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ei mother; dre.geing an open-eyed
In due 'time Toney ieft the crowded.
_. and peppermint -drop -munching lad
thoroughfares behind, and Boomed, after them, to he wen, and Bernard
I lettilig the horse go a little, began led Nance from room to room, from
to talk to her. He, too, had been gallery to gallery, as undisturlsed by
. awake the greater part of the night, -the Miter world as if the palace were
and had started with a bad head- his private residence,
ache, which he had earned by last It le difficult to imagine the effect
; night's folly, and his face had been of the place, its surroundings, upon
• rather pale and haggard When they a sensitive, "imaginative girl like
had started; but the color had come
' into it now, and, better than the Nance.
The moments flew by "on wings of
color, its normal brightness. golden. light," Her whole being was
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up
pNaht wtboieldpesiairthat the people looked suffused with happiness, and elle was
as they flashed past,- $0 absorbed in the delight et the
the handsome, well-dressed young place, in the unconscious joy of Ber- '
fellow radiant with youth, and nerd's presence, that the tough of his
health, and high spirits, and the hand on her arm, his voice, pitched
lovely girl with soft violet eyes, loW and eager -eager to minister to
"Now we are getting into the iter pleasure -hers! ---that she for -
country," he said, as they crossed got all about the lace.
Richmond Bridge. "This is, better She stopped ie the middle of one
than ChelSea, isn t it? • of the state -rooms with a sudden cry
"Oh, yes, yes!" she breathed, with of acifsrepcoach end dismay, and
a long -drawn sigh of pleasure. The Bernard, thinking she had • slipped
faint rose tint • had come into her. ,
face; her eyes were glowing.. The and sprained her foot, stretched out
his h d ht h • ' n
horse's hoofs, as they beat on the "What is the matter?"
well -kept roacl„ made music .in her ' •
"The lace! Oh, X had forgotten
ears; the consciotaness that he wes. itio sh„net- open-eyed with re -
beside her, his fu'in touching hers, . •more, .
filled .her •with A vague sense of hap- . •He laughed with relief.
Illness, and' -alas -security. '_'•A-4, "Ily. George! I thought you had
yes, bow heppy .tliey must be, these hurt yourself somehow," he saia,
persons who can UV'S in the country
always!" • "The lace? Oh, yes; of course.
15 eackages for 2sc • 1 "I don't -know," he said, idler eller° was that one of :Charles,. and
hasn't 'much to do with. it-. But you
"Yes; but it was so vague," she
love the country?" ' ' • said, "You said there was some
,eyes, 'oh; -yes,"; she said, with a real lace; . in cases, you knew." .
sigh that was not altogether 'sad.
Didn't •you .see it on the portraits?
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Re looked round vaguely.
He was silent a moment, wondering •
what she would say if she cc:add see • "SO there is, eornewhere-or there
Used to be. I can remeinber seeing•,it
.his home in Sparshire, .conscious *when I was yoangster. :r suppose
a longing to take her there. they've put it away. ask." He
',Perhaps some, day you will live looked round for an ateeedant. :"Will
there altogether,' • he said, scarcely you sit down and rest for a 'minute
knowing 'what he said. While I run downstairs to the tall
She looked at him with gentle, sue- porter? I dare say* hem. know where
pi se. • ' it is. , 'it tl r • in that old hair
"That is not likely, • It would be It looks comfertable; •it looks like a
too Jiir away from London, too fax throne."
away, from the people I •work for:" He took her hand laughingly, but
Ile nedded, with a slight shadow With: real homage and devotion in
over his :face, That she should not his eyes, and led her to a sea:t, •
be free.to go where she pleased that "Rest, my queen." :
she should have to syork-tes Work-' • Nance Shrunk from the gilded chair
instead el living A life of pleasure for a second; but he gently, forced her
like the rest of , the women-eso.much , arm; .and she sunk down and leaned
more tinworthyeethat he knew! . back with halaclosad eyes and a
• "Never mind; yoe never knew sigh of sweet content." • ' •
what may homier'," the •satd. "Iser- sak if tae' day could only Ittst doe-
' nape, some days -'1 He stormed. • eyer! How good he was,: hove .kiad,
The road grow -more cotintrified btav thoughtful! If she Were a queen
.With each mile; and with esteh mile 'ridded, instead of • a Poor work -girl,
Nance's 'face great brighter. Once or he could not he more attentive, more,
twice she laughed at stanething they reverential. She closed her eyes ,and
.. passed -an organ man with a enone let her head rest on her hand, the
keye an overturned barrow -and the bettere to think of hint. . •
STRATFORD, •ONTL ' , ' •• •
. • . laugh was •as sweetly spoateneous• • Then She heard focitstens, and
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yet had . the subtle ring of • woman- . sha had lost, count of the: •MitiuteS,
hoed in it. : - , and did not: realize how few they .
' The blood •. Was. ceureiag: -warmly were since he had , aeee-she: opened.
d's ' s He Wase- her eyes and sat tip with a 'start. •
throsigh-Dernar . van ,. • , , - , . . . „
yes, happy ;• happier thane he rernena-. , Almost In front or hei steed a
bered having Nee, foe weeks, months a .tali, thin gentleman beautifidly ;
Amara , . - ..• . . . , dressed; -with an .orchid In. his but-
.' -se -e--.--- -es-- ee.• ,"‘..".... ton -711.01e. aad lavender kid, gloyee an
Mr. Beinard. It.s.7-It's 'tt, ntatter of- • his handejust . one of those Men
. . 1.1e pointed . out all the places and - whoM ,she'seniotimes ...saW 'minding
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Objects of inteeest, 'and..feend. a keen, in the park. "tie stood affectilig ter .
nanieless delight in: her •peenipt re- ' be examiiiing the: picture above lier
, sponeieeness. , It -was, : delicibus, .to . head; but Nemec felt his eyes -they
leek down' in her lovely face, • un- - were light ones, • with a cynical .ere-
fsPeakehlY lovely . in• its, , sWeet, tti- 'pressiors, which 'Wes none the plea-
n,ocent happy ea:gerness,• and to ltnOw sinter for ' a Cold admiration which
, that he had afforded her this: hapPie niade Nance's fake burit-acrutinizing.
- ,neteelty.• 'ray dent*. ," ., he said, . ad- said, in. the: tone :of :one Of his elasi
. • - III ant afraid I.'disturbed you, ••he
dressing the horse, and: tincOnseiousISS When they intend to - be "pleasaist"
speaking' olead; "Yen never:. .clid a: :to. a' girl 'of a loarer eank than' their
' better day'a work:"- • ' ' : • ,. , • own. You ,svere . asleep, were yeti
'What did you say' said Natee. .'' :not? . May r hope yeti Will forgive
. , Ha,etaited -elightly: • me? . • • . : .-,
: "1 Was sPeaking,t9 the •horse -her , Nance'. hall rose;' then leolsed away ,
name's Becky. Do. you. like it?. She from him, her fate eOld and pale, -
is a Mast affeetionate, geod-tempered • You Were asleep,. Were You not?"
animal, •and I think you'll get (Mite lie .sate, drateing a sten nearer and
: fond Of her. when you know her." ' . • similiuge-the smile that, is an ineulte.
Her heart beat fast. Did he mean , •"For a Moreent I thought that it
that she ' was to go for -other drives, Was one Of the•nyinphs that heel fall-
_ with him? Wha.t did he mean?: .en. from the painted ceiling.." .
• A' 'silence fell uncork a.her, and she Nahce rose again, and again sunk
leaned back and looked about ' her down looking to,warci the door with •
.
. ' • ••• neryous • eagerneee: .:1Yould Bernard
' thoughts for a menient, and, Sonic- - With a faint cry, Nanee rose fully
howa With all .her :Innocence, she felt, to her feet and . remained 'standing
. 'it. To • due time they reached the' this time; her hands clasped, but her'
river and the gates of the ancient • elig7ht Sigma. 'drawn to its full height,
palace: Nance bent forward and ut- " Row -how dare you!" she Panted.
tered, a faint ery of delight. •, . : "How dare you speak to me?'! •
Hampton" court-" 'Appy 'ArnP- . He smiled With &fleeted • diamay,
tOM" as it is more often called thtth and with a mock. gesture of 'despair
not -is the ceeltnetr's paradise. Thlthe was about to speak again, when Ber-
er during the summer motsths flock nerd entered the roona '
thousands teem the close, airless • With a cry, .Nance sprung to his
parts of the great city. Ofteo on side end caught his area; her face,
public holidays and on Mondays the • aurnilig with .indignaision, turned to -
pretty, shaded' road presents a long ward the Man who had. insulted her. '
precession of voile arid carts of all . "What!". exelaimed Bernard ; his
deacriPtions. _loaded with , holiday- hand clinching, his eyes ilashiog tip -
makers cif the huinbiest classes.' At on the Other man; then ' the blood
such time Hampton: is anything but rushed to his face and rushed Itack •
"happer" to persons of refiriement, ' again,. leaving it white with fury.. '
.
though, Perchance, the philanthropist, "Lord Stoyle!" he: exelailed,• ha'
may find a joy .firt watchitie. the un- tweewhis teeth.
Cahn Said In a. low voice:.
"Come with me!" Then, addrees-
ing Lord Stoyle, he added in A still
!ewer voice. "Stay where you are."
There wag an anteroom adjoining
the state apartment in which they
etood, s.nd )3ernard led her into it,
and pointed to a chair.
"Sit down and wait for mo for a
few miltuteo," he said.
Nance dropped into the ehair and
ela"sPlatittl-1-erwittatildasre. you going to do?
1350Qu° wiU 11110otti'F° bacit to him! Oh'
ligilheusr prboitsee. tairn7ly.touch her arm
"For moraerit only," he .ectid,
"No -not" she panted, clasping her
hands on his arm. "No -not :You --
you will -will, not quarrel with bine!
No -no; do not go!"
"Don't be a.fraiti," sold, still
more gently, and with a smile. ,"I
shall not quarrel, But -well, linnet
speak to him a few words Only.
Wait -do not move!" .
Wita all his tenderness, there was
that subtle tone of eommand which
few women can disobey, espec a y
when it is used lsy the man they
lave; She shrunk back and covered
her face with her hands.
liernard stood •beside her for .
mcanent-her grief and dismay added
fire to his fury -then went out, clos-
ing the door of the anteroom eoftly
behind him.
Lord Stoyle had throWn himself
Into a chair, crossed his legs, and
fixed his eyeglass in his eye; and
though the pallor was 8011 in his
face, he look up, as erna en
tered, with a sarcastic smile. •
"I have waited as you requested,
Yorke," lie said in his low, drawling
voice. "You wish to sneak to me,
presume?"
Bernard's breath came almost too
fast to allow him to speak for A
moment, as e manage o '
gain solf-controi.
"Yes," he said; sternly, his stal-
wart form towering over. the other
man, "I have coine for yew apology!
,Lord Stoyle! .
Lord Stoyle raised his eyebrows
thereby dropping his glass, stopped
to refix it, then drawled:
"Apology?. What for? Why should.
I Apologize?"
Because you have -insulted a wo-
man!'" said Bernard, the words flash-
ing out like a sword. "That • may
not seem ' euflicient 'cause to you,
probably; it may be so :frequent a
'habit to insult an improtecteci girl
ieessweorwappeee e1. no eol.sseauence: If
that is sok I have to teach, you a
Lord Stoyle's cold grey eyes' flick-
ered. . : • • •
" `TInptotected!". he said, with ,a
sneer that iedicated the cOnventional
eignificance �f the Word. "The -es -7:
young •lady secine to possess a very.
zealous protector"
• eni r ght-she has! ashed
•back Bernard. * •
"Quite •so;" assented Lead Stoylee.
With a more peoziourate.d sneer,. "Bat
we sere riot plesaucting on the. stage
reaa4tolstteA,t,eraimd you Call't k110.k my.
.
An ominous look came into -Dere:
nard.s eyes. It sitid quite • plainly:
"Do tait• enc.> sure ol that!" '
"What are the iecte or elle case? I
happen to run down here to ,eee mY
brother, ivhose re.giment is quartered
. . .
In the palace,. Ile happens to be out,
incet whild aWay the 'time by ettolle
ing thrOugh the remies, cliance to
SCO a pretty garl-" •
• Bernard'e 'eyes 'flashed at the cov-
ert insolence. of the tone in which
s pretty girl was spoken..., and • his
. •
bands 'itched .alniost beyond eildurs
all•-r6.;Appar• ()nay- alone, and-er--'un-'.
proteeted,' as yen -put it. I address
a few -eiVil *oxalate .
"You ••iesult hee • yea .ceward1".
Bernard '-broke out, but still' in a .
suppressed *oleo; ea that 'no seiind
should reach 'the tem -tailing: Natice 'in •
the adjoining rogue. Never fee .0.-
eno,.,mThen4tvsdicl he forget her.. •
•.Lord Style's lips • twitched. •
hit°. sp4lon.
My Soul, Yorke, Idon't gee that I've
hy-oOlOvr,otiocli ji<n)otokisi...at
"It's' je,se
done anything anuseuts's 'His 'drawl.
was :dower, anciee'resynicalat -every
word. ...What !acme. a pretty. girl
sitting alone in Sa. public place .like:
this 'eageet? •• • •
"Peoin" seen as You, :lathing ' but
insult... • , •
• "Just •so, if you like to .call it by
that /melodramatic ' term," ; sneered
Lord Stoyle, "How was I to Snow
that she had a friend, 'protector,'
round the coigier?'' •
"No; • or you would .not have dared
to treat • hot as ,you did," Said Ber.e
hard,. b,etwteen his teeth. • 1.
"That -is' as it MAY' drawled:
Load Stoyle. "Aneetvay, shoulda't
have spoken to her, Hew was' to
know that • she . disliked a man ad-.
dresaihg berrelfest. girls of the class:
thought she belonged to ob-
tecntecnthaerdy rwaatsheartliwkbeitiet•.;:eat by this
time and his Ilan& were
and unalinching at his side, the veins
in his forehead swelling intO cords.
"You cur!" be said, in the low lane
that Was mote furious and midnous
than any shouting. "Yon lie, and
you know it! The lady you have
insulted is as -as good as-"
"As a Sunday-echoid teacher,
desSay," drawled Stoyle. "I take
your word for it. And I suppose, as
she is quite respectable, her mother
or some other lehaperon 10 al:otit,
Take me to her, .ancl aPologlict•
for speaking to hea daughter without
• iritreductien." ' Bernard's lips
twitched •and Ids eyes fell. • Lord
Stoyle taw his advantage. "She
can't ebe -here alone with yeu," • he
seed, watching Bernard' 1 lace :With a
covert sardonic smile of triumph -
"she can't be, don't you know?"
"She is hoe alone with me," said
Bereatd, "and you shall apologize to
her! Get upt"
Lord Stetyle leaned back With a
sjil"fE14x.cuse me, 'frorke; X prefer to re-
.
main seated. You say •She Is here:
alone With yob., 1 neel ivly dear fele
low, I'm Veil+, sorry, Oh, yes; I've
no objeetioti to say that. I hod Ito
'idea that She Vvas-er-your property,
or, of course, I shouldn't have inter -
feted. No man can Bay that tree -
Paseo on another man% Preserves."
Bernard advanced a step, 'hie
breath 'coming Met, his face pale to
the line. 1-10. understood the sneer,
the implieation, and his heart burn-
ed within WM.
"You insult her still more ,grosoly
with ev.ery word!" he said, told
you that she-- Ah!" he drew a,
long breath. "It is wasted, upon:
such inen as you, Who° are eager to
think evil of every wanton," ..
"Essil, my dear fellowl"' drawled
Lord Stoyle. "Let us talk sense!
We are both Men of the world. This
young lady is a -or -friend of yours,
and you think rise treated lire badly
been too free with her. All right,
toll you that X didn't know she was
With yqtI Sald ihat, SOrry I pu,t
.EVery now: and then:Berriaed glan-, never come back? •
ced heis or; etoopiag, wrapped the , "Oh, • don't •be offended," said her
dust -cloak more closely round her. pereecutor, "or:1 shall pay too dear -
"It was evident, froin his eyee, his ly for a glimpse of those bright
• actions, that she was not out of his eyes,'" • • " • • .
No Home is
so ikettractive
but that artistic
photos_ will improve
it.
No matter how
mach you enjoy .7011,T
horriets -Photographs c'`
your - friends and
members of your farn
ily will increase your
pleasure. We can
make you a beautiful
characteristic plot -
tire.
gatifin4
restrained merriment of the vUlgar
crowd. On these festive occasions the
place swarms • with Harriets and
Harrys, • who wander • about • with
their arms round each other's waists,
or necks, with interchanged hats and
botinets, With load laughter, with
popular songs, comie and sentimental
bawling from their Wide but by no
means thexpreseive months.
But th d• h
Harriet and Harry do not come;
when all traces of their presence, in
the shape of etnpty ginger -beer bot-
tles and sandwich papers are ease-.
fully gathered un and removed; when
a quiet peace broods over the palace
and ite gardens beside the slowly
running river of silver; when the
birds sing sweetly, undaunted by
condo eongs and yetis of strident
laughter. And then. the place is full
of a quaint charm; tio old-world
grace makea itself felt; ghosts of
dead kings and queens, of noble lords
and ladie.s, glide through the gate.,
room, with:their faded gilding and
tapestrYl one Meets Henry
and diaries the Martyr, and email -
!lois in rod, floating down the broad
staircases.
Bernard, by good luck, had chtseen
a quiet day, and he and Naneo nearly
had all Hampton Court Polace to
themselVee. '3 here was only a small
todIv po,rty-stout father and Stant.
CHAPTER XL.
. sass.
"Lord Stoyle!" exclainaed Ber-
nard, Lord Stoyle started back a
step, • his natural paleness growing,
• into a deeper pallor, and •the two
confronted eaelt other as two men
do when furious indignation burns in
one man's heart and malignont nate
In the other. If they had belonged
to a lower grade of society, they
would have sprun,g at each other
there and then; if thay had live,d
century ago, their swords would have
flashed out; but in their° days gen-
tlemen an not fall to Asti-euffs, aud
wo do not wear swords or fight. duels
now. We drag our oisponents into
the law courts instead.
But though gentlemen do not fight,
Bernard's hands were clinched, and
there was a look it% his eyes which
the hunter sees in the lion's when he
Is about. to spring, and NUTICO, it$
she clung to his arm, her lingers
opening and 'shutting spasmodically,
saw the look aud understood it, and
uttered a faint cry of alarm.
The cry restrained Bernard and re-
tailed him to himself and the Mat ol
her presenee,
Ite put his hattd on hers to hold •
it -
on his aril), and in latone Of forced
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my stoke in. That ought t6 do,
think. It would satisfy me. I know,"
he added, with a sneering laugh.
"Da,h1 I dare say it was a pretty
piece of acting. Thought it would
please you, I've no doubt, and
ehoeld say that if she'd ;guessed
you'd have made such .a fuss, the
wouldn't have cut up so rOtigh.
You'll flud she's laughing in •her
eleeve when you go back to her.
And-er-doiet you think you've kept
her waiting long enough? Sonie oth-
er fellow may C0100 along, and find-
ing her alone, may take her for--"
It was the last straw, lannard
was upon hint and had got bins by
the -throat before he could utter the
coriclatling words of Ids stmtence.
Lord Stoyla staggered to his feet,
and Cintehed tit Bernard, but it was
the case of the minnow and the tri-
ton; he was like a bundle of straw in
Bernard's strong grip.
An open window was close beside
them, and Bernard dragged Stoyle
toward it. No word, or emend was
uttered her either, for Bernard's grip
on Lord Stoyle'e throat rendered a
cry impossible.
bad known 'rad- other for nail -
cycles of ages -instead of a few .da,VS.
hoUrS. Love was hovering about the i
little arbor, and they could hear the
rustle of Ms wings. It was the sweet ; 1 ,::,..."11 0
hour of peace after the storm -an . - • '. h •
i
hour of happy dreaming.
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would have been emiteet to renat.in
until the moon lose.
1 "Yes," he said, with a sigh, "1
suppoto 'we must go. It is eery jol- e
ly here, isn't it? I had no Idev."-Ite, . t
Ilooked round the little commonplace s
, arbor, with its rustic table of paint- i
- e wood, about which innumerable
i 4
; Harlots and ITarrYs had - sat and
partaken of countless "plain teas,"
! with a kind- of wonder that elle „.„..
i should have found it possible to. be
. even conttint in torch a place -"I had . 4
. • , *
I • .
• no idea that one could have been SO itVe.ti as it was, he Wilq Sorebr tompt-
i comfortable, Yes, 1 sappose we nnist ' ed. But two things re avained bine
rp'y'sOtlib, 0 elvoct,elyies 1" said Nance. "It that° orwIlsiliiiI•lo)Inst Is) re(' he hi?tidr fiLuttaidle;'to eSul(ri
go," he said, relectertly.
"I will go end bring the cart .TeIlithriwe°.could lie ask Sir .Terence to
arolnunnedi; wheinsann 't'ilYsouwonalailul-;, not be atept Mr. Grey as 1.115, Bernard's,
The window 'was. over
twelltY f"t'. said_,,sadeed, indeed I am not."' she ' hr:Ttrobsseet:i-Ol:,c7htliin;:F,;phrie,nscrifrfin, (Id= cut. the
Nance's face flushed.
"Do not. I am not afi•aid,"
enough to render it possible for Ber-
from the ground, the sill quite low
But 13ernard W0S • not Oleg to ry"ItVot? :tielera,i'll'. Sli(egyislala. Iti?Iin‘ev.oindaell•avt,5•10al::
nard to lift his man above its level, leave her unprotected, and whin he - thee you
and Lord Stoyle's eyes distended with
dreaci,
"What -what?" he . managed. to
4
gr,e-s13-
"Apologize to her, Or I'll throw,
you out!" said Beinard, with terrible
calmness. "Yoe cur!. Will you
apologize?"
Even. as he spoke he raised Stoyle
In his arins, and in another moment
• be would have tumbled over, tut
Stoyle, .the grip. en hie threat re-
leased, shouted fcir help, the door
was tora open, and Nance sprung in.
She ,did not screiun or stand wring-
-after the trouble and aimayance you.
hem too ridiettlous, especially • after
ing • her heads, The courage with though some or the folks like the au -
which Bernard had credited her • di- • Unlit best." .•
played itself, • as woman s courage, . 'It is. the. first time ve been
when it existe, always will, at the here," .said Nance. "Yes, it is a very
supreme moment. She .gained the beautiful place."'
paid the woman,' he said:
,"Please remain here with this lady
until I return." •
r.1 he woman sintlecl-his "tip" had
been an absurdly generous one -and
as'she busied herself getting the ten -
things together, she glanced with ad -
Miring interest at Nance's sweet
• face, .
"I hope you've had a pleasant
day, ma'am," he sain:4",lhe gardens
aro -looking b autiful now.' I etled•yes
:say this is th . best time of the e ear,
It was tingentirmis of hint to put
the question, and Ise felt ashamed et
himeelf as he sa.w the sudden trernor
of her Ups.
"Yes," she replied in 0, low yeiee,
"I am sorry. It has been*" she
stopped for an- instant, then went on
aa calmly as she could -"it has been
a great treat for inc. I have been
-trying to thank you for the last half
„hoer, '111r.*13ernard." •
"Thank- nai-athank me!" he 'said,
with a. short laugh. "I. am glad you
.haven't succeededl It would have
window 0.t. a hound, and, stood with "'Yes, ma'am. .1 hope it won't , be
her back to it and her arms out- the last'," teeponcle'd the woman. • "1
• spread across it. • • - hope you and your gentleman enloYed
"No -no!" .• she panted. "You shall . the tea, . I'm alwa 'S cat•eful. to have
not! He is not worth it!' -
the water really a -boiling. We've got
laernarcl .leolted at:her for a inom- a very in•etty garden at the back;
ent, almost as if he ' meant to thrust . would you like to look at it .while
her aside, then he dropped - Lord ' you're •waiting foe your hushand,
Stoyle, and stood . breathlessly re-. Ma'am?". - ' . • , , .
garding:her. , .. ' i Nanee's face went . scerlet, then
. It' was Nance Who was niistrese' hf - , pale, And .her. eyes droPped.' ,
. hand on his artn. '. .
now, at once!" .• . s*Coinel Now- •
her. i . ',1"iNhoo..-.Nov-,-ottlitiaint.1(tiartoilk,ped-yoatt;e'o' urstheesy• said.d
the siteetion. .
• • • • - ..i "I-1-'. lie ,ie not my hushaial-" -
"COMe!" she said, '. putting
. . , ,.. .. looked penitent. . ....
"I beg Yodr pardon; inies-I do, in..
Bernard almost. .turnetl• to .hbey. . deed," she sake with timid. apology..
But it Was not the' way of the York-
: es to ,follow even --fe woman ,in'such a ."I 'thought-, 1. hope yetell . excuse
ease; . ' • . • •ine. -It's so difficult to tell when •ce-
"I can not!" he Noia,• hoarsely. - couple's Masried ot. tally engaged:"
•
Don't be, offal n ! " •Then he motion-, :.Ntinee's filet, 'it it tend . age in , . and sho •
. ad to Loi,o ,stosio, .: NI no., had :mills, . was about to deny: the engagement,
. . but cheeked; herself. The woman gath-
got up, and \toe reannie ,agains • e ered some of the alematie and a rose.
Paneled ,Wall,' rftoti.ng .. his, bridaed. or two matte Ahem late .0. Posy, and
laid „th'ent on the .table, • '
throat and ,•st.ruggling •, for .breath a .
.."Apologizei'S he said, between . 'lie .
not like. those you. gentlefolk • . groW..
• "!,rheY • are mile simple '110.werk. and
climbed teeth. "Apologize, ler •I will .
'
bone
:lee e our eeellits tont isie.ait evety ,miss; ,but • lie/ 'haps e•otecl •111,6 to have.
...isohe in your liode . ' . . . . .
,ed front one to :lbe eteele
Lord Steed° got..C.1;sight and lookee. • •c• . . . .
. , . Gentlefolk! Nance longed.' for .caur-
e- ' '
• them " she i•ai I, '
• "'"'. l>"••.• • foga to exclaim, .'si .am enly a work -
gray eyese were bloodshot, hie eliee a
swellin. , His neatness to a -violent .;
. , . ing girla lace-makee," as. she took
• . the' . flowere,• With ea. few, vords 'of
.death had • shaken all •the saidonic:
grateful the -A s ;.' and it Was '• With 'a.
• •
' impudence..out of him. . • i d • • ' ' ''
. -that she *heard the dogcart 'drawing • - . • .
n le sense i relief • and • trouble . .
• 1 "Theme -there has been soma .nns-- . : MisseGrey.s 'side. wo have , been • to S
. . . ,
• , • • • . , • • .
take," he said, huskily-4dg `•eyes . jell •,.. up to the gate. • .. • - .' .
after a malignant glance ':ats"•Bernard ,
Thes'\vornan accompanied her to the • ••
-."some mistake. I apologize!.. .I
. .' s cart, and offered to get a chair to
have suckled, and all through • my
fault. If you enew .how much, how
Slie put it 'her hand. on his
timidly. They had come 'to the en-
trft"rrewtonf :C,"(tit*•(1110Wrniaelice..re,” she said. -
.ITe had not intended to chive her
(mite up to the pottage, and he melle
ed up the hsyse at once. But it. was •
'too late; for, as !Sentra Mit aside the
dtietewarp and prepatma to get down,
thsy saw Mr. Croy collie, out cif • the
bonse, and, leaning over the gate,
'look' up and down the 'Saari. • •
"Sit stilt," said Bernard gently. "t •
should like to say good -evening to.
year father." and Ile .drove .0n. •
As they. approached,• .Orey• arm
them. and • started slightly. Ills' face
. was very - pale, and. -there • was, ts •
strange look in his bulbous eyes,•'
hope the isn't going make a
'rtoigW1A'euiritgh,°.auftdiltbe.13gell•nanic'ede'Ixis lipsl
lier lace had grown pule, .and. she,.
'Wad looking at her father arixieusly.
But whi a -the dog -cart stePPed. mite
. side the gate, Arr. Grey ciin , out
with 'a sickly snille,, and held out his
hand. , • . •
imomV dY'de, Alr..•Bernard? ITow
daye do, sir?, .11.een taking... my' little:
.. girl fsa Spin? ,Now,• iliat'a
•inOnlY kind .01 yae-very 'kind."
' "Ifow do you 'do, Mr.. • Grey?" sidd •
...Bernath, shaking .the thick hand, and
• inwaidles shuddering' at its hot, chime,
' :my contact. "The. kiedness is all on
• thought- . , .
done at starting and 'drew her sup tie- .
".Silenstel" said Bernard, - sternly.. e -
....Go!" .. • help her climbeto itsgiddy •height,
but iserriard bent dowh as he had '
,
., And he pointed to the . opposite
• •
deor. • I • sside him quite easily, . • , •
' i : "Now ive'll have a pleasant' ..- Arita. * '
turned away.
cold perspiration from his brow, and .
L (Am Stoyle picked up his' hat, amt.
her his smashed eyeglass, wiped the . . Way round -this tinie. ' I want. to
hada". he paid, "We must go another • '
. . .. ... show you the big, chestnut -trees.
People come across the Atlantic . to
• After a few eteps he notified, and .
see thetn-" ITabroke ,oft and looked
loeked over his shoulder,. teinned to
d Wri at- her with tender • solieitude. C
. be about to . speak; but the sleet of natitnIgiti ra
. •
Those wheal neglected edughs •
have killed" Were once health-Y--
anct robust you.:
Don't.follaw in their paths of
neglect. Take •
luni ure 9henrcL.•
ung
• • Bernard's ficeei and flashed eyes cowed • • • happy', . •
'
against wiadow,franie, trembling trio -
'out of the door. • , • ,
lentlye her hind preseed to her heart;
went sloWly-•clown the 'long room wig .
Then, .tis is, a Woman's way,
and bitieg his swollen lip, he
all Nance -a couidge fled:
luir eyes ,ctesed, bet, within her heart
she. ieelicd
and With deteencast eves. • •The evo-
maill''sringing in her curse
he said. in a Icav yoice, "I weat t6
keep you so for. the rest of the way," .
"Are you all righte-Ouite :ehinfiertable
,"I am ahing to tt•y My hardest :to
"Yes ". elle said almost ,
words-"yotre husbantr-were
• •
try
s the reeolire to die rather than faint. • won and win. yonr forgivenesse, but I.
't say any MOM!!
13ernard's sivrath vanished- and
place to; diemay and remorse,: •
gav
e r . "No," .slie murmured.
6 t ot 1 hethin to. •
.• hei . taus n m a g
• "Nance7eNcince!'. he,murmured, tax-,
spoilS0 0S ew til u ; la
the 1 t r . in tes perl ps
'ing her hand and pressing it in. both ..s
his. .'011, Nance, forgive mg.!. perImPs I shall be aide: to gee you
breke my word!". . I. -I to sesi that von are glad yeti came,
notwithst ant] i n g-' s The thought „., of
i Hampton 'Court to see. some lace
She opened her . eyes. and bent •them
Visa (trey vished to examine-"
reproachfully; but there was a .- ••• .
Lord Stoyle clouded his bi:ow oi a
oment.
„,
right now.
It is guaranteedto cure.
, • It has cured many thousands.
Pricas gsc., poc. and .$1.00
s. c. WELLS & co.
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light, a tendernese in them which . . „ „ves, yes," (said Mr. ClreS, with
niade his heart throb arid . thrill, for 7.. Nance. uttered it faint exclamation.
gar eagerie se, "My gal s mad • about
a reseed genet:lite hideous ie. 'its vule
they . sboke forgivenees,. and --what .s .1,a0e, .rillaed.. lace! After. all-,...„.ohe . her ..veelrh..
' Shd'e an artiste -a real
• 1 9 . a , wi ismay..
• "You said you woUld not quarrel!" .,.,
photographs. • , I'll bOreONV •
she panted, with a quiver in her' get 5en'e
that. , Ile ofTered. to help Nance .down, hilt
o ce. voute old late. ever Mind
kindle; lightle to 'the:. ground
'•ah•i°tbout his aesistaace; erre With a
.1 know...7; knowi„.he confesd Lgroaork6tiiere are theteees! Aren',t, they
mad,: lIe--.-131it it was: all "My fault
Will you forgive me? I -L-1 seem to
. ,ITe drove as slowly es he dared: but ',1 'Clood-bye, • and thank
seemed•You,'' to Beineed, and a •glance
penitently, "Put-bilt he • drove •ine•
•
• slowly as he drove, the time f • • "
reached °into the belies,
gi atititcle,. end -yes, appeal -.went .•;
nothirnal,sn yn,ou saiii•ne islal-idr.ringnhtdenelids.r" lips the I onclon streetS.
to fly, and ' presently they
tring nothing but trouble to you -
parted with a heavenl,c smile of for- hen. day wits drawieg to a close.
• • !I •
0,114 , Mr. Bernard; came in,
get e, boy to mind the horse. She's a.
giveness. "No, I ;shall not faint...* end a sigh &latest escaped her lips.
A feeling of etithiess ereptover Nance, 811.! ; Ore'g, eiTusivelY.
I '
Iset us go -let us go at once!" . She felt thee she could never mere beauty,. a real. iirst-rate 'en, Mr. Der-
inti•d Ali old To • ' •
. • •
that 11 oi•se o f yeti I's. sire -points!"
. .
. gen to feel that she had done. wrong
Ye14. She 0 it good' horee," said
• rneonsciously pres,sing her. to his Had she not becn mistaken for *his
Grey will be none the Worse. for .her '
Bernard, gathering the reins .togettis
Ire drew her arm. through his, all
er, "I won't come in. 3, hope Vise
fade, wbere, ft'A` an instant, she rest- wife, his betrothect:pr,orehe(i‘i.coAletrilhaet7reod-
'drive. Ily the way, I used: it great
ed With her hand still ire his, and again in her face as she recalled ilie
deal ol persuasion -I mean"e-he look -
still trembling, • ment 13et•nard happened to be alone-
weinan's innocent
ed at the man full in the face --"if
ward the ten where Bernard had put
They left the palace, and Went to- ing ,at bor.
feline' orl, her Was taking poseceSion
The sadness Willeit WAS
her -pleat put the •blaine on ray
you are inclined. to-.1well; * to scold
up the horse On their Way they came . of him.
that aa ,•It. Seemed to him as if he svere go,
go, 'With him again anywhere; :she •be- al Gy knoas nag
when he sees oiw! There's •pointe • in •'
She 16oked round the • room with•a.
shudders • in allowing him. to ta ler 0 0. • ir
"Yes, yes," he SAUL
to. a Install cottage outside of Whiett''
shoulders,
could be obtained tho're, and, Bei-
Int trn intac 110 1! a 07,1: fi "Not at all -not at an," respond-
ed Mr. Grey, waving his hand, "I'm,
drria8whienagt. ott•cetrle 111:1 Itifaesinalli jappinerCCeee: ee
t t' 11 f •
a s let er or etiquette. rin one
sung , a sign announemg
riard stoppe.d. .
said. "Let us try and forget what
' . j,assionate love, and the longing te iie.v...0. iniin. .g.ivii.v: .11, • respeetahie
young woman her head.
' "Let us go and get some tea.," he , declare it. '1 he touch of hoc arms so or those libetal-nunded men who be- .
has happened You won't refuse if • clorte to his throbbed through him;
ed up and down the roIarhsevigtilian6a-; •
you. have really forgiven me." Ott; sight f I- r .. th b utif 1
o her ace, e . ea u
Violet eyes filled iiiin with it sense of furtive, watchful expression. widen
nth) I. I cl ri• ht d 'n II 1 neW
g et dolight an namn. .0 c
she and me are very much • obliged
for your kincitess. Wtv haven't. got
Nance hesitated a inotnent, theft let
rather puzzled Bernard-''I'ni. sure
too many friends to turn our • back
on a 'real one. And I'm. sure you're .
hina lead her into the little arbor in
tire garden, A woman quickly brought Omt he could not, dared not bend
. them some tea, and after awhile :, down to her and say, "Be my wife!"
troubled lOok left her face. , of futility that the were ono of the
and be wished, with a miserable sense
the genets.° ankle Me. Bernard," he .
Nanee ceased trembling, . and. •the
. Bernard- was vetai gentle with her, laboring nnen whom they passed go-
' added, lOoking ha'rd at Bernard'a
his moaner marked by a respect ap- ing h(flne with' their tool -baskets ovs
er their shoulders, a Clerk in a. law- face.
proaching reverence, anti that tone of
should displasr to a Woman when he' should be honored • by Miss OreY'S
hint been in the wrong.
Presently, at something he said,
the rare smile gashed across the
beautiful face, and Bernard drew a " Pure soap I". You lleArri r"tha"--"N miuda."--
breath .of relief, as he thought that,' 4, 811011111 like it few tvords with you•
after all, their happiness would not, the wordS.
in sunlirht es -importance, , X sauna detain you.
ha marred by. the encounter with Su p you have the f'act, hong')
Loit Stoyle. Ile looked tti) 'and down the sitivet
It Was a lovely afternoon: the ata.
hot. was. shaded by it thickly flower-
' Ina seirsnatift; the. .aense that they
were together and alone wove Its 1r -
resistible spell, and Lord Stoyle was
foreotten.
remorseral penitence SvIsich a Man yer's ()Mee. anything that would les- ”X trust so," said Bernard,
ean_ the facial dietansese inge.nween thein.
• "Jute so -Jos' so!" responded Mr.
Grey. ''Fir -et' -if You won't come in,
he% diti not /
lamed back with her hands folded,
teiattad loeneina near her and siit�k-
lg lmth eigarette,
It peeined to theta, ail 11 they
771.7"r4
t'oel
again wall the NUM furtive, tamest -
hen sty e sena ny,
'.'Cortainiy," said Ilernftrd.. "Jump
up " • • •
, Mr. Grey 'oartnted to the statia-s
none too peel's -nod Poniard turned
r.lonticts the horse. An he ditl eo, ho lootea
. toward the whitlow and eatight rt
r./CPENSE. • giiiiinse Of Nance's; ewe( -t ee,e, Ana
bowo to her.
Ask fur Ote •Octegonitur asf
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