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BY KATHARINE 9. MACQUOID,

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MISS BYON OF EYON COURT.hurried in putioatly through the rooms, telling himself that it was intalorable to bo called haak fron his prospect of enjoyment, and that he should tell Miss Eyou that the interruption had missed him, but when he stood before her, the strange all-ing gaze which cowed: Marjorie ebained even his tongue. He stod silent, wait, in till the old woman spoke.

I will not keep you loug" he thought she ancored. I hear you are going out walking, but before you go I wish to kawy, Richard Brown, what you think of my niece."

*She is quite obarming," he said quickly, und

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come too quickly, "you Lave known me such a short time."

CHAPTER VI. ·

A WAX.

Miss Byon looked from one-to-the..other, bor own fase was withent expression. "I will tell you how I know," he said vory.com- Daylight had faded lodg ago, and only a work | “After breakfast, then,” Marjoría naked... fidently. There are persons whose faces may glom fell across the darkness from a solitary. He only nodded in answer, and the girl felt head like a book-truth and fenoesenco en andle which Mr. Brown bli stuck into one of piqued. She was onscious that bor aunt might widom be successfully imitated by a young girl; the carmistud aconses. frst sight the long any that why had songh Mr. Brown, while sho it takes a good many yous to acquire that art close-smoling library Jackal dasorted, but had only tried to sabia "GéMarjorie walked on, thinking over his words, retle and thion a merry lugh came from a dark Bh libud this sort of talk, for he had spoken wornet, und Mirja and her partner walized seriously, and not as if he were paying a simpli-espidly into the faint light. mout She conld not help applying his words to St George Wolf -----

"I must stop please," sie pouted; "I'm out of breath. I think the dist chokes ons.”

He stood still no she spoke, but he kept his

again.

ense.

if she waited to speak, bat Marjorie was then her frown showed him that he had made young girls.". She looked straight baforo hor, she arm round her waist as if he wanted to beg Brown It seemed to her sly and ignoble to

impatient to get to her room. OE into she had had little fu think of, that today's adventure completely absorbed her. She saw in a dreamy way tale went along the passago that a port

neten stopil vulside can of the doors in Miss gen's gallery but thin did not suggest to her thula visitor had come to the house. She was too full of her sunt's story and of her menting with Sir George Wolf to our farmingthing else She felt mortified by this second offer from lion. Shu begin to think that she' need not have troubled hersolf abonit Sir George's dienp pointment. He had asked her to marry him, not so much bonuses bo wanted her for a wife, atron kind, ho wanted to give her a boms ait to shiohl For from Misa Eyon.

bettre, and it shows hose geed unl,noble he is."

That vandid look does not belong only to

could not have said why, but she did not choose “I don't meas,” he wont on, that she is to not bor companion's opes while she spoke. remarkably bandsome, and so on, but she is "I have seen it in another person's fuge.".

Mr. Brown was watching her attentively, very bright and pleasant."

Bright, is she P Miss-yon-ate-thinkingAhlus said, aretusely, I dare say you are he is not usually bright," she dal suo right; ono soos it, for instance, in women who piciously, and she is very shy. It is possible," live in retirement, and who have never mixed she gave him a mocking look, that Marjorie with the world," mot an old sweetheart while she was out this I was not thinking id a woman. I know morning. Iderstand he was away musb middle-aged man who shows his feelings and bis lougor than was acessary.

meaning, tan,: to his face. I am sure he is entidid" He must be a very remarkable sam. Mr. Brown sighed ostentatiously. "Bo is a friond of youre?"

A sweetheart Hay could that de?? bỏ said, angrily. You led me to suppose she was a raw girl, fresh from school."

"Bo she is, but I should have thought you, know that the fit period of love-making is a child."

school-girlsare opt to begin the occupation.oarty."

Miss you pat up. ber glassen and looked curiously at him.

a

Yes. I have known him over since I was Woll, why do I mind, shu said; it is much question of temperament and opportunity. Ifants not judge of facial expression, Lad

**Then perhaps you are not a good judge. A But although she felt greatty afraid of her "You might have tul suoner about that." chiläis easily cajoled; besides, if it takes a lik aunt, the fold herself that it would be goryHe spolce inpatiently, but he seemed to have fering it often blindly clings to its Best ides, and miserable to be married, froma compassion even gotten his hurry to get back to Marjorie. He never eoes the flaws that evoryoad olso can we in by so excellent a man at Sir George Wolff,

conted himself near. Miss Bug. "Do you kack its idol 1 hava known a ones whore this childish The bell rang for lachen, Whos lurjeris who the man is that the girl cares for

infatuation led to a most unhappy amrringe" opened the door at the end of the narrow lufty

He spoke very earnestly, his voration mede pissago the sura gentlemau go into Miss Byon's

him forget his resolution to seem indifferent. study. For a mount she wondered" "wbother

Marjorie laughed. the Viese had come to answar his pots in porasi; laut no, this struger looked soap, and she had Sa Von in that briof gince lagt ko was tali and stylish koking, mud she and court & glimp of fair soft-looking whinkers Hannah had said the Vicar was middle-aged and gray baired. As als pussed his lanked out, for the Portmantean, but it had eilkor been a greation of her own fanus, or it hail disappeared. Miss Byou wns always punetaal, but i-ciny she wens absqui when Marjoris reached the dining parlour. The girl. stood Bonding, awr the hearth, and slie warmed For chilled Kagers who

she waited.

་

In a few minutes Miss Eyon's private entrance door into the dining-room opened, hat not in its usual noveless manner, and the tall, fair-haired stranger walked into the root..

Her surpris Buttered Marjorie. She was cobssions that the new arrival was very hand some and that be looked friendly, but she felt too shy to look fully at io.

He held on bus bund, and she gave hers reebzuically. He was dat ull embarrassed, and te korked at her with uniring nyes

Miss Eyon bus asked me to make her excuses and to introduce tuysell," he said.

Hailed very pleasantly, but Marjorie thought he was too much at his ears. He seemed actually to be doing the honours of the home to her My was in "Brown," bo went on, “avil I know that you are 19 Marjorie Egen."

"then ber courage came back. I sap pose we are begh nach if my Aunt is

not cousing."

By all means: allow me to carve for you," and he placed himself in Miss Eyou's erat at the hand of the table

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"You seem interested. I wonder why," he †said, and then seeing that be looked sailen, são softened a little. "You mistake me, I said toe girl had a sweetheart, but I did not say so cars for him. Sir George Wolff, a landbofcor not very far off, a rich man, too, asked her to marry him before she came here, but she refused bisz. "If this is o, why should the sight of a cheer her in the way you holders and lighed

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"For a mau past thirty, who has spent his life in Londen, that is a strango question. Hare you not learned that what a young girl most dis likes and rebels aretust is dullness and restraint? She will do anything, anything to vary such a life."

In the cass In thinking of your reasoning would be all wrong. My friend is universally loved and looked up to and yet I don't think a girl would fall in love with him."

"Yes, we have literally kicked up a dast, but the dust proves I was right in saying that no one mes not these old rooms I believe the ser. vunts dare-not vantare are in the dusk; the dobbe room is azt to this you know, it was year uncle's bedroom,” 1.

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Mr. Brown, however, appeared heedless of her good opinion; he bad plunged deeply into an agricultural question" connected with'ons of Miss Eyon's farms. Hopok no more, moties of Marjorie, and during the rest of dinner she had perforée to koop sileges.

She felt surprised and disappointed in Mr. traat her with indifference before her aunt and Amigo yet to be almost lover-like when they were alsoe. She made a little resolve that she would reverse mila Han, this order of things. To-morrow when they of . Janeiro Jan. went to see the falls, she would show Ms. Brown Devouhurat (hatsby toocould be indifferent when it suited her.

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She shivered. She had just moved a little away from her partner., 2nt ut this she shrank Give me your arm as far as the study," sha vor him again. "Do you mean a ghost P" she said to the young follow." You, Marjorie, will whispered. He was sorry to ragsaure her, it was he glad to go to bed early after so much Hemperia so delicions to feel that she trusted and drag te tigue, so I don't ask you to join mo this ovenleg Honit his protection, but he remembered that torr Good night.”

Ichang sometimes caused a girl torream inopportunely. She smiled as sho went out, leaning on Mukitug

That's all havesaso, ven know. I boliere Brown's arm

Kiung-cDow your uncle, Mr. John Eym, died in the roa Marjorie had risen to follow them. She stood Malta tugond (his ons; there was some disagreement still for a moment, stupefied with surprise.

"How horrid !" she said. "She is more un

between Miss Eyon and her brother, and she had

Mr.

all theso rooms abat op aflat his death. Naturkind than I thought she could be, it is not pos ally the dobie story has gown out of that." Heetble to love such an unfeeling wOESD, bost down over her and whispered. Do you mast think, I am an insect, or does not the cars know you looked awially pretty when you wore about wording anyone. I shall not go to bed. frightened just now."

though I shall go to my room come back here, and then she would say I wait- od to see Mr. Brown again. Oh, she is dis- Sarthe agreeable,”

"Please let me go," said Marjorie, abruptly, "and I don't like compliments."

He took his arm away from her waist, not so much becuase of Marice's request bit it soomed to him there was a faint sound near the disused drawing-room.

Hueb," bo whispoved.

Perhaps not. but he looked fall into ber dark bine eyes, raised to his "she might purry bim bacanas everyone olsa löyed and look. the girl I am thinking of did, poor fittis trast-horse and strange, ed up to him, don't you see P. That is just what

ing soul.

He gave unther desp sigh. Marjorie lelt very pitiful.

"Were son"--she began, “I mean, was she a great friend of yours?

She thought the poor fellow was in love.

There was so ranch rebamance her tone that I liked her, that was all; but I can't bear to Afr. Browe looked up uddenly. He had beer see stof a mistake as a marriage between young contemplating bis oven beautiful finger mile, bat girl and a man double her age, it's a fatal mis. he forgot all about them in wonder, for he saw a take. There can be no lasting sympathy be glonu of passion in Miss Byou's stora blue eyes tween them. She, poor child, has lived alvage “You think them that if your alees met this in her hume nest; and she wants, of course, to worthy baronet-I take it for granted, you see, peep over the edge and take hor fair share of Chat & rich landholder must be worthy—she would the pleasures and unements that bulong to her take back her refusal for the sake of obange-of age. Her husband has soon and done every- escaping in fant froth Eye Court. Well then things all ha caros fornay is to heat and shoot if this has buppeurd, why did you ask me to come when he is in country, and when he is in town aphers at sucha time of the your," he said, alkily to read the papers and talk politics and soundal Miss Eyon had stiffened into her old attitude at his club. He has bad es auch dancing as he She was angry with herself for having betrayed cares for, and he now Guids it a bore to take his emotion, and her yoies was even colder thum ever girl-pife out to daners and so on." as she unmered him:

He watched Marjaris's face and ko paw that sho was thinking over his words.

Presently she said, in the unexpostoi woy be liked so much in Ler

"It would be a bro about the dancing, but don't you think”—als looked at him appealingis that middle-aged men do sometimes like dancing"

Marjorie had nine kosel the sound, and an trembling, almost paralysed with fear. Her hair seemed to rise on her forehead.

"Is anyone there ?" The voice sounded “la it you, Miss Max joxie? What are you dong ber

It is Hebuah," the girl mid, taking the onudle between ber-fingers she went forward.

Why, Holan' she had up the candle, "you are as white as death. How frightened fan look! Did you think we were ghosts ?" She said, softly, as she pinobed the old woman's pale chim,

Wonnaah excsimed. "Who may you her with you, ma'am {“

Mr. Brown Laughed. "Ouly me, Hauash. Tour young lady nad I have been trying a dance in the old library, but its awfally dusty work. A good many your I'll bat, sides any- things lively happened lore,"

Hannah took astey bek as he spoke then she groaned..

My morgy ako sal."How cold re venture it I'lass. Euand. nowt ahost sobbat you, sir, mast her heard tell of things at sud make t' place respected from such fretics

She atestched out her long arm, and took the mulls from Marjoris.

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aunt's unkindness on the ground of her, carly Wings.ng trial. To see two young people happy together, faksin Marjorie argued, ulust mako a person miserable who had afford sa her Anzt Lausia hod.

Marjorie's gown fastoned behind, and as she unlvoed it, a knot came in the knee and stoppod farther progress. Much against her inclination she was compelled to ring for Hannah. -------

*Now for a lactare,” the girl said when bar dvor opevel,

Hannah looked sad, rather than neces; and at first she was too intent on the knot even to speak, Her sileues irritated Marjorio's raffled tempor.

"Why don't you begin to scold, you dear old thing," she said when sudden reloaso told her that she was once more izoo.

"I cannot do two things at once ma'am." Ruunsh went on unlacing, so that the girl could not see bar face. "Nabbat it is net t'words

that Ab says as signify Tis something and der," she added solemnly.

Marjorie turned so suddenly at this awo-struck to that she wrenched the fuco trois the old woman's fingers.

it

There was nothing nd in a walts Hauna, it was auch a good que, it warmed me and made me feel happy, till you care creeping in liko a Come to you room, I show ya the light, what is this you call it—dobia.” ma'am," she mid, stï the girl followed her. Hannah trid to stop her words. "Eh but 34. Brown canin upto Marjorie sud whispered, bush, hush, ma'am, t'walls may carry sounds, "Don't go why do youknock under; the war Miss Marjeri, in a house where nalove las who knows." She looked fearfully ranud her. to get on at Eyen Court is to resist tyranny.

Bat Majoris's eyes hal uddenly opened to gone on from year to year, cherished like hor own improdence, and abe was glad that were a friend, maybe the evil nivvor dios, and the light was too dim to show her daming chunks, who can say what shape it may take, what woe something whispered that she had been giddy, it may work Miss Barjorie, ma'am, ah her that Mr. Brown would not have been so free hoored any bust los t'doead rost, ncbbut a mon with her if she had bean mero guarded with that dem unforgiven cant rest; an it is ill him. She wondered whether Sir George Wolf done to despera where his poor seal way be would have asked a stranger to walts with him seaking pardon wandering. She checked ber in a lonely room. Insted of answering Mr. self at the sight of the girl's awestruck dread, Brown, she barried on and placed herself beside bat she tried to smile. Hannah, while her cheeksharned got more hotly. When she reached the door leading into her special passage, Marjoria mið :.

I did not say the child had met Sir George Wolf. I see that such a meeting in possibly but even if this should happen, Marjaria cannot marry, until she is of age, without my consent. I do not mean her to marry Sir George Wolff."

She said the last words as if she shut the door on any such hape, and then she eat silent. Marjorie looked and wondered. She usury Dr. Brown looked hard at her, but her face ***That depends so ranch on what is meant by sat at the side and carved for her aunt at was altogether expressiecles. At last he said: middle-age. A mean of forty may be very fond lenchon, but today the dish was placed in front"May I ask why you have now sent for me?" of dancing in theory, but ho may be a martyr to of this visitor. It happened to be a pleasant,

"I have told yon, I wished to learn how Margout in his fuct You care for dancing, then " and Marjorie rejoiced that she had not to cfrvo jocie bad impressed you. Now that I know," | I-Marjorie turned to him with sparkling it-before-a stranger:----

sus said very slowly, I wish to give you a carreyos-I-love-it. Why even at Eyon Court, tion. You are going ont for a walk with ber one very rainy day. I dancod alone up and down and you are like other men with a woman, I sup the passage outaile my room. It was better pose; Ere and fans to get what they wish; than nothing, yon know.",

She shook ber bead and smiled at him. smoke and cold ashes when they have got it. Marjorie, I sue, has excited you. I tall you nɔt Yes, that is what I said just new. -You will to let her so that yon are excited, please her do the same in thirty years tine. You will much as you can, win her confidenre, but let har danas and smile through gems trasllas till the think only that you are kind and friendly; she will not know how to take hold of you. You are | to buʻlit.”, in an Byrn, remember, and she may have the will the last person who should be shut up in gloomy of the Eyons, if you set that up against your old Eyon Ceart, and yet it seems to me you wishes, even I may not be able to induce her." boar the dulden bravely."

Ho ro up and look ope of her hands; they were withered, but they were delicate, like bila of blue-veined ivory.

fr. Brown Memed to be a dextorous carrer, and the girl whiced that he helped her to the choicest hits. She thought be seemed bant ou pleasing her.

"Do you not drink any wine ? - Won't you have any wine?" he said, as she refused it. I should have thought up in this cold north it was absolutely cry to keep np circulation."

No, thank you, you are not a northerner, then P"

"Oh, no, you must forgive me, but I was going to say, thank heaven. I am a Londoner. Do you hipun over to have seen. London P

"o, bnt I long to go there." He gave for an approving smile, which showed hurutiful tooth under his fair silky moustache.

You would enjoy it; let us persuada is Eyor to take you the rext spring it would give me great plerŝurs in show you about our Emoky comfortable village A, ere's no place like Landon, less it is Paris."

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You won never persasdi y Aunt to ge to London," Marjorie anid dapbtfully.

I laughed. "Wonders unter cosse, you know. I see no reum why such thing should not happen."--

He spoke so amideally, to mirily, and the girl thought he looked so clever, that she found her- wolf considering his kind of oracle.

You can do anything you choose; besides, you have promised me." She bent her heal, and then be loosed har hand. Your Instruo Lions are, then, that I am to keep alear of tors making for the pressot.”

"Yee."

She pointed to the door, and leaned back is

if she were tired.

Mr. Brown nodded, but as he went back to Marjoric he whistled very, öheerfully.

He shrugged bye shoulders, and turned into a path that curved upwards, a leading that homewards on a higher level that that by which they had some

That will do, thank you, Hannah I can see my way now, the lamp auxide door is sure Hannah looked over her shoulder, and the saw that Mr. Blown had mt followed them.

*As you plouse, ma'am" she said coldly, and opening the door for Marjorio, she closed it behind her.

The girl was greatly retired; she had expected a lecture, and she knew she shoubi kuva rebelled against it and have answered sancily.

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Griff amuse themselves." Sbant, looking into the imaginings. Sho placed herself with her back Colombo Do you know," she aid, "that you are quite blating logs. Perhaps it would have been against the wall and fixed her eyeg on ber back. Diamond City Jay 1 F. Suss wrong. I have not been at all bravo-I have better if we had had or waltz in the parlour. But she could not read. The wardrobe created sotually bon coward enough to org more than as Miss Bron cila it; the Kannah would not and mado hor start, and then suddenly the hard te beeng Jorjah. once in my bedroom. Sometimes I can hardly have ventured to look glam. After all I realy stealthy stop in the passage.

She threw entiata. bear the dulness.

think I am too old to be fisertered with. She down her book, darted to the door, and locked" i "Poor little girl" Marjorie coloured and marched us off to my roun inst as if I were ait; but what was the use, she asked herself, and Young Siam winced, but he went on, “No, it is not a lit placa naughty child,

she found her bath shattering with the dread The uncomfortable feeling soon came back, that had seized on her. and her cheeks grew hot n the fire itself. CDI am, but she lit another pair of candless that the whole, she was glad that Hazush had been interfering and a busybody.

It did ant wem to him that it could be difficult to win the cadence of a young inoxperiencesi girl, and be thought that on the whole he was glad to know of that episode about Sir George Marjorie an opportunity to condide ja hiu. Just Wolf the Euowlodge would help him to give

hall," Hamali saul whan ha ame into the din-a

then she met hk lihayes fixad on her admir ingly, and sha thonght he had never before Been so handsome face. There was a winning expression in it which attracted confidenca Marjoris felt quite angry with herself, for, har- ing at Brown looked exaai. He certainly was net groeds, she had soun that by the way in which he had helped himself to pheasant.

Miss Marjorie, is waiting for you in

ing-room, and then she went away,

you. Biss Egon is an old friend of mins, and very good friend, but for all that I runst say she cannot be a lively companion. My wonder is that you consented to some to such a plane."

Well, but I could not holp it," she looked up with surprise. Aunt Lodisa is my guardias, to I had to come. Besides," she said slowly, “du you know, I was curious.”

Mr. Brown bad & earsless manner, but he was very observant. He remarked that the woman esemed to give the message against her will, and sholeft the most as if she wished toavold questions. You are not like your photograph," she said.

"Poor old Kanab," he said, "I wendor what He looked delighted.

I've done to offend her; she's usually oiell • Curions to res your guardian, eh P** "Am I not? Well, ne I keliare Lamunough to r19.".

*Weil just a little, but I was much more "yeanger than it makes no, but photographs are Since the evening of her arrival at Eyos curious to see the house. One of my school. a mistake, you know. May I venture to hope Court, Marjorie had not been able to wear sny fellows stayed two years at Askrigg, and she you will not object if I stay a few days at Eyon of the new articles of dress she had provided. [heard the strangest stories about Eyon Court. Court. My business with Mia Byou will take Today seemed an opportinity, and she had put I suppose I did wat realise that I should have that time, but she gave me to understand that if on a large blek bat with drooping black fosto live thure always till I saw how gloomy it you objected to my visit 1 wust go to the In." thers, which suited her delicate complexion.“ was." She sighed, and he thought there were

Marjoris laughed heartily. "I am not such She looked up at Mr. Brown as be appeared on tears in her eyes.

s drogon; on the contrary, I am delighted to ince some one to speak to “

*Nonsense," he said bravely, "what a baby

stood on the high mantalshelf, Although this What had made such a sudden change in Mr. extra light obeered her she could not go back to Brown's manner, she wonded. Could he have her book. She said her prayers and undresseď takin a fancy to her. Ono; he had known quickly, and then when she had blown out the her only a few hours. Oight abo to like it or candles, such a sickening dread overcame her crusader. to dislike it. He might have an impulsive ns that she nearly shrieked out. She sorambles Meefoo ture, and she had heard that some people fall in into bed and hid ber from on her pillow. Jorestfratwight: if this wat his use baconid nat

help it, and so had no right to be vexed with him. What a strange thing Love must be," she thought, shyly "T wonder I shall ever fo

it. I wonder if there is much difference bo- tween liking and loving."

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BLACKING.

Hannak rally came and helped her drom, SELE-SHINING. No' BRUSHES REQUIRED, and this evening Marjorie wanted help, for she

has decided to wear the dainty evening gown Eyon. I hate known her for years past. Isu which she had made her first appearance, there anything you would like altered. I dare instead of the ordinary high necked frook she say now you would like a smart girl to wait on always put on for dieser nfl her aunt. you. instead of that dismal old Hannah.

the landing and he thought her bewitching. *I say, this can't go ou, you know," he said, There is no need to ank whether the air of impassively. "I have some influence with Miss He bowed. "Yes," he twirled the ends of his Eyon Court agrees with you" he said when be moustache, “it must be terribly dull for you. joined her. “You sparkle with health.” both indoors and out, and I don't think this “You would not have said so yesterday; my quite the country for a young lady to take walk this working did we ever so much good. litary walks in. it is so desperately lonely. It "I wonder if Miss Eyon is right in her sus- would be easy, for instance, for a tramp to make picion," he thought, but I aust wait a little; a away with you, and then bile you in one of iliract question would put Marjorie on her gased" those out of the way glans. Not a pleasant po "Save you boon this way, I wonder," he nodded sibility is it F

| down the valloy in the direction of the village.

"No. caly on my

Marjorie sbuildered.

*** Hannalipis a dear old woman. I love her; she is not dismal, I can toll you, when she is alene with ma,”

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The girl waited until she feared to be ion lats, Gives an instantaneous, brilliant, and chastic Elso and then she strong bid inte har gown and man- aged to faster -herself, although this was not polish, which, laat week in wet or dry Kilda easy. She had gathered'ame exquisitely-tinted

Taftan blackberry leaves in her afternoon's rambla, | weather, mai ex be washed off and the -polieh and she grouped thems into a brilliant knot at

romains. Does not injure leather nor soll the She held up a spray of loves against her clothing. For all kinds of Boots, Skres, and

"I had not thonght of such a possibility. bit of Yore way here, as we came apa cooped up alone with those two old women. I one side of the square-out bolige.

You should not frighten me." she sail.

What

can I do unless I walk alone here, must re- main shut up for ever."

*But a young mald would take walks with Fon, by Juve, it is horrible to think of you

don't suppose you ever see any one you can "Yes, but you could not drive whers F-pro- speak to." he added carelessly. pose to take you. Shall we go P

Murjoris hesitated. -Yor, please, I shoald like it."

"Don't tell Miss Epon," she said pleadingly, As they went through the village, Mr. Luke" because the might fancy things, but I did see White looked through the shop window.

an old friend this morning on the teoor." "Eh," he said to his wife," lass will not bidde "Indeed," he said slowly. "And that made lang at 6 Court are thm fikely that's a you feel brighter, eh, he laughed. You don't sweetheart wider. It's young Brown!" know how crestballen I fool. I hoped it was my companionship that had helped you a little

That would never do," he said killy. You' would lose all your roses; that wonk! la terrible Why should we not get as many walks as possi ble while I am here Shall we begin this after acon?"

Marjorie was delighted, and she felt grateful. Eh, uymakes! Mex. White's bread, resy This idea of escape from the dulness of kyo-face was full of contemptuous amusement and that you would care for a walk with me, court gave her new life

t' young wom he may want it, dobbut it donaut sed row I find that I have only come in as follow at tlass is willin' ;it' apples donnut fall to second addle, have in fact bored you➡you would Erst that shakes t' bongh; may, may, Luko, you have proforrad to be left alous with the plant wud nak beliovo ony man can bey t (ass hothoughts your old friend gave you” faixins. Nay

He looked so disconcerted tha! Marjorie was But in spite of her scorn. Mrs. White haston-sages to reassure him.

| rich brown hair.

"I would put them in ifit were not for Aunt Louisa. She might say I was too art, and I do Leather goods. love pevas, and if she looked glam I could not eat any dinner, and that would never do. Hofween the

walk and the waitzing Iammhungry as possible," ARMY PASTE BLACKING,

In-her-far-off-mom-the-dinner- bell was not

beard. Hannah wamily at the door ajar, but, In Tin Boxns same as we supply Her Majesty's Marjorie, left to herself, had not thought of it.

Buddenly she looked at her watob, and found Army sud Navy, gives a Lasting and BRIL- that she must be some minutes behind tima.

She flow along the passage, and was pale with LIANT POLIH. KEEPS MOIST · în ANY foar by the time she reached the dining-room.

Miss Eyon and air, Brown were both seated CLIMATE.

at table.

I am very sorry. Aunt," the girl hager, and

Thank you, ever so much," she said. "You can't think how I hate being so obat up. I in bot been out for two whole days till this morning." "How very smuaing. I don't wonder that you consider me a pleasant changa.“

He gave hers smile se fall of sympathy Chuted to an upper window and watched the young How can you say such things. I was de- then stopped, her tongue fit atiffened by the NUBIAN MANUFACTURING Co., Ltd., Marjorie's heart boat fast with happiness; her souple till they had passed, through the village lighted to come out with you; it is the first time sight of Alise Fyon. She at very groot, and she

and were out of sight-along the path out on the I have been taken for a walk since I left Belby, was ao pala that she looked gray, but her arms GREAT SAFFRON HILL, - steep hill side.....

Imet Sir George Wolff by accident, and I do f wara keaner than ever as she fixed them on Max not think I am likely to meet him again.” jorie's gown.

of last was some whie anderstued and entered ints her feelings.

"I will wait for you hera, then," Mr. Brow said, and she ran away it got her hat,

I am really out of the cage now the girl thought I am sure he is kind, and I fancy be kas influence with Auut Louien."----

May I ask why?" he said, gently. Mer jorie's face had grown peaSÍTA

You need not make arouses Mas EroDLEYE

sid in the tone that Marjoris dreaded. “I

Marjorie was so happy that she walked along prattling like a child about the beauty of the scenery and the delicious air which met them as they followed the path-high above the dashing liko to be franks she said, "especially what he made you keep us waiting river, yet screened from the wind by a border of to people who are frank with me,” she gave him Mr. Brown will readily exome you, for this ex- Mr. Brown contiuned to tril bis rioustache. Įtall trees. The trees were splendid in their gold a grateful glance, “bad I cannot stuctly say tra adornment is doubtles intended for him By Jove," he said, "sho is taking little and resect foliage that went down clothing the why I think I shall not see him again." There you do not honour me with it when I am sions." thing, bettor in all ways than I expected." What bank almost to the water's edge. The awning was a touch of regret in her voice, and Mr. Bho spoke in a low tone, and the servants a did the ok? girl mean by saying that she was mist hnd clearl, and acrosss the river-every now Brown notient it One reason, though, in betha farther exul of the long room could not hear passable I call her pretty, vory pretty, and then came perps of distant hills, and all up cause he said that my aunt would not like him what said. They could, however, seo the piquant, too, when she gets nuimated, passable once appeared, eridled among the soft-tinted to call at Eyon Court, and he le not a man who deep red dnsh that spread over Marjoriea feos indoed!"

grey rocke, a grand baronial castle.

would care to meet me without Asut Louisa's and the conscione shame of the girl's attitude. Thore was slight sound, and he turned with "Oh how bosutiful," the girl sxelsimed, " 7 knowledge."

Mr. Brown smiled at herad at Mina Eyon. **Then I don't call him à trus friend. II I expect that soft eren colour must have

a bob of alarm in his face.

Hannah had just come in by the door leading

to Miss Eyon's rooms,

If your please, sir, my mistress wishes to see

you before you go out,

He felt annoyed, and he showed it. "Look here, Hannah,” he said, “go to Miss Marjorio and ank bor to bo kind enungh to wait for roo. Pluss my lam váry sorry to detaiu her, but I shall not be brug with your mistress." Hauh looked after him as he closed behind him the door by which sto kod come,

You cannot be sure o' that young man," she You are Fory mustorful, but you have to loarn that two can play at that game."

She went slowly along the galeries to Blar jorie's root.

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Marjorie felt disappointed at his want of en: be this evening if we tried a little dance P" this; but, for all that, she would not paru tosiasm.

Marjorie's eyes shone with delight as she Marjorie. looked up under the shadow of her hat.

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somewhere, of my mother's, of just that colour of Ekvatning are speedily cared by Kmaring's "Yes, we dure.” He nodded so confidently and appearance, but they were ball gowns, and COUCH LOZENGER (recognized and recommended that sho took courage. "Unless you are afraid wero only worn ou suitable coesions she said by the Medical Faculty) No other resedy is of a dobie, as they call the ghosts, we can go up with emphasis

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"I like roing," she said, "don't you?" He longhed'st ter lock of sutraty. "Well,ne; unless they are in pictures. I like everything to be bright and fresh and young- ruin is like an old woman, fall of suggestions of what has bien, but also full of airns of decay. Ne," he gave her an admiring look, "give me youth."

Marjorio laughed. "Wie & young Jaas," she said, "tis t' change i "According to that, if you marry, you will for obange's sake that ohcors her, zobbut uh diall to your wife when she gets old. That will would'ant how thowt of Nim Marjerio nottin': be very unfair, I think." . stere by sio coompany,"

CHAPTER V.

Ifo soomed Amused.

No, that would be s risk, she might return the complimaut; L too, should be an longer se Young as when I married; but you know there

rooms,"

Electra (a.). Shanghai, &o Ehrenfels (8.) yogo MR. BROWN RECEIVES ORDERS.

"No," she smiled at M. Brown. She felt THIS SCHOOL, situated in a vary healthy Glengylo (8) Shanghai, &o. Misa Eyon was sitting before her desk, 23 sra wurden who have the olaria of perpetua a little adventus, and the risk of being found determines to show hor enai that she would not position on the BLUFF, provides good Glenogle fa Sha de stiff and palo at the bad looked on Marjorie's | Youth, thesare always gay and full of sunshine, cat and wolded by Hannah gave it a sort of submit to radences. Iaht like to see the EDUCATION FOR BOY8 from 3 to 17. Glenlyon (e) Shanghai, & first introduction to her. Even Mr. Brown, who You will be like that, "do" you Lanw-ik je si įspecial reliab,

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Jo believe it's naughty," he thought as she "I shall be delighte:k," he said; but he did this Papor.

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