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But there are times when laissez-aller carries all before it, and Hyde was in just such a mood "I'll run the chance," he said "I'll risk it I'll let things take their course" Then he began to dress, and as doubt of any kind is best ended by action, he gathered confidence as he did so Fortunately, there was no hesitation thisto ride to Rich suit He knew that it was the next thing to a beco uniform He knew that he looked well in it; and he reh to be individual; and new enough to be handso

And, after all, when a man is in love, to be reasonable is often to be cowardly But Hyde was no coward; so then, it was not long ere he put all fears and doubts behind his to the assertion: "I said to ht, that I would o back on my word Such fluctuability is only fit for failure"

When he was dressed he went to his hotel and breakfasted there; for the "cup of coffee" he had intended to ask of Mrs Adams appeared, now, a little presuht, with Cornelia's s his heart, everything had see were different epochs Last night, he had been better, stronger than hi, he felt all the limitations of social conveniences and tyrannies Early as it was, there werecoffee, and talking of Franklin, or of the question of the Senate sitting with closed doors, or of so society Hyde took no notice of any of these disputes until a ar-on-horseback-Yankee" Then he put down his knife and fork, and looked steadily at the speaker, saying with the utar-on-horseback is generally supposed to ride to the devil Franklin rode to the highest posts of political honour and to the esteem and affection of worthy men in all the civilized world"

"I understand, I understand, sir," was the reply "The infatuation of a nation for soenius or leader is very like that of a et their eyes opened, they wonder what bewitched them"