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furled to by her Christian mane.
•
"I think I Will look Yorke uP."1 he
Bajd,zeigigoo "Where is her,
"At thT`old diggings; It, Jarnes'a
Street," he was told; and he-vvalked
clowe there.
Robson opened the door, and greet-
ed the young lord with a respectful
smile, and ushered him upstairs.
$t, John entered the sitting-roorh,
and found Bernard seated in an arri.
chair before •the fire. .4 newspaper
was on his knees, but he was not
reading; and something -in his atti-
tude startled and surprised $t,
John, oven before Bernard turned
hie face so that St. John could see
the alteration in it.
"Halloo, young 'unl" he said; and
a smile lighted it up, but only for a
moment. When tile smile passed, It
left thehaggard weariness Only too
perceptible: • "Where did you spring
from? Glad to seo you, anyhow.
13ring a chair up,"
St. John held Bernard's hands,
and looked down at htin with af-
fectionate dismay quite plainly
visible in his countenance.
"You've* been very bad, Bernie," 1
he said,
1
"Right you aro!" assented Ber-
nard, with a cheerfulness that was
not altogether forced, • for h9 was ;
pleased to see St.' John, of who'll he
bod always been very -fend. "But
that'S an old story. rin quite fit
again • now. But you don't rook
thirteen to a dozen,you . knotv,
Look worried and pale, Anything -
wrong in the, state of Denmark?
Never rniod; tell me after • lunch,
'Robson is Just --going to bring in
some modest chops, and yciu must
Stay. I'M Wow my father won't be
in. Ile ie lunching with Grandison
at the club."
"Wowis her inquired St, John:
•Plernard supptessed a sigh and
forced a smile. .
"Very well. •No," be broke off,
grimly; "he only . pretends to bo
well. •But though' he pretends with
• et. John looked at him twinge-
thetically.
"There io not much trews," he said.
"How a,re all the people?" asked
Bernard in a low voice. "I, suppose
they miss us; or, no, I suppose 'we
aro forgotten by this time. It is a
long tine° since wo clisa:ppeared-
Months. •One is remembered about
nine days, as a rule."
•"Theyhove not forgotten you,"
Bald St. John, softly. • •
"Aud, • how are things going? •le
the new mistress or • the steward
• good to them?"
"Very," said St, John.
Bernard looked up.
"I ana glad of that. My father
said slie would be. You never go to
tho Hall, I suppose?"
St, tonn colored.
"Yes, veiy often," he said,
"Yes?" said Poniard, with some
OUrprise.- "I did hot know -1 had an
Idea that no one would. call,"
"My Mother has called -almost ev-
erybody has now-" •
"Of course, if the countess has
celled," said Bernard.
• "We know Miss Harwood very
' well," said St, John. "We go very
often; -that is, z---•" Ire Stopped.
Bernard looked at him with faint
, curiosity, and something in the • al-
, meet. girlishly ingenuous face struck
"Oh I " he. said. -"What is she like?
My father saw her, and raves about
her; well, scarcely raves, One could
net 'expect that, quite; but he as
very notch impressed by her."
• "r an not sirprised at that:" said
St, John, looking- hard at his . ei-
• garette. "No one could 'see Miss Her-
wodd without admiring, know her
witlioute-,nithout-"
Bernard' looked at him keenly'. •
, "De 'yeti tdean to say, St, Jelin,"
'he saki, !gt•irnly, "that you have•fall-
en • in lova with the girl?"
St. John's face flushed. • •
"YeS," ho said, simply: •
'Bernard laughed sardonically.
• "By Georgeshe is a lucky young
Wornan!- Bli gete possession of one
of the•best old places inthe county,
and catches tem verybest • &in in
It! e Idisb Harvfood .is to Wear
the Liale ehronet?" • .
John robe; 'pale to the Ups;
"Whatel-what has. cot;!:, yOu,
Bernardi" he ' me exclaimed, rote . in
sorrow than •in anger, though •there
was a *WI of indignation . In his
oyes. • "You -you' speak If . Miss
' Harwood *ere a -a designing title -
huntress., as if she were notweethy.
'to be loved, or to he .the wile 'of the
. highest. You do opt know her: Yon'
wrong her eruelly by stiCh'words and
elicit a tone. Bernard, :I did not
expect thet yon Would receive- my
Confideoce in this sago Why are yoUs
so bitter, so unjust?! .
/3ernard • put . his band' 'on St,
John's erne and gefitlY forted .1tira
into the chair again.
' 'cl beg y,otir parchits, St. 'John," he
sold, gravely, very gravely.. "fttoO.
•
are right; • I have. no bhalnesS te
speak • Of Miss Harafood 'in those
terms, As you say, I do net Rimy
her."• . • ,•
1.!lideed, indeed, you do 'IMO." ! 9t,
Jrfini broke in, earnestly. "I Oita
forgive you, Bernard. I 'can loader:-
' stand -it is •only natufalothat You
should be prejudiced against .her. So
was I until I, saw hen bilt-you must
not forget that ehe has the
"By isist right; f know," said ter!
eard. ."I know. 'For .God'e• sake! say'
no mare. on. that point. .And so," '
.he continued, More gently, "you.
have fallen th tove with MO Well,
young 'on, you muetlet Me say it
8(111;. she is 0, Very. fortunate YOung
lady." ; • • . 1
St., John made -a• gesture of can.- .
tradietiono • ' •
•."You do not know het. I tell You
tflat no men is worthy of: her. It. is
-not only because she is • beautiful -
:old she Is 'very lorely"--his voice
grew almost inittudibleo-"but she is
what isothe Use' I could not
explain to you, could not lead Yale
to see With my eyes. Think of Miss
Damerel, Bernard, and realize that I
love Claristine-ellifse Harwood -.-as
deeply, :a's Plkossionately as yeti lotro
the weirnan ;fon are going to„ mar,
• " .
Ilernord of ooped to Pick up Et' 4ve
coal with Which to light his pine.
"And When is the inarriage to tier'
he °eked,.
A man does' not lose his house -the
-Farm and -Isolated Property- Prope
-
-Only Insured.-- ' home of his race for ages past -with-
•
• out feeling it. He keeps up capital-
ly; but it's all -outward show. He
frets after tho • Hall,. St. John. But .
YOU didn't come to be. badgered and
wOrried by our tronbles; young 'Un,.
t•Pake a. cigarette, and tell eine all
the news. Ah, here's the hutch!"
It was, ...cup .• he had said,- a very
modest repast. There was no 'clieon-
pages .of a eoStlyhrahl and vintage,.
no; hot -house fruit. ,
• "Butoy9u. ought to be very hap-
py," said. St. John, :With A . slignt
• bluish; for he was delicately regard-
ful of -another man's feelings. "1--I
have just Sod tho parograph,in the
iNt•Bpeerina..r.d. did 'nOt look *up from his,
opera.tton:Of• serving7 'the chops:
"Yes," • he Said; and his voice'
dropped' into one of ,almostcold
guardedness -"yes, I am going to
marry Miss Da.morel. Will you have
some catsup. co. Wercester Sauce?
They are both in that little cruet on:
your leit." •• • •
a.m very; glad," said St;
John. "I hope you will bo' Very
happy, .Bernie; but you aro :suite to •
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hanks, St. John," said • . 'Ber-
nard, busy with tho pepper and the
vegetables. "Oh; yes, I e.ra'suro to
he.. I am a xcery fortunate. mortal,"'
"I don't'know Miss DernereL" said
St. John, who, judging by himself,
thought 'that Bernard would be only
too delighted to talk of his: loved..
ono. "1 wish I did." "
• "YOU • shall soon .gratily ybeir .
Wish," Be .
rnard :said. 'She will bo
very glad to see you,You must
come round with me: Como this al-,
ternoon.'! ' •
"Oh., may I?" eXclitimed St.-JOhn,
flushing.• :That is awfully good ,of
you. You axe sure She Won't mind?
But you can explain that we are old.
friends; and-" •
Bernard nedded.
• r•I*, yes; 'that's all:right." •
"Arias Damereloothe papers
have heard, that she ie very beauti-
ful?". .
"Yes," said Bernard,. quietly.
"Felicia is ono Of ,tho most bootitiful
woinen In London.- • BY the way,
there ie her portrait juit behind
you -
an that table; you can get It With-.
Out getting up'?" , .•
St. John. reached for - the cabinet
photo -in ito elelicatelY carved ire*,
And exerniaed it. •
"Yes," he said in a low veice, "she
Is very beautiful." Then as he sPoke
lie thought. pn1 Nano, and, with a
lover's pride, mentally added: "/3ut
not BO lovely as :my Chrietinel''
Thinagh he woUld not ackbewledge it
to himeelf even, • there Was some-
thing in the face of kiss • Demerol
wirich jarred on hini; a certain nerd-
ness about the, mouth and -In , the
One eyes which detrocted froze tho
general beauty of the face..
He put the photograph back. ter -
nerd did not take it and gaze upon
it, as a lover would, and as St.
John had expected him .to do, but
Went isteadily on With his lunch.
"And when are you going to be
Married? 13ut perhaps I ought not
to ask," said St! Jobe.°
"Why hot?" :laid Bernard. "We are
going to be married before Christ-,
ems -in about a month's titne. Pe -
Dela wants to go south for the tett
Of the winter and until after °Plaster.
She has not beeh Verso Well lately."
"Oh, 1 am sorry," said St,John,
as. if ha lied known her for yea-
rs. •
"Oh, it is nothing, ± think said
Bernard. "But she looks pale, and
is rather" -he paused for a word- !
"1 was going to say nervous. Most
women iniffer from their nerves now,
actays,"
Ro changed the auldett almost,
abruptly, and thelwo inert drew up
their chairs to th fire and smoked,
Bernard filling a well-worn brrer,
and smoking as a an dos who hal;
learned to roger baceo in the
light of St cons' er,
They talked f old eehoel and col-
lege times, of Masters and boys, and
pilot erleltet football matches,
then euddeni - ' 'rnard said, looking
bard at the
"What 'nente trentHome?
'Horne' smiled witinixture
1 0 nett gnd bitterftesi see,
X Can't remember .that ion't
I'llottn;? 1041X*V4 • • . .
11 11,1 1 1 11
Sti Tivenio eighed, and. Went and
loolted At tho fire.
"I don't know what is the matter
with ,hiP,t," he said, as much to hint -
sell as to qt. John: "4 thought that.
he had quite got nver his LUness, but
-but-'-I 14 glad you've come up, my:
deAr bo'; and 1 hope, it You'ee going
to stop, that you will •see a • great.
d
el foena
dl
h
yoial* tt,Sr: John."
o h: . "VY
St. John couldn't say how jozug he
was going to stay .in London, but
that he should certainly spend a
good deal of time with Bernatd.
"Ire Is going to take me totutd to
/Kiss Daulerel m," be added, rather
4114! . OFellela'S? Ali, yes!" said Sir
aeirtgi
, •
1:4Sjelt:IreJoitt Ititighne Ihs9;ePry°1.btretint.t.1:
ralicia is very beautiful,"
aSsented Si* Terence, "Bernie &tight
to be very. happy," Tie gazed
thoughtbilly, and with knit brows.
At the opposite wall. "I am glad
yeti are going to $Ao her. You will
• like her. -yes; you can not 'help it,
You must tell zee what you think
• of her,'.' he added, rather at vari-
ance rips the a4eertion that qt.
John must like her. Then ho said, ,
with a slight shake in ' his 'voice !
"Ando-ond how are things ,going at
home, sIzT ktpyr
St, John kriew that hdmeant at
1141ArnfigsrYtWelLS,ir Terence,"' he said.
"She -Mies Rarivad• is- liked. pop-
4Iartrd'ophn. :
w
Selit to the Window to,
hide the sudden gush' that tom to
his fate;
.'
"Sho is more ths.it liked,. Sir Ter-
ence," he eeid, peoPle have
already leatned to know the sweet -
nest of her1.:luture, and to love her."
ly'lr,eathtleYCsi,said SIr th 74rt6hnOceughetgit-
ervrottld he so, f oniY saw her for a
. few' minutes, but I *Might 1 .harl
never Sees st'Veeterface, or truer,
kinder •eYes. Haiti! hero • is Delve.
, Ife-he !dorh not care to near a0 -
thing about her. • It is not unziatut-
' al; Poo/. fellow! •Afid are yoU going
to ' let us -see a lot .of you, • St.
John?, Right! We must' get up a
little dinner for you at the Club.. We
. must treat you •like the 'Young Man
fromthe country,' -as Yon Are, yell
know, :as yOu are," . • • ,
'Myfather has aged," Said. 'Ber-
nard, sedly, as tho Cab took thorn to •
Felicia's; ."and little wonder.. He
has never Uttered a Word of corn -
plaint, never a word, but 1: -.-and only
1, I -know • what the logs of the old
1 place cost hino.".
"But, he. will , be happy In your
114.4"eilsis:"eseseanitaed.t13.. d
erit°ahrnd, • but he
wafted to oaySit until after. he !hest
•:lighted o 'cigarette; and. there mous o
, strange, reserVe• in the single Word,
• Miss Damerel was in, and St,.
Johnefollow d Bernard up to the
, draWing-room; •F'Clietto was 'seated by.
• the ' fire, and; as. she. yoga • t� meet
there; With' ti, touch -of color in •••her '
.face, • St. ;John thoughl that -with '
the exception . of Chtistine-o.ho had
'never seen o more -beautiful wornan: ,
Ho 'Iodised at bar with all a young
• man's adrairation and Worship • . for. ,
ferninino lo'velietes in his eyes, then !
acr
ose.rne..tosokerdsit griamdpuis.elslysiot:pheere
• ge pu ot •
disappointment. It was like a Cloud
passing •over the .sun; a Small. cloud
.that still. is 'large eniiugli to casta
shade*. S'omethino, something vague
andindefinite, nntrred her 'wonderful
beauty. • Was • it that the. eyes were
• ' cold, that- the hod wore a trifle, the
merest trifie, too. thine, Whet • was
it? St. Johtt could• not have told,
if his life had depended on it; hut he
. felt the.. speck, the bleritish„ wheteOer
it was. • ' • 7' . • • •
•She 'wes.,YeryIkitid.ind.gracipits to
him.; • . • •
"Bernard has often. spoken. Of.. you '
. to me,' Lord., St, Joint," ,siie
.."It was aped Of yon to crime .
soon.. • A,nd: you. shall he Yet* .
• Word; tea: is just coming in. •NVe
shall have it all to ours.elved this afe •
: ten:loon,' fer Mrs. Dennison .is out
:calling; letre... Dennison is the tode•
wlie, olives. with met, •and plays pro-
perty and- watchelog,. for 1 ulna
lonely bachelor., -Lord St„ Jialut,"
• •Aa shp gave them.,thiir tee and
. talked, St. John watched and listen-
ed.' Be hr iie ecirnottrOdiker With-
-his .o mistrese every over does
'that -and, bo -euro 'that ho itnind that
there was nb eoinparrsorr. There was
always that "sotiCthing" -• about :
Follcja palherel•, •which had struck
' him during the first fivis mieutes,
and rebid', impressed him still more ;
• AO the minutest Passed ley; What wes
it? '
, He eetild 04 ' to see that she
loved Bernard; it shone in:her eyes
as every now and then .they sought
• hte. It ieveated'. itself In her voice
when, ene spoke, to, or of bine her
vefy Orin *as eloquent ot ft as she
!called ferivard to hind hlin a 'hook.
Yes,St. Seim sae/ that she loVed
Bernard,. and he ..felt,• semehow,'that,
as is so.. frequently the case, this
was another •tristarted of "loving and
.being loveol," and began to suspect
that Bernord ofie.yed, the latter, ond"
pa.saiye, part. . • •
• "We ore going to: the theatre to-
night; Mre. Dennison has a passion
for the dratna," Pelicia•
shall dine with us if You:Prottlise:to
'bo -good, and see the play, too. It is.
a Very good box...".
'"All right!" said laernard. '"I
hope it is something cheerful."
Veneta laughed. • , •
• Mrs Dennison . loves the
ttoomeatiumd,tiagie. .,We are going to•
• "There's tirnn to back out, St..
'John," said Bernard; but St, john
expressed himself as delighted at the
prospeet, and' the two men went
away to dress. •
''he dinner was a Chanting. ono.
Alicia looked dazzlingly beautiful, in
her evening-dreds, ancl talked almoit
as hrilliantly as ishe looked,
letit iilerna;ed did not seem to ree
aPhil741 Orrt..1seit her brilliance. He
liabeed, With a /hullo that Struck
nejet°firk; tat: fazolukr °gilt tahbOsemntosatudexpareo-t-
OCeupiedl all tho earn°, he Was 0.0
Bug j mistresses 'could desire. -Alta,
Dennlimawa jusit a nottentitY, eAd
• played the part for tvhiah she was
gait to perfeetion. 'They dined early
and did not sit long over the meal -
Which was perfeetly teeked•and ser -
toed with a kind of splendorwhich
Indleated Miss Demerol's wee.ith*-as
WS. DohniSen Wag anxious to see
the beginning of the play.
at. John loOked round the theatre
with st sigh -ea lover's sigh of desire
for the presenee of hie ruiderees, If
only Chnutiue wore by hie sidebe-if
only I
. The house was a good one, and
nods aria bows of recognition and
'greeting wero directed to the boX, of
tilstiencPeo.pula.o beautyn4411(.1,17 fOrtUtiate
Itertard returned the nods, then-
higlk.l.L10 ttisl jed
1otlief4
.11 1 , J11111 1
fit t-f,t t itage, but at his boar,.
M. John watched the Play, hut ho
47/6 tkinking of Christine all the
tie, and wondering whether he 4itr4
4.1 and her Out OA the morrow and
JO brat a t was going on, as it
a ,A.1§, Loss t the Lyceum-4pin Olen-
Vrra-when St, John ai,w the
eitih inavement taking place in the
Ala ) Which io Always oeCesioned by
tKe.....trtrance of a late Owner.
H
*IS ittention distracted from the.
axe, he looked down, and saw
tal the cause of the trouble, wgs
Lord Stoyle.
JO Made hie Way, ftt his usual
lasurely fashion., at the knees ot
49 People in hie row, and, sinking
into his seat, leaned back, and lan-
guidly surveyed the house through
his eyeglass,
• As hie wandering glance reached
their box, St. John saw Mies Demer-
s% start and grow suddenly pale.
k,ord Stoyle kept his eYes upon the
box for a kaornon,t er two, inclined
his head, then turned his a,ttentton
to the stage. St. Joh* tangled that
he saw it peculiar smile cross the
cQict, iiPprtesive face,
The curtain went down in the first
ad, and a blizz of colevereation •
arose. . •
"There is Lord StoYle in the stall, .
Prt, Ord." St. John refriarkett, inoo-
ceritly, bund net beard of 't to
ilintflul and coolness betuveen t
W? *00.. • •
Oar Is he?" said Bernard, lacoo-
iee,Ity. •
Stoyle?" said Felicia, in a
torte 01 polito interest, "Whore is he,
I,ord St. Johnt"
. St.John indicated the plaee where
XiorliStoyle was sitting, but, as he
did el, ho was conscious of a feeling
df surprise.
Why had Miss 1)a.rnerel started and
tureted pale at the sight of Lord
Stoyle, and why did, she pretend
that he had not soon him or re -
tit& his bow? What did. It Mean?
, CHAPTEE xxxyi.
Lady Dockitt had a very nice lit-
tle house in Emily Street, • Though
not 'patronized by the creme do la
creme -of society,. Emly Street was
not altogether unfashionable; in-
deed, it 'Was just suited to the wid-
oW of a city khight, and Lady Dock-
itt was:quite satisfied with it, with '
the little eirele of friends and ae-
quaintaeses, Who', though „not them-
solvis thlt creme do la• creme,- and
rathor In , seciety than of it, were
vary Rico people. ' .
She had sent up sorne servants to'
EralY • gtreet, and she and Nance
found the house quite ready for
them, and, to Nance's eyes, very ,
. charlatang and comfortanlo, . ,
. Lady. Dockitt• had found Nance
very quiet all the Journey .up, but
had no' ideaof the cause. • ••Nance
had warns,* to bide the secrets and
'sorra:Iva cit her heart, and had said
ribtitthg•cit St. John's avowal. ..
• "Perhaps,"- said Lady Dockitt, as
, they sat -alone at dinner on, • tho.
finit. nigt of 'thole Arrival; 'Oeou'll•
d London rather dull ,after Rote-
l:std.. Since the People too.k.to cell-
ing,• it has been, so very . pleasant
. and lively. And Lord St. John, tool.
He ,hes called every day, ± think.
afrayidos.':,,•said,Nance,
. . iss ire, nay dear, I . am
.fe,' e, . la voice.; *.
"Ii.,ashdirallri
etiritthliro.9kri at her"o!cOri-
• .
•ously; but though Naoce kept her
eyes uoion her plate, she did not
eblor r shove any embarressment.
oil
In a hi liteo had
St. •John shook his head,
"I don't know," he saidPerhaps
-.never!"
Bernard dropped the coal in his
amazement. . •
ret'u'1104iyydottom,ean to say that she has
"Yes," said St. John, sadly, "You
see now hota eompletelY stOU raise.
nulged her." • -
"Btit-but," said Bernard, "I can't
Understarid. Why," and his lips
tightened sardonically again, "uPen
my soul, .1 don't know any tinnier -
nod girl of my acquaintance wro
would refuse you"
SoTtliejnart bit haisplit you de not
know Christine* -I mean, ifiem Aar -
wood," he maid. "But you wrong
womankind in general. I do not
know, what bee cotne to you, Ber-
nie. Yon; -yon emit claanged,, hard,
Cynical,'
He looked at the haggard faeo with
a pained bewilderment.
Bernard rest) and Sighed.
"I think I- abalchanged.' Perhaps X
haven't got over tint results of my
illness; perhaps lee the lees of the
'old 'Nato; perhaps- Oh, coefound 1(1
What does it znatter? Well, St,
John," he his hand on St.
John's ehoulder, 'wehanged as I ata,
X have enough of your old friend in
Me to Wish your heart's desire, Ciod
alone knows whether, if you get it,
it Will bring you happiness; but, any-
hota, wish that 3rou may get it,
see you love •her, foul- Well, well;
,good Itiek to yini, young 'en. Zxettse
bee; will put on nsy Coat, and Nvoqi
go round tO Peliela's."
While ho Wes in the other room,
Sir Terence eame in.
St, John thought hirn nitwit aged.
$ir Terence greettd him with affec-
tionate Watintli--St. John had al-
ways been a favorite of hiseetnen,
glaheing toWard tho eext room, said
in an anxioue under -toner
"Andmand how do you think ner.
Me TooklegoSt. john, eh?"
at, p,lohn, Whet Was trUth
tried to 04y eVery Well,'A but tailed.
Vie ,
•
7
:111 0, 141.
"I will do whatever you whit,
Lady Dockitt. But please remeneber
that I do not want any SoeletY, and
that I AM !elate happy alone with
you."
"Without even Lord St. John?"
asked Lady Dockitt, archly.
Nino dal color now, but very
fabetly.
"Without even. Lord St. John."
idao add; "though. I should be very -
glad to _see him."
Le, dy Deekitt, as oho rose from the
table, pot her arm round Nanco's
white neoh, and kissed her.
"You are quite the sWeetest girl I
haute over known, Chriotingi" she
meld. "If you were only a little lose
grave and serious, you would bo
perfect. But perhaps you Wilt he in
time. Who knows?"
Nance smiled nether "sadly,
"It to elnitys to be hoped that the
leopard will change his spots," oho
oaici.
Bp notWithstericling• her declare -
kalllo of patiet ceotentinent and
litbrie, ilia was fooced to admit
..1,
ta , erelidf, as she sat before the fire
#it‘b a book in her hied, that she
felt tither sad and lonely.
•tte, thought a great deal of Lord
St, Johoo for, though she did not
loVo nem as he wanted t�. be loved,
sho ligd. grown, very fond of him.
She Was OW0 pity for him, and
ale() for lierteoki; and With the pity
fdi. hereill Mingled a settee of dread
akia to deimair. 44,0 other man,
perhaps, ipen, might ask her to be
their wife; the Bahia terrible scone
tiquith eye 40 One through ;with
pt, joiiii 'Old have to be enacted
epee. "AD It bad cost her oo muck
--tooure. One felt that he could
nol Dr it again. Iler flesh tingled'
With afife af tee irtiagined tne hor-
reit titrit Ot. .itehe evotdd have felt
and show o if She had told 'lieu the
real reoson why She could det marry
Itim, 100y she was net Woethy to be
the Wife qf any titian. She heped
that she Pliouid net see hizn agetn,
at any retro for a long time. 13'ut
she efghold as she fornieci tint wish,.
•for she had grown to roard kit as
a friend, 'hod learned to rely upon'
hint as if li`e had be bOr brother.
thought, Then db. ought 4;;.1 ereard and
Miiss leatiaerel. "Vets hey Married
yet? She su'illp,9se they omit be
She had piirilitobely Avoided looking
at 031 iipti'ringe annonhcemeets in
the newspapers or the society Jour -
mule. .
She lay awoke the greator part of .
010 olght tbinkIno bath of terroord
entl, St. st9hn, and she was 'rattier .
poler tithe •usual %wife% she came
down to breakfait t6 nett more -
'n
. Lady Dochitt was on the qui yiye
with ;the. • prospect .of • shopping.
• ,Nanerowould.mfinitely have preferred
to stay at. twine, but .the joys of
plirclistsing wars,. hi.! Lady Doekitt's
opinion, like Matrimony,. doubled by
being. shared; and Nance could not
te:iitclh it cirri. her heart to .rditise to ' go
They . Weilit froin 'shop t� Shop •
Leidy Deckett 'fitished with that joy •
that comes from' spending: money;
•arid NeriCe'•pleased ...with ber. friend's,
pleasure; nod at last, . weary a lid
. luncheon.
:- .sta.rte. d for .honie • . and
. As ' thoy' wore cong out . of . How-
-nilIr. A! Joieleyso twe g tlemen str011o
hug. up Regent street .arin On arm,
Stopped with a mutua. exciamattom'.
they were jrS'Terence and St. Joh.e
St: Joltn'a face OuShed With, A lover's
• seyprise • and joy,- Sir .•Terence's
.
lighted. up • with. les•Suire arid " an
emotion hard to ascribe, . •
. "Mips gaterioed I Hew. 'fortunate 1
• yrioreu•v,I .11.41.artnerntecirtipeetthe.p John,
infepeit,
- whom thaVrather. prosaic :thorough-
fare, Waterloo -PlaCe, was instantly.
• transformed late •bue. of the. :leading:
.:avetexes' of paradise:. 7' ' ' • • .
• .'sfOerd• , St. John Wei'. just . telling
inc thet* • you write' in town, Miss .
Harwoed," said Sir, Terence, bend -
Ing,.
, bareheaded, over her hand 'in
his • old-world:, fashion,: "and 1 was •
.sharing his griat at his '•ignorondo• of
•you r address. This is Lady Dockitt? '
Will •yoo •iritneduce me?" •
•. The °id limn • !warmed up . at the
meeting, and Woo once 'again, If only .
temporarflY, "tvergreen Y.Oilco.!' • , .
• Lady' Dockitt ;was. very ,Plett'sed to',
naelce. the aequalihee 01 ea feenehs••
a Man.; and,- *xi the gettilernelt. Put!'
: the ladies into 'tiaci Orriage, Nance -
heard her soy,• in -the ' inest hostile .,
table toees: ' .
• • ,
"Yee; come this oftetztoon, and
in time tor teal 'Whek o delightful'
old .gentlenianl" she eXtiairned, as
tho earriage drove 4, "i Wieh now
,that I had asked tifilIa to conte Miele
with jam to 446.-.
•
'• Nance eoid Otptng, I was half
dgisco'hall vered thepr 'th so gigeolti;;I'el):111$3neYIV,..'
eager; imploitg; ani,l, yet pibinising:..
. ,
Silocii, Mutely_hcAttell hit',., ..• 4....,..... ,.
; . . (TO BE CONTINUED!) ••
' adVottisement in The News:
Record brings good results. •
, .
hever now any.,yeung girl so ro-
• ticent. •ft Lie, . ao she had Mace said
t
to mt. oto..,j,,k, tote living. With.. a'
Very! neautifOl ,spnin)c. . • - , ,
"I none. yot Won't fled it •duil,"
' Op *ea. OP !IVO #11,1St. pee what wo
can do. 0f. course, we could not po.!
neo le her ,", .:. ---------.•
to rbigy.l parties, or have a. •lot of
• " lz, .fiol ' sold Nance, very quiet-
ly,. •. .
, .
. , •• • • ‘,
'. :.
"Bit . I .reallso don't ,think • there
. would be. any .herni in our going to
e -say, Very small: dinner-pertiee 'or
an 'At Home,' Of colirae,, you are
In retairning still; but. the circuital-
.. Stonees-"
• - .
• Se :perused. signifleantly. ' ,
.. • - "Dear Lodi •Dockect,". said Nance,
"I do not Want to go out'. or to see :
people .z alai quite •content" .to boo
with yell, and Yen alone. We shall
be very hapny, in othis • charming lit-,
•tle house, .and -do not itrotible.obout ne." • •
. . ,
• "Yes, • that's ail very Well, inY ,
: dear; but I have nay duly to per- •
tone toward you. , It is not! ^well •
that you . should be shut up hero,
with only .an 'old woman -for cern-
any; 'Yeuag ' giriS want society,'
•aniusernent. Besides, after the Mild
gayety,ov.e have had at the Hall,
you would feel tho. ehange more than
yen think; It is not as if you had'
been' used to . tho companionship of
an Old lady Only." — ', 1
Lady Doehitt Wag very Proud ' of ..
her 'Owe and Nance's. admits:don to '
the society of the Raieford .county
families. . , ,
But Nance; remembering the Old i,
daYs which - she turdepent in • !the
sole Companforiship of a tipsy, uncle,. '
sighood softly as glue- eatd:
•
?Manta too young to take medicine nue. be
cured of croup, wheoping cough and colds bY
using Vapo-Cresoleriee-they breathe it. •
To have a truly delicious steak! ----
rich and juicy, done to a turn—it
must be broiled. Yet Most ranges
don't make proper provision for
broiling. The broiling and toasting door of the
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imperi.ar Oxford
- Range
is particularly capacious. itou can get a large
broi:er easily into the clooi• and over
the glpwing coals, without
stooping or getting the
heat of the fire xourself;
Call at one of our agen.
cies or write to us for
booklet.
The,. Gurrie
Foundr;" Co.
tinat.d
voronto
riontroo.
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