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~ Fergus Fearnaught, the New York Boy. 3 15 oe - { ———————————— os — ——— ——— = -- - - - —= . —_— —— - i “I do; and you should have been apprised before | Lorania related then how she had seen Fergus 0, | 81 "cy Temp.e, of what I am about to tell you now.’ Broadway when riding in her carriage, described | 82 \ Lona Tomas Aao. By Meta Orred. Fle tried te smile, but the effort was a faint one. her search for him (but she did not allude to the | 83 Lavine For Hien STakes, By Annie Thomaa “Is it something very terrible?’ he asked. information afforded her by Rufus Glendenn ~~ | 84 .fe Laure. Buse. By Miss Mulock, | “Tr was a deceit—and a deceit should never be | and which had been of so much service to her) a. | 8% Lep Astray. By Octave Feuillet, } practiced upo1 an honorable man,” her adventure with wild steers. 86 JANET’s REPENTANCK. By George Eliot. ‘‘ What was this deceit?” Elliot Yorke listened to her attentively, and when | 87 RomMAncr or A Poor Youna MAn. By O. Feuillet “T was wot the young and inexperienced girl you | she had finished he exclaimed: 88 A TerripLeE Dexp By Emma G, Jones, | took me to be; I had been a wife before.” ‘“*A brave youth! You must be proud of him, | 89 A GiLpep Sm. ‘* Married! and your first husband—he was not— | Lorania,”’ 90 ‘las AvTHOoR’s DAUGHTER. By Mary Howité is not alive?’’ he inquired huskily. “Oh! [ am—I am!” , 91 Tae Jmr. By Charles Reade. “Oh, no! it is not so bad as that,” she replied “I will provide for him in the future, He is my | 92 Ertgen Auanna, By Dennis O'Sullivan. , qui . “He was dead when I married you,” ‘ | stepson, but he shall be more than that; I will | 93 Love’s Victory. By B, L. Sy Ta He breathed a deep sigh of relief, adopt him as my own son, and he shall take the | 94 Taz Quimrv Heart. By Mrs, Oliphant. ‘You were a widow?” he said, place in my affection of those wo have lost,” 95 Letrice ArNoLD. By Mrs. Marsh, “Yes,” ‘Oh! Elliott, how shall I ever repay you for all | 96 Haunrep Hearts. By Rachel Bernhardt. He could smile now without an effort. your goodness?’ she cried, while grateful tears 07 Huvuaeu MELTON, By atharine Kin ° ‘Really, there is nothing so very terrible in this | dimmed the luster of her eyes, 98 Arice Learmont, By Miss Muloc confession of yours, If I had known this at the time And she fell weeny on his breast, 99 MArRJortz Brucy’s Lover. By Mary Se | [ should have wedded youallthe same. What was They were disturbed by a ring at the door-bell. 100 THrovuGH Fire AND WATER. By Fred. | your motive for this concealment?” lie asked, pleas- itis he!’ cried Lorania, “my boy, come!” 101 HANNAH. By Miss Mulock, | antly. — a ' 102 Pza Worrrinaton. By Charles Reade, “T had no motive. I was buta passive instrument The story of Fergus Fearnaught is told. A few | 108 A Desperate Deep, By Erskine Boyd, in my father’s hands,” she answered. **The story | more words will sum all up, . 104 SHADOWS ON THE Snow. By B, L, Farjeon, of my first marriage can be briefly told.” The plans arranged for him by Lorania and Elliott | 105 Taz Grear Hogaarty Dramonp. y W. M *‘T should like to hear it.”’ Yorke were carried out,and he went to Columbia Thackeray. ‘When I was but seventeen I made the acquain- | College with Clinton Stuyvesant in due time, and | 106 From Dreams To Wakrina. By E, Lynn Linton, tance of a young man named Robert Fergus Army- | there he made such rapid progress that one and all | 107 Poor Zern. By F. W. Robinson, . tage. I thought him very handsome, and I -fellin | predicted that in years to come the world would | 108 Taz Sap Fortunes of THE Rey, Amos Barton. | love with him. He was buta clerk on a humble | bonor the name of lergus, once called Fearnaught, By George Eliot, , : salary. This infatuation culminated in an elope- THE END . 109 Breab-AND-CHEESE AND Kisses. By B, L. Farjeon ment, for I knew my father would never give his ; 110 Tae WANDERING Herr. By ‘ Bo consent to our union; but [ made it a condition with | ———————__________________ | d«2111 Ta Brotraer’s Ber, By. co tg that he soe et dag from my home, 112 = Hero. Ms Miss i He a of * and that our marriage shou 9 kept a secret from . 118 PAUL AND VIRGINIA, rom e ‘rench every one but my father, I made a pretense of W averley Library. nardiu de St. Pierre. sai . visiting a relative in Philadelphia, and went to New a 114 "Twas IN TRAPALGAR'S Bay, By Walter Besant York with Robert, where we were married at a rh) Se and James Rice, a | . : minister’s house, the mbmbers of his family being | 1 Tae Maskep Bripse. By Mrs. Mary R. Crowell, | 115 Tum Marp or KILLEEna. By Wiliiam Black. e the only witnesses. I wrote to my father telling him | 2 Was Ir Love? By Wm, Mason Turner, 116 Herry. By Henry engeey ; . »vhat I had done, for I did not dare to face him with | 3 Tar Grint Ware. By Bartley T. Campbell 117 Tun Waysipg Cross. By, ont f yn y ver : pbell. the intelligence, and received a bitter letter in reply, | 4 A Brave Heart. Arabella Southworth. , | 18 Taa Vicaror WAKEFIELD, ni | 11 which he cast me off forever.’ But my heart was | 5 Bessre Raynor. By Wm, Mason Turner, M.D. | 119 Mavp Monan, By Annie Thomas. — | happy in the choice it had made, and I derided his | 6 Tue Szecrer MarruGce. By Sara Claxton, 120 THADDEUS or WaRsAw, ey Miss J ne Porter, | anger.” , % A DaveuTer or Eve. By Mrs. Crowell. 121 THe Kina or No-Lanp. By B eon, | “It was a rash and ill-advised step,’’ remarked | 8 Hearv to Heart. By Arabella Southworth, 122 Love. THE Wipower. By W. M. - Elliott Yorke. 9 ALONE IN THE WORLD, By author of * Clifton,” | 123 An.Isuanp PearL, By B,L,Farjeon, . “Ty found it so,” she oor non it inflicted a . PAIR oF Gray Eves. 4 a pone Kennedy. = ares ea a s ra upon me lodg years of suffering. Robert was con- UNTANGLED. By Henrietta Thackeray, 25 Lerma; or, Tas Sivek or GRENADA. Re fident that he could provide amply for the future, | 12 His Lawrut Wire. By Mrs, Stephens. Bulwer, (Lord Lytton,) : a < HY ! and life was pleasant with him, for my love increased | 18 Mapcap. By Corinne Cushman. 126 WHen THE Sure Comes Home,. By Walter ratuer than diminished. I think hé cherished. a | 14 Way I Marrimp Him. By Sara Claxton, Besant and James:Rice. hope my father would forgive us in time—I was con- | 15 A Farr Facr, By Bartley T, Campbell, 127 One OF THE Famity, By James Payn, tident he would; but 1 was proud as he was, and I | 16 Trust Her Nor. By Margaret. Leicester. 128 Tue Brerurieut, By Mrs. Gore. | : never wrote to him again until after my boy was | 17 A Loyau Lover, By Arabella Southworth. 129 MoTHEeRLESS; or, The Farmer's Sweetheart, By born,” 18 His Indu. By Mrs. Mary Reed Crowell. .. Colonel Prentiss Ingraham. | a “A boy! I see—that portrait, then—the resem- | 19 Taz Broken BerroTHaL. By Mary G. Halpine, | 180 Home.ess; or, The Two Orphan Girls in New Dlance! He is your son?” 20 OrpHan Neu, By Agile Penne, York, By Albert W, Aiken... ‘ “Heis. I wrote to my father of his birth, but the | 21 Now anp Forever, By H. Thackeray, 131 Sister aGaryst Sister: or, The Rivalry of reply L received was more bitter than the one before.” | 22 Tue Bring or aN Actor. By the author of Hearts, By Mrs. ng) Cine Crowell. ‘He was an implacable man,” *‘ Alone in the World,” etc., ete, 182 SoLp For Gop; or, Almost Lost. By Mrs, M. . “I found him so to,my sorrow. A year passed | 23 Leap Year. By Sara Claxton. . Victor. Y away. I lived in the greatest seclusion, scarcely | 24 Her.Face Was Her Fortune, By E. Blaine. 133 Lonp Rora's Sry; or, Betrothed at the Cradle, venturing abroad, for | shrunk from meeting an 25 ONLY A ScHootmistress. By A, Southworth. — , By Mrs. Georgiana Dickens, rr former friends. There came a depression in hese 26 Wirnovt A Heart. By Col, P. Ingraham. 134 Dip He Love Her? By Bartley T. Gampbe ness: Robert lost his situation: our means became | 27 Was Sue A Coqgurrre? By H. Thackeray. 135 Stnnep Aq@arnst; or, Almost in His er, By straitened, and I resolved to appeal personally to | 28 Sypru Caase. By Mrs. Ann S&S, yomere _ Lillian cdg + my father. I concealed this resolution from Robert, | 29 For Hrr Dear Sake. By Sara Claxton, 136 Was Sue His en? By M eee Shoe 5 knowing he was of a haughty spirit, despite his | 30 Taz Bovguer Gir. By Agile Penne, | 137 THE VILLAGE ON THE Caner. Ey Tha as poverty, for fear he would restrain me: I dressed | 31 A Map Marriage. B Mary A, Denison, 138 Poor VauertA; or, The Broken Troth, By maveedt for the visit, and leavin my child sleeping | 32 MARIANA, THE Prima Donna... By A. Southworth. Margaret Blount. ¥) in'his cradle, hurried to my father’s house. 338 Tue Turee Sisters. By Alice Fleming, 139 MARGARET Granam. By G, rT G. PLR. es. “My father received me coldly, but listened | 34 A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE, By Sara Claxton, | 140 Wirnour Meroy. B Bartley 4 pbelt, . calmly to all I had te tell him, and then bade me | 35 Aut, Acatns?T Her, By Clara Se USE ; 141 Honor Bounp. Lillian VAIO. tans 8 follow him. He led me to a chamber in the uppor | 36 Sir Arcugr’s Bripg, By Arabella Southworth, | 142 Fiexime rrom Lov, ae eraot Irving. w ° >i . 7 ' story, and I, thinking he was about to relent, was | 87 Tae Counrry Cousin, B se Kerinedy. 143 AppuctEep. By Rett indueed to enter it. The key was turned upon me-— } 38 His Own AGaIn, By Arabella Southwor a) eat bio we I was a prisoner. On the third day of my confine | 39 Firrration, By Ralph Royal, A new issue every week. eal Ot rient he made me this proposal: * Write to this | 40 Purpggp To Marry. By Sara Claxton. ‘ . _ > we . boat? « man that you call husband,’ he said, ‘these words: || 41 Buinp Dzvorion. . By Alice Fleming, For sale by all Newsdeale pure ive sents each, - alecept of the conditions proposed ; itis my wish’ | 42 Beatrice, tae BeavtiryL. By A. Southworth. or sent, postage paid, on rece! of six 3 I was about to refuse, when he added: ‘Do this, or | 43 Tae Baroner’s Secret. By S xton, { asst I will have you placed ina, mad-house,’ I w tere | 44 Toe Oney Davanrer. By Mige Flea ng. BEADLE AND aA Putt | rifle, into’ complianee. I wrote the words and | 45 Her Hrmpen For, By Arabeda Southworth. yore _ $8 William street, N, Y¥, signed them, and he went away exultingly. 46 Tue Lirrue Herress. By M, A, De : “The next day he brought me a letter from | 47 Because Sar_Lovep Him. Alice Fleming. Robert. It contained these words; ‘Yow shave | 48 In Sprrgy or Herses, wy S. R. Sherwood, DIME DIALOGUES AND SPEAKERS basely deserted me and your child, and so you wili | 49 His Hearr’s Mistress, y ArabeNa Southworth, an Go Spot never see either of us again.’ Thenl felt my brain | 50 THe Cuban Herress. .By Mrs. Mary A, Denison, FOR SCHOOL BXHIBITIONS st reel as if I was reall gong meena E pew ade as Eh Mpa sae BY 4 By Mary ie a Crowell en bel? ole SL me a brain fever and it was months before 1 coulk 2.Tus WINGED Mgss E , ‘ : A UE bs Deg) Hi lal what Dae oS ; iaaeationce i a ae By WM Tarnen, De . | ND HO ANT: ERT. AIN ME! rie ha , . ed, another shock awaited me. was that INE WOMAN'S HEART, DB: . Dialogues, Nos. 1 to 9 incl , 15 to % popu- Robert Armytage had been killed by the cars at one | 55 Suz Dip Nor Lovm Him, by Arabella Southworth, 3 Usive, - of the trees enbaahiet: I would not believe it until | 56 Love-Map. By Wm. M. Turner, M, D, bud lar dialogues and dramas in each book. u * a they brought me the proofs.of his death, which | 57 A Brave Grru. .By Aen Fleming. . ume 100 12mo pages. ik healed tr ha Sik obtained by E sell te, my gee i 59 es meow, ne B , ary Rt Bernhardt. Speakers, Nos, 1 to %4 inclusive. Each speaker er. is gave me @ relapse of sickness, and when | 5: rpDow’s . Rach rongre ra : ; bas Se. Y te 1 onéé more arose from may bed, I was more like a | 60 Ceorm’s Deceit. By Jennie Davis Burton, +7) Tipames Mag, eeenping front BIE ay aera Heh i statue than « living woman. I cm — + - a oy ge Ey Meimaret Tioaiie tod) shann? t my @ was secret, and must be kept so | 62 Tam Manrac E.. punt, SERIES ‘ to Save the proud name of Van Amringe froth dis- | 63 Tem Creone SISTERS. y Anna E. Porter. . ba path1 ws tee L, debvolee a < grace, and I was also told that.I must receive you as | 64 Waar JeaLousy Dro, By Alice Fleming. ; Dime Book of Winter Sports. 9 5 a suitor to save my father from ruin. I consented | 65 Tae Wire's Soret. By Col. Juav Lewis. Dime Book of Summer Athletic Sports: © passively, for T had been given to understand that | 66 A Broruur's Six. By Rachel Bernhardt, Dime Gents’ Letter Writer. Mt my boy, smitten by scarlet fever, had died before | 67 Fornropren Bans. _ By Arabella Southworth, Dime Book of Etiquette, fot his father.” ‘ 68 Weavers AND Wert. By Mrs. M. E. Braddon, Dime Book of Verses. ‘ ‘“T can understand your eoldness, and your smile- | 69 Camtuun. By Alexander Dumas. + ‘2 Dime Book of Dreams. loss face, now. You were sorely aftlicted. When | 70 Tux Two OrpHans, By D’Ennery, Dime Fortune T¢ did you discover that your boy still lived?” 71 My Youne Wire. By “| Young Wife 8 Husband, | pime Ladies’ Letter Writer. Ls ee ot until after my father’s death. A memoran- |.72 Tue Two Wipows. By Annie Thomas. ime Lovers’ Casket. | dum among his papers excited my suspicion andI | 73 Rose Micusu. By Maude Hilton, Dime Ball-Room Com eo vestioned Mr. Jeltiffe, and he admifitted-to me that | 74 Cer, Castiematne's Gar. By Ouida. Dime Book of 100Games. e child did not die at that time, but had been car- | 75 Tue Buack Lavy or Duna, By J. 8, Le Fanu, : Dime Chess ctor. ried away by his father, when he had. been made to | 7% CrharLoTre Temple. By Mrs. Rowson. _ - ' Pime Book of Bea welleve that I had rted him, and had | 77 CurisTian OAKLEY's Mistake, B ‘Miss Muleek,. es te ane ea in some. one's keeping , shed f ; "0 ry et la ne Womxn,. By th anthor of | everywh . ergy t — 0 REF add | I ¢ I or E ; e | e ere, or W ® sent, post- o instituted for him gave no results, as po 7 7 hone Pp ie ry any, cout An Aj _.,» , | dress, on receipt of price, ten ce a El wavauted adhe th fiat ' 80 Her Lorp anp Master. By Florence Marryat, & ADAMS, Publishers. 68 William st, N.Y.) S |