... intimate of friends. Wherever the man wvent the eat followed. When he was working in the shallow trench, where the sparse gold dust was found, Tom sat or slept on the edge of the trench, and coca- 6ionally reminded Monty of the presence of a friend, by the ...

... them, un- certain that in this world reunion would ever come again. I am quite alone in the world; you have friends, perhaps. Keep it, and save yourself, Barbara en- treated the profferer of tfhe lif e-belt. He was a man of ab-out five-and-thirty, of ...

... ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. A FRIEND IN NEED. -BY I. K. RITChIE, Author of In Love and Honour, Thou Shale Not Cover, &c., &o. CRtIAPrER I. MLr Findlater was a very rich man; but, as often baPPen9 in ?? which seem almost unlimited in opportunity of enjoying ...

... What were your reasons for thinking A friend, w;ho had known her -well, Maurice, Palmer, *rote and told mne of her death. He had paid for her &cerial. Alma drew a long, deep breath. How was she esupposed to have died? Througsh an accident. She was, as ...

... Tell me the i truth. Did Strafford go to Hamburg in my place-to save mre? Yes, answered Mortimer, gravely. Why did I not guess it? he groaned; then the old bitter cry: Oh, that I had died for thee! Mortimer was silent; 'he could do nothing for this ...

... , and try to hunt up work in illustrating books and serials-only a few ragged hours, the odds and ends of the working day, being left for that study the need whereof he fully recognised. While drawing the illustrations for Our Mautual Friend, it happened ...

... method, regularity, and system. My friend I sympathise with you very deeply. It is exceed- ingly trying to see things for which you are responsible going awry, and yet be powerless 6o mend matters. Especially it is trying to reflect that if others would ...

... to her and lay his hand on lihr, and pray her, or, if needhbe, furrs heravAay? Noseit one have rights, be friend or lovur, bhifore one cean save a soul dying before ones eyoe! Put he did not -fir. The lact gold coin lay beside her; she Woilk it uo, and ...

... I could nnt tell. The child, now become a youth, entered into a struggle with the dark shape, which now seemed to be bound to it by many cords, fine as cobwebs yet strong as steel. More. over, though the youth was 6eautiful and the shape hideous, I saw ...

... there was the bride, .1 less youthful, indeed, but still charming and sweet; there 'a were the friends of their own class, and crowds of country o people in their best holiday attire and holiday spirits. I Each victorious youth, on his name being called ...

... father (she was motherless) to join the trip that he and his friends wnero making to Switzerland. And the old man, one of his dearest friends, had willingly con- sented. He smiled on the youth when he asked for his company, and Edward answered the unspoken ...

... daughter. ROYAL MlARlIAGES ON THE Co.NTINENT.-The Paris correspondentr of the Star says it is confidently assert- ed that the youthful Grand Duchess Mlaria of Russia will change ler religion from Creek to Roman Catho- lie, in order to marry the young IKing ...