| AFTER A SHADOW, AND OTHER STORIES. |
| as he lifted his eyes to mine. He failed to secure the object of his |
| larger part of this day in the perpetration of a plan for increasing |
| upon it here, and a cloud there, breaking up its unity, and |
| aware until the footing gave exact figures." |
| might have enjoyed." |
| become subject to its legion of temptations. All these warnings and |
| named Bland, who gradually intruded himself into his confidence. |
| and that that ruined me. |
| which, in a little while, passed from the text of Shakspeare to |
| Employer Said, |
| lead into labyrinths of evil from which escape is sometimes |
| and fear for some moments, then, drawing out his pocket book, he |
| "An evil, but a mild one, compared with that to which you were |
| Bland took the pen again, and wrote as directed. |
| no wear in them. So Andy Lovell had the run of work, and in a few |
| deeply. His thought had all the while been running into the future, |
| and gaiters. The retirement of Andy, cross and unaccommodating as he |
| comfortably; why, then, should he trouble himself with |
| regret that they should be separated from each other. |
| not a thing to be done on light consideration. She had turned from |
| cheerfully served. He has the largest run of work, as of old; and |
| and so keep it for more important things; for a trip to Niagara and |
| item, and make some use of the common rules of arithmetic as we go |
| and must have some recreation." |
| expenses." |
| almonds, sugar almonds, Jim Crow's candied fruits, macaroons, etc. |
| insignificant look; and who never stop to think that sixpence a day |
| not forget it again." |
| The sick man shook his head. |
| you it will give a few hours of pleasant work each day; to him it |
| comprehension, yet with the hope in his heart of one day mastering |
| who had instructed Tom told the story of Mr. Croft's agency in the |
| the means of accomplishing good; and yet you have, with but little |
| directors got Tom, who was a favorite with all the scholars, to keep |
| directly on society to any great purpose, in consequence of mental |
| close by them is a great cat, with cruel eyes, ready to spring upon |
| do not keep watch, in some unguarded moment angry passions evil |
| the strength of a child. The least exertion exhausts me." |
| "I'll ring for your maid," and Dr. Farleigh's hand was on the |
| back when you see Mrs. McFlimsey's carriage, and draw your veil |
| "Never fear. More likely to find a panacea there." |
| not broken. When the doctor returned he noticed that there had been |
| "Say on, doctor." |
| Patient, Untiring, Never Relaxing Effort. A Mere Conviction Of Duty |
| Each Other, Mrs. Caldwell Said, In A Changed Voice, |
| She was still tormenting herself about the prospect of Phoebe's loss |
| oppressed feelings, she left the parlors, and went up stairs. Half |
| Now, it is never a pleasant thing for persons like Mrs. Caldwell to |
| condemned for the slightest murmur that escapes my lips." |
| there are a great many such. The fact is, trouble don't like to |
| "Give yourself no time for trouble," said Mrs. Bland, with a tender, |
| Descended To The Oyster Cellar, While Ralph Gilpin Passed On His Way |
| you're so over nice." |
| A glimpse of the truth passed through Jacob's mind. He had been |
| inclination rather than prudence govern him in these matters. His |
| tenderly attached, had lost his health and failed in business. In |
| "I'll give you a hint of something that is coming in the way of good |
| where it is not always safe to go." |
| the house; and he tries hard enough, I know, to keep sober, but he |
| Directions To Have His Horses Fed, He Entered The Bar Room, And Went |
| here, my friend! If you are about making a temperance lecture, |
| child!" added the stranger, in a choking voice. "O, that the father, |
| "Promised what?" Hope sprung up in her heart, on wild and fluttering |
| As So Much Loss To Him. Leslie Is A Good Mechanic One Of |
| peeping out here and there. Below, the earth lay dark, and cold. The |
| quickly, and went down stairs for some crumbs of bread, which she |
| when he began to pick up the crumbs. Then she came nearer and |
| I sometimes dream |
| Alice unclasped, with a faint sigh, one of the bracelets, and laid |
| shocked me." |
| checked this forming resolve before it reached a state of full |
| assembling her eyes were almost dazzled with the glitter of jewelry |
| "Excuse me for a personal reference, Alice," said this friend in a |
| and her eyes grew brighter. |
| have not made out a list yet, but it will not fall much short of |
| this wedding party! O, mother! It makes me feel dreadfully to think |
| noticed him with a glass of champagne in his hand, gayly talking |
| ask; not How will it appear? or What will people say? There will be |
| wrong." |
| "Will you have a cup of coffee?" |
| we saw only one right course before us, and that we have adopted." |
| circle far beyond the ordinary reach of his influence. |
| "And yet," answered her mother, "you said only a minute ago that the |
| that this is why the lovely, the grand, the beautiful, the pure, and |
| been looking out for a bound girl, concluded that it would be |
| "Then take her to the poorhouse: she'll have to go there," answered |
| Maggie to the small chamber on the first floor, and laid her on a |
| arms, and blessed them; and how he said that 'whosoever gave them |
| from the room where she had been with Maggie. Joe thought it best |
| in both of their thoughts; but she kept silent on that theme, for |
| precious burden. As for Joe Thompson, there was not a man in all the |
| The poor girl made no answer to this cruel and cowardly assault, but |
| Not very keen was their enjoyment of the afternoon's ride, although |
| Dwelling. As He Laid Her Upon A Bed, He Asked, Eagerly, |
| lady who was so suddenly brought within her power, among the common |
| the vigorous system of the young girl began to react and she grew |
| wind the surroundings of the gentle spirit that presides there were |
| enlargement of his family, and year after year the cost of living |
| mind, the new carpet, with its flaunting colors, put wholly out of |
| friend's note. Most of that time had been spent in the vain effort |
| gaudy carpet with the old, worn, and faded furniture. Mrs. |
| seemed to be the most prominent of all things in the mind of her |
| could only have answered, 'She's living very nicely.' Forgive me for |
| "Where did you buy it?" |
| eyes, and it has lost all beauty in mine. So I sold the unlovely |
