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To nurse and watch over him had been happiness enough. and she would have been contentfio wait on him hand and foot all her life. or to lay down that life for him, and would have considered her- self amply repaid with a. nod of thanks. a_smilo of approval. But to be wooed by him. to be told that he wanted her, not for ii. servant, a. slaveâ€"but for a. wife! She could not grasp the great fact, could not realize it. To live with him. to see him every day. to .share his life! She swept the heir from her brow. and looked before her. murmuring, “I love you! I love you. Mina!" to convince her- self that he had really spoken the words, and. that she had not dreamed them. Still murmuring the words that thrilled her to the heart's core. she went in. Clive had fallen into one of his short snatches of else â€"â€"the proposal and Quilton‘s visit had ex austed himâ€"and almost relieved, she sat beside the bed. and looked down at him. longingl . Wistfully. He moved restlessly. and s_ e took his hand and held it, and smiledâ€"the woman’s mater- nal smileâ€"as he at once became quiet. As her eyes rested on him there was a. new expression in their depths, the ex- pression of the proprietorship which is so precious to her sex. If she chose, if, when he got well, he shouid tell her again that he loved her and ask her to be his wife. he would belong to her, be her very. own: this hero, who. only a. few hoursâ€"- or was it monthsPâ€"ago, was so far above her. separated from her by the great gulf 0f position and station! If she chose! Should she? Mina. was ignorant of the Ways of the worldâ€"how should she be otherwise?â€"~but she knew.that Clive would be “marrying beneath him" in marrying her. She wish- ed. that they had not met until she had raised herself a. little higher. She would never, oh, never, be worthy of him: but perhaps if she had succeeded as a singer -â€"a real concert singerâ€"~the difference be- tween them would not have been so great. But, ifithey had not met until that hour for. which she was working. and towards which she was looking so eagerly and earnestly. she would "have missed so much: the memory of that night he had saved her from the hooligans. the pre- cious times they had spent together at 'the picture gallery, the solemn experience of having stood between him and that howling crowd at the meeting. and those as solemnly sweet moments by his bed- side. when. helpless as a. babe, he had had to _rely on her tender cure. lee; let the future be ever so black. no- thing could rob her of these happy ex- periences. of the subtle joy of his pre- Eence. Clive woke to find her eyes on him. her hand in his; and her name sprang tolhis lips at the first instant of his awakening. "Mina! I’ve been asleep. and dreaming: a bad dream. I thought I'd lost yon: that you had wandered away~ into a. dark wood. and that I was hunting for you, and could not find you. I was half-mad with fright and grief; and I fought my way through the bushâ€"you know. how things obstruct you in a. dream. clinging about your arms and legs. and holding you beekPâ€"and all the time I could. hear our voice crying to me, ‘Clive! Clive!â€" hew! It's nice to wake from such a. nightmare and find you here. close to me. dearest." Na-Dru-Co laxatives are different in that they do not gripe, purge nor cause nausea, nor does continued use lessen their efiectiveness. You can always depend on them. 25c. a_ box at your Druggist’s. 178 ' Mm] Drug and Chemicai Co. . ~ "» * a! Canada. Limited. ‘ The Guaranteed "ONE DYE for All Kind: of Cloth. Ci Simple. e Chance of Mk... TRY d Book! O. to: Free Coinci- Cunt so Jung“: ’ l l l . ingly. . ‘ He looked at her g Vengeance, She shook her head, though she blushed a. rosy red. “Youâ€"you must not call me that!” she said in ii. low voice. “Remember your promise." IIe frowned, and laughed up at her. his eyes ardent and reproachful. “My promise: ah, yesl Forgive darkâ€"Minn! I am to wait: yes: yes! grave you look. child: as if I were out of my mind still! But I'll be good, Mina/i I won’t distress or worry you. But though you can prevent me -telling in so many words that. I love you. you can't prevent me looking it!" lfio; she could not prevent that; and she tried to turn her eyes away lest the love in them should tempt him to break his word; and she made a resolution. though it cost her a grievous pang. that she would not [be alone with him more than she could help. So Clive. much to his disappointment and regret, found that either Tibby or Elisha. was now almost in constant rit- tention on him, and that only on very rare occasions did Mina. permit herself to be alone with him. This self-denial of hers, of course. has- tened his recovery; and in a day or two he was up and able to go out. If he had had doubts of his capacity. to leave the house. Tibby would have dispelfed them; .for though he had been kind enough while he was ill. something of her chur- acteristic mood had returned when he was convalescent.- “I suppose you're fretting to get back to your business. Mr. Olive?" she said. yes she tied on her bonnet and rolled up her work “ apron. “Well. that's nature enough: I felt like that when I '84! the measles." “Do you think he's quite strong enough to go out, Tibby" Elisha. put in meek Yr "0h. lor. yes." she retorted emphati- CRHY. "A man who can put away a couple of heggs in the first-class style as '0 did Just now is strong enough tolfo road-mending. Not. understand me. 1'. [On that we begrudges you the 116885; I me. How not by no means. We're well aware that but {101‘ you there wouldn't be any hot;in a a ." . . .“Tibby!” murmured Mina. Til‘jby looked over her shoulder at her. “Well. don’t-I say so!" she exclaimed. flushing. "An', come to that, it seems to me that you've wasted quite enough time. There!” as Mind's eyes filled with tears. "when I say wasted, I mean lost, of course. 'Pears to me that I’m the only one in this fam- bly as ever speaks her mind; an' when I do. the fat’s in the fire. That's all the thanks I get." “You're right. Tibby." said Olive reas- suringly. “I have lost you time, and caused you too much trouble not to feel that the sooner I take myself oil? the bet- ter. I wish I could tell you how grate- ful I am. But you must let me come and tell you in a. day or two.” “Why not write?" she said as she open- ed the door. "You can send four ounces g gratitude for a. penny. now. you now." ‘ “But there is something else I want to tell you, you and Elisha,” he went on; but Mina. gave him a._reproachful glance; and Tibby eyed him ungraciously, and jerked her head. "Put it ' the some envelope." she said significant y. "I‘m devoured by curiosit , 0‘ course; but I can't stop now. or I shal be late. Good-bye. Mr. Clive." “You won't mind her. sir." pleaded Eli- sha. "It’s only her way. She don'tmenn 'arf of what she says. don't Tibbyâ€"you won’t go because of her barking at you. Mr. Clive?" “But Tibby's right," said Clive. as he got his hat. "But on must let me come back. as I saidâ€"Mina. I wonder whether you would go with me as far as the end of the street?" Mine. hesitated, and turned her face away. but Elisha exclaimed “0' course, she will. sir!" and she put on her hat and jacket. her hands trembling. = face pale. Clive said his good-bye to Elishaâ€"rc- l’raiuing from wounding him by a. single word of thanksâ€"and Mina. and he went down the stairs and into the street _in silence. and walked for some little dis- tanco before either spoke; for they were too full at heart for words.‘ At last, when they had reached a quiet street, he stop- ped and took her hand andvsaid: i “It was ii hard promise, a. hard task you sot mo. Mina. But I understand, dear- ?ost. and I honor you for incisting on it. See now, I'll come back to-morrow." her “The day after." she murmured.iinplor- reproachfully,’ but yielded a reluctant assent. “VVellâ€"vihe day after." he said: "but that is the very longest I can wmt. Don’t cu understandâ€"ah. yes, you do. Mina!â€" how much I want to feel that you. belong to me? To know that you are mine. my very own; that you are pledged to me for my wife. The day after to-morrow! After that I may come and see you. take you out-«Mina, one of the first places we will go to shall be the Tate Gallery! And you will not be borrowed by scruples. will not want to run away, as if we were doing And soonâ€"it must be somethin wicked! g be married! very soon, Minskâ€"we will Don't cry. dearest!" "I am not. I am not!" she murmured brokenly. as she swept the tears from her eyes, and locked up at him. “Butâ€"but it seems so unreal, so~so impossible." "Impossible!" He laughed and pressed her hand tightly. "Why should it _be im- possible? And yet you’re right. Minn! It does seem unreal thatgyou. should oars, for me. that you should be gomg to give {gout-self to me for all your life, all your e. Her eyes were dim. her lips moved. ro- poating his words. and.lthough she tried a not to do so. her hand returned the pres- sure of his. ‘ "Gooddbye, Mina." he said with the gray" ity of parting. “It's all a dreamâ€"but it will last as long M our lives. please God. dearest. Good-byelâ€"till the day after to- morrow." Still he hesitated. "What will you do in all thattxnie?” he asked wist- i ! ! â€"- m. M, fully. "I shall have so much to occupy me. so many arrears to pick up, to help me pass away the time. And you?" She smiled through her team. "I shall practise very hard; and I have my lessons." He nodded. "Lessons! What a. child- wife you will be. Mina!" he said With a tender smile. “My little girl-wife! Ah. my child, may I strive to be worthy of your love. to make you happy!" They were the last words. As if he could not trust himself to say more he raised her hand to his lips, and walked on quickly. But he turned and looked back before he had gone very far: *01‘ she was still standing there looking nfierl him through a. mist: but she moved away qmckly as he turned. She (lid not. go baCkl to the Rents for some little time, but walked on to the Embankment and stood. leaning on the stone wall, and gazing at the river. She awoke at last from her happyâ€"yet fearfulâ€"reverie and, aghast at the time she had lost, turned home. Elisha hail gone to his lessons; the rooms were empty and silent: as empty as her heart. She sat down to the piano, and made an effort to concentrate her attention on the exercises; but there were many Dances. her hands lying motionless on the RCYB. her eyes half-closed as she recalled his face. his voice, his words. “I love you! ' She was so absorbed in the joy of re- collection. of dreaming. that she started “1111th as a. knock at the door broke the silence. She rose and opened the door, and stood gazing with surprise at the figure of n Hindoo woman. with bronzed f£100- blir gold rings in her ears, and her head envologed in a. white shawl. which. With her w ite hair. showed in marked contrast to her swarthy. olive complexion. The woman had dark and piercing eyes. and she settled them on Mina with a. fierce scrutiny that stultifled the fixed smile which twisted the small, full lips. "You are the girl called Mina? Yes? I wanted to see you,” she said in her broken hnglish. Mina inclined her head. She was at first almost too astonished to spank. "W111 you come in?" she saidat last.- Sara. glided in and stood. smiling still. but stil scrutinizing her with those piercing eyes. “Won't you sit down?" said Mina, "Is it me you want to see, not my sister'- Tibby._ or Elisha?" “It is ‘you I want," said Sara. as she seated herself. still gazing at the gil'lw “You have a. gentleman here. a sick gen- tleman. Is it not so?" The color rose to Minu's face. but she fought it down. _ "You mean Mr. Clive?" she replied. “He has been here; but he has gone." . Sam nodded. "That is well.” she said slow.:y. “He is better?" “Yes.” said Mine, too engrossed in won- dering what this strange woman could want with her to feel confused any longer. “Yes; he left this morning. He has been very ill. but he is better." Sara looked round the room with a swift, allembracing glance, then her dark eyes returned to Mina's face. .“The sa-hib's--tlie gentleman’s friends have been anxious about him," she said slowly. as if she were choosing her words, feeling her way. "They have miss- ed himâ€"it was natural." Mina. colored. “He did _not wish them to be told." she said. Sara. shrugged her shoulders. “Sol He wished to be hidden. Ah. yes. That is like these sahilbs. when there is a. pretty faceâ€"You nursed him. Moos Mina?" _ “Iâ€"lwo. Why have you come, what is it you want?" demanded Mina, panting a. little, but speaking calmly. “In a. little while I tell you.” said Sara. She looked round again. “That is a. fine giano.t?'1t cost a. great deal of money. You uy i ' “No.” said Mina; then she added. “Mr. Clive gave it to us.” “So? He gave it to you. He is. very kind is the sahib. And he got you Jewels â€"â€"why you not wear zem?” > Mina rose aiid‘staréd'at the woman. “Got meâ€"jewels? No!" she said. “Why do youâ€"P" “Wait: in a moment," said Sara. “Why you so angry? How long you know the sahibi’" she added, leaning her chin on her skinny hand with its big Indian rings. * Mina. was silent a. moment. “Notâ€"â€" long," she replied. "Not long! And you call him Mr. ‘Clillgye'! But that's of course. eh; my dear, e “I call him Mr. Clive. yes.” said Mina. with surprise. “That's his name." “A part of his name, yes; his Christian name, us they say," said Sara. “Do you tell me that you did not know that he is Mr. Clive Harvey?" “Mr. Clivo Harvey?” repeated Mina. “You did not know? Ah. well, that is the way of these sahibs. 'l‘hey hide their names sometimes: it is very Wise." "IIideâ€"cviseâ€"W’ echoed Mina. “Why should he hide his name? And why have you come to ask me these questions? Please answer me. I don‘t know who you are. what right you have to say these things. to question me." . “I will tell you, denrio." said Sara with it smile. a gesture of friendly confidence. “I am the servant, the old nurse of the lady the sahib is going to marry." Mimi’s hand closed, and pressed on the mitile. but she neither started nor called ou-. “Mr. Cliveâ€"Mr. Harvey is going to marry your mistress," she said slowly, in a dry voice. “Who is she? What is her name?" “She is Lady Edith, the daughter of the great sahib, Lord Chesterleigh." said opium or any Sara. as slowly. her eyes watching the girl’s face intently. Minn. remembered the "Edith" which Olive had murmured in his delirium. She had thought of it, of course. very often: it might have been Just the name of a. friend or an acquaintance. But now she repeated it mechanically, with it\ sinking‘ f of the heart and a. swift pung o jealousy â€"her first. But her eyes mot steadily tho dark ones fixed on her, she showed no sign of sudden fear, of the doubt that was creeping over her. CHAPTER XVI. There was a silence, during which Sara‘s expression changed in a subtle way. as if she had made a. mistake in her! esti- mate of the girl. as if she found it no- cessary to change her mode of attack;. for she know now. the knowledge had been growing upon her convincingly every moment, that, whatever Mr. Clive Hur- vey's intentions were towards this 'did. here were good and true. The dullcst comprehensionâ€"and Sara was as quick acute as even a. Hindoo can lieâ€"could not. fail to be impressed by Mine's innocence and purity. Sara's tone changed to one of ersuaslon and even sympathy. " on are surprised," she said. “He did not tell you? Ah. yes: that is their way. These sahibs. they are all uliko. It was wrong. it was wicked of him." _ "You sayâ€"you say that. Mr. Clive is go- ing to marry this lady," said Mina. at lost, her voice very low. but its steady as her eyes. “Is it true?” "It is quite true." said. Sam. "Why should I say it if it were not? And why should it not be? My mistress is a. very beautiful ladyâ€"oh. the most beautiful lady in the world." Her face softened. her tone grew lower, the clasped her hands in it kind of rupture. “She is fair. fair as a. lily. with eyes like the sky, with hair like the sun for gold”â€"â€"â€"Mina re- membered Clive’a incoherent words. “Gol- don hair, golden heart," and another pang shot through her heartâ€"“she is as graceful us a. fawn, as a. Nautch girl; her voice is like music. She is peerless. lovely beyond words. is my mistress. the Lady Edith. All men are in love with her; all men want to marry herâ€"why not Mr. Clive Harvey?” Mina. moistened her lips; they were dry and burning. “And she-sheâ€"I’" she Sara shrugged her shoulders. "She loves him. yes.” she replied with an air of resignation. condescension. “There are others more worthy. more wealthY. more noble of rank, and as handsome and as straight of form: but my mistress has cast. a. favorable eye on him. She is it woman like the rest of us. and will make her choice. It is a good marriage for him. 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