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man' 2" said Lottio, her bold and sense.
what reckless 'spirit having ao far
recovered itself as to enable her to
laugh,
By E. F. ROE "" Yes, fora man who atteutpte to
manage at all; but I suppose the xna-
f,ya- ►cruor or jority of us aro mane ed, if we would
" unmans nuaNun AWAY," " OPENING only a°knowledgo it. a c lane°
a man with a coax]nq, clever woman 1
, ax0• "Look there," Hai Harcourt, as ti'ley
-- worn turning the first sharp angle in the
'ub his rich musical bass. road to which he had referred. " Where bending upon her a searching look,
Bub before they had sung through the should we have been if we had gong Either a his imagination or her thoughts
first stanza, Harcourt turned and said: round this point at our speed when 1 gavo her face a strauge expression as
" You must be still, or I can't manage held the reins 2" aeon in tho uncertain moonlight. It
sho horses." The stoop embankment, with grim suggested the awed and trembling curl -
In fact, they were goiug at a tremend- rocks protruding from. the snow mid osity with which she might have gone
alts pa00, and HOmstead noted that Har- gnarled trunks of trees, was "Ailing forward. to meet the clroad realities of
court was nervous and excited. But no but invitin�r the mlknown world, A great pity—an
ono apprehended any danger. "" Come, De Forrest," centinno1 Ilan• intense desire to shield and rescue hos
"" ilow cold anddigtant the stars seem court, "brush np your mathematics. —filled his soul.
00 a winter evening,' said Lottio, after At what angle, and with what degree ., Mies Marsden," he said, in a tone
a moment's silence. " It always do. of force, would we have swooped down that thrilled her in connexion with tho
presses me to come cot iuto the night there on a tangent, when the horses imago called. up, "' your own words seem
after an evening of gaiety and nonsense. rounded this curve 2" to portray you standing on the brink of
There is a calm majesty about the hear "0•o•li l" exclaimed Lottie, looking afathomless abyss into which you aro
eons which makes my frivolity seem shnddoriugly down tho deep bank at looking with fear and dread."
contemptible. The sky tonight reminds the bottom of which brawled 0 swift .. You understand me perfectly," she
me of a sereno, cold face looking at me stream among ice -capped rocks. " It's said , " that is just where 1 stand, but
it Filent scorn. Haw fearfully far off aunt the place for a tragedy. We were it is like looking out into 0110 of those
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you not, Mr. IIomstead, that h°eveis place whoa the horses started, wore w° tiling, and there is nothing but a great
beyoml them 2" not? Perhaps we were nearer one o: blank of darkness."
" But then Limbo," added De Forrest, the other of them than we supposed." It must be so," said Hemstead, sigh -
with a satirical laugh, " is right at hand " Oh hush, Lottio," cried Belle, still ing deeply. " Only the clear oyes of
in the centre of the earth, and therefore ' sobbing and trembling; I wish we had faith can eoe across the gulf. But you
bandy,'" remained at home." are a brave girl to stand and look into
" Tho real heaven, ;Miss Marsden," , "" I echo that wish most decidedly," the gulf."
Haid Homstead gently, a is where there muttered De Forrest. " Tho whole ". Why slieuld I not look into it 2" she
are happy, trusting hearts. Where the evening has been like a nightmare.' asked, in a reckless tone. `" Inc'been
locality is T do not know. As to that 1 am sorry my expedition has been brought face to face with it tonight,
nether world, if you know its location ' a source of wretchedness to every one," and erhaps shall son be again. It's
you know more than I do, Mr. De For. said. Lottio coldly. always there. If 1 had to go over
rost. I don't propose to have anything " Not every one, I'm sure," said Hem- Niagara, I should want to go with my
to do with it. Prisons may be a painful . stead. " Certainly not to me. Besides, eyes open,"
necessity, but we don't fear them nor your expedition has made a pastor and "But if you were in the rapids above
propose to go to them. On the same a whole parish happy, and I also dimly the Falls, would yon not permit a strong
principle wo used not trouble ourselves foresee a seat in Congress for Harcourt fraud to lift you out? Why should you.
about God's prison house." ' as a result." look down into the gull? Why not look
At this moment, from au adjacent "Very dimly indeed," laughed Har- up to heaven? That is ' always there'
term -house, a largo dog came bounding court. ' Still, now that our necks are just as truly"
out with clamorous barking. The ox- safe, thanks to Mr. Hemstead, I'm glad " Do you fool sura that you would
cited horses were ready at the slightest 1 went. Human nature lies on the sur• have gone to heaven if yon had been
prevoeotion to run, and now broke into face out at Scrub Oaks, and one can killed to•night?"
a furious gallop. Harcourt sawed 00 learn much about it in a little while. "Yes, perfectly sure."
the bile and shouted to them in vain. Como, little coz, cheer up," ho said to « You are very good."
Ho was slight in build, and not very Addie, drawing her (loser to him, " See, " No ; but God 18."
strong. Moreover, he had grown nor. we are down the hill and across the .' A good God ought to prevent such
voila and chilled and had lost his own bridge. No danger of the horses run- awful things,"
tun -
self -control, and of course could not con- ning up the long hill before us, and by " He did, in this case."
trol the powerful creatures that wore the time they reach the top they will be •• No ; you prevented it."
fast passing from mere excitement into glad to go the rest of the way quietly." "" Suppose the horses had started to
the wild terror which is akin to a panic "`You had better take the reins again, run at the top of thehill instead of where
among men when once they give way Mr. Harcourt, said Hemstead. it was level; suppose a line had broken;
before danger. Oh, Mr. IIomstead, please drive," suppose the horses had taken the bits in
" Good God 1" exclaimed Ha1eoutt, i cried the ladies in chorus. their teeth—I could not hold two such
after 0 moment, "I can't hold. them, "" No," said he ; '; Mr. Harcourt is as powerful animals. Do you not see that
and we are near the top of a loner hill good a driver as I am. It was only a
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Partly for the sake of tho offeeb upon ' greetedhatSiaya world of ray life," do not understand ; uoverlbe er prom...,
o gotten, •• emu, eau j..�
him, and partly as the outgrowth of her rlor am 1 worthy to enter it," oho said But with the unquenchable hone of j,-�
strange snood, she eoutinued, in a low in sudden bitterness, " and I fear T youth in his ]leant, and his boundless
tone which the others could not hoar: uover will be; anti yet I thank you all faith in God, he expected that, at no y
" If that had happened, where would bila same." distant day, Lattic's remarkable beauty i"'—i
1 have b00n now "Pat think of it, lily Ae few w' omonts later theyworo sitting would be the index of a truer spiritual
body lying over rhos° in this wild gorge, round the parlor, recounting the ex- loveliness, Cr"q�
and, I xnyeelf, going away alone this l,erionces of the evening. Bat, as is ofbeu the case, the marnin�+, „µ , 1. V
wintry night—where should I have gond Before entering the house Lottio had But,
the dreams of the night to a
—where would 1 be now 2" i�
said: degree that alts perplexed auii dis-
"In paradise, I trust," las replied,
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„Let us say nothing about runaway heartened him. Lattices greeting in the
horses to aunt and uncle, or they may breakfast -room was not very cordial, �^`� i
veto future drives." and she seemed to treat him with cool C„J co
To Hemstead'e surprise Lottie seemed indifference throughout the whole meal. it
1n Ono of her gayest moods, and he was There was nothingthatthe others would it
reluctantly compelled to think her sketch note, but sometlung that he missed him. d
of the people at the donation a little self. Occasionally, she would make a
satirical and unfeeling. But while she remark that -would cause hint to turn
was portraying Hemstoacl as the hero of toward her with a look of pained sine
the occasion, she had the tact to make prise, which both vexed and 010118001
no reference to Henault. But he gen. her: but ho gave no expression to Itis
erously stated the case, adding with a feelings, save that he became grave ami
light laugh, that he had learned once silent.
for all that coaxing and wheedling were After breakfast Lottie said nothing to
better than driving. him about their visit to Mrs. Dlinim.
"Appealing to their bettor natere.yott from which he expected so much. Hay.
mean,' said Hemstead. ing waited sometime in the parlor, he
" That is the way you would put it." approached her timidly as she was pees-
" I think it's the true way," ing through the hall, and saki :
" Perhaps it is. Human nature he u i l,rhen would you like to start upon
its good side if one can only find it, but our proposed visit?"
I'm satisfied drat it won't drive well." " Oh, I forgot to say to yon, Hr. IIcm• r
"" 1 tliinkwork among suchpeople the stead," she replied. rathor carelessly,
most ]ropeless and discouraging thing in " that Inc'changed my mind. It :e a
the world," said Mrs. Morchnront, yawn. very long drive, and, after all, Mrs.
ing. Dlimm is such an utter stranger to Inc.
"1t dou't seam to me $0, aunt." said that I scarcely care to go."
Hemstead. " On the contrary, are not d I indifferent 1
people situated as they aro peculiarly
open to good influences? Next to
gospel truth, I think the influence of re-
lined, cultured families could do m0r0
for the people at Scrub Oalcs than any-
thing else. If they did not alienate the
plain people by exclusiveness and pride,
they world soon tong them up and re-
fine away uncouthness and unconscious
vulgarity in manners. Let me give you
°practical instance of this that occurred
tonight. I askeda pretty younggirlwhy
she and the little group around her had
given up the kissing games, and she re-
plied that ' Miss Marsden bad said that
no lady played snail games and she
wouldn't any more.' Young people are
quick and imitative, and I noticed that
they watched Miss Marsden as if she
wore a revelation to them, and many, no
doubt, obtained ideas pf ladylike bearing
and manner that were entirely new to
them, but which they will instinctively
adopt. Ithinlc she would be surprised
if she could foresee how, decided and last.
ing an influence this brief visit of on,.
evening will have ou many that were
present."
with two sharp turnings on the side of question of strength before.
it steep bank, and there's a bridge at "Tho majority is againstmc," laughed
the bottom. Whoa 1 curse you, whoa 1" Harcourt. I wont drive any more
But they torn ou the moro recklessly. tonight. You take lay place."
13e11.7 ,aid Addie commenced screaming,
and this increased the fright of the
horses• licenstead looked seaxchiuely
for a nxm0001 at Dottie, and saw with a
thrill that her white fact,'•vno turned. to
him and not to Do Forrest.
' " Is there danger 2" she added, ]n e
low tone:
Oa:d God 1" exclaimed Haeomirl
slain, " I Can't hold thein."
nein tea•1 rose instantly, and turning
many things might have happened so " But refined people of standing can
that no human hand could do anything, not meet with such a class socially,'
and that it would bo easy for • an alb- nabbed hisaunt would.
. soon brisis.ng
Such
powerful being to so arrange and shape sa mixing uph would soon briag about
I 6 g .social anarchy. Lottie is a little
events that wo would either escape or peculiar, and went there as a stranger
suffer,upon a frolic.
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But under ler m e eron seeming, the 1
was tii•atching keenly to eco heir he
would take this rebuff. Iio flushed 1r t
deeply, but to her surprise, only bowed a
acquiescence, and turned to the parlor. 1-'51
She expected that howoulclremonstrate,
and endeavor to persuade her to carry r 6�
out her agreement. She was aeons-
toured to pleading and coaxing ou the
part of young men, to whom, however, t
she granted her favors according to her
moods and wishes. While she saw that
11e was deeply hurt and disappointed, P,,�1
his slightly cold and silent bow was a "`f
different expression of his feeling than
she desired. She wanted to take the
l�•V�
drive, and might have been persuaded' V�
into going, in spite of her purpose to
]seep aloof, and she was vexed with frim p
that he did not urge her as De Forrest DO C )
wonia have done. �—?
Therefore the spoiled and capricious Im`a c',
beauty went up to her room more " out C , •
of sorts " than ever, and sulkily resolved p�
that she would not appear till dinner. LJ
en the meantime Hemstead went to
'1 is aunt and informed her that he would ^
take the morning train for New 'York, ` J
and would not return till the following }..moi
evening.
"Very well, Frank," sho replied, '" act 1--•1 •
your pleasure. Come and go as you like.' CD
The good lady was entertaining her coCJ
"' Well, if you all wish it; but there's off as He chose in spite of all that
nephew more from a sense of duty than l 6 e
no need. ' p anything else. From their difference a
"Let me come over, too, and sit be- wo could do. I am glad to think that " Now, auntie, that dosiguation ' pe- in tastes he added little to her enjoy 1. uJ
I can never be independent of Him."chliax' is a vary doubtful compliment." inert, and was sometimes a source of
°ween you and Balla," said A .aio, If it was Goal's will that they should " 1 'weft ',e a it fon one, my dear, discomfort, and so would not bo missed, l r
eagerly, stop, what was ilio nso of your doing though I mea•et no reproach in it. You Lottie had a desperately long and dis-
" No, she eitu sib with Julian," said got too many compliments as it is. mal time of it. Eiteier the book she
Lottie, " and 1 will go to lir. IIo,nstead.
He she
"It is ever God's will that wo should. Frain,, like a:l young, Mexpononccd tried to read was stupid, or there was
ll
not bo left alone," Inc,'do our beau in all emergencies. He will 1,;loel°, li.:.; wetly innnacticel ideas that something wrong with her. At last she
" Oh, :Miss Lottio, please forgive ' pulp only shone who try to help thou? • t m•' tri l nr• feting enthusiasts of impatiently sent it flying across the
Only n , ,e ovi to u l
pleaded Do Forrest " 1 slid not
insists sehms. Ifo calls us His children, not Lill
what I said a mmteut since." The point I wash to snails is,
" Well, I'll forgive you, but shall ergo• that when n( do our best, which 1s
with care in the swaying sleigh braced u•'1..r tiro ia:ne. ' still moro.
f t th ish you a little. Step the helves cl am` alive} •s • 'rd 1 of iv we aro still de- yi a"'' 'pie turlu' ltlw h'or1'i i1p- Suppose fro had tallied religion to
tern the world up- room and went to the window. Tho
machines.1
s'c1.,lo�ve lett; I note it gods on ver,• beautiful winter morning aggravated her
hfmsolf Uy pldunting ono no ou a 11Ir, it my com that rs, if on ilan'c eb-
nliaalo of the seat. 110 then sekcl Y
pendent, upon Him," s,, m. ,F , l . ,, t sit. "The "pus; mo," she g sols, •' he at least La int
tet : ]oq it my campanp." "• I neve,: had it nue to sa "lain bofto „ u u.,r eiuL tura interest 1g, auii anything W0011.1. Lave
The horses stSliped very suacicniy, Tho fact is, Mr. lfatnst°acl, 1 don't
"' R 11 you give mo the roles, Mr. "Please don't leave ma," said 1�utint c • btc a;aiit 210 rail's been hotter than goophlg Hera What a
Ilareourt'? 1 am well braced and quite Forrest. know much about God, and I da x'4 half r ,•:n beeoud rims i sick fool I was not to go. What a fool I am,
st.'nu,;. Perhaps 1 can manage theft." "It's only carrying but the lnischiet understand myself. This clay sterile like ,,dh -11 er: tut tee it 00 tiled hero? anyway. 1.1e is the only one I over dirt
IIarceurt relinquished the reins in. Y Y d an ager I have had so many strange c... , :e 11; nen ,e tee for alt sot tovt�rd as a woman might and ought
attintl iso p105101, you know," she whispe' bd.� experiences since I snood with you int he f2 i, . „ „ ,."lief of al , lit —oven in jest. Ile 15 the only one that
"Rush 1" Hemstead Said 'sternly. to " Woll, I submit on that ground oi=ly, breakfast -room We morning, and have wa '•t 1 f , It ever made •mo wish I •wore a true trot
Ada and Bello, audtlioy became quiet, he repiiciii dis(ontentoclly, and with a been so roar, p"rhaps11• still strwngor ex ,i1 ;.•, .,I 1 erg. rea1•ehlnon'a in man, instead of avain flirt; and the beat
the ue alder minds submitting to the shade of doubt in his mind. It seemsd perionces for which 1 feel little pro ,i•,, . , ,,, . va weer. emcee. .rbc thing my wisdom could devise after I
traugo even to hien that Zottie l . t - o,c;taa ane bewildered 1 rc what ailuro ate found out his beneficent power, was to
rates at and plaster Mind.
very " taro 1 4 i 1 sun es
.cited
coolly coutiniio to victimize Ono fear ou think very poorly of me:' • •
Pbrtunately the trouble had occurred y 1:1 c tw i '• • e ' .r." give him a slap on'tho face, and shpt
toga, 'theta was a straight and level who had just rendered them so great a "You do often puzzle me very
rant• ,. ,lt . ,1, ,ul :del myself up with a novel. ' Capable of
road, Arid a ion with
this emll remained, ins her desire
But tto °keep was, that sho,
Elie cation with Ilemstead was her desire to oAoappa flim, had said ly, Miss Marsden;' he replied. " ut 1 Iue:,,. 2 i" ' " I', • eve noble things.' 1 imagine he has' changed
-Whether he 'could got control of the what sho thought would be apt to quiet think you are prone to do yourself an ;-on o 1 tee •a ' on •bis mind this morning. '
xushing.steeds before they reached the his objections without much regard for injustice. Still, that is far better than 'sups ,. , e, eas " Well, what if he has ? A plague
hypocritical seeming, Whatever out env upon him. 1 wish ho had never come,
kill, the truth. She wishharding
recognized sit by her yP g• ,
. own motive for, wishing to sit by Hem- fault is, you proved to me last nlglst, e• , :., or I had'stayad in New York. I foresee
stead, beyond that she was grateful, and most conclusively again this even lifts, r eer • 1 that I am: going to have an awfully
and found him fair moro interesting than ing, that you have a kind, generous never has had a •chance, ' he stupid time here in the country."
CHAPTER XII, the egotistical lover, who to - clay, for heartMore than all, you have shown teleeeet. " She never has given With a Titus sho' irritably chafed through the
some reason, had, proved himself very yourself capable of the noblest things, fair heating, probably having had s11'sht long hours. She would not go down.
'Inas rdAnanmr ARM 90ikn12 . gliii r101in, wearisome. Lottie made to reply, but smut silent oppo,:uixity to do go. From the lit e'I stairs as: she wished to; because she had
Hemsteadheaid teething of this, and for some theme tend, having teethed 111e have seen and heard, it seems to me resolved that sho would not. But she
Lottio Marsden, tlltilSliifl h greatly was much pleased when Lottie asci) ed loyal once moro, Hemstead gave his at- that She rich and fashionable are tab no- half proposed to try and bring about the
• alarmed by their enticed. "situation, was lightly overland took her place sociably tention to the horses, till satisfied that looted—indeed it would ,appear more visit to Mrs. Dhinm in the after:° .n. it
naturally too courageous to give way at ilia sulci they recognized their master and would 1i•Botdt to bring before them the simple „ • Very true, auntie, but I did, and m
utterly to fear, and tdt so terrified but , It's vot,•y']kiind of you," he said. give no further 'trouble. and searching gospel of Oktiat, than the fir as 1 oar judge, it's true inn No�I
that she could note
ot'aft
believed he would ` 1 llicln't obme out of kindness," she Won't g on sine, again 2" he asked. very poor." Yonhr wliabevex maybe the 0580 in tate
and for some yeas tolled, in a7bxv tone for his ear alone �' Yes, tl 5 ou'wiLL sing with me:' } Hemstead doterrnined that ho would comttry, But come, we've had supper,
be equal to the 'ainorgenay His sou- •'' 'tier -hen 2„ I woulii'lather lieten,but will accept be faithful and would 'bring the truth to mid have kept you and uncle up too
Venice, moreovbr, communicated itself w"Becahe0 T wanted to. +, your condmtlou xvhen`I:aan:' het attention in every possible way, late already. hiss yotir saucy ni0ce
to her. She sttiv'that he did not jerk or ,,, p;1ike'tbat reason bettor still:" She would only sing what ho know, feeling that if dnring'this holiday visit good night; peritape I']l,bo bettor one of
saw on the 'reins at first, but bracing his v. And with good reason. Will yoe and netted in pleased surprise that his Ile could win such a trophy foethe (muse ritoao days."
largo powerfdl'frame drew steadily ack, ,tains nib again over tltks awful load tc musical ouiture 'was by n0 moans to which he had ••devoted himself, it " If loosing will make yon better Como
and that the flosses yielded ,see Mrs. Dlimm 2" trifling. would be an event that "would shod m para to me," sand Mr. Dimmoxly. " I
to his niaeetlrfnl grasp. •" yPitll oat ppleasure:' '" I11Loiv anal! yelrtake time from your cheering light down •to the vory end of wouldn't to
mind doing a litho missionary
"'Phil," cried Harcourt, oxiitedlyi; . ." But 11 s suoh a long drive. You wit grave theological studies for euah a his life. ;retic of that kind "yon celluloid them. ' get cold drivingi: comparatively•trifhing thing as music ?" It -was a'rathor significant feat, which • ." ilo, iudaocl," laughed. Harcourt,
""Yes, jerk. Choir cursed heads 'off, "Oh no, not if on will talk to mc .slae'asked. did not occur to•him,however, that Iris ", we'll all turn missionaries on those
'shouse! D0 Tolres was in away sleet preyed 'go pleasantly. Y""Bomb ptacticai knowledge of mimic zeal and intorest wore almost entirely toxins."
his solf•coutrol nearly gone. " 1 won't remise how 1'11 talk. In ds no trifling 'matter with me," 1ie re- concentratod on Lottie. His cousin. " Yes," sok! De Forrest, "I'll promise
rtlIush,1 tell yon, said kSelSit3Utl>Lii •in fact I never know what I'll do with you plied• ''ebn view of my prospective field. • Addie, and indeed all tlxe others, seenrecl to be a clovers! missionary all my lffo.
.•i'low roue, '" T might break the Ilene You made me act very silly thia after of 'work, next to learning to preach, mina yen rn need. • " There, I said that yon would have a
y 1 strength. 'When noon." loathing to sing is the most important. It must be confessed that some sinners religion that yon liked," retorted Lottie,
w£ 1 exerted a whole s ]1 to
whore woold we be 2 1 dent wish to '" Ig a flower silly when it blooms 2' "shall • ave to start. the ltymna, as 11 ;aro much more . iuterostmne' than others, pirouetting
too falydegouiein r any door,
o oh
•brut any more stramn ttpon ,them than hl "What do yen; mean?" geuerel -thing, and often sing them and Hemstead shad never met one half
UMW'', Seo, they are givaugin moro and "You •wished you were better " 'alnt0. .s0 interesting, as Lottie. mild remedies. There's 130110, she's
more," �, , '" Oh, T see', but suppose I would like i "How can you look forward to such.° And yet his interest in Iter was nail.• trying t0 be "1104. Ton may all kiss
"But the hill is near, salol Iiwteonxt: to remain—for awhile at least—a wick• life 2 sal. no Irad not reached that lofty plana her;'' and with a look at Hemstead ho
"You insist let me manage briny own od little, undeveloped bud 2" •" 1'can look forward in grateful glad- from whicli ho could look down u'mth clkBiaotiundorstaud, she vanished.
way" said Hemstead. '" Not ;'atetltee "You can't. The bud must either noes. I only wish I were more worthy equal sympathy fog all. Do any roach
F in oxk " it in this world 1'
sound from any one."' bloom or wither."
Then in a firm tone, dtrong but quiet "Oh, Next dismal! 'utero you afraid,
like his grasp ttpon iho reins, ho spoke Mr. Hemstead, when the horses were
to tho horses. In throe minutes more running 1 1 was."
he had them prancing with many a nor- " I was anxious. It certainly was 'a
'vols start, but coMp'letely under his
critical moment with that hill before
Control, dawn the first descent of the
'bill.
" Will yon take the rein again 2" 110
laid to 1iarcmurt.
"No, hang it Fall, You aro a better
horseman than I am.
"Noe at all, Mr, Harcourt, 1 am
heavier and stronger than you probably,
atlld so braced that 1 had a great advatx FVhen you stood beside m( this morn- at once. 130 could forgive auythhtg
tagg°�. Lou. had no purchase on them, at a that iu his eye. 1 ing, I 1poiutecl you to a ward without, sooner than the meanness of gumption.
anti wore chilled by long driving." r aures, do not call up •stroll apt fu whose strange and Marvellous beauty 1f ee demented sho praotioal joko, 11,
Sore • ,,.0 tn'OH, 10 a would 0 a
• item our vvou< ax out delight. xg "t
o yN .
"DidX not know your sincerity 1 Lottio had seemed kind to him when
should say that was affectation." ,others•hacl boon cold and slightly scorn.
"Who was it that preached to the fol, Ho had comp to see clearly that
'common people,' and in the -obscure she was nob a Christian, aid that she
little towns of Palestine eighteen con- was�not by any means faultless through
tunes ago 2 Am I better that any Mas- .the g+racee of nature. But she had given
a had I art which
ter p m o proof that sho la a e
us " p
" How queer that we should have a "You aro far better than I am. No oculi -bo touched, and a mind capable oi'
boon talkiee of the faun state ono has ever talked 50 me as yon have. . appreciating and being aroused by the
I rn, ht Jtav- been different .if they truth. That her kindness to him was
them, Suppose that, instead of sitting
here cosily by you, I were lying on those
rooks ever thorn, or floating in that key
stream bleeding and dead. 2"
Ho turned and. gave her a surprised
leek, and sho saw the momentary glitter
hada duly hollow acting ho never dreamed,
"Miss Marsden," said. Hmnstead and 11 was well for hot that ho diel not
earnestly, as they worn driving up the suspect lion falseness, for with all her
avenue to the Marchtnout resl10uc0, beauty ho would have revolted from her
"W] did you learn to manage t „ I std• 1 1 1 1' hL You. U sorry lost for Lobtio,for she
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bird'" ' ' cmina, 1 show you that, 1 wonhl osteous it the . trai • of herself that would have llttnnli; on nx cmrtvt,rr .
dcTN that: the way to great the 'hi.
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CHAPTER XIII.
A LOVO11t anxvculnn.
Bello followed her friend to their
room, full of irritable reproaches. But
Lottie puzzled her again, as she lead be-
fore that day. Gaiety vanished from.
tho face as Ir **lit Froin a, clouded lands-
cape, and with an . expression that was
oven scowling and sheen she sat brood-
ing before the fire, hooding Belle's cone•
plaiuing words uo more titan she would.
1110 patter of rain against the window.
Then hello changed the tmtn ; retain-
ing the same minor key, however.
"1 suppose now thee soh will give no
your shatneled pint against Mr, llorn-
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