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CHAPTER IV. "Nancy, come out at once Imperiously. “I )7 “You must . Nancy came to the Window and looked down at her sister by adop- tion, a world of love shining in her magnificent eyes. “Who dares say must to me?” she demanded, with a smile. “I do,” Dorothy answered, laz- ily; “you have sat over that Italian stuff quite long enough; I do not intend to let you sit any longer on such an exquisite day.” “It is lovely,” agreed Nancy. I The two girls were standing at the back of the Hall. Dorothy outâ€" side on the grassy lawn, and Nancy inside her room, a delightful, pic- turesque apartment, which she adored. .2 It was summer; the stately trees moved faintly in the soft breeze, the scent of the lilies mingled with the roses, the old-fashioned sweetâ€"wil- liam and carnations pranked the garden plots. Nancy’s heart thril- led with the sense of peace and hapâ€" piness that was her daily lot now. “Why on earth you work so hard I can’t think. I don’t bother my- self about it.” “You are not me, Dolly,” an- swered Nancy, ungrammatically. “It is too hot to puzzle that out,” Dorothy laughed, and then she flung up a dewy fragrant rose to the girl leaning out of the winâ€" dow. “Come along, darling, I am so lonely,” with an artful little wail in her voice. That was quite enough for Nancy. The next instant she was on the lawn and had slipped her hand through the other girl’s arm. “Now, then, my fair one with the golden locks,” she asked, playâ€" fully, “what are we going to do ’l” “Get into our hammocks and go to sleep.” Dorothy suited the deed to the Word by flinging herself'down on the swinging net and cushions. Nancy pulled up a low chair and sat beside her, and gazed at the lovely little face, with its golden locks and sweet eyes, thoughtful- l . ' y“What are you staring at?” ask- ed Miss Leicester, lazily. “How ‘7’ o [5) OR, A LOOK INTO THE PAST ,' i ‘ aw..-+...+...+...+..+we...» +-m+---+-c.+-«-+---+-m+-o-+-o~r-o-+~o-+- l. i “I fully expect I shall be black and blue when you see me agaln, Nancy.” And with poor Lord Merefield’s expostulations ringing in her ears, Nancy walked away. She had grown very nearly ac- customed to her new anl luxuri- ous life now, and‘was almost be- ginning to forget the bitterness of the one she used to live. Contrary to all expectations, Dorothy had not tired of her new companion, but seemed to grow fonder and fonder of her each day; while Sir Humphrey boldly declared he could not do without his Nancy now. She had dropped into her plea- sant position both naturally and gracefully, and no two people re- joiced more over her phenomenally good fortune than her old friend Dr. Grantley and Nurse Wortley. Both Sir Humphrey and Dorothy knew everything about her, and they loved her none the less because of her former menial vulgar surroundings; and the fact that her father’s relations had so cruelly deserted her only served to endear her still more strongly to them. Of course her presence at Ripstone Hall had given rise to great and much discussion, in which Lady Merefield, the young carl's mother, participated vigor‘ ously, but no amount of argument or persuasion could move either Sir Humphrey or Dorothy from their determination to keep Nancy Hamilton with them. “She saved my darling’s life, and she makes her happy, enough for me,” Sir Humphrey alâ€" ways answered his cousin; “even lif she were all you try to make out, Priscilla, I should love her still, but Nancy is just the sweetest and ‘best girl in all the kingdom.” “She belongs to us now and shall never leave us!” Dorothy declarâ€" ed, pugnaciously, “and if Aunt Priscilla can’t come here without being disagreeable, why she can stay away, that’s all. Nancy is my own dear friend and sister, and I won’t have her insulted.” All this was declared over and over again to Lord Merefield, who protested in return that Dorothy was quite} right and his mother duties and, that is - knew that, had she complained, the man would have been dismissed at once, and she had too kind a heart to desire this; besides, he never ventured to show any disrespect before Sir Humphrey or his young mistress; it was only when she hap- pened to see him alone that she exâ€" perienced a disagreeable sensation in his presence,_ and even then she was tempted to laugh down the feeling as being ridiculous and beâ€" neath her notice. It is wonderful, however, how small things affect us; on this morning, for example, as Nancy left the housekeeper’s room, and, passing through the wide hall, met the footman William, she was made quite uncomfortable by his insolent stare at her, and she resolved to bring him to task for his offensive manner at once. “William,” she said, sharply, “carry those chairs out onto the lawn.” The servant took no notice, only smiled; he was quite safe, there was no one near. Nancy repeated her command, the color mounting to her cheeks. “I don’t take no orders ’ce’pt from the mistress of the house,” the man answered, insolently. Nancy stopped and looked at him for an instant, then said, slowly: “You are quite right, I am not the mistress of this house; but there is a master, and he shall deal with you.” a.” “Don’t you go and get me my notice,” William muttered, putting himself before the girl; "don’t, I say, or it will be the worse for yer, Miss Nancy Hamilton. D’yer understand?” ‘ And with that the man put his hand lightly on the girl’s arm. Before she had time to utter a word he had removed it, and was slipping quickly away, when Sir Humphrey’s voice said, in a deep, determined way: “Stop!” Then looking at him sternly, he went on: “Nancy, what is thisâ€"~did I hear that man threat- en you ” Nancy hesitated; she had felt very angry for a moment, but there was not a grain of malice in her na- ture. “It is nothing; he meant no harm,” she answered, hurriedly. Sir Humphrey kissed her gently. “Go away, my dear, and leave me to deal with this fellow.” Nancy paused for an instant, then seeing that no word of hers would do any good now, turned and walked away. She never knew what passed be- ltween Sir Humphrey and the man; 'but she learned from the house- ,keeper, a few hours later, that Wil- gliam had been summarily dismiss- ’ed, and had already left Ripstone Hall for ever. After a momentary sensation a” do so. Best thing for bottle. $6 and $11 a cloud on the horizon of her pre- sent great happiness. When her household duties â€"â€" at Dorothy’s particular request she had taken them in hand â€" were done, she returned to her old love, her studies. She had shared with Miss Leicester during the last few months all the benefits that the best masters could give, and with her natural aptitude and love of learning she had made gigantic progress. Dorothy, on the other hand, was neither clever nor desir- ous of being so. “Derry always calls me a dunce,” she would say to Nancy, “his love- 1y little dunce; and you know I really don’t care to be anything else.” It was an undoubted fact that D" "sthy kept religiously to- this reâ€" solution, and succeeded admirably. “But with such beauty, such surâ€" roundings as hers, what does. she want more Cl” Nancy would think to herself, “and her, nature is none the worse for ‘her. l'iteraryvdefects.” The only thing for Which Nancy was sorry was the way in which the little heiress treated her kinsman, the Earl of Merefield, for already she knew that it was the clearest wish of Sir Humphrey’s heart that his daughter and this young man should make a match of it. Nancy was only too anxious for anything that would give the genial, kind- hearted father happiness. “They are only two children,” she said, as she heard their voices come toward her on the breeze-â€" Dorothy’s shrilly indignant, and Merefi-eld/s beseechingâ€"“and will get wiser each day. Iâ€"I wish Mr. Darnley would come home; I fancy he has more influence over her than any one else.” (To be continued.) “.4.â€" STEPPING TO THE FRONT. Boy With a Resolution Better Oil Than One With Money. Many‘youths are trained along the lines of least resistance. Their careers are watched so that they may not run against obstacles and disappointments. 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Nancy very much, as he would havelthe unwilling cause of depriving after a while he may not have it,” needles will not 1.1.0.1.] in them. i is the philosophy upon which many "’”' ' prOteSted he loved a’ scorpion if = the man of his livelihood, she could "' v , though, as a matter of fact, he did‘ It - t f u . Th 1) 1 -‘ I «J;- ji' 6 It had been very absurd, of 15 gm“ 0 y e 0y W 10 19' . E H _ a . . ‘ V. . , hls cousm Domthy had “Thad 1t"'not help feeling reieved that he was 1 Parents aet- ~gone. . . . ’ put on the lines of least res1stance. “mam, 5,0“ cm. I“, can. colds, he.“ hke Nancy mmenscly’ and he was 'course, but William’s persistent in- dreamy you eyes are, Nancy.” “They are great goggles,”h ob- served our heroine, putting one hand over the orbs in question. quite Wrong! and that he lovedlregret that she should have been’vuhn to have 3' 2500‘] time HOW, for “What are great goggles?” inâ€" quired a voice from behind. “Mercfield! you again i” exclaim- ed Dorothy. “I only'came yesterday,” Lord Merefield said, apologetically, and looking rather hurt. “You will live here next.” “Dolly, you are rude!” “Oh! it is all right, Miss Hamâ€" ilton, I don’t mind what she says; in fact, Iâ€"I rather like it.” And Lord Mer-efield drew up an- other chair~â€"sat down by the ham- not too simple-minded to see that thing for the beautiful, spoiled litâ€" tle heiress. With her Uncle Henry, Nancy held no communication, though she got occasional news of him from Dr. Grantley; and gradually the past, with all its miseries, its bitâ€" ter despair and drudgery, faded in- to oblivion. Now, as she walked back to the Hall, she was busy thinking about- the guests who were to come to- . - an her companionship was an excellent Sgiilfliilad been the only dark //// {DOCk’ foo’ end‘iavoripg to fefm as day. Dorothy had determined on g?) y/ r If he. dld not.mlfid him “tonsmdsfuli‘ having a lawn-tennis tournament, is My“. . - .gmclo.“sness m w 935 7 an m" and, of course, it was decided at ‘1 mg miserably. once this was to take place. ,‘l 7’; W ._ II’ 0/ A v“ Nancy Hamilton leaned back and smiled; this was a daily occurrence, and she knew it by heart. “How is Aunt Priscilla?” snap- ped Dorothy, after a pause. She always spoke of his mother in this “It will be a good opportunity to introduce Nancy to the county, pa- pa,” she had said, and Sir Humâ€" phrey quite agreed with his dar- ling. ' “Let me see, oneâ€"two,” Nancy way, although Lady Merefield \vaslmllsed to herself, “Capt. and Mrs. only her father’s cousin. Then there was another pause. “Well, haven’t you any news, Merclield'? You are the dulles person I know,” was the next re mark. “Ohâ€"yes. Iâ€"I quite forgot â€"â€" you were asking me the other day, Dolly, if any one ever lived at the manor, that queer old place near us. It has been empty :1 long time, but it is let now up to next win- ter to a very rich manâ€"a Mr. Crawshaw, I think.” “How delightfulâ€"we shall have] some onelVOYth talking to at last!” one exception and that exception Feeding Fleora, Hltchlnc Posts Root ~’ m a Ngmc rose was a footm’m ‘ “ What the Farmer Can. Do Cellars, Silos, Stables, szalrs, Siam, , I/ send me 3; ‘ y ' l :: Troughs. 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