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.;y tho author Of "Madonna's Lover.")
woins.ii ; deceive me and I will never
forgive you."
Both 1 air faces had grown pale -
Beatrice's from sudden and deadly fear;
Lillian's from etrong emotion.
" The men of our race," said Lord
Earle, " have erred at times; the women
never. You belong to a long-- line of noble,
pure, anti high -bred women ; there must
be nothing in your lives leas high and less
noble than in theirs; but, if there hasbeen
-if, from want of vigilance of training. and
of caution,there should be anything in this
short past, tell it to me now, and I will
forget it."
Neither spoke to him one word, and a
strange pathos came into his voice as he
continued.
" I committed one act of -deceit in my
life," continued Lord Earle; " it drove me
from hoine,it made me an exile during the
best yeare of my life. It matters little
what it was -you will, never know; but it
has made me merciless to all deceit. I
will never -spare it; it has made me harsh
and bitter. You will both find in me the
truest, the hest of friends, if in everything
you are straightforward and honorable;
but, children, dearly. as I love you, I will
ne.ver pardon a lie or an act of deceit."
"1 never told a lie in my life," said
Lillian proudly. "My mother. taught us
to love truth."
"Anci yen,. my Beatrice? "- he asked,
gently, as he turned to the beautiful_ face,
half averted from him. •
" I can say with my sister," was the
haughty reply. "1 have never told a lie,"
Even as she spoke her lips grew pale
with fear, as she remembered the fatal
-secret of her engagement t'o 1111gliTernely.
• " I believe it," replied Lord Earle. "1
can read truth in each face. Now tell me
•-have no fear -have you any secret
in
that past life? Remern.ber, no matter what
you may have done, I shall freely pardon
it. If you shoulil be in any trouble or
difficulty, as- young people are at times, I
will help you; I will do anything for, you,
if You willtrust me." -
- And -again Lillian raised her .sweet facie
to his. . .
"1 have no secret," sbe said. "
de not think t_know asecret,'..or anything
likeene. .My past life- is an open hook,.
:papa; and yoireali read every page in
it
Thanklieaven ".said-LordEarle as he
placed his band caressingly -Upon the:fair
CHAPTER XXII.
.10 evening of his return was one of the
• piest of Lord Earle's life. Ile was
, lied with his daughter. Lady
I .1•11 thought, with a smile, that it was
-tilt to realize the relationship between
. • ii. Although her sou looked sad and
. .. ,•wertl, he seemed iiiore like an elder
1.. .iiter ilian the father of the two young
,•iii,i.
l'here was Houle little restraint between
io, in at first. Lord Earle seenied at a
,
whItt to talk about ; then I.ady
1 I 't•iiteli graeious tact came into play.
would not have dinner in the large
c:i ig roolu.., she ordered it to be served
Ili tile pretty morning - room, where the fire
iiirrned cheerfully and the lanips gave a
flood of mellow light. It, was a picture of
*al III, COZY English comfort, and Lord
Earle looked pleased when lie saw it.
iben, whet' dinner was over, she asked
Ise i.crice to sing ; and elle, only too pleased
'iii ',how Lord Earle tile extent of her
ttecorn-plislituents, obeyed. Iler superb
with its clear, ringing tones, amazed
iiiiii. lieatriee sang song after song with
it Letssiou and fire that told liow deep the
music lay in her soul.
. Ilion Lady Helena. bade Lillian bring out
' . her folio of drawings, and again ' Lord
'. Earle was pleased and surprised by the
skill and talent he had not looked for. Ile
1,rttised the drawings highly.- One especi-
ally attracted' hit; _attention -it was the
pretty scene 'Lillian had sketched 'on .the
May day no* so long passed-Ithe EMU
shining upon the distant white sails, and
the broad, beautiful sweepof sea at Knuts-
ford. ,. . . .
"That is an excellent picture," he said- -
t ought -to befrained. It is too good to
hirliidden in a (olio. You have just caught
the right coloiing, Lillian; one can almost
see th&sun sparkling on the Water. - Where
im the- sett vie* -taken froth?"
• .. "Do_ you not know it?" she - asked,
!pokingit him iiitli wobder in her eyes-.
ft It is: frotti ..Inuts,ford-rriarnmit's- boine:"
-'.... Bonita loOked-. up iti sudden.,- pained
Surpriee.- r•Blarnirca'ahothe I " ._ .. _ The, ;words.
, 76inoter hitit'like a blow.
-•
Ile = rerneMbered. _DOrres. offence --her
Cold- letter, her hurried flight, his oWit• firm
resdiverficteeriteirecei-ye-- her in lild• liethe• •
.."-Itg.ictu-,--but lie had. . not ...remembered that,
'the children •iiiiiit_lloVerlfer-Hthat the • was-
, :.Part -of theirliIffee. . Ife7-cio-uld-ribt----drive,
- her_ ineitiott I Irani: theirl..iiiiinli4.- -Tliete
_before:. hini.l.iay . the. -pretty -picture . of,
nriontrifes borne?' .- ' -,- •"--; ';'..-_--. 7-
. " Thiffc". _00.1 _:Lillitio,_ tt. ie . tlie- -..- Elina.-,
_SeC_thosa gran a old treee.:Papa l' ' Tbie--..-Is.
'-tlie---Windfisi of rriaiiiiiia'S-"rtiont-,- auct this--
- was: ottrstudy." - • . - - _-
. Ila tooked!-Witli, wonder.- ,,' This, -then,was• Dorfed, horue-:---Alie. -pretty,' • 'quititit
homestead siandingiit the-n.11(1E4 of ' gteen-
rire,tilOws. AS. lie gazed, lie, halt wondered,
-Whitt the' .1 )ora. wito.fdr fifteen years bad.
---. lived theta, edrild -be .like.. Did the curling
rings of dark heir fall as graeefelly as
,,-_*ver.1, Iladi the blefehing, dimpled lam
. .
grOwn -Pale and _still ? ':'Arid- then; thasim,*,
% away' ail ..Sciltened -,thanglit; , -Carrie ' . ilia
. reincinbtarfce Of that hateful garden seena.Ali, no, Ile' C'Ohltli:nev_er' forgive -lie -could
:not speak of her even to these, berchildtehl
_. :Vie two pitturea- were laid-a:slide, and 'no
'filore was-saiit et framing- them._ j -,_ - _
- - Lord-,Eatle- said to -Intadelf, after. his
- `daugbitta '.11111.d .tetited4-,- that both . were
Chariniiig;thdt though ha hardly,oWned it
toliimselfi it he had a preference, it wait-
i;stor brillittiti,r eautiftit Deattiee. 71 110 , hiod.
never etten.any-bne to Sititpade her. - After-
- -11ttily lIeleiiel had left- lfitn„--.he - sat •by the
-.fire dreaming ris hie father hingyeitts• ego'
-had done before:hint
It was tbilit no 'late yet,he thought,- -fry
retrieve:the fatal: Mistake- of his- life,. • Itti.
' Would_ begin ' t babe, - he *Mild. first gi.Cre
I
:all his att.eirt oir to Itis estate ;, it should lin"
04 111.6461 fora I others.. Ile voila- interest -
1111104011 iii te6oial: duvet( i .' people ttdio
--_fitthotitedltiolooliolhwaeted youth Bliti1114
' fitieitit with Watth, athhiiatioii of tile:. lean-
liorid ; abdtealt other if:tatters he .diettiffed.
•
of great tillage, for hi idattglitofei especially
• Ileatfite. - ljtli -her heitilty 'and grate„ her
Magnifieent oite; lief Itank fearletieSpirit;
alid, PitiOafitil.thattifiligi.sti he a
- . oueett of eokioty;..=. tiiintigh- hie: tlaughter
Iiie- • early eiro,f.•' would -. he iodectited.
catitnti.leitadfirliti,d ififOrt t:*elli•dhe*Oirld
I,riiig freeli ititfieteto tittraft6htt old,fiine -lie
-ilia tilialtied--.'-1;:-Vih66 06- auttilit - ot • the
•- fattiiiy 'hitt. 1_,I, Sreafa. tO toittei the titarY--:Ol'
- -hie iiiistalteit itiartiagel it wotild lie -amply
''' fetleeitied 10'it,ife- gittod- alliftitee befitifibe-
*mild be- tititti tttOtlitiiiLd: ' : . • -- - • _,
" !fie fidflea fedted -iftidif:tetiaftdide efff
e
1
• III lief: As liar tat' iiii*6 Wit thif 0 tkifig-
3 -'..Oftibeta. theFe 6attie ttf hiiti - the. th 'tight
iLti,• '.--- tliitt'wlialilleAtficeWita to Jilin iiiiiiitd_ohite
''-'- , beektollte-,:tathet he Wait :ite.iref -.tidal- id-
' 4/116ti" ' dee; ' .Ahi if I filit-rdiftlitet-elioulti-- her- like-
. ' (116.„- 11 itiffifielf-if -ieliti - dlibtild ...funk -Ina .tlittped:
i- "
6rLii4ii-iliftik.V. dawn 1 the fait ;daetle: lie. !tad- built
?- "Et -
-".-tilit4iii-ift ittitit #WiititiiiiittijtffYiliSiiiiititi-h66:
-6- -eltf•- (If 11lf.: itti :I dieftpfdifili hilifi hilt- fiti j it
•-- ittiitt -litikE-- f. _ft Out -d---)ia,Wtitild- Wallah 'Biter -/fer-i.
i'16-6i1g614814:-.:i 1:little dhdered at the tiftingliti
. . . .
i:6' h1tf9014-ifihg: hrealitadt Oil the ItleriiiiiiildilOW:
i-13'144 iT -‘'Iltid-Felilifni lially .fielefift_ totted What
-•- .k,t1,',_'"tt., 1112 ut.Attil4 toliktie 14 the elityklititlitif lift
: 11htudelii11401.'ClUdiftgeltta4itill'elit-Eeil: till gliiiiitili 76i tbittiodiiet li;
. . . t .
• - '7'. titliC Ofilif.dfdatidli-: Viltlf. ' iffy
. . -itilifOiliiii-: -_titte -Khali lie . eitgaged : diiiiiig
*At theitieetifi;.iiiiiiittil -Afteiliiiiiiiietiii we -wilt;:go
'• bfi hf6lidgy gilizite---" a' '- ".• , - - -
'- enlifiiitt6d, .-iitiiiiilai.14:614- ii.ititi- ej-: iiiiii --Etlitfle' il# hie:
-'.ntlflAtFOOt7iiifid -Ili tlit plitett ifiliefe _rititt:fittliiii- had,
..--. -fifiliriitot *#Atided. lifilif -And iiiiitik- the dittilipit'
-11ydfitikti liti feitaihiiii oh filial:lie -Wtiiiiid-WitOiLilin:
probable death of the man who hived her
as few love.
Even if he returned, he might have
forgotten her or never flud her. Hite did
not feel very unhappy or ill at ease -the
chances, she thought, were in her favor.
Hhe had but oue thing to do -to keep
all knowledge of her secret from Lord
Earle.
It was strange, iiiitthe .reineifiliered the
omisaionafterwardr-that lie did nOt .tepeat:
-the 'itinefitiob- to Beatticti.j-Afe seturted to
inoluded
here, . He • did not : know. her. heart--' was
beating high with fear. -•• _
tentiiitied; gently„-.• -"that.
eorneyOufig girl's have their 'little loVe
fieereta: ''0t1 tell Inc,yati have
110110. 1
believe liftVe but -one word more_ to •
say-. "- You *ill- be out in ' the • great. - :world
aoon,. an4.. yen will doubtlesa both.4. hate:
plenty -set -admirers:- .Tifati" : the
time ofjrial. and. temptation:. • temernbet
--
CIIAPTER XXIII.
• As time passed on all constraint between
Lord Earle and his daughters wore away;
Ronald even wondered himself at the force
of his own love for them. He had made
many improvements since his return. Ile
did wonders upon the estate; model
cottages seemed to rise like magic in place
of the wretched tenements inhabited by
poor tenants; schools, alms -houses,
churches, all testified to hie zeal for
improvement. People began to ePeak with
warm admiration of the Earlescourt
estates and of their rnaster.
Nor did be. neglect social duties; old
Mende were invited to. Earlescourt ;
neighbors were hospitably entertained.
Hie name was mentioned with respect
and esteem; the tide of popularity turned
in his favor. As. the spring drew near
Lord Earle became anxious for his
daughters to make their debut in the great
world. They could have no better chap-
eron than hie own mother. Lady Helena
was speaking to him one morning of their
proposed journey; when LOrd _Earle
suddenly interrupted her.
• "Mother," lie said, "where are all your
jewels? I never see you wearing any."
"1 put them all away," said Lady Earle,
" when your father died. I shall riever
*eat them again. The -Earle jewels are
always worn by the wife of the reigning
lord, not by the widow of his predecessor.
These jewels are not Mine." .
"Shall we look them over?" asked
Ronald. "Some of them might be reset
for Beatrice and Lillian."
Lady Helena rang for- her maid, and the
heavy oases of jewellery were brought down.
Beatrice was in raptures with- them, and
her sister eddied at -her admiration.
The jewels might haVe. sufficed for
King's /autumn; the duitnotids were ol the
first water, the rubies flashed crinison ;
delicate pearls gleamed palely ripen :their
velvet beds; there :Were emeralds of
priceless ,Valire.. One of the Meet beautiful
and eOstly jeWels was an entire suite ci_f
opals ilitetmited. with . -dittinende.
These,"_, Raid Lorcidilarle, raising the
words-,iliere is no out's() so great ,ati
einiadantitini6vfl,, her error eo -great:. Or So
'degrading.. Que-Of out tate Wail 50 edified,
utitl hiapunislinieut Was •great. No Matter
whony(iii loveorwho •;lo.Ves yeti; let :all be
fair,- honorable,. 'anti -lePen -- as ..the day_
Ttitst .±Tle ; do.. not deaeiire.: ..1,ek
1110
10 justino sayi -- 1 r tievet .oppose, any:
reaSouttble..- Marriage; 'init.. will - never
part1611 tilitiltiestin6 attatflittielit. -
. .
-tt'ileeiciVel- dearly might love Vie tate-
wilt/ - Ho' 7ttatisgteeeed,". telitinti-et1 Lerd
hatlei." evieff. it tt- broke ,tey -illeart pail:
ftera her, I should gelid her -from Inc id
.pi'
itielfarsh Or -Unkind •-•
1 -have weighty fel-tisane. for every.word--
have Uttered,- 1 afe_hall atiliattied speak
of fiutlititifiga itt•Ybt1 -Vat it iiititiff be d'iho.
Ton are --Athilifig!Llitittii-•*figit-ig it ?"
itt etioitid ittughi'papai" reblietli,tfit
iyehi- oot look !'.refy- gitoe: We lOhiPt
k6.6-fetifild Oteler tti 1646 71.tefitrit6;
tow.--tottoy.dti ki1OW in-. tins world
--/Parthei the . doctor
()code - name to the when:
nifLlliiiIii was tWO fattif•.labOtere find the
•Sliaplierd-L,fliftt Wag ,the 'eXtefit_Of +Jiff ii6-
,titlititilafieelifitil *15- bailie' td:
ihay _how add.-$it-ftlitty-liolt'aiiiltii.hde
llorgetti -iffy het:. You, ItofOetc patide.:*d-
littee.beefi otit,of the
fiotd 14ittle-feiiteinhered *14411 ti1ttuf
that it wait - -
11 Yiiii *111 fitititi :116 1111116 iffiCiat t;f 0.
and befetts
etietety I thought iktiettef giiitt-..yoti. Out
. plede ad. riefittd-1 .tiVer • -tont
thiog - difeet.
itii4 tieber-liarCidif; -Ittqt: finder/Jab&
nt blitlideetifieltii.,d-iiibk•ittlitirt. 'line*
of Lord Earle's daughters but it did not
interest him. He had been hearing of,
seeing, and feeling disappointed in .beeuti-
ful women for some years: Many people
made a point of meeting the "new
beauties," but he gave hirebelf no particular
trouble. They were like every OLIO Asa,
be supposed.
One morning,- having nothing else tc do,
Lord Airlie went to a fete given in . the
beautiful grounds of Lady Downham. 1 Ile
went early, intending to remain only a
short time. lie found but few guests had
arrived; after paying the proper amount
of homage to Lady Downham, the ypung
Earl wandered off into the grounds. i
-It was all very pretty and pleasant,! but
he had seen the same thing before, and was
rather tired of it. The day was more
Italian than English, bright and sunny.. the
sky blue, the air clear and filled ,,,,vitli
fragrance, the birds singing as thei, do
sine under bright warm okiee. .
.Flage were flying from numerous tents,
bands of music were stationed in diffilirent
parts of the grounds, the fountains played
merrily in the , sunlit air. Lord /Orli°
walked -mechanically on, bowing in teply
to the ealutatione he received.
A pretty little bower, a perfect thicket of
roses, caught his attention; from it one
could .see all over the lake, with its gay
pleasure boats. • Lord Airlie sat ,..down,
believing himself to be quite alone 41 but,
-before-he had removed a large bough that
-interfered with the full perfectioi of
the view, beheard voices on the other I side_
of the thiok- sheltering rose -bower
- Ile listened involuntarily, for one of the
voicee was clear and pare, the other more
richly musical than any he had ever ieard
7 -at times sweet .as the Murmur o the
oushat do-Ve, and again .ringing jejously
and brightly.:
. "1 ho e we -shall not.have to wait ': here
long; •Lillian," tbe blithe vice was s 'ying.
"Lady Helena promiked to take Us 1 ii the
lake.' - ' • -- . ' --- -
It is very pleasant„,' was the ieply ;
"but you always, like to be in the. ;i very
centte.of•gayety."- -• _ _.
"Yes," - ;said - featriee;; "1 'hay bad
enough -solitude and quiet to last e for
life. All !Lillian,: this iii. all'. deli • tful.
Yon think so, but 4 -duet admit it ho estly
ita 1- do,"- '• -- • --•
t - .
v - There -was it -taint,. -inusiefil litug and
then the-14*eet voice:resumed:: _ _ 1, .-• -
.• 1. -- tinfl thatined, Lillian, wit . this
London lite •-thie 16 -Wit:4th eallin0 life-
-evety Mernentiaa:goldenipbe.-:.-If. th 't.e is
a' drawback, it consieta in .nOt bning ' ble:to
speak one's Mind."' • --: - ".:. .-; . , . •.'
.. -"--What do you, meaurt ' ...asked llian
• " 1)o; ' du'notyunderstand -?'",,.'-* Aire
reply. - ;‘. Lady 11010110. ie. alw aye -Val ing te-
ine-a_h_e_ti.'eillthiti.fiii..civbil.kgb..e:•.64Pg'11 .6.-gaut..
reppec;, . ,..,goor,. tear grahatitatiithai • , her -
.1mtlent idea IA good trumnere seetris 'tolrne
to 1)0 rt_silinPlerabSeneein :son:lots, ct 1 eitiit
-_-of alteniotion and all ,feelifig. --I, ft 'r one,
di ,net -e. irate the -hit -atbalfaH sySt n," -
.i" tarn sure Lady. -lieichoi._ achnite you,
.ilea;" f.itqd her sister: ', ':
.,iti.i.iii, g-y481:,:114r.tiiiiititt.tili.,e, eittsetelsrsds8:57pwlyiieti '1,0andlyy.
Calm tolilthia-SOrnasitoty rtheut it f verite
_young ft end Di bets, therteata eatne 6 iny
eyee: - 1 could -.:ttot help it;7-. Officer, h the
drateinglobai Waif ha' -- Ladyfielei a told
tim 1 eliduld repress all outward:6 fotiall,
-Socer aftr,:wheil- Lord tioleneetet teld.- the
a-ridioul lie 400 about tittly --kite- ton, I.
litilgtetlihniittilki I tfittlif 6 -WARN • 70figii
hot.lotidiy--ittutehe looked at -the. , I Allah,
oast. acoothimisio 'elegant tepotte." "
= 4-Y6i-1'061M ntit be lialf.fiel.pbAt itig. if
.. _
-yoii. di -di? toplied fief :ilistei-i - ' .- - - • --
-v.iii"tttleitiiii frietalli;a..7tfitelititteittilugit°Ottilititiool' .-.tilefiteitit.
it:-._ "Whiiii Ludy hi/erten • tette: in'.i with-
thattifilitithe - situp/4 of. here, bit:t-- Abe
really- iVniidefe at hefeelfi. / lotig to tell fief
htheipeople do the eattie thihg: -1 lahould.
efijoyi _few:di-ft-the liatity et rtelli kite:
§L.-dolin that -people dattef- liefi..itt 'Abdo
latigli-otibef affeetationi' it is AI 'ruff to
epeak-the,:tfittli. at alt ',Mick is it lib JAY- 7
1 detoet ile*efytitiog false, ,.• .156ii- a. fit '6 Word i
therefdra I leaf Arild'Y - .iteiotia-- Wilnet-er
quite itirpfove. ofitty thitoilef!'
--'-- , YOff' are. So'ffank and fearieeel At the.
tithe: do 1,yoii fetheihbef 'how:. ei y - Joie
etamiied to feel that *Oil would -goy j if the
fight :- thoid- sk..t.iie fight. --tioittl. • iteked
tilliaii:.1 i .• - . -• -- ... • . .
._ "lin hoi- .iiientinif 'ilfitt-' plifee„.! ieplied
"ij
laeatfioe- i• ..,, tit ie.',11'.(tt la tie 'di toteo t . I :like -
it Ad. iitiiii% : iiiiittil,tlie 'ilfi .t ed, Awl-
ayety:HI" feel wield:told obit, @Oft oow:
_ woo alWityli feetljoit.aiid tonging f :4061
iojw 1 hit4ie all -14;0A' fotifi
1 Tliefti*.iiii.-tb- paned ilieffi'-16# Airlie
loogeelloittee who the .apealtefo ve titliti
Waif busIFIthat iitidkli Wit -frail ' ",•lifiglit
wofd&-L-ittitt - loved triitili anti- ted. aii-
tlittigir itlee.----What .kiiid 61 fit6O--:•iikediti,
allied.- hitt' Voithl: ..,iiiidelenly.'th --youitg!
&fief 'thetfilloffid- that lib 'wag I
itiiii.lm thifttill :IIL' lififftlf ftoit •:: 'id Neat:
Ito hue 'Oct aside the ohietittiog • Fdreiii
Iiialholaaw -nothitigt iiiittlie goMeo noitiloot
ki - dfdtitiitig.1- labtiffiiiiiii-- the it. littie.
'farther-lOnihe tow i its Willett(' lis ti.itti6of-
.§eitittlitiottlit fitiwoili I i then • iii- 1106. -'-td
Wiling' lidaTeffeetfillitt tieinetlii g like..*'
p
efy of ., Offifidd..'eaffie ..fttitli ''fitird Airile'd
lip': -- - '' , ----_- - -
:- fie -44.-§eg.ifiiikiy. ,beittitietiflutidthifig •
liliti iiiitY titidefilji Yining- gilt -:i1tif datk-
_Wight efeo mete:fall of ilfe aiittliglit i liie
leiig. licaliga tifidf3t. het . elute% tho.,.13fhtidt.
beitiitifn,i- lipik-. Flo., haughty- iii.- FlPedei-10
'Fratif lite •fidhie WOW.- a VidNifig ,.:tiffidd -of
•aweet when- million:Awe .peffe,ht ti -filiapii:
(kik bait fippleiriovet a -iViiiiin net* mid-
einthelk-alithildefe: 'it Wite-ttla'ie LI° ,.thiiik
*Off dteithi ofifidefiedd'initil ViViditlfliiiditti
:6016filigjatifi-Ohaf iiingli ilididatil -hotline:
tie lidlyilotieed the .fait halm . 41 gift: -. .'•
. k!Whar-edrii ehe hti9 q tlithight-I4 tilAitile:
of beileVed thitt Iliad- • lieek-eVe -y.: *matt. -
r
.fiiIiVti OA Ili Leudii.th"-- _ : _.. - • ,
tiati lied With hilifing dealt -ifliett.ltia 'tif
it Imo iteeoinOttilied :the volotit tite..yoni4
:his:Aloft the „petty Hee., thieltot:. -- 'fie
filen& *het.- have ilietiOr bit* .61i4htly
it
defithe4 - Ile -went about .ite ing even=
oile alWlio is liefelo:ditv fi-!'-..•-- Mongol
-Othafd lie- aithited letkr_Deleli. Atm with
-that --tineatioii: -- • - - - - .-- -.-I . -
Jt i 441 fieli,f661Y t@II...r){1;41.'iloplied., bi14.
il
faith ii• ill 'gill aothewliat.i •-it
if yon _ :kit% to 'Wow. who is th '. tfli@4if of -
:the fol,,I 'owl tell you:i ft litto d 16itiliee
(laugh tif;,.1."Midif 'lleatfieerEtifi 'i . 3. i:ilie ie
°vet 1 lige, pee: 'with Dilly Dewiiiiitni:', •. - -
--, li iio lig.iii the•-clifeetion itidientie(b _Leffi
Airiid daW tile lane that liaiiiiked him:- •
- il fa that. MAN hafiii.g° lie fildhOd flifietlYr
111 gir''',Iiift. li6fd Dolelitffit@EI .Vitii•di, gity
. ..0i1 *It Weil lie jie, tieeF4 of .0100000y jeiisiti °AS ..if I: 'vetil. yetilig -04-; Atli:
. .. .. . . . . , _ .
- • -
. „
•pretio_us_-etorms.iti - bid liatuls;-• .44, ate'. of -
lathier's° Value.- Smile ofthe
ever Seen nrnin-thiftineeklitenz; .the./ •Twere-
taken.ftein cliadtown Of an Indian 1111.1a8;
-find beqiimitbed-to .,ene Of' Ourrancestors.
So inuchia v.. said about .tlie inliiipky
the pierrellit „Kalhiltr, .17-tent.t4 eall
•titnibpat--thrit_l_did not:tate:se .-tritiChfot
them." ,". .,-; • -.. --•-. • •
(Ove 1110 the- .,opals;". ..papa„"•said
lleittrice,--hingliiiig; _bay°. iio ,superfiti.
11011R le-sta.-about- - them;:-. *and
beautiful jotvels alWaydsepiried to the pile_
bt fie nossatina: of
ditinfoedei ithese : _opals are inagnifi-
. • ; '• • .
held -Out het liandei,.aiitl for the. firet-
tinia _Lotel_hatla offitt ,±ifrg_ upon -
'her :::finger. :lie. caught tfio 'pretty whiite
:hand in his
That Is a beautiful • ,ettid,
:give it.
to youi Ilea -trice . -
cifiestiOfi :bathe -iipen -etitlilenly
iike:ar -deg* Alibolt-4 forgotten all
abont the riag„- and .....*ore• it MAY Wren
dtpif dfailt lit 116141011d itty fel&
aid effi,to kiiti Wlidfd lie had
- alit-ittofid it :
.• -With -gent 116 hitie
.- Altiftietliiti Vi
. Hug you/ ti(
-felatodi aline it litritilgerat. -1 ale felifit- iti •.
ltife ito y811: • • I intend,- ittitt fond- Of 11141 -ifq. Miff Amy.
Yatif fraffi--tififie Wfidl them would iv)
; Ili OHO ',tiling I filifill fttf if difiFfilit4fgd?.
puifeek i,.8116A,Itill would. have to lailiVO iiiiiegiik
t8ll, tiny §,hrifigett W*11E18114 -Oat
if ditlIOF °Lou Ifftfe yotif dMiLiftted lioff litte gieflotte pfospeefs
fidetati tdil 100 'fife If ditildF of you 441 I4(( tfl P:gf, tetufft -the Eiffisi
lova Ally fila0 OV#311 tholiti4 ik 196 ling tifiz 'MONO it' Ah; tie;
• waftilimt - flOW; 'I filifdOli iteefet keptl did hot feel
116g' •fetlYtitifilY Itififfiledifilitil thin
,Tfililt .
1/100 *li4 -11@ Aiwa@ - bendt3E thOlight wiiiielli. OF ,deFFOW Of. thd
61 - • eity EI yoti W heti id sift itaid hdre'.- ditfti
1 tiketiiME§ii illy fat OF bionglit mg' , 'ith f
• *alto. ithd. iffib'ide Ind . 1 WitFli
11:: Akio Aftii, tiilltigif de tiltisely
. .
- Ile Fefireftibered liawittfatighlr
piotid fade woe tuftied ItOTO 11111;
- it 1ft digagreeithid
od 1- ma pittiteed ttlifitVg-
heed i4evilf feneWeffr. Now
has tale tbitig iiekof
&tam' uf forte youf but iii
tidaft.tlitire Id dile gfdlit-Vitili:q - -
iterfl it:fevt:
tiff:wag 'Haiti-olio:ft kii.e. Jane' .of _ Lady Aliee
ti ave-tid eon; he. dolitiouedi 4t
yoiii thy. datighttito: tkilt:oot iiiiietit.tilid Of
IfigiA$0-tatit-gti;ta .bitefe: - if etief
gid tithe .fdidiiiti witen aike
14iblisf 51 you- -to Adaredi-
*11411 Wiltild 0660infillifildd:- And fidif filthy
lohg-leetitie thehsll 1,1114
thug: on Wilt prepttie _lot' it.: vifJii- to 14if
Ifitify and fikdy Lyrvifinim:q -
Thefe Wad fifit tithe lef
the -feat Of the day liiit wlieh Hight
Oitifie; gird i144144441i514 *44414 444154114, 14145 lusksul
the-aeofetlf lidf tliff fltedi • . - .
eilefit ileittrine;*itiii and ifeW lief
1itf(14 *4414411 deitc.1613. Weil* -redettliiiedi 11414
fettered, she would not be Miss Earle
much louger."
CHAPTER XXIV.
Lord Airlie gazed loeg and earnestly at
the beautiful girl who looked so utterly
unconsoioue of the u,diniration bile excited.
11 I must ask Lady Itownham to introduce
managed. Maminfts with blooming
daughters .found him a difficult Hubject.
lie laughed, tu.lked, danced, walked, and
rode, ILK society wished liiin to do ; but no
one had touched his heart, or even his
fancy. Lord Airlie was heart -whole, and
there Boomed no prospect of his ever being
anything else. Lady Constance Taehbrook,
the prettiest, daintiest coquette in London,
brought all her artillery of fascins,tion into
play, but without success. The beautiful
brunette, Flora Cranbourne, had laid a
wager that, in the course of two waltzes,
she would extract three compliments from
him but she failed in the attempt. Lord
Airlie was pronounced incorrigible.
• The fact was that hie lordship had been
sensibly brought up. Ile intended to
marry when 110 could find some oue to,love
him for himself and not for his fcirtune.
This ideal of all that was beautiful, ntAlle,
me," he said to himself; wondefking
whether the proud face would smile upon,
and; if slie carried into practice her.favorite
theory of saying what she thought, what
she would say to him.
Lady Downham smiled when the young
Earl made his request.
"1 lift,:,e been besieged by gentlentin
requeeting introductions to Miss Earle,
she said. "Contrary to your general rule,
Lord Airlie, you go with the crowd."
Ile would have gone anywhere for one
word from those perfect lip. Lady"
Downham led'• him to the spot where
Beatrice stood, and in a •Jew courteous
words introduced him to her.
Lord Airlie was celebrated for. his
amiable, pleasing manner. - Ile always
knew what to say and bow to say it; bid.
when those magnificent eyes looked into
hid awn the young Earl stood silent 'ajid
abashed. in vain lie tried confusedly to
mutter -a. few worda; his facaflushed; and
Beatrice looked at -hini in wonder.. Could
tine Man gazing SO ardently at her be 'the
impenetrable Lord Airlie? . . . .
-HOnanaged at length- to :say :something
about the beauty Of the grounds and the
brightn'ese _ of •the'rday.' - Plainly ..as -.eyes-
:Cool-A 'epeak,liere asked,- had lie nothing to...
say? i- - - .. - :. -- '• .
_ He lingered by her .iside, :charmed and.
-fascinated- by 'bet _grace ... she --;titiked to '
'.1;illian- and tuLady.11elen'a4 - Sbe redeived
the homageoffered te-beefio unconseiously
of bus preemie° Mid bid regard that--:-Lerd
Aitlie.wits.piqued... litiwil41:init acCuetonied
to be overlooked. • ..-
:.,"-I)o.,-- you never ' grow tittit:: Of -flowers-
•and fe.tes„ $iss'Earle'?" ha -asked at length.
.-_-,"•Nol" replied Beatrice; " I Vii,ild' 110:et
Ar07'( tired ef,flowere=..W-tiOi6otild?- • As for...
fpte's;. "I liftive Seen few,_ „and :•have : liked
eachOnebetter.than the last." --
"P.e.rhaps your life bas .not • been like
mole; spentarnofigst thein," he Boil:,
- .-oi .16,-inii lived -amongst flowers,' she .
'.'repliedi. It but not arrimigstfeter;;-;•ithey have -
all. the tlifitin o'f novelty -ler tile."
til. should like to enjoy -thern - as you •tIOf'
Ini said-, " I wish yen- would teach :mei'
Miss Earle." - . . - .,•-- . - . . . . .
'-. shelaughed gayly,_ and -the sound Ot-
ihat laugh, -like a lsweet -enter --owthe;
eliaithed Lord •Airlie Still Mote,' ._ - ---.' -
- Itaionfid ont•the itnitintit filtfaiitittiAiOitti
arid peteuadedteatrice to let bill' to* her •
-aetode the -lake;'- lie gathered:a beitUtiftit
water -lily lot her. . When they -landed lie
found tint it 666-A ill tIlt(piettiest epot..Lahd
placed :lief theta: •-..- -1,. - . , _.-_, ,
Ater diftiple•-• gay ---olatioot helig.hted him. -
Ile hail fieWit hiet any one like her. She •
did not hltielic of ibek_tetiseidudi Or teteiVe -
-hid ottehtiohe with the half-fliitteted Hen-
tiittental 'tat -telethon to most yothig itkliee .
of hia-lictplaintance, •-,, ,. ' ' - • -
-Oho never appeared to .teitteffiter :Mit he .
was boil. -Aitliei . not - sought -by oily "-- -
ititince to keep loth bear her: 111110 bright
'oho-iv:1100N eeditted -to pass. --fitpitliy. att- a .
dreath: .floiig befoie J.the -ay, -ended- the
11:AtiiA hart-. fiaid itt- -blots-elf that •- he •had-:. '
-met lite -fate, thatif it ..:took :years -to. win
het;die'-Wthild 66ffiittlititti *ell •epent-tliat
-Iii ailthevide:woild Vie Was the wife- fot.
hi-itilio' fd -11- afie .Witit: eeihewhit eith' heedby
-the holieitude Ohl yotitig tiohltootit :allowed . .
iti trialtitigfileactinauttitote .itiid -consulting ,
hie iiiitee, Aftef. Lady iittwoliatiftt fele he -
called irtignittflivittilielioinie: tidy Iti eleitit -
liked:10th/ tint could -Madly -hedide 4wItiolt , ..
,of lief tailiddiiiidftii" attftidt@ti.iliiii:•
•-. the fitotlitiotio 'youtig- E.afk- *lici had-
dailled..at. the- idea of lintid ;and had -die= -
apttoilited all the filettliefe. in% Ilelgtayliiii -
foiiiiit iiiitiaelf- atietio4.itt litetc',-
- - Ile . wile- ditfidetif ' -of . hie -Oiiii peiWefej
'hid* •--dittipg - to .11Opo- thitk4 he .;thould
hitting(' hi wioilikia. the 'book heitiltiful. ,itigt -
gifted gifi la 'lidifildib:; . lie *fili litind Ili:
hef'ffedelidel..itild-tdalf fefuge -with 1:111iito:
-- Aft' fitelliottable- boittloii Waii-.-talfeif.-Iili -
-filiF_Pride *ten- Letd-Alfliti- threili- :Open iiid - -
ttiagoilloeut &oiled; midi: undef tile gfauititia
atieliidea of iiikaiiiittaily Leeothte: limited -
iiiititatidild ftif -if -omit :bath - - - - -
. - Many-v/66i --the otiiiitictuteor, and -gteitt. -.,
the-•*keiteirient: - toteklitittfie.itioiled -itit te-
alitiWed 14ady - Ilelehor..- The -.hada- : 'VI
Jo -vitamin: - -. - • ..• .• - •.. -
vitif adiffde you.villVigoil3 he .aaid: • itititi ._
hole iio eliOgailiefild iftff •,tliati .day:'•.getl•.•
thift the _Oa -look theitteot: ifidtliefi"
. Ile felt .vety tifoutt. of hio...datightete-
flilliatiloOkiiiiito ,fitif .-ittiel aweet iii: lief -
White .eilk -ditmio-- ..(thd lit-wite- :watt§
11eattiegf like* oneelii 'In * _eland :-:of ithite
i
liteei with •eciiitieUlitli .tholiee .of eriffiddlir -
Ilia tiatie .MA11161144, &one ilif: lot -do:fit
liaiti elitapedAlie. 'ha White liirtilit; :AA
aildifeiod.tlia'hOfilitifil - .ittimit: -A .ftiagniii:
dent'. -.paititlfallitte Ifloomtitii-lity _hi vrthe _
bodiee of - fit3f 'df12@ii - ithd Hite idtiff-10€1: a." '
botiquet :of witite. liliee .itiited:witli ii6fiet ._
ittlihdfille -' • • • • '' •; - ' . -
----Tifo e*Inteifieut ite tlo the. ball' liiiA been
-teat,- Ili 14141444454 lilt it ittep ill' the ,.F ight
ireetidif ittlitift: - 'tfli gfinit ifue4tipii wan: _-
with Whom would. ' ofd Ariflia .optii-.t a
iiiiill, . iliyety..gifl Viti bathe iluti!ife:- ,
."Tii# (itiotititiii wio ti qii •fWolod.:: . When.
lieittfiee- .16afle - @tat 'et OW 11)011Jt. hifl.1
Aiflie , went etfaigli • to .uteet heti .itild-
hoileited lief -hand tof the'llftik .ditifte: . -i4he
did liOt ifilOW. -.1.10W • nth itiltd. iiieinit by'
that one .itotion.:. -
. _Then 'Ole- littif.t1;11 ;ft- iitfuelt lief 'with
aufpfieti----.1to*totd. Alt 1I44, liti'nfitlfildti and
-fliff-tiftefilidli It lief aide :title ell* .141iiiied
liP,011 'tumidly lineal iid *std. her . lig e
. . . _
iiiiugled with .iiiii:
_IVO DO oki iiiiiiiitti - . •
.Aret Mot:heat berbear.t tieeffied dttitid
till ande her 11141iRtig ileeett- het:. --,Then
with a eeitpoiteoettioti. woitily- of it _batter
taithd, betitfiealbeikettifp late her "fittlier'd.
ffiee With ti; eitifie; -•
"ft tette ttt 0;10' the
ekidi that the, eaitte thought'.
oft/seed tile-thiiid of: hof ' lietithere-
41*-6ti ithd her
datigliter. hot -like- to i364, ,
liOfd Ifinkiitt.--6i2i .-tiftind ilsliglib
itiq 'beautiful datightete, :clitiee the
jewelsliked beet:- Iiiiiyiliffeietide:itt
titety. etriteit and ,affineed
-`filafattheift„' iiety • .frifftle
ittiiethveta eitted: fof itothing but
the ofiftylittid pettfla aoti bfight hrotitaidei.
ii:Idttlei Of: theee- getting§ are bid;
.eitid• Ws. Will
lititite he* deeigtid trete
They ftiiid6 -feSet.' heftire itiff'.'"146te
-
.. • -••
•. "hie •Iliet ileittride_difIllifid'in.take:
-Off the tititti: fiiikt and:leek 7tiwityi -.Alio
trdlablett -atilt: -Irani:: the •Idhildit het
'-ffalief,!d• ;Tife-lfatiti :detreil Oieti
116.W.fedildli hod boeti .tisk ea-
. di le*. dtdien heiffd
bite hail beet attfingly Whited,*141414
flutd tittle -ha: apoketi. dfi -kiii 'to ..:tell
into *11414144 141414 hitd.-done ito
mit-W.661d .JIttrV,6.lieeh ovef:.. -7yould. pet:
half§ ilitite abided hat diffifile; gifliali
ftitglitti liat fititif that 011ie' liadr
ablifiehied tile fad -the tittle fof forliveileoa
tie too late how -to tint- +Ai diff:
itiid lofaiveli lief: woiild
Wife fdlif *add; Mid ail Wig haild
for tifitifie kid fittittify.----elle atini fitit eity
. •
"the -tithe dO 'to Milne
beret harie -tddk vtieeetielo 'tit hie-
aliel.itio (lituglitefit piepaftkt
fof theif • .
It wo14. in- ovefy-..tedtkietit Ati6eeti§fill ofte:
_People viefe taptitfeo with the Iteautiful
14114t515,lititll 1314 L1 fttilH41--yb 145 11411114414:
Jieaftinej edict owiligi list 41111:
influent fade 'hituntifitt doe'. it
like * fait Hid
gfaceitilttni diettif „lily to-
-it fade: . - - -
They aeon beeitine Melo:616n: tio OF
§tilfeg fiff dame- Of 6Ondidefed:
dempletiryiitliotit theta:, " fiats aluitelied
them togetlief flity sod filial" Olkfight
gild Muffling," eg utt1iglibaild M000light:n
Poeta malted aoliiiiito to them; ffitioda
&f 44 adfilifetif tlifoiiged Ad
lisitIlItis 441(14, with a deep•diaviiit aigli of:
fleffeet oimitentiiieitti it Thia- la life "--oaid
feveled 111 ib - • .
Ttio- -tifkind Vie Nit!: 81,--Altiie
attaiiied tile 44l11j14f1ti, itiid--beekilin bbs
66iitte fadififilifthiff iffitifeetr:
'Whetlief lie Woulil faulty *lid whotii be
would_ be likely to filaffyi tWO
tiiiediiitifid Mut,. intefeoted eveifir
fialighter 11 fti had
-
oat liosIl dfinii Ail eligiblej,iiitIi 1144:141441441
Yeardr -Tile mitvingo 'of a Joii,g.
1,14 444 141411140114
Ydiffig had vaitt eatateo 111
114 14!l 1 2jiIlflltill 1114411 gild diNt((iitette;
IA -k -def ilia fillefft heitid 344 14igtil Wdf14.
ilia:. lielettvitt ite the
fithiliOnditt eliefohe
Our:y:414i oitw it: .5UHg, 4111114441444
*lid amiable] tile yeling Iditfl of -Ai lie Wito
-the eentie of at leaat half a lilifidted
IFUlifflhlaI plata i hat he WA§ hot easily
. ifild 144 Wen:fall thd always
eettfebifig 1OF but ai ytb hail hot