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Gwendolyn, and allowed Mrs. Venable to ln;y it all to the countess; but, of course. knowing how much attached the brother . and sister had once . been. Mrs. Venable did feel a little curious as to the cause of their breach. and tried hard to find it out without actually putting the question. Lady Gwendolyn got: out of the traps laid for her gallantly, but she began to think Mrs. Venable was playing into her lover's hand.She would not have put off her wedding- day eddingday now on any account. Colonel Dacre was fully occupied in the .intervening. days. • He had to run down to Borton Hall to attend to some last arrangements there, and this day seemed so terribly long to Lady Gwendolyn that it was quite a revelation to ber. It was -wonderful happiness to remember that soon they never need be parted; and she would belong altogether to him. The wedding was to be a very quiet one. Under the circumstances this.. was very desirable, and, fortunately. it chimed in with the tastes and feel- ings of both the fiancees. Lady Gwendolyn was to have two bridesmaids—for form's sake—one. the Honorable Beatrice Ponsonby, ;t tried and true friend, of whom Colonel Dacre approved cordially; and the other, Mrs. Venables daugh- ter, a pretty child of six years old. The ceremony was to take place at ten o'clock. After that they were to breakfast quietly in Park Lane, then catch the one -o'clock train for. Dover. and cross over to Calais at night. Colonel Dacre had made arrange- ments to remain abroad until the, spring, and then' they would return home., and, after •spending about a mouth In town, take up their resl- dence at Borton Hall. This was the program they had drawn up between them, and, unless anything unfore- seen 'should occur to disturb it, it Promised exceedingly well. There was no reason why they shnuld keep away from Borton. Lady Gwendolyn was not ashamed to face. her brother or his wife, and Colonel Dacre looked forward to vindicating his darling, and claiming for her the respect and homage that were her due. 's If Lady Teignmouth had dared to traduce her—let her beware. He was not bound to spare Reginald, al- though they had once been friends. His wife's honor would always be far dearer to him than aught else be- sides. On Tuesday evening Colonel Dacre dined in Park Lane, and was grati- fied to find that Mrs. Venable had the tact to leave the drawing -room for them after dessert. "My husband likes to have me while he is smoking his cigar, as he. is away all day," was theapology she made, as she took her departure, and the lovers could not help laughing happily in each other's faces, it seem- ed so very unnecssary. Colonel Detre possessed himself of: half Lady Gwendolyu's couch, and did not seem to notice that it was a tight fit for two. "Well, my darling," he said, as he: drew her bead down on to his breast; "you don't ask me If everything is ready.>, "With a person of your prompti- tude andenergy such a question is superfluous," she returned, smiling' np at him from .the safe shelter which would be hers by divine right on the morrow. "I suppose you are dreadfully mix-. erable?" he said softly. "Dreadfully," she answered, long- ing to torment him a little, and yet feeling as if she could not. "How do I look?" More beautiful than ever," he an- swered rapturously. "Surely my eyes are red with cry- ing." He bent down co anxiously to ex- amine, them, that she laughed out- right. "Don't be a goose!" she added sweetly. "I wouldn't marry you if they were." You are such .a will-o'-the-wisp, Gwen. I sla'n't feel safe until eleven o'clock to -morrow, anti so I tell you fairly." But you are not obliged to be safe then," she retorted saucily, "Wives do run a'vay from their hus- bands occasionally," "If you ever should, as you value, your life, go alone," he answered, e'.lh sudden fierceness;' and then he cooled dawn as quickly, and said he bad not forgotten her old tricks, "there was nothing :,he loved better; than to tease." "Yes; but what, did you mean about my going alone?" e'he asked, so simply that he felt ashamed to have doubted this innocent child, even for a moment, and hastened to change the subject by speaking of his arrangements for her comfort on the morrow, "Now, Lawrence," she said at. last, "I am not going to be carried about like a piece of rare china, in cotton wool. Iam not the least delicate, anti I should enjoy roughing it be- yond measure, on your arm, Do let tis travel sensibly, and mix with Peo- ple as we go along. I want variety— oven adventure .-and I inean to dine mite taxies d'itote, instead or i ;olitary state in our own salon." "Under those circumstances you are likely to have the kind, of adven- ture you will hardly care for," 'he answered gravely. "Not under your protection? With that big mustache of yoursyou look quite' terrible, :I assure you; and I often think I should be dreadfully afraid of you if I cared for you less." "And yet 'perfect love ,casteth out fear,' Gwen." "Exactly,; I am not afraid of you now, excepting so far as is proper anti expedient under the circumstances." He looked a little hurt. "It can't be proper and expedient in the .slightest 'degree under any circumstances.", "Well, 1 mean I should be afraid to flirt," "Surely "Surely you would find a. better reason than that for refraining." "Oh, dear, you are so severely lit- eral, Lawrence!" " 'I must speak by the card or equivocation will undo me,' as Shake- speare says somewhere." And then she pulled down his bead, and whispered 'In his ear so softly: • "You dear old goose! Haven't You found out yet that I love you?" Colonel Deere's answer is not worth recording; but it was very ex- pressive and impressive, for Lady Gwendolyn looked very red after it, and was not sorry to hide her confu- sion on his breast, though, perhaps, she was hardly woman enough yet to understand the mighty absorbing pas- sion she had inspired. At ten o'clock precisely Colonel Dacre loosened his hold on her and said gently: "Now, my darling, you must go to 'bed. To -morrow will be a fatiguing day for you, and I . shall want to see a few roses at starting. Oh! Gwen, when I think what to -morrow is 'to be, it seems to me that I must be dreaming. All my own—my very own, 'to love and to cherish till death us do part.' It is too much happiness! Give me one kiss—the first I have ever had €Tom you, sweetest, to make it all seem real." "No," she answered shyly; and' trembling; "I have always vowed that my 'husband should have my first kiss." "Then I am to wait till to -mor• row?" , "Yes, Lawrence." "Heaven bless you, my 'dear life!" ho murmured; then kissed both the h Inds she extended to him, and hur- ried off. Ii seemed ' a. dreadful parting to l.lmand yet it was only for twelve hours. Lady Gwendolyn could hardly r ialize'.that she was going to be mar- ried when she woke in the morning. But when her new maid appeared,. her head just visible unaer an rava- lantthe of white drapery, she began to think it was probable, and that -a.' had better : get up at once, and r.rlorn herself to please her master's ee. Her master! Proud as she was, naturally, the term did not humiliate her in connec- tion with Lawrence. Let a woman be ever so haughty, she is ready to be the slave of the man she loves. Miss Ponsonby arrived in time to ^:range the wreath and veil,, and was so charmed with the effect that she saidwith honest admiration: "I` is a shame of you to have such e quiet wedding; Gwendolyn. I should like all London to see and•: ep?rove," "And I ant so altered," answered the bride, with a tender blush and smile, "that I don't care for any one's admiration now except Lawrence's." "You are civil, my, dear, certainly," laughed. the Honorable Beatrice. "Oh! I didn't etman you, of course, dear. I am glad of your approval; but, then, I always make sure of that," "And of somebody else's, too, I fancy.,, Lady Gwendolyn put her arms round her friend's neck with the im- pulsiveness that is always so attrac- tive. "Beatrice," she said, with tears of happiness trembling on ' her black lashes, "I love Lawrence with all my heart, and I would rather be his wife than queen of tti.'enty kingdoms!" Then she glanced at the clock, and, seeing . it wanted only a quarter. to' ten, began to mold on her gloves. The carriage drove up just as she had finished) • and, taking her bouquet from the maid, she. went down stairs with' the sun shining full on her as went, and yet, unable to find a flaw. in her beauty or a shadow in her happy:. eyes, Colonel Deere and 'his best man were standing atthe altar as Lady Gwendolyn entered the church on the arm of Lord Denby, Miss Ponsonby's father, and a very ,old friend of the St. Maur family. A lovely light and color went over her face as she saw him, aryd met the glance of loving ad- ,mniration that welcomed her to his side, Then she forgot to realize herself as she stood by the steady figure, and listened to the words of the marriage service. She began to understand what a, terrible chain matrimony must be when people joined hands without joining hearts; and 'a thrill of thankfulness ran through her, re membering what perfect union sub- sided between herself and her hus- band, Perhe was her husband now. The nxinister had joined their hands, and had lifted his voice to salt: "Those. wnom God has joined. ret iso eitan put asunder." The warm, Sum pressure of Law- rence's fingers seemed to testify that he was well able to keep what he bad won, and the consciousness of his strengtli soothed and comforted Lady Gwendolyn as nothing else could have done, She liked his gravity, too, for it showed how thoroughly be felt with her, and realized the deeper 'and boiler meaning of their marriage. There 'was quite a gathering in the church by the time the ceremony was over; but neither bride nor bride- groom knew much about it. Lady Gwendolyn signed her maiden name for the last time, and then they step- ped out into the sunshine together. Happy, ,.beautiful, and young, the world seemed a lovely place to these two; and they felt as if they had one smile, as well as one heart, between them, as each looked into the other's eyes, and saw reflected there the hap- piness of his and her heart. There was not much time to spare. when they got back to Park Lane; but Lord Denby made a pretty little speech during the breakfast, which sounded as if it had been inspired by Veuve Clicquot's best champagne,, as it was so frothily graceful; then Colonel Dacre looked at the clock and touched his wife's arm. "I am afraid we shall miss our train, Gwen, if we don't start soon." She rose direct!;{', . and in a very short time returned in . a travelling - dress, which was of brown cashmere, trimmed with silk of a darker shade, Lady Gwendolyn was not one of those brides who like to advertise themselves. : To stealquietly through the ` crowd, . unrecognized and unob- served, was all she asked; and she knew her husband's refined tastes would be offended, as well as her own, by any display. . But that he approved of the brown cashmere, and the quiet, but elegant, little hat of the same color, was evident from his eyes as he took a survey of her dainty figure ere he handed her into the carriage. On; their way to the station Colonel Dacre held his wife's hand; but he did -not attempt any further demon- stration, and she was thankful for the self-denial, which gave her time to recover a little from the confusion of her position. But once in the coupe he had en. gaged, and on their way to Dover, all his, pent-up passion seemed to break, forth; and he crushed her against his. breast as he murmured: "Now for my kiss—the one you have kept back for your happy hus- band, love." And as she shyly approached her lips to his 'it seemed to both' as if their very souls mingled in that long, glad, passionate embrace. CHAPTER XIX. The First ()loud. "I declare, , we have been six months abroad, and not yet. come across a single person we know," said Lady Gwendolyn to her husband one morning. "I wonder how it is?" "Well, we haven't tried to come. across people we know, 'for one thing.,, "But it might easily have happen- ed accidentally." "Don't let us boast," Colonel Dacre returned,, as he passed his hand through her arm. "A 'thing always , happens directly you begin to con- gratulate yourself upon having es- caped it." • "Then I won't say another word." "Come for a walk instead," he said. "You have spoiled me so, Gwen, that I can't enjoy my cigar unless you are hanging about me." "Oh! Lawrence, I am sure I never hang about you." What do you do, then?" "I walk by your side." "Like a discreet British maiden. Do you know you have got your part very perfect,' considering the short time you have had to learn it?" "I don't call six months a short time." "It has seemed so to me—perhaps, because I have been so happy. I` am afraid you have been dreadfully bored, Gwen, as it has passed so slowly." "Don't be ridiculous, Lawrence!" "But, my dear love, you forced me reluctantly to draw that inference." Lady' Gwendolyn pouted, and Colonel Dacre, being still his wife's lover, as men of his constant nature continue to be all their lives, stooped. his tall head and kissed the sweet, red mouth. "Now, put on your hat," he said; "and we will go for a little stroll. I am quite beginning to like this free- and-easy reeand-easy sort of life, Gwen. .Are not you?" "I don't seem to mind much where we are so that we are together. I have given up the world and, Its vanities " "All for love?" "All for love," she repeated. "I couldn't have a better reason, surely." "I am quite satisfied with it, if that is what you mean. But be quick and dress, or the beauty of the day will be over; and, mind you, wrap up. well," She came back presently in velvet and furs, with a pretty, frosty bloom on her round cheeks; and as Colonel Dacre offered her his arm, lie said. proudly to himself that there wasn't a woman in France who could come up to his darling. And his darling was quite aware that she was looking.: her best, and thoroughly enjoyed the respectful admiration she excited, riot for its own sake, but because she liked Lawrence to feel that she was appreciated, They walked up the Centre avenue of the Tuileries, and then made their way down . the Rue Royale to the boulevards, which looked very gay this bright morning. ,, Then, walking briskly back again,. they paid a visit to the pastry -cook at the corner of the Rue Castiglione, and lunched off oysterpatties and babas, 'Snishing up with the tiniest glass of curacoa, as a suitable defense. against the cold, 1 Lady Gwendolyn • was arranging her veil after this Moderate but (Minty refeCtfon When, at. ires°:v inane nilicent .mien( .rttr,.. u u,, and said, in abominable From:14 w,hlch, however, she seemed delight- ed to air: "Donnez mei con patty, mademci- selle,.et depeehe pareeque je suis en hate." This pastry -cook being much af- fected by the English, mademoiselle was accustomed to this sort of thing,' and did not even smile as else handed madame her pate out of the hot safe in the centre of the shop, and placed a ,chair for her .beside one of the little marble tables. Lady Gwendolyn glanced furtively at the face belonging to this voice, and, then made her way towardthe door; keeping as far as possible from the neighborhood of the newcomer, so as not to attract her attention. But' Colonel 'nacre, who had no- ticed nothing, turned round from examining ;some bonbons in the win- dow, and, seeing her close to the door, called out: "Wait a moment, Gwen, I haven't paid." The lady at the marble table look- ed up then, and by simply catclmir Colonel Deere's; eye, explained Lacy Gwendelyn's little ruse. "What, you, Norah?" he said, with evident pleasure, as lie extended b!•' hand. "What brought you to Paris?" "Well, money; but I forget how much," she answered, with her , ad vivacity, although ho thought te. r much thinner and paler than wh they met last.: "I am getting sb the of England, of everybody, and every thine. Is that your wife who h _ t just left the shop so precipitately', she concluded, with some abruptne,'n, "She has just gone out, certainly," "To avoid me? You need not den:. it, Lawrence, it is very natural el should. However, 'I have somethi:i, she ought, in justice, to. see. '4'?'"i you tell me where you are sta:-Ing'" "At the Hotel d'Albion, c oct If you will tell me where you are, Norah, I will call upon you, t ,-m cr- row, and take charge of anything yeu, may have for her." "Thank you, that will be best," ell;, answered. "Don't let me keep from Lady Gwendolyn. I am at the Grand Hotel, number forty-three; hut don't come before noon. I sleep so wretchedly nowadays, that I am glad to rest in the morning. If Line Gwendolyn minds your coming, wri::: me a line instead, and I shall and'e'- stand. I think if I had a huseate, I cared for , I should be awfu ie jealous." '. "Not if he gave you no cease, 1 hope." "Perhaps. But do go. I wouldn't for the world add to my offenses in your wife's eyes byr exposing her to annoyance. ' She is much too hand- some to be a minute alone in the streets of Paris." "True," he said, and hurried off. Lady Gwendolyn was standingat a book -shop waiting for him, and put herarm into his without a word. Neither did he make any remark. He thought it best not to speak of Mrs. O'Hara, until he had heard what she had to say on the morrow. Lady Gwendolyn was unusually grave and quiet for the rest of the day, and if he happened to raise his eyes sudden- ly uddenly he caught a very wistful look of the dark eyes; but he bided his time, and stillsaid nothing. That night when Lady Gwendolyn fancied that her husband was asleep she cried softly to herself, for the string of old, sad memories in, her heart had been too much fbr her, and she wondered fearfully if this woman bad come to take her husband from her as she had taken Percy Gray from poor Lady Maria. "She' is tired, poor child!" he said to himself; and, leaving word with her ' maid that she was not to rise a moment earlier than she felt in- clined, on his account, as he was going for a walk, he amused himself Rowithyale" a morning visit to the Palais Returning about ten o'clock, he was met at the door of the salon by Phoebe, who said that her mistress begged him .to excuse her, as she had. a tiresome headache, and would lie down for another hour. This was the first time • Colonel Dacre had been called upon to breakfast without the fair fresh face of his spouse near aim at table, and an expression of disappointment came: into 'his gray eyes. Nevertheless, the said with admire - rile self-abnegation: "Tell your mistress not to get' up on any account, if she feels better in -bed. But I suppose I shall be able to see her before I go out?" "My lady desired particularly that she might not be disturbed, sir.. She '. said she thought she should be well:: enough to take a drive in the after- noon if she lrept quiet for the next few hours." • "Oh, very well!" answered Colonel D c, o. And he might have been un- eacon:.ble;: but somehow he felt snubbed, "What has her : ladyship token, Phoebe?" "A Strong cup of tea, sir; that was I' rho would have." Airl the girl, who was already at- u'.iod to heryoung mistress, looked t tca distressed Colonel Dacre was ?e d to assume tranquility. lie mint I' .'l to reassure her, "Reel, is sure to do her more good hen anything, Phoebe, 13e sure and :el her ladyship when she rings for 'cn that I wits obliged to go out this cm'nine;' but shall hope to se her luncheon time." Demob.) bowed, and left the room. 'm'''; Colonel Dacre swallowed a cup ate part of :a roll, and then, tang the -waiter to get him a cab, e pared for:'his visit to Mr's. O'Hara. lb found his old friend reclining n a L;cfa in amt exquisite peignoir of' ernie blue 'eashinere, trimmed with ',e, while a coquettish little cap .tcd on the top of her brown hair. held cut to him her jeweled band u:;tmiuly, I em so glad to see you, Lawrence. Iew is your wife?" "ea :.is rather tired this morning; "I hepe that is all," I hello so, too. She is not deli- o naturally, neither is she very ma;:. ante we have been walking "ie!: she is lteellstomed to do -'aetoParis." (OOntittued next week) • voi"--"---1104 OalTral AlaTOM0Pria.d iluu,T—m9Ano!-iurl.EiUlClc 'WllL laud) Ti 9 4410'..i:. TT is the fashion of the day to place first impor- tance on motor car beauty; and for this the alluring beauty of McLaughlin-Buick's smart, low- ' swung bodies by Fisher is largely responsible. 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