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her sympathies, her oyos aH colourless
as her Houtiments. Neitbor ofilor sols,
oxeept bu height, in the 1.tast mumbles
her. They aro both tall snit—knit young
mon, with sufficient good looks to coin.
mond a wncoud glauco, Bruno, the
yonngor, heiug a shade dr.rkos than
Dick, the older, and perhaps a shade
more oontpauionable to the ordinary ac.
gllai n tame.
"1 will take your word for it all,"
says Bruno. "I feel oho Is the girl for
me! Warmth and snnslino and an
hoiross who is a beauty Is as much as
any roasonabin follow eau export, At
all events, I shouln't cavil at it."
"I hope you intend to make a long
stay iu tho country now, Richard," says
Laity Bouverie, turning to hos older son
and ignoring the frivolity of the younger.
" It is quite time you took some little
intorest in the estate. Your father, as
you know, is usoloes. His library "—
with a sudden cold sneer—"is his king-
dom. There ho dreams away his life in
imaginary moods—
He fancies there are priceless treasons
on those dusty shelves of his."
"' Ilis mind to him a kingdom is,' "
quotes Dick Bouverie, speaking for tho
first time. "Happy is the man who
can retain his fond**—however foolish
—when old age has caught him I Let
my father enjoy his books in peace I"
"It is yoer part to ensure him that
enjoyment," says Lady I3ourerio, with
ill•rooressod sharpness. "If you attuml
,to the aocomits, or at least overlook
Wutk ms now and then, there is no
reason why your father should not
moulder away with his books, nnroo.
Ie.,t. d by wont+ of mine. All sery.(nbc
r ,tiro a masb"r'. eve upon thrill."
" Ii the you sot ib,'Diek ?" s.y s Bruno
lau;hing, ' Look at me till I see if 1
should quail before it. Very poor offoct
inclord I If I wore you I should grow
one in my forehead; it would bo far
more imposing,"
" I thought you said you were going
to the atablos, Bruno ?" says his mother,
regarding, him with snme disfavour.
;o; I am going to sbay hors and
listen to you. The people with whom
Fifa and I love to associate with seldom
drop pearls of wisdom from their lips,
Dy floc, Fifa ?"—to the terrior, who
who barks a loud "No," and lifts a fore-
paw iu anxious expectation of another
word of recognition.
"I hate farming and Watkins and the
country geuerally," interposes Dick,
with a gosturc of dislike.
" Still, if your Baty—•n
" I lute that cyan more 1 What's the
matter with \Vatkius? Why can't he
go on alum in hie management, as he
as dona for years."
" Thom isn't anything the matter with
him," interrupts Bruno, " hoyond an op-
pressive smell of corduroy! He is quite
wall—no ailmont of any sort, as far as I
eau sae."
"Ilogrows docidodly caroloss and in
many ways unsatisfactory," says Lady
Bouvario; "hu is, 11.1 fact, too old for his
post. If I had ray way, he should he
distil hoed donors, and a younger, a more
competont man put in his })lace."
" But naturally you shrink from dis-
charging ono who las served you faith.
Lally for over twenty yoaro," says Diolr
gravely, flicking a little spook of dust
from his waistcoat.
A dull Dolour Names into his mother's
cheoks, The latent antagonism between
her and dor older sou springs into life at
his words, and speaks through her angry
eyes.
You mistako mo. I shrink at no-
thing I" she says haughtily.
" It seems a pity," strikes in Bruno
jadiolonsly, marling tho signs of coming
storm, " that my many graces and
speaking virtues should have inducod
:ny cousin, tho Admiral, to leave Inc
that little TTaco of mine, or I should havo
boon delighted to give my talonts to the
overhauling of Watkins. I find him a
very attractive old person, and rich in
Ihumour when I can understand him,
whioh is seldom."
" He can do nothing," says Lady
Bouverie shortly.
he eau—ho cam take snuff 1" cos -
roots Lor younger tion mildly. "I'd back
him against any one at that. You
underrate him, mother. You should at
least "—reproaahfuhly—" be just, and
givo the man his due,"
"I hope you moan to give up town
this season,says Lady Bouverie, ad.
droosing her endo, son. " It is now six
mouths singe you have boon at home;
you should spare us a little of your time.
It is "—coldly---" for your own interest
alone I speak. If, at your fabhor's
death, you find things all at sixes and
sevous, blame yourself, and mmmnbet I
warned you."
"Well, P11 think it over,!' returns
Dick discontentedly. "You relieve me
however when you remind mo that my
carelessness will make only myself a
sufferer. By-bho-bye, I'm going down
to the Hollows this afternoon. Amy
message for Audroy 2"
" Say 'shall be pleased if she will
comp up and dine with me to -night. I
suppose it is only right I should show
dor soma small civility at timos," says
Lady Bouverie, with a half frown,
" although she and 1 are so totally die.
similar in every way that she perpetually
jars upon me. How she can be my niece
and still possess her objectionable ways
is and always will be to mo a mystery.
Slio will oxpoot me of course to ask her
hero a little, now you and Bruno are at
home."
I shall givo her your message," re-
turns Dick, moving through the window
on to the balcony without.
" As you will be passing C#roylaldds,"
says Lady Bouvario, regarding him
calmly, and speaking with the eon,
stroked air of one who is following np
an afber•thought,, "I wish you would
call upon Mise Mabnrin and tell her I
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gouinlue elle Hpolce of yusterclay,"
" 1 shall ranlenlber," nuswors
as, wibli bis usual idle step, ho
down tho sbouo sbairs to the swan
uoabh,
' I'm rather glad that old plae
got a uzlstrass ab lash," remarks T
1lleasautly, as he too rioos to p
long•doh:rrod visit to the stables, o
kolrnol, or somewhere,
" los; It is Cu advantage. It 1
lino an old house to bo let sink int
gay, and moneyed peop10 are al ra
be desired. Wo aro not suihlcientl
ourselves to regard money with dis
or rather to prebend to do so ;
Richard, when ho marries, should
of--" She pauses abruptly, "1
he will not forgot my message a
these pelargoniums," she conch
with careful carolossness, '
"And I hope he will deliver it t
charming nioce ; don't you ?" su
moats Bruno innocently, as he et
out of the room, Fifa at his heels.
'Meantime Dick, sauntering sl
over the fields to the Hollows, whor
cousin lives, with a frown on his
and an Impatient light in his dark
eyes—a light that kindles there all
readily beneath his mother's touch
thinking of many things.
It is growing towards evening,
now ea last a faint breeze has npri
flying inland from the sea -cliffs, fu
fresh and salty sweetness, to d
merrily amongst the swaying bran
of the trees. RN -yokes the drowsy b
to sudden life, and thrush and lark
linnet have all comp forth to unit
one grand evensong that thrills tiro
wood and vale and bosky dell.
On the tennis -ground of the Hollows
a girl is standing talking somewhat
apathetically to a young man of tho
washed-out type. Seeing Bouverie ad-
vancing from under the limes, she says
something to this polite nonentity which
sands him racing towards the house.
She is a tall girl, with a pretty srrlfr
figure, and a Paco that would be beyond
reproach but for a certain touch of re-
pressive pride and studied insolence—
arising from education More that nature
—that characterises it. The oyos,
large, and of pure hazel, look at one out
of a haze of haughty doubt; the chin is
determined, the hair of e lustrous brown.
Poverty, mingled with the traditions of
many Generations, has raised this cloud
ton a brow that should bo possessed
contentment only.
Just now she is advancing towards
enc with a firm stop and a prepared
tile, and a little involuntary curl
oat her handsome lips.
" Ah, my dear cousin — yon 2" 0,0
ys, coming slowly up to him, her togs
uial, her expression belying hos tone.
Why, it is quite six months, I think,
co last we moll I hope absenoo hots
t lessened your love for too ;" It„r
ice is peculiar—clear, distinct, awl
ft, yet with an echo in it full of
t'kery that falls upon thio heart wh,.0
e words havo passed away.
' No,” replies Bouvorio, tensing her
offered hand.
' Or increased it 2" Hero the mock.
overrides the softness,
' NO—since you demand the troth,"s Bouverie again, not uncivilly, tett
h an iu'lifforoneo that might well
00 any woman.
You aro candour itself," deular,1
so Pousouby, with a little laugh a...
trio shrug of Lor rounded shoul,l.•,a.
et too amulets you by tollu)g you
01 is on my mind. It fs--si),ab
uglat you 2"
A message from my mother princi.
To beg I will hold myself with
(tor dignity in church of a Sumday,
so set my father's pupils a warmly
triple 2" asks oho, with a Bielo
oleos sneer. " Cr is it a hope that
vo sou1Lt to ouro myself of my ro-
henslhlu habit of using slang worths
tit for any lady's uso,' and ovidoubly
traded froth the aforesaid pupils 1"
Neither of theso advices has boon
'fisted to too," says Bouverie coldly.
by lire you always so bard upon my
Ler?"
at, oven as he said this, in a sailor
y rauunor, he reminds himself that
too Lao boon harbouring hard
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than 11"' quotas the girl, with a 11111
disdainful MO cid.
Whom were you talking to just no
as I came up ?" asks Bouverie presontly
" Was 1 talking to anybody?"
"I oortainly fancied so, I fancie
too 11e went round that 000000"
pointing to it—" as I came in sight."
" What an excollont chaperon you
would mako, Dick I" says his cousin
with et0Hpioious admiration. " One
fools positivo regret that you should
hen so few opportunities of exercising
your talent. You soy"—raising her
sombre oyes with a suddon flash to his
can't employ you, your mother
being more than enough for mo. She
keops not only her own oyes, but the
eyes of all the neiehbourhood upon my
every action."
" Still yogi haven't told me about
your now friend," persists Diok, ,in.
moved, " See --here ho conies! Now"
—without lowering his voice—" may I
know who he is 7"
" Certainly—one of dad's boys."
At this " cue of dad's boys" stops
short, blushes, and looks mailable'
things ; but, as is his wont, says nothing.
" Ah," says Bouverie, his eyes on the
limp youth, who is uneasily shifting his
lanky body from foot to foot bonoath
his steady. gaze, " that is an excellent
introduction, no doubt. But I think I
should like ode a little 01010 forzhaL"
"Too happy, Pin sure 1" murmurs
"dad's" last boy hi a milk•and-water
Sone. whilst tr)lna to co impossible
T$PI BRUSSELS ],'OST,
tamp woad an eyo'gtasa--a late pur•
ohr(50 ovidtutiy, and dreadfully in the
way.
That Is nuusellsc," says Miss 1'on-
snnl,y sharply, " No one was ever too
happy. however, if it will malty you a
jeyful loan to bcno(v you once locltu(1 on
Drub Boa n,rio, bo ,joyful I Are you
ready for your introduction, Dick ? Sir
Ch i'Jcsy C.'hnueor-11r, 13ouvurle, Fuel
any thrill of l,llss, Sir Chlclisy 2"
" Could hardly help that, you know—
so n0ar you—able to loo you, you know,
and—or—that 1" chirrups air Chieksy,
with a feeble attempt at gallantry.
" Yon will be able to s0o me a ;treat
deal Bettor it you drop that illsane bit
of gloms," says Miss l'onaunhy oalrnly,
" What on earth did you buy It tor—
ch 2 Yon have the host night of any
Ono 1 now."
"I3oon long in the conntrr, Sir
Chicksy 2" asks Ilouveric, coming to t' the
roscuo ; but Miss I'onsonbv's la.t ro-
mark has overwhelmed Sir m hick, y and
loft him speechless,
" 011, yes, a bong tlmo I" says I)irtc's
cousin, answering for her vie :to.
"Ever so long—years, I thlsk 1 1 ou
came lout February, didn't you, Sir
t;higkav 4"
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