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Show . p 'e T ' 5 14 H to Aunt Hetty, as If trying to b tatiafy himself on some point. The came to an end, and the benediction followed, but I fear the major had no part in It. He took advantage of Abe ter Sunday from f la celebrated with elaborate ceremonies. The day is 'ushered in byi the firing of cannon from the castle of St. Angelo, and about seven o'clock carriages alth ladles and gentlemen dre beginning to pour toward SL Peters. That magnificent basilica ia richly ornamented and the lights around the tomb and figure of St. Peter are blaxlrra?if their temporary extinction. According to usage, the Pope officiates this day at mass In St. Peters, and he does so with every imposing accessory that can ho devised. " From a hall in the adjoining palace ot-t- he tatlian be Is borne Into the church, under circumstances of the utmost splendor. Seated In his Sedia Gesiatotia, his vestments blaze with gold; on his head he wears the tiara, a tall round gilded ca p .represcE ting ' triple crown, which is understood to Bignlfy spiritual power, temporal power and the union of both. Beside him are borne the flabelll. or large fans, composed of ostrich feathers. In which are set the eye-lik- e , parts of peacock feathers,. to signify the eyea or vigilance of the church. Over him Is bornw silk canopy richly fringed. After officiating si hi ass at the high altar the Pope Is with the same ceremony and to the sound of music borne back, through the crowded church to the balcony over the central doorway. There rising from hla chair of state and environed by his principal officers, h pronounces a benediction, with Indulgence and absolution. This la tbs most Imposing of all the ceremonies at Rome at this eason. The crowd la most dense Immediately under theJal- cony at which TheHPope "appears, for there papers are thrown down containing a copy of ths prayers that hav been uttered, and ordinarily there Is a scramble to catch them. On the evening of Easter Sunday tbs dome andl other exterior parts of St, Peters Illuminated 'with lamps. It there be any country which ha escaped the Invasion of ctvllizatlon andl a revolution In manners it Is assuredly! ths Vorarlberg. in the TyroL Thlsj eer-bo- moment when all heads were bowed W do a very unmannerly thing. He slyly put up his eyegasses and read the name Inside aunties book. It was quickly done, and might have escaped notice, but I watched him closely. I could even read th name myself. It To Heswas in a bold, manly hand. ter; June 28, 18. I was aghast eurh an act of Impertinence, and glanced at auntie to see If she would resent it; hut she had probably not noticed it, for she made no sign. I he congregation began to disperse, and we went out. but we were starce-l- y in thiatreet when the TOtMr.sagh to auntie. Madun, I am going to ack you-- a asverv siugular question, sure you that I have A deep personal had been tearing to pieces, in my pas- interest in asking It. (Will you tell me how you eame by that red prayer-boo- k sion, a little spray of hawthorns he you use" had given me earlier In the day. 1 had n I shall never forget auntie's pulled off the loaves one by one, and answer, but I could tell by ths when he left me the bare s'etn was faint flush on her usually pale face left in my hand, with one leaf only remaining. See, here it is, the last relic how deeply she was moved. You gave it to me, yourself. Maof my first anil last love God grant that In your whole life, my Ruth, you jor Blake, years ago Surprise, delight and Incredulity may never weep such tears as I have struggled for the mastery In the mawept over that one faded leaf He took off his hat and She opened the little red prayer jors face stood book In her lap and showed me, hidand that onejlttle den in a tissue paptr pocket, the yelgesture told more plainly than the low hawthorne leaf most passionate protestations could This little book," she said, was have done, that the old love had been AN EASTER ROMANCE. Edward's gift to me, and this old dry kept a treasured and sacred thing. I leaf is my only relic of the day when think, from the smile on her mouth, we in the wood, never to. meet she looked at him, that the same &Lx (By Alice Cbasemore ) was againparted in this wdrid. Stay, 1 have one thought came to auntie. UNT HE'ITY more treasure, see! 'And you are Hetty! Yes, I know twenty - six the Easter fire. It would' he curious She drew from her bosom a quaint you now," he said, came to to trace In bow far the holy lamp used old locket and put it in my hand. It 'You had the eight years. forgotten her with live In Catholic churches is the offspring was a miniature painting representing Major Blake. 1 knew you from the There was only a a of vestal fire; however, this at least naval first. young man in an difterence of two costume. appears evident, that the Igneous suwas a It handsome me And would but have face, let you really years between us, stem and perstitions common to paganism imand I could go without a word? she but somehow well believe very Why-no- tt perceptibly crept Into Christian obthe How I could that know you original seemed alwajs servances. And these superstitions would have behaved as Aunt Hetty would Wtoh to he reminded of old middle aged to me, had must have made violent Inroads among described. times? was bo quiet she our But Christian predecessors, since It bedid like I you never "Reminded! have that, really part so forgotten, and serious and came necessary for ths Sixth General I said. auntie Did you never see "my hardest and to tried self. forget excited different from my restless, him again?" Assembly of tha Church, which was couldn't. Although you preferred anShe was so sad at times that 1 could NeVer. In the yeir 680, under Constanheld did He not to the back other go not help wonderlug if some time In picnic party, but Joined an outward-boun- d tine Pogonatus, to prohibit "the prac-- J Another! What other some not her life she had experienced tice of fighting fires In front of the ship the next day, leaving a Didnt you marry young Sandys?- -I serious sorrow, for she had means and brief note for houses or shops and Jumping over that my have never seen him since. mother, stating friends enough to make fair life wor.h we had them at the time of the new moon. found out in time fortunately of the conversation It At this stage been happy. ING ho the Easter living, and should have that we were unauited to each other, struck me that I was de trop. Major The EaBter fire in particular, which One day 1 found her wreping quietly and bonnet has not fallen Into disuse even In our mutual consent, had, therefore, by with a little red book in her hand, With a lot of own times, In some put an end to our engagement parts of the south endeavored to calm her, to find out things upon it of Germany, Is probably of pagan oriBut that was very cruel, auntie. the reason for her sorrow, and then New and bright; I thought 6o (hen. Perhaps It was gin, and 1U Institution, like that of so she told me this story: And the avenue many ether of the but afterward I blamed mylittle; corruptions which It happened when I was only eigh- self far more than him. I had given parade dlsflguicd the primitive churches, teen. I was engaged to be married Of the maidens all seems not to have been the provocation; and I knew In my altogether My lover was four years older than heart of hearts that one word of rearrayed foreign to sound policy, for the most myself; he was a mate of a ship, and a gret on my part would have made all For the sight respectable bishops had persuaded fine, dashing young fellow named Ed- right between us. But I was too proud themselves that the ignorant rustics six been ward Blake. We had engaged to say it. 1 let him go with my eyes For sweet the Easter faces would more cheerfully renounce the months and were to be married a and I have been Justly punThat brighten up the places superstitions of paganism If they found month later. The day was fixed, and opened, ished." Where they go; some resemblance, some compensation. Edward had arranged to give up the sea But have you never heard from him their With nodding and their smiling, In the bosom of Christianity. The old and take a situation on land. We were since, dear aunfie? All our mannish hearts beguiling chronicles record a twofold celebraaa happy as two young people could IN THE PAST, "Once or twice, but only Indirectly. As they know. tion of the Easter fire, the one held possibly be; but, unluckily, just He had no relatives In our part of the and within other ths outside the month before the time fixed for our primitive region begins where the ordicountry. I know that he gave up the Not a pan but likea the showing cred edifice. nary traveler stopf, wearied with th wedding day, a picnic was gotten up sea and obtained a commission In Will You Tell Me How You Came by On Easter Eve It was usual tor the beauties of Switzerland, and Of the bonnets in their going You Use? the Red Prayer-boo- k healtatlngi by some of our friends, and Edward some Indiana regiment When last Jews to make a bpnflre In the open whether he should abandon the high Up the street; and I were of the party. 1 here was A heard of him he was a captain; but side aide with auntie, was And our admiration rightly by sir, into which all leavened bresd wss road a to rough It tn the difficult passe) handsome young fellow there named that la many years ago, and I do not Blake, walking slowly homeward, and on Do we give the eight is sightly. cast. In Jerusalem at the present day of these mountains. Percy Sandys, the son of a neighboring know whether he alive or dead. So reaching a convenient street corner, I And a treat. a ceremony la performed which Is clergyman. He was fresh from col- ends my poor little romance. There la went off for a stroll in an diopposite the "Miracle of the Easter called of fun and frolic, lege, and full one thing 1 should like to ask, Ruth, When I reached home I found So let's hang the bills for dollars. EASTErt MORNING. Fire." The Latin churches have not chanced to be placed next to him at and that la partly why have told you rection. and the Major alttlng in tbs That are stiff enough for collars auntie in this taken for tha 1 aftceremony as part not and knowing, luncheon, You have seen my relics. my story trees. The Majoi (By Mrs. M. A. Kidder J( Yea, and high; last three hundred years. The Roman erward discovered, that I was en- They have been my greatest treasure courtyard under the " at Barter hat lifted his and my dawning! weather approach aald, decent for And pray Catholics protest against It, and It is gaged, he wa specially attentive to In life, and I should like them put in the aunt Miss Oh, and I art For the witching maiden's feather; Danvers, your glory now managed entirely by the Greek me. I did not care for bis attentions in my coffin when 1 die. Will you rememAnd tha sweetness very old friends; indeed, many yeart So say L and other churches of ths Orient ' the least, hut I was in high spirits and ber this, dear? we were engaged to be married, Of tb story! With the Greeks, only bent on the enjoyment of the moI could not answer for tears, but I ago unfortunate misunderstanding For I love one Easter bonnet an from darkneaa, , but Light him not check I did the Greeks that The miracle and has say as, per kissed her hand and she was content ment, ua We have lost many hap- With a lot of things upon It,. Joy from aadneas been celebrated ever since ths days of haps, I ought to hav done Presently, Two months ago, tired of our hum- separated but I hope some still remain years, Ring, oh, ring, 1 caught sight of Edward's face, and Bright and gay. the Apostles. Most of tha pilgrims of drum country life, auntie and 1 re- py we shall have your good For the face trust I to ua Ye belle, with gladness! was cross thats Juat below It, eaw that be the Eastern churches believe that ths looking terribly solved to visit foreign parts. Accordwishes. care know not I it comes And if down fire and angry. Foolishly I thought you from to went we and took actually heaven, Boulogne ingly, I looked from one to the other. Ring, and send out Right away. snd that they are able to ignite their rather good fun to make him jealous, up our abode In a quiet boarding Cheerful greetlngi You then dear, darling auntie, yoq MIGHELS. tease I to PHILIP VERRILL prehim, candles from flames sent by God. This and, on purpose house In the Rue dee Vlelllarda. There Notes from other. fire tended to take all the more notice of were a good many visifprs staying In really are going to be married after two at appears precisely holy Joy-becourse I wish ypu joy, and meeting. Mr. Sandys When we finished lunch- the house, but they were mostly In all? Of oclock in the afternoon every Easter botfrom Blake the Till too, the whole world. very Major eon the party scattered and strolled families or parties, and we did not in ths tomb of the Holy SeSaturday of my heart! Filled with wondef at tom about the woods in various directions. mingle with them. Our pulchre. All the lights if tha church I dont know how the secret oozed Sees the clouds ' acEdward to out I naturally expected table was a tall gentleman of soldierly beforehand, snd ths have been put before had hut another All rent asunder. , out, passed day company me, but he rather rudely, as appearance, who was always spoken of people stand for hours end wait for the one In the house knew that ths 1 thought, held aloof, and, to punish are holes There in fire. walls the as the major. When he ventured to every holy Easter beauties! handsome major had met an of ths sepulchre itself, and through him, I paired off with Mr. Sandys. address an order to the waiting maids aid love InEnglish -How they cluster! the ths of gentle person When the party got together again in French, the difficulties he got Into these candles are passed to the Patrifragrance with the sweet smile and little Lending lady is who ended He and inside. Edward looked so savage that he of were dreadful, arch Jerusalem, always luster. their To a the soft and after that gray hair, to not provoke him by gettnlg angry with himself and thought it better lights them with the sacred flame and Emerald of eight years they were verdure, separation hands them out burning. . Other canthem. I ventured to help him out of a ny further. to be married, and they were ac"Bude and fiowers, is one of dles are lighted from these, snd mes"I shook off Mr. Sandys, and, walk difficulty once or twice, and la this Hidden deep to all the cordingly promoted prlvl fesgreat sengers, running, carry the holy fire lng away with Edward, began to scold manner a slight acquaintance sprung leges of engaged lovers. Through Lenten hop1 to Bethlehem and over of the him for his unreasonable Jealousy. Of up between us. It had, however, gone all tivals Palestine, 1 must pass over the homeward JourI renot Sea of did to Galilee think the I a and or was in no farther than a friendly nod Christian year, to Nazareth, myself course, Easter lilies ney and the astonishment of our the others being to the different parti of the earth fault; nobody ever does A loving - at Fairfield refriends Smiling faintly. when auntie The inword would hpve made me penitent diWhitsuntide. from which the pilgrims eotne. and slender. Tall to be Some married. turned engaged as aa is was he this white ceremony great From the earliest terest in rectly. Unfortunately, and saintly) Sweet tew had known of them Blake, Major with anger, and began to reproach me period of Christianity down that which surrounds the Passion Play Scow-whi- ts flocks but to most of tb$m. he was a stranThe before at In a way that roused my temper, too, night Oberammergau,. to the present day it has nature exwere molded. the and By ger. Many questions to oftake for I was quick enough always been celebrated by Seem they, meek planations before everything was acfence In those days, Ruth, though Christians with the greatest And all unfolded! counted tor to everybody's satisfachave learned better since. I can reJoy. In primitive times It wss usual was it done at but And last. tion; were member, as if it on yesterday, the Easter music then came the preparation of the trous- for Christians to salute each other Is nook in the woods where we stood, the "Christ this day by Sing, ye deer ones. exclaiming, seau; and at last the happy pair have sunshine glinting through the trees risen! to which the person saluted reLift your voldee. Is and off been made the to one, auntie and lighting up Edward's flushed face else or and near ones. "Christ is Far risen indeed, plied, to her Isle of Wight spend honeymoon. and angry eyes He reproached me "And hath appeared unto Simon! Men and maidens me she 1 called Before to her going more think, than bitterly, bitterly Join the chorus, B to Fix the Doy-room and said: I deserved. He called me a heartless and gladness Joy any never been has am there little-minI Though d Ruth, dear, going to give you coquette, and I called him Should reign o'er ua. Christian d of in red (Terence sa book the a little this made opinion had he prayer himself him parttold ed and Church as to why Easter Is kept, there ing remembrance. You know how ridiculous by his unreasonable Jeal Little children treasured has been a good deal as to when It and have and wont value you It, and hotter We hotter, got ousy. Sing in gladness, It the less, I am sure, for having been ought to be kept It Is one of the mov your young heart For finally he declared that if I did not so dear to jne. And It, when Mr. Right able feasts; that is. It la not fixed to "GO. IF YOU WISH IT. Know no aadneas; admit that I had been wrorg, and Not a sorrow promise to behave differently for the mark across the dinner table. With comes, Ruth, you are tempted to bO one particular day, like Christmas Dima your morning. future, all must be over between us. I other visitors he fraternized even lees. willful or wayward, or to pain a heart Dav, which is always December 23. The that loves you truly, think of four rule given at the beginning of the did not care a straw for Mr. Sandys, Yet you love stood the until of So matters night to find Easter Is this: nnd would fifty times sooner have had Easter Sunday came, when we went to Aunt Hetty, and the faded leaf, for not Prayer-BoThe Easter dawning. mistake In life ends as mine did Eater Day Is always the first Sunday every Edward with me, but 1 would have the an little English church jn adjoinEaster dawning! on Easter Day. after the full moon, which happens died sooner than hare told him so ing street. We were ushered Into ous Oh! the glory upon or next, after March 21, and. If then. So I gave him a bitter answer, of the pews appropriated for strangers . full moot happens upon a Sunday, And the sweetness "And we both grew angrier still. His the Did. She two or later the major and a minute Of the story! Is the Sunday after. Easter last vyords, uttered with all the Inten- was shown Into the same pew and said NOW. the landlady, severely, Jane," sat Light from darkness, Tha KhIt Tim a. sity of passion, ring still In my ears. I down beside us. During the service "where are the eggs for dinner? I told for word: word them Joy from sadness can tell you Is well known that fire has in jhe the miracle hundreds sleep in the difdozen cook that I to borrowed It you the major, by an accidental movement and in the rotunda. In oh, ring. .Ring, Of chapels ferent in held most been 'Hetty, If you let me go now, under- of his arm, threw down aunties little from the neighbors. nations infancy Ye bells, with gladness! me later to high esteem, and among some of them order to bold good places for the morstand clearly you will never see my red hut told mum, you Yes, He It and np, picked face again. I did not quite believe was prayer Jjook. em. Detroit Free even accounted worthy of veneration. row, and during the day the churches about to replace It, but aa he held be sure and return There Is something wrong with th him. Perhaps If I had 1 should still Presa. Fire snd water having been looked are thronged to such an extent that in full view under the gas, his eyes the who goes home from church mad crush. man often are by have let him go. At any rate, I was it Injured of as people the most efficient means The moat honest man in the world upon to fall upon it, and he started whenever the preaching is aimed In Bone. F.Mter far too angry to give way then. Go. chanced to Sunday we loss a ciare at not He purification, he for hie what about he had seen a ghost He will pays In Rome, as might be expected, Eas- - squarely at the face of sin. by all means, if you wish It, I said, ps though account for the origin and design of be gla&oed gar a. and In another moment he was gene. 1 laid the hook down, but ING? -- Jmt-4erT- qulck-y-glve- bare-heade- d, proud-lookln- g, i..: 1 vla-a-v- ls vji) ed r ok ascelebrated -- V |