"Bless you, my children," said the Duchess. Then, turning to
Lothaw, she said: "You have simply fulfilled and accepted your
inevitable destiny. It was morally impossible for you to marry out
of this family. For the present, the Church of England is safe."



MUCK-A-MUCK.

A MODERN INDIAN NOVEL.

AFTER COOPER.


CHAPTER I.


It was toward the close of a bright October day. The last rays of
the setting sun were reflected from one of those sylvan lakes
peculiar to the Sierras of California. On the right the curling
smoke of an Indian village rose between the columns of the lofty
pines, while to the left the log cottage of Judge Tompkins,
embowered in buckeyes, completed the enchanting picture.

Although the exterior of the cottage was humble and unpretentious,
and in keeping with the wildness of the landscape, its interior
gave evidence of the cultivation and refinement of its inmates. An
aquarium, containing goldfishes, stood on a marble centre-table at
one end of the apartment, while a magnificent grand piano occupied