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hnndsome (see with enger and venetian. Inoidentelly Agnes had heard the gossip, nnd written it to Guy. adding. in conclusion : “ 0! course I know it is not true, (or even i! there were no Lucy Atherstone. you. of ell men, would not stoop to Msddy Clyde. I do not presume to sdviee.but I will say this, thet now she is growing s. young lady. ‘ mph will began taking so long as you 1) her there the house ; and it’s herdly hit tode Ling"1 Letterly Guy tenoied thet the doctor did not like the ednoeting process, while even Mire. Noeh men-god to keep Maddy out of his wey es soon es the lessons were ended. What did they meen? Whet were they droid of, and why did they presume; to interfere with him? He would know. et‘ elievenh; end summoning Mrs. Nosh to his preeenoe, he reed her that part of ee' letter perteining to Maddy, and ed whet it meent. “ It menus this, thet folks are in s. eon- etnnt worry, for four you’ll fall in love with Medd Clyde." , “ I sll in love with that child! " Guy repented. lenihing at the ides, and forget- ting thet he udoften sooused the doctor of doing thst very thixeig. "Yes. you,” return Mrs. Noah, "end ’tnint strange they do; Maddy is not a. child; she’s neuter sixteen thm fifteen. is nlmeet e young lady; and it you'll excuse my boldness. I must ssyI sin’t any too well glossed with the goin's on myself; not thnt don't like the girl. for I do, and I don’t hlnme her on stem. She’s ssinnooent as n new-born hsbe. end I hope she’ll always stay so; but you, Mr. Guy, youâ€" now tell me honestâ€"do you think as much of Lucy Athentone as you used to. before you toolsup sohpol-tesohin' ? ” - , L- L- :_A-_l-_-1 ”.251. ICU "In.“ u. w. â€"v* window to: ho: com mg. ml Burying without her. “' “"l ecu-we ... â€"~7 . Ieeele'e gains” often to see 0. lunetio; but when Jeanie eeoribed the poor, oruy meu’e t a eight of her. telling how quiet dud yhe named it he could but ley hie hen on be: head. or touch her heir the withdrew her reetriotione, and. en it moved to an unwanted burst of tenderness. wrote to her deugbtor. " Comma that orezy men e_ll you «1} ; he_ueede_ it eo‘muoh.” A fewwweeke am fine there came another letter tram Agnes, but this time it yup Guy: and itspontentsgelrkfned’hie A soom'ry NOVEL- B! .919, “@0193, .“IMI ”19:12.3! .- IIL‘LM- ' Guy did not like to he interfered with, and. naturally highoepirited he at first flew into a paaaion, declaring that he would not have peo le meddling with him. that he thought 0 Lucy Atheretone all the time. and he did not know what more he could do; that it was a pity it a man could not enjoy himself in his own way. provided that way were harmless; that he'd never, in all his life, spent so happy awinter as the last; thatâ€" Here’Mre. Noah interrupted him with "That's it, the very it; you want nothing better than to have that girl Pit close to you when she recites, as she does; and once when she was workin' out some of them 91mm and minus“. and things, her slate rested on your knee; it did, I saw it with my own eyes; and then, let me ask, when Jessie is drummin' on the piano, why don't you bend over her, and turn the leaves, and count the time as you do when Maddy plays; and how does it happen that lately, easie is in the way, when you hear Maddy’s lessons. She has no suspicions, but I know she ain’t sent 03 for nothin'; I know you'd rather be alone with Maddy Clyde than to have anybody present; isn’t it so? " Guy began to wince. There was much truth in what Mrs. Noah had said. He did devise various methods of getting rid of Jessie when Maddy was in his library, but it had never looked to him in just the light it did as when presented by Mrs. Noah, and he doggedl asked what Mrs. Noah would in: have 0. "Fir'et and foremost. then, I'd have you tell Maddy yourself that you sure engaged to Lucy Atheratone; second, I’d have you write to Lucy ell about it, and if you honufly can, tell her thet you only care for Muddy as a friend; third, I’d have you unq_the girluâ€"j-J' “ Not swsy from Aikenside! 1 never will!" and Guy sprung to his feet. ‘ The mine had exploded, and for an intent the young men reeled, as he caught 5 glim of his real self. Still. he would not be ieve it, or confess to himself how strong it piece in hie affection was held b the besutiful girl. now no longer a. ohil . It was slmost a you since that A ril alter- noon when he first new Muddy G yde. end from a timid, bashful child, of fourteen and n hell. she hs_d groyn to the rether_tsll 31.19 almost sixteen. or. as Mrs. Noah said. “ elmoet e women 3” end as if to verify the letterieot. ehe herself up eeredlet that very moment. eeking pennies on to come in and1 Indebook, whioh hed been mieleid, and which she needed in hearing Jessie's lemons. “Certainly. come in." Guy said; end fol hie urine he leened against the mnnte . watching her no she hunted for the mining hook. ' There me no pretence ebout Meddy Clyde. nothing was done for effect. and yet in every movement she showed marks of greet imfrovement. both in manner and etyle. 0 one hundred people who might glenoe et her. ninety-nine would look a eeoond time, edging whqehe wee. Netu‘r- Ollyfinnefnl end utterly to etful of herself, ah we eoppeoredtog edvantoge. and never to We: then now, when two pairs of eyes were wewhing her. as, standing on apt“, or kneeling upon the floor to look under the eegretuy. she huntefljor .thg book. Not the mmomt ans icion had} Noddy of whnt wu occupying t c thoughts of he! oomfianions. tho . In 5110 left the room and g mood hri ht up At Guy. it attack her thot his too was dork and moody. cm! a sinful sonntion flittcd through her min thot in some woy she had intruded. " W011." won Mrs. Noah‘s first comment. on the door cloud on Muddy; but a Guy mule no mponcc to thnt. she continued: 06 She is putty. ‘ Thot you won't dony." _____ A_ QL‘OI| _-I.- - IIBB BOY AT LAST- " uuv :- (""1 ___v. H You. more dun puny. She‘ll like a moot bountiful woman." Guy named to “It more to himself thm .0 Mn. Noah. whit. his foot kicked the {Euâ€"awrfiiiiden of {liken 39¢} 913132, -- .. mama i‘orl“ .“V tondor. nod ho nanny computed Lnoy nnd Maddy with «oh other. out! Mod to think thot ii woo not tho malt of this oompuiIOn. but nth» Mu. Nath'u non romuk. whloh doom him unplounnu . “0! ooum she'll nuke o splon d womnn." Mn. Nonh sold. “Evoryhody notion hot now for box bounty. and thot'o why you've no honing:- to has her hero whore you no her ovary doy. t'l 3 wrong to hot. [ott_ln‘_yonuolt done." my; AI_. ._3 II..- Y . Neel: oontmned: " I've been e girl myself. end I know thet Heddy oen’t he treeted en you treet her without its heving en efleot. I’ve no idee thet We entered her heed yet. but it will, end then good-bye to her hep ineee.” “ Forgty'e seke. whet 0 you meen ‘? Do expl . end not tell: to me in riddles. Whet heve I done to Meddy. or whet em I going to do? ” Guy ssoke sey ely. end his boots were in greet enger of mg burned es he kicked vigorously egeinst the fender. Coming neerer to him, end lowering her voice. Mrs. Noel; replied: . 7' - LA_-L.L‘_ ‘A I nnnnnnnn Guy Item in Noun." an “ anggâ€"gning to machine: to love you. Guy Remington, just no sure as my name I. L‘Vflue “And is that snythin so very bad. I’d like to know? Most gir do not find love distasteful.” end Guy welked hastily to the window. where he stood for A moment gezi out upon the soft April snow. whioh ; wee slling, end feeling enything but setisn fled either with the weather or himself; then welkiug beck. end teking eeeet before I the fire, he said: “ I understend you now.7 You would ssvo Maddy Clyde from sorrow, end you ere right. You know more of girls then I do. She might in time get to â€"toâ€"think of me as she ought not. I never looked upon it in this light before. I’ve been so he py with her;" Guy's voioe feltered alitt e, but he recovered him- self end went on; “I will tell her about Lucy tonight. but I oen't send her ewey. Neither w' lehe be happy to go back, for th u h the best of peep 0. they are not like Med y, and you know it." Mrs. Nosh'did know it. and pleased that _her boy. as she celled Gu , hsd shown some signs of nitenoe an amendment, she] said she id not think it neoesesry j to send Maddy home; she did not advise it leither. She liked the girl. and whet she VIUI-IVIO ”lav nun-vâ€" vâ€"v advised was this, that Guy should send Maddy and Jessie both to boarding-school. Agnes. she knew. would be willing. and it was the best thing he could do. Maddy would thus learn what was ex eoted of 5 teacher, and as soon as she gr uated. she oould procure some eligible situation. or if Luoy were there.a.nd desired it. she oould come and shy forever for. all she cared. . ~._A ___L wuav u...- .â€" “ And duhâ€"Egâ€" Hie vacations, where must she go? "‘ Guy arsked: , . nuv v- -4 â€"___v , n... “Go where she pleases, of course. As Jessie is so fond of her, and they are so much like sisters.“ will not be improper for her to come here. as I see, provided Agnes is here. Her presence. of course, would make a. difference." Mrs. Noah replied; while Guy cpntmued: . “'fi'i‘QOQEHuES fight; am is. I do’ not wish to do Maddy u. harm by placing temptation in her way, neither yill I have anybody meddling with my business. I tell you Iwon't. I don't mean you. for you have} rightmgay ghee no one else _,,,-|__ AL ‘p__ JV“ """‘"rIâ€"* * v has." and he glanced half angrily at Mrs. Noah. " Pity it I can't take an interest in a girl because I once wronged her.without every old woman in Christendom thinking she must needs fall in love with me. and so be ruined for life. Maddy Clyde has too good sense for that, or will have when I tell her about any." > -u -- ‘v . .3 “ And you will do so? " Mrs. Noah said, coaxingly. “ 0! course I will, and write to Lucy. too, telling her how you talked. and how I care no more for Maddy! than I do for Jessie." “And will that be true?" Mrs. Noah asked. Guy could not look her fully in he: {me then, so he kicked the grate until the con- ouseion sent the red-hot coals out upon the carpet. as he replied: "True? Yea, every word of it.” Mre. Noah noticed all this. and thought: “ I ought to have taken him in hand Ian 0;" then she came up to him and said kindly, soothing] . “ We shall all miss Maddy; I as muo as any one. but I do think it beet for her to go to school; and so, after tea, I‘ll manage to keep Jessie with me. and send Maddy to you. while you tell her about Lucy and the plan." . Guy nodded a little jerking kind of ancd. in token of his assent, and then. with that‘ perversity which prompts women particu. larly to rose a subject after enough has been sai upon it, Mrs. Noah.as she turned to leave the room; gave vent to the follow- mg: "You know. Guy. as well as I. that pretty as she is. Maddy is really beneath you, and no kind of a match, even it you warn't as good as married. which you he;" and the good lady left the room in time to escape seeing the sparks fly up the chimney. as Guy now made a most vigorous use of the poker. and so did not finish the scorch- ing process commenced on the end of his Mrs. Noah’s lest remark awakened in Guy s sin er train of thought. Maddy was his in erior es the world sew matters“ end. settling himself in the choir. he tried1 to fency whet thst some world would say it he should mske Meddy his wife. 0! course he hsd no such intentions, he was just imagining something which never could ssihly happen, because in the first place 0 wouldn’t merry Msddy Clyde it he could. end he couldn't it he would! Still, it was en unplessent occupation fanoyin whet his friends. eswislly Agnes; woul soy if he did, end so e est dreaming about it until the bell rsng for supper, when with ‘ a nervous start he awoke from the reverie. end wishing the whole was over. started {or the supper room. ' Sup r was over. and Guy had returned to his bury. He had not stopped. as he usuelly did. to romp with Jessie. or talk to Muddy Clyde, but hed come directly beck. drog‘pmg the heevy curtains and “1:: free coal 0 n the fire. Mrs. Noe h l hted the Imps end then gone utter eddy. expleining to Jeanie that ehe must stay with her while Mead went to Mr. Guy) who vented te talk V th her. .- e ‘v,,lrnu uuy W wun “I'll Inn. . wuu wuu "I: he meaty with me. Md! No.11?" Muddy Mk . und. romombering his moody looks when she worn in quest of the book. 3110 felt her hurt misgive her an to “ADD! ‘2“) LUCY. HAPTER XIV whut might be the result 0! tn interview with Gut? Mn. 99‘". however. mud her. and __ -- , A .._-_.-_‘ A- L-â€"A-n mm . .IVW Ive. .vâ€"uâ€"owâ€" â€"v- 7.â€" my etole for e moment to her own room to see how ehe wee Monika The crimson “with it- eottedge hoe ebont the slender throet. become her well. end emoothing theioldl of her muslin apron. whoee jeunty ehonlder- pieoee gave her a very girlinh e. ppeernnoe. she went down to where Guy was weitin for her. He head her oominyz. end invo nnterili drew near to him the ohnir where he a nhonld pit. But Head {0 took instead a stool end inning her e1 w on the oheir. turned her hoe fully toward him. weiting for him tao sneak. beg h “Med e en, “ere you nppy here It Aiieneide? " “Oh, yes. very. very mhnpfi.” Medd 'eeott eyes ehone with appineee ehetr ed to express. It wee at least 3 minute before he spoke main. end when he did. he toldhor he hed concluded to send her and J oasis to school. for a. your or two at least; not that he was tired of teaching her, but it would be better for her. he thought, to mingle with other girls. and learn the ways of the world. Aikeneide would still be her home, where her venetian would be spent with Jessie it she ohoae._and_ than he gpoke of 5' 4â€"- â€"~-â€" __.I down 11 Due uuuw. uuu u...â€" _. _‘.__ New York as the plme he had in View, asked her what the thyught of! 131:1 - LU "80“ ”OK "H.- ”v .â€" Msddy was too mno stunned to think of snything st first. Thst the good she hsd coveted most should be pieced within her creep. and by Guy Remington. too, was almost too much to credit. She was happy at Aikenside. but she had never expected her life there would con. tinue very long. and had often wished that when it ended she might devise some means of entering 9. seminery, as other young ladies did. But she had never dresrned of being sent to school by Guy, nor could she conceive of his motive. He hsrdly knew, himself, only he liked her. snd wished to do some- thing for her. “ Oh. Mr. Remington. you ere so good to me; what mskes you?" she cried; and then she told him how much she wished to beetsscher, saute he! to take care of her dpsrents and or poor ‘Unole Joeep . It seemed slmost cruel for that :young oresturento be burdened with the _ L_I‘ LA“‘MQ nannln Juan-l6 vnvwvu‘ - care of those three halt helpless eople, and Guy shuddered just as he ustia 1y did when he associated Maddy with them, but when he listened while she told him of all the castles she had built. and in every one of which there was a place for “ our folks." as she termed them. it was more in the form of a blessing then a caress that his hand rested on her shining heir. . -- “,,, :1 Li _-!J “all“ Lnflwu vu uuuuuuuuu _..__ “You no a good girl, Maddy,” he said, “ and I am glad now that I haNe 'ocneluded to send you where you can be better fitted for the ofiioe you mean to fill than you could be here, but I shall miss you sadly. I like little girls, and though you oa_n hardly be classed with them now, you seem to be much like J Basie, and I take pleasure in doing for you as I would for her. Maddy, Guy eto pad. uncertain what to say next, while M dy’a eyes again looked up in- quiringly. He was goin now to tell “ the little girl much like Jessie " of Lucy Atherstone. and the words would not 001130 at fifet. her.” I "v...“ "vu._ _-- --_.- "7- Muddy." he said. againblhahing guiltily. “ I have said I liked you. andao I hope will some one else. I have written 0! you to uvn . Up to this point Maddy had a. vague idea that he meant the doctor, but the “ her" dispelled that thouglgt. and a gloat inl‘efpli. mi; feeling of numbnees crept over her as she asked, faintly: “ Written to whom ? " Guy did not look at Maddy. He only knew that her head moved out tyrom beneath his hand}: he geplied: c-e .- . .17 “To Miss AtheEifieâ€"Misa Lucy Ather- stone. iHave you‘noyer heardf‘t 139:? ” Maddy never had. and with the same numbness she could not understand, she listened while Guy told her who Lucy Atheretone was, and why she was not at that moment the mistress of Aikenside. There was no reason wh Guy should be excited, but he was. an he talked‘very rapidl , never once glancing at Maddy until he h finished speaking. She was looking at him intently. wondering if he could hear. asshe did. the beatings of her heart. Had her life depended upon it. she could not at first have spoken, for the numbness which, like bands of steel, seemed to press all the feeling out of it. She did not know why it was that hearing oi Lucy Atherstone should affect her so. Surely she ought to be glad for Guy, that he possessed the love of so sweet a creature as he described or tobe. He was glad, she knew. he tal ed so energeticallyâ€"so much as it it were a pleasure to talk; and she was glad. too, only it had taken her so by surprise to know that Mr. Guy wu engaged, and that some time Aikenside would really have a mistress. She did not quite understand ‘ Guy’s last words. although she was lookin at him, and he asked her twice it she woulg like to see Lucy's picture before she com- prehjnded what he meant. AI, Annm1_3 ‘ “Yes." came faintly from the parted lips. about which there was a. slight quive'r as she put up her bend to take the one Guy drew from his heeom. fuming it to the light ehe gazed silently upon the sweet young hoe, which seemed toreturn her gue with a look as earnest and curious to her own. , “What do you think of herâ€"of my Lac 7 lo she not pretty?" Guy asked. hen ing down so that his dark heu- swept sgunet Maddy’e while his warm breath touched her heming_9h_eeke._ “You. 3110’: buntiful, oh! so beautiful. and happy. too. I wish I had been like her! I wishâ€"" and Maddy burst into a. most unoontrolluble fit of weeping, her' tears dropping like min upon the inanimate feature}; of IiuoyAAtheratong. _ . Gu looked at her amazed. his own heart throh in with s keen pang of something undefins le as he listened to her stormy weeping. What did it mean? Could it be that the evil against which he was provid- ing hsd reslly oome neon her? Wes Muddy more interested in him than he supposed? He hoped not. thou h with a men’s vsnity he felt s slight thril of. sstis- isotion in thinking thst it might be so. Guy knew thst thisfeeling was not worthy of him, and he struggled to cast it 09. while heseked Meddy wlvdshe cried. Child w“who wu. the real «use of her tom never ontond hot bruin, und aha 1713â€"35“ toll why. unless I him then he hou h with e hril o!.eetie- might be eo. I! not worthy at it 05. while oeuee of her rein. end ehe wae thinking hed told her of Lucy Athentone would indicate that his eue ioione were ground- leee. 'end he entere heertily into the picture glen. eeying, leughinglr. thet if he eup Mile Lucy would ihe his feoe he' eit himeeli. end bidding Guy be eure to eek her. The dootor'e gay spirite helped to reiee those of Meddy. end ee thet little burninx epot in her heert wee leet weering ewey. e e Wee juet in the mood for e moet edmireble likeneee. Indeed. the ertietfe delight e‘t hie eohievement wee unbounded. how different Min Athmtono is from 1119‘. 8110' I rich md hmdnmo. I am poor sud hQ‘EE‘I'“ "-7".-. n-.. -... -A..n -...1 11.... “No1, MUM!» you ere not ; " snd Guy interrupted her. - , Gen y lifting u her heed, he smoothed back her heir; on keeping s hsnd on esoh side 0! her hoe. ssid lesssntllyn: “ You ere not home y. I th it you quite so pretty so Lucy; I do. reslly." he con- tinued, so her eyes kindled It the com li- ment. “I om going to write to her to-nig t. snd shsll tell her more shout you. I went you to like ssoh other very much when she comes. so thst you may live with us. Aikenside would not he Aikenside without you. Hsddy." In ell his wooing: of Lucy Atherstone. Guy's voice hsd never been tenderer in its tones then when he aid this to Msddy. whose lip quivered sin. and who invol- untarily laid her he upon the arm of his chair as she cried a second time. not noisily. butgdigtly. softly: so}! this crying did her , __ -AL LI.__- good? ‘ For several minutes the eat them thus. the nature of their thong to known only to ee'oh other. for neither spoke. until Maddy. lull ashamed of her emotions. lifted up h_er_ heulgmd “if! : _ , __, ..__ “W, “ I do not know what made me cry. only \ I have been so happy here that I guess I ‘ thought it might go on forever. I am afraid Miss Atherstone will not (annoy me. and ~I know I shall not feel as free here. after she comes. as I do now. Then your being so good in sending me to school. helped me to cry more. and so I was very ioolish. Don’t tell Miss Atherstone that I cried. Tell her. though. how beautiful she is, and how glad I am that she loves you. and is going to be your wife.” Maddy’s voice was very steady in its tone. She evidently meant what she said. and it made Guy rather uncomfor- table, and as Maddy was in acme-way associated with his discomlort. he did not op her when she arose toleave him. ad Maddz been more a woman. and less a child. s e would have seen that it was well for her to know of Lucy Ather- : stone before her feelings for Guy Remington 1 had assumed a definite form. As it was, she never dreamed how near she was to loving Aikenside's young master; and while talking with Jessie of the grand times they should have at school, she marvelled at the little spot of pain which ‘was burning ath r heart, or why she should wish that Guy w uld not speak of her in his letter to Lucy_Atherstong. _ But Guy did speak of her, frankly confessing the intrest he felt in her. tellin just howgeegle were beginning to talk, an askingL cy fshe cared. declaring that, if she did, he would not see Maddy Clyde any more than was necessary. In a little less than four weeks there came an answer from Lucy. who, with health somewhat improved. had returned to England. and wrote toGuy from 8witzsrland.where she expected to spend the summer, half hoping Guy might join her there. though she could not urge it. as her mother still insisted that she was not able to take upon herself the duties of a wife. .Then she spoke of Maddy Clyde. saying “She was not at all jealous of her, dear Guy. Of course ignorant, meddling people. of whom she feared there were a. rest many in America. ’would gossip. 13st e was not to mind them.” Then she said that ifllladdy E;.;i;6 looked. and if Muddy p.len.§ed “ would she write a few lines, so as not to seem so much a. stranger." “ Darling little Lucy, I do love her very deerly," wee Guy’s comment. ache finished reading her letter, feeling for the moment as it her mother were a kind of cruel ogreee. bent on preventing him from being happy. Then, as he remembered Lucy’s hope that he might join her, and thought how many times he had crossed the sea. to no purpose, he said, he]! petulantly :‘ . n - _ A9,,hn._ “ I’ve been to England for nothing times enough. When that mother of here says I may have her daughter. I’ll go sgsin, but not before. A It don‘t_psy." _ And crushing the letter into his pocket, he went out upon the plazza. where were mambled Maddy. Jessie. and Mrs. Agnes, the latter of whom had come to Aikenside the day before_. At first she had objected to the boarding- school arrangement, saying Jessie was too young; but Guy.as usual, had overruled her objections, as he had those of Grandpa Markham. and it was now a settled thing that Maddy and Jessie both should go to New York. Mrs. Agnes was to accompany them if she chose, and have a general supervision of her child. This wasGuy's plan. , AA _L:-__LI- :Bfi'ié'isd prevailed with the fashionable woman.. who. tired of Boston. was well leased with the prospect of a life in New ork. Guy's interest in Maddy was wholly inexplicable to her, unless she explained it on the principle that in the Remington nature there was a fondness for governesses. as had been exemplified in her owu history. That Guy would ever marry Maddy she doubted, but the mere possibility of it made her set her teeth firmly together as she thought how embar- rassing it would be to acknowledge as the mistress of Aikenside the little girl whom she had sought tobanish from her table. Since her return she had had noopportunitf of judging for herself how matters s , and was cons uently much relieved when, as Guy join them, he began at onceto speak of has . telling of the letter. and her request for addy’s picture. " My picture? You cannot mean that! " Maddy exclaimed. her eyes opening wide with wonder; butGuy did mean it, and began to plan a drive on the marrow to Devonshire, where there was at that time a tolerably fair artist. This, it must be re- ;membsred. was in the day of ambrotypes. ‘ and before the introduction of photographs. veto willixig, 3313 would so much like he} uioture. as, she land a guriosity to knqw jugt The next day the four went downto Devonahiremnlling first upon the doctor. whose face brightened when he heard why they had come. During_ the weeks that had eased, the doctor had not been blind tool that was passing at Aikeneide. and the four that Guy was more interested in Maddy than he ought to be bod grown almost to a. eel-taint . Now, however. he was not so euro. In eed,th_e foot that On): n he dooluod it the very best loture ho M cur tuba. It wu beau ul. ova Agno- wknowlodgod to horndtmhllo Judo went into upturn. wd Muddy blushed to but Im- own pnlgg._ flux 3‘}? gothipg. “Mate eekthet Meddy should sit egein; the twee ood.but e second might.“ better. So eddy set egein. succeedmg quite es well es et first. but es the ertist'e preference wes for the former. it wes lelt to be finished up. with the understendtng thet Guy would cell 101' it. As the ledlee down the stein. Guy lingered hind. end when sure they were onto! heering. seid. in 0. low voice: “You me ea well tlaieh both; they en too cod to loot.” 1‘ e ertist bowed. end Gu . with e hells guilty blush. hurried down ate the street. where Agnes wee waiting tor him. Three hours leter. Guy. in Mrs. Connor's perior. wee exhibiting the finished picture. which. in its hendsome oeaing, wen more beeutiful then ever. and more ueturel. it possible. “ I think I might have one." Jeanie seid. V “ I think I might have oné." :Ieaaio aid. halt-poutingly; than. as she remembered ob: agond sitting. she bogged of Guy to go It or or. But he did not eeem inclined to comp pay with her request, and kept putting her 0 until, dea airin of success, Jessie. when alone wit the actor, triad her powers of persuasion on him. until. in self- defence, he crossed the street, and entering the (1 er. run gelle . naked for theg’ rem “111:3 picture of ion Clyde, saying that he wish it forilittie Miss Remington. “ Mr. Remington took them both." the srtist replied. commencing a. dissertation on the style and beauty of the young girl, nll 0! which was lost, upon the doctor, who. in s. kind of mm, quitted the room. and return- ing to Jessie. acid to her carelessly. “ He hasn’t it. You know they rub out. those the do not use. So you'll have to do wi out it; and,Jessie, I wouldn't tell Guy I triadic get it for you." _ Jessie wondered why she must not tell Guy,but the fact that the doctor requested her not to do so was suflioient. Conse- quently, Guy little guessed that the doctor knew what it was he carried so carefully in his coat pocket, looking at it often when alone in his own room. and admiring its soft, girlish beauty, and trying to convince himself that his sole object in getting it was to give it to the doctor after Maddy was gone! It would be such a surprise, and the doctor would be so glad, .that Guy finally made ;himself believe that he had done a most generous thing! " I am going to send Luoy your pieture today, and as she asked that you should write her a few lines, suppose you do it now," Guy said to Maddy next morning. as they were leaviugthe breakfast table._ Ih was a sore trial to Maddy to write to Lucy Atheratone. but she oflered uo remon- atranoe. and so, accompanying the picture was a little note. filled mostly with praises of Mr. Guy. and which would be very grafifying tofihe unauepeqtiag Iiuey. T " Now that in was run} decided tar Jessie 0030 to New York with Maddy, her lessons were suspended, and Aikenaide for the time being was turned into a vast dress-making and millinery establishment. With his usual generosity. Guy had given Agnes permisslon to draw I: n his purse for whateVer was needed, ext or for herself or Jessie, with a. definite under- standing that Madd y should have an equnl share of dress and attention. _ .. It Giiihbt be necessary," he said. “for you to enlighten the citizens of New York with regard} to Ahtfaddy’q poaitjon. Sho goon fiith regaril' to Meddy'a position. She 300. there on J eeeie’a equal, and as such her wardrobe musu be suitable." No one could live long with Maddy Clyde without becoming interested in her. and in spite of herself Agnes’ dislike was wearing away. particularly as of late she had seen no signs or special attention on the doctor’s part. He had recovered from his weak- ness.‘ she thought. and she was very gracious towards Maddy. who naturally forgiving. began to like her better than ever she had deemed it possible for her to like so_proud and haughty atwornan. II n .I ,,,, Down at the cottage in Honedele there were many consultations held and many tests expressed by the aged couple as to what would be the result of all Guy was doing for their child. Woman-like. grand- ma Markham felt a flutter of pride in thinkin that Maddy was going to school in a big o ty like New York. It gave her something to talk about with her Jess fortunate neighbours. who wondered, and gossiped. and envied. but could not bring themselves to feel unkindly towards the girl Maddy, who had grown up in their midst, and who as yet was wholly un- changed by prosperity. Grandpa Markham on the contrary, though pleased that Maddy should have every afiportunity for acquiring the education s s so much desired. was fearful of the resultâ€"fearful lest there might come a time when his darling would shrink from the relations to whom she was as sunshine to the flowers. He knew that the difference between Aikenside and the cottage must strike her unpleasantly every time she came home, and he did not blame her for her always apparent readinessto go back. That was natural, he thought; buta life in New York, the great city, which to tbe simple-hearted old man seemed a very Babylon of iniquity. was different, and for a time he objected to sending her there. But Guy persuaded him, and when he heard that A nes was going. too, he consented. for be ad faith in use as a protector. Madd had never told im of the scene which fo lowed that lady's return from Baratoga. Indeed, ‘Maddy never told anything but good of Aikenside orits inmates. and so Mrs. Agnes ‘came in for a share of the old people's gratitude. while even Uncle Joseph, hearing adaily prayer for the "young madam," as grandpa termed her, learned to pray for her himself, ecu ling her name with that of Sarah. and as ing in his crazy way that God would “forgive Sarah " first. and then " bless the madam-«the madam."_ A. few days before Meddy‘e departure. grandpa went up to see “the madam;" anxious to know somethin more than hearsay about a person to w ose care his child was to be partially lntrnsted. Agnes wee in her room when told who had asked for her. Starting uiokly, she turned so deadly white that eddy. who brought the message. flew to her sde. asking her in much alarm what was the matter. “Onlyalittle faint. It will soon pass ofl." Agnes ssid. and then, dismissin Maddy. she tried to compose herself so floiently to pass the ordeal she so much dreaded. and from which there was no jpossible escape. (To in continued).