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Will you dame this with me 7"
whieporad, iti hte sublet vote% mut, w
out answering him, she put her bend OA
arm. Her aeger Was S11011 that she c
ecarcely bear to tritic;it him, The nu
that reated on his arm writhed with at f
jug of aoregoniem. Light as her touch
she led him by her determination of pur
tO the deer, Which was just whore he
not want to go, He had no deeire f
tete.a-teste at this moment ; ab all eve
until a waltz had exereased a hermit'
effeot upon her ladyship's nervee
temper.
"Let us stay and have one turn,"
whispered, pereneeively ; but with
answeriog him, she pressed her lips tig
ttogetohoer.r, and continued her march tow
hed
'Every oonaiderate hostess provides
guests with opportunities for aotitude
deux ; to -night there were severe ohazm
recesses and bowers arranged for the p
pose. To one of these the lady, revers
the order of thin" hurried her lover,
little thought or intention of laves mak
was there en the pert of either.
"1 congratulate you upon your la
conquest., she says.
Stub a oonquest, too 1" primes L
Mildred, after a moment's pause. ".4 or
tura picked up no one knows where, w
her painted eyes and vulgar beauty a
U,pou my word, I rather wonder al) y
dater rotating your uncle's mistress a
ecoiety."
Perhaps the reader ought to heve it
pleined uo him thee Ledy Mildred is spa
ing of Mrs. Brandon, whom he may ri
reeognIze by her ladyship's deeeriptioa.
is termed a " rise " out of Liord Rave
-e ehe euceeeds in her purpose,
she gelts what, iu the language of the de
"May I ask of whoin you are apeeking
he mice in tones of ice, although (long
ode scintillations are gashering in hie eye
Lady Mildred is pleased at fleabag ecor
poin
"1 mean Mrs. Brandon," retorts La
Mildred, too angry to fence "if you do
know it, everyone else does."
Lord Ravenhold retains his coolnes
although he lost his temper SOII10 little tiri
ago.
" Whoever invented that story is a. liar,
he observes quite Wally. Ledy Mildr
can scarcely restrain herself from tearin
him to pieces physically.
"Row dere you 1" she penes. " Ye
cows,rd 1"
"Ib was you,then?"
" You i
are n love with laer too," gas
Lady Mildred. "Do you think I have u
seen it coming on from the very day a
firet went to Grosvenor Place? Do yo
think I have nob seen howHermione h
been throwing her at you and paviue int
your hands? You had better think twic
Do you fancy that I am a woman to b
thrown over like you did Ella Sot?
don't advise you to dare me. I am qui
eapeble of going to Freak this very nagao.
She is quite beside herself, and Raveetiol
appreciates that in her present mood it WI
not be safe to dere her, as his anger temp
him very much to do.
"May I have one word with you, Lor
Ravenhold 1" says a voice. Then, as i
owner becomes aware of Lady Mildred,
adds:
" I beg your pardon."
• The voice is John Brandon's.
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TIE VICAR'S DAUGHTER.
As Ion as Brandon was et home, hie wif
was humpy mad realbene asi ever, to tbat h
bad no idea of lier eufferings in his abeenoe
antil one triorniug She aSt0/118bed him, an
herself, too, by bursting into a flotid o
teem as lie 'Wmbdjzg tr goort-bye, .flang
iag her artne rottod h nail:, ad imateriti
UM net to lea.yre her. fie had ao, importan
appointeneut. aud was compelled to keep it
bat o.11 day long bowail violently perturbed i
leis mind. After all. elm was not heppy—
eater hie beautiful &earn, the awekening li
bad forseen wee owning; ?she hed bee
pleasea at that, like a ohila with a new toy
but already she was desi/ausionnee and 'die
appointed. He we as happy ite ever him
Of, or had been up to this disastrou
Moment ; but then his mind was ocioupied
a day, and he bad hie beautifel darlueg t
• Worn. to with fresh met after hie work.
CHAPTER XL
In hie bachel a. days Brandon had a coa.
reiderable ewole of acquatntauce. But unitise
• a. man has a settled posieion In society, ty.
marries a women who has, it is extreordi
may how Ode Mole nerrowe if he marri. s.
4here were plenty of women in eoeiety wh.
bad be pleeeed to know him and to be
cavil to hini—he wee a gentleman born and
Tired, ama had good mannere. They did not
want to marry ben—he was nob rich ertough
te give a cachet to his butioeas—bub they
mot him in society he was never intrusive
—that woe enouga. But to kuow and vita
his wife was a 'Very different affeir—he
mum drop oue of their sphere into his own
place nowt ualesa she happened to be taken
up in the proper quarter. Then, wine
-
merchant, home deader or peclioure, what
mattered hia basinees or profession!
There was cam visitor always feted in
Bryauston Square, and though he came
often and stayed long, he never overstayed
• his welcome. Ha was known to hie in-
timates as Cm rile Delia& His full names
and titles were Colonel the Honorable
Charles Dallas formerly of the Fast Regi-
ment of Gaards, from whioh he retired lama
after the Crimean war, with a wound and
two medals. He was agreeable, the reverse
of rich, and he was fond of pretty women in
a pleasant, fatherly sort, of manner.
Re had known and liked Brandon from a
bey but it was only when he became the
hhusbandof a loved wife that Colonel Dallas
discovered what an immense regard he had
for bitn, Vanessa charmed and delighted
laim—she perfectly fulfilled • his idea of
beauty and breeding in a Woman—she was
vivaoions, graceful, gracious; all her in.
*note were delicate and refined—perhaps
her chief charm lay in the fact that she was
so delighted with him and took such
pleasure in his moiety.
The winterpreeeed, and by the time the
London season. began the Colonel had taken
the place ot the euperior maid in publie,
and was.Vatiessa's escort. Many an older
an thazeCherlie Dallas might have com-
promised a woman by being her constant
compedon, bub • everybody knew that
Charlie was a man of honor and "as safe as
the 1 bank"; besides, that was "not his
line."
The steps of the pair were most frequently
turned to the Row, for Vanessa, was never
tired of this brilliant kaleidoscope, and as
theColonel knew every one and who every
one was, it recede it extremely entertaining.
It was from no selfieh motives that he re-
frained from introducing to her the many
istolden youths who came up to him in the
hope of making Vanessa'a acquaintenee,
linbfrom honest scruples abouther husband's
peace of maid. He was so genuinely de-
voted the or that he would have done any-
thing to give her pleaaure.
One day as they sat in the Row and two
pretty women passed talking with great
tivataiento two gallant cavaliers, Vanease
steed, seigasid '
• How iealy all these women seem !
How delightfeaat must be to know every
• one—every one inoe, at lease!"
That evening tee colonel took up his
arable as Ise and Brandon were sipping
their after -creamer eleret. Vanessa had jun
left them.
"Yon are is fortunate man, Brandon,"
Dallae began though the remark was made
more with is view to opening the ball of
conversation than because he really thought
his hostwhat he professed to think him. To
be the husband of is very beautiful wotnan
was, to hie experienced • mind, rather a
• doubtful piece of good fortune.
But Brandon answered in the heartiest
manner, evidently devoid of all misgiving.
"Yon are right, colonel, I am."
"May I bring my niece, Hermione Pane,
to call on her ?" he asked, after a moment's
•use.
"1 should think it very kind of you,"
answered Brandon, warmly. •
So there was nothing left for Charles
Dallas but to arrange the matter with his
mice. Ie is very dangerous and imprudent
to promise anything for a lady, especially
that she will be kind e.nd civil to an un-
known member of her sex, but the colonel
was tolerably confident about his niece who
was is very kind-hearted and pleasant 'little
fatly, and exceedingly fond of him into the
bargain.
The next afternoon he was ushered into
her boudoir at six o'clock.
" Is it possible," he said, after kissing
her, "that I am so foreunate as to find you
alone 1 Where are all the soupiratae?"
Alm Pane is small, pretty, extremely
• animated and beautifully dressed. She
looks the blithest little mortal in exietenee
--her path seems strewn with roses, and,
although all the world knows there is one
very sharp thorn among them, she steps on
it with such an unflinching smile that no
one believes she euffere any inconvenience
from it.
"Bow are you, dear Uncle Charlie "
ehe saya, gayly. "1 am 'not at home' to-
day, but Peregrine is is wise man, and
knows that you are always to be let in. I
will give you some tea, and 'we'll have is
nice chat. And pray, mr," archly, teapot
in hand, "what are these mysterious
rumors I hear of you, and who is
the beautiful and unknown' fair one by
whoae side you are daily seen, and with
Whom you disappear regularly at luncheon -
time to some haunt beyond the. ken of
civilization ? You were watched -one day
as far as the Marble Arch, and mama
• Oxford street, and then they move you up
In despair." •
" That is just what 1 have mete to talk
to you about," answers the colonel,
" Ie it true," cries Mrs. Pane, " that she
belongs to a celebrated shop in Oxford
treat, and that you are going to marry
her ?"
"Who is elm? She is Mre. Bdt:
ranso."
"Then it is true about the &bop 7-
"o–.not even thoughher tameis Bran-
don."
"And idle is A Una ?"
"She is very much ti, Mrs. She &dorm
her husband, mid be is devoted to her."
"Oh, 'Uncle Charlie, and you are going
to be the Mephisto to come in and interfere
with ali this adoration '2"
"r truet not," anewers tho colonel, de-
voutly, as is secret qualm conies over him
whether indireetly he may not be helping to
•'bring about such a result.
"She la is olergyinati's daughter -a -marled
n
4
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0
ta a very good fellow whom I have know
u should, be the 'nest faithful lover omate
front e boy. but at present she dement loon
any one of the right sort, and I want you
Wanly, to atemelepousor for her,"
"My dear Uacie Camelia 1" coders Mrs
Imo, dismayed, don t aisle me to twin
oat) a new beteuty t Oh, if you knew wile
a bore it ie to go about wale Qom women
and be mobbed, and be made a slew of
and to do a sort' of aheep-dog busioese 1 I
is eo muoh pleasanter to be on one's own
intooent. I aon't care for reflected lustre
rieyselt,"
" My dear girl," ores the Colonel,
warmly, "1 Ilona: want you to do anythin
to pat yourself to ineoavenienoe. All
went is to get you to come and call on her
with me, and ask her to luneheon, When
onto you have seen her, I know you, will
like her."
CHAPTER XII.
Contrary to all precedent, Mrs. Pane took
is violent fancy to Vanessa the moment she
set eyes on, b,er ; declared her to be perfeotly
lovely and ramming, and insisted at onoe
ou Oxiag is day ow the luncheon party.
Vanessa, on her pert, had a difficulty iu
finding worde to exprese how pretey, bow
sweet, how altogether deligletful she found
1VIrs. Fame. The color:lel was encbented.
" Now, who shall I have to meet her? "
said Hermione, thoughafelly, as they drove
away from the door. "1 must get two or
three nice women, who may be useful to
her and 'won't be jealous, anr—laughing
—"1 muse not have anY seductive young
men on your account, to say nothing of tile
poor hesbaud'a"
"She is too fond of her husband to care
about seductive young men," replied the
ooloneL
"Perhaps ahe has never seen any," re-
xnarkecl laertnione skeptically. " I shall
11—
Aira. Feats took mesh. an iMMenee fancy to
Vane/44 that, in Apite of uhe wide! of
ON/ate!' whiele rrhe inted, Abe found time to
g g . W e
0 was not, like lierroione, rich in friends, be-
came still more atteohed to the gay, pretty,
, butterilaslike little lady—even the colonel
0 had to sink into a second place.
Although Vitamin), was freglteatly at Mrs.
Penea house, she rarely encountered Lord
Raveohold there, Iu tact, his friends baW
very little of lean unless they happened to
be in compeny with Lady 1Viildred, Belair.
Mrs. Pane spoke of hitn sometime, and
lightly expressed a hope that he would not
get himeelf into trouele, Vaaesee, not
knowing what to say, feeling that it wee
very terrible and shocking for is men to be
in love with a married woman, yeb not
wishing to express dise,pprobatton of a
brother to his sister, generally took refuge
eilenoe„
Hermione Fano, although elle presented
such a amiling face to the world, had a very
uopleasant skeleton in her ouptented. She
kept him fast looked up, and though the
world tried to look through the keyhole and
e crake, and lieten attentively to hear his
bones rattle, a never suoineded in having
ocular or oral demonstration of him, So it
delivered the 'verdict that she was is
thoroughly mercenary young woman wieh
oot a grain of heart. The :skeleton, asi a
matter of fact, was clothed in the fleetly
garb of a aomewhat about and ccreree
featured young man. Giles Pane by name
who was the husband of Hermione. Society
saw but little of him, a. circumstance whioh
it did not regeee, as he was neither agree
bet nee amusing, nor, having is wife, eligi
CHAPTER XIV.
d thinks he has, a permanent geed tn bus
heart.
tt gy Meter haft a very light opinion" of
me," remarks Iteveraholdt as the door
oloses upon her. "She thInks I am bound,
to make love be every woman I meet. But"
—100king at Vonet,Sd with a ourtain dew ee
o fearneetnees—"I am the most faithful,
tbe merit conetent fellow as the World, Aknd
though I am net suoh a barbarian ae to
be imeneible to the charms of is beautiful
woman, they are povverlees to shake my
'All•egOi4aueaeo:n only love one person atis time,"
returne Vanessa, with a frank smile. "And
that mallets one pez fectly indifferent to every
tornieendeilysew, ay."
as you any, except jest in is
" Yes," he pursues, eighing, " I know.
You are an exception. Well, it is very
nice for you aud awfully nice for him.
By the way, I leave never aeen your hue,
bi'naa'
Twain halves of a perfect heart niade one.
I ehouid very much like to see what tile
other half is like."
" Oonoi and see us," says Vanessa, oor-
dially ; "my husband will be delighted to
know
"Is Mr. Brandon jealous ?" asked Raven -
hold, unable to grasp the idea of a woman
in these days thinking it inconvertable
to entertain a man alone in her drawing -
room.
" Jealous 1" eohoes Vanesea, laughing.
No, indeed."
"Ab, then you think I should bore you?"
" No, no,' cries Vanease, quite cis.
trese&
" Then'"observes Lord Revenhold, gently
but firmly, "I shell come and see you by
myself wleen I think Mr. Brandon is out.
You know you can alweye say nob at
liome,' if you don't want to see me."
Ile is piqued. As a rule when he pro.
poses to °all upon a , woman, she seems
pleased and fiettered—not ' one has ever
made the smallest reference to Mrs.
Grundy.
Here Mrs. Fane comes tripping in.
itek Mildred, and' then of course, if she
•tomes, Gerard will. If Le were not so in-
fateated about her, he would be sure to fall
in rove with the new beauty, but I think he
is quite safe. What lovely eyes 1 they seetn
to goet in some heavenly liquid! And
what a wonderful color they are ! You
really are e very good judge, my dear uncle.
And she is not the least conscious or
affemed. I hope she won't get epistle."
As Vanessa is a little bib nervous about
her debut, it is Arranged that the colonel
shall call for her and accompany her to Mu.
Fane's house, in Grosvenor Place. When
he arrives in Bryanston Square, the victoria
is already at the door, and Vanessa is walk-
ing up and down the drawing -room in is
highly nervous state, waiting for Jahn.
Exuitement has given a beautiful little
flush to her creamy skin—the colonel is
delighted to find her looking handsomer
than ever. She wears is very fresh, white
tcalet ; excellent and critical se is his taste,
he finds nothing to be improved or to alter
He does not tseem at all in a hurry to
starb, bat takes a chair and begins to chat.
"Shall we not be late 7" asks Vanessa at
last, having met several meaning glances at
the clock.
"Lots of time," he replies. "People
generally stop out in the park =Lit
after two."
He has an object in being a little late to-
day, though he is habitually the most
punctual of men. Bat he knows that a
pretty woman creates is greater impression
by entering a room than by being found
seated there. After all, though it is ten
minutes past two when they arrive, there
are only three pertain assembled ,• the
hostess, another lady and a vary handsome
young men.
" This is the head of the house," says the
colonel, smilingly taking his nephew by the
arm after Vaneasa has been presented by
Mrs. Pane to Lady Mildred Blair. d' Mrs.
Brrndon, let me introduce Lord Ravenhold
to you. Gerard, Mrs. Brandon.
" May I come and talk to you ?" says the
latter. dropping gently into the seab beside
.her as if he had known her all his life.
" I've heard so much about you. And I
hope you know is little about me." „
Vanessa looks at him With iatereste This
s Edith'a " Algy" about whom she has
received so many heartrending confidenoes. .
"Oh, yes," she answers. • I have often
heard of yon."
"And you sympathize with me, don't
you 7" he says, confidentially, bringing his
good-looking young face close to her. " I
kaow you do—you believe in love. You
married for love—yon wouldn't have old Sir
Bertram, Quite right, I admire you for it t
What a thundering old brute he is !"
For a moment Vanessa is &little bit taken
back at finding these state secrets spoken
f so lightly and familiarly by a stranger;
at soon the ease of her interlocutor's
nianner communicates itself to her, and she
nds herself talking as naturally to him as
hough they had been children together.
lagy finds so interested is listener in
Vanessa that he continues to pour out his
onfessions—it is charming to confide in a
eautiful and sympathetio woman. Seeing
he pair so engrossed with each other, the
olonel feels a little bit uneasy. He is not
n the secret of Mr. Howard's love -affair,
Ltd the lad appears so impassioned and
enema so eagerly attentive, that the ent-
itle world might well imagine them to be
&trying on a little flirtation on their own
ocount.
The party is beginning to disperse—now
here is only the Colonel lef a talking to
re. Fane, and Lord Ravenhold and Lady r
ildred whispering in the corner.
" I suppoae I must be going," says Mrs.
randon, who has just caught the Colonel'a
ye for the second time.
"Alter all, I have not had a chat with
on," exolaims Mrs. Pane at parting, "and r
really must. If I look in upon you to. i
orrow at 6, will you give me some tea,
nd then we can have is nice little talk all
o ourselves?"
"1 shall be delighted,)) answers Vanessa.
"You are nob to come and interrupt our
teeotete, Unole Charlie," and Mrs. Fane
urns to the colonel.
"Oertaialy not, my dear. Have you ever o
nown me indiscreet ?"
"Never—never in my life Tomorrow, t
hen," shaking Vanessa% hand in a very p
fondly manner. i
Lord Revenhald and Lady Mildred have
leo risen to speed the parting guest.
"May I come and gee you," sari her c
dyship, 'who has been asked by Raven- c
old's sister to be civil to the new beauty, g
nd Venom expresses her pleaeure at the 0
reposed very prettily.
Ledy Mildred addles and feels benevo-
ntly dame -sect towards Mrs. Brandon and h
he rest of the world. Meaawhile the Cob is
nel is putting Vanessa into her oarrage.
',al will say good-bye,' he says. "You
leaa mom enough of me for to -day."
CHA.PTER XIIL
a
Viscount Ravenhold wait a very hand- o
home young man indeed, and particularly
attractive in the eyes of the fair, to whom
he was quite devoted. 1te was is keea
sportsman, and something of an athlete;
but there is no doubt that his favorite die- r
traction WWI fi/eV le parfait amour. He was
one of the few men who would haire stayed is
away willingly from a hunt or is shoot t
the request of a woman with whom he was
In love. He was devoured by chronic ju
heart-hunger—the object of his passion le
might champ (did, in fad, net Witte- t
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Hermione had no other feeling for Giles
now than contempt. When a woman thor
oughly despises her lausaand, he can no
longer wound or annoy her, unless he tries
to fetter her actions or refuses to give her
money. Giles Pane in them pareionlars
was a model hueband. Be never asked a
question, nor gtumbled at a bill, and Her-
mione mortality spent money very freely.
It is possible that Giles, goaded on by the
jealousy of his mistress, might have been
induced to annoy his wife, had he not been
so atrongly backed up by his mother, but
he felt he was no match for the two. All
he wanted was peace and quietness, which,
however, he was tar from enjoying, as the
second Mrs. Pane had a fierce, turbulent
spirit. Still he remained devotedly
attached to her, in spite of the scenes
to which she not unfrequently treated
him. Be went up to town for a fortnight
in the season for the Derby and Amon but
though he was by way of staying
at the house in Grosvenor Place, is
saw very little of him. The races, the
horse -show in the daytime, musicahalls in
the evening, were his amusements. The
world said he was a vulgar, uninteresting
young man, and would have pitied Her-
ndon') had she offered herself ati a candidate
for its sympathy. But Hermione knew
better. Never, how great soe'er your sor-
rows, ask the world's pity I Pity means
oontempb. It may at first offer you a
languid symyathy, and will then hasten to
turn its back upon you. Present is smiling
face, mem to be fortunate and happy,
though you may be racked , with misery,
and it will seek you and smile upon you.
Hermione smiled, and society enviedand
fawned upon her. Her smiles were natural
enough now; she turned everything into
jest and was only cynical upon one subjeot
—happy marriages. She did not) tell
Vanessa to her face that neither her
happiness nor her love would last, but elle'
bold the colonel so, and laughed at him
when he doubted her.
Vanease, was puzzled aboub Mrs. Perm's
relations with her husband. She didnot
-
quite know the real story, because Colonel
Dallas was not able to tell it to her, and her
husban& did not know it. Vanessa had
nob been broughb up in the faehionable
world, and her ears were very sensitive in-
deed, and would have burned with shame
bad many things that were coramore taik
been poured into them, and the colonel was
the last man in the world to offend modesty.
Many of her new acquaintances were
amused and surprised at her innocence, but
they respected it as gentlemen invariably
do. Men always take their cue from the
women they are talking to—it is very rare
to find one who wantonly and brutally
offends a modest woman.
Late one afternoon towards the end of the
season, Vanessa and Mrs. Pane were drink-
ing tee, in the boudoir of the latter—they
had been driving together, and Vanessa's
victoria was presently to fetch her. They
were conversing with eager interest about a
fanoy dress ball to be given by a fashion-
able lady, which was to be a ba l masque
until supper time, when every one would
have to doff mask and domino. Both
ladies had received invitationa, and were
discussing their costumes with exceeding
animation.
• At this moment the door opens and ad-
mits Lord Ravenhold.
• "Am I horribly de Prop ?" he asks, having
greeted Vanessa and brushed his sister's
curly head with his. mustache. "Were
you slaying your thousands or inventing a
new fashion? I know ib is worse to inter-
upt two bosom friends than two levant."
"We will forgive you, as you don't
offend very often," laughs Hermione. "You
re a perfect otranger, dear boy. Ring for
a brandy -and -soda."
"No," shaking his head. "1 only want
efreslament for the mind." And he sinks
nto a chair beside Vanessa.
"Tell ug some news," says Hermione,
elating herself to listen.
"News 1 There never is any in hot
weather. Besides, I have hardly seen a
member of your ser for two days."
"What has that to do with ib" asks Her-
mione. "Have you not been to your
las I"
"1 should not be liaely to pick up any
here," answers her brother. "The only
lace where I ever hear news or sandal is
a is lady's drawingtroorn,"
"What is monatroue story 1" laughs Mrs.
Fame "Well, we need not interrupt our
onversation for you. We were talking of
Lathes, of course. Apropos what are you
oing as ? Edgar Ravenswood or Faust? or
ne ot the parte 'suited to a handsome young
man?"
"On the contrary," returns Lord Raven -
old, "I am undecided between Quasimodo
nd ,6'llontote Da vit. The latter, I think,
would be is novelty."
" Don'b be a goose, Gerard. But really,
riously ?"
I don't think I ghat go at all. Fancy
domino and mask in Inly 1 I should die
f the heat."
1' What character ha e Mildred oilmen ?"
inquirea Mre. Pane.
"1 don't know, I am sure," he replies,
mendaciously, having just come from guar-
eltng with her uptin tba Vary. minima
"If you please, ma'am, the dreseinalter
here," announces the butler at this junco
are.
"Oh, I must see her I" oriels Hermoine,
toping up. a Will it be indli3oreet to
ave you two together? Do not make love
0 her, Gerard. trout Will only waste you):
me.'
Her parting ehaft cauSe eMbattass-
meat to either; they senile ; each has, or
se
quently), but the deur° to love reltveys
retrained. He denied serenuously that he
was fickle or unfaithful, and reseote that he
CHAPTER XV,
Lord Ravenhold has put Vanessa into
her carriage and has returned to his sister'
boudoir.
" Gerard," says Hermione, half laughing,
"I will not have this Youare to -leave Afro.
Brandon quite alone."
" You &Ater met" replies Ravenhold,
"Am I dangerous even to the peace of mind
of a lady who is quite wrapped up in her
husband r
"Did she snub you?" (mks Hermione,
with an interested air.
Most emphatically. She gave me die-
tinotly to understand Ghat she did not want
me to call unless a third person was pres-
ent."
"Tell me, Herray?" says her brother,
"what sort of fe low is this Brandon, who
has succeeded in awakening such an inn
memo devotion in his wife's lovely bosom ?"
"He is a very nice, quiet, gentlemanlike,
middle-sged inan," replies Mr. Pane.
After is moment's silence, Revenhola
speaks with much more energy than he has
done hitherto
wYohnyknhootrwit can't last."
" Ids on the face of it. If he's a quiet,
middle aged rnan, and ahe is, as she no is,
gloriouely beautiful woman, with every man
who comes near making up with her, why,
of course he'll go to the wall."
" Good-bye," says her brother, rising ab -
raptly.
"Don't be cross, dear boy," utters Her-
mione, in a caressing tone.
"1 am not in the least cross," he replies.
"Alt right," kissing him. "And, to
please me, leave Mrs. Brandon quite alone."
Lord Revenhold frowns distinctly.
"1 think you are really silly," he ElayS,
going.
"1 dare say I am," elle answers good -
Two nights later Mrs. Brandon and Lord
Re.venhold meet at is ball. Lady Mildred
is also there. The two letter are not yet
quite reconciled; there has been rather a
serious breach betweenthem, and Ravenhold
has not been an keen about making it up
this time as is his wont. The quick percep-
tions of Lady Mildred have made her aware
of this, and she, being proud, hangs back
more resolutely in consegnenee. Her lady-
ship is of a fiercely maloue disposition.
When she twice sees Ravenhold waltzing
with Mrs. Brandon, and employing that
caressing manner to her which it is his wont
to use toward all pretty women when his
thoughts are not completely centred on one,
a sudden rage and hatred against Vanessa
possess her aoul. She is violent, headstrong,
passionate, unjust). When once her jealousy
is roused, neither prudence nor common
sense have any control over her. And she
loves Lord Ravenhold in a reckless, furious
sorb of way, and will not tolerate any
thoughts of a rival.
After dancing with Mrs. Brandon once,
Lord Ravenhold had gone to Lady Mildreda
side; she received him with her head in
the air, made one or two cutting and inso-
lent remarks, and turned her back upon
him. He, nob to be behindhand in epirit,
returned at Mee to Vanessa, and, under
the very eyes of, Lady Mildred petitioned
eagerly for another waltz. He knew and
felt that he was doing exactly what his
sister had warned him against, making
Lady Mildred Vanessa's enemy, and be felt
rather guilty and perturbed; but how was
he to bleme ? Besides, after all, he said
to himself, Mrs. Brandon did nob care two
straws about him or any one else except her
husband, so what harm could it do?
Vanessa was pleased to dance with him;
he waltzed perfectly; he WWI very good-
looking; and, greateet recommendation of
all, he was nephew to Colonel Dallas and
brother to Mrs. Fane.
Mr. Brandon was at the ball, and Raven -
hold asked to be introduced to him. They
had entered into some conversation, the
younger man having a considerable curios-
ity to arrive at the cause of Mt& Brandon's
devotion to her husband. After some chat
he was still unable to grasp the reason.
Brandon was exactly whab Hermione had
described him—a nice, quiet, gentlemanlike,
middle-aged man; but were those qu,alitiee
sufficient) to inspire such a very ardent
affection in the breed of a lovely young
woman?
Lord Ravenhold proposed to Mr. Bran -
den that he and his wife should dine wibh
them at Hurlingham on the Sunday follow-
ing. Re would drive them down on his
coach. Brandon replied that it would give'
them both great pleasure. Raverrhold was
is little surprised when, in dancing with Mrs.
Brandon for the third time that evening,
he ioforrned her of the pleasure be was
anticipating that she turned rosy red, be-
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giving any definite nation, mid she was
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worth while quarreling a 1'o:draftee with
Milly for a woman who did not seem Maitre
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