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vaniehed fog the time from Lottio's of his own mysterioue and transforming of society in distinetion from Ilex.
presence. steatre outlandish ideas. She had lemen.
EST 10 EAR NEST 'TiirggiltvuoVgfeasclY,.thowca Tina' ni° °veiling smi Pasilea, with
ards end. conjectures ae to who
Would Again 110 aa�, " Ilow much more shall ed from her mobhor—indeed it was the
disappointment and vexation, but she be there, and the day following, with zone heaveoly Father give the holy huh of her childhood* earliest taught
By E. BOE,
AUTEEOR 01
" aellumns BURNED AWAY," " OPENING1
A 011E5TNUT BURR," ETO.
4' X don't know whet I'll do," snapped
Lottio.
" Don't know what you'll do ! Why
he about the same as saved our lives
this evening,"
"Ho saved his own at the same time."
"Well," said Belle, exasperatingly; she did not know whealleresteacl would M. Marehmont was asked nob to
"1 wish Mr. Hemstead and all who return, Addle and Belle vanithed after say anything to undeceive elemstead.
hoard the fine speeches about your dinner, and De Forrest offered to read ,, It Will du him good to soo a little of
' kind, generous hoart,' could hear you to her. She assented, having no better the world," said Lottie; and the lady
noW." prospect. thought so too.
" I wish they could," said Dottie reek. Sho ensconced. herself luxuriously The others were under the impression
lessIg. e They couldn't have a worse under an afghan upon tho tufa, while that Lottie still purposed. carrying out
opinion of me-tImn I have of myself." the persistent lover, fooling that this hor practical joke against Herastead.
" Bat what do you intend to do about would bo his favored opportunity, deter. At the time when ho had saved them
Mr. Heinstead?" mined to lay close siege to hor hearb, from so much danger the evening be
I don't intend to do anything about and win a definite promise if possible. fore, they felt that their plot ought to
him. X half wish X had never soon ' For this purpose ho chose a romantic be abandoned, and as it was, they had
him." poem, which. at a certain point, had a mainly lost theirrelish for ib. Hemstead
"That you can trifle with him after vory tender and love.infusod character. had not proved so good a subject for a
what has happened to•night, is some. Here he purposed to throw down the praebical joke as they expected. But
thing that I did not think, even of you, book in a melodramatic manner, and they felt that if Lottie chose to carry it
Dottie Marsden." pass from tho abstract to reality, and on, that was her affair, and if there wore
" I haven't said X wee going to ' trifle from the third person bo the first. He any fun in prospeeb, they -would be on
with him.' Ho's a man. you cau't trifle eves more familiar with stage effects hand to enjoy it. The emotions and
with. The bosh thing I can do is M lot than anything else, and had planned a virtuous impulsed inspired by their nee.
hire alone." prate, Mule scene. As Lottie reclined moot of peril had faded almost utterly
"That is just what I think." , upon the sofa he could very nicely and away, as is usually the case with this
't " Very well, then, go to sleep and bo ; comfortably kneel, take her hand, and style of repentance. Even Belle was
quiet." gracefully explain the condition of his growing indifferent to Lottie's course.
"How long aro you going to sit heart ; and the was certainly in a cone- Harcourt, who with all his faults had
, mooning' there 2" foetable position to hear. good and generous traits, was absent on
" Till morning, if I wish. Don't A man loss vain. than Do Forrest business, and had partially forgotten
bottler 0110." WORK not have gathered. much en. the design against Hemstead, and sup-
" After coming so near having your courgement from Lottie's face, for it posed that anything definite had been
frame of mind." as he commenced the rather stilted and- rendered to them all.
given up on account of the service
nock broken, you ought to bo Inc better had a vory weary and bored expression
" So had you. Neither breaking my very sentimental introduction to the Dottie was drifting. She did not know
Sho divined his purpose as she saw impulse, the slave of inclination, with
what would. bo her action. The child of
neck nor coming near to it will convert gush thab was to follow.
" Well, I hope you will got through him summoning to his aid all his rather no higher aim than to enjoy the passing
your moods and tenses to -day. You limited elocutionary powers, and noted hour, sho could not keep a good resolve,
have had more than I ever remember how he gave to every line, that verged if through some twinges of conscience
within so short a time ;" with this cone. toward love, the tenderest accent. she made one. She had proposed to
forting statement Belle left her frieud But tho satirical side -gleam from her avoid Homestead, for while he interested,
to herself, who satstaring into the fire, in eyes, as sho watched him, was anything he also disquieted and filled her with
the most discontented manner. but responsive or conducive to sentiment; solf.dissatisfaction.
-", Capable of the noblest things,' in- and finally, as she became satisfied of And yet for this very reason lie was
deed," she thought. "1 would like to his Object, the smile that flitted across fascinating. Other men admired, fiat -
know who is capable of meaner things. her face would have quenched the most tered, and bowed to her in unvarying
And now what do you intend to do, Lot- impetuous declaration as effectually as a, and indiscriminating homage. Hem -
tie Marsden? Going on with your fool.
ish, childish jest, after the fun has all
faded out of it? If you do you will
WITY that quick.oyed Belle was watching the bustle of preparation. 'pirit to ij them that sale Him." and thoroughly accepteel,thatthedictum
her. Sho 'Whaled her friend down "1 don't believe Frank will go to such Here is it power, a force, an agency,
Now York; and, with partial Hummel a party," said Addio. OS the throe girls that the materialiet cannot calculate,
Nought to appear as usual. and Do Forrest were together in the weigh, or measure, nor laugh scornfully
Oh, dear," oho thought, ,, what afternoon. out of existence.
shall I do with inyeelf this afternoon.. X "Let us wake hem go by all moans," As upon a sultry night a breeze comes
can't endure Julian's mooning. I wish said Lottie. 4, He needn't know -what rustling through the loaves from un.
Mr. Ifarcourb was hero, go wo could got kind of a party 111 10, and it will be such known realms of space, and cools our
up some excitement." Without excite- fun to watch him, I would not be sur. throbbing temples, so the soul iS often
intuit Lottio was as dull and wretched prised 11 110 and Mrs. Byrom mutually stirred and moved by impulses heaven -
as all victims of stimulants, left to tilde shocked each other. We can say merely ward, that aro to their subjects as
own resourcem. that we have all been invited out to a mysterious as unexpected.
Bub the fates were against her. Har- libtlo company, and that it would be To a certain extent, God gives to the
court would not bo back till evening, and rude in him not to accompany us." ' Prayerful control of HilASOlf, SA it were.,
and becomes their willing agent; and
when the time comes when all mysteries
aro solved, and the regent of all lives is
truthfully revealed, it will probably he
soon that not those who astonished the
world with their own powers, but that
those who quietly, through prayer, used
God's power, were the ones who made
the world move forward.
WhIle Hemstead would never be a
Mystics or a Quietest in his faith, ho still
recognised most clearly that human
offer t would go but little way in awaken-
ing spiritual life, unless seconded by the
Divine power. Therefore in his strong
and growing wish that he might bring
the beautiful girl, who seemed like a re-
velation to him, into sympathy with the
truth that he believed and loved, ho had
based no hope on what he alone could
clo or say.
But her manner on the previous morn-
ing had. chilled him, and he had half
purpeeed to be a little distant and in -
make a fool of yourself instead of him.
He is not the man you thought ho was,
ett all. He is your superior in every re -
^aped, save merely in the ease which
comes from living in public instead of
:seclusion, and in all bis diffidence there
has been nothing so rude and ill.bred as
Julian's treatment of Mrs. Dlimm. Ju-
lian indeed. 1 He's but a well-dressed
little manikin beside this large -minded
raan," and she scowled more darkly than
over at the fire.
" But what shall I do ? I can't be
such a Christian as Belle is. I would
rather not be ono at all. What's more
I cannot bring my mind to decide to be
such a Christian as Mr. X-Iemstead. kr
I would have to change completely, and
give up my old self -pleasing and war.
ward. life, and that seems like giving up
life itself. Religion is a bitter medicine
that I mutt take some time or other.
But the idea of sobering down at my
time of life 1"
" But you may not live to sco age.
Think what a risk yuu run to -night,"
urged. conscience.
"Well, I must take my chances. A
plague on that Hemstead I I can't he
with him ten minutes but he makes Inc
uncomfortable in doing wrong. All was
going smoothlytill he came, and life was
one long frolic. Now he has got my
conscience all stirred up so that between
them both I shall have Ude comfort. I
won't go with him to Mrs. Dlimm's to.
morrow. He will talk religion to me all : CHAPTER XIV.
the time, and I, like a big baby, evillcry,
and ho will think I am on the eve of 1 LOT= A. MYSTEETOIIS PROBLEM.;
conversion, and perhaps will offer to I
take rue ea among the border ruffians asAfter a brief toilet Dottie came clown
an inducement If I want to live any old to tea looking like an innocent little
life, and have a good time, the less I see I Iamb that any wolf could beguile and
of Frank Hemstead tho bettor, for some- 1 devoin. Sho smiled on Do Forrest so
how or other, when I am with him 1 ' sweetly that the cloud began to pass
can't help seeing that he is right, and from his brow ab once.
feeling moan in my wrong. I w_ill just "Why should I bo angry with her ?"
carry out my old resolution, and act as he thought; "she did not understand
badly MS I MIL HO will then see what what I was aiming at, and probably elm -
I am, and let me alone." posed that X meant to read. hor asleep
Having formed this resolution, Lottio and yot I would have thought that the
slopb as sweetly as innocence itself. fence of my voiee—well, well, Lottie
To Hemsboad, with his Viet and rage has been a little spoiled by too mach
ular habits, the day had been long and devotion. She has been accustomed to
exciting, and he was exceedingly weary; it, and takes it as a matter of course.
and yet thoughts of the brilliant andWhen WO aro married, the devotion
beautiful girl, who bewildered, fascin. must be on the other side of the house."
ated, and nevelt° his sympathy at the it I thought' Me. :EIemetead would be
same time, kept him awake till late. back this evening ?" elle said to her
Every scone in which they had been to. aunt
gothor was lived over M all its minutire, " No, not till tomorrow evening.
and his conclusions wore favorable. As Yon seem to miss Frank vory Touch."
he had said to her, she seemed " capable Then Lottie was provoked to find her -
of the noblest things." And the fact solf blushing like a school girl, but she
that she appeared eo open to the truth said, laughingly:
and so impressible, inspired the strongest "How penetrating you aro, auntie. 1
hope. &raise Mixt iu a way that you cannot
pousible, and would now go willingly, if understand,e
athed. But the others understood the remark
At the first welcome sound of the din- as retorting to her regret that he had es.
ner.liell she sped downstairs, and glen°. caped ftom her -wiles as the victim of
ed into -the parlor, hoping that ho might their proposed jest, and Belle shot a vi-
be there, and that in some way she proachful glance at her. Sho could not
might still bring about the ride. But 'mow that Lottio bad mild this to theow
sho only found De Forrest yawning over dust into their oyes, and to account for
it nowspripee, and had to endure his her sudden blush, which she could not
senbimental roproatheg that she had ab- account foe to horsolf.
rented herself so long from him. Before supper evas over Harcourt came
" Como to dinner, ' was her only and in with groat news, which throw Adak
rather mosaic teeponso. But Do For- :
into a state of lovetish excitement, and
rest wont cheerfully, for dinner wail interested all the obliots.
something that ho could enjoy under auy "Mrs, Hymen, her son, and two
choutustances, daughters, have come up tor a few days
To Lottio's disappointmenb, Mr. Dim- 4.,, 4. 1,
ee ,etieo a poop al, the country in winto0,
molly mumbled grace, and still I-Iem. and enjoy some sleigh tiding. I mot
stead click nob appear. For soma reason Hal Byram and drove in with him.
sho diel not like to ask where he wag, Their largo house is open from top to
and was provoked at hetself because of bottom, and full of servants, and to.mor.
hor hesitancy, The ahem , who ltBOW BOW owning Choy aro going 0 give a
of his &Torture, supposed he was aware grand party. gniero aro invitations for
of it also. At lest hoe curiosity gained yon all. They expect most of thole
the -mastery, ma sho asked her =lib
with =indifference, not so Well assumed
111111 duet 1101! calm: heightened a little—
" Whore is Mr, Homettad 2"
" lie wont down to the city," replied
mill -pond. might a meteor.
But Julian, oblivious of all this, was
growing pathetic and emotional; and if
she escaped tho scene at all, she must
act promptly.
She did so, for in five minutes, to all
intents and appearances sheens asleep.
At first, when be glanced up to
emphasize a peculiarly touching line, he
thought elle had closed her eyes to hide
her feelings; but a+ last, when ho reach-
ed the particular and sonl-molting
climax that was to prepare tho way for
his own long.deeired crisis, having given
the final lines in a tone that ho thought
would move a marble heart), he laid the
book down to proper() for action, the
dreadful truth dawned upon him. Sho
WaS asleep.
What could ho do ? To awaken her,
and then go forward would not answer.
People wore generally cross when dis-
turbed in their sloop; and ho knew
Lotbio was no exceptien. Ho was deeply
mortified and dieappointed.
lie got up and stalked. tragically and
frowningly to the hearth -rug, and stared
at the apparently peacefui sleeper, and
then flung himself out of the zoom, very
much as ha was accustomed to -when a
spoiled and petulant boy.
After he was gone Dottie quivered
with laughter for a few moments; then
-stole away to hor room, where she
blotted out the weary hours with sleep
unfeigned, until aroused by the supper -
bell.
stead not only admired. but respected
and esteemed her for the good qualities
that she had semulated, and with equal as she suddenly stood before him under
sincerity and frankness had rocogmsed the chandelier in all the wealth of her
faults and failures. She had been ad- radiant beauty.
mired all her life, but respect and es. Her hair was arranged uniquely in a
teem from a true, good man was a now style peculiarly hor own, and powdered.
offering, and. even though obtained by A necklace of pearls sustained a dia.
fraud was as delightful as it was novel. mond cross that was .ablaze with light
She still wished to stand well in his es- upon. her white bosom. Her arms were
timation, though why, she hardly knew. baro, and her dress cut as low as fashion
would sanction. In momentary triumph
she saw his eye kindle into almost
wondering admiration ; and yet it was
but momentary, for almost instantly his
face began to darken with disapproval.
Sho at once surmised the cause; and
at first it amused her very much, as she
regarded. it as an evidence of his de-
lightful ignorance of society and minis-
terial prudishness.
"1 gather from your face, Mr. Hem.
stead, that I am not dressed to suit your
fastidious taste."
" I think. you are incurring a groat
risk in so exposing yourself this cold
night, Miss Marsden."
"That is not all your thought, lir.
IIemstead."
"You are right," he said gravely, and
with heightened color.
" But it's the style; and fashion, you
know, is it despot with us ladies."
" And like all despots, very unreason.
able ; and wrong ab times, 1 perceive."
" When you have seen more of society,
Mr. Homstead," sho said, a little pat-
ronizi 1 " ou will modify your views.
of their wealthy circle was a, one
thority, from which there was no oail. ce+
peal.
Harnett:ad suffered in her estimation.
She tried 1,0 think of hint as uncouth, ill.
—which to her was the only life worth er
bred, and so ignorant of fashionable life
naming—that she could dismiss hint
from her mind frora that time forth, ()
And in her resentment the thought she
could and would, She WM verygracious
to De Forrest, and he in consequence
Wat3 in superb epirite.
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As they gathered in the parlour, be- H • feeetel
fore starting, lie Forrest looked Hem. ge.eb
etead over cribioally, and then turned to le—/ •
Lottie and raised his eyebrows signifi-
cantly. The answering smile was in ieoei
harmony with the exquisite's implied 1—d
satire. Lottie gave the student another (ID quick look and ewe, that he had observed `,..1-1
their meaning glame.es, and that in con: (ID
sequence his lip had curled slightly;
and she flushed again, partly with anger ri)
and vexation.
"Why should this adverse opinion so
nettle mo? He 18 1)0 body," she thought,
as she turned coldly away. ren
Though Hemstead'smanner -was quiet
and distant, he was conscious of a
strange and unaccountable disappoint- c....te ieee*b
meat and eaduess. It was as if a
beautiful picture were becoming blurred
—more than he underetood. He had
CD
before his eyes. It was more than that p)
sense of personal loss.
He saw and sincerely regretted his it
different also. cousin Addie's faults ; but w ion Labe
It did not occur to him that he was failed in any respect in fulfilling the fair
growing sensitive in regard to her treat- promise of theirfirst acquaintance, there
ment of himself, as well as of the truth. was something more than regret.
He readily assented to Lottie's re. At first he thought he would remain
quest that he should accept Mrs. at home and not expose himself to their
Byram's invitation, and found a strange criticism and possible ridicule; but a
pleasure in her graciousness and vivacity moment later determined to go and if
at the supper -table. possible, thoroughly soh- the mystery
His simple toilet was soon made, and of Lottie Marsden's character I for she
he sought the parlor and a book to pass was more of a myeeeroote/ itoteM=..
the time while waiting for the others.
Lottie was a veteran at the dressing.
table and b dint of exacting much hel
from Belle, and resting content witE
, y
nature's bountiful gifts—that needed but
little enhancing from art—she, too, was
ready considerably in advance of the
others, and in the full undress -which
society permits, thought to dazzle the ,
plain Western student, as a preliminary
to other conquests during the evening.
And he was both dazzled and startled
Sho was now greatly vexed with herself
that sho had refused to visit Mrs. Dlimm.
She was most anxious that he should
return, in order that she might discover
whether he had become disgusted with
hor; for, in the h-nowledge of her OW11
wrong action, she unconsciously gave
him credit for knowing more about hor
than he dia.
She had no definite purpose for the
future. Instead of welly carrying out
a deliberate plot, she was merely per.
mittiug herself to bo carried along by, a
subtle undercurrent of interest and in.
clination, which she did not understand,
or trouble herself to analyse. She had
f elt a passiug interest in. gentlemen be-
fore, and which proved but passing.
This was no doubt a similar case, with
some peculiar and piquant elements
added. A few weeks m New York after
her visit was over, and he would fade
from thought and memory, and pass be-
low the horizon as other stars that had
dazzled for a time. The honest old
counsellor, conscience, recklessly snub -
hall d. itl
bed and. dismissed, ha re re w a
few plain words, for the time, from the
unequal contest.
She met Hemstead tho door on his
return, and held out her hand, saying
cordially :—
" I'm vory glad to see you. It seems
an age since you loft us."
His face flushed deeply with pleasure
at he words and manner. Expeoting a
cool and indifferent reception, ho had
proposed to be dignified and reserved
himself. And yet hor manner on the
morning of his departure pained. him
deeply, and disappointed him. It did
not fulfil the promise of the previous
day, and ho was again sorely perplexed.
But his conclusion was partly correct.
" Sho is resisting the truth. She sees
what changes in her gay life are
volved by its acceptance ; and therefore
shuns coming tuider its influence."
He deeply eogretted her action, bob
felt that only the Divine Spirit could
awaken a docile intermit, end give a re.
captive heart, and frequently had ap.
peeled to heaven in het behalf during
Ms absence.
What a strange power this is that tiobject. I consider myself a babel:
God has bestowed upon us 1 There is judge of those matters than you are."
SOB.10 one that we long to influence and He quietly bowed and resumed his
change for the hotter. That one Inv book. Sho shot an angry glance at him
know our With and pirpose, recognise and left the room,
our efforts, but quietly baffle US by an This was a now experience to hor—
independent will that we can no mote the vevy reverse of what sho had antic!.
coerce and control than by our breath noted. This was a harsh and discordant
soften into eying warmth a wintry break iu the honeyed straius of flattery
morning. We can look pleadingly into to which sho had always been aoeustom-
some dear ono's oyes, clasp his &ride ad, and it nobbled her greatly. IVIoreover,
and appeal with even tearful earnest. the criticism she received had a delicate
noss, and yet ho may remain unmoved, point, and touched her to the oozy quick;
or be but transiently affected. Though and to her it seemed tinjustanclimealled
by touch or caress, by convincing argu- for. What undoubtedly is wrong iu it-
mente and loving entreaty, we may be self, and -what to Eorostoaa, unfamiliar
unable to shako the obdurate will, we with society and its arbitrary customs,
can gently master it through the inter- seemed strangely indelicate, was to her
nation of another. The throne of God but a prevailing mode among the ultra -
seems a long way round to roach the fashionable—in which class it was her
Mena at our sule—foe the mot a 't ' .
teach hor child in hor arms, but " The goat, voeclant boor, elm said in
usually peeves the quickest and most her anger, as she paced restlessly tip
offoottial way. Where before there was and down the " Whet fool I am
only resistance and indifference, there to care what ho thinks, with his beck.
comes, in answee to prayer, strange re. mode ideas, thall any more,
1outhigs, mysterious longings, rocepti.e lb dual kern to.uight; that I belenee to
vity, and someLimes, in a way that le dittos:Mt world."
aseonishin t full acceptance of the Do Forrest joined, hor soon mud goretee;
guests front NOW 101% however, truth. What reassured her by Ins profttso
d o coin-
-Tin) wind bloweth where it listoth," plimonts. Nob that sho valued them as
elg Y, Y
Ideas imported in the Mety.flower aro
scarcely in vogue BOW."
He was a little nettled by her tone,
and said with a tinge of dignity:
"My ideas on this subject were nob
imported. in the May -dower. They are
older than the world, and will survive
the world."
Lottio became provoked, for she was
not one to take criticism of her personal
appearimee kindly, and then it was
vexatious that the one that she chiefly
expected to dazzle should at onto com-
mence finding fault; and she said with
seine irritation :
"And what aro your long-livod
ideas 2"
'1 fear they would not have much
weight with you were I able to express
them plainly.. I can only suggest them,
but in a way that you can understand
me in a sonteuce. would not liko a
sister of mine to appeal: in company as
you lire dressed ?"
Dottie flushed deeply and resentfully,
but said, in a frigid toile :
"1 think we had bettor change the
Even languid. Bello g Acme a .
proved of so muchgaiety; and thought wore the words of the all-pewertill One, coming from him, but as te society man, ,
f Ihmstend and( -same of conscience of the beantifid and mysterious , she felt 1,11011 110 was giving the verdict ITO BE CO11TI11E1).1
[Lap:LEL
Mersenne enes " trek up<
They soon rea... A fu. Ityerein'e
elegant country house, which gleamed
afar, ablaze with light. Theobsequious
footman threw open the door, and they
entered a tropical atmosphere laden
with the perfumes of exotics. Already
the music was striking ne, for the chief
feature of the evening. Belle reluctantly
accepted of Hemstead's escort, as she
had no other resource.
"110 will be so awkward I" sho said to
Lottie, in irritable protest.
And at first she was quite correct, for
Hemstead found himself anything but
at home in the fashionable revel. Belle,
in hex efforts to get him into the pre-
sence of the lady of the house that they
might pay their respects reminded ono
of a little steam yacht, trying to manage
a ship of the line.
Not only were Lottie and De Forrest
smiling at the scene, but also other ele-
gant people, among whom Ffemsteall
towered in proportions too vast and. ill -
managed to escape notice; and to
Addle, her cousin's lack of ease and
grace was worse than a, crime.
Bello soon found some city acquain.
tances, and she andher escort plated
with mutual relief. Hemstead drifted
into the hall, where bo would be out of
the way of the dancers, but through the
open door could watch the scene.
And this he did with a curious and
observant oye. Tho party he came
with expected him to be either dazzled
and quite carried away with the scones
of the evening, or else shocked 011(1 110117
solemn over their dissipation. But he
was rather inclined to be philosophical,
and study up this new phase of lite. He
would see the creme de la orate, who
only would be present, as he was given
to understand. Ho would discover if
they were made of different clay from
the people of Sorub Oaks. He would
breathe the social atmosphere, which to
Addie, his aunt, and even to Lottie, he
was compelled to fear was as the breath
of life. These were the side issues:
bub his chief purpose was to study
Lottio herself. Ho would discover if
sho were in truth as good a girl—as
full of promise—as ho hall boon led to
believe at first.
Of course he wet a predestined" wall.
flower' upon such an occasion, Addio
had said to Mrs. Byram, in a tone hard
to describe but at once understood :
'A cousin from the West, who is
studying for the ministry ;" and Hem.
stead was immediately clamed in the
lady's mind among those poor relations
who must bo tolerkted for the sake of
their oonnexions.
He was a stranger to all, save those
he came with, and they soon completely
ignored and forgot him, save Lottio by
whom ho was watched, but so furtively
that she seemed as neglectful as the
rest.
It was one of the fashions of the hour
—a phase of etiquette as ill-bred as the
poorest social sleeig—not to inbroduce
strangers. MTS. Byrom and her &ugh.
tors were nothing if not fashionable,
and in this case the mode served their
inclination, and beyond a 101V formal
words they willingly left their awkward.
guest to his own resources.
He could tot tendersband how true
courtesy permitted a hostess to neglect
any of hoe guests, loast of all those who
from diffidence or any cause goateed
most in neec't of attention. Still, in the
present instance, ho Wass glad to be left
alone.
The scones around him had Mate than
the interest of novelty, and there was
much that ho enjoyed keenly. The
mask was good, and his quick oar kept
as perfect time to it maid Lottio'S foot.
He thought the spare dances wore
beautiful and perfeetly unobjectionable,
a; vast improvement 011 11110117 01 11110 rade
and often stupid games that ho had
sten at the few conmanieg he had at.
tended, and Loam appeared the eine
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