The Argosy . ngallant waythis morning, I had to find some amusement for myself, so I had the imare saddled and came out for a little ride on the sands. Oh ! my darling! my darling ! can you ever forgive me ? Icried, brokenly. And then, by degrees, I told her of the horribledanger that had threatened her, of my agony, and of my almostdespairing climb along the cliff. ^ Her face paled. My poor Dick ! she said, as she laid her handon my shoulder. And to think how cross I was to you ! Cross ! I exclaimed. No wonder, when I But she stopped me gently. Dont let us talk of it any more, Dick. And yet,
The Argosy . ngallant waythis morning, I had to find some amusement for myself, so I had the imare saddled and came out for a little ride on the sands. Oh ! my darling! my darling ! can you ever forgive me ? Icried, brokenly. And then, by degrees, I told her of the horribledanger that had threatened her, of my agony, and of my almostdespairing climb along the cliff. ^ Her face paled. My poor Dick ! she said, as she laid her handon my shoulder. And to think how cross I was to you ! Cross ! I exclaimed. No wonder, when I But she stopped me gently. Dont let us talk of it any more, Dick. And yet, after all, shesaid, as she wiped away a few tears, it was a really providentialquarrel, for if we hadnt quarrelled, we should have gone out ridingtogether, and we should both of us have got into the quicksands ! • Well, I returned, the next quarrel might not be so quarrel is always a dangerous experiment. We wont repeat it;will we, dear ? And, in spite of the Blundell temper, we never have. ^. THE ARGOSY. MAY, iSSp. THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. -^-o-«*- CHAPTER XIII. MARK BROWN PLAYS THE GOOD SAMARITAN. FEW parts were more alien to Mark Browns character than thatof the Good Samaritan ; yet circumstances ruled that he shouldlay it on the night of Reubens temptation and meeting with Vera. The circumstances which kept him awake that night were of a very:ivial nature ; mussels for supper, and some domestic changes hislasters marriage was to cause in the establishment. These changesnd the mussels had been discussed at supper in the kitchen, andlark retired to rest full of both, and equally unable to digest either,he changes affected his peace of mind, the mussels his body; bothnited to keep him awake; so Mark lay tossing about, blaming alter-ately the mussels and the new arrangements, the fishmonger and theLector. Three new servants were to enter the household with the bride : autler, a coachman and a ladys maid. To the latter Mark had nobjection ; to the two former he
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