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A Dark Shadow; Or, A Coming Vengeance "That's true enough, tlr." laid ElUha. "i iMdt. It'i ofun the esuMi but whether It or not, any other master li out of i In' intention; we must BO on as we are. I'm 'oping ome day to give her a >how, wo call It. at Mime conceit or other. . I'm sure nhe would be b au slug success, because , she can sing even ie as was not too ', vole*, cbe'd make ng; fti, and In a hall, one as waa not too large her < UA1TKK IV.- (Coufd.). He sat on Us Committee a dreary busl- in*. which any man with the intelligeiuo of n lop <-rm-<l rabbit could hare Milled liv hlmtell In ten mlnutvi then, with a nth of relief, in. 1. 1.- his way out of the Using: room Into th fnvh air. As he did o BI(c Ben ilmiHvl the half-hour after twelve: it was too noon for lunch, and lie turned toward* St .Inm.-'i Park for u troll during which h oould think over ome point! on the subject of the Bluo covered that self-denial IH more upt to flourish III the slums than In Muyfalr. "And what does Tibby dot" ho asked. "Is >ho u!t. i a musician?" The girl laughed, and Olive thought. It a Rood laugh to hear It WUB no soft, no Innocent, eo Kirlmh. "Oh no; Tibby does, not know one note from another, and always limes mi 'Kll larney' with 'The Minstrel Boy' if ! doesn't hear the words. But she if very clever." i<he added, ai if she were afraid should think she wan disparaging Tib- direction woman's of the smutty "Well, wot Is itf" Looking down in the voice, he saw a young face peering at him indignantly from De- tween the banisters of the basement etairs. "I am inquiring for a person-a fiddler " he began. "Second floor back." laid tho slavey, and the face instantly disappeared, though dive oould hear murmurs of reproach and complaint untfl they were drowned by the flamming of a door in the basement. After a moment or two of hesitation, he went up the rickety stairs, and knocked at a door on the second floor. It was a moment or two before he received any answer; then a low voice said, Come in." and hv entered. In a low chair besldo a handful of flro at the girl he had rescued from the hooli- gans. Hhe was leaning back with her shawl wrapped round her as If she were) cold; her iocs was very pale, and her on large, dark eyes met his with a startled these auexf.onlng: she rosje, gripping tho arm f the chair, and continued to gaie at sighed, "not nearly BO uiui they ought to do. Hotnotimes we seo the flowers that Tibby has made In the shops, and they are marked up ever BO much: and poor Tibby only gets eighteen- pence a day. Don't you think It is wicked to pay people such a little and get no much for their work?" "It id very wicked," eaid Clive, wishing that some of hU) political friends who called him a visionary, au agitator, and a Don Quixote could see, und listen to. this girl. "It in one of the things some of us are trying to reform." "Oh, I am glad Home one is trying," she said simply. "Tibby will be glad to hear that too. She will be homo presently; it is past one. Isn't it?" As Clive was looking at his watch, a voice he recognized Tibby'h was heard on the staircase, shrilly exclaiming: for ber young mark." "Ves; I think the would." Bald Cliv*: "but, if I uiay veuturu to offer any ad vice to fo sruoo a muelcisui " "Meaning me. tit!" said the dwarf, with u meek Hurprwe that touched Cllvo. "Yes," he r .iUi "I uirnnt you. I ihould K.I.V, don't hurry her; wait until he lia.i grown stronger, lewi timid " "Mina's btronger than she lookn. sir; and t.ln-1. not nervout; that is, she's not when ihe'n flinginic; oho forgets everything then but the music. Nile's a born musician. But your udvioe i good und kindly muuiit, lir; and I'll think on it." "Do," said Clivo. !!' held out his hund. and the dwarf took It. ohyly and itrutefully. "Oh. by the way," sid f'livo. over his shoulder, and as ho wan leaving the houne, "I MI. ml.! like to i.i-Mil you a litlo souvenir, a little remainder of our unpleasant ei- pcrionce last night, or. shall I say. a little thanksgiving for nur escape from more serioua) convcuuences f You won't bo offended P" Th hunchback, with hie hand griping tin 1 stair-rail, colored and shuffled hie feet nervously. "Were poor enough, sir." he said, "but we've never -I mean to nay. we've never took money from any one. excepting what we've earned." Cllve went back and laid his hand on the dwarf's Hhoulder, In- own face as red ue Rllsha'e. Mv dear fvllow. 1 should no more think nf offering you money thun I should think "No." fh said, with a touch of oolor and a swift glance. "No; you may itay, say, five mluutea longer; and I'll use them up in telling you how much I envy you. You imile. of course. But think' To have all the world before you. to feel sure that your ambition will be gratified that Buooess li waiting with the laurel wreath to her hand, ready, when your highness pleases to beckon her, to place it on your brow. Oh, it Is good to be a clever man I You are free to step Into the arena, to fight for all you are. worth, to pluck Victory from the grip of Difficulty, to - But you are laughing. How would you like to change places with me?" Clive looked at her a ahe bent forward, her expression certainly not one of pride and hauteur at that moment; and was rather surprised and startled hv the sud- den revelation. It seemed as if the pride which he hud noticed were but a xnaek, and that for n moment It had nllpped aelde. Hhe caught the grave regard of his keen eyes, thn color left her face, and she dropped back with a little crexture, as if i-bi- was almost aehamed of her ve- hemence. "Other persons hive their ambitions as well as Mr. Clive Harvey." he said in an explanatory and apologetic, tone. "Why do you remain BO slicul?" she added with a touch of impatience. "I wa wondering what ambition you could have which could not be easily gratified. Lady Kdith." be said "Yon mean that I am Lord Chesterfield's daughter, daughter of an x Cabinet Minister " "With youth and" ho paused before the word "beauty"- "with all the means of obtaining your heart's desire-" "Who. knowing his heart's desire and having it. is satisfied?" he pnt In quick- ly; then .In- laughed. "How nerious we have baoOBDA, and- how personal! It is my fault. You did not want to talk ab'-ut yourself; and I well. I'm not usually "Yon jest take your hoop off the staire. I j n _ Jimmy Ryan. You left It there last night. | m , of offering* you a blow. My little tribute given to talking of mine." Hhe had drawn will be laid at the shrine of Music you " understand? which both you and I rever- ence and love; and I shall expect you to accept it in that n.-<- Good-bye, ami good luck to you!" On his way to his rooms he called at the warehouse of a famous pianoforte maker, and tpent nearly an hour selecting an Instrument. The man who waited on him fonnd Mr. Clive Harvey rather hard to pleate; for it appeared that he wanted a ftrst-claes piano in a chup and simple case; In fa- he wanted a sixty-guinea instrument that rhould look like one cost- tlve-and-tweuly. Ue tried a great herself up with a return to her usual hauteur. "I think you must go now to the other people. Oh. wait." she added quickly, as he rose at once, "my aunt. Lady Dalrymple, bas a dance on ifonday. I will ask her to send you a card, if you care to come?" 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Li.itc*. him with surprise and an expression that would have been one of fear but for a touch of something that looked like a shy fleaoure. The color rose to the clear olive , many Clive had a good touch a'ud a keen j rounded bv persons, eome of them even i fell over It. and landed on my esvd , ar _ ttnd at la<jt hl , ,elected one. gave Ills i distinguiuhed enough to be called per- e mat. You be orf homo with .it: cheque for it. and ordered it to be sont sonages. who appeared desirous of ex Mina. No. 19. Benson's Rente." stairs ain't tho proper place for you to ply hoop on. And while you're about It. you might auk your mother If he oould spare a few minutes from the and Compasses' to wash yer face. You'd better tell her from me that soap's cheap, almoxt as cheap ae dirt; it'll be to "Mios Hina. No. 19. Benson's . "Oh, and by the way," he* said. "I want it delivered quietly, you know. If you can deliver it without my friends knowing the firm from whence it comes, I should bu glad." The man began to smita knowingly, but <lr-*-od her. were just those iu which he would have spoken to a girl of his own class: they had none of that fatal and foolish, condescension which some persons consider It proper to assume when they arc streaking to their Inferiors. And the girl seemed to respond toJiis inborn court- eg", to rise to flie oocainon. as it were; the color still struggle.! In her choeks, mid her bosom itill flattered : but nhe said quite calmly, and with a self-possession ' ehe began as she opened the door: ehe stopped suddenly at the sight of ('live, and. with her arms akimbo und her whole attitude nnd expression an epitomo of resentment and indignation, ' she demanded: "Well, who are you. and wot do you want?" Mina went to her, and laid a soothing band on her arm. "It is the gentleman who- who was so a curious !U1 ~ " - 1 " ' J : ~ lounge suit of X'^SS"' " KV ^~*nStfSff&+ l and M,e looked froa, probably a rather foolish thing to do. he had certainly done all. and more than the circumstances demanded : and ho ought to have been able to have dismissed tho girl. Tibby. and Ellsha from his mind: but he could not do so. Ue must go out, and forget them. Htiddenly he remembered- it was strange that he should have forgotten his pro- mise to call at the Chofterleighs'. With reluctance ho changed hie for the regulation one. which included a long frock rout and silk hat. and j*et out for (Irosvenor Square. He found a line of carriage* drawn up out- 1 side the great house, which is one of the ' landmarks, of the fashionable world, and., by a footman in rich livery, as- changing a word or two with Mr. Clive Harvey. Many a young man's head would have been turned by so much flat- tering Retention; but dive's was not given to swelling, and all with whom he spoke were ImpreHsed by his modesty. duly Kdith's eye followed him- though she did not appear to be looking in hia! direction and when he had left her. her' manner to those who remained became | cold and unresponsive. When the visit- ors had all gone she rose, and went to the , wjndow. and looked out at the Bo.uare with her delicate brows drawn straight, and her linn shut tightly. For the flret time in her life she had gone out of her way to bo pleasant to a man; ahe had t been more than "pleasant." Indeed : and < her face Duelled ns she recalled tome of 1 the things she had said to him. Khe had ' stooped to flatter him. and had reached a climax in offering to get him a card! for her aunt's danco. "Offered"? Had ehe not virtually anke<l him to come? And lie -he bit her lip u- ho recalled his manner had not only not met her half-way, but in his eelf-coescBsed fashion had seemed to hold her at urm'ii length. "At artn'ti length"; her mental phrase made her color deepen; her eyes flaehed with sudden scorn of herself, and resent- ment of his reserve. Hhe. Lady Edith Cht'sterleieh. had deigned to etoop to this man wbo called himself a eocial outcast; and he ! Bhe caught up a flower from a vase, and t should understand "but I felt that I ought to do something, that I ought to help to earn some money. Klixha in not not strong. Vou saw. And sometime*! be is not able to pluy. And I do help tin-in, him and Tibby. People give m,- nioney; more money than they give him, Klisha says, when he's alone. Hut not often as much as you g a vu me last night. It was too much. 1 wanted to thank y>u for it. and all your kindniH t<) us; but"-)" 1 ' again she looked at him appealingly, with! "I assure you that I should bo very a nipt apologetic umile- there w'a not grateful. .Mixa Tibby," said Clive, "and I I should think it very bod manners of you "'o," said Clive. with an answering ! if you did not rail "Hut it wasn't necessary to thank) "Ah. we don't sell manners at thii and wot you'd call poor; but we're on' we've got our proper pride oome of us. 'Ow would you like Mina or mo or 'Lisha t'> bounce into your swagger room jest because we'd been mixexl up in a row with you the night before?" As she spoke she dashed at the ctinbo.ird. and produced a cloth, which she proci od- ed to lay on the table with an emph" tie which wan significant of her dcsiro Vor "I thought you had forgotten." As (live took her hand and bent over It. which hitherto nhe had encoded herself. "No; I will not nee him again," she said: but even a she mode tho assertion her &T. r h"' ^W^-^asSSK 9SssSSS s Gi^em to the yhnbhy "Heivnul floor hn<'k," and tlio pole face and Hliifht form of the poor little direct ninir>r. smote him with tho nharvness of a sudden blow. rHAPTKR V. Of course, rlivc's eutranco hn<l nttract- e<l utteiition; nearly every one's eye* wore levelled at him. and there, wan a moment nry lull in the bun of chatter: for no -aij nj in. ma ,\ji vff, (ton i sjeii mannnrs tit this r^- . T j * 1,1 ...i.i me. Tour w.ng was worth more than that! shop," remarked Tibby "they're too x ; th "" 1 , '" lto auick as n London fushlonablo t^;M..., 1.. L-H-.l M*w* I ^.r^.M'/l I.. ... nt *.h ,',i'ii nir IM in lr 4O I rifling num. Is Klbtha your father , pensive, and take up t. irautcrr I speaking of time, we're No, she replied; he s no relation | dinner; cold 'addock and br:H nd <-hfei.< i lUe wj not >urpri^f-d at the informa- ; l ix>se you 'avtn't had yourj'" ..r, Accustomed >ut lit- .,- to the UP '.V,. said ('.live, wondering whether it parent iDOonHMMHN which were ulwuy would be well lor him to ncceot the com- presenting themselves in him In tho lives ing invita'lon if the pix>r people with whom he in contact, be wan -trin-k by tho girls manner, her mode of speech, and her oict-; they were distinctly superior to those of the cla*s to which he belonged; they were: as free, from vulgarity and an fctrungely inconsistent with bar surround- ings as her graceful figure and the rellm-l beauty of her face. ' And l:'n.i In- asked. ' "I'ibbv M Klieha'n daughter." she .1 il. her dark grey eyi growing soft with sym- liathy and affection. "Hhe callt m her sister, but I am not. I wish I was, for we love en<-h other like sisters: and she In ond. oh, very g*x>d to me! Ho is l-i,-h:i she drt>pped the "K" in her earn- it -in f. and (.'live liked her all the better . . for doing no. "I am found me under the an orph.-in. archwuy one night win n 1 was .1 baby; and he ti u- taken earn ' Then I sliould ftdviee you to go and get It." said Tibby emphatically. f'livu could not refrain from at thin unexpected rebuff. 1 thought you were going . ask me to stay." h said good-tetni>ereilly. Ah. that H about tho mwt foolish thought you've ever had," ulie retorted. "I'm not naturally a Ill-mannered girl, but you'll eicunn me raying that there'e i n. i- pcopl<i whose room its more welkim than their company." "I certainly must, not stay any longer after that broad hint," said Clive. "Good- liye. lliHH Minu; g<nxl.bye, M!HH Tibby." Minu took bin haiul, and hold it in her warm little one for u xecond or two. hut Tibby, scorning; to affect ignoruncn of hia eitendcd hand, nodded abruutly to lilm i crowd to scent the "coming man," or nuch time. And | r (0 nvogltite lhu individual who oin *>fVg* prouiiKi'S to b*- fainmia: before tho inter- u<tin indication of hiH uppronrhing greatness he in. very naturally, an uncon- -I'lrivil quantity. The man who happened to bo seated near Lady Edith romi promptly, and. with a little nod of acknowledgment, Clivo took ould havu i the chair. A week ngo no one aligning; j B j T011 ,,](. to him. "It is very icood "f you to eome," nnid | Lady Kdith; "I know how very busy T>u I must bu. There is a full ac-count of your life and workx in nevrnl of the morning; I papers, The Beacon CRpecially." "I didn't know The Hencon went In for fiction," paid 'live, with a xmile. "I hope I you don't )M>li-ve nil the thingH they may j have i.ii nl of me, Ladv Kdith P" "Oh. they have nothing but good to sa.v: It in r... !.. roHCH. all tho way.' How happy you muni be "Count no man hanny till " he mur- mured. She made n charming little grimace. over her nhouldcr an she went to thu cuo- of me ever since; adopted me, don't you all it? !! taught me u> sing. Re Is a mssrs rwM iis SB.* -^^^ t r ,,,,t. e doc. .t home here Ah. then it 1. 1 -^^liU ^jj^n ">o "I know; hut I don't believ> It. One can be hamiy without being dead. And is thero board for the cheese. | anything HO delightful UK success!" With a smile und a nod to Minn, a* If i "Failure in sometime* hatiafactory.' he to Hwurn her tluit hn WUH not wounded ' suggested. . beutitifi-l when we are alone, nnd ai IH it Is Olive, left stairs ha who was luct quite vi. i t He id nervous in the ntrcctH, too; though you wouldii I think It" "Yes. he Is a very fine player," nald nive. "I knew that while I was listening to him l.i-f night." Her eyes glowed will) pleasure, and ln> leaned forwurd "lightly. HIM! nodded esgerly. "Ale you fond of ringing?" "Oh. ye<i." she replied, with a long breath. "It In" he looked round as if for a word "beautiful, especially when I nni by myself, and there Is no one listen- Ing. looking on. I forget everything then, and nothing nothing nwms to matter." "I can see that you. ton, are a munlclan." said L'livc "Oh, no." she hastened to nay -imply "I can t pluv unything;. Klisha tried to save money enough to buy a piano he said that It would IM po muih tiettcr for m.>, that presently I might get >me. engage. nn ntf. If I oould play my own accorn- p;iniiiii-iii - but he got III. He il very delicate and we had to tiave a doctor, and to the money went; the savings, I mean: and wo didn't have thn piano. Klisha fretted about It; and he's trying to nave avain. I with he wouldn't." (Hive wan touched but not surprised l>y her nalva recital. Id; had long since !.- THE PERFECT SHOE FOR SUMMER SPORTS t ASK YOUR DEALER. enterinp 1 tbo house, with lii violin In Its cover under bin urm. Ho started and peered up at ('live, and greeted him with nervous shyness. "I have fust been to inquire after your daughter," said Clive. "1 nm glnd to nml "li;. i sbo is not so badly hurt us I foarod." "Thank you; air; It Is very kind of you.' snld Klislm. "It was a cruel blow. Minn's not like some girls; she's dclii-alc-liki* and timid; not delicate iu tbo way of health. I don't menu; she bann't had a day's illness since nhe was born I mean," he corrected himself huutily, "since shewaa a baby." Clive nodded. "She has been telling me how good you have been to her." ho said gravely. Tho dwarf reddened. "Not more than she denervesj. fllr." be said. "Mina's tho best and lovingost girl that ever breathed. Not more than she dexerven. No; shfl ain't my child, more'* the pity; but I'm ns fond of her as If ho was; and I'm grateful from my 'cart for th klndnesx you showed us last, night, sir. It Isn't every gentleman Unit would have stopped to mix himself up In a street row, anil stand up for poor common people llko us. In thn wny you did: und I'm Hiiro it's very kind of you to call to usk after her." "That's s mistaken Idea of yours. 1 as- sure you," sai'l (Vive. "Every gentle- man," hn laid a slight ulrens on the word, "would have acted lust night ss I did, and would have done HO much less clumsily, I hopo. I was very glad I hap- pened to be on the spot to lie of some lute. Miss Mina tolls me. you are train- ing her for (bit muslnnl profession. Hhe has a beautiful voice, a sweet and natural one, anil I'm sure she Is an apt pupil." "You're right, sir, you're right," assent- ed tho dwarf with tremulous eagerness and enthusiasm. "It's a wonderful vnivo, or rather It will be when lt' properly trained. I do my best; but I well, I'm only what you see, sir; and the ought to have :i good master, one of the big men I've heard of." "I don't, agree with you," said Clive. "I've known many a sweet and promising voice ruined by eome of the big men you ir/ak at." ' "I liute failure," slid retorted. "But I can't imxociaN" It with ('live- Harvey, thn 'friend ot tho people.' Father says - But 1 think I have Hald nuite enough nice things, and IKTO is sumo fresh tea. Do you take migur? You will find 1 tihall onlv ask you thix once: It in thn one thing I remember. Arc you going; to speak to- night?" "It'ii Wednesday," ho reminded her. "Ah, yes. I wixh you'd lot me know when TIIU are HpcakiiiK next; I- father and I want to go down to the ITouno and hear you; hut you must promise, to be UK clo- iitient and no HcuthinK a you were hint night." All this wan very p!e:iant. and C\iv en joycil it. though lie modestly nut It aside with a few words at solf-deprocia- tlon. "Hut It inn't nil work nml no play with you. is it?" unoi asked. (Mivo laughfd. "By no moans. I have my amusements, such as they arc." "Vou don't (to out much?" nhe Inuuirert. "No," ho admitted. "I'm afraid I spend most of my leisure prowling; about the bt reels." "Ah, yes; I oe; studying the people "And RiuokiiiK a plno," he nut In. "Oh. lint you ought not to confine your- self to studying one clots only." she went on. "It seems to me 1 duro say I m wronjt that what Is culled 'the people iibsorb all thfl attention nowadays. The) other classes t.he one to which you be- long lor Instance, Is worthy of notice. "I'm nfrald I don't belong; to anv class now." said Clivo musingly. "I m rather nn outcast from Sodety; a kind of black liemi." "Bliidk sheen are more nleturodritie, ami sometimes more inleTcstlnK. than the white, she reiolned with a nod. 'nut. I think you will find that you arc not re- garded us nil outcast." "Seeing that you are no kind as lo per- mit 1110 lo (m here ---" ho began. Hhe gave a little nhrug of her shoulders. "I didn't moim that. I meant that every- Ixidy oicepkintr the Conservatives, the old blue Tories- will he anxious to welcome yon. And tlmt reminds mo that I am monopolising your attention, and that nil theno people want to talk to you. I can -.-.. It In their faces, nnd in the way they r watching i:: some of the-ir faces x- promt tlieir iiulignalion and Impatience pretty plainly." "In that u dismissul?" h aokiwl. fill lon^ . go to the ball in the hope of meeting him. The door opened, and her father vuino in. "All alone. EdithP All gone?" he said. putting his arm round her shoulder, "lias Mr. ('live Harvey been here?" "Mr. Clive Uarvey? Yes; I think so: oh. 1 yes. he hn." nho replied indifferently. 'Tut! I'm sorry 1 mi*ed him." Bald Lord CheBterlelgh. "Mr. Grnliam wanl him to speak at a big meeting iu tho East j Ka.l He's just the mun. I told (1 rail am I should probably llud him here, and would link him." "Hince whcu have you been Mr. Graham's meweengcr?" she asked. Lord Cheaterleigh looked at her with surprise. "What'a the matter. Edith?" he asked. 1 "Anything wrong?" "Nothing." she replied coldly: "but it i Becms to me that Mr. Clive Harvey Is rather too much in evidence. You will spoil him between you. father." "Oh. he'll take a lot of spoiling." he said. "He's that rora avis, n niodeet young man. lint 1 mustn't praise him. I i eeo, Kill Hi; for you don't like him, oh?" "I neither like nor dislike him." ehe said ns coldly u before. "You forget that I havu seen him only twice, and that I know very little about him " "And euro less?" he Mulshed, pressing her shoulder and laughing, llo was. though he did not know It. rather proud of his beautiful daughter's sjMURvtlMH and Insusceptibility. "And caro less," she echoed, tprning away with a littlo gesture of profound In- difference. "We are dining out lo-niicht. you know. I must go and dress.." Bho went to her own rooms, a suite eo luxurious that Clive. if ho had seen them, would have boon still more struck by tho contrast between tho dens of Laiarus and i the palacoa of Dives. Decorated, furnish- ed with tho minutest regard for taste, and none at all for cost, they were remarkable even in this age of urtiotto luxury. Uaro books, choice pictures, priceless bric-a- brac, they were all hero to minister to the girl's roving fancy. As she opened the door of th sitting-room a woman, who was at needlework by the window, rose niiirkly. and Iiolnelcwly approached her miatrem, her eyes scanning her face with a strango eagerness. 8ho was a Hindoo of littlo more than middle age. but looked older than her yeara by reason of tho sallow face covered with a metth of fine wrinkles, und the HIHIW whito hair, which showed up vividly against her <luliy skill; her dark oves. nltnoKt black, hud n peculiar expression IIH tliev rested on Lady Kdith. one at once proprietorial and appealing. Tho woman, who was called Sara-o con- venient contraction of her native name. Hurya- and was not known by anv other name, had been Lady Kdith's nurse: and was Inn most, important person in tho do- mottle side of tho household. Hhe had al- most taken tho place of a mother to the girl, and had an affection for her which combined maternal love with the devotion of the faithful slave. To way that, ulie worshipped her young mistro8e would not bo nil extravagant assertion; she would have willingly laid down her life to give the girl a moment's transient nlcamtro. and would have cheerfully committed any crime for tho like trifling result. She seemed to live with only one oblect: to watch over Iiady Kdit.h. and minister to her ease and comfort; and in the pursuit of her object Hhe was quite ready to s.icrl- flro not only herself, but all thn world No doubt tho woman's tireless ministra- tions had ilono not a little to foster tho spirit of pride and It must be written wlllflhners, which charucterlteil Lord Chostcrielgh's daughter: but, even if Hho hud been nwaro of the fact. Kuril would have gloried In It. In her eyes th girl was perfect in body and mind. She was RK vain of l.mlv Kdith's I'cniity nnd grace an If they hnil belonged to a daughter of her own; and xho spent nmut of her time planning and devising drftMei and other luljiiiicU with which to s off that beauty. flam had come fr< m Irdin as ayah, or nurse, to Lady ChcHtnrleigh. That she .-.-i-. i. u i i.-,-ii thouiih covert InflUdBM over her young mietres was evident, bat not surprising; for it waa only natural that the girl should repay the woman who. next to Lord Chesterleigh. had been her closest companion since babyhood, with a feeling somewhat warmer and more con- fidential than that with which a mistress generally rewards her maid, and permit- ted her famlaliarltles of speech and ser- vice with a complaisance which astonished her friends. In the servants' hall Kara was by no rneana popular, for she was rekcrved and high-handed, and kept herself aloof from her fellow-servant*!, whom she appeared to regard as her inferiors: but they had come to bear her manner of superiority in alienee in her hearing, at any rate for on on* or two occasions the woman had displayed a temper so paseionate, so volcanic that they all went in absolute fenr of her. The dark eyes routed only for a moment on Lady Edith n face, and were then swiftly covered; but Sara. In that brief, flashing glance, saw that something had disturbed her young mtstrOffj'si usual proud serenity. Bhe said nothing, but in silence began to help Lady Edith to re- move her dres. "I'm late. I think. Sara." i ...i Lady Kdith. rather lixtlehsly. "Yes. yes; I will be auick. miesie." eaid the woman in a subdued voice. "You will wear ?" "Anything you like." replied Lady Edith, as she sank into her chair before the glass. "I don't care which it is." s.-ira wrapped her in a peignoir of white silk, and. unfastening Uie golden hair, let it fall, a cascade of flossy silk, over her hands, stroking It admiringly, dot- ingly. as a mother might have stroked the hair of her first-born. "Your head aches, miceie? H.ira make it well. Yes. yes!" Gently, ns if she were touching thistle- down, she poured eome liquid from an Oriental flask into the palms of her hands, and drew them caressingly over the white) brow. "That better, misuie? How did it come? The heat, the talk -you were late at tea. and the sahibs pressed round you? Yes? 1 ' he said proudly. "They always do and will." Not when I'm old and ugly. Sara." re- marked Lady Edith. "Never old and ugly!" responded the woman proudly and defiantly. "There are some women who will never be old. and my child is one of thorn. Hhe in a daugh- ter of tho gods -" "That's Tennyson: though you don't know it." said Lady Edith, with a smile and a suppressed nigh. "No wonder I am vain, Sarn: and I am." Sara laughed softly as she bound up the hair, wtill caressingly, as *if ehe were handling something more precious than the virgin gold it resembled. "It Is not Sara alone, missie," phe said with a vanity which even surpassed Lady lilithV. "does not every one who comes near my girlie tell her that she l beauti- ful, if not with their lips, with tho eyes that cannot lie?" A faint flush rose to Lady Edith's face, and she frowned slightly. "No; not every one." she said, rather to herself than the woman. Kara cant n keen glance at the mirror, and her hands paused for a moment in their rapid but smooth movements. "Not every one? Then, if it is a woman, she is envious; and if It is a man. he is a pig." she responded with a flash of an- ger and contempt darting across her dark face. Lady Edith laughed n triflo wearily. "I should like. Mr. ('live Harvey to hear you call him a pig." she aid. Rara held tho bruoh suspended, and looked at the mirror again, and kept her eyes thero while she repeated tho name. "Mr. ('live Harvey? 1 don't know him: but he is a pig all the same." .she added resentfully, as the flush grew deeper on the face reflected In the glass. "No: he ie not, Sara." eaid Lady Edith. "He is a very clover man. and beautifully munnorVd. And perhaps it shows his good taste that he does not admire your child." "He must bo blind, thii Mr. Clive Har- vey." Raid the woman, us if she were stat- ing an incontrovertible and self-evident faot; "blind or an imbecile. Who ie he? 1 sliould like to meet him. to whisper, 'Fool!' JiiBt that: 'Fool!'" Lady Eolith laughed, but not very mirth- fully. "No; he i anything but a fool. Sara; ho in going to be a great man. a very great man. I think. All the world will be talking of him- is beginning to talk al- ready." "Mlssie know him long?" sskod Sara with assumed indifference; but her eves. though apparently cast down, wore watch- iin- her mistress's face. "Not long, Kara. I Daw him for tho first time last night." "What's he like, this clever fool-man? Young?" asked Hara. still casually. "Oh. yes; nnd very good-looking. Ton know the- kind. Kara: tall and straight and strong -with dark grey eves " The woman made a gestur* of deprecia- tion. "It i just like the young English sahib -they are ull alike," eho said contempt- uously. "Not quite," snid Lady Edith. "This one i'i different, Sara. Ho says littlo, and ho does not pay compliments aud bow and smile like the others: at least, not to me," she added, with a laugh, the wistful noto in which was not lost upon the. wo- man'* watchful ears. "I would -like to see him. this young sja- hib, who la so different. BO clever, and yet no imbecile." she said slowly. (To be continued.) It MnuV n IMflVrpiicp. "The only tiling I find to say against you, Jane, is that your washing bill is far too extravagant. Last week you ha<l six blouses in the, wash. Why, my own daughter never sends more than two." "Ah, that may be, mum," replied June, "but I 'avo to ! Your daugh- ter's sweetheart is a ibank clerk, while my young man is a chimney swoop. It makes a difference, mum." The surest way of losing one's own health is to be always drinking the health of others, says wise wit. FROM MERRY OLD ENGIAJI) NEWS BY MAIL ABOUT JOHK BULL AND HIS PEOPLE. Occurrences In (he Land That Reigns Supreme In the Com- mercial World. In London there were 2,333 birthf and 891 deaths last week. The King has sent a subscription of $50 to the Royal United King- dom Beneficiary Association. Lord Tennyson has accepted the presidency of the Isle ot Wight Small Holders' Association. For one night's catch of herrings, the Lowestoft herring boat, Lord Wenlock, has realized $1,685. The Duke of Connaught presided at the National Rifle Association dinner at Princes' Rt>ta.urant. Messrs. Peare and partn-ers have formulated a pension scheme for their officials retiring at the age of 60. Wireless telegraphy has been suc- cessfully installed at Bishop'* Stratford College by one- of the- se hoLars. The King has sent to the Natural Museum of Wales, Cardiff, a fine tiger which he shot in India two years ago. Mr. Francis Reckitt, brother of Sir J. Reckitt. has given $100,000 to the Newknd's Seamen's Orphan- age, Hull. The King, as squire of Sandrlig- hani, Norfolk, is presenting to hii employes a new club, which is being built at Babingly. By a fire at the Star Motor Car Works, \Yolverhampton, $125, 000 damage was done and over 30 mo- tor cars destroyed. In England and Wales the births registered last year numbered 372,- 767, the marriages 283,195, and the] deaths 480,907. Stafford has deckled to hold pageant to commemorate the thou-J sandth anniversary of the buildingj of its first fortress. Mr. Peake, sixty-nine, a master! builder of Kingston-on-Thames.jf was found hanging dead in the' workshop at the rear of his house. Princess Louise, Duchess of Ai'-" gyll, laid the foundation stono of the new South London Hospital for" Women at South Side, Clapham Common. A strike of elder male chorister^ ( is in progress at Holy Trinity. Church, Rusholme, because a pliced choir waa proposed. Mr. Geo. Rutherford, station-] master at Bclsido, the oldest sfa- tionmastcr in the employment ol| the N. E. Railway company, just retired after 43 years' service., There is at the present time ir the Royal Hospital f.. r In, Putney Heath, a male patientj|rt3 was born in 1857 at Lucknow <[uhi,: the siege. An angel fish has been fo'ut stranded on the beach a* Mftr port, Cumberland. It was scvi feet long and had a great skate its mouth. 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