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How He Lost Her.

" This is an odd request . " " I am aAvare of it . Will you Avrite to Mr . Bentley a letter , asking him to inquire into this matter of the hank failure , and let you knoAV IIOAV serious a business it really is 1 " " But I don't care about knoAving . " "I do . "

" Why not inquire yourself , then % " " He has so much better facilities for investigation . The truth is , Miss Stone , I am very much interested in this failure , and Mr . Bentley can find out all about it for me . But I don ' t like to ask him to do so much for a comparative stranger . "

Margaret looked doubtful still , but she Avrote the letter , and I took it to the city the next day . Eoss BentleygreAv slightly paleas he read . " I suppose you knoAV that the bulk of Miss Stone ' s fortune Avas in the hands of

Clark , Vernon & Co ., " I carelessly observed . " I Avas not aAA-are of it , " Bentley said , losing another shade of colour . " Oh , Avell , it Avas . Can anything be saved out of the crashdo you suppose V

, "Not anything , I am very sure , " he stammered . And thinking he might like to meditate upon the aspect of affairs , I took my departure saying that I AA'ould call before I Avent away again to take any message he might like to send .

When I called the next day , he gave me a letter for Margaret ; but he looked any-Avhere hut at me as I took it . I caught a glimpse of Margaret ' s blue dress on the piazza as Ave drove up to the hotel ; and Avithout Availing to go to my room first , I hastened to her , and gaA e her the letter .

Then , much as I would have liked to stay until she had read it , I had no excuse for doing so , and therefore left her . I AA'aited Avith something more than curiosity for her appearance at dinner time , but she did not come at all . I ate nothing myself ,

and spent the evening pacing the piazza with my cigar , and Avatching her AvindoAv . Not so much as a shadoAV of Avhat I watched for crossed my vision . Eemembering Bentley ' s face as he gave me the letterI could imagine that he

, might have Avritten something unpleasant ; but even I Avas not prepared for the contents of the missive Margaret placed in my hands the following morning , coining

suddenly upon me Avhere I lounged on the shore . " I suppose that Avas what you Avent to town for ! " she said , with an angry scorn , under Avhich I quailed , for I felt guilty ; and , as I read , I Avinced again .

The scoundrel ! A more disgraceful epistle I never perused . If Margaret had loved him ever so dearly , this would certainly have ended it . He dissolved the engagement Avithout so much as saying "by your leave . " He didindeedsay

, , something about hastening to speak Avhile there Avas yet an uncertainty as to IIOAV seriously the failure had involved other people . But that Avas the merest gloss , and only gave Margaret the clue to the sefish reasons for his extraordinary conduct .

I folded the letter , and gave it back to her Avithout remark . "Well , " she asked , " really you have nothing to say 1 " " Shall I challenge him to mortal combat Avith horseAvhips ? " I inquired .

Tears of anger sparkled in Margaret ' s beautiful eyes . " HOAV could you humiliate me . so V " 11 Miss Stone !"

" I beg your pardon , Mr . Gurney , she said , haughtily . "And I beg yours , Miss Stone , for meddling . I suspected Mr . Bentley , but not of anything cpiite so cold-blooded . ShaU you break your heart about such a selfish felloAV . "

" Indeed , no ! But I am very angry . " " At Avhom ?—him or me 1 " "At both of you . " I suppose I must have looked terribly abashed and confounded— -I tried to , for she put a little hand on my armand then

, Avould have SAviftly AAuthdraAvn it , but I captured the frail thing , and held it . " I suppose I ought to be A'ery thankful to you , " she said , struggling a little , and blushing in the most lovely manner . " If you Avill permit meI will punish

, him for you , " I said , gravely . She looked up inquiringly . " By marrying you !" " Oh !"

" Don't you think it Avould 1 " " Perhaps . " We Avere quite sure of it the first time we chanced to meet Bentley after our marriage . His face was as good , as a picture . —Saturday Evening Post , America

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Monthly Masonic Summary. Article 1
ANCIENT MASONIC LODGES, NO. IV. Article 2
THE OLD MASONIC POEM. Article 5
THE NEW MORALITY. Article 6
UNDER A MASK. Article 7
THE SEASON. Article 11
MASONIC ARCHAEOLOGY. Article 12
THE SPRIG OF ACACIA. Article 14
UNVEILED. Article 15
DIFFICULTY OF ASCERTAINING THE AGE OF UNDATED OLD MASONIC MSS. Article 17
JAM SATIS EST! Article 22
LET THERE BE LIGHT. Article 22
Untitled Article 23
Our Archaeological Corner. Article 24
THE SURVEY OF PALESTINE. Article 24
HOW HE LOST HER. Article 26
OLD AND NEW LODGES. Article 28
BENEFITS OF ADVERTISING. Article 29
ANCIENT CRAFT MASONRY. Article 29
THE GOOD FELLOW. Article 31
TIRED. Article 32
DISTINCTIONS OF LANGUAGE. Article 32
"BROTHERLY LOVE" WEIGHT, AND HIS TRIAL. Article 33
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How He Lost Her.

" This is an odd request . " " I am aAvare of it . Will you Avrite to Mr . Bentley a letter , asking him to inquire into this matter of the hank failure , and let you knoAV IIOAV serious a business it really is 1 " " But I don't care about knoAving . " "I do . "

" Why not inquire yourself , then % " " He has so much better facilities for investigation . The truth is , Miss Stone , I am very much interested in this failure , and Mr . Bentley can find out all about it for me . But I don ' t like to ask him to do so much for a comparative stranger . "

Margaret looked doubtful still , but she Avrote the letter , and I took it to the city the next day . Eoss BentleygreAv slightly paleas he read . " I suppose you knoAV that the bulk of Miss Stone ' s fortune Avas in the hands of

Clark , Vernon & Co ., " I carelessly observed . " I Avas not aAA-are of it , " Bentley said , losing another shade of colour . " Oh , Avell , it Avas . Can anything be saved out of the crashdo you suppose V

, "Not anything , I am very sure , " he stammered . And thinking he might like to meditate upon the aspect of affairs , I took my departure saying that I AA'ould call before I Avent away again to take any message he might like to send .

When I called the next day , he gave me a letter for Margaret ; but he looked any-Avhere hut at me as I took it . I caught a glimpse of Margaret ' s blue dress on the piazza as Ave drove up to the hotel ; and Avithout Availing to go to my room first , I hastened to her , and gaA e her the letter .

Then , much as I would have liked to stay until she had read it , I had no excuse for doing so , and therefore left her . I AA'aited Avith something more than curiosity for her appearance at dinner time , but she did not come at all . I ate nothing myself ,

and spent the evening pacing the piazza with my cigar , and Avatching her AvindoAv . Not so much as a shadoAV of Avhat I watched for crossed my vision . Eemembering Bentley ' s face as he gave me the letterI could imagine that he

, might have Avritten something unpleasant ; but even I Avas not prepared for the contents of the missive Margaret placed in my hands the following morning , coining

suddenly upon me Avhere I lounged on the shore . " I suppose that Avas what you Avent to town for ! " she said , with an angry scorn , under Avhich I quailed , for I felt guilty ; and , as I read , I Avinced again .

The scoundrel ! A more disgraceful epistle I never perused . If Margaret had loved him ever so dearly , this would certainly have ended it . He dissolved the engagement Avithout so much as saying "by your leave . " He didindeedsay

, , something about hastening to speak Avhile there Avas yet an uncertainty as to IIOAV seriously the failure had involved other people . But that Avas the merest gloss , and only gave Margaret the clue to the sefish reasons for his extraordinary conduct .

I folded the letter , and gave it back to her Avithout remark . "Well , " she asked , " really you have nothing to say 1 " " Shall I challenge him to mortal combat Avith horseAvhips ? " I inquired .

Tears of anger sparkled in Margaret ' s beautiful eyes . " HOAV could you humiliate me . so V " 11 Miss Stone !"

" I beg your pardon , Mr . Gurney , she said , haughtily . "And I beg yours , Miss Stone , for meddling . I suspected Mr . Bentley , but not of anything cpiite so cold-blooded . ShaU you break your heart about such a selfish felloAV . "

" Indeed , no ! But I am very angry . " " At Avhom ?—him or me 1 " "At both of you . " I suppose I must have looked terribly abashed and confounded— -I tried to , for she put a little hand on my armand then

, Avould have SAviftly AAuthdraAvn it , but I captured the frail thing , and held it . " I suppose I ought to be A'ery thankful to you , " she said , struggling a little , and blushing in the most lovely manner . " If you Avill permit meI will punish

, him for you , " I said , gravely . She looked up inquiringly . " By marrying you !" " Oh !"

" Don't you think it Avould 1 " " Perhaps . " We Avere quite sure of it the first time we chanced to meet Bentley after our marriage . His face was as good , as a picture . —Saturday Evening Post , America

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