As in certain American citiesthe word is well applied hereshe is esteemed the greatest belle who can contrive to utter her nursery sentiments in the loudest voice, so in Templeton, was he considered the ablest musician who could give the greatest éclat to a false note.

THE BELLE OF THE BEACH CHAPTER IX.

THE BELLE OF THE BEACH.

The man-of-war was to sail the same day their schooner did, and he had just determined, by the aid of Terrence, to bag five dozen brace of ducks for the belle of Mariana, when his friend went boldly over to the enemy.

Mrs. Fitzgerald drew near, and signified to her cousin a wish to be introduced; for it would have mortified her vanity, when she afterward retailed the gossip of the ball-room, if she had been obliged to acknowledge that she was not presented to la belle lionne.

Mrs. Sandford, less demonstrative in manner than her sister-in-law, and less brilliant in conversation and personal attractions, was yet a most winning, lovable woman,a companion for a summer ramble, or a quiet tête-à-tête, rather than a belle for a drawing-room.

It charms our ears with its song, and pleases our eye with its beauty, and I am a firm believer in the utility of beautybut can you, or rather will you not go with me?" "Oh Belle I would, but I am as sleepy as a cat.

Oh Belle I wish you could have been there.

Chapter IX Belle Gordon Belle Gordon was a Christian; she had learned or tried to realize what is meant by the apostle Paul when he said, "Ye are bought with a price.

Chapter IX Belle Gordon Belle Gordon was a Christian; she had learned or tried to realize what is meant by the apostle Paul when he said, "Ye are bought with a price.

" With gentle womanly tact Belle saw that the loss of her hair was a subject replete with bitter anguish, and turning to the children she took them in her lap and interested and amused them by telling beautiful fairy stories.

In a short time Mary's composure returned, and she said, "Miss Belle, I can now tell you how I lost my hair.

Chapter XIV Belle Gordon's indignation was thoroughly aroused by hearing Mary Gough's story about the loss of her hair, and she made up her mind that when she saw Joe Gough she would give him a very plain talking.

" "Oh," said Mary, her pale cheek growing whiter with apprehension; "That's his footsteps now, Miss Belle don't say anything to him, Joe's as good and kind a man as I ever saw when he is sober, but sometimes he is really ugly when he has been drinking.

" "Good morning, Mr. Gough," said Belle bowing politely and extending her hand.

Belle immediately felt her indignation changing to pity.

"Mother Graham," said Belle, "a happy thought has just struck me, Couldn't we induce Mr. Gough to attend the meeting of the Reform Club?

Recently called to the council by King Louis XV., Marshal Belle-Isle, still full of daring in spite of his age, loudly declared that, "since war had come, it must be made on a large scale if it were to be made to any purpose, and speedily."

M. de Belle-Isle had insisted strongly on the choice of Marshal d'Estrees; he was called "the Temporizer," and was equally brave and prudent.

"I am very impatient, I do assure you, to be on the other side of the Rhine," wrote Count Clermont to Marshal Belle-Isle; "all the country about here is infested by runaway soldiers, convalescents, camp-followers, all sorts of understrappers, who commit fearful crimes.

The Count of Gisors, son of Marshal Belle-Isle, a young officer of the greatest promise, had been killed at Crevelt; Count Clermont was superseded by the Marquis of Contades.

After the death of Marshal Belle-Isle he exchanged the office for that of minister of war; with it he combined the ministry of the marine.

Whilst Pitt kept his answer waiting, an English squadron blockaded Belle-Isle, and the governor, M. de Sainte-Croix, left without relief, was forced to capitulate after an heroic resistance.

When the conditions demanded by England were at last transmitted to Versailles, the English flag was floating over the citadel of Belle-Isle, the mouth of the Loire and of the Vilaine was blockaded.

Chaucer tells us that the French call the Daisy La belle Marguerite.

"Virge was a great beau in his day," continued Pap, reminiscently.

" Mr. Wenham looked vexed, or indignant would be a better word, but he succeeded in preserving his coolnessa thing that is not always easy to one of provincial habits and provincial education, when he finds his own beau idéal lightly estimated by others.

"And I've got some beau-fler flowers to my auntie's house.

LLOYD KITTREDGE LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS "'We'll show 'em, eh, Caesar?'" "'Alice,' he cried ... 'Say it isn't true'" "'I want you,' he said in a low voice" "'I didn't resign; I was discharged'" "On the floor lay a man" "'Ask Beau Cocono,' he called back" "'Alice, I am innocent'" "'Have one?' said M. Paul, offering his cigarette case" "'There it lies to the left of that heavy doorway'" "'Cherche!'

Il nous faut-o Beau Cocono-o!

While other leaders of the Union distinguished for their birth, talents, or principles (and it is remarkable that they were all protestants), filled up the seats near the head of the table; more mixed groups less distinguished by the beau sang, which then came forth, in the fine forms of the genuine Irish gentry of both sects, were congregated in the obscurity of the bottom of the roomLady Morgan's O'Briens and O'Flahertys.

In the way she handled this son of hers Stella Kamps had been as crafty and skilful and velvet-gloved as a girl with her beau.

On went the Whirlwind, showing many capers One would hardly deem it meet to tell; Dusting Judge and Parsonflirting gown and papers, Discomposing matron, beau and belle.

You don't wish't you'd stayed down in Balt'mer and got you a city beau?"

8.) "Not a pine | in my grove | is there seen, But with ten | -drils of wood | -bine is bound; Not a beech | 's more beau | -tiful green, But a sweet | -briar twines |

Though Beau | -ty may bleed, Yet Beau | -ty shall still | be victo | -r~io~us.

Though Beau | -ty may bleed, Yet Beau | -ty shall still | be victo | -r~io~us.

"To spin and to weave, to knit and to sew, were once a girl's employments; but now, to dress, and to catch a beau, are all she calls enjoyments.

Key and ley are pronounced kee, lee. TRIPHTHONGS BEGINNING WITH E. Eau, a French triphthong, sounds like open o; as in beau, flambeau, portmanteau, bureau: except in beauty, and its compounds, in which it is pronounced like open u, as if the word were written buty.

In the Preface to the "Reformation," a beau is only directed to venture to abuse a new play, if he knows, the author is no fighter.

" "Elle mit son plus beau chapeau, son chapeau bleu" ... and then?

I don't think we have any right to blame her, if Rebecca did not set her heart upon the conquest of this beau, for she had no kind parents to arrange these delicate matters for her.

When he first entered Parliament a contemporary observer wrote: "It would be difficult to imagine a more complete beau-ideal of aristocracy.

He looked so handsome, proud, and brave, As he stood there, straight and tall, With his steadfast eyes, so gray, so grave, The beau of the Hunt Club ball.

Three young maidens sat in a row, With three grim dragons behind 'em; And each of these maidens had a young beau, And they all of 'em made 'em mind 'em.

Sahwah was a poor hand to regard a boy as a "beau."

I loves to be de beau o' de ladies!

To tell the truth, Dominique was something of a beau.

Beau Wyndham, by Georgette Heyer, pseud.

à son beau-père Stanislas, puis au Maréchal de Saxe, il revint ensuit à la couronne; et en 1777 Louis XVI.