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Manawatu Herald, 28 May 1896, Page 4

Owno up to them and .said, in very fair Bnglisii, "Tho ladies are fond of lace?" Thoir hearts sank within them. "Ruthcr," they conceded. "Aud to cany it on tho bonnet is a conveuient manner of avoiding the duty." They were undocoj "But v/<; ;ii'o wearing it!" screeched / 'Uh.ia. ?-.r<-]iss:i panJed "?■'■; • -f"! ;; ■•■. c-, I v.O.mi vo your ingenuity, I ■■■- -.\ ranf. cf >iew lace cannot .'■■w 0:1 \ov.v bonnets. Two, * ■•:•:■.;," ho went on, meas;."ky jace with his eye, : ":.-..•, 1 :c. Bo many francs or ■ i ' ire, fi'il vous plait 1" was ■vman fieri by the officer addg ft f>j v they hrcl paid in purchase 1,-, *' ' " h:.i-0 th'i (\C!\TP?t tiv ■■'■ (xcv ." ;is L;in< ot ' Jlu ' v tore otf t -"'.,' l< . ,J" s . '-•iiwii uuc iii:.uiuunible pins, 'the *: hxiS > etc., put them into the offto^ fl J^ and ran to their Beats. Out of rea , th and out of pocket, they were most un^PPySuccessful cheating is one thing, Due unsuccessful cheating is another and causes sharp pangs of conscience. "Too bad I" cried Melissa as the train moved on. ' ' We were entitled to -wiaat we wore. " "It wa:- that German," said Annora. "Ho understood English. He heard •what wo paid. Ho told the official. Oh, a man may grin and grin and be a villain!" They groaned over their misfortune. Tho first time the train stopped the villain entered their compartment, still griimiiig. They glared at him, hut he Btill grinned. They tuok refugo in silence. Ho l>3g;ai to speak: "Ladies," he said in Londonese English, "I was very sorry to havo to incur your displeasure, but I felt that it was my duty to report you at tho douane. You had innocently told me all about the lace on your bonnets, and for the credit of our country, for tho sako of English honesty, I was constrained to point out your bonnets to that officialCan you forgive me?" - "No," said Annora. But Melissa thought that, notwithstanding his wicked cruelty, there waa something very pleasant in his smile. "I entreat your forgiveness, ladies; more, I humbly ask a favor. " "Sir?" exclaimed Annora. "Miss Wylie, Miss Annora Wylie"— the presuming wretch had seen their names on their luggage, even their Christian names — "you will confer a great favor on me if you will tell me your address. ' ' Annora reddened; Melissa blushed. Perhaps ho was ashamed of the cruel part he had played and was about to offer an apology; perhaps their brave and gentle endurance of misfortune had touched him; perhaps their charms had bo won upon him that ho wished to see more of them, with a view to — their suppositions broke oir' rapidly. Aiw.Qiv. loouort at ?.!clissa, and Melissa l'vv (! jit'A:>r.or:i. Thou the elder sister s •. . " c live at 113 Angelina gart; . Y.:c.:> hi ahwM'o, South Kensington, C • ! ■ »-- ■ 1 • .- mu'or mado a note of the add . 1 ■''■ ■" Issa was on the point of aski s ; : o when he said abruptly, " :' ; hear from me." Then he di?.«. '.v.z.. .'. i j.i the country through which tin. I;,'1 ;,' v.m.--. passing, alter which he buried tijv- )■" ir r. . f? ?~rroGv.:l ta]l:ed r.omore. /.;. .-,,,„„.... ■,<-,-,,.. p a ge i« 0 sa id a brusque "b-uuci iiiorniag, ladies, "and left the compartment, aud they saw no more of him. There was a considerable flutter in the breast of Melissa, who was of a romantic turn of mind, and who could only imagine one reason why this stranger should want her address. She still believed that he was a German who spoke English remarkably well, and she had Been that he was not a gentleman; she therefore made up her mind to refuse the offer of marriage which no doubt he would shortly make. Arrived in Angelina gardens, the Misses Wylie were occupied in arranging the household, and a couple of busy days were spent Ly them. On the third day after their homo coming they received by tho same post a parcel and a letter. Annora opened the carefully tied and sealed parcel, while Melissa read the letter. Having read it once to herself, she uext read it aloud to her sister: Mesdames— l felt myself under a very great obligation to you tho other day at Blandain. I am a very thin man, but I was swathed round with hundreds of yards of fine Brussels lace, and I thought that the best way of drawing the attention of the custom house officers from myself was to draw it to you. It was purely In self defense that I directed the raid on your bonnets. Having been the cause of the loss of your lace, I wish to make you due compeoßa- ' tion, and I be? leavo to send you some finer lace than that which-you lost. lam obediently yours, Youn Stout Feixo w Traveler. Melissa took possession of a black lace flounce and Annora of a dozen yards of white lace and a lace edged handkerchief, and they quite forgave the stout German for his cruelty and for his stoutness. — F. Bayard Harrison in Strand Magazine. Saved Her Pearls For Other Swine. A short time ago a colored woman appeared at Shelbyville, Ky., and announced her intention of giving a lecture and reading at one of the colored chnrohes. A large audience assembled to hear her, but she failed to put in an appearance, but instead sent a note saying that her principal reason for her nonappearance was found in the Bible and was that blio did not believe it rirht to "cast pep.rlri before swine, "— Philadelphia Press. A.-irc-t-aMo to Neighbors. 'V!l lip.-:" ; ' O'Uor pound of that butter, " sr-.l'i iii'~. Bright, "and be sure it i- .-■■: 'to [ h : ,a before." •- --Al'., glad you lfke it! ' '•■':- — YfSj -indeed. Three of my •'.;■' •■■ who have been constant to.. , ; nve utterly neglected me si:\i:.- i i. ■.'.•; :";eu! some of that butter. I havo two more borrowing neighbors, you see, and they may drop in for butter any moment. — Boston Home Jour' nal