s, I remember the sensation in court when the alderman made his
appearance with a patch over his eye. The affecting admonition of the
little judge--who, when passing sentence upon me, adverted to the
former respectability of my life and the rank of my relatives--actually
made the galleries weep.

"Four months in Newgate and a fine to the king, then, rewarded my taste
for horse exercise; and it's no wonder if I prefer going on foot.

"As to Miss Eversham, the following short note from the dean concluded
my hopes in that quarter:

"Deanery, Wednesday morning.

"'Sir,--After the very distressing publicity to which your late conduct
has exposed you--the so open avowal of political opinions, at variance
with those (I will say) of every gentleman--and the recorded sentence
of a judge on the verdict of twelve of your countrymen--I should hope
that you will not feel my present admonition necessary to inform you
that your visits to my house shall cease.

"'The presents you made my daughter, when under our unfortunate
ignorance of your real character, have been addressed to your hotel,
and I am your most obedient, humble servant,

"'Oliver Eversham.'

"Here ended my second affair 'par amour;' and I freely confess to you
that if I can only obtain a wife in a sea voyage, or a steeple-chase, I
am likely to fulfil one great condition in modern advertising--'as
having no incumbrance, nor any objection to travel.'"

THE INDIFFERENCE OF THE MILLER OF HOFBAU

By ANTHONY HOPE HAWKINS

Copyright 1895, 1896, A. H. Hawkins; 1896 Frederick A. Stokes Company;
1895, 1896, S. S. McClure, Limited.

There is a swift little river running by the village of Hofbau, and on
the river is a mill, kept in the days of King Rudolf III. by a sturdy
fellow who lived there all alone; the King knew him, having alighted at
his house for a draught of beer as he rode hunting, and it was of him
the King spoke when he said to the Queen: "There is, I believe, but one
man in the country whom Osra could not move, and he is the Miller of
Hofbau." But although he addressed the Queen, it was his sister at
whom he aimed his speech. The Princess herself was sitting by, and
when she heard the King she said:

"In truth I do not desire to move any man. What but trouble comes of
it? Yet who is this miller?"

The King told her where the miller might be found, and he added: "If
you convert him to the love of women you shall have the finest bracele