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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1916-07-27, Page 7July z7th, 1916 Lel C� tip C-- this vS/iS SSS eaS"c`.S -Sr&S es'SSUS S L<SSS O SS THE WINGHAM TIMES b, u5vSv A WIFE IN NAME ONLY BY sM,xHw M. CLAY :SSSS"j SuSuSS SEaSSSSvKZA :SSSS ' S Si`/S S •ivs ssg '-'2S pFeasatif s`utile "hurvetr Vie .-TeNeTy • scarlet graceful lips. "So will Norman, You will see, maman, there is no cause for anxiety, none for fear. You will soon be won- - tiering why you looked so grave over my pretty love -story," "It seems to me," observed Lady Peters, "that it is a one-sided story. You love him—you consider yourself betrothed to him. What will you say • or do, Philippa, if you find that, dur- ing his travels, he has learned to love some one else? He has visited half the courts of Europe since he left here; he must have seen some of the Ioveliest women in the world. "Suppose he has learned to love oar--, what then?" The beautiful face darkened. "What then, maman? I know what I should do, even in that case. He belonged to me before he belonged to any one else, and I should try to win him back again." "But if his word were pledged?" "He must break his pledge, It -would be war to the knife; and I have •an idea that in the end I should win." "But," persisted Lady Peters, "if you lost—what then?" "Ah, then I cannot tell what would happen! Love turns to burning hate at times. If I failed I should seek revenge. But we will not talk of fail- ure. Oh, maman, there he is r' How she loved him! At the sound of his footsteps a crimson glow shone in her face, a light shone in the *depths of her splendid dark eyes, the scarlet lips trembled. She clinched her white fingers lest a sound that might betray her Should escape her. "Lord Arleigh," announced a ser- - vont at the door. Tall, stately, self-possessed, she • Went forward to greet him. She held out her hand; but words failed her as she Iooked once more into the face A she loved so well. Philippa!" cried the visitor in tones of wonder. "7 expected to find you changed, but 7 should not have known you." "Am I so greatly altered?" she asked. �. "Altered?" he repeated. "I left you a pretty school -girl — I find you a » queen." He bowed low over the white hand. The. queen bids you welcome," she + said, and then, after introducing Lady Peters, she added: "Should you not really have known me, Norman?" He had recovered from his first sur- • prise, and Lady Peters, who watched ',him closely, fancied that she detected ,,Some little embarrassment in his man- ner. Of one thing she was quite sure -rthere was admiration and affection in his manner, but there was noth- iink resembling love. He greeted her, and then took a -neat, not by Philippa's side, but in • tine of the pretty lounging chairs by • i'he open window. "How pleasant it is to be at home +again !" he said. How pleasant, Phi- Xipisa, to "see you !" And Hien he he - :gap to talk of Lady L'Estrange, "It •seems strange," he went on, "that your mother and mine, after being • duch true 'friends in life, should die within a few days of each other. I 'would give the whole world to see 'iny mother again. I shall find Beech- -throve so lonely without her," "I iilways recognize a good Man," Put in Lady Peters, "by the great 'love he bears his mother.' Lord Arleigh smiled. "Then you think I am a good man?" 'the interrogated: "I .hope, Lady Pete .vers, that I shall never forfeit your -good opinion." "i . do not think it likely," said her `laay'shf}, Philippa grew impatient on finding `his attention turned, even for a few moments iron berself, "Talk to me, Norman," she said; '.`tell me of your -travels—of what you li:hve seen and ,donee— of the new friends feu have 4 e,�, "I have he new oars,. f'hilippeire"he rigid; "I love the old ones best." 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When or 1 ritte'.ircet specify "Down's," as'Ih`ey�"giancea a£ 11 r 1 e s: told her briefly of the chief places that he had visited, and there, he said: "What a quantity of flowers you have, Philippa! Yon still retain your old love," She took a spray of lilac from one of the vases and held it before him. Again Lady Peters noted confusion on his face. "Do you remember the Iliac, and what you said about it?" she asked. '"Yes," he replied, "I was in Flor- ence last year when they were in flower, and I never looked at the beautiful blooming trees without fancying that I saw my cousin's face among the blossoms," "Why do you call me 'swain'?" she asked, impatiently. He looked up in surprise. "You are my cousin, are you not, Philippa?" "I am only your second eousin," she said; "and you have never call- ed me so before," "I have always called you 'cousin' in my thoughts," he declared. "How remiss I am !" he exclaimed, sudden- ly, "You will think that I hale for- gotten what little manners I had. I never congratulated you on your suc- cess," "What success?" she asked, half impatiently. "I have not been twenty-four home in London, yet I have heard on all sides of your charas and • conquests' I hear that you are the belle of the season—that you have slain dukes, earls, marquises, and baronets indite. criminately. I hear that no one has ever been more popular or more ad- mired than Philippa L'Estrange. Is it all truer' "Yon must find out for yourself," she said, laughingly, half disappoint- ed that he had laid the 'spray of lilac diewn without any further remark, half disappointed that he should speak in that light, unconcerned lesb- ian about her eonquesta; he ought to be jealous, but evidently he was not. Then, to her delight, came a MUD. mane for Lady Peters; she was want- ed in the housekeeper's doom. "Now we are stone, ' thought lippa, "he will tell me that he is pleased to see' one. He will remei nter that he called me his little , wife,;, But, as Lady Peter, cursed the door, he took a book from the table, and asked her what she had been lead- ing lately which 'was the book of that season. She replied to his agues - bons, and to the remarks that fol- lowed; but they were not what 'she wanted to bear, "Do not talk to me about books, Norman," she cried at last. "Well me more about yourself; I want to mar: more about you." She did not notice the slight flush that spread over his face, "If we aro to talk about oarsehrte," he said, "I should prefer you to be the subject. You have grown eery beautiful, Philippa." His eyes took in every detail of the rich amber costume -- the waling masses of dark hair — the splendid fes, with its setta'let f#ps 'ltd 'tile lbiis tacess. ntlwhite cow ned a tomo ed immself that in ail "his travels' he had seen nothing like the iruperial 'loveliness of this dark -eyed girl, "Does it please you to find me what you eall beautiful?" •rhe hiked, shyly. "Of course it does, I am Very proud of you—peottd to be known as the cousin of PPhhiilippe L'Estranjle." Nothing more! Had ,he nothing more than this to beproud of? Was he so blind that he could not see love in the •girls •facer --se deaf that,. he could not bear it in •tile modulations of her musical voice? She beat her beautiful faoe nearer to him. "We were always goad friende,'Nor- man," she sold, simply, "you and I." "Yes, we were like brother and sir- terry" he re ipbinded: "Hi* 'we quar- reled and made friends ! De you re - mamba?" ''Yes --but We were not like Whither and Wailer, Norman. 'Wee'did aot`•eaa4- each 'ti C&" by such attunes in 'Mass days, did wee" "I never could find names pretty though. for you,'" he , Iatigh- She r'rdtil ed h eyes s' my "You cared 'for me a greet d " those days, Norman." she saidalfhteh err . ,"Tell; nie'' th#1ff -itis y oar time ale ea* .n4 rewee nage asa whom you cern ��',,g Be was perfatctl Karim and . berretta:d, ,",No, .00nsin, I have; .;Sot, As T •told i °. d latea Rile tem it s —a -few •pleasant• acquaintances, thee mg mdw;" '"i rein I am coateut;," aloe saitL 'Bat berwas deaf to the flati$ie til' ar "rnke 'Vitdts the Bete ben than iaetraed to grow fess, 'may, ,talked • 161 : het +h1dn e, 'Deleon AojaiyAA!y',boakti•ot1 bthgro e,,'�iewi bit's d91 ' 'lor .l tilrkg; there Their • uugtfeteetiou • ;hyla ,thee intimate •.ft- ehaage of theuglit of old friendst•hut poet$,3k wet he W aveilf Nitre VIY6%i�'`'i6f -*dy Peters' absence to seal[ Of IC,'t3 d was mistaken. He talked ell�1til iba, ofr?fkiendship, of eliOd4 's igfcpa, of h }lest hopes and for' the 'fd'iiattehirf anything but.: . d:'to,be and perhapewatt � �Ir theta bale[ his i ' 1 am - t� r � i a Week" he . ' torr e dayy. Philippe "I shall be 'p&eaeed 10 lee you --rely time is yours," hhe Answered but ha did not understiend the fill nxianiiitii4 Tfien !Ally -Peters carne in and ask.. ed if he would join theist at dinner. "Philippa likes gayety," she said; "we have never had one quiet even' ing sine the season began; she hasW a ball for to -night." "Yes," laughed the heiress; "the' world is 'very sweet to me just now,! Norman; but I will give up my bail, and stay.at home purposely to sing to you, if you will dine with us." "That is a temptation I cannot re- sist," he returned. "I will come, Alt your disappointed partners will, how- ever, vent their wrath on me, Phi- lippa." "1 can bear it," she said; "and so can you. Now I can let you go more willingly, seeing that I shall soon see, you again." And then he went away, After he had gone she spoke but little; once she clasped her arms round Lady Pet- ers' neck and kissed the kindly face. "Do not speak to me," she said; "lest I should lose the echo of his voice"; and Lady Peters watched her anxiously, as she stood with a rapt smile on her lace, as of one who has heard celestial music in a dream. w • 11, • • The Arleighs of Beechgrove had for many generations been one of the wealthiest ae well as one of the nob- lest families in England. To the lot of the only, living descendant of the race, Norman, Lord Arleigh, who had succeeded his father at the early age of twenty, all this good gift of fame, fortune, and wealth had now fallen.' He had inherited also the far-famed Arleigh beauty. He had clear-cut lea-; tures, a lair skin, a fine manly frame„ a broad chest, and erect military bear-' ing; he had dark hair and eyes, with straight clear brows, and a fine hand some mouth, shaded by a dark mous tache. Looking at him it was easy to understand his character. There was pride in the dark eyes, in the handsome face, in the high -bred man- ner and bearing, but not of a com mon kind. In accordance with his late father's wish, he had gone through the usual course of studies. He had been to Eton and to Oxford! he had made the usual Continental tour; and now he' had returned to live as the Arleighs had done .• before ,him—a king on his own estate. There was just one thing. in hislife that 'had not pleases him. His mother, Lady • Arleigh, had al- ways evinced the greatest affection for her cousin, the, gentle Lady L'Estrange. She had paid long visits to Verdun Royal, always taking her son with her; and his earliest recol- lection was of his mother and Lady L'Estrange sitting side by side plan- ning the marriage of their two chil- dren, Philippa and Norman. He could even remember many of his mother's pet phrases—"So suitable," "A per- fect marriage;" "The desire of my ho'ttrt." He could remember the many references made to it, such as— "W'tein Philippa lives at the Abbey," "Whet Philippa is Lady Arleigh." All his mother's thoughts and ideas seemed to begin and end there. He h'ed• been taught, half seriously, half in jest, to eall Philippa his little wife, to pay her every attention, to present her with jewels and with flow- ers, to make her his chief , study. While he was still a boy he had only Iaughed; at it. Philippa was a beautiful, high- spirited girl. Her vivacity and ani- mation -amused shim. He had spoken the truth, in saying that he had met no one he Iiked better than his old friend. He had seen beautiful girls, lovely women, but he had not fallen fit love. Indeed„ dove with the Ar- leighs loss `a serious Matter. They did not look lightly upon it. Note man, Lord Arleigh had not Men in love, but he bad .begun to 'think very seriously about Philippa L'Estrange. He had been fond of her as a child, with the kind of affection that often eitintszbetwitareehildreza. He had Called her his "little wile' in jest, not in etitslef'st. Ile he'd litltened to the dila citheideis between the two ladies as he reetdd' hal ''e listonled had they been' talkhsg itbotit 'adding, a new wing to the ,hoose It was not until he eaine too ebye mho af,eerious -eke manhood thit iris ,ner' was Ten he remembered in-' eatisfaetiert that there had been biudiing that, lie had never to her, that tbe whale isnot-, ter let "metele a something that had! Milan in the imagination of .two t'seMHltk , . 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I have told others about them, and they have told ine they would not be without them, I sin very thankful I started to take Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills," Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills are 50 cents per box, or 3 boxes for $1.25, at 'ail dealers or hailed direct on receipt of price by The T, Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, .Out. x Ig'u glre•w•-no'ra'ng•t-, .. cty: Tie could not think that the childish fol- ly had taken deep root in her heart -- he would not believe it. She had been a child like himself; atriums even she had forgotten the nonsense more completely than he himself had. On his return to England, the first thing he heard when be reached Lon- don was that his old friend and play- fellow—the girl he had called his lit- tle wife—was the belle of the season, with half London at her feet. A CHAPTER VII. Lord Arleigh had been so accus- tomed to think of Philippa as a child that he could with diflcuity imagine the fact that she was now a lovely girl, and one of the wealthiest heir- esses in London. He felt some curios- ity about her. How would she greet him? How would she receive him? He wrote to her at once, asking per- mission to visit her, and he came away from that visit with his eyes a little dazzled, his brain somewhatdaz- ed, but his heart untouched. His fancy .was somewhat disturbed by the haunting memory of dark, splendid eyes, Lighted with fire and passion, and a bright radiant face and scar- let lips—by a melange of amber, lace and perfume—but his heart was un- touched. She was beautiful beyond his fairest dream of women—he owned that to himself—but it was not the kind of beauty that he admired; it wn' too vivid, too highly colored, too brilliant. He preferred the pure sweet lily to the queenly rose. Still he said to himself that he had never seen a face or figure life Miss L'Estrange's. No wonder that she had half London at her feet! He was pleased with her kind re- ception of him, although he had not read her welcome aright; he was too true a gentleman even to think that it was love which shone in her eyes and trembled on her lips—love which made her voice falter and die away— love which caused her to exert every art and grace of which she was mis- tress to fascinate him. He was delight•*a ed with her—his heart grew warm under the charm of her words, but he never dreamed of love. He had said to himself that there must be no renewal of his childish nonsense of early days—that he must be careful not to allude to it; to do so would be hi bad taste. Not that he was vain enough to think she would attach any importance to it even if he did so; but he was one of nature's gentlemen, and he would have scorn- ed to exaggerate or to say one word more than he meant. Her welcome had been most graceful and kind—the beautiful face had softened and changed completely for him. She had devoted heraelf entirely to him; no- thing in all the wide world had seem- ed to her of the leant interest except bldnae f and his affairs—books, music, jpiaterea, even herself, . her own tri- Jmirgl+s, were all as nottning when ebat!pitecl with him. Be would have 'bairn ,leas than mortal not to have litaan• both pleased and flattered. lerebeted so earnestly to return to idinngr:, he had promised to do so; and evening, the sweet scented May .evehing found him once more at Hyde 'Park. If anything, Philippa looked eyen more_ laves_ the woreeher, fay - The Army of Constipation ►shat► Is Grawiag *very Dat. CItnTE '$ mot P1111 ase wrpi.rifle-•-ei eythe .sly gore ediif--- there er meardy wreCoiettipar- gm. Ida - inset we Ikea for NiThirsir arts, IAiligeitiori, tkfl f1'ewbute, 5.littall ie. Scald Pili.. Swill Nest, lreadd Pries. Gbndittia *alias SititatOrtt • ,,�► e 7 Torte e0Tors -zanT er ' ante- wraate-ea. dress of rich amber brocade trimmed with white lace; the queenly head woe circled with diamonds; jewels like fire glearned on the white breast; there was a cluster of choice flowers in her bodice. Ile had seen her hitherto as a girl, now he was to ace her as the high -bred hostess, the mistress of a large and magnificent mansion, ie owned to himself that she was simply perfect. He had seen nothing in better taste, although he had been on intimate terms with the great ones of the earth. As he watched her, he thought to himself that, high and bril- liant as was her station, it was not high enough for her. She flung a charm so magical around her that he •was insensibly attracted by it, yet he was not the least in love—nothing was further from his thoughts, He 'could not help seeing that, after a fashion, she treated him differently from her other guests. He could not have told why or how; he felt only a certain subtle difference; her voice 'seemed to take another tone in ad- dressing him, her face another ex- pression, as though she regarded him as one quite apart from all others, The dinner -party was a, success, as was every kind of entertainment with which Philippa L'Estrange was con- cerned. When the visitors rose to take their leave, Norman rose also. She was standing near him. "I)o not go yet, Norman," she said, "it is quite early. Stay, and I will sing for you." She spoke in s0 low a tone of voice that no one else heard her. He was quite willing, Where could he feel' more at home than in this charming drawing -room, with this beautiful girl, his old friend and playmate? • She bade adieu to her visitors, and theu turned to him with such a smile as might have lost or won Troy. "I thought they would never go,"4 she said; 'and it seems to me that I have barely exchanged one word with you yet, Norman." "We have talked many hours," he returned, laughing. "Ah, you count time by the old fashion, hours and minutes ! I forget it when I am talking to one I—to an old friend like you." "You are enthusiastic," said Lord Arleigh, wondering at the light on the splendid face, "Nay, I am constant," she rejoined. And for a few minutes after that si- lence reigned between them. Philippa was the first to break it. "Do you remember," she asked, "that you used to praise my voice, and prophesy that I should sing well?" "Yes, I remember," he replied, "I have worked hard at my music," she continued, "in the hope of pleas- ing you." "In the hope of pleating me?" he interrogated. 'It was kind of you to think so much of me." "Of whom should I think, if not of you?" she inquired. There were both love and reproach in her voice—he heard neither, Had he been as vain as he was proud, he would have been quicker to detect her love for himself. The windows had been opened be- cause the evening air was so clear and sweet; it came in now, and seem- ed to give to the flowers a sweeter fragrance. Lord Arleigh drew his chair, to the piano. "I want you only to listen," she said, "You will have no turning over to do for me; the songs I love best I know by heart. Shut your eyes, Nor- man, and dream." "I shall dream more vividly if 1 keep them open and look at you," he returned. Then in a few minutes he began to think he must be in dreamland --the rich, sweet voice, so clear, so soft, so low, was filling the room with sweetest music. It was like no human voice that he remembered; seductive, full of passion and tenderness—a voice that told its own story, that told of its owner's power and eharrn—a voice that carried away the hearts of the listeners irresistibly, as the strong current carries the leaflet. She sang of love, mighty, irrnaietible Iove, the king before whom all bow down; and as she sang he looked at her. The soft, pearly light of the Iamps fell on her glorious face, and seemed to render it more beautiful. He wondered what spell was fast fall- ing over him, for he saw nothing but Philippa's face, heard nothing but the musie that seemed to steep his senses as in a dream. How fatally, wondrously Iovely she was, this siren who sang to him of love, until every sense was full of si- Ient ecstasy, until his face flushed, and his heart beat fast. Suddenly his eyes met hers; the scarlet lips trembl- ed, the white finger!; grew unsteady; her eyelids drooped, and the sweet music stopped. She tried to hide her confusion by wailing. "You should not look at me, Nor- man," she said, "when I ging; it a e- barrasses me." "You should contrive to look a lit; - tie less beautiful, then. Philippa," he rejoined. "What was - the last song?" It is a new one," she replied, 'call- ed 'My (paean.'" "I should Iike to read the words," said Lord Arleigh. In a Sew minutes she had found it for him, and they bent over the pritrt- ed page together; her 'dark hair touch- ed his cheek. *he tierfuthe Froin the White lilies she wore seemed to en- trance him he could not understand the spell that lay over hirci. 'IS it nit beautiful?" she said. t11'ee, bcantiful, but ideal; fear women, I think, would equal drib past's queers." "You do not know—you cannot tell, Nors,isin; I think any wo+inan who loves, and loves ta'uly, becomes it queen." H looked at her, wondering sit the p[btisidrs in her voice- won "" at the exptticion on bee Watetrfe' looks, "You are isietedulous," she -chid; "bat it is true. Lova is war:Oates do- minion; let her but Duce enter it, and the torn es h ie ' ber lie +t lied ectadtrew the OmbE eroinki her. 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And then he rose to go, The dark, wistful eyes followed him. She drew a little nearer to him as rghhee held out his hand to say good - "You are grate sure, Norman, that you are pleased to see me again?" she interrogated, gently. "Pleased! Why, Philipps, of course I am, What a strange question r "Because," she said, "there seems to be a cload—a shadow—between us that I do not remember to have exist- ed before." "We are both older," he explained, "arid the familiarity of childhood can- not exist when childhood ceases to be." "I would rather be a child forever than that you should change to me," she said, quickly. "I think," he returned, gravely, "that the only change in me is that 7 admire you more than I have ever done." And these words filled her with the keenest sense of rapture; yet they were but commonplace enough, if she had only realized it." .• CHAPTER VIII, Lord Arleigh raised his hat from his brow and stood for a few minutes bareheaded in the iitarlight. He felt like a mon who httd been in the stifling atmosphere of a conservatory; warmth and perfume had dazed him, How beautiful Philippa was—how be- wildering. What a nameless, wondrous charm there was about her. No wonder that half London was at her feet, and that her smiles were eagerly sought. He was not the least in love with her; adrninetiori, ;homage, liking, but not love --anything but that—filled him; yet he dreamed of her, thought of her, he � men—all rs' with others that reply because her beauty had diced him. "I .can believe now in the sirens of old," he said to himself; "they must have had just such dark, glow- ing eyes, ranch rich, sweet voices aid beautiful faces. I should pity the man who hopelessly loaned Philippa L'- Estraage; and, if she ever loves any one, it Will be easy for her to win; who could lav int herr' How little he dreamed that the whole ptisaionrele Jove of her heart was liven 'lei himaeif--that to win from hila orie ward of love, a 'single token of affection, •she would have given all that the had in the World! On the following day be received a; note; it said simply: "Dour Noriban,--Can you join me in a ride? I have a new horse which they fell me is the spirited. I shall riot be afraid to try it ifyou are with me, Yours,i,a.,, He coiled not hales incited, he net- er thought of r`efitsing--ithy' should he The beautiful girl whb,aaked =this kinetin frori him was hbt old and playfellow. He haste to Ver- dun House and found Philippa wait - 414g, for ice. "T ea10k1101,t "L���y- leered .�ea- gaige!$. I `thougm theirji4jr. "Yoh did well to Waist t the," Iib re- turrest "Fstustug engage/gat olirelichheekea .._ die had thought her perfect on the previous evening, in the glitter of jew- els and the gorgeous costume of am- ber and white; yet, if possible, she- looked helooked even better on this morning. Her riding -habit was neat and plain, fitting close to the perfect figure, showing every gracious line and curve. Philippa L'Estrange possessed that rare accomplishment among women, a. graceful "seat" on horseback. Lord Arleigh could not help noticing the, admiring glances cast on her as they entered the park together, He saw how completely she was queen of so- ciety. Unusual homage followed her.. She was the observed of all observers4 all the risen seemed to pause and look at her. Lord Arleigh heard repeatedly„ as they rode along, the question„ "Who is that beautiful girl?" Every- one of note or distinction contrived to speak to her, The Prince of Au- boine, at that time the most feted guest in England, could hardly leave! her. Yet, in the midst of all, Lori Arleigh saw that she turned to hired as the sunflower to the sun. No mat- ter with whom she was conversing,4 she never for one moment forgot hime never seemed inattentive, listened to him, smiled her brightest on hime while the May sun shone, and the white hawthorn flowers. fell on thei grass—while the birds chirped mer- rily, and crowds of bright, happy peo-- ple pressed to and fro. "How true she is to her el friends !" thought Lord Arleigh, whew he saw that even a prince could not. take her attention from him. So they rode on through the sunlid air—he fancy free, she loving him every moment with deeper, true; warmer love. "I should be so glad, Norman," shet said to him, "if you would give met a few riding -lessons. I am sure I need them." He looked at the graceful figure* at the little hands that held the seine so deftly, "Ido not see what there is to teachl you," he observed; "I have never seen any one ride better." "Still I should be glad of some lit tie instruction from you," she said, I always liked riding with you, Hall- man." "I shall be only too pleased to rides with you every day when I am ink town," he told her; and, though he spoke kindly, with smiling lips, there was no warmth of love in his tone. the day was very warm—the emit had in it all the heat of xune. Wbean they reached Verdun House, Philippe said: "You will come in for a short time, Nemeth? You look warm and tired. Willia ne—#he butler—is famous Inc his claret -cup." He murmured something about be- ing not fatigued, but disinclined for conversation, "You will not see arty one," abet said; "you shall come t4 my own peas - Cicalae little room, where no one dares enter, and we will have a quiet: conversation there." It seemed quite useless to zesis her. She hod a true siren potter of fascination. The next minute sato him seated in the cool, shady boiudotr, where the mellow light came in, taco» filtered ttse Silken blinds, and the perfumed air 'was sweet. Lady Peters, hilll of Solicitude, was tire, with the iced claret -cup, thinking he was tired and warm. It was 'so likes home that he could not help fueling. happy. Presently Lady Bettors retaredor a. few minutes, and rn came `Philippa, She had &hiuiged icer tiding-ocetwne for an white ll�yat ' folk' around her insick 14oeene, trace ulfge 'She wore no flowers, jewels or rib• bone, but the dark mimes of hereit were unfastened, and hung round the' white reek; there ward a warp!, bii014 flush on her face, with the least touch of la'dguet ,lin her rnaftneur. ShelimeM heteelf bark in her ioungiag-edr.ic,, saying, with a dreamy sank: ""You see that I make no attSrrtDrld ofetdou,e NRrfo .n " R r_ ' (To B* CgiintiVlit), Noma ete