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7 -.u. uâ€"uu u: wu-I II www- IV. I! I'll 0‘ I "1 Nippon no. it on. In t «1qu ooqno_u_o._’_'_ only hopi Don'vd men.‘ " u I eee nothing to gaunt thet either." “ Don't you ?" hen. lull eernently. toting my hoe between his henda, "You would not do thet. thlllm would you '3" " No. I think not." i eey. lightly. letting him hove his kite without rebuke: " I leel no desire to be 3 flat. It mmt be en eelul thing. a it eeeme to me. to heve two or three men in love 'iih you It the some time. I find on bsd enough“â€"msllcione|y â€"" end nut in whetit oomee to. is it not 7" " Thu would be I more mm". to your Idling in love with one of the ' opus " How shall I be this to help it.“ you throw main the my of it? 1 think you no suing foolishly." win: I Wino shnka of my bad. " Win: it one of thow up." mon' uhould ohnnoo to {all in love vim me ‘2" B be you will like. ehe in so guy and bright; ! .6! one ie fond of her." -‘ §ow old ie ehe? ' “ Very youngâ€"not more then nineteen or twenty. and she looks nlmoet In young _\ m. She will unit you. Ind help you to do me honore. The only lhing the: can be eeid ugeinel Bebe ie. ehe ie each on inoom‘glble lissle flu". Do not leern the: eooomplmh- men! from her." '" Don't you mink you no selling a greet mom 7" " No: very few. n eeeme to me; at lee.“ borely enough to mute the house worm. Hero is e eip for you. Phyllis; when mulling up your mind ‘0 invite people to any with you. olweye at 3 good mgny fioge‘her. u .L- _-__ -Lh‘, 7, â€""-l ‘wovvuvl' In: iho more {here no "skin‘s-sien- i‘ will be ‘0 run? they). wd_ much trouble is taken (ff I We _ “ Well. then, I up ppono. with two or three spun Inga. this list will do 2' ' v . , , â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" J UUUUUU U I " No; pep. looked upon friends on night- muee. so we have none. Besides. I shall have quite enough so do mskxng myself agree-bis so those you hsve nemed. I only hope they will not worry me into sn only m'"‘_ ,_ ,_-__‘ w-UQ' VIIU of them." neher temely. “ All, that is. except pope: I doube it he could be emieble tor two houre togelher. Bu: where is the me in wiehiug for whet I oeuuor have 7" " We could get Billy for 3 week. I dere my. later on." says Mermeduke. lnudly. " while the reet ere here. if only to keep you from deep‘eir: ‘13 there euy_oue else ?" 11"- . _~77 W *-~â€"‘-v -â€"-- gy- " Yes. I would." I return with tummy; “ every"â€"-I wee going to any " man jack of them," bur thinking thisâ€"though pnreat English to Billy's eereâ€"mey be considered Niger by more outsiders. check myself In time. end eubnimwe ihe‘worde‘ ‘_‘_ every one 1.. AL-__ n _-AL,,, -, “ Parhapi you. 6661a like the fumilv ?" any! my husband. mildly. “ VA: Y nnnlfl " I .n...-.. _:-L -I “I would like BEiy." I nv. disconso- lttoly; “ has he is never in the way when waned. like other boys. And Rely is in Irelmd. by apeoisl desire. of course. And I woulg l|_ko mother. only‘â€"_-_-{' “ Am I? You no what oomos of mury- ing u man of “to world. Now. had you seen I! much lite on I have you migh‘ be equally unpleuant." “ Bu: I don't fihink you unpleasant. ’Duke." “ Don't you ? There is consolation to b3 found in that. And now whom would you like to Invlgo, gun-ling?" " Ah I who is moroén‘nâ€"ry now ?" I say. lining a 99835 of conviction. ,. _V-‘__-J. " Ob. lie is no". tool it you moon Qbot; oud he bus on mouy golden chums as would mokoo duller man clever." uu-nmlwu UUIH "Vfdon': think Don would like h'im it he a “lipid." I aux. do_ub§fn_lly. “ Date. of course. And some one to meet her. I suppose? Whom shall we say ? I think George Aahures ie on eligible who would just enii her. He is not exactly bril- lient. but he is thoroughly goodoheoued. en_¢_l_e_bar_onet, yigh unlimited eoin." “ Yea ; I liked uh“ I 35w 0! him. And Don. Marmaduke." i -_ â€"--u “use. 'vu. Phyllis. tell meâ€"do you-â€"”»He-eops abrnpfly md regnrda me with nennone eorueetneee for a minute. then longhing usher eonetrninedly, puts me gently back from him end goes on; " Wm: other gneese shall we name ? Mark Gore; would yongue for him 7" “ A veritable limo gooee. No. no Iâ€"per. (action. I menu." seeing me pout. Then enddenly puning his um: round me and chewing me down to him. he whie re. vmh deep feeling. "Phyllis, my dot-Ii g.duling girl. don't you know it 7 Must I tell it to you over nnd over again ? Cannot you see every hour of your hie how fondly I love u. ju-e for what you ore? And you“ hvllla. tall nunâ€"An unu__” n-_-.-__\ Author of "Holly Bum: "The Bsby,‘ Fury mum." oto . oh. Whet we eeoe'pe. l'he common woee of lilo ere bed enough. lleiottnuoe fell ee eee ee the dew. And still for av. ry morn n3 ewek thet‘e tough. 'rhexo might be two. l'hie one ie eiok : hie weywerd fete criee out Ageiuet the leech. the ceiomel.tho bed. 0 lnooneidueto pereon. ooeee to poutâ€" You might be deedi And thle one heth the mitten : he hee wooed ; Velnly. elect, hie wooing it hee oped. Wellâ€"even in thin there'e comfort. rightly viewedâ€" He might be wed I And here to one who whinee: his ell ie swept Awey in penio ' he hee hed to “tell" Be ehonld. i thin‘h. ho cheerful. thet he'e kept We out o! Jell. But lete l ioet e twenty-done: billâ€" Anddditgdl,wrin1 my heude thet I bed binn- er ‘ lot I. indeed lâ€"l'm very thenhlni still 'Twea not e hundred. Booth. ehonld I o'er oepeixe when welke ere bed. And my food olevioie involve in wreck, Sonnely. ehouid eeyâ€"how very sled it's not my nook. 0 trnet mo-betur not to meke erlo At the few miseries of our common lot. there's mllliune or 'emâ€"it we only knew I"- III. L-__n..- ,_- _-_--- -â€" uv-‘u shoulders of the poor lime hostess. Whoa Ive-unu- with m. my spirit mu. Whoa doop dun» eon-mun mo 1' sh my I“. dun some «on o! canton tom tho ml havou'; got. 10 and ms {ammo n your coming Mu. To be bulk-ups In health. In fume. In put... u had enough : bug I philooophlu. It man be wouo. [away we we 3 t ndo. The mouth of lusty I with 39:90pm“: 7'0. I “any. It n how We hasn't got. E"? 9} PHYLLIS. _â€".-â€" v â€"- Iv.- eu; will“ ’het it one of tho<e 731,}; v I eey fill: with each evident feeling thet hence to tell in love with they both leugh heerlily. end Bebe sing it ee her opinion thet I em e " regal“ der- ‘ be e mere hegetelle to your ling." a with one of the ' epere "But you must not call me Ledy Bend. each.“ oorreote my aieler-indew. " My m revent thet either." neme 1e HerrIetâ€"or Berry. for the most 7" hen. hell eernently. pert. Ido not went to be mede en old between hie hende. " You women just yet. though Bebe will tell every et. thllle. would you ?" one I em her eunt. ineteed of eeytng Jemee 00'." hey. lightly. letting in her uncle." so without rebuke; " I leel " It in the onlv hold I heve over her you tflnrt. It mnet be en ewlul eee," exoleime Bebe. "end I keep it ee e owe to me.to heve two or threet. But for knowing I heve it in my love with you et the eerne power to any thet. she would be under no I bed enough“â€"melicione|y ‘ control. And wi.h memme eo given to whetit oomee to. is it not ?" l itinerent hebite. end Berry being my I0. it one to e enooeeelul netnrelchapem. I heve toproteotmyeell [en beet l mey." r wringing to my leet. " I. By dinner nonr our perty is null further w getexoodhnehendoq emerged by Dore. Kerk Gore. end Sir B! m nucuu. Ha - aiopé whole " Very Much younger then I dered to hope. 0! ooune"â€"to meâ€""we ell head you were quite e girl; yet thet did not reeeeure me. ee it oen he eeid oi moot hridee. end ee e rule they ere e dieegreeehle lot. Bl“ you heve forgotten to give your- eeli eire. end thet ie to novel end delightiui â€"-eo .neny young women will go in for thet eort of thing. I feel." eeye Miee Beetoun. rgeyly, "I em going to heve e delicioue euiumu. end to be very heppy." " I hope no." I enewer. eerneetly. " Doi you know. Ledy Eeodooolr. I quite dreeded your coming 7â€"it kept me ewehe eevetei nighte. thinking perhepe you would be cold end dimoult. end would not like me; end now I em to relievedâ€"you cennot teney whet e weight is 06 my mind." i... -_--- r~vrvn IIVII" 3 Nevertheless. her eyes. hongh uenelly 80h. betny the ooquette; they cannot entirely omeeel the miuohievoue longing for mutery thutlnrke in their velvet depths. H I. ah. “A. wenâ€"u... h_L, nu "I. iho not young. Bebe ?" uh {ray ngfioock. ggdigning me. _ As I look 3‘ her. I decide hastily she is more than prettyâ€"she is attractive. Her whole bee in roll of light; the very corners of her mood: express mannered laughter; Me “together she moat riavue. kiesnble. loveeble tuoe conceivable. Her head. end fee; no faisy like In their pgoportione. , -_ â€"*'-nâ€" â€"â€"v-uv. euitvuuuuVUn o She is hardly as tall ea I em. and won- derfully pretty. No need to disbelieve the report that lent eeuon ell men reved of her. Her eyes ere lerge end derk end soft, her hiif 3 very. very light brown, though hardly golden. and gm'ltleee of dye. A tmy black mole. somewhat like a Queen Anne's patch. grew:_eloee to her left ear. B: 81:51 by Miss Beacoun comes in, and I geghrpugh gnome: innoduotion. with Phyllis." “I Go and 106k after: jibes-I" anEâ€"isdy Hsndoook. " He always gets into mischief wygn 13!: p! lgimself. I want to make Manda " How do you know I uuve E6; found you on long ago? It is my belief I monied you for my sins. Humor, I leave her now In your hundo ;_ reform yerâ€"ifjou cog." Hére I links ailiiiloi mouc st my hubm who in standing ratner behind his sine: whlql} he gamma with interest. “ It you keep' an skiing mean things before 'Duke." 1 say. “ he will find me om. and peryapajn liggrapent his bag-gain." "A~- I try to feel angry. but cennct. It is in her power to make every word ehe unere an undeveloped compliment. I succumb u once and forever. and give myself up to her merry true-hearted influence. Pumng my trowne in my pocket. I laugh. “H vnn knnn An nnn:nn eh--- AL:_.._ - . u *'“'o â€"- ""‘â€"""'l' " Why. whn a child I" aha cries ; " whns | baby! Ind what dohoioua eyes! Rally. Mqudnko, I hardly know whemu moat togangratulstepg - pity yoq." I -‘ It was all my fault," ehe any: smiling. “ When you know me better you will under- etend that I cannot help being in e hurry. However. 3011 must forgive me this time. Be my appearan I» this hour in in itself 3 flettery, proving how impelient I woe to see you." Then. regerding me ntteniively. N Whv what . nkilo‘ I" -L- ._£... . ll _L-A _ As I udvano'e. ao' (100737571716. 5V:iaan we meet she lays zwo amull plump. jawefled hapga upon _t_ny ahqleen. 7 “ 0h! here she is.” says ’Duko. glsdly. as I enter. " I am so sorry I" I murmur. with s rising color. coming quickly forward; " but we dig ngt expeofi yqn umil 5 o'clock." A. the upper end nmdeuunrmeduke, laughing end tolking goyly to o tuir-hnired. prettily-dreeeed women, who in 3 lower class of existence. mighi he termed “ bux- om." To any ehe in inclining townrde embonpoi’nt will. however. sound lees shook- iag to earn polite. I have heard from my husband then she is About thirty yem cf age. but in the quick glance I Me at her I decide ehe mighi beleny age under that. she in nonwhige and eoli_ end gay. _ A , Have entered my doors with no hoefieee to receive them or hid them welcome! Whu will they think? How ewkwud i: has proveql my going‘ljor met_empid_welkl v _»_ ,Al I a‘mothei' a 'gr'éunfflibh Efiy'hâ€"u‘; 3â€"1933}: uni. just a I um. whh my hnir slightly d133{§ngod. enter thy dlflengioom. _ _ I orou the threshold end move towerde the eteiroue with em loudehle inkntion of robing myself for conquest hetore their coming. when to my consul-notion I om met by Tynon. the bmlor. with we glee-ins intelligenoe um “Sir (“men on Ledy Handoook end Mice Beateun" hove Ilreedy ”rived. color. During the morning ol the dey on whlch Lady Hendoook ie expected .0 Arrive. I (eel euengely nervone end nneellled. Probe- bly one Ill] be cold end heughiy end indil (cunt. like the genereliey o! grend demon. ct. woree ulll, enperoillione end filled with e well-bred mootelgo only hell conceded. ‘like hedy Blenohe ins. ‘ Ac ehe hen written to eey lhey will not euive until five o'clock. I pill on my out- door thinge else: luncheon end wander forth elone in eeeroh of good apirite end e lreme ol mind so eliogeiher redient ee ehell help me to conquer fete touerde evening. As et 4 o'clock.however. I reiteoe my steps. I em by no meene oertein the. I beye found enyihing beyond e bullient of All Obi: uracil. u only .0 "compo-u m (or the misery I m going to “dun." I “link of our "Moonlight'o" design- npon Mum-duh And flu mu who in now no loud in he! min. I think of the non, nnd energetic mm botwoon hot and Bully. out] on: won. I don‘t know 'hy. boll , -‘- â€"â€"'-vâ€" netnre ol the "hullfinoh." “ Explenetione elweye tell ehort." io hie ‘ reply. " Some dey when we ere out I will show you one. Thet will he beet." So my ignorence remeine unenlightened Dore in doing the emieble to Sir George Aehuret. Anythingeo eimple or innocent ee Dore in her white dreee end ccrel rih- hone could herdly be conceived. I em edmiring her myeelf with ell my heert. end wondering how it in ehe doee it ; end I Iency Sir Merl Gore iodolng the eeme. Once. ee ehe reieee the childish queetioning blue eyee to her compenicn'e lees. end murmurs some pretty epeeoh in her loft treble. I eee Sir hierk emile openly. It in only e momentery merriment. however. ee " How becoming white ie to your eieter l" he eeye. " It emu her expreeeion eo won- deriully. I don t know how it ie. but the word ingenue elweye oomee to me when I look et her." " She in very pretty." I return. coldly. I heve not yet quite dOCIdcd on the neture o! thet emile. " You do her en injustice. Surely ehe ie more then ' pretty'â€"e word thet meeue no little in theeo degenerete deye. It I were en eriiat I ehould like to eint her ee 'Moonligh'.’ with e huncho liliee in her hende. ex (1 just thet dreee ehe in now weer- ‘ ing In'thoul the ribbonsâ€"end e little ‘ etreem running It her (eel. I here seldom ‘ eeen eo eweet en expreeeicn. One could herdly lenoy en unkind word coming from thoee lipe. or e hidden motive in her heert." Not to his wile slone. however. is he reserved; sll the rest of the world he trests in s similsr msnner. end I come to the oonolnpion he shhors tsllring. and is 3 men wizh no settled tests or pursuits. Honing. indeed. thst his one pession is hunting. I brosoh the subject osntiouly. end. feeling eertsin of making I score. express myself desirous of being informed as to the express nstnre of the “ bullfinoh." At my right hend eite Sir James. e tn". dietingnieheddooking men. with heir of iron-grey end dee ~eet eyee. He ingreve end remukshly ei entâ€"eneh en utter oon~ treat to his lenghter~loving wife. of whom he never eppem to teke the emelleet notice. But tor Mumednke'e eeeertion thet they edore each other I wouldhe inclined to think them et deggere drewn. or_gt leeet indifierent. _ -â€" â€"-â€"-v‘ui Laser on he takes her in to dinner end is supremely hsppy; while Messieure Jenkins end Powell. who have resehed their thirty- third you. look on ugh-as st the young one'e “cheek." They are estimable men. and useful in their own wsy. but refuse to shine in oonverestion. “ No l" orioa Chips. clearly. “ You don" moon It? 0! course you us only joking. You‘re not In sunset. now, Mumodukeâ€" no you ?" " Seeing is believing." return- ’Duke. "Busif you don't go out! dress yourself this very minuu you will so: no dinner. ond lose 3 good chmoe of examining your fugciaationq upon Miss Beutouu." “ Then. you no .11 right." nyo 'Duka. '.‘ With your usual luck you hove fallen upon your foot At this inatunt the same roof covers you Ind your indium-am." do I. wdâ€"erâ€"‘ 'â€"u; eloqugntwnigziJ-Ig‘e'; Miss Banana. " a Ariana-duke burnt out laughing. sud so, " N08 to be BEEF-i: 'the “me duy." nya Mr. Thornton, oonfldingly. “ Fact is. aha inn-on of co neotion of your own. Met her In: ecu; in fowl-1. you_ know. .m‘ A- ,, 7‘7 “ No ? Tu-ed of ehem elteedy? Whet e desperate Dan J an! Really. Chips. I shudder to mink where you will end. And who is the idol at the present hour ?â€"eome- thing. more exquisite still 7“ “ Well. at ell events, they hove every one gone of! m Germeny or country-houses. eo :hey muet do without me. I couldn't go stoning otter 'em everywhere. you know ; do enough 0! that in the epnog to lost the you. And, beeidee. I don't much one for my}! gheg lot now." ’ " Only fu- moro dungerous.” I return laughnng. “ Don't you believe n word Marmaduke snys. Mrs. Cerrinan: he is slwnys repre- ssnring me teleely. I shell be unhsppy forever it you won" understand how proud sud churned I woe to receive your invin- tion. J use to show you how he auger-nee. she Carry sud Mend he epoke of ore my :ousins. and rhst's mo ssme us sisters. you now." , __ -â€" â€"â€"v un- w a“ gull “J- "' I uni only tnxxongthm how you yourself any from their tucinutiona." “ Yea. do tell us. Mr. Thornton.” says I. " We no so fluid mu you have mrifiood yo_|}l:\aell_ §o obhgq pa." “ 0h. 1 soy. now." toys Master Chips. with on Ingenuoua blush. "i3 isn‘t fair to show me up in this lightâ€"in is Yâ€"omi before Mr: Ouriugton. too. She will hove no opinion of me If she “nope to_all you say." ul’ -_ -_l_ ___Â¥, ,, " Whn did "iii" Emily any to‘ your defection. Ind Mn is Green. and Carrie. md 9le ‘ho rent of your friends ?" 'ie John Chippinghell Thornton; but his triende end brother ofioere heving eleoted to oell him “Ohipe” or “Chip." he neuelly goes by ihei eppellntion. Though why I hove never been eble to fathom. u it would heetoo pelpehle flamery 30 regerd ihie very erreno young men an e “ chip of ihe old‘hlook." hie tether being 3 peonlierly mild end inofieneive olergymen. residing in e norihern village). _ n. “we . -. - _ -nelued. end el lber ineepea'eâ€"o't «taper 0! en, king... Perl: . lodeed. it he were ‘0 emlle e little lee- neatly. end ebow some eymptome of lining on oplnlon o! hie own. u would be III improve- ment. But whee will you? One oennoe beve everything. And be [e ohetty end eareeeble. not! I nuance to epend my even- loge very comforeebly in hie eooieey. The next dey Oeplein Jenkine nnd Mr. Powell. from the Banach n Chillington. put in no eppeerenoe; nnd e very youth. ml gentlemen. will: e oelm end ohernbio oonneenenoe. urine tron: London. Thin Inner le in lhe Baum. nnd ie full of n modeet loll-eppreoletion very much to be ndmired. ‘ “ Well. Chips. eo you heve come. in epite of All your engagements." eeye Mermeduke, elefping lhie tubheired warrior efl‘eotion- no I 39°}! the ehonldprdflie oorreot neme L.- wflh "an alumni. 'ho‘oil'pliiii'tizfifi long whm mom I. M out impugn. mogul} a, W am In II womanly " Tell you why I like you no much." ny- Behe to an. one doy. with oherming condor (4e hue become greet friend- by thin time); "you hove eo hub of the untried : womu: ohout 01:. You (100': look the thing M oll. No 1 would feel in the In“ put out it you ought them doing euyshing, even 3 n'ulo h" It i. You‘d he Mmd to eoold. end you no too good-unmet! to 'poooh.’ Now there’- mevnmo. her eye. urine terror to the hnne o! the gitle ehe chapm. Only lo! her ouch you with your head in we poeeeuion o! my Dam. menu]. however delightful. and It in All up with_) ou‘holl on hour loser." 003 I cam-I IX. Nobody seems to mind me in the lent (to n hmdnnoo to lhoir tuber open flun- u‘ono). lbongh. will: the exapfion of Luly Blnnoho. nll my gunk opp“: pupa-loaned in my (nor. I on no gaod It HI I: n chaperon -look. ing M an nooouuy evil in one light of n guardlm of monln -u no one. I (eel utterly positive. won‘d listen 80' n word of Advice mven by mo. oven bod I we oonnge to spook thnt word. which I led onto I hove i 8.) [9: {bar “063:1â€"‘im0 sh; mu. thorn onmn into my hurt ind prion me gently. A led in lawn that burn an him: fruit. There it n moment‘l nther nwkwnrd phase. out] than her Indyahip ltnghn lightly, nnd. crossing the room, lit: down by Bebe ‘Bentoun. ‘ Her lough il on nnplotunt one. nnd in: upon me pninfully. Her vary mmner of ming 3nd leaving an done with 81: Mai hu something in it to full of innolent mooning thnt for tho instant I hots her. She mute. mo fool I hove and something Ioolithâ€"oomothing better left nouid.thongh thoroughly n‘nmunt. I colonbiso my 11p.‘ tnd. vhhont nnothor word to my oom- pnnion. who i! looking block a night. 130 out through the open yindow. "But-11pm“ you not“: I: right. " I don" suppose I Ibonld." "alie- Sir Muk. “the: bluntly. u i3 seems to me. wiflgout gunning his bad in her direction. “Whit nn nppnlling idonl" mnrmnn Indy Blnnoho. softly. uponking in tho: poouliu tone of bolt-suppressed irony I no molly detest." Should on thing so drud- lnl ever occur I doubt it it Mark would recover it." “Vuin hope!" remrn I eeuoily. " and e foolish one beaidee. Heve you never heerd 3h“ ‘ femllierity breeds contempt ?' end the: ' too much or enyshing is good for nothing ‘2‘ Were I to keep you perpetuelly 1n mny mind I might perhepe end by lining u.-â€" you." “ I might in expeztfii}, oerhinly ; but I an not to beblamed if I unno: help hoping toggpy‘hjng 39 dooinblo." ‘ " " “D_"l ' He} ludyghi' liningsâ€"s nhup glnnce It 03 1:41:13 he; _lqng ark eyes, " You could not surely hope to be always in my thoughts 1" I Inn-wol- lighgly. "-_I‘ n. And then I glance at Lady Handoook. and she glasses at me. Sir Msrk rises to open the door. and I smile and nod gayly at him as I cross the threshold and pass into the lighted hall. We are all beginning to know each other well. and to be mutually pleased with each other. when. towards the close of the week. Indy Blanche Going joins our party. She is looking considerably handsomer than when ‘ I last saw her in town. and is apparently in good humor with herself and all the rest of the world. How long this comfortable state of affairs may lest. however. remains a mystery. She brings with her a horse. a pet-poodle. and a very French maid. who makes herself extremely troublesome. and saililses mush dissension in the servants' ha . L Sir Mark Gore and her ladyship are evi- dently old friends. and express a well- bred amount of pleasure on again meeting. Perhaps her ladyship's expressions are by a shade the warmest. " No ? Mimi Gagaâ€"61:11“ unkind of you to dismiss mo l0 oompleioly from your thoughts! ' Never to mention my nome !‘ It is horrible to picture one-alt no bully forgotten." “ I bed no ides I should meet you here." she winds up. sweesly. when the subject of her satisfaction is exhausted. " Mrs. Cer- rington. when ellnding to her other guests, never mentioned you nuns." “Fancy the iniquity of such 0. thing! the very suggestion would hnvo brought down untold wnm upon my poor hand. To ask permission to write 3 letter to o genuomnn 0h, horror 1" “ And you would notâ€"but no. ofoourso you would not." sun 81: Mal: rulhor unintel- ligiblz. _ Sir Muk regudsd ms ssrnsstly. slmost curiously. I am lsughing st my own psst tollg. but he does not even smile in sym- pn y. ' “ I sm sorry any sot of mine should hsvo cost on s test." he says. slowly. " but why id you not write I line so sxplsin all Ghis to me whsn sending is 1‘" “ (Very good. thank you). It was Ten. nyson’s ' Idyls‘-I temembor perleotly ; Ind it wu filled with the prettiest illustra- tions. Oh. I was so sorry to put with thst neat little book! Do you know I wes silly enoo’gh to cry the dsy I posted it hook to you ' “ Well. porhnpa he was rigm. Yet it was n vol-y harmless and innooon‘ limo volume. utter all. containing only she wildest senti- ments. (In up n good onq?)"_ n In.,, said yo]: ohoufd no‘ has a mgjniern ity helps rammed." all you oll obouut ll. in! oonld 1:03. It won nos my tau". however; I confess I would hove koptil it possible; ll was pops. Ho uigl you ohoold not hug ”m is. ond “ I hue dwfis'fiit-How rndo you mun luv. tho ht me on um occasion.” 1 "NY. bin: {03 _!§9t!y._ “I_c_ild _ao l_ong to A_II _,A, I- “ And I flattered myself you tuned me with some degree of gruniouanou ; natured myult no In that I preaumed to send you 3 lim- volume 0! poems I htd head you with tor. and which you rammed. thu wu nthpg cruel, was it no‘ ?" ‘ “0b. Ibo! we: ebe hen-l glimpee; one oonld badly cell in meetin . I Wee relen- rlng to my flat so the L iee two yem 30. You remember the. ma. eoene in the High elreei. nt Cor-Ion l" I lnugbed merrily. “I do indeed. Bnl tor you the finale would beve been too ignomlnlone. And eben we me! ocean. ondâ€"â€" anll I peel one o! thee: to: you?" “ Winn ago H mm ulna la! V. In" I" an o. pmmpuf. “Agent No. months. t was lat in J an. '9 199:. X think-3nd hm.” “ PAM." :01an In! In mud. Ioolor i- Good noturo in tho vory oi: do! I mind; tho mot o Iago on p Ion]. ond tho poanliot ooflin flung. I pupal "I think"â€"with heeitetionâ€"" he would enit Don very well." " I Agree with you there; more puuou. lerly u Don ie not eiever either." " Yea. line In." I cry hot] ; “ ehe in exceedingly clever. She on o e greet deel more then moet tum; ehe on do late at thinge that I can‘t do." “ 0! com" not. I duo ny he did no. put him mind to n. I urn convinced had he done no he would hue dininguinhod himol! uâ€"u much u anybody." " Jun l0." _â€"â€". u- .- .UHUI-I WI! Ill W. 1. "1 am very glad you think no. H. in u no“ friend of mine; 1nd. “IO! .11. I don‘t Inppou it mm." in nu Inn 3 mun not Doing this to mute: hll Greek Ind ham. or hiling to uh bin degree." " 0! conm not. '1 duo uy he_ did not __A L:- _Ay, x ., u _~__â€"'â€"'w not ' bullimt,’ und' tint mum tho um. thing. Don't you "mambo: t" “ Well. i: ho brilliant?" “ No. but he count-o- very nicely. sad I: quite a :grmhlo .- my of tho other man: in n gonna} gort of “y." 1 " Mum-duh." I uy a» length. “ I don‘t that Sir Georg. so very nupid." " Don" you. dnling?" .buontly. " No. Why did you n he Ill 2" " Did I It] is 7" Evi only our, ide- ho pot-um is centered in thn shard gun. '- Den mo. 'Duke. 0! oonno you did." I cry. izppggionsly. '_j Ypu told me he wu I lost myself nou- him. end for 3 low minnm content meal! with Inching flu loving one he bestow! axon his work. No melee: eervnnt'e hon I should tom ‘hoo‘e'new 5nd Ihinjng beagle. 7 " Phyllie. hove you o omoll pin ? I eon- not think. ' flinging tho lorgo one ongnly from him, " why they ohoooe to unto them this oize ; they ore not of the emoll- eot one to ony fellow who wonto to elem o gun." " They moy hove been deoigned for some other pnrpoee." I ouggeot. meekly. rodne- in o more reoeonobly-tioed pin. w ioh he oei'zee with ovidxty ond getnrne to hie took. As I enter he in bending over some new hvorito omens the guns. und in endouor- iog with the miutanoe of the [urgent pin I over I“. to piok dust from some intnono crevice. Rois crimson either from snoop! or noxiotyâ€"I don" know which. though incline .owudo the lotto: opinionâ€"u on suit)! my ho_nya. irrithyâ€"u Nevertheles‘a. ape-k it I must. or die; 3nd. oomin'g upon Mumuduke suddenly. direct] utter receiving Don's rebuff. I process with much onution to sound bun shout ‘ho mutter. I ex nonoe little throts of utisfsotiou sud de fight on I oontomplute this promising flirtstiou; though u.- yst I do not due to think of musings us its robsbls terminu- tion. I long intensely to isouss the subject With Don. to lean how (or I any boguilo myself with hope; but one dny. hsviug touched upon it very deliostely. I sm met with such sn amount of innocent blsnknsss ss effectually deters me from muting my lugthu nttompt. As (or her victim. ho hu neither on- nor tongue nor oars tor any but Don. and auooeaalondn enohnntment to my sister's hoe nnd form. Always pretty. she hu gnined from the excitement of the content An nnimntion bishorto unknown. and thnt ad}: considerably toner ohnrma. Meantime Don is improving the shining hours with Sir George Auburn. She in musing very tm and likely running. “at looks so it is mean: to make the elm-nil! Rages). _ hour. With this aha pulls my hair nll tbont my shoulders, and makes me endure untold mtjhroa for ht lean three quumra 0! an “ No. don’t" entreete Bebe. pretending to be frightened. “As you now ere you ere perfection ; were you to chenge you would rot he l’hyllie Oerrinaton et ell. When I merry I intend taking you ee en exemple. end eo meke myself deer to the heerte of ell my epineter friends." “ And when will thet be. Bebe ?" A ehede croeeee end derhene her fece. For e moment ehe loohe eed; then it dieep- peers. end ehe leu he geyly. “ Never. probe‘bly. I don't get the chence. Generally. when I pay my eutumn vieite. I live in e etete of content dreed of being pounced upon by calcium metrone. juet ee I em going in for en hour of thorough enjoyment with e men who hes not e penny on eerth beeidee hie pey. But here it in diflerent. You would never pounce. my Phyllis. wonll you ‘I You would meke e delightful cutter-clutter. with thoec little highheeled ehoee of yours. long before you turned the corner; there in nothing meen or prowling ebout you. Phyllis. ie ell thet heir really your own? I won't believe it till I see it. Let me pull it down. end do it up egein for you in e new etyle. will you? I em tremendously good et heir-dreaming. reelly. Berry eeye I em better then her French meid. When ell aredee fell. end I em e lonely old meid. I shell bind myeelt to e berber." " And n fan friend." any Bebe. leuglu‘ng Ignin n her own wit. “ annng waned no long you do right to begin your ompeign will: n eennoned vetenn." “ You must not any such things; it you do I shall tonne myself and mean my authority as u very dragon nmong chaperou; and then where wall you and Uepnln J nnlflna n_nd Master 0hipe_be ?" '- Nonsense I" cry I. blushing lotion-l]. “ How on you any onylhing so unuuo? l have known him this ever so long; he in quite on old triend." “ Do on know I never land 3 flirtation in my Ii 0 ?" 1 eey elmoei regretfully. “No ? redlyl How absurd !" nye Bebe. bursting into a muoh~emueod hush. " Thet u: jun whee mete: you the curious. deer. duling. lmle ohxld you ere. But you need not be no poverty-airioken my longer unleee yon plane. on any one on see how optic witnyon in Sir Merl Gore." title meee of it; end you ere influheb aloe: a you ere. A emu; “ere in e nee.- oery ingredient. end you don'! poeeeee the. You ehould be ehle to wither with e eteu.‘ “ You don'e eeem my the benet to: el the indigneuon." “ No. the. 1- jun it Thet shove ”I. folly o! wudng eo much veluehle Needs. I an e born um. end .- such I hope I‘I die. Tum! the! in our. neughsy. ie in not ? Bo. oi“ oi rospool (or you. I will may it. end hope mete-d I mey doped uni-lite e oelm end decoraua metron.” lhlu amount»: It» 1 qu "menu: 'M' zoo my. and hit it u s nodal tron m- uterus." "1| iln'I in you. You would mm n 5* “Na m-n- n! it! And wnn .u- Inn-dul- (To 50 continued