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I; __ WM. Tap And an gésyâ€"tej-vpcmd m m. i I“! grieve: quietly though def?" _. YOIande's unhappy MS} .1 g: (o her a disumng mi? 31m you are not (rotting and . t ‘ wont all that grand furniâ€" " fi London. aunt. ” Yolanda ,, oothingly. “I am sure you ‘ 't. 111. Taylors will use it 4' a.“ how (rah and handsonn winch!" aunt Keren mtg, » . “I: the am they have 3? .t thiamiture here is a sam- ageing: l don’texpect one u arpets nor a bit of that ‘ olive satin (urnitare 'm the ‘ , _ room will be worth looking M’ll wear it out more in six than we should do in six unless we had" â€" with an of ire and bitternas at the 1...». â€" “a few housemaids like lasthorrid creatnne who never flea led on the flootzs when she u than and told me not to 1. her with dusting divers!” “SE was :1 WW". '"Yolandesays,tryinxtosoothe antandwishngmilythat - into this June m‘ ‘1‘ the seats or the warm ' floating subtly sweet and dialovs falling net-oe- the warm paths. he. have wrought an “pleasing in poor Mia Dormer’ 8 nature. '1... any 311th She has 'flssy, anxious, irritable with Weight of added cares. Ber house in Rutland Gardens. ba‘ -' o! a long mm m Uponherwakinghom as "Upon her sleeping ones. Be- the nightmare and the can} she has broken down in a ital illness - her second this atom which she has scarcely '6': at the present time Her " ordered change of air, and '0 tune verv opportunely that the‘ to whom Fair View «'38 let} wanted to come to Lon-l " and delightedly exchanged the ' ‘.‘â€"' small country house “‘6 large, new-fashioned and News town house: and “i851 Kerenhappuch Dormer “as muted to her familiar. we] household gods, W She grieves to find them W1 Wants. uncleanly child-‘ Ef‘d an easy-Wad master W 18"! 18 up in arms grid! “indignation curiosity and %mt 0n the subject of Captam .. ‘abominable behavior ” Egan“ done something hon-id «â€" it? 'hy She Won’ t. live with “‘3 remarks, with a mod 0‘ I ”1:“- She found it out. duo- EMOon I saw a CW 100“ and manner the very Ehm I laid my eyes on her. h m“ away With some we- n's- Sam-um addspogrin I: L "hi-Spot. up in o fiafiW’S bed-room, whel'cflsfie that. she is seldom/able to for- ne'er indeed for hours after Q9; [,8 m “353%? “a“? 8‘ 9:123 $9,923. "And she was in all fly In Salient says detainin- ng“, “8 her own story thor- ~61 “0's a proper spirit in 3N ”t to Put up with: such ”in“: any husband, no mat- h . 'asr’and mighty and well- "View” onthisfairfluno ' by heart is glafiomfi “I“ m that unmet come .3.- .torced; and even sum ,. in old, halt-forgotten m E’no fault, of his H ‘ '0 “‘8 together.” a -w ARDER. carom-m m 1902 ”Town dent," aunt Ker-en ftiae sycamores. m a nodding their royal ling forth their taint. lay, with its njp’ eon - a spoonful of soup, a bit a! boiled fowl - aid drunk a glass {01 Burgundy, - she feels ,3 well f4“ cheerful ' as ever. By-andâ€"lv the music of the sewing madiine begins, and the seamstrws’s voice is raised in a, high key to retail :1 choice bit of local news to Miss lbrmer.,.who is placidly gathering the kills - for u pillow-case. _, . w A taint hopelms pain seems drag- ging Yolande's heart down to the wt!» agleierfiij impatience with every one and every thing in general, and the teaifils fob a“! marking linen in particular torments her to a de- kree of silent irritation that threat- gs to break out every moment. "Finished the pillow-cases. dear?" aunt Keren ashes smillngly. "Then and the when towels." Yo __ bitdberfipand grinds her the“! 'w keep back the sharp words 0! mandible anger. lliss Dormer know! quite well that Yo- landé isfinnhappy and restless. ': She can see thtthe girl's eyes are dull and weary, that the young faces w is haggard and pallid with pain. M Be- cause it soothes her nerves tojfit in a, cosy rocking chair. employed with light work, in this cool, clean, and altogether unlovely little room, she thinks it must soothe Yolande to hdur or two- “My head is__v_el'y hot, aunt." llUI-II V. 'vâ€" ' “My head is very hot, aunt." Yoâ€" kinda says, with a. smothered ,sigh and a. Quick frowning glance out o! the window which commands a. flaw of a. brick wall six feet. distant. “I think.”â€"-With another'frOWn at the. table napkins and kitchen towels â€"- “I must. take a. turn in the garden." "Very well, dear,” Miss Domkr mponds amiably, 'but with a. slight touch of “Christian patience and ne- signation” in her tom. “Run away and enjoy yourself. I dare say I can do these towels and napkins by- and-by myself." â€" " ‘L-L - Mflfidd rid machine for one mm a convulsive gesture of wrath. The woman stem with amud eyes at Yolande'l display of impa- thence. “There, there! Néevenmind me, “3“- “In? Perhapsâ€" ohjoyl’ul ‘ perhaps"!â€" My flora has written to her son. each-ins his poo; little we? letter.- and Dallas himii‘éfl is at‘th‘. mo‘ ment speeding towards her as fast as steam can carry him. She mm bles and the tears rise to he? eyeq. with eesrasy at. wthethonght. She will give him unstinted and absolute forgiveness for every wrong against her. she will lavish devotion on him, strive to serve him and please him. as if he were a’ god. it only he will not. leave her desolate again! Yolanda flings hem" “0" her chair again. and W pen. She was almost sure 1 heard in a momentary PM hmh c I'M" m 80m ms.Sale;g0°n‘ “And I feel somehow that I shall have an anew very soon.” Yolanda sms to herself with a dreamy smile, wandering saggy from mt Korea in her techy mood amongst. the lilacs and acacias that. grow in clumps near the garden gate. “I feel sure there is some news for me, as if something very good were going to happen to me.” It m on the day before yesterday. she-Mo that. letter: but it is quite m she thinks. that the 1mm have a reply from Lady Nora this Summon. She blushes at the Sentence as it: stands written: it looks so much like a miserable contusion of “unrecipr cated afiection" -â€" it looks so much “he what it redly is. though it written concerning the men who 3 her lawfnl husband. end written toa bismother. But onthewdting and Match: of thmiYolmde has son an amine thpe which has. swans up like. the stamens guard-a vine, blouoming fair and high above her head in the course of a. single day, end night. Back again in dear old Fair View. with its lack o! enythhg like a View and its peaceful wells and homely doors and newer scented gu- dens. ns in the~old mini deye, em love and misery made themselves her‘ aeqwntanca. Yolande does not feel sad neglecwd. nqd lowly u in Ian- don. Yolende has waitte‘n-egein not to Dallas, but to Lady Nora. telling her in as gentle and delicate terms as she can employ, that. Dallas and she are parted through n Melinda-- standing. “in which I own I was much to blalne, " writes poor Yo- landehumbly;butthe¢rie1{h‘ suffered since has been. I think, pun-.1 ishment enough for my fault and}; lhuas eknowe how truly I love him.” A; “I don't understand that jog-t go? talk!” Mr. Dormer rejoins may, his provincial accent. nothing out' strongly. . “When young talks. am married, it": their duty. Yolanda. to care for each other?” trugh. r "We did- not“ _ mum: tor each” Other ama- we“ Med. and ye are better apart. He will tomato nemesoon,ldareny. and then“ you mklk'tohlm. uncle, if you wish.” - "My son's'greut tank. â€"â€" his worst. fault, - is his pride." she says. frowning again. but, speaking ooidly and haughtily. "I am proud myselfâ€" I cannot be very angry with Dallas for it: it. is his inheritance, Io‘ to (pack. But it. is my son's pride which has placed him in his present unpleasant position. - Is it possiblo.” she demands sharply and impatient- ly. scrutinizing Yolande’s haggard [ace and patient sud ayes. “that. you don't know the result a! the Earl's will -- that. you we unaware - that my son has lost the 11110an which "No." replies Yolanda Many. “but. won't. you tell me a once. dent Lady Nora. if heâ€"wiu heâ€"I mean - did he know I had written to you? Does he know what I Said -- promis- ed?" The Words die away hastily, and a. faint. flush o! womanly pride struggles witli the pallor of woman- again. â€"and not. to trouble yourself about Dallas until he has come. to my new. of which I am quite sun he has taken temporary leave You have heard of course about. the Earl? will?" ly love in anguish. "Won’t be come down even to see me. and tell me what_he wishw me to do?" she asks imploringly. - ‘You know I said I would do anything to please him and make him happy." his been paid to him and his lather. my deceased husband. for more than forty years?" ' “Lost his allow‘anoe?" Yolanda re- centrate her thoughts. ”And. does that. make very much dm to him, Lady Nora? I do not. know n’xuch of his private units. you on. -"I should think not: 'wben you ask such a, question, my dear!" Lady Nora. interrupts‘ curtly, with a stormy ill-tempered look on her pretty face. “But I thought you were mad: fully aware. at the time 01 your mating: with my son. than independent. of the expectations he hadâ€"andmostjustlyhodâ€"da. handsome legacy from his uncle Lord Pentmath, he had only his n.1â€" lowmwe from the Penumth estate. besides his par!" "No â€" at least. I cannot quite re- member." Yolande says nervously. flushing: "but. even it he has lost "Some!" Lady Nora. interrupts shrilly and angrily. “Hy dear. I wish I could make you undastand what, I am saying. Dallas has lost eVerything. There has been some scandalous manhination at work. I O A,j Mluwvw comâ€"-ww-â€"'__ V7, am convinced â€" perfectly convinced - I ignow the quarter mom which it hascomc. Myson hasnotonlynot him his usual allowance of five hum; cited a year, except as the generosity of his cousin, the “scent Earl. should dictate. and consequently Dallas will not accept one faulting. though I. belie‘n Lord matron“. his I some [honey â€"’ lande 8838 ’ mouth“ °‘ “My‘dear child! How are you. Yolanda dean'fludy Non. an. trying to Iraq have}! from herclasp. and knitting her delimm brows. the [mini trucery‘und «finding 0! which are perfect. "Pray don't {in way to such excitement. dear. or I can- not tell you anything.“ cut 'Jet. drop. dad Seances of {radio lace. to Lady Noru's evidentdhmq â€"‘ where is my husband?" . -' the grasps her dainty mother-in- law in her strong young arms. crushâ€" ing her exquisite mantle. composed nppprénuy at sparkling {estoons of And than She trféa‘hard tag-nut gracefully and sedately: but an In vain. The deliberate lady-"kc eaâ€" "9.13:: ends In a rush, with D33: ban 3 held out. imploringly. W stfi-enming tears and W du- tch-ted smiles. "Oh, . Lady Nora, when is he - wlgre is ho? Oh. dear Lady Nor." “Am I all right, Jane? “Doe- my hair look very untidy? Oh; P!“ of! that long thread! Those horrid linen ravelihgs! 'I must look nice before my mother-induw!" â€" with a. merry smile but blotted out in ril- “A Indyto warm m’m I'D Gimme the lady wants. .m'sll 0.2““ her mistms. '31:. subs:- 9;:- lha 'â€"am” for Yo an tar I. and ups'prihging of hope, is standing dumb and stupid. “A lady? Oh. it’s Lady Nora!" Swift. is the change from cold do- spair to Warm throbbing* deli!" from weary indifierenca to glad. trembling hope. She rushes through the hall, then checks herself With dimcuny. all smiles and blushes and shining eyes and trembling lips. Lady Nora‘s: jet. {rinses rattle CHAPTER XXV. ed me on his honor: that ought to be quite sumth {or you. " “It is not. " Yolanda declare- sharply and hurriedly; “but he can intuit ancient i! he will only come back to me again. " Slug drops be head on to her hand. with a passionate. moths!!! “0h. ii he wishes. I win go to him." Yolande says. with be hand. heading Lady Non. “Did he say maxing about. it. to you, Lady Nora, when you saw him? Did he whhmdoyouthinhtojoin him anywhere " “ My dear. I was going to explain to you if youdmd given me time.’ Lady Nora month irritably: and avoiding Yolande's eyes. she toys net-Vously with her long Suede glows, which she has drawn; on her fair jewellcd hands. “My son ~â€" very foolishly and rashiy.1 and. say. but his pride and high sense of honor. poor dear (allow, compelled him -â€" I can understand him thorâ€" oughly." Lady Non says man vaguely and wry meadacionsly.as she considers Dallas an incomprehen- slble maniac for his present cause of conduct -â€" “th he handed. conformetobentPcnu-eath with him. und 1 ielt no miserable thatâ€"" :‘You were jealous 0! Joyce lint- ny -- that was nboutthe beginning and ending of it!" my Non in. mm: impatiently: while Yolnnde flushes crimson at the coarse phrases with which no elegant. and fashion- emotions of her heart. "It was very silly of you. If you had con- sulted me." Lady Nora continua. iith n. .slighting little laugh. “1 should have told you that no vell- bfre‘d woman takes any notice of he husband's petits wins towards an oldflune. Itisinhndtaxtetodo do: and you ought to hove known that my son is too thoroughly 1. gentleman to compromise himself 0: you in n. flirtation with any one." I.- ,,j u "I don"t. know what a well-bred woman without heart. or mind. or tooling does. Lady Non." Yolnndo rotor-m. turning on her hotly and passionately: “all I know is that I will not share my husband's society or “tenuous with any one!" ’ “No. no â€" certainly not.’ Lady Nora agrees. looking a little startl- ed. ”But of course there was noth- lng ”dons, nothlng which could really displace you. Dallas an all 'your littln lovet'c quarrel: be arranged easily.' " This tremendoul m has very little import {or Yolanda. Ibo in not “in society." and who new "-0- ciety" and all thing: also through one medium only. the clap. bet hands nervously together and looks other Win with lmploring hoâ€" mtflty. ‘ . u â€"â€"--v - “Is he â€" in Capt-in Glynne" â€"- she has not courage to my “my husban " or. "Dallas" now - "dio- pleuod -.-â€" very much displeased?" she ask; earnestly. "Dear Lady Nora, I will do whm he wishes. laid-oinmvletw. ,Iamvery sorrylacteduldid. Iwasverv unhappy. ulthonghthodid no}. bed'mie as openly ‘5 “W "“ your husband baton you had been married; month. You lave not N been presented. end etc. 01 course. More not. known in society this will account. (or it. (autumnal! a pro-est; other'ilo. you m'- Qm aeommuy doen her may-MP m of six thou“!!! pounds; the m of which Yoludo'l m Ind t? pointed to be and. to Calm-g cum solelyrand aural! '0' b on private“... -â€" “when you ldledmoooatolinhnniublen- lsuou wlth him. I nanny I «and. gt. .u undetltlfld it. Yo- lande," Lady flora; My. hunch“!!- "Imavo m my son’s prid- mddeflcacyofteelinswomndnto quantum; Inn closely on this sub- M'MInmm (ti-simply in- eomprnhodble to no how you €00” beauty of such lolly and m Bear. in our class such conduct would mean your nochl ruin!" lady Nora finnhea. mu: tragic «aphasia- "That. you have 'oome may I u- oi Com-ac aware. my dear," the II:- eoidly dad mutiny; ‘W. on“ the mu-ri'nge sacrament. which m trustees chose to make. my son. a you' must be aim" â€"â€" this m sharply 4-â€" “beneflts my um.-â€"â€" in a mo'st, trifling dam-co" indeed. be this mil pittance. however." ht Myth!!! ' adds, bringing out but words with ; hi- 0! contact. “I. is deprived oi. in comm of the quarrel. orrminnderlundingyot whatever it in. bottom you ad Mm.II Lady Non com the am in Y0- lande’s m. and known In ha- hwthovaincerehha-poorfltue daughter-[Haw in be simple devo- tion to her son: but. tar this very reason -â€" like all unworthy ‘mum - she reaches to wreak be- m and disappointment on her W In ha been m at which sh- has been man-dons. mingling “(h the sum unselfish- neas of the generous lovq um loan tolnyeverythlngltpomathh fleet. ”But. then. my money, you know, my Nora-“7m it. not he's- ouch {or us “both? I m not at extravagant. and should be only happy to deny myself anything ' enable him tq liw as be plead I should indeed!" ‘ l8§E o (Continued on Base 4.). 'uuru. :- 11-- WW 0000 [00KS 00000 Our New Goods . HUGHAN Petty EWBLLERJ 1" *Y