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I lnlbntly nail myself of the penal-don co wflhdn . only too glnd of the excuse. cud ruin. follow-d closely b Roland. who I an 000 ll oholung wit oupprouod I‘m-L h.- oouludon l: oompleté. VWhon n has nub- Ildod than onaueo an awful poo-o. Thou ope-h. " [I would be mate of time to nppoul to u: honor feelings. Phyllis ; you have none I u. lb“ you ore hoplosaly wanting in all dolls” of noutiment, you would under thud n this is no tune to indulge in u “”8" outflow of spirits. Do you not no how your Inter is suffering? Your ‘10."- lmm ll downtighl disgum’ng. Luv. the mâ€" N _,._‘ -__-..nu; ,muauutll; it whether I would hide my sorrow with my life and endure ell in heroic enlenoe. I hove got I0 her to the Spartan boy in my mediation. when Roland. bringing hie flags-e to meet upon the fleshy part of my arm. oeneee me to spring from my son end ve utter-one to on emphuio " Oh I" while beetle. the rot-tern". who is crouching In her ("0th position at my teen coming in for u [all more of my weight. set- up e m ndiuu how). and “together the Mn...- ‘_ I . -_.._,I ,A c... 'I beam to vaguely wonder wheeher. were I In Don'e pluee, all theee delicate ethn- tlone Would be ehowered upon me. I eleo try to deelde wheeher, if I bed been allglned by my beloved. I would publish the not upon the honewtope and come down to the bot-om o! my away with eoarlee eyes end pellld hoe eu'd heif‘etfioeively loosened; â€"k-eL-â€" ,_'.V__ .._- wt“.-- nu uva’ flue 01 nor has and figure. Ptpnriua ostentatiously and pushes u: my oh“: towards the fire for her (My tho touch of winter in upon her). I oil up}? and think myself a murderous. After diner Dore comes creeping in. her eyelid. red Bud swollen. her dunty cheek. hotel. of their usual not: look. Minty and (lapel: ere depiohd in every line of her k.- -â€"‘ 4a..-- Witch 'by ohnnoe during the evening um! I meet. ‘hough his manner in m he makes no oflennve remain ; and. m a in appears to me. I seem to hnvo some digu in his eyes. So the i; long haul of that gay dug by. nnd night uu. a Inn. $Ifnlly 31nd. Phyllis. " on by chums é "‘ Yon hove twice the spirit. you know." he an. in 5 Gone meant to compliment “ Don in too dosd-end-allve; no men born '39:! be Eon-genfipq with her. I m manwhile “the household is divided. The boy Billy. as Roland calls him. has been sent for ewo hours into solitary oon- flnemenl. because. on hearing the new- he exclaimed. -' Didn't I tell you all along how it would be." in a heartless and trim- t manner. thus aiding insult to Dora's 1. is alsoon my side. and come-l W go tell me so. " One should do both. of course; but, oh. Phyllis. to love him ; that is the greet soft. ener in the married life. it is so eesy to forgive when love urges. You are w . my pet. has you heve a tender heart, end no I prey all may be well with you. Yet when I think of your, .leovlng me to tune the rude world. I feel lonely. I fancy I could hove better spared Dore then my own wild Phyllie." She whiepere this eoothingly into my on me use only e mother can kiss. on leaves me presently well comforted. It mother Indeed loves me, the sospgrsoe. bet- ter then her model Dora. I have reseon to height! end gremfnl. “ I like him. and that is better. You were blind to pope‘s faults because you loved him; the! was a mistake. Now. I shall not be blind to Marmeduke’s; and it he does mything very horrid, or developee “91m. symptoms. I shall be able 30‘ gr; him up before it is too late. It you been fully alive to pope's little tem- pera. mother. I don‘t‘ suppose you would ever have married him ; would you ?" “ Phyllis. I cannot allow you to discuss your {other in this manner. It isneither dutiful nor proper; and it. vexea me very much." . “ Then I won’t vex you. But I reed in e book the oiher day. ' It is better to respeoi yourfihushand ghou to love him.’ " _ ,7 ~~_â€"'vâ€"â€".- van-unsun- “ Phyllis! what are you saying ? It in tho that duty of every woman to love her husband. You must try to regard Mr. Oar- ringm in that light." “ I like him. and that in hnttnr vm- ...... mu. mu IIDVBI' you in all my grieto ill-I toiled mo. Two of her team (all upon my check. “Hy darling child." aha whispers. “ hove I boon too unkind to you ? I did not mean it. P llio; but I have been made no mino- nblo y oil I have heard.” “ But you don't think me deceitful“ mother i" “ o, no) now-not at any time. I think; but I won greotly upset by Dora's din tmont. My darling, I hope you will y in your choice. and in m heart I ya you will. At all events, 0 in not blind to the Virtues of my dear girl. Ho love- you dearly . Phyllis. Are you sure. my damn. that you love him ‘2" " Did you love papa very much when you mun-ind him 2" “ 0! cont-so. dear." with a faint blush. “Oh. mother, did you really ?" Then. with o reflective sigh; “ at that rate I m glad tint I do not love Mr. Curingtpn.’_' _ N DhnIIL. I _L-A . _ 0! course in another moment I am folded in mother’s arms. and he: so“ 11th was my armless head down upon the m nan-a an 29:91: 2”! In all m; gusto his mu ’0“ do in" Ink. "PM 0M lohooe. You wonder um my teen ehould now In umuiua to the: eimpie emin; mi ihou unaiiini eonude should an Ky eonl with joy end minâ€" I eon you tell whet houghts ii “in Within my heart satin ? You wonder Ih the: common knee. Ioell managing to your eel-,9 mum In. in my men-ion mood. Moon mmdxfl' ‘f‘hei 3 ohm I t imo on In mode me hold it deu- ? Yon Imile to see me turn end a With one whose convene ou deepiu. Yondo n Nee ihedreemno old Thu with hie voioe uine- . w on you tell whet links have mode Him MOM in my eyee? 0 the. m voicee o! the t ' of a broken chomp" ' union: beer me book to time- W ioh oennoi come n ' l . Yew“ lightning: amid lose -V ._-_. -v-â€".u nut-I ‘ wuu The echoes that remain PHYLLIS. “Holly B‘wn; "The I Fury Hutu." oto . etc. BY THE 9003338. ll v-V unvu “I. “Ill-l- " Well. you ehell eee. And Rolend ehell heve money every now end then lo pey his debb; end Dore ehell have use meny new dreeeee ee ehe oen weer; end for memme I will get one of thoee deli lulu! uny- oheire we eew in the ehop-wnnfiow in On- elon. me one um movee up end down. you know-end Oh. Billy l I think II in e lorloue thing to be rich. I! I could only 0 ell I eey. I believe I would merry him were he ee ngl ee eln." ‘ In the en brie-m of the moment I spring to my feet. end ee I do no become nun, ewere the. not two yerde lrom :ne etende Mermednke. leenlng Ageinn e tree. There in e cartoon. nos el er emleble. expreeelon upon hle leoe. 0 e0 eeeuree me I00 moon; and I've outgrowu my belief}; the 'Anbinn Nighh.’ I will be quite con- tent with the dog and aun._" II Wall no“. -I._n ___ to: you. md A dog; had any!» ho grill at me give ~ on n horn." " 0h. fiddle-“oh I" say- tho door boy. " an o lino somewhere. You hove and ‘00 ““105 3 And I've outgrown my belief in the 'Anbiun thn} I will 3.. mm- M. l " Why don't you any you will send me to lho moon ?" replie- ho, will: withering contempt. "But! will mlly; Marmaduke my: I dull; and you qr. to spend dl your holi- duya nt Sinngomoro; and I will keep I to: you. 3nd 3 dog; and Inuybo he will «”139 mg Lou n Mm." "I know how it will he," aye Billy. moodily ; “ you will he nn old women hetore your time." " Indeed I ehell not." I cry. with mueh lndignnuon. viewing with discomfort the mine to which he he. reduced my hund- Iome nestle. " I intend to keep young for ever no lon . Why. I em on] eighteen now. end I e en’t be old until nm thirty And. Billy.” eoul ly, " you shell see want I ehell do for you; will send you to Eton. There!" " Why don't you any you will send me to the moon ?" repliee he, with withering mnnmne Murry him I must before the you 1- out; and lonely. perhaps after ull, I shun be very hum-J Whmdzou go." (The Eton plui'iaul been vulg .) “ Why on earth d “to a “no, to thut fellow. Phyllis ? not very well u on were 7" “a?“ was he sooty- hm. m m ampid hole in more ”an I cm tall. I mu got (up; to send me to u bonding-whoa] whm‘fion go." (The Eton plan but not yet been vulgod.) _“ W_hy_ on~ earth did you up. _ --_-~ . - v , , *1 â€"t “ 0""“’J ‘V‘V'W‘u'ls' “ It in n beastly nuinnoo. your getting mun-tied tt dismay: Billy. grumpily. “It It bud boon Doro. now. it would hove been 3 «use 13’: public tojoioing ; but you are differ- -n‘ L-‘ -- ' ‘ ‘ ' ' ‘ “ No. I sm not." I reply omphstioslly; “ I sm sorry I I am wretched! Everyman will be so new snd tig Ind utnngo. sudâ€"you will not be there. Oh, Billy l" flinging my srms sround his nook. “ I feel that warn of all. Im too fond of you. snd thai‘s 3 hot." " Wall. I on awfully fond of you too." says Billy, giving me a hour-like hug 3h“ horribly disunngoa my sppssnnoe, but is avast to me. so much do I odors my “ boy a." We sent ourselves on s grassy knoll snd give ourselvq up to gloomy foroboding. u It I. - L..-n- __.r_ _ v â€"â€"-â€" 'J ‘VB‘VW ‘uuu myself leden with gifts of ell kindsâ€"for the most pert costly; end. es trinkets ere soerce with no end jewels imeginery. it will be understood thet eseh new ornement edded to my store reises me higher in the sooiel ecele. So time speeds end Christmss posses end gentle spring grows specs. “ Come out." seye Billy one morning esrly in April. thrusting e dishevelled heed ‘ into my room; "some out: it is elmost worm.” Wherenpcn I don my bet end selly forth. my Billy in sttendsnoe. Mechenioelly we mske for the smell belt of trees thet encircles end bounds our home. end is by courtesy “ our wood.” It is my fevorite retreet â€"the spot most deer to me st Summerlsss. Ah! how sweet is every- thing ted-y. how frsgrsntl The prim. rose gold in its mossy bed, supported by its myriad friends; the pretty purple violetâ€" the white one prettier still. I sigh end look shoot me seuly. “ This is the very lest spring I shell ever ? spend et home." I sey. st length. being in one of my sentimentel end regretfnl moods. “ Yes." returns Billy; " this time next yeer. I sngpoee. you will be holding high court et trengemore. How funny I: willlook? you ere so smell! th.” ‘will be en ontend-ont swell then. P end one out the country if you choose. Whet ere you so dolefnl ebont ? Ain't you 8M1?" ,, 7 "'U“ “ “no. But I do one for it, picture and .11. an! all him no. to his looting “tint-anon. though it must he confessed I look ohenor of the outside 0! thus look“ shun st on owe: uor it. Thu. b degrees Ifln 111”!de “‘11 Hit“ 2' .1.”inl‘fi_.l\- ,uu “mu-u 1:. in. v. are mund out b bril- liuuta. Tbi- lntier oonhsins uu exquisitely painted miuiuiure o! my betrothed. and 18 gigm to me by him in a muuuer um bebo- d doubt of its being uooepsable. " I don't supp me you Will cm for iho picture put of is." he as a. with u laugh ans A {fiber beigbkuod no or. I new filo: in en engagement ring “at apex-Hoe eir yend gives me much plenum. I have elm en enormous locket. on which the lettore P._M. V. are muked out by bril- I:_kx, I'- _ v V -_‘v"‘-~ ins sweetness from everybodyâ€"Do excepted. Not thet she shows my demon- stretive dislike. A hum-en” o! injury is upon her. impossible to t. At times I em e little nnheppy. but very seldom. On such oooesions the horrible doubt thet I em men-tying Mermednhe for; his money crushes me. Every now end then I oetoh myself revelling in the thought of whet I shell do for Billy end Rely end ell of them. when plenty of gold is et my dispose]. I try to think how much I like him, how hendsome he is. how kind. how good to me. but elweys et the end of my oogitetione I find my thoughts reverting to the greed house in which I em to reign es queen. or to the fine velvet dress I meen to weereeeoeneeloen efiordtobnyit. T nnâ€" .l___ _â€" Our engegement heving received we openly exam-eased. though secretly unwill- ing lean on o! my tuher. Mr. Outing- ton comes om every dey toonr house. where he of course meek with agape!“- n'nn -_-e_--_ n...,, accomplished. “ l oould hos he! it." returns Rely. still shoal! Dealing with in mernmens . “ the solemulty ol knthe whole thing was too much to: me. know I we: going to leach out loud.» minded you ‘0 drew ofi “tendon. ” “ I kyou night heve ohoeeu Billy. " “ He we- toe in off; you were the most eonveuleus." “Andso ouseotifioed me toeeveyour- IOU!” I ex ”30%” Like ell men. d is uuutserehly selfish; unlit esllmen. heisever resdyso mete esouemeus. ouoe the selfish us ls hilly. II '0 min the lull-door. “ The, m d! enough .0 u u." M I “'1‘ nah L-l_ IA u _A____ n.-, , u. cmrn XIII. .0 ,n " No. " Well. my pot 7" “ I In" mowing to my to you." "an. you. duling 7" "1 m- u all Iyou thus I think 1 mm ho naming tondo rm." .n‘.‘ '1! '_' You. And do you kno- Ihv I m.» He in ividcmly unwind. and grows . lmlo p.10. than nails». and ntnina me to him will: pmionuto fervor. “ I: duelingâ€"my owni Oh. Phyllis! if 1 coal only make you love me i" he wim- pon. lonulgly " Mum uh," I “xi prmnfly. in n 0!! nihor bashful tom. 0:: wish the lupel of bin out. "After ell. Merm'eduke,-meybe I didn't eey enything eo very dreedful.” I venture, et the end of e peuee. “ I wee only think- ing end deciding on whet I would like to mete eve body whenâ€"when I wee your wifefi wgthet very bed i" it o ; tnen. Phyllie. why did you give me eo .1 plan] to underetend were merrying t me onfy for the eeke orgy odious money. y layingâ€"whet you did in your leet “ Whet did I eey ?" “Thettor the eehae o! being richyou would In no (or my one elee, your . tone meent) even were I ' ee ugly ee ein.’ " "It I eeid thet. it wee en untruth, beceuee it you were ee ugly ee Bobby De Vere. for inetence. I moet certeinly would , not In . I deteet lein e." . “ ngrflml eveute, I Sun; Expo" me " I do. indeed." I edmit eegerly. " hey I my penence you like u n no. end I will :3 shrink from it. I wil do whetever you " Will you ‘2" quietly. “ Then kiss me of your own ecoord. I don't believe up to thie. Phyllle. you heve over yet done :0 cl you own eweet will." will! will go it now. “Email return, htero- i y. en 'etrerghtwey. r mug myee on tlptce. withou : the emelleet pretence et gru- dery, I fling myeelt into hie erme end iee him with ell :11 been. ‘ No man: lie ed coquette eeehing elter ed‘eet could eve echieved e more complete II encceee by her erte then I heve by thu e1 eimple ect. which ie with me en everydey occurrence where the boye ere concerned. By it I heve obteined e thoueend perdone. if need be. _ .. ..â€"â€"- vâ€"v e new “All. wuuufly. and presently I em dissolved in tesrs, my nose buried in my lover’s ssmbrio. “ I m sure you must hete me." I whis- per. dismslly. “ I msks yon nnhsppy every eime we meal. Hr. Oerrington. will you try to forget whet I and just now. end forgive me i" " How on I to ve on n when you sell me Mr. (Jeri-inn”i y n 2" ything “ Msrmednke. then." He presses me closer to him, end I rub my shined end humid oonntenenos up and down spins: his cost. I am altogether penitent. N Aft-n all ID.___A:__. _ ___ ....., “mu me wouny to be lsoad in the ostegory with Billy and R0 end and the rest of them." A mournful sound breaks from me. I seem]: my pocket for s. handkerchief where- with towipe sway the solitary tear that mesndere down my cheek. Need I say i: is not there? Mr. Ostrington guessing my went. produce- 3 very snowy utiole from somewhere Ind hands it to me. 1 {Do you you one 2" he sake. ten'derlv- , -' 1 would give hell my possessions so gein your love." he says, softly; “ has. even on is is. no bribe on earth could induce me to relinquish you. Don’t tslk cbout my giving you up. That is out of aha question. I could as easily part with my lilo us with my Phyllis. Perhsps," with s. tether and little smile. “ some time in the future you‘ msy deem me wot-shy to he plecad in the} A-.MA-- _2AL “0-- ..â€"_ w W“, "it“! “ I do." I nturn. eunatly. “ I shall he hoppin- with you, who ore olwoys kind to me. thou I an at home. It in only a times I too! rogrottnl. But of courseâ€"it you don’t wont to hurry moâ€"â€"" I puma by the ignominy of this thought - Mr. Cmmgton token my hand. 1‘ I would _ givo__ halt my possessions to‘ _ , -.__ r.-...u.v. w . II II HUI yet too I“. to wimdnw. hotter boar pain pow \hnn lusting misery banner. Answer mo truly. do you wish to be my y§te_?"__ _ II T in " ‘l’ ”5...... _-__‘_.-, “Phyllis," he inhrru to me. hastily, “ whet ore you saying ? ho hoe put such 3 doteetoble ideo inio our head 7 I unkind to you. or cruel! Ohi d. on you nos even imagine the depth of the love I beer on ?" I know I em going to cry. Al y are my eyes eufiueing; my nose developea o ‘tio ‘ nonntion. It I cry before him‘ now he will think “ Phyllie. do you really wish to merry me 2" ulna Mr. Curington, suddenly. trying w reed my hot ond “erred (we. " It you repent your oregano. so; no; it_ ie not yet ' “ No. I will not give you up. I will merry you in spiie 0! your eoldness; I em more deurmined on it now then ever.” he melee snswer, elmosl fiercely. I feel uneasy. not to any unheppy. I hove heurd of men marrying Women for e le end revenging themselves upon them i made. This reoolleeeion is noi ensur- ing. 1 glunoe n Marmaduke tun-lively. end persuade mysell he is looking downrigln vindictive. - ‘ -‘ ‘ ‘ “ Yes." I murmur.doubttully. “ end per. hope. utterwerds, when I wee your wife you would be cruel to me, end " .' ph‘lli- 'I ha :n.-----.â€" u- e «we [01' every one. Eh Illa. “up. to: the on hue pro to mury." nun “ Tynan give me up." I may. dofltntly. though my his. courage sinks a I remem- ber wins 3 row there will be It home it he “Raging“ my word. oumly. mm: Ind to roioh lhhil gin-w -' tI mute no reply; tool mysel! moupahlo o a . “ this is the light in which you rogud our muting. l" he goes on bitterly ; “ u s ‘meun to up endâ€"no more. At the close of six months I and myself natu- from huviug Quinn! 3 plane in your “faction. u whonm flu! met. I ma well delight? Yonrhotnuumtull o! ought u: of love for every one. Phyllis. 03009310: the Inn- unu- L-_- .__A And do you know why I think loan-0t Ina-gin. how mythic; In In. mallard our oonvomtion. Yet one mot was. him of uvudroppldg. .- it wobuloalyhhn flu muonniuour ‘hud- on: 0:0. mm: inovunbly hum not his. I m 3" 1“” 3‘3? Wwfi'fifi.‘ an I on an un y. Ilp'Il'dl tram when be in mutual u (all length an the mud to dhoovu the on”, in turn become- am 0! mo mmy’l pm. A momont km '11. in on his hot and In. baton . maul-1y who... leaving no done to {no “1010.. Mr. Manon coma Ilowly form. “ You; I hand every 102d." he an. he aIli’kll._ten‘(lorly, .._â€"- sue-a new. I"! " Oh. but the. ie nothing. I would do the: myeelf." I exoleiln. confidential}. '.' Men, end men, n time I hove pretended not to know where Billy wee when I knew pope wee going box hie eere. There ie no gree‘ berm in hot. And Billy he done II for me." " You don't moon to In, Mr. Vernon ever boxed your eer- f" I explode on the train mooning of hie tone. " Often." I «y. merrily. " ehoele o I “ I do." he uneven. wumly; " I think there 1e homing on oath eo eweet or no nee ee sorbet Jmthtnlneee. Be open end true on honeet. derling. end like yourself no longee you om. Every hour you “Va will mete the role more dimonlt." " But why ? You are older then I em. Metmednke, would you tell I lie ?" I " No. not 3 direct lie. perhepe. but I might p1:etend_ to whet 1 did not teel." Iormygy ”lumen: I shut); tip at him win: questioning eye. from under “:9 flupying has thn bu bnvod -__' â€" â€"â€" “ B‘nt StrenEemoI-e Willa.“ your home when on come to lure with me. You will try to the it for my nuke. will you not? It In deerer to me then either of the other pleeoe. elthough they eey Luxton ie hund- eomer. Don't you think you will be eble to love it, Phyllis? ' “ Yea. but not for e long time. I on thin:- et once. but it token me yeen end yeen end yen. to love mytbing." “Doe- thetlpeeeh epplyeopereone? It so. I hove n pleunnt proepeot before me. You heve known me but 9 few monthe; -nl It A-I.. __ __A_A â€"' -vâ€"- In: '1“. “Perhepe. But I know every nook end orenny of this old place no well and love it no deulyl I on remember no other home. We come here you know. when I wee very young and BI", only n he y." .. Rn. Hen-.4---“ _:|| L A “7 ._._wâ€" w u‘uauuu. , U a III “I wonder if you will ever think mything n Stungomou a worthy of “mil-“ion v. whu you‘ have here ?" nyl Mumndnko. paging his um Nah“! round my waist. u D-..I.-_- n_- v I auxin oonhimoo {bigâ€"titan“ at my moment to bring the nnwuytq t_ho groppd. u l' "â€"4-- u _-_ _u. ,, “a w ynvII’ I. thism .11 "Signsâ€"@552" lay. with m. " It will he o good your for fruit." I tell my lover. eoberly, “the tree- ore ehowing euoh a fair promiee." And my lover loughe, and tells me I m 3 wonderful child; thnt he has not yet holf dived intothe deep stores of privote knowledge I pee-em. He euyo ee when I come to Strongemore he moy‘ ‘ miss his oteword. he probably I will be competent to mouse everything thereâ€"the mater included. Whereupou I onewer. Mace”. I need not go to Strengemore for that. on I toney I hove him pretty well under control no it in. At this he pinehee my our Ind pro heoiee the time will yet come when it wil be his turn to menoee me. High up in the western wello emollgreen cote gives «knee to onother gerdenâ€"o quuut epot. pietureequely wild. thot we children ohoee to nome Queen Elixoheth'e Retro». Long lines o! elme grow here. innocent of gavel sud green on the green ‘ thot grown on either side. Here. too. ore bode 0! flowers md ruetio benches. _- f‘OWIQJhow me onvthinn nnmttvn I Womin the 0:0th of Summation done. Mr. Curington and I, with the wum but fittnl April Inn pouring neuvily down “P0! us, . , v, v _â€"â€" â€"â€" â€"vâ€"_ VII-v.5 O “I thought he wee with you." he aeye. with en eir ot intenee relief. " Well?" “ Well?" Ireiterete. “ Why don't you tell." eriee Billy engrily. “ instead of etending there with your mouth open ‘P Did he heer whet we aid ?"1 “ Yea. every word." “ Oh. deer! oh. deer i" with e diemel groen. " And who in to tell them et home. would like to know ?” “ Tell them whet ?" Surely you don't meentotellme he in going tomerryyon elter ell thet 7" exoleimn Billy hie eyes ‘13th to twice their usuel nine. " Yes, of oonree he in." I reply. with much dignity end indignetion combined. “ When e men lovee e women he does not give her up for e trifle." “ A trifle! Well. I never.” mnrmnre Billy. floored for once in hie life. “”For meny reuone. Come. let an wnlk on. Alluneh-honr ep ee, we retrace our etepe until we the principal Ivonne. Here Mr. Onrrlngton deolinee my invitetlon‘ to enter the home end pertehe 0! each light retro-lament- ee mey he going, end depute with e promine to tehe us for e drive the following dny. Netnre tell: me the luncheon-hour must he put. end, impelled by hunger. I run down the gavel eweep nt the top of my speed; but. just an I get to the thick hnnoh o unrel- thet oonoeele the house from view. Billy'e voice. eoming from nowhere in putionler, slope me. Preeently from be- tween the evergreen hie heed emergee. u l’ on....._|.- _. ___~ “I do." an “manic. who is um bushing hardly. " And I duo m it in an uoollonl anon win; I should innhnuy has you Iain. Oh. h "in! I think it we looked into the tunily fiiblo we would diu- oovor we Ind d! mnhkon_ ygnr‘ago. sud III-I Mn g“ -_I_ A__ n, “ Oh. you needn‘t leash." I Iey. slightly offended; “ it I- e veryxod sign. I have reed in beoh how girl: _udder end ehiver when killed by n mun they don’t like; nnd. u I never ehudder or ehiver when you the mo. otoonne um meene um I like you immeneely. Don" yon lee!" 1 . whui nus ‘ ' ' ’hmd""‘m'o'.'1'5£3 “3253'?” much “a. . undo me cry ?" I ‘H “33%". now I find I don't mind“ on. Inn-bud 0! being “not with wagood mo! thin discovery. luminan- mu. "Rhoda“:- ' I “ I will toll you. Do you "number how. ago. who am thud Inc. I dilâ€" ‘I H) mm mt n III-‘- m- -.... on Mything u puny an Tue Acumen Government have pl'ohib. fled the oieiee of Trent end Trieete. the inbebihnee of which epeek [alumina eeuding eny ooneribneione .0 the Turin Expoemou. with em eingie exception of eieeuio meeinnee, thie breach of exhibit being of en inumetionei ohereeiee. while 0he reei m Itdlen. It II with name good quditi‘o II It in win: the Ion-on ; they no incomprohonllbh and inc mount». :0 such a hue them not. â€"l_ioche[aucouu. v ,-__ J'â€"-- This leaves nothing more to be Md. .0 I um lilo!" for n moment or two. tad gun a him With some dance of pndo n he “Ind. beside me. wish his bluo oyn. tender tad unpnu'ouod u hmdwmo . msn u ever undo vain low to sgnoolm muidon. --1 mm than as}. yEI'Phym-r deal-tee my lover, “me-sly. " whether we live mother for tour or fourteen or one hugging sud fourfeen yeen." " I'll rink tint any: hoJ-nghing. "Bevan )eln no u long way off." “ But. I shut! change in loss than seven yam." I lay persistently; “Don'i you no 7 I burn done so “do. nlrondy. a seven. nnd tonmen. and I Ihnll do no 3311:: n twenty-one. Therefore. in tour yom' “me I shun be u duffel-om pornon “moth". und‘yon will 09m to onto for me." “0h.yee, I do; I like on very Innoh." I never, greetly mollufl . “I do reel], â€"bener end boner evexy dey." “ Do you indeed 7" nptnronely. “ My owu dullng !" “ Yee." l eey. in e thoroughly mum-o!- feot tone. wieh e View to bnngmg him luck ‘to eerth again wiehout my unnooeeeery deley. “ But how on you he eo fond of me. Mermednke. when you any I em Io oroee ? Now. all me this." leying the 11m finger of my man hend upon hie lipe. end beefing time were with it to eeoh ot my worde; " why did you fire: “he e fenoy to on- 0" I “ Shall I tell you 7" eeye he. euddenly. :ooming book to more “he meinhie urine end “rein me oloeer to him. Beoeuee in my eyee you ere ten fima lovelier. Beeeuee your hair, though derher. pleeeee me more. Because your complexion. though browner. in to me more Mr. Beoeuee your smile. though less uniformly eweee. in merrier end tenderer. we more lovable. There! hove I given you enough muons for ‘he eilly preference I feel for a. lime girl who doee n03 em a. BMW shout ma ?" “ Very putty." replioo'ho. (1':ny ; “ olmoot lovely. I think. with he: m: hnir and boon- oompleuon um "not smile. In. ‘Don is more “III! puny." “ It you udmu-a her so much. why don't you muxy he: ‘1" Ink I. shut ly. Although I om not in love win: Irma-duh. I strongly object to his expressing unlimitod odmirnion to: my nine: or any other woman. __--__â€" “w- A punt-n III: IV" " Why on earth could you not hove tellen ‘in love with Dora 7" I cry. petulenuyfio the heck of his heed. " She would do you some credit, and she would [ova youh too. Every one would envy you it you mmied Dore. she never aeye the wrong thing; ena she in olegnm end very Qtetgy. is she not I" n 1'1___ 7 “ Th“ 13 unuua. I one very mnoh indeed ebont you being elm." ‘ " Ohl oummon humanity would amen. flint speech." Ho mrna nbrnptly end welt: n few peeee nwsy from me. We ere both oonaidenbly on: o! hamper by this time. end I meke'n solemn vow to myself not to open my hp: sgnin until no oflen nn epology for win“ I :m pleased to Aonll bin odious crou- " I don’t suppose you do, or anything one cogueoied with mmf Of course is m on an onuune thing or me my coming down here md tuning idiotioouy in [on with 3 girl who does not one whether I an. dead or Alive." “Idle nduoe. I on" lave you now. out! you know is. I must only go on aqunndering my life, I suppose. until the ‘ond. I do believe the greatest misfortune ‘thnt on: hotel me was my meeting with you." “ '1‘th you. You on extremely rude nnd unkind $0 me. Mumuduko. If this in [yam-y.” ol m:klng love. I mun any I don't I o It. ' “ Than don’t mt. any more of fl." I town. upping a. ground po‘uluuy with my foot while. fixing my gun with “bond ‘nuoonoem upon 3 thick. whim cloud “an to“: tu- uuy in the atom“ hint. " l have no wish to “and in your light. Pay [one moâ€"I shun mind ii In the lust- md don" throw “my my more or your proojona momenu." ,‘ --_- -v â€"-' l" uv uv' III-m We “ No ; but I ehonld dislike being mended vety much indeed." “ Why ?" impeuently. , 1 “ I don't know." I return pmvokingly; “ but I em em I ehonld. ‘ Benet w beer me ill: we have, cl cam) " “ You are trifling." eeye he. engrily. “ Why not any e: once you detees the idee at buying $0 epend your Me with me ? I believe I em eilnply weaning my tune endeavoring to gein en efleofion thee wmgem be mine." , v~â€" â€"' â€"â€" râ€"râ€" “ Then why not ehonen our engagement 2 Surely it he- now looted long enough. There in no «neon why you ehonld enbmit w my tyrenny when you on eeoepe from u. I! you dislike your tether'e rule. out it end come to me; you do no. dislike we." N Nn . kn. I -5.-..I.I 2;_I:L_ L_:_A _- , , , . “ Bus II moddono mo so think 0! hi- ovor having done Io. And Inoh putty limo man. 500. no pink out] Jonah. 0! .u the 011111me Nuigâ€" I beg you portion. Phyl. “6, 0: course it is won of me to speak oo 0! your “that." " Oh. don‘t mind me." I lay. sally. “ Now you are going to be my huobond. I do not one about telling you than ii vary lmlo love lost butwoon mo and pupa." “1“.-.â€" â€"Lâ€"â€"-4A , . .7“- v-.vâ€".â€"J~ uvw “Ur “No. no." edging may from him; would um. I am not u bit pnhuppy u an. You man. no; ad I told . being he um go.- it now." * 6‘. I “I should hope no! Indeed." holly. “Phyllis. why won't you mury me .0 one" Surely you would be happier with ma wmâ€"Mnâ€"‘llvlng .0 yoga any qlof' n“- _- ll 73 hm; hm “all it not but no bsd u hing um to bod. Howovoz”-â€"murlnglyâ€"- “ he has not done it now to: our .01 not since l 1m. boo unmet! w_you._" _ u I' -L-..Ij n, , (To be continued “I