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ho wes knight iny wife to bake
Aloof t bread Or faney
And eopetizieg dithee toake I
My motherhalaw.
Who was it, when roy wire was ill,
Beetowed epee her care and
And saved to me a nurse's) bill
My motherdudievt.
'Who, whet, rey little ones prepared
Bach oro tor school, who for them eared
AIM all their ittle sorrows sheree
My mother -in -Med
wa he waait, when their etrayere were said,
snugly tucked them into bed.
And. till they slept Weide them stayed.?
ayy mother-in-law.
Who of my clothing then took' care,
'Who everloolted my underwear
And kept ee !garment in reeeir I
My mother-in-law.
Who oft to me her aid lute lent,
To hey the coal end pay the rent,
'Wheel glAlY See protskissul
14y mother-inelaw.
A loving grandmother is she,
A genot Outs friend ehe's .een to nio,
Forever honored let ber be,
My mother4n-law.
LA CARAVEN •
Or, Married Above Her Station.
CHAPTER
" No man can leve against his will, wife
or no n de?" she asked.
'' au, Lewd Caraven am I to live in
your heuse always an unloved, mecared-fer
wife ?" ehe Asked.
" ffaUlt UOt mine," he replied, "
believed bhat your father had expleined to
yea that the whole affair was -was
dietesteful to me. Believing that,
II married you ; now that I have
found out my mistake, I pity myeelf Ewa
pity you, Lady Caravan, despise my-
self now for what I have done. If I had to
choose again, I should choose disgrace or
death"
The night wind sighed around them, the
sunlight had died away, the moon wasrising
en the sky.
"1 am grateful to you," he continued.
1' I will do all can to show my gratitude ;
xon are and shall be mistress of the whole
place. • It is yours in so far as your money
has saved it ; you &anal have every desire
of your heart, every wish gratified. •Your
position is one of the highest in the land;
yon shall have everything to grace it. Yon
shall have entire liberty; you shell invite
whom you like, visit whotn you like.; you
elaell go abroad when you will and remaiu ab
home when you will. VOtt shall be year
own mistress in every respect. I will
always Nee that every honor is paid you."
" short," sh.e said, "yon will give me
everything but love."
" Well, if you choose to put it in that
ight, yes."
" I accept the terms," she said, gently.
" There are many women who have to find
the ha,ppmess of their Hyatt in the fulfilment
of duty. I must do the same,"
"Von are a very sensible girl," corn-
ro.ented Lord Care,ven ; "and I begin to
think 11 ±8 all for the best that we have had
Ms conversation."
"1 am sure of it ; will prevent my
itheelazing you in any kind of way, and I
shell know better how to understand mal-
ters." She raised her head with. wondrous
grace. " It would be very strange," she
added, "if you fall in love with me &Miran.
I am cold: I will say good evening. Plea-
sant recollections, my lord."
He saw the purple velvet and silvery veil
disappear amongst the trees.
• " Itis a thousand pities that she is a
money -lender's daughter," he said, "and
a thousand pities that I cannot love her.
She has plenty of character, and she is
really handsome, although she is not ray
atTle. '
Lady Careven had gone to her roome.
She had felt keen bitter shame while the
revelation was made. • That had passed
away. After all, she was blameless. One
DUO had been a spendthrift, the other was
ambitious. Between them she was a victim.
She tried to consider quite calmly what she
should do.
That was to be her new life -self renun-
ciation without happiness -life all duty,
with no reward but the knowledge of iteelf.
"1 can do it," said Hildred. It is an
uncommon fate -I can master it. It might
break a weak heart, anger a proud one -it
shall strengthen mine. Fate is what people
make it -I will make mine."
"One cannot have everything in this
world." said the young Countess to herself;
"but I really think that, if I had been
ciffered nay ()beim, before all other gifts I
should have chosen love."
Three weeks had passed since the night
on which Hildred had heard the true story
of her Marriage. She had tried hard to
conquer the love for her husband which had
begun to spring up in her heart She tried
hard to do her duty, to soliool herself in the
knowledge that, for her life Wants) be with-
out love. But it was hard. She *as young
and impressionable ; the Earl washandeoine
and fascinating. There Were times when
an irresistible impulse came over her -an
impulse to beg him to love her. She re
-
Mated it, and every time she did do resist
tier heart grew colder and harder. It is
difficult for a flower to blotworn in !alighting
cold; the buds drop, the perfume dies.
nquires the warmth and brightness, . the,
kisses and wadies of the sun to bring it
to perfection. So it is with a half -formed
character like Hildred's-the sunshine of
love and bappiness would have brought to a
fair wed blooming maturity. The chill of
negleot and indifference changed it.
One day Lord Caraven asked her if she
would:semi out some notes of invitation for
him, and Hildred asked him if he had a
meal with his monogram 00 11.
"Yes," he replied. "11 is somewhere in
the drawers of the escritoire in my study.
Will you look for it, Hildred ?"
She turned to quit the roona-he looked
after her.
"Hildred !" he cried. But she did not
turn back -she walked straight on. Ile
laughed again to himself, but -again the
laugh was not a pleasant one.
" Whets, spirit 1" he said. "She says
that she would not have my love, and I
believe it. She is terribly in earnest. Those
darkhaired women generally are -they
noVer treat life ae bagatelle."
"Lord Caraven," said ILItired, one day
soon aftee this little merle, " who is the
parson--gentlemain say perhapo-who
comes hem 00 often ?"
"Do you mean John Blantyre. My faith-
ful friend and steward 1"Ite asked
" comes% every day,"
Is that his natnel I do not like his
facto,"
" Why not, Hildred?" he asked.
" It ie not the face of an hermit men,
neless Nature haS 01100 Made a inistake in
her own handwriting."
" la not a hendsome face certainly,"
mad the Earl-" far from it."
"I amu not opeaking of mere beauty of
feature --and perhaps I judge hien hatehln,"
she replied. But it &eft not tetra to
Inc ati holiest face. I would net truot
the man fer-4eo yeti trust him, Lord
earaVell
".1 trust him implicitly -indeed I do
ebb believe I have ever overlooked kis
coUnta"
She leeked at him vender-
" LSTOVVP overlooked his aceounte How
very carelese yea I" said.
` I am net careful by nature," he told
her, laughing,
Hue, elle observed mornestly, "such
omeileseuess is wrong. Yule put a terrible
temptatioo in his way by not keeping a
oheek upon him."
" suppoee " said. Lord. Oereven hide-
that'I find it easier to let seyeelf
be robbed a Bette than to look after :netters
for myself." "
The dark eloquent eyee, ae they were
wised hia, expressed e ereat deal.
" What! do you do with your life ?" ho
aelted, "
it eeeme to me that you have no
idea of dung.),
"Nov have I. I koow well what to do
with my life ---I esujoy it."
"There ean nothirig more to add,"
said Hildred„ " But, if I. were you, Lord
Caraveu, I should look after my aecounte.."
Was he getteroos ? She thooght at drat
that she might say "Yes." They were rid -
log out one day, weed they meta poor NVOLUMIS
hogging with a little child in her arme ; she
was po tr, hungiy, all in tatiere, with
pinched face and eihd weary eyes -a pitiful
k'peotacke of Pratt and destieution. As they
passed by the Berl took out his purse and
literally emptied tt on to the grouted at the
womarea4 feet. fihe looked dazed arid be-
wildered at this eudden bouaty of fortune.
He did not wait for any thanks, but
rode on.
" 1 wieh," he said, " that I could collect
all the poor people in the world together
and make them rich,"
" Wes thet generosity ?" she said to her-
self. Yes, ill must be. She did not think
of the luxurious, ease -loving natere diet
shrank seldshly It oni seeing pain in others,
thet would fain have killed all peinful,
aorrowful objets out of sight, that shrank
from the eight suffering as it would have
shrunk from pain. She did not albeit of
the disposition or make any allowance when
she pr000nnoed her husband generous.
They rode on until they eb11116 10 a stneel
cottage -one belonging to the R tvenemere
estate -at rho door of which stood a man
still young, but crippled and bent double
with rheatrietiein. A little cry of petit CIAMe
from Hildrecrs lips as she saw hina but the
young man's eyes were fixed with an evil
light on the Es.rles face.
Hildred etopped to soya kind. word to
him; the cripple came out and etood in
front of the Earl's magnificent horse.
" My lord," he said in a hoarse voice, "1
have yo i to thenk for theae "---poineing to
his shrunken limbs-" raid for these alto"
--pointing to his useless hand.
"Whit do you mean ?" Lord Caravan de.
mended, his face finehing with anger.
"I mean this, my lord-thet I was a
strong young man when I took this cottage
and brought my wife home hero; now,'' he
cried, he a sudden passion of despair--
" now look DA me 1"
" What have I to do with that?" asked
the &al angrily.
"This much, my lord -I spent All my
bit of moitey on this land ; lead none left
for repairing the house -your house, my
lord. The water Ottele ie. at the roof and
at the windows -the wind blew through
the doors. I begged to have it repaired ;
I have sent more letters than I °Auld count
to agent and lattdlord. Neither has
attended me. If I hed had the money, I
would have done it myself; but I had not.
I have had a stick wife and lair &alarm,
but never a. shilling to spare for the broken
roof, and your heartlessness has reduoed me
to this."
" Stand aside," said the Earl angrily ;
" you men are never contented -never
satisfied -stand aside!"
"My lord, cried the naan, "the horses
in your stables, the does in your kertnele,
are better tiered for than I -they are better
housed. If I clie"-and bis face changed
to a ory of despair-" my death be upon
your head 1"
"Von are an impertinent fellow 1" eried
the Earl, "Ont of my way, or 1 will ride
over you I"
"Pray -pray listen, to him, Lord Car-
avels,' cried Ealdred.
But the Karl turned angrily to her.
"You do not understand thew matters.;
you must not interfere," he said-" a set of
idle rogues "
"Stop, my Lord," cried the man, his
face paltng---" stop. Be eatisfied erith
taking my health and my strength -
leave my character alone. I am no rogue ;
I am an honest, hard-workieg man."• ,
" Honest, indeed 1" • cried the Earl.
"There is not one honest man amongst
°11ge evil look deepened on the man's pale
face.
"1 will not ansvver, my lord," he said,
with quiet dignity. "1 are asking a. favor;
11 18 life to me. I have no money to leave
the house ; if I remain in it as it is, it wilt
be certein death to me. My lord, it is but
a few pounds -very few -do not refuee
them 1"
But Lord Caravenes face grew crimson
with anger.
"I /shall do nothing of the kind. And
let me tell you that I consider it; a great
piece of impertitienoe for you to stop me in
this fashion ; I have an agent to manage my
affairs -go to him. Out of my road, and
take care yoa do not iteop me spin."
The man wont away and the Earl rode on.
Was he generone ? Only a few pounds, and
for that a life mutt be sacrificed 1
" Hildserl," he said, sharply,
"you are not from any mietaken nobion
of generosity to interfere ; • if you do, 1
lentil have to repair every house on the
estate " •
And she wondered to herself whose idea
of generosity was mirtitken-his or hers.
CHAPTER XIV.
Hildred'e beset eunk lower and lower -
every day brought. 1,, to, • I fresh revelation
of her busbend oharacterwhich was neterly
unendurable to her. The worst trait of ad
was that he seemed to her, to lounge
through life. He literaly did nothing -no
neeful ocoupation Byer seemed to atteace
him. He never read, he never wrote. If
arty letter of anportanee required an answer,
he passed it to her or threw it aside. If the
ageut brought the account $3, be SAW, 1311A13
iadolent menner, "Lay the books down -I
vrill see to them soon "; but he never looked
at them lie had but one idea, and that
wait amosement. No idea of work ever
seemed to °emir to him -self-indulgence and
indolence were all that he cared for.
When the month of May °ante roond, he
Jas decided upon going to Loadon. Hoeby
Houoe WAS prspered for them, nod the
hencleatne Earl's filen& made ready to
receive him ' with open atone He
had been weloorhe in his penniless
steee, and, htivetag married a wealthy
helms, he was no* doubly welcome.
Three who had won money froth him before
loeked torwiird to winning More; those Who
had gambled and bated with him before
looked forward for a renewal of those de-
lights. He would be welcome.
The elite of the fashionable world were
not sorry to reeeive their favorite again.
The rumor that Halby Settee Was to be
thrown open, that the young °Maltese of
Cataven was very beautiful, that the Earl's
revived prosperitty would eneble him to
vie with the best party -givers in Loin
don, wati good newt, •The Only one indif-
fetetit to it was the young Countess hereelf pattieS, and whet% the Tovere of fashion et
e-atul she would telt have hidden her sorcongregated, her noble, beautiful face, With made "loome mn tha dkawilit'radmn
rows fermi ell eeee etei rememett at lettvens-
mere.
CHAPTER XV
Halley House wee, ai isarnor said, one of
the most inegaiticent ineneettie in, Loildeie
it bed been Mined for eozne years, thenerl's
ettairs zot pecieietime hie eetidenae there.
eeow oircuinetatices were different. Arley
Raurome-to whom tele eprieg was, to brine
the keen enjoyment of Ins etinbition-bad
tioderlithen Qheveb redecoreted dud re.
fureihhed. Re had grthefied the Etat be
begging that he weeld love the matter
entirely to hirn ; ib wonid akilighiJ him, he
seta,b�pleee eo vatueele a present in his
ciseighter hende es it weileieg gift, The
Her' laughed indolently.
ie reehee lele in the dey for a wed.
ding gift," he eani ; " bet do jest as you
Arley ItAttE301110 did just ae he liked ; he
mijoyed it very meth. lie heel the pleteture
a going to the beet ehops in London and
ordering all km& of eeings for "oey deugh-
ter, Lady Oven ''-" my daughter. the
Counteas of dereven,"
to wee a poor ambition for a olevor man ;
but it we hie,, and he hail ;treated it at
the cost of his uaughteee liepieness. That
mattered little to him ; he was father-iu.
law to the Right Honorable the Berl of
Oteraven-he wile the father of the beautiful
Countess of 0areven. Whet this did fur
him, how it advanced, hie iatereete, he beet
knew.
ilelby House *as, L.T.-0,1 about for its
splendor anti intignifitienee ; even befor
the Earl and Coantem mune to town
orowds of people event to see it. It was
coneidered a triumph of art. The Mei
had net reskerl.hie young wife if ahe would
go up to town; he tied taken her consent
Mr granted, He knew that she must be
presented-thet, if he failed ia that duty,
Arley Ransouie would be indignant ; end
he wee fairly °aright in the toes. He tvas
not perticulerly ashamed of his wife ;
WaS not proud of her ; but he had ceased to
feel annoyed by the refieetiou that he had
married a rnoneyeleutierer daughter. The
Dilehese of Money was to present her ;
and, mum under the shedow of Her Grace's
proteetion trietaph was euro to follow.
A proud day for Arley RailS01110 WAS that
of his daughter's presentation at Court.
He drove to Stay house to see her before
she went, and to him his daughter looked
like a miracle of beauty. Full dress 0n-
el:waited her loveliness wonderfully : her
nook, arms, and shoulders were beautifully
moulded, add they were shown to greatest
advantage, as was ale perfect rounded
figure. The court -dress was one of unusual
magniticence--s. silver brocade elaborately
trimnaed with rich lace, She wore a parure
of diamonds ; the wavaie plumes that lend
so grotesque an aspect to some faces greet
her an an of majesty. The lovely Spealeh
face and dark eyes were a study in them-
aelve
Shewas alone with her maids in her
dressing room whom Arley Someone? came.
He sent up a little pencilled note, saying-
"Hildred, can you come into the draw-
ing room for a fewm, autos ? I want to see
you in your court -dress."
There was no elation in her heart as she
raised her magnificent train in her hand and
threw it over her arm. She went down-
stairs grave, collected, almost sad.
Arley Reassume started as she entered.
Than he made a low bow.
" bly dear Hildred," he said, "I con-
gratulate you. How beautiful you look!
You were born to be a countess."
"Then. I was born to very little purpose,"
she replied hastily.
He would not uotice the petulant reply.
"I must repeat that you look very beauti-
ful indeed, my dear chltd," he said. "I am
surprised-gratite
"I am glad thab you are pleased," she
replied. He was her father, and she was
cooapelled to • honor him; but she felt that
she could never forgive him for having sold
her -sold her for a title.
"I think, my dear," said Arley Hau-
ser:2e nervously, "that it would be quite
as well if you would try to -to look a little
brighter. You do not look happy. How
is it ?"
"Did you ever expect that I should be
happy, papa V'
"Of course. Most certainly you have
everything• to make you so."
• She made no reply. The lawyer's eyes
glistened with keenest Satisfaction as he
looked at her.
"Ib is a proud day for me," he said -
"the day on which I see my daughter in
her court dress. Throw down the train ;
let me see the full effect."
Without a smile on her. hoe she coru.
plied, standing brfore him °elm, beautiful,
selapoesessed. At that moment, the Earl,
not knowing ahe was there, entered the
room. •He started at the lovely apparition.
" Hildree, I did not know that you were
here. You are ready, lime."
" Qutre ready, he rephed briefly.
"Teen we well ebar t at once," he said.
Arley Ransome went up to him.
"You mute; feel pleased and proud," ho
said. "The most beautiful woman pre-
sented to day will be your wife. I predict
for her a signal triumeh."
"Which will add considerably to my
domestic happiness," remarked the Earl.
'rhsre WAS no prouder •WOMM1 At the
Qeetaill drevriug room than the money-
lender'e daughter, the unloved, neglected
wife of the batidrome Berl, How little she
had dreamed of the splendid pageant when
she was at St. Roche, thinking only of
study 1 How little she bad teoughe that
at uotne time she would be a courate,ss--
Oountese of Craven -that ehe vvould be
taken to court by a grand and stately
duchess 1
" I wish," she said with a sigh, " that
acre at St. R mho again. There life was
bright, because it was full of possibilities ;
the possibilities are all aocompliahed now,
and it is bright no longer."
• For a few momenta she forgot her
troubles, when she mood before the Queen.
Then there was a crueh, a mingling of
miles and sighs and the clrawingroom was
over
ad wondered e what his wife
thought of her great suc It struclehirn
that he would ask her. Et readied home
at the Same time thet ehe did, and followed
her to the drawing-woorn, thinking as he
tanked at her how grave and earneet her
fete was.
"Row did you feel throdgh it ell, Hile
dred?" he flaked.
" Semeteing like a claw in borrowed
plumes," She replied. "1 do not think I
shall care very mach aeoue your great
world, Lord Ceraven, 1 do not think it is
much a greet pleaeure to be of it. I think
ts trot° potsible that many Would be civil
to the Countess of Caravan who would,. have
vs:welted little kindness on Hitilled
180171e."
". rheee you are right," he Said.
do nob care for your great world,
then: I know vverlds higher and greater -
1 would eeouter belong to theni."
" Yet fele soniethiug to be Coutitess of
Ciiraven," said the Eerie And his wife's
sigh woe the only response to hie words,
CHAPTER XVI.
The people of the great world did, not
quite understand Lady Ceraven. She War
among them, but not of them. In orowded
beilwoome in the o era heuse, at garden
its loolt of premi reaervet appeared out of
place. She wets Very Popular, very Teleoh
liked, but eet, quite ilinietatoed. Fele ladieft
whose liven were mee g y rsextel of pleesure
womlered while coulee did not • wine as
readily to her lips at to bleeireeeedle abe
was graver, more thoughtful, more Ab•
litrIT17*L4('14:3 so Orange a life ate World
around leer wee so itrilliarit„ :to gay, there
seemed tee room in ib for itaything but Wigh-
t-tr. and song. Theie were agree when elle
looked woutlerinely at the brieht sates of
other:3, oryieg from the depthe of her soul,
"My heart is empty 1"
PeePle luta 000 inede up their mind AU 10
whether he loved his beatttent girl -wife,
and Hildred often herd remarke not in-
tended for her ear. Oe evening she was
standieg behind a group of ladies in a
crowded bell room, and she hoard her own
44:nel3C
,'
tgve you semi Lady Cara,veat ?" one
asked another, mud the awl wer Was --
" Yet, I have seem hot-. She is very
beautiful ; but she ia a thoueand times too
good for the Earl."
"Yee, it was a eiterii
tiee " seed the first
speaker, " Shealoee not loole happy."
Again, she Was in a orush-room oue even-
ing, when, feeling oold, she drew her opera -
hood over her face, and she heard herself
spoken of.
"The Countees of Cerayen. Poor child,
she is to be pitied 1"
Why was it that people seemed to pity
her: Did the ahole world know thee, her
husband hitd mended her for her money
aud did nob love her! She fended it must
he so -and that belief made her more re-
tiring than ever.
One morniug she was restleso and could
net sleep.
She went downstatrs end WAS surprised
to see the large lamp still burning in the
hall. She thought ib had been forgotten,
end wet forware with the intention of
putting it out. To her still greater sur-
prise she saw. Adolphe, her husband's valet,
ealeep in the great arat-ohair. She !spoke
to h,, she said, t, what are you
doing hem Why is this lamp atilt alight?
It is morning."
The tired man -servant looked round hita
with an air of etupefaetion for half a
minute, then arose, and, seeing the young
Countess, grew puzzled and half alernied.
What. was he to say if she repeated the
question?
".What are you doing here ?" she waked
again. _
11e dared not say that he was waiting for
his master ; but, before he had time to re-
ply, there came forenna,tely a knock at the
hall door, and the next moment the Earl
stood before her. In einazeinent he looked
at the vision before him.
" Hildred," he cried, "what are you
doing here ?"
" I °eine down to find a book, because
could not aleep, aud, Boeing the lamp burn-
ing, I intended to extinguish it."
Lord Caraven took out his watch.
" Four o'clock," he erect. " 1 ain late -
or rathereerly. E have been playiug, at
billiards einoe 11."
She looked contemptuously at him.
1. believe," she said, " that your whole
sold is engrossed in billiards."
"1 have played the best perm to -night
that I have ever played in my life," he told
her, laughing.
She made no reply. He oentinued-
" I will quote a copniar line-' If you're
waking, call me early '-that is, some time
after noon. We shall have a grand mate&
at the olulo to -morrow evening, and I have
staked a small fortune on the champion.
billiard player of England."
Hildred looked at Mule -the handsome
face was worn and haggard, the eyes were
tired and dim. The pieture wee a exiting
one -the girlweife in all the fresh beauty
of her youth ; the husband, still in his
evening &esti, haggard, pale yet handeome
even in his fatigue; the lovely light of the
morning struggling with the garish light of
the lamp.
Hildred spoke at last -the valet had dis-
creetly. disappeared. "
"1• had no idea that you stayed out so
late," she said gravely. "1 do not think
it is right."
"If I were you," returned her husband,
"1 would not wade any time in thinking
about it. You know the old song
The best of all ways to lengthen our days
Is to steal a few hours from the night, my dear.
• "lo must be hard for your servants " she
said, "though perhaps very "deligheful to
yourself."
"Von forget our compact, Ilildred,"
he said, his face clouding. "Von go your
.way and I go mine; but I will allew no
interference ; my outgoings and hicomings
heve nothing to do with yon -do not
forget."
d9 not forget," she told him
haughtily.
"I will never allow any one to make any
comment upon Italy actions'," he said. I
please myself and I always shall."
"-I make no comment," rejoined hiswife.
He recovered his good humor -ib was
iinposeible to look at her mid do otherwise,
We both, it appears, eteed a few hour
from the night. but mine are taken froth
the beginning, yours from the end. Good
morning, Hildred," and the next moment
he WAS standing in the hall alone.
"And now," she thought, "he will eleeP,
until noon, and thee pray again until sue -
rift to -morrow. What a life! May Heaveh
pardon us for the time,we waste 1"
Its was not until dinner -time the same day
that ,he 'saw her husband again, and then
he did not look very well pleatied.
" Hildree," he said sharply, "I hope you
do not intend to repeat this morning's per-
forinence. If you want books, take them
upstairs with you. It is like a none from
a French drama, to open the hall door and
find one's wife waiting there."
"It was quite an accident," she replied:
"How eau you imagine it to have been
otherwise?"
He appeared rather s,ehamed of his handl-
008'8'
" 1 have heard so many sterien" he said.
"1 thought perhaps Oita some one had been
telling you that I spend whole nights at
billimide, and that you wished to find out
for,yourself vrhether it wee trite."
' You do not understaed me," elle re,
turned lassughtily, "1± you think that I would
allow any ocie to speak evil a you to
He looked pleased.
" That ie right," he said. "1 nee it was
socidental. 1 eitoulcl not like it. After
all, you know liberty of action is the one
great thing. I will let no one interfere with
mine."
" can assure you, Lord Carswell," she
ens‘vered, " that I for one shell never try
to do 00."
" That is right," he riaid. "11 you keep
to that we shall be geed friends."
CHAPTER XVII.
A week after this little incident Arley'
Ransom() called to eee his' daughter ;
wished to congratulate her on her Bowen,
• in (moiety, to tell her all that he had heard
in hereprease, and hew hie Meet tanguine
&swami were being realized, As the father
of Lady Qtreven, people thought it worth
their while to conciliate him. Fie WAS
Tilted to houses where before thie marriage
he had hever hoped to enter: he had been
Belgrevie and Mayfair, Whet was even
Velma praotioo wee inereesing. .Arley
Reeve wee eas 3 happy OWL
Ile WA ehoWa WO the library, where
tha young Oonnteet agter royalty bvoll.
Wel, in & 0100e4itting arose et bleats
velvet that fell in relit folds tenl
ewept the ground around her,
The olutratieg 'twee and face were sob otl
by the clerk drapery ; Fthe held a book iti
her hands, ehe had not read one
itt eontaieed. Sim looked up when her
fether entered, and he WAS etreok by the
deependeney of her young face, tee WVAY1,
Se 48 of the dark oyez, the drooping attitude,
Ile went up to her and, ae usuel, eornpu.
trieuted her. She was looking so Weil, at
bemit,iful, routit hay, end what a succetts,
she hacl aehived
o emlle enswored-the, weeriness and
she deepondency deepened. He took a seat
by her eide, and told her all thee he theughi
would intereet her moat. Wan Elie listen
ing Be did not ktiow, for she made m
reply. Suddenly -and the shook quite
staitled him -oho raised her eyes to hi
hoe
"Father," She Said, " do you know what
manner of mean this is to whom you have
zold tee?'
"My dear Hildred hush! Pray be incite
guarded in your speech."
".1 repeat, do Neu know what raanner
of man ray Itunband is ?"
" Oh, now you pub the (petition in batboy
form, cen anawer You really goad
not use the word ' ae though you were
o eleve ; we do not sell people in England
She laughed -surely the most dreary, th.
saddest laugh that ever fell from such
young lips.
"We will not diapute about a word
papa. Answer iny queation--do you know
whet manner of mao my husband is ? "
"1 know that the Earl is considered a
very handsome, fasoinating man by all who
are acquainted stith him," he replied.
To be Continued.)
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Morrie Snubs a Sectek Versifier,
The Marquis of Lorne, the Queen's sen
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She Was Shrinking.
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Patton -Well, 1 ahould call it fiennel.
Pinkey--Flannel 1 Why?
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are nodded that Atli OUP needs siel*
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