling Bel, as he slyly pressed her hand Lnpartinï, asa frieml of hors, lic woiild tio all iie could to make lier cousin's visit ogreeable. How the girls ruslaed down into tlie parlor after he had left and wbat a Bci-eaming and laugtiug thereyrasl - Will rolled on the iloor Rlniost in convulsions, very niuoh to the detriment oi' ii is long train and fair tfe'sses. V hat a larlv it 'as,;' ho gasped, too -"0 liim mttlli'i i ■ cssttns his U'ill_j,,,r sfiances at me - that youshouldu t sec them, l?e) !7' Aivl hc went oír info n frosa outbnrst of' Iaughter, while the ohjeet of their merriment wended his way lelsarely to his hotel, thinking to himBClf- "Bv Joto, ft rotrnbr little beauty! ri'l herself is thrown in the shado, althouh tliere i=i a fathily resetnblanoe. A ln"ky thing I thought of tint drire; but Pil have to be confoundedly caroful, or TH rouse Bel's sns)icions. Whv I do beliove thfit girl considera herself engaged to mo, the way she acted to-dayl Well, it's only pol i te to play agreeable to a guest of hers, and ['m going to do it." ïlic l'un that followod the next few davsl Evorywhore Miss Jennie went Mr. Fernleigh was hor devoted cavalier. "Solely for your sake," as he reassuringly told lic!, and "To oblige Miss Rathbourne," the rest of the girls undeistood it. Every evening Mr. Fcrnleigb took Miss Vaughan for a stroll in the dm groves, and perhaps nis attentions would have beun a littlc less loverlike, &nd bis words a little more carefully chosen, had ha known thatbehind the were hidden a score of niischievous girls with their handkerchiefg stuffed into tboir mout ha and tears itreaming down thflir choeks in their cii'oiis to keep themselves nnobserved. But the onding eame as it always does, Booncr or later, and Mr. Fernleigh awoke one morningwith tlio unpleasant convictipn that he was deeply in [ove hiinselï. He, the impreguable, Liio invincible, was in the loiU at lastl And, Btranger still to relate, with a youn ' l;niy of whose affections he was not at all certain. Miss Jeunie had persistenfcly rejected all his advances - had given hini to anderstand that She did not approve of flirting - in faet, had piqued him, and close upon pique followed love; that is, as much love aa his ahallow hcart was eapable oí' feeliug, and he determined that she should yield. ;ill vil . ; I . ' i ' i i I 1 I ' ■ ' ■ . ' ■ i ' 1 '_' vci'v sweei . and graciously, much to hi aurpriss. "Had 1 been so sure of my prize, I tnighi ai least not have ben in kuch a hurry," he thought, ruelully, "but I ghall have to face the muslo now." 'And you will eonie over to-morrow andaunounce our engagement?'' asked Jennie, conli.ienLly. ilow sliould ho e.ïilain mattere to Bel and lo all the ouiers? What an idiot iie had made of himself! But he really loved Jeunie, ho told hiinself, and so would bravo it out, as bust lic culi id. The iiext morning when he steppod hito Mrs. Rathbpurno'sdrawiug-uoom, lic í'oiiniLhimseh' ia tho presence oí uot oiily liel, but a dozen otlier girls, evory ue of whum he knew- ala, only toowell! Juuuie was novrliera in signt, bul Bel, coming forw&rd, offercu liini a seat, saying' - "You will picase excuse US, 1 know, Mr. Fcrnleigu, ii wc go un vrith our parts; wc are roheai-sing i'or prívate tiieatricals." And turning to Tiny slic wont 011- "Olí, Jeiinie, my tlai-liiig, but for onc ] it tío ray of hope! 1 Iovü you deai-ly ! Wiiy, oh, w-hy ilo you persist ín tüinls;ing J am tri&ing wibb your feeüugsí" I low you too well íor tn.a, my uarling." T lien Tiny- "But, 1 Ionice, you liare made lovc to my cousíu, aliu to otlicr gu'ls, toa : that i am sure ot" "i nuiy have flirtea with thcm a trillo, darling, only because 1 kuew you did not care, but yon, my darlingl'5 - a pause, ou I y brokou uy .tnc suodued gigtjle of every girl iu the room. Wliat did it mean? HlsTory vrords to Jeiinie thto night bcforcl "Mr. Ferulei ;u listeaod In blank amazement. W hat coulii it oieau? liad the girl been fooi ing him? 'Young ladies," di%awiug hiinself up Stiilly, "1 am happy to seo you aro enjoyiii a rather unintelllgiblejoke. If MUs Vaughau isnot in I will make my ndicux." "Oh, v-m want Jennio?" aked Pel. "Here, "Will!" and In tumbled Will, tliis time in his truc character. ThroWing himself into tho startled gentleman's arms, he murmurad - 'ÍIoiMce, hero is your own littlo Jcnnie! Why are you so silent, lovc? Speak, if but one word, to your own durliii ;!" and he stnuylcd liini wiu a bear-like hug. The truth flashod like lisrhtninz across Horaoo Fernleigh's mina. The girls had thrown themselret inio cliairs, nnd wore shrieking vrith laughter. will süll held tiim in his buur's embrace, poariug words ot' lovTe into his uuwüling' car. lio had been trickeil, dupcd, fooled outrageously ; but there was nu help i'or it. Witli a frantic struggle he relcased himsell' trom WiH's eucircling anus, and beunded through the hall iato Uiu streel., the gids' BUrieks, au l Will's despairing'Farewell niy owul'' ringing in lus e, u's. By morulng the whole viUage would knoW ol' l".i disgiucol ilo ioft tliat alternoon i'"' parts utiknown, tor Lhe time beiugj it least, cared dl' his propensiiy for fliitiug. TUe girls had ha,l tlieir revnci13) it wus doubly swcuL. - - In (lift territory of Arizona, Tith a popnlntion of sixiy thousand, there uv (Hilv live Protestant minister and tour Protestant ehurches. The ITey York and New Enjyland railroad has been allowe i Uve cents a ton by the Pennsylvania railroad on all western freight to üuslun, foï termiual facilitics.