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. -...- -.11. Glimpse of the World:
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- Did ever you stand ki.the crowd Streik .
In the glare of the city lainp,,
,Ind Hato the tread of a million'
In the quaintly musical traraP1
As the surging crowd goes to and
• 'Tis a pleasant sight, I ween,
- To mark -the figures that come. and go •
• In'the ever-changing scene. •
,
a . Herethepublican walks with the sinner proud,
•
• - And the priest in his glcomy cowl,. 7, -
• And-Diveawalkainthe motley crowd ' • .
With Lazarus, cheek by jowl; •.
. And the daughter of toil, with la r esh young
heart, °'• •
- As pure as the spotless fame; .
•
• Keeps step with the.f.,Warlan W 0 ia keb, her
• -martIn the haunts -a sin and shame,
_ • ,
- "How lightly trips the couniry lase'
•' In-thOmidst of the city's -ills, ,- -
As freshly Pure as the daisied grass
., Tkit grows on her native hills r-.1 _
And the beggar, top, •3,,Crit.b his hungry eye,
- And his lean.; wan face and crutch,. '
• Gives a blessing the same to the passer-by,
'A - As- he gives him little or much.
. .. .
- When time hatibeaten the wOrld!ta tate% •
_. And in dusky 'Irmor flight-
Is treading with aeholess footsteps through
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The gloom of the silent night,:
How many. of those shall be daintily fed,
• And shall sing to slutabers.sweet -
: While many will go to a sleepless bed
And never -a giurab to eat!
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et
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CO1]S:INI.FEL1
EY AlITHOR 01':41 MISS MOLLY," 611 -1;) 1414-71
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ETC:
-It was only,When elle had po ted 0,11 her.
_- --•- story into his tsynipathetic -ea s,. and list;
. ened-to the various.ientaiks with which -it
- was received•ttre arks that deindided -so
•'exaetty with her •o n view -of the cage, that
' 'dish:fay filled her, a d:wondei as to Whether:
" the story had been ber own to tell:
But Mr. Weston soothed her fears.- _ "1
. am glod-you told me," he said in an odd,jerky
manner. ."-1-- ton guie it :was heettito do• -
not trouble -• about it. :The secret it quite
•- _safe with .roe ; 1," With an uncomfortable
little laugh," ani not the leastl -likely. to
Speak of it..: But all the *mitt itis .'pre-.
.posterou_s, ifought not to be allowed. Why
il
- ....ties she give in? - If Oho- had eaicll'n�—
even if shetioes say no, there i no power
-in the -world that can force her sg.oinst her
inclination." • • -- •
•
- '1 You da not understand Chanty," Pellie
said, _lifting rather it tearful face to the
dark, One bent - upon her. "tWhY;t' t with;
• ; momentary enthusiasm; 0 she•wotild mart;
•* anybody fr,o- please -father! But," she
'added ;more quietly; " howevernImuch she,
. .. may pretend when: the time 'co es; I shall:
know it is only because sheisOci good, and
. : wciuld not vet 'or ctosti him for Worlds. I'
ehall remember bow often she hs cried at.
• the thoughts _of it." -
• Mr. Welton Was -pacing up andi down the
room now, Pollitee Worth) •appot ntly fiod-
lug_ aready echo in his heart.- •' -
64 I tonigt be prevented," at. 1 sthe Said
' as if to himself., " Why,.Felit himself,"
..—and then Stopped abruptly. .. . t
.
-"-Yes," said Pollie,- •raising - her head,
-44 there is just that one flint hop --7-Ite may
:not like herr, f, - - • -' ' - -.
• . .
• "Not muoh feat of that." - •
- "Not much hope, you .mean; J But, Mr.'
•• Weston'," watching him Onxion ly as .she
•'spoke, to see What effect her words Might
. have, " he'nzat# be a -nice man"—evidently
the possibility was it -faint one.=-"/ and tif/he
1B-.---;
.. ,
" -
"ram going to ask h m—to
mean— ,-
" But what ?"
. - x
"Why, how is it that • Charitr agreed,
just_ for father's sake; and ,I have quite
made up my mind," with quiet Iterminat
tion, "to try and iiivS her, becau e •I khow
she _would - not do it herself: . So," - with. a
long breath; "1 ata going to ask -him-to go
-away. 0-h, kr.- Weaton, do yen 'think he
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will go ?;)- .• _, • - - .
"Very little , doubt of it,. I should say.
That is, of course, provided le believes you..
Why; what on -earth, under those mourn-
- . stences _would make him wish to remain ?"
"Why, the money :oftcourse !" • •
At those -words her listener started, and.
seemed about to make a-hasty.re 'silt, but
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aat even a second's pause, he said quietly,
"No, no, Miss Ptillie, yenere hard on him.
I doi't think;" with a smile, "
Felix Warburton" -;-and - then snddenty
breaking off, ." But don't .let us talk about
him yet. . I expect. we shall have quite
•enough- of him by-and-by.; let us strive to•
_forget him for the present". -
- -6. And y_ou won't forget7"'said-kollie, "if
any idea ciorees to.. you that Would set it
- right, to lei me know. -. Don't you know
anything had ' about him that you could
tell -father ?'" • ' • - ' .
" 'tUate no doubt I could rake a good.
deal if I tried but th a
, e -question i ,twould-
„!' your. father- believe- me "_ . . • -
' ' " l'believe he would;" said Pol e ear-
• nestry, "at any rate you could but ity.".
Soft -heart -id, tender Pollie was booming
• a perfect dragon in her attempts to guard
-. the golden apples,'which She felt Would of
•'a surety he stoleitirom under her watohful
- eyes, sooner or later. - Perhaps Mr. Weston
did think of a -plan ofhelp, for the
next morning, when breakfast wa-over,
• and he heard Mr. _Warburton isk.ft) r Pol-
lie's .presence in the library, Where he
wanted some one to read toltiox, and had
. . watched. GOlpill..S-arah preparing . Q slip
gay to her usual morning occupa ion' of
- 1 er d
1 -wri
ting, he asked Mies W;r,ur1cn if
:the wouldplayone , game of billiards with
. hint. Asked her boldly before them all, so
-- • - tuat-any excuse would have been d• cult ;
toad when she attempted &loitering remark
•
about "many duties," - he replied t at he
would wait till: all L the dutiee wereOver.
"And. it • is rainingt hard, you see, so out-
of-door amusement amusement is impossible." t
• And Charity, net knowing whM. Ise to
y,. answered .1' Yes'?" . - .
n his way t� the billiard.room ho was
ktid by Pollie. ' - . '
Weston." he stopped;.hearing the
k ice:in •the passage. • - . ' •• -
• Weston, I forgot - hist night when I
t to . you. .; Do _ you tremenllter?
ng father • something against.
14, I ,forgot I Was breaking it
pro -
must not do it indeed. Will
orget ill aliens it -r - • -
vratithe promise?" 'bo _
w Wm."- _with a little stress On
charity. - I prOmiseher
rivould not think or say any.!
him. You know, of course, as
be may be very nice. I will:
"4I Will SaY'nething it
.sleplah;..
i'r, VillWiiiie- "
" .--A -,.,1-.. i , _1•-•.-1..d, .
4
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ro,t
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Weston dawdled on to the billiard- thinginthe attitude of the -girl Mr
-. AI bright ' fire was :hurting there, suggestive ef feats. - - ,
• erythinvg looked eheerfill. . He sann-. At.the Opening of the door, howeiii
over to .„the rug, and owed leaning head was raised a little, and aiittffici
t the mantelpiece, With his eyes steady voitte, asked: "Is thatyou, Po
sett ' he believed so, ." but get yet per;. .. '',' Yes,. it is- -I, Mre Walston. You
I
in the. direction of -the doer. . Would Then imaiediatelY added -in rather &et
e2e,?1- - .. - • - - . tone: "Mr. 'Weeton 1" - :- -,
" and. his thoughts retiitged to his you Were pelted aWay, out of the bil
o &ire during this hateryitittof waitingi: room thie,.iziorningt iiefore l'had ..thi
MuStftheti4ff,"lbe said length -half say -whetttI.Witaited t9- ,-,44.9.,7., ei no'i,1t.,,
- Cud. then -lower still, . "Poor Char followed 'yeti :rip 'bere!fto ',skim With
:ti b. o' w--lbs.v.'ler iiin4h -deeer-idn of titY'• ..,..a hb3fIrYet''ad-dictee'ttithe reohi' ;hi' ' lat sil'e,_
r Charity nevertheless, one &Beni)* and Was -new standing in his accusf
of peat as well. ' For the secret, whereof attittide before her, one -arm resting o
the t st faint - Whisperings had been sitiv;. nialitelshelt. He spoke quietly, very qui
. lag Make themselves heard. of late, was but there was sereethihg in his calm, d
ini, ally idiscovering itself, tinfl the low mined tope! that . Made Charity lift
-voi if she cared to listen to it, Was ready- head and say quickly, bit very gen
, ,
to ' alt up -boldly and plainly' now. "No please de: not ga on .with it: I
Bi , hat- was what Otte Woulditet permit. I would rather not 'hear i.e." ' But'a
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•
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ongly
r, the
ently
llie?"
artled
know
!iced'
ate
my
omed
n the
etly,
eter-
her.
tly :
hink
s'she
ter
ag
:tux
al
ity
It 7 O a httle.aching spotat pretient, but if
. .
not, garded, it might cease to ache in
#13Y
an
far
ple4
eke.
not,qui.
These sort of wounds do not heal
e quicker for care and _attention;
etter to ignore them- . Out these
nt.past ten days, /11 this walking and
talkingsaid billiaid41ayingt would
late felt, in the future of her life, count
for naught. ' • • • -
Ifpu have been a kong time," lie said,
andtiere was ioniething in his tent) whioh
•
bro
ton'
14,1
read'
gam
toig1
ha
4
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gt" deliCate flush into Miss Warbur-
heek.:-
era sorry," she replied. Have I
kept you waiting? Let *have our
t'once, or Pollie will be wanting me
nd tike her Place in the library. • I
romiited to go ati twelve." .
o not want to play," he said slowly.
nt to talk to you.' ' •
en you have lured me bete under
Metres, I think," she huide-anstVer
uld.beplayful manner ; nevertheless
move a few steps -nearer the fire -
is she spoke, to hear what he had to
ifore he had. time to break the
• the door was opened again to admit
an' anxtons, hatrassed-looking-
rity dear, the sectaid post is in,
ith a sudden impetuous haste-
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wants you to come at once and
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answitt, Cousin Felix's letter.'?
lihrtin ._,- Felix," . repeated 'Charity,
faint y the dolor slowly fading away; "oh,
Polli
excite
but lit
to go
•-
holm)
utter]
little, -
the
_I &fee
-tattle
"
(1-Thrti
sp
is in London," *tint on Pollie
y; "he did not -even come here first,
.as written,. and father wants you
write to him."- •
ponr Charity," .went on
•he. two slim' white hands- in here,
heedless /4 the spectator :of the,
&Ma, who was leaning up :against
nteleheli. What poesibletinterest
havOor him ?. •
poor Charity, I Would had written;
to -do so, but father said he would
Idu did
tioursei" said *Charity,- very. low.
Oolite," with a faint attempt at
k lightly, / -am. -the. eldest; I can-
nipt hi e you take my-datias frOm me
You ii4ti," taut she' did not give a. glance
tQWBer
"mus
for a '
turne
J s.d 0
doer c
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co01112 ,
Withafl
U
'sgwi
Mr.'
interes
of fire
-
l'hurs
W
the da
[Lye
you n
I
hythit
ft. lam
_ TP
the tall figure -on the hearthrug„
:lay together. You will have time
'Id-gonte before luncheon," _and she
i•
1
The wo tl Is not so very wide • perhaps we
•may m it win." ' -'
lie shook her head disconsolately.
1. go. away;" she said, "1 cannot
an think of nothing but ' cousin
. . - • _ . 1
pocr Chanty—Ili:lust go aztd see
a doing. But" turning back -and
up at the -steady . eyes, which
- iirtpathetic, "all the .same . I
thank yi 1,,.-vE.1.7 mach' for having been eo
of a pi:, -,94.-ivould. I wish," a little
I
kind. - 1m t -ire if -yoti could have thought
Wistfull ti it' tat my 'plan- had' been a right
use it might have done .eonle-
_ .. , . .
. .
g Folix;eh, to your father ?" ..
t still it would have been mean, I
-2,, rittt.would not have done it, so,"
Weston;" cried- Po:114,1as the
ed behind the slight. figure, ;" he is
30W. He is &daunt/ intEngland,"
ttle gasp.
p IS he coming ?"-
Teiton .was 'no longer a calm, die!
• d spectator, there' was something
d energy in tag dark eyes. -
esday next week, and to-datt.is
• • -
esday," he. repeated ; ." that .is
f Lady Burnett's fancy ball, is it
- I • - -
Chorttytis going and you also are
It- no,] shall probably have left
•ou going away?" cried. Rollie.
--tory kind of yon, Miss Pollie:
But
I s
ploy.
Felix at
what' sk
glancing
looked r.
,one,. be
od."
"Abu
" 'Yes,
know. ,
with a but it does seem a pity that
she dicl-kiti hie a -chance I",
She k-71 have a chance," said Mr;
WistonAitli eudden determination, and
drawing3t
—spoke.
Pollie.
: And tI
and -13eatirhetitedvfor Mr.-Weston's vague
inttelf very upright as he 'spoke
troott more: to himself. than to
uc't as it ts she shall hate it."
Pollie .crept away sorrowful
proznisestAd impieBS • her with iamb .
fott •
hopeor .
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'CHAPTER 111.
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Rag', ittint 641 pouring hopelessly,
steadily down, now, at 4 "lO'clock just as it
had donei' 10 this morning.' ' • -
Pollie,
motnentit
interest, t
side wort
her heroi
fire's glow
feet- He,
ton have
A.mericetzt
them for
been
absent, thq
yore -to at0
and send -p'
-11 Let in
tdraost eag
as if to put
pine I she!
trgetting her sorrows - for the
deep -in a story of .:suoli vivid
tit she 'is lost le the whole Out'
Oahe follewi the adventures
step by step,: seated, in -the
I,bn *low Stool, at Mr. Weiton'i
ousin Sarah, And Mx: Warbur-
e'en discussing Isome question of
Sus England; this has occupied
.last. hour, but now tea i has
fr.- nil and th�:. teamaker being
have been sundry :vain endea-
t the sittentitm.of' Miss Pollie,
in search of her Sister.
" 'said Mr.--Westott, tipeakine
ly for hint,' rising as spoke,
Oilt of tbe. question.' I' I Sup-;
her in •• in the "scheoliatini '"
and he wee, goze before any One could pe -
vent• • ' t"
Dined e opened that door, he,
guess h correetvfor the &thew
in -6000h, seated Ali
• a tiff •
11.4
„-
t•
.e
litted her hood to speitk, the firelight
Mg *roes her face betrayed ta gleam of.
tears on the dark 4yelaohes. • • - 7. - ,
, • "But You. shall hear it," said with
Srulde'ddeterminatiohil kneeling by her aide
and bleeping he hands- in his. "Charity,
dear `Charity, . ve You It. You know it,
you- must knoyi-it. tll you forget what a
Short time kreywn ettch ether,.. and
prattlise to be My; wife?"
"1 Cannot," in a. soft?low Voice, but with
•the words, splash fell .large tear .on to. the
hand that held here.
"What are you etying for. ?" without
heeding her . wtrdt. *ere crying
when I_came in; you _ have :been unhappy
ell- dot . May -I nut even lindW What is tno
matter ?" • ,
But there Wits -no reply. •
'6 -Charity !". she storied -at the wet&
"You must not call Me that," she said.
1111.18t giie. me! a ieasouTthen.
eanhot take your words - yet as an answer
-to my- question, for, Charity, I love you r
- -"Bun you =nit I"' she cried, 'clraWing
away her hands from his, and rising to her
feet with sudden decision. My -answer to
yotir question 1B No.'" . • s
The -tears weregone.how ;- she wat:s ;and:
ing opposite him, the width of the fiteplace
:between them—the stately Charity War-
burton he had tint kaown=sod.. he felt
Very_ Much further span from her than he
had done from -the. tearful 'girl. seated in
the -old arnioheir.. - _
Nevertheiers ne was in wined; and PO
fancied separation -should affect him. SO
he took a couple of -steps . nearer to her,
till -he stood -by her side Once- more. She
did not shrink away here him, but stood
perfectly atill, only she never raised her
eyes.. Then" You . not love -me ?"
That was -what he said quite kW; as he
thus paused beside her:, Her Waited 'what.
might have been a whole .thinute in perfect
silence; the Only sound the noisy ticking of
the clock, and then with :art, hripatient
movement turned away:, • • -
Silence Mettle abuse*" then he said a
little bitterly.. ." I will not bother- you any
more,: Geed bye, Miss Warburton 1" - - -
She had not , looked up till -then, but as
he said these words, almost involuntarily
she raised her eyes. to his, and all their sad
4itory was .80 easy to tett& • Even then she
made no answer in -words, Made no -attempt
to prevent hie departaie. • ,
'.1But Mr.' Weston --ttirlied- back- at -Once.
"Charity," he said, in 'A troubled *doe,
"look up," and she obeyed. - -• • t
Charity," he Went on, a red flush for a
moment appearing, on his dark 01100/11 "1
believe," with a.: momentary hesitation,
"that you do like me.": -
"Mr. Weston," she replied, her
two hands tightly together, and her low
..voicelrew _lower still as she Spoke, "11 I.
tell you one thing yon --will understand. why
yoti.niust 0) away at oncevapd•never speak
to me any More. I I am to marry Cousin
Felix." -
- "Yes," he said, ‘tio I have been told.'"
He did not mention -.Pollie's name, and
Charity never thought of her. •
Her father was : the;perettii did think
of; but what -Wit -.Matter after all? In a.
little-whileietigrone would know it,
".4-11fr Weston, then if lott;kpew it --7" •
"You think Should not: have spoken.
But I do -not see that. You are not engaged
to him. It is Only fair I should take My
chance, and I have taken .And I be-
lieve," with: sudden vehemence,- "that if
therewas no Cousin Felix int the case,
should have won yew,: _ Is it not so?' 'Bay
yes, :Charity."' • . _ • • • -
; "It is very hard 17 she ariedvitOt answer-
ing his wordt. 0.1 have doused you trouble, .
'and yet hotly tried so-haid.tO do tight, and.
everything - seems wrong." '
"Don't...look like' -that,. Charity, 7 -You
shall do 'right, or rather what you think
right: • shall net try to -prevent you!I
Will go away to -night, or to -morrow morn-
ing, and you . shial 'never see me again,
And you Shall --sacrifice yourself as you see
-fit, or rather as• your father sees fit, .for•it
is for his sake, -I. stiptiose,- you are doing it
But first of all dry your tears,: forget alft
have said to you, remember !• only -what
friends We have been :these: last three
weeks, and tell me the • whole -story: Per-
haps -a door of -esipape may Yet open 1" • -
.But though Charity shook her head At
thtlk she allowed herself to be calmed by
'his friendly words, and to be-entieed back.
to her favorite seat.• . .
An then • she.. ponied forth • the whole
story,. as- the had learned- to know it -so
-well of late; -and' almost unknowingly to
herself, . contrived: at the -same timetolet.
-the secret of her own young:hearths clear y
seen by the dark, watchful eyes;
• "Now I have told yeti everything," she
Oaid, "as you asked me, and'," .hesitating,
".of course it is fair you shouldtknow;'--tos and here -she paused, but the wistful look
-in the pretty eyes Said the rest. i .
"'Yes," said her listener, have • heard
it all; and -ttly opinion is that you are wrong.
No,. you must listen to me new." Perhaps
Mr. Weston had been a little deceived . by
• Charity's: girlish, shrinking had
not quits realized the -strongtpowerful
that laybeneathlt...-• _ • .
• " No," -she .saidt in the* 'sent firm tenets
be had learned. to knew.' "You. Mean well;
but tie not *tut hear the Other sided!
There may :be -One, of coarse, but it
does not -affect Met:• 'Pother whiles ii, and
that is. all kriare .
"But glittrity?"4Mr. Weston, was firing
his: last f Phots new; in the4-interValif of
0.942g31P,Itna down. the roonitand Charity
Vas seated 'very still Anct.uprightd-with
loldedi hands,. to twelve thew. tst,
Pharttytif he Illiew+Yofttli4inii
fthatr214191.0rAullattia.
-• OA/ nittettknestrW 41-1-4
_ "He should knomeltiliinitarikiddiffdM
now even to vej04431 wet" filhiefiteweelke
•
ago, 1,0* joalizat promised
-4. Wt.*, int just Alm' same * fart,*
Felt07,1W1 are concerned,' answered.,
though- her. cheeks grew -a -shade whiter.
"Fath-Att Is old and blind; and trusts me;
be ski I never know that," her'voice fal-
tare "t was tempted to break my trait."
eSton inrnecititttay in silence, and
k 'er turn the ;whole length of the'
root
• .
• -. •
. then . he questioned-
Wheu 1..t-4, domes; he," with aeon of triumph
"- ' ' ' like you."
in 1210,00% "may not .
" Ttt-tt.1 4 -shall be free. MY pride," with
'a half 4-4.gh, "will not be much hurt."
" Aok 41.1ipposing," he was standing still
now, ,ItttOng down with tender, Pitiful
eyes o' hilt slight, upright figure, ",' suppos-
ing
a.
voicetheuit het
'Alt.
have -
anythrtit, zgainst him 'until we see him.
You m; itOot lat me break thait promise."
Mr. Wt,4574 turned abruptly away.
- Ydzit-Itove _oonqUered,' then he said.
" .0-; I do not care to stay in this
happy -14,09e any longer: But tell me first,
did-yoUtittite to Warburton to -day?"
"Yes El wants to dome next Wedneti-
tacky."
uld Wifial to marry you for --for
(Aber things, although—" --
gh he "dict -not like rue?" Her
,tbled a little then; but she'went on -
You must not say that. We
Pollie. and Itnot to believe
day to.r
6'
ju4.4--
should
of anxi0
but a sb
at did you say to him?"
at my father told me : that we
ad to see him." -
el*? " There. was a shadow
au his tone,
" lifting her sweet eyes to his,
iof color swept over her face as
she -spoti..t - -
•
He pdtttil it, though he made no further
remark4ohaps noted" it with a . half
doubt, had spoken the truth. Was
there ttO 74w -essay to own to the great
tear that, 40,d fallen right in the centre of
sthe neittttit Vharity 'Warburton "—a. tear,.
which 0q1d,,if the postboy had ncit been
waitinglt,be letters, have necessitated a
fresh paper, but under the circuni-
stances
folded 02
ary pass
if he h"t
smiles w
she had: - recalled it at the sound of
tOIL'S pitying yokes-
, .
tag then; Charity," he went on,
„grd-bye, for even if I 888 you
fu not be atone. But remember
tei and wait. 1' If Warburton
comes, aim yPti do not marry him; I shall
come bac4-.':, Po you understand ?"
" Yes.",tthe tears were gathering thickly
now, but, 4be... brushed them away, and
raised her: d. "Yes, but I would rather
that yotiV'lad not think of it. know
nit's& that T. shall marry Cousin Felix."
So
quite impossible? 'So she had
and posted it, with a Moment-
. hough t=would he cote ?t --even
known. Her tears and her
to alike immaterial to him, and
ward
" I am
"80 this:
again, •it
I shall
never fore
think,
c-
are the set,
Such a dot.
to any one.,
••• Couragot
These ',OP'
„ Whatever happens, I shall
hat r have known you. I
"his voice falling—" you.,
st, braved 'Woman I ever met.
titer would make *good wife
arity, it is nearly over now:
- atg are very hard, and a
woman's 'ons sit so few, and her buck-
ler so easa
gained is
Good -by:
hand in
her eyes tb
to love.
night, to
also," witt
lensed, but then every Victory
strength for what fellows.
Ir. Weston," . laying a small
, and for the last time lifting
these dark ones she had learned
shall not go down again to-
le, in truth, good-bye... I,
momentary pause, -" shall
_always reniAnber with pleasure that you
are, my frieti,...L.1 .
,
mg more.!-:- For a second he
hand over the little one that
and then without One back-
-went. -
Mass Pollie," labia farewells'
esticin* stood in the hall pre -
He said t o
laid- his 9
rested in t
ward glarto,:t
' "
all said, XI)
Sttyer once zerearked to Charity, meethig
her.. 47
said Charity quickly, "he has
gone—left "hi tam."
" But ,he lir here," said Mr. Bayer; "`I
have just Met him. I suppose," not wish-
ing to detain the girl from the waltz just
beginning, "that he is staying somewhere
else in the neighborhood."
Clierity eupposed so also, as there seemed
-nothing else to gay, and turned away with
her partner. .She 1311.1k4 be mistaken, was
her own thought .
• But after this donde fresh agitation was
in store for her.
Bliss Warburton," saido Lady Burn
stopping her, "there. is a gettoema a
who wishes to be introduced to
think he come with Mr. Weston, lits me
ie the gime AB yours, so perhaps be May
turd. out to be an unknown relation. May .
I bring him in ?" - •
"Yes, I- should be glad," Bold Charity,
with whitening -cheeks. -
' Then he had come at last, and Mr. Wes.
ton bad brought .him, -so that he might see
for himself the effect that COUBitl Felix
would have upon her. "But I shall not
flinch nowt" sue thought, "the worst was
over long ego." And for one -second only
her memory. wavered back tathe school-
room in the twilight, and to the dark eyes
that had there looked into hers. -
"Come, Miss Warburton, shall we ex-
plore this Conservatory ? It looks cool and
pleasant" - •
It did indeed - and ,Miss Warburton,
With. willing feet', turned in amongs Abe
flowers, where the softened light I o
Chinese lanterns was more merciftil , not
quite so demonstrative of paling cheeks as
the glare Of the ballroom. .
- "A capital get up,' "" retearked her
partner by -and by, looking ih the diredtion
of the doorway: • - -
. . And Charity, looking too, saw enter a
tall figure olad in black armor from _head
toloot t but only one part of the knight's
dress, that was so perfect as to hive called
forth the . admiration of her companion,
arrested her attention. His right atm was
in a 4ing. -.
" Cousin Felix, Cousin Felix!" Her
qui° -beating heart eeemed saying his name
?
hi d, as he advanced 'slowly to her, Lady
B matt by his -side. . ,
"I do not understand," Miss Warburton
heard her say, as . they approached, -" but
-never mind, 1 thin be sure to see you again
by-and-by." , •
Then they drewateareryet.
"Mr. 'Warburton, Charity wants to be
introduced to you." .
• And Charity bowed atlittle wonderingly
towards the mail clad figure;
"Mr. Paget," , went on Lady Burnett,
twilit% towards Charity's -, companion,
"wall you kindly take me b,S0k to the ball?.
room 2" .
And Mr. Paget rising, he and lady Bur.
nett departed together.
.. A great desire.came over Charity to rise
and hasten alter them, but it was not to
be, The moment _had come to put , her
resolution to the teat; she not fail
now, so she brought her eyes back from
their long look after Lady Burnett's form
to the man beside her, and, gazing straight
before her, addressed him.
I suppose you are . Cousin Felix," she
said gently. "Then you must have come
-this afternoon after all?" • • s
"Yes, I was at, the itin, and as I knew
you were to be 'here, I thought I would
came." , • -
did you Itildw it?", she asked, still
'trying te quiet her beating pulses, and all
intent on speaking calmly.
"From Weston. He met me; and told
me you Were coming, so we agreed to drive
over'together. I have lust been explaining
it to Lady Burnett. When I got your let-
ter,", after a few minutes' pause, "1 deter-
mined to come at once,"
paratory Ogiving to the station.• „ „
- •
•
. hy 2 - • •
" Good-bdtt . -Weston; Charityle not
Out of ,his glove he took a letter that
down-yetk, h9 had headache last night, 'Charity recognized at once, and reddened
and that made her lazy this -morning. when she saw. She watched it nervously
1 must say.t.ted-bye for both of us. Have as he opened it, and showed her her own
you," ooniii ;., a step nearer; thought of
anythiso •11' ''in"c1WhwricitninIgs. ow- that," he said, pointing to
"1 gave tt.tar chance, mitt p. as I ' the great telltale teardrop across the sig.
told you II -1%,:,..4.11d," buttoning hunsen into ma 6,- I made up: my mind to come at
his nieter ...;te spoke; "but she would not onze . ,
take it." '
"Thank
gravely, 66, ._
you see, C
think thin
quite fair.'
• No, she -
0WareriOnnaBet
stood 011 WI- norstep to match hioi.out of
sight. • .
. Once mot
seated over
dress and TAR tlar frivolities, for this 18
Wednesday. ::•d the night of Lady Bur-
nett's fanottf4-11. •• -
This has rttien • a long week, Charity
thighs it a. great deal more than
a few days tt _ludo Mr. Weston - saidgood-
bye to her 'Th. ;Ale darkening schoolroom.
But one thiatt ttiere remains to be thankful
for, •The lagt,60-ain Is in from London, and
Cousin Fe4 not arrived, arrived, so she is at
liberty to- go her ball, undisturbed by
• any ideas _tot -tithe coming shadow until'
to -morrow.. she strives to forget the -
dark eyes that icoke of love to her, and to
intiarest-hers,t1„, las Pollie. is doing, in the
powdering qt --her hair, the artaingement
of the white:: ,It4pe „cap and muslin fichu,
which are tt-tt-nork her out, in her -plain
black drese,tat a Royalist of . republican
France. •- - •
• "Mrs. Svc- rill be here directly, Char-
ity," for Cot • Sarah's. ball -going clays4.• and looking down into till Wondering,
-t
y 2". again asked Chan y,
Mr. Weston," said Pottle gi Becausei.' speaking in a lowerione, "1
eiws nYo°tulikwould
Buie. would knAlt3Th°ouselvwer:r'ilusnCliahPaPrity." ;abed 'her eyes
tean that We Plight th-7"-C for the first_ time, and then quickly and
t„ , impetuously rising to her feet --
443t like 1210- was 1611 ?-1 wish I conld see yourface," she Bad
bis band to Pollie, who' :Without a Word he took off the disguising,
helmet, and disclosed a smooth, dark head,
and a pair of dark 'eyes that Charity War-
.burton knew only too well. .
"I thought it wee you," she said, vs
almost' a sob,. "-When first I heard y
voice; and of deur* I knew . you when I
looked up. But ithy did you da. it ----why
You prombied,' you know," -taking a step
away fr3m him, as she spoke. " Don't you
remember, thar=a• little disjointedly—
" that you promised?" •
But before she could escape, a hand on
herarm detained her.
"You promised too, Charity. Yorepro-0
raised that you would listen to COU8iLl
Felix; though you would not to Mr. Wes-
ton,sp you muat stay now." . .
- But," .'d Charity, . despair in her
tone at the thought that the battle was not
-over even yet, you•are not Cousin.Felix—
you are—" • -
'" But Itzta Cousin Felix. tHow.else could
I have received this ?" raising the tear-
stained letter to his lips As he spoke. --"
Cousin Felix," drawing her closer to
were over, at• Mite Warburton was to ' upraised `eyes, "and over on over again
have the be _ of Mts. Sayer's matronly 'ion have tojd me that you,will marry him
wing to prOtt ' her. "Where are :Your ,banadrdniyotidetbaletr:viriAllthdhirtehnieretonl.b.erilhahvitev!hebeeardn
mittens ere is your fan. • 'Do open
it, and let m how you look. bh, beau- nothing but evil of myself. I have e
tiful I Dear
going with y
tit/ yi
In two
will "
0- he got tip into the -dog- hesitatingly. • •
haxity ,and her sister are
bedroom fire, discussing
't
• 'le
ven
how I were been asked to strive to blacken lay own
• - charaetet 1 But • tie -day, Charity," with
„ Polite; only two years." .stveet., tender -mph**, "Shat .is ail
; whi then, -amity, you I altered, and I 'am' not ,going to let you
• t - - • 1 -esoape the. With your own- lips you told
But Miss Itt.-TTptieto.ii didUot wait te hear me long ago,.that wheneiter
what would
Years" .
the'tekriage.
haitteited
Ortbe tbc.• -
and =Mini!,
4
e become of her m two . you; you were m/ne—and now the hour has
41143.; Vtoniet;it*.t- (3°Die
lids; itliallLy And at last Charity understood. 'Under -
0
stood -that there was no MON need to veal .
onift;gimidlit. thelight#: her eyes._ froth the loving lire in his; under-
a- moment Chanty forgot. stood -.. that hand and hears:
*g°
all her -trout_ -She tried so, hard not to :together t that there Ina' to one in tiei
4ettibeit tgo verbal -3.$ thilt par tailietptid—‘wide, wide world- she would ohoose, if she -
-Id and enjoyed herself. ad koould. tp,take „the P*114 90uettikr
her; so -she
thlOotail
fent&
" IthOd
4
; -1Utherttoheekstlinfal
l'Illneettaiil •1 aturet
Tnt EttlielV7'
Oxiseutt A '; ' Noth1ngj siksteatilettit IT, or acP
-
1/61thilimrithk, ignorant of what heosiiiiifibself
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