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n th it Ii. “Well Inever. no not in all my born days! Sir and Miss Angela, all I have got to say about this extraordinary mooeedins"â€"they glanced at each other in alarmâ€""is that I am very glad to hear on it, and I horn and pray haw as you may be happy. and, if you treat my Angela right, you'll be just the happiest and luckiest man in the three kingdoms, including Ireland and the royal family, and. if you treat her wrong, worse will come to you; and her poor mother's last words. as I heard with my own ears. will come true to you. and serve you rightâ€"and there’s all the milk upon the floor. And God bles you both. my dears, is the pray- er of an old woman.” And here the worthy soul broke down. and began to cry, nor were An- gela’s eyes free from tears. After this little episode, breakfast proceeded in something like the usual way. Church was 10.30. and before the hour Arthur and Angela strolled down to the wot that had already become I. holy ground. to them, and looked in- to each other’s eyes, and. said again the same sweet words. Then they went on. and mingling with the little oun- mationâ€"that did not number more than thirty soulsâ€"they passed into the cool quiet of the church. "Lawn!” suid a woman, as they want. by, "ain’t she just a. beauty. What a pretty wedding they'd make!” Arthur overhead it. and noted the woman. and afterward found a pre- text to give her five shillings because he said it. was a lucky omen. 0n the communion-table of the pretty little church there was spread the “fair white cloth" of the rubric. It was the day for the monthly cele- bration of the Sacrament. that met the religious requirements of the vil- ‘30- “Will you stay for the Sacrament with me‘!" whispered Angela. to her lover. in the interval between their seating themselves and the entry of the clergyman, Mr. Fraser's locum Arthur nodded assent. And so. when the time came, those two went up together to the altar- reds. and. kneeling side by side, eat of the breed and drank of thefcup. and. “All to yieces. I declare. broke in An- sla. with her head somewhere near rising. departed thence with a. new link between them, For. he sure part of the prayers which they offered up at {that high moment were in humble petition to the Almighty to set His solemn seal and blessing on their love. Indeed. so far as Angela was concerned there were few acts of her simple life that she did nbt eonsecrate by pray- that she did nbt consecrate by pray- er. how much more then. was she bent upon bringing this. the greatest of all her acts. before her Maker’s throne. Strange. indeed. and full of holy pro- mise. is the yearning with which we turn to heaven to seek sanctification of our deeds. feeling our weakness. and craving strength from the source of strength. a yearning of which the Church with that subtle knowledge of human nature uhich is one of the mainsprings of its power, has not been Thus pledged to one another with a. new and awful pledge. and knitted together in the ’bonds of a universal love. embracing their poor affections $3 the wide skies embrace the earth. they rose and went their ways. purer to_ worship. and stronger _to endure. slow to avail itself. And this need is more especially felt in the matters connected with the noblest of the pass- sions. perhaps, because all true love tad all true religion come from acorn- That affernoon Arth‘ur had a conver- sation v. ith his betrothed that par- taking of busmess nature in the be- ginping. ended‘ rather onlyA “My father! Oh. yes. I had forgot- ten 8. little about that;” and she look- ed a little unions. “I m'ust speak to your {fiber when ho comes back to~morrow. dear." he “Fosrtnmotely. I am fairly well off, so _I goo no cause why he should ob- “Well, I think that he will be rcther 33d go gal-id. qt Pjgott_1nd mygelt: mm know that he is not very fond “Tl-Q is strum not of tutu on “e have become 608339‘1 and ‘My dear, why should I suppose my- self superior to anybody else. that you should only fall in love with me? You set too high a value on me.” “And you set too low a value upon me: you do not understand me. You are my fate, my other self; how would it have been pomible for me to love any one but you? I feel as though I had been traveling to meet you since the beginning of the world. to stand by your side till it crumbles away, yes, for eternity itself. Oh, Arthur. do not laugh at what I 883’. I am. indeed. only a simple girl. but. as I told you last night, there is something stirring in me now. my real life, my eternal part, something that you have awakened, and with which you have to deal. something apart from the me you see before you. As I speak [feel and know that when we are dead and gone I shall love you still; when more ages have passed than there are leaves upon that tree. I shall love You still. Arthur. I am yours for- ever, for the time that is, and is to be.” av... *vâ€"Iâ€"â€"v “Arbhnr"â€"with a little sMp -"1 am ashamed of ”11'.va can you think such things of me? You must hang a very pqor 9p'mi9q of me." “Become they hove not the chpnco. All tho world would love you. it it knew you; but. seriously. I think that he can badly object. or ,1» would not have allowed up to ho thrown so much together; for. ' nine cases out of ten that sort of thing has only one result. Arthur. not seeing the slight flush of indignation in her eyes plied: - AI.__.- 2... -‘mn‘fn ‘ of indignation in her oyos replied. "Well. you know than us always .a. risk; but I should imagine that It would very much depend upon the BMW? 0-. ‘OLL‘- _“m'\ _.._“T She spoke with the grand freedom of one inspired. nay, he felt that she was inspired. and the same feeling of awe that had come upon him when he first saw her face. again took possesâ€" sion of him Taking her hand he kissed it. â€"-wâ€"v“ â€"-_ “Dearest." he said, “dearest Angela. who am I that you should love me so? What have Idone that such a trea- sure should be given to me? I hope that it may be as_ you say!" iâ€"‘v‘_I't"w_iilwbe as Ivsay," 'she answered. as she bent to kiss him. And they went on in! silence. Philip arrived home about one o‘clock on the Monday, and, after their nur- sery dinner.A Arthur made his way to the study. and soon found himself in the dread presenceâ€"for what pre- sence is more dread. most people would rather face a chief justice with the goutâ€"of the man whose daughter he was about to ask in_marriage. _ _ Philip, whom he found seated by a. tray, the contents of which he seem- ed in no humor to touch. received him with his customary politeness. saying with a. smile that. he hoped he hed not comâ€"e ”to tefi him that he was sick of the place and its inhabitants. and was goigg away. “Far from it Mr. Caresfoot. I come to speak to you on a. very different subject." Philip glanced up with a. quick look 9f expectant curiosity, but said noth- mg. “ n short." said Arthur, desperate- ly, “I came to ask you to sanction my engagement to Angela." A pauseâ€"a. very awkward pauseâ€"en- te“2i'ou are then engaged to my daughâ€" r 9! "Subject to your consent I am." Then came another pause. “You will understand me. Heigham when I say that, you take me rather by surprise in this business. Your ao- quaintance with her has been short." “That is very .true. but I have seen a. ggeat deal‘ of hgr." “Perhaps; but she knows absolutely nothing of the world. and her pre- ference for‘youâ€"for as you say you are engaged to her. I presume she has shown a. preferenceâ€"may he a mis- take. merely a yomng girl's romantic idea." Arthur thought of he. conversation of the previous day with Angela. and could not help smiling in; he answered: “Heigham, I will be frank with you. [like you. and you have, I relieve, sufficient means. Of course you know that my daughter will have nothing â€"at any rate, till I am dead." he added quigkly. “I think if 'you ask'her that she will tell you that is not the case." “I (fever thought almxt the. matter. but I shall be only too glad to marry her__with nothing_ but herself." “Very good. I was going to say. that. notwithstanding this. marriage is an important matter; and Imust have time to think over it before [give you a decided answer. say a week. I shall not, however. expect you to leave here unless you wish to do 30. nor shall I seek to pla'e any restric- tions on your intercourse with An- gela. since it would appear that the mischief is already done. I am flat- tered by your proposal; but I must have time. and you must understand that in this instanze hesitation does not necessarily mean consent." In affairs or this nature a man is satisfied with small mercies and will- ing to put up with inconveniences that appear trifling in comparison with the disasters that might have overtaken him. Arthur was no exception to the general rule. Indeed. he was profuse in his thanks. and. buoyed up with all the omfidenoe of youth. felt sure in hh heart tut he would soon find a way to extinguish any ob tions that might still linger in Phi p's mind. His would-be tathsr-in-lew content. «111$de with C H‘APTER XXIX. as he wished. Young Heigham wanted to marry his daughter, and he could not wish her a better husband. Save for the fatality which had sent that woman to him on her fiend's errand. he would have given his consent at Once. and been glad to give it. Not that he meant to refuse itâ€"he had no such idea. LAnd then he began to think what, supposing that Lady Bel- lamy's embassy had been of a nature that he could entertain,_ which wag may no WILL“ WW- "*1 not. it would mean to him. It would mean the realization of the work and aspirations of twenty years; it would mean his re-entry into the W096“! and position from which he ‘had ac- cording to his own view, been unâ€" justly ousted; it would mean. last but not least. triumph over: George. And A â€" £A“- W“ “705!" 055W..- v ________ ‘7 now chance, mighty chance. as tools call Providence, had at last thrown into his hands a lever with which it would be easy to topple over every stumbling-block that lay in his path to triumph; more. he might even be able to spoil that Egyptian George. giving him lea than his due. on, how he hungered for the broad acres of his birthright! longing for them as a lover longs for his lost bride. The opportunity would never come again; why should he throw it away? To do so would be to turn his cousin into an open and inplacable foe. Why should he allow this girl. whose birth had bereft him of the only crea- ture he had ever loved, whose sex had alienated the family estates. and for whose company he .cared nothing. to _I-_._O She would be well off; the man loved her. As for her being engaged to this young Heighlam, women soon got over those thinge. _ Afteg all. now that he ESE; £3ka ’6: the matter calmly, what valid cause was there why the thought thus. an answer came into his mind. For there rose mp before him a. vision of his dying wite. and there sounded in his ear the murmur of her half-forgotten voice that for all its broken softness bad with its last ao- cents. called down God's winged ven- geanoe and His everlasting doom on him who would harm her unprotected child. And, feeling that if he did this thing ‘on‘him would be the ven- 'â€"â€"â€"â€" Egnm aidâ€"£116 doom, he thought of the shadows of the night, and grew afraid. \Vhen Arthur and his host met ac- cording to their custom, that even- ing, no qllpsion was made (3n either gige E6 their conversation of the af- ternoon. nor did her father even_sp_e§_k 'v--â€"vâ€"" a. word to Angela on the subject. Life to all appearance, went on in the old house precisely as though nothing had happened. Philip did not attempt to put the smallest restraint on Ar- thur and his daughter, and studious- ly shut his eyes to the pretty obvious signs of their mwtual affection. For them, the long J one days were golden. but all too short. Every morning! found their mutual love more perfegt, but when the flakes of crimson light faded from the skies. and night drop- ped her veil over the tall trees and peaceful lake, by some miracle it had grown deeper and more perfect still. Day by day, Arth‘ur discovered new charms in Angela; here some hidden knowledge, there an unsuspected grace and everywhere an all-embracing char- ity and love. Day by day he gazed deeper into the depths of her mind, and still there were more to plumb. For it was a store-house of noble thoughts and high ambitionsâ€"ambitions many of which could only find fulfillment in another world than this. And. the more he saw of her the prouder he was to think that such a perfect creature should so dearly love himself; and with the greater joy did he look forward to that supreme and happy hour when he should call her his. And so day add- ed itself to day, and found them happy. Indeed. the aspect of their fortunes seemed as smooth and smiling as the summer surface of the lake. About Philip’s final consent to their engage- ment they did not trouble themselves. judging not unnaturally, that his oon~ duct was in itself a guarantee of ap- proval. If he meant to raise any se- rious objections he would surely have done so before, Arthur would urge, and Angela would quite agree with him. and wonder what parent could find it in his heart to object to her bonny-eyed lover. What a merciful provision of Pro- vidence it is that throws a veil over the future, only to be pierced by the Westeyed of Scotchmen! Where should we find a flavor in those infre- quent cups that the shyest of the gods Joy. holds to our yearning lips, could we know of the bitter that lurks in the tinseled bowl? Surely we have much to be thankful for. but for nothing should we be so grateful as for this blessed impotence of foresight! But, as it is often on the bluest days that the mercury begins to sink be- neath the breath of far-off hurricane so there is a warning Spirit implant- ed in sensitive minds that makes them mistrustfulof too great happiness. We feel that, for most of us, the wheel of our fortunes revolves too quickly to allow of a long continuance of un- broken joy. , "I have not got a ring. except the one you gave me." he answered; for his Signet was an her finger. “So, unless we sacrifice Aleck or the ravens. I don't know what it is to be.” “Dnn’tjoke. érthur. I tell you we “Arthur." said Angela. one morn- ing, when eight days had passed since her father's return from town, “we are too happy. We should throw some- thing into the lake." are too floppy." Could Arthur have seen through an acre or so of undergrowth as Angela. uttered these words. he would have perceived a. very smart page-boy with‘ the Belluny crest on his buttons de- the Bellamy crest on his buttons de- livering a. letter to Philip. It istrue thst there was nothing particularly alarming about that. but its contents might have given 3 point to Angola's tombodingn. It run than: . January 27. 1898. ference to our conversation last week about your daughter and G.. can you come over and have a quiet chat with me this afternoon? Philip read this note and then re- read it. knowing in his heart that noyv was his opportunity to act up to hm mictions. and put an end to the whole transaction in a few decisive words. But a man who has for so many years given place to the demon of avarice, even though it he avarice with a legitimate object, cannot shake himself free from his clutches in a mo- ment; even when. as in Philip'scnse. honor and: right, to say nothing of a still more powerful factor, superstition. speak so loudlyi in his ears. Surely. he thought there would be no harm in hearing what; she had to say. He could explain his reasons for having nothing to do With the matter so much better in person. Such mental strug- gles have only one end. Presently the smart page-lav here back this “Dear Lady Bellamy,â€"â€"I will 10 with you at half-past, three. It was with, very curiaus sensations that Philip was that day shown into a richly-furnished boludoir in Rewtham Hanse. He had not been in that room since he had talked to Maria Lee, sit- ting on that very sofa, now occupied by Lady Bellamy’s still beautiful form and he could not but feel that it was a. place of evil omen for him. Ayer’s Cherry Fedora! is the standard family remedy of the world for colds, coughs and lung diseases. It is not a palliative, and is not therefore put up in small cheap bottles. It is put up in large bottles for the household. They cost more but cure more. Fads come and go but no theory or fad can overthrow the fact, that the greatest cure for all colds, coughs and throat and lung diseases, is Ayer'l Cherry Pectoral. Lady Bellamy rose to greet him with her most fascinating smile. “This 18 very mna,’ ’she said. as she motioned him to a seat, which Philip afterward disoovered, had been careful- ly arranged so as to put his features in the full light, whilst, sitting on the sofa, her own were t-oncealed. “Well. Mr. Caresfoot,” she legan. after a lit- tle pause, “l suppose I had better rome to the point at once First of all, I presume that. as you anticipated would he the case. there exists some sort of understanding between Mr. I-Ieigltam and your daughter.” Philip nodded. ”Well, your cousin: is as determined as ever about the matter. Indeed, he 13 simply infatuated or hewitched, I really don’t know which.” “I am sorry for it, Lady Bellamy, as I cannotâ€"â€"” "One moment, Mr Caresfoot; first let- me tell you his offer, then we can talk it over. He offers, conditionally on his marriage with your daughter, to sell you the Isleworth estates at a fair valuation hereafter to he agreed upon, and to makes. large settlement ” “And What part does he wish me play in the. matter?“ “This. First, you must get rid of young Heigham, and prevent him from holding any communication, either with Angela herself‘ or with any oth- er person Committed with this: place. for one year from; the date of his depart- ure. Secondly, you must throw no oh. stacle in George’s path. 'I‘hirdly, if required. you must dismiss her old nurse, Piggott.” ‘ “It cannot be, Lady Bellamy, I came here to! tell you so. I dare not (owe my daughter. into such a mar- riage, for all the estates in Eng- land.” Lady Bellamy laugheJ. “It is amusing,” she said, “to see a father afraid of his own daughter; but you are over hasty, Mr. Caresfoot. \Vho asked you to force her? All you are asked to do is not to interfere. and leave the rest to myself and George You will have nothing to do with it one way or the other, nor will any re- .sponsibilityjeqt with you. Besides, it is very probable; that Eour cousin \Qill QUEER CHINE“; PADSEUN liveldowghhisnfantcy ortsome other 01)â€" In China. a traveler wishing {0; 3 ac e W1 arisen 0 pa an! end to the - 1 . the thing, in which case Mr. Heigham will mp0“ 13 oompelleu to have the pa come back at the end of his year‘s pm- passport In compelled to 11"" . h {j hation, and events will take their Inst. of his hand brushed over m}. M ural course. It is only wise and right 031 mint. He then prefisefi bum that you abogld. try_ the cgnltancy of on thin. dung gape!) winch T“? u _ CPI-:- II these - young lovers. No theory of germs to chill Aflection's budding Misses; When ardent tovers took their 6“. No microbes on their kisses. flow happy they were not to kpow The gennJadâ€"so years ago. “Sincerely yours. Fifty Years Ago. lovers: instead rot lettini Bprâ€"egid of thé lines. Th' out 0‘ hand. If. on- the to prevent tnnstorenco of tho 1" W8 should in the wt. :3 tbs lines 9! no two but” “'A‘nno‘ Bellamy.” “’mc *0 you: on his mount. that has. be an, ham 1008 owing“: ..whioh it has not hitherto been ‘voniont to my." ‘ "What in the cum?” asked Philip, “newly. ‘ "A [tree cub, t. thousand Mm“, It glid not mun-o an peculig . ly as it had come, leaving the check. blushing in all its native beauty upon the table. Philip took it as deli!» erabely as he. could, and put it in his‘ pocket. Then. rising, he said goal- bye, adding. 8-8! he passed through tin door ~ “R.emember, I, have no remai- bility in the matter. I wash my hands of it, and wish to hear nothing about it." “The thousand pounds has done it." reflected Lady Bellamy. "I toldGeorge that he would; rise greedily at money I have not watched him for menu years for nothing. Fancy selling an only daughter's happiness in life [at a thousand pounds,. and such a dumb-1 her, too! I wonder how much he would take to murder her, if he were certain that he would not be found out! Upon my word. my. work grows quite inw- eating. That cur, Philip. is as good as a play," and she laughed her own peculiar laugh. hook in the water wailini! for 3 “I Men, “'0111911, and children are ”1 crowds, and some look poor and ‘0” look rich. But nobody ever looks 0" er than expectant The w {iters 0f 9 small cafes and restaurants in tr Champs El ysees take advantafl 9f ‘1 dull 110t1rs.ya.nd.”areheaded.3"!"On.e and with napkins covering their “2 maculate shirt bosoms seek a the ranks; cabmen,too toaand ex 2’30 and tramps-everybody were taken some fine day it V 0“” i1 dubitably show that at least 0004““ tieth of ythe population of Dari-5' always fishing. 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