The Trevor Family;*

THE TREVOR FAMILY ;*

OE , HOW MRS .- TREVOR SAW FREEMASONRY IN A NEW LIGHT . BT A MASTER MASON . { Concluded , from page 470 . )

CHAPTER VI . T 3 OSE received her visitor with a troubled air . X \ i « You are acquainted with Mr . Glyndon , I believe , " said she . " I have had the honour of meeting the gentleman , " said Crawley , and , bowing coldly in the direction of Frank , he turned to Rose , and entered , on a tide of easy talkutterly ignoring Glyndon ' s presence . At . the first break

, , however , the latter arose , cooly shook hands with Rose , bade her good evening , bowed distantl y in the direction of Crawley , and departed . Fortunately for Miss Rose ' s feelings , Crawley was too sure-of his ground to care for a rival . He wanted a wife for himself to wear on his arm , and for society to envy . She must be beautiful , because society paid homage to beauty . He would have preferred wealth with herbut that he could win for

, himself . He was vain , and the possession of a beautiful wife would minister to his vanity . He did not delay making his business known . But through it all , Rose , excited as she was , could not help but contrast the love he offered for the open , manly love of Frank Glyndon , and in her heart she rejoiced that she had made the promise she had an hour before . How confident Crawley felt in his

suit may be gathered from his closing words : " I shall leave the store , Rose , and go into business for myself in an adjoining state . I shall write every week , and return for my bride during the wrinter holidays . " " Mr . Crawdey , " answered Rose , made calm by his curt manner of taking everything for granted , " I feel honoured by your declaration of affection for me , find have given you some right to make it . But I must be sure of my heart before I bestow it , and must ask for time—a year , at least . "

If Rose had looked up at that moment , and caught the angry lightning of of those dark , fierce eyes , she would have been better satisfied than ever at her withholding assent for a year . It was the first glow of suspicion , and it soon found vent in words : " May I inquire , Miss Rose , if the person who recentl y left the room has anything to do with your decision ? " " The gentleman who left the room after your arrival" replied Rosewith

, , some warmth , " was for an hour , a guest beneath this roof , and I do not think that Mr . Crawley , after a moment's reflection , will expect me to answer such a question . But it will serve the same purpose , I trust , to state that no other engagement , present or prospective , has anything to do with my decision . I wish to know my own heart , and wdien the time comes , I hope I shall have the courage to obey its dictates , whatever they may be . "

" Crawley was secretl y enraged and bewildered . Here was a village belle , who for several years past had been daily under his eye , had had but limited advantages outside of village society , and this simple-minded beauty actually hesitated about accepting him , insisting on Ms waiting her leisure , and for a year , at least ! and he had felt so confident . He had , he thought , but to step to the parent bough , pluck therefrom its sweetest flower , and wear it next his heart . And this was the result