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THE BRUSSELS 1'OST
wgman ; the Ano estate of IIolmo Som• a y i w
om la A see a., �. Aer a ra nair,
pictures.11e, brilliant and beautiful,
a our% ear was u o ei�, an
looked at leer with admiring eyes. Isabel
remembered her Leeson.. None of the
delight she felt shone in bar fade; she
would not let her eyes brighten. It
VMS a gran young Juno, an palmye
1 limning mouth t o Venus
and opd,s m 6 , no V u
wooingwith Ladysmies-
Cresson had been quite r in
her estimation of 'him, He was so well
accustomed to seeingfair faces brighten
for him, and eyes grow brighter for his
3 A a novelty im.to
coin ng, a i was n v y o
bereceived with indifference. He asked
for the pleasure of a dance, and Limbers
darkeyes looked languidly down e
programme. She did not seem pleased
as othergirls did when he asked for a
dance. She had some difficulty in find-
ing one for him. She did not seek as
other girlsdidto keephimbyher side.
She was serene, calm,beautiful, andin.
different; the consequence of which
was that Lord Castlemaine thought
more of her thanhe wouldhavedone
had she showed herself desirous of at-
tractinghim. He did not in the least
degree fallinlove wher,bute was
interested, and slightly amused, because
she made no effort o attract him.
What a statelyyoungbeautyshe
wast How every ane seemed to admire
her 1 epromisedhim one waltz,but
itfar on in the evening,and he
was
was lookingforwardto i wi some an-
ticipation,
n
t cl a ionbutwhenhe wen o. her—
she was seated us enLadyres•
son—she oo :. up athim witha smile
that toldofe -star a surprise.
"Youhadforgotten," a said, sud-
denly.
u -
enl .
escaped him Una area.
The wordsw
"Yea, she said, with a slow, sweet
sorry, had
smile, "I am sc y,
1 was a naw a
sensationto e courted
and flattered young peer. He hail been
mto quite a different order of
accustomed
things.Youngladies looked upon itas
a pleasure to dance with him; they
seemedpleased withhis preference.
Not so with this stately Juno—she had
or otten.
Nor didshe deem veryanxiousto en-
ter into conversation with him. The
usual sterol o remarkspassedbe-
tween them, but once, and once only, he
caughtgher dark eyes fixed upon him
with an expression he could. not • under-
oneglance made
under-
stand; butthat
his heartbeat,
The next moment she was gazing
calmlyfar awayover the heads of the
nears an a tiers o flowers.
Fie was interestedin her ; what had
that one expressive lance meant 7 e
thought with pleasure of the time when
e should meetera again.
It was a Sim le question that he asked
her when she was leaving e ball-
room, but it gave her great silent de-
light.
"S oube aLadyra n e o•
morrow he asked: "I understand half
the world will be there."
"We are going,I believe," she replied,
but her voice was even more indifferent
than her manner, and, for the second
time that evening, Lord Castlemaine
experienced a novel sensation.
"An independent youngladyt s • no
sebemingthere,"he thought,&ttle dream-
ing that she was weaving a webround
him, and that he was in great danger of
becomingentangledin h .
He thought her more beautiful still
on the next evening; she wore a ream
of ale rose-colored silk, covered with
finest ane ere were white h acs in
her hair, and she carried a bouquet of
the same sweet flowers.
"I like white lilacs," the earl said, as
he bent over her bouquet; "I believe
they are my favorite flowers."
She t notevince anyspecial desire
to keepupan conversation with him,
but if he had been more keen, andmore,
on the alert, he would have noticed that,
although she seemo indifferentw en-
ever he gave any sign of leaving her,
some wittyremark, some clever repar-
tee, some original idea would keep him
chainby het side without he eking
conscious ofi .'
Although she never appeared totake
the least notice of him, never seemed
to look at him or watch him, no gesture
of his ever escaped her; she id not
seem to listen to him, yet she sou have
repeated every word that he uttered,
and, almost without knowingit, the
girl gave him the great passionate love
of let heart, a- love a was like a da-
mming flame.
•] here is nothing in life so cruel as
love that is fully given au meets'no
return.
A fire thatburns, the waterthat
Browne, the wind that makes bare and
desolate, the thunders that destroy, the
lightning that strikes,. are not se hard
or so cruel. ate aro many or urea
that rack the mind• that knit the•brow,
teat tear and rend he heart ; but none
et thein are bo creel as unrequited
tore aherlove can re nrno ,
It been happily laced, the chances are
thatIsabel e wouldhavebeen a
o andnoble woman;but
as she was, she never, even in the least
degree, touched :'the heart of Rudolph,
She fell deeplyin love w him.
was almost impossible to help i , w `en
her whole soul was centred upon him,
when the study of his eharaoter became
be std o her life; or' elle no
been toldthat she was to marry him—
that her en . and aim in life was o
secure him? Naturallyenough she
kepther ou centredon him,
She ave him a doe , paselona a love
l"nterviews with her that he never know
whether she would be leased to see
him or not" and lie never knew in what
mood Ile should find her, andthe very
uncertaintyhada charm in it. She
touched bis fancy, hie admiration, but
never his heart ; he never dreamed of
lovingbet.
The as oma nos always. married
fair•baired, gentle, docile women, She
was of o t e in a neverduring
the whole of his acquaintance an
a ereher,nevez ave her
DEO glance or lire ono worda
coal possibly have misled . her. die
never a leastattempt atr a-
in all his de • alings with her. He liked
never wen beyonda ; be
enjoyed talking to her and dancing with
her, but he never misled her.
PUT ASUNDERP counsel—andeea, that sbo lead done
1 ton in Hampebixo belonged to hor,'and
th q 1 led � t h d moxa aha had oouceutxated her whole
OR,
s elm was mistress of ono of the most
magnificent mansions in Palace Gar- h life onLordCastlemaine, This season
dos but she was one of a largo baud mus eoi. a it. She naw no change
o£ aistorswho had all marriott badly
1 n whatever in the young earl's manner;
Lady Castlemaine s I)i�oroo 1 Y be had the flame kindly liking, but there
and each of tl om looked to her for
hal And, the lip# she gave was in d anti' eyes was nothing' of the lover in lila. Still,
p' P with patience worth of ,
By BERTHA 1t. CLAY, this tamion-,–she waited the girls of gg The U tl i Isabel eilentl wove at, her 'web. cause
Admen or each family for season in town, i h 1 Y
Iu this manner three of her pretty h 1 q it right n f h t k' d H Then, quite suddenly, without any
"A lloOuteti Lilo," •' Fho Burr,' Atony nieces had been well married, and thus warning, the "War of the Roses" be.
m>teet," "A. Struggle for a tong,'• it came to the turn of Isabel Hyde; and g -
friendship fl bt d g gain Gertrude Craven was. •presented
awe ere., civ. of Isabel, Lady Cresson bad great hopes littered d that t at one of the earliest drawing•rooms,
+-• — —she was superbly beautiful end grace- that t 't t t h and Isabel Hyde's reign was en ed.
Its legiots, its traditions, its boners, its ful,and would grace any position. I6 mad the tt pt fit t She bad been queen for a whole Bea'
quaint historic memories, its romances, was Lady Cresson's rule to lay before p tion with her he was true and eieoere 8011. Now, Gertrude reigned in her
lying far back in the long ago. How he her protegees a list of the most eligible y 1 1 d 1 g 'illy th stead. I) ex fair, blonde lgveliness, hor
loved to linger in the picture - gallery at men, and when the list was given to
her—he t that oxig#nal#ty, her grace, liar osquieite
P g 0 Isabel it was headed by"IBudol h, Earl singing, won for her universal admire.
Neath Abbey, and thinlrof those antes- p
tors each of whom had his name written of Castlemaine," Aunt and niece had a tion.
on the roll of fame. He liked to toll of long conversation on the matter. gg Lord Castlemaine fell in love with
the Norman Knight who had fought so "You must do your best, Isabel," said h 1 d her at first sight, after the hot, eager
furiously at the Battle of Hastings; he Lady Cresson ; "Lord Castlemaine is fashion of the Oastlemaines; he did net
liked to tell of the brave crusaders, the best matoh in England. He is not q clop to think whether' she were suitable
whom Occur de Lion had delighted to in love; he does not seem to care for to him or not, whether her character
honor; he liked to tell of the knight ladies' society, and yon are certainly y p would agree with his, whether they
who bad given shelter to Marguerite of the most beautiful girl in town." would be likely to live happily together;
Anjou; of the dauntless earl who had "I will do my hest, said Isabel, h d'1' 1 tch a th "t he never asked himself whether she
given refuge to • the Morrie Monarch, quietly ; and she did. with h were proud, jealous or ill-tempered ; he
when the bloodhounds were hot on the "If I were you," continued the world- g never thought what were her qualities
scent. lywise Lady Cresson, "I should differ h d ff t tt t of mind or beam ; he simply fell pas -
There was a story belonging to each entirely from all other girls in my treat• lover -like tt t h h d certainly sionately in love with her, and swore to
of these dark, handsome faces, and ment of him." . y himself that ho would nob live without
generally speaking, the story one to "I will follow any suggestion that you She h' It d her one minute longer tban he could
the credit of the Casblemaines. make," said the girl, meekly. y g help.
They were a proud, passionate race— "I should treat him with great cool- k' 't with. The world soon know what bad hap-
p ': i seems at all 1 t t
true friends and noble foes. Quick in noes, especially f lie s ems struck i 'p t' , 'th paned.
love and in hate, courageous in war. with you. Most of the girls look so t d j t then by C Thrice fortunate Gertrude Craven !
The were a constant race too. The Pleased when he talks to them, said 1 k d it she had won the grand matrimonial
Castlemaines did not love and ride Lady Crosson, "I should say that the h if tl d p ' I 1 prize. Thrice fortunate young earl! he
away, They were an implacable race; reverse of the popular manner would be h 'd d had won the loveliest girl in England.
h one to lease him. Be cool to him
once offended they never forgave ; once the p d y h Lady Crosson was the first to hear of
bent upon any course of action it was deoline Ono or two invitations to dance, d p d the young beauty. She returned home
with difficulty they were persuaded to do not seem pleased at the prospect of a h 1 one morning from a series of calls look.
relinquish it ; brave, generous, and tete-a-tete; I am quite sure that when a T h 'th f h f It ing so anxious and so ill-tempered, that
handsome, but proud and implacable. man sees every face brighten' for him, t' the t d h t th h p Isabel felt certain that something very
The Castlemaines were famous for and meets nothing but smiles and sweet- L d C tl d tly liked her unpleasant had happened. .
their great physical strength and beauty; nose, a little coldness is sometimes a "I have bean listening to some ex -
the men were stalwart, dark, and band• desirable change. 1 d' 1 k d traordinary stories, Isabel," she said :
some, with oyes that could flash fire, I will remember, aunt," said Isabel h h ld , b d "how true it is that nothing in this
lips that could smile in a fashion Hyde. 1 d f world is lasting 1 Last year you were
courtly and tender, yet could utter "We must watch together, Isabel," t Altogether, the topic of conversation, you wore the
words such as could make strong men continued Lady Cresson ; "my heart is f g th' g f ' ly queen of beauty, your name was on
tremble ; bands that were white, but set on seeing you Countess of Castle- 1Y h Th th e f th dal every tongue—and now you have a
had a grasp of iron, bands loved by'mains, and I think your chances are rival-:"
their friends and dreaded by their foes. very fair. I am not too sanguine. You yp d k "A rival!" the girl repeated, slowly ;
The same dark, proud beauty, the are certainly the most beautiful girl of "one rival! Why, aunt, I must have
same features seemed to have been the present season, and yon have many Y P hundreds."
handed down from generation to genera- advantages." p "But you have one par excellence. I
tion among the Castlemaine. "Including an aunt who understands had d hear strange stories of her great beauty,
Rudolph, the presentearl,bore a great the world," said Miss Hydsl laughingly. grace, and elegance.!'
resemblance to Hulbert the 'Crusader, "Yes; and let me assure you that is h b 1 d' h "Who is it?" asked -sable Hyde.
whose life was filled with noble deeds. by no means one' of the least of your hope. ''•Lady Oraven's daughter, Gertrude
• "Let my life be noble as his," blessings. 'A good pilot's care takes a d d the t" f I t y I b I " h d Craven. She was presented last week,
was the prayer that came to his ship through perilous straits.' I shall h t . have y d ' y and made just the same sensation as
lips, wbenever his eyes fell on the be quite happy if you become Lady p g H you made last year. She is fair as a
grand pictured #lice, ' and he did Castlemaine. My sister's children will f 'led ' lily, and with hair like spun gold."
his best to make it so. He had the not have done so badly," h ] ld h g ; "Th f il x ha o fntt of mina, "I do not know that I need fear her,"
faults and the virtues of his - race. He "Thanks to yea "'said Isabel. m, g y said Isabel, proudly.
was brave, courageous and generous, he "Yes," said Lady Cresson, "Lhave h P 1 the b ll I dm't t Still th "Nor do I, socially speaking. She is
was impatient to a fault,' intolerant of done,my best for my sister's children. h b 1 I f 1 ' quite different in style, but I do not
anything that did not please him, bent You must not fail, Isabel. I shall give 'g think she can be more beautiful, than
always on bis own will; he had all the you all the panoply of war—you shall belly t G fto ' t , you. It is not socially that you need
fire and the passion, all the high and' have dresses and jewels—but the•, rest g fear her, but they say—"
lofty spirit of the Castlemaiues ; he will be with yourself.. Keep before your ' b t " t Lady Cresson paused for a minute,
would never stoop to meanness. eyes this one fact—that the end• and g g, t t f '1 d ' fi t as though unwilling to continuo.
aim of your existence at present is to iff '1 " h"Theyea what, auntie ?" asked
He came early into his earldom, and y—
he reigned in a lordly fashion. No one become Lady Castlemaine. Let me add Isabel; "tell me, I have no fear."
one more piece of advice—do not fall iz "Tho say,Isabel, that Lord ,Gaulle-
ever disputed his word, contradicted his h
love with him, it will make everything p mains has fallen deeply in love with
wishes, or opposed his desire; no one b difficult', that
ever said him nay. Once • or twice,
CHAPTER VI.
"TAI: WAR OF. THE. noses,"
The season passed,and as et no pro-
pose had been made. Lady Cresson,
who most diligently y wad e e situa-
tion, had but three sources of eatisfac-
bion. The first was that although Lord
Castlemaine had not'shown her any
a onions, a s
evinced great . pleasure in her soeiet .
The second was that Isabel behaved ad-
mirably.
-
mirabl . She had indulged in no flirta-
tion, and if she bad been spoken of at
all it had been in conjunction wi
Lord Castlemaine. The third source of
consolation was that if the young earl
had not declared himselfto be sabe's
lover, he had paid no attention to any
iters.
Then the end of the season came, and
Lady Cresson, with her niece, looked
the situation fairly in a ace; she e
that ere was greatroom for hope.
Lord Castlemaine evidently
niece, who had 110 rival. He had spoken
with regret of the coming separation
over; he a
when the season should be
spoken with pleasure of their meeting
again nes spring. every -
in seemedto promise fairly.
There was a reverse o e me
Both aunt and niece: were compelled to
own that Lord Castlemaine had never
shown any signs of thinkfiig.of•marriage.
Ho did not seem to be in love,
and no
one ever board him speak of taking a
wife. But when all the'eiroumstances
were taken into consideration, Lady'
Cresson believed' there was cause to
" 'canno blame on, sa e , e esai
"Youfollowed'm advice, on
, all the same
have done your best, but, ,
you have failed."
aunt," said the irl,nloomil
"No; admit h. ... ere'is a
failure ; but,on the woe fee in-
clined to give, you another season. I
have never done it before ; I am quite
sure that I should never do it again. T
have always feltit to e a certainty
that if a girlfailed in her rs season
she wouldfailinher second.
"But Aunt Eleanor," cried the girl,
earnestly, "it is not fair to. say that I
have failed. You told me to concen-
trate all my thoughts on Lord Castle-
maine, and I have done so. But for
that I might have had plenty of offers.
I now that Colonel erne loves me,
and would ask me to be his wife to-
morrow, but he is jealous of Lord Castle-
maine."
"You are quite sure of this, Isabel 2"
asksLadyCresson. ,
1° am 'absolutely cer certain, Aunt
Eleanor," was the answer.
LadyCresson smiled complacently.
"Colonel Mornay would not be a ba
match—nothing like as good as Lord.
butby no means o a e-
eyou another season,
Isabel,but onlyone more. Your sisters
must have their chance, andamtold
a Enrich), veepromise • rare love-
liness."
And thou h Ise el wove her -web of
brilliant colors, and of fine, strong
threads, although she wove industrious•
an it perfect skill,h was allin
vain..—theyoungearl was not caught in
eweb.
she not mehim a Cahn er e
wouldhave been blighted ; but, as
chance or fortune would have it, at
Chrlstmantime they met again. Lady
Cresson an -Miss Hyde were invited o
spend the New Year's, week- with the
no ess ofCar o e, atHope Castle,
and Lord Castlemaine was ohs of the
guests. That which a season in town
a begun, a wee in e•gay seclusion
of a country house finished.
en h was ended, Isabel e
owns that aLordas emame
with a love thatwas atron er, than life,
stronger than ,death --a love that was
her deem.
That week had opened all aradise to
her; he had been her cotenant coma
pennon, but it was merely the faros of
circumstances
ore so pearl •of the same age, anda
the same testae; he rode and walked
h er•• a dancedandsangwith
rhe was his favorite coin-
°anion in a waltz atordiets ;buthis
anner was always a same—kind,
friendly, open; andcandid, n without
o,
During the. week hoz whole heart
went from her, never to be hers again.
no • words in;winch-
pain of het hopes and fears could be
notu
leve, hut he a ell ned hes tom•
so mut more , hex. -
when he was :bent upon what his law? And that was the very mistake that The beautiful face paled, and ,a
yers, Messrs. Nettleby & Simpson, eon- Isabel made. shadow, crept into the dark eyes.
sidered a quixotic and foolish action, k h t C 1 1 M y "I do not believe it," she cried.
they tried to remonstrate, but Lord CHAPTER V. "t t '"I am afraid from all that I hear, it is
Castlemaine never yielded an inch. r EAvtxe A was
true," replied Lady Cresson.
The Ladies Castlemaine were as a h d "I do not believe it," repeated Isabel -
rule a race of gentle, docile women, who Isabel Hyde thought long and deeply P "Why 1 " asked Lady Cresson.
over the task assigned to her, the win- 1 there iii d "Because I am quite sure that if Lord
hued for and would Have died for their B
husbands; but there was to 'be an ex- zing of this great Matrimonial match. I t ' Castlemaine fell in love with any one,
°option to this rule.: She did, not fear failure. She,hadplenty it would be with me."
When the handsome young earl met of rivals, but note whom she especially '1 d pl tly "He. bad plenty of opportunities,"
Gertrude Craven he was only iweatip- feared, andaelle started' with this advan- d said Lady Crosson.
ono years of age. tege, than she. was most certainly the' As she spoke she .noticed that her
He had ofaalways thought of his mar . beauty of the season. Sl did p ' 1
Castlemaine, t b d niece's hand trembled violently, and
gMuch and most, valuable• advice was y de-
spised.. I will giv a n, something of pity for the girl stale into
riage as a legal kind of affair; he neves given by' the aunt' to the niece. Indeed d li her heart.
doubted but that some paragon of ex- if Lady Cresson could have been in- h I people always say such things
collence would fall to his lot—oneof the duced to write down her rules and the- h d h
that t gi 6f about'svery new bean -by," ske, said
usual gentle, obedient type of women oriee on the art of winning husbands, But Lady Cresson saw how, in spite
such as the Castlemaines married as a she might have published a manual of g b of her se1f-oontrol, her lips quivered.
pBut:he forgot all bis theories and all matrimony ;: been endue book in the world 1 , "I do not know," said Lady Cresson.
g would have ' been more. eagerly sought d 'd ith t h' b
bis fancies when he saw Gertrude after, •t ly, d with p f t 't txnth in it. You know that Lord
°raven. She was the one woman in "Do not allow yourself .to waste any i; pP d Castlemaine does not devote himself to
the world for him and no other. time," she said. "You will meet many
the new beauties, nut be seems to have
This was his second season in Lon- nice men, but you will find, as a rule, If lied, t g h 111 been constantly with Mies Craven: I
don. When he left'Dxford he made the the nicest men are not marrying 'menn bl' lit d b b hear that he follows her everywhere;
usual Continental tour, then went' to Do not waste your time with any or lip h could h ' L d that he is her shadow. Row long is it
came to town. He was naturally d H d t d t "Two or three days," she answered
y ,.
"I am really half afraid there is some
Neath Abbey for some time, and then them. Keep the one thing always de -
fere. your eyes. A man who ineans.to
eagerly sought after; all the best houses win u rest welkin match does not slowly.
in town were thrown open to him ; all S i h t that t 1'k d D h G 1 H C tl "
waste bis time; in preliminary steps." 9m , P Then I fear it is true, said Lady
the loveliest girls were paraded before "I will be careful aunt," said Isabel Cresson. "We never failed to meet him
bilis, and among, those was the chief Hyde. once a day, at least."
bridesmaid, Isabel Hyde. "You will meet Lord Castlemaine to- h t ' f 11 d h d ik ' th 1 "I shall soon know," said Isabel
Lord Castlemaine was .never that night" said Lady Cresson; "he -Will be Hyde. "I understand Lord Castle -
tittle for the social of ladies; he en-
joyed
laughed Isabel Hyde. „ g 1 Th t t aunt."y
y one 4 g believe ib. Italy it, that it is an
joyed his club, billfardb, and theatres, Nervous;" repeated Lady Cresson; idle gossili, ry
operas far more than balls, and he liked scornfully. "I do not understand the P P . "I hop" a so, ray dear,., was the answer;
the society of :nen far more than. that „ but Lad Creation was ill at ease,
since you have seen him, Isabel?'
Castle -
most contemptible of bellies,
a dint.. at the Duchess of Wilton's ball. Yon h
'When 't d d, I ab 1 Hyd Maine better perhaps than moat people,
It was a strange fact that during those ,begin your task to night," d th t h 16v d C 'tl and if he is in love with Miss Craven, I
first two years in town he had cared but I h I shall not et nervous g shall soon find it out. But I refuse to
of women: Fie hada contempt beyond word
I f
y.
bounds fox flirts end flirtations of all am a raid that I shall understand q The rivals met that same evening,
kinds, but he certainly did like and ad• it soon," replied Isabel ; for she had be- H d b t d heed t that made film eo They and. it was then that the "War of the
y 'realize all .that was involved in w y g , h d Roses" began. Isabel Hyde, was coin.
gun to x p
mire h Ieabol Hyde. i her task: I b 1 Hyd h pelled to acknowledge there was some
ilia; was not at at the Shge That' evening she •looked wenderfullq god bl with h , h slight ground for fear. She saw the
the, a k. an& b admired. She beautiful, and when the you°. earl saw ho ; s change in "him, His . face had never
was dark. and brilliant; `he was her, he was mnoh struck with, her tip. b brightened for her as it did for Gertrude
proud; and barely knew what the Woke pearance. Lord Castlemaine. m 1 th Crayon ; she had never seen the same
teed in lo. meant. He was not to "The most beautiful girl I have seen 1 With h' It 1 b t th f expression in his eyes when they rested
least in love with her, but he liked hat. " bought to Himself. "She is t h the least attempt at 1 vt on her. She might have read her fate
If he had never aeon 'Gertrude Craven, et he
t
that calm, kindly liking might have do• like some stately Spanish princess. She
1 rich and
is like a picture of Titian, all
the first time phb, saw thein together;
but ho of beliove it. he r
uld # S e
s w. p
n r affection, and e d the q
might d into keoue a t e rare coloring. Sl;o is like anything and t dp f i'f , f has h t There aro wo e fort ed,to think'tliat her eyes misled hot.
might have married her. He enjoyed everything, except a modern young lady . that ler ears were mot to be trusted,
dahain with her, for aho was- a most in a modern ballroom" d 1'f t told tlhat her;.senses deceived her, that her
g
Sreeeful dancer; he liked talking to lier Her beauty wad proud, dark, and True, he had tiered one word el instincts were wrong, She would have
los she wets full of brilliant intelligence: bri ht alit was $all, and her rich dress p th ghts tlt g1 believed anything and, everything rather
lug—she had anc�h, of paleainber brocade, with its rich t panibnshipi than this -that, bet web had been.
He admired her sin g pp
sweet contralto yaks ; he °d ib:red her. —how deep nope bnt;hexself knew: But !Love mast win love," she said to woven In vahli
appearance, for she had the most lace, fell in . etbubutil rams n ouisu her. !'I musbuiake fr'iends'
beautiful face he had yet seen. S No no htliff, ever nh'd',oveii' greli tis liufi• with Gertrude'
• het, about the to h tints of non face,, the guossedp t, and Lord Castlemaine him drede of girls had done before lier ; Cjraten," raid said to' herself ;.Cana she
Aunt and; niece—Lady Eleanor Coe, i• t
son and Mies Isabel Flyde—were well• rare loveliness;, Of her white.. nock and self believed her the proiiddst, the cold- "Cana he meet Love rile Because I lova dill so. Orton the moment Of the in.
known figures in London adcfet , Lady arms ; tie whole stabuesquo grape of her est, the most exclusive and inac°ess- him so entirely. It will come—it will troductien, the "Par of the Yeses"
Gro@son, .a. still young{ Candy hand• figure atreck him," thio girl in. London—and ho liked come. began.
eointl lvidow, Web faillolis #or the beano• She was standing where the light fell her all the better for it, She They met again in tae next satly The truth wart soon apparent. Tlae
fulna ermiles she introd'ucod into Society. full upon het ; dbe held a richly jeweled piqued him, she interested lihm, It amnion. Lady Ciresson had grohvu young earl lzad - forf often evervthin,
Ludy Eleanor Cresson was a wealthy, fan in her handl, pomegranate ,bins- gars such a piquancy and east to his , anxious by that time, for phe saw ilial
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