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A FATAL PAST. BY DORA RUSSELL, ACTROR OF FOOTPRINTS Is The Bow". "THE BROKEN SEAL THE TRACK OF THE STORM," "A BITTER BIETHNIGHT," &o, &c.

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CHAPTER XV.

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THE DAILY PRESS MONDAY, APRIL 18Y¤, 1891

"That's only tos tres, Mr. Campbell," "wont Elizabeth

But when did she got How did she go " eagerly inquired Johnny

Hopes, and had a somewhat longthened intertrate further into the tragic story, whose dark vior with Elisabeth, though not many words shadow had now falian athwart her own path. were spoken on his part, but what he did say was She placed then on the photograph in a little to the point.

desk of her own, and otherwise arranged her dead cant's paporn. Amongst these there ware some Upon this the gardener told his story. The Austrálián löttors, which Holon carefully destrap from the nearest railway station had troyed. There was also two hundred pounds in arrived about half an hour after Elisabeth, kad any-notes, which Helen took pesursion of.

left to go on an errand to Ardleigh Lodge, and the driver had told the gardener that he had been ordered to call to take the young lady to the station. And Mina Helen had got into the carriage after kissing the dogs taking with hor only one trunk.

"I want you to toll her," he said, after he had given Elisabeth the lowers for Helen, while burning blushes dyod his freckled fans, Shat if there in anything I can do for hormind, thing, you just saud me word."

Elizabeth made bar best ourtesy, and thanked him.

-A SHADOWED LIFE.

Anything sont basiness you know, or The old servant'and words had only tee truly money continued Johany, "don't yon batber dribed Margaret Drummond's life and death.ker with; come to me, Elizabeth, and I'll nevero a fow faded towers in an envelope, which The bitter troublos of her youth, horne auzom after it and tell bur l'ta as awfully sorry about plainingly, bed not the less eaten into ker haart, ker kis-awfully." and for years.afo had knows that at any moment It was so sudden," wopt Elizabeth, wiping its frail besting might ocaso. Lady Eunisuto's her tears away. with the end of her apron." II sudilan visit, and the knowledge of Helon's aufwe'd only had a bit of warning it would have ferings bed also grantly upset her, and it had been oasier to low, but the poor doar matrosu von the Harl blow you the poor girl driven by seemed just in her wual; and then to go in and hen misery had told bar of har determination to find her gone." lean Ardleigh,

But she had passed away vory pascofully, and had died apparently in her sleep, for the pillor no which her bood rested was undisturbed, and the coverlet on which her hand lay unruffl. But the sad meat spirit was gone, and the burden she had bare so long and patiently had slipped -away-from her; and the ebild she had roured and loved, looking on her still face, realised in ita full bitterness that now she was absolutely -alone in the wárld:

Helen's grief indeed at the death of Margaret Drumtaond was something terrible, for bitter retores mixed with it as the poor girl to membered their last conversation, and how it Franelio give Aunt Margacuh such great pala the idea of her leaving bor. And now the part. ing bail come, and the qnist woman had passed away from her earthly troubles and left Hulen to bear them alone as best she could.

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“Awful!” aid Johnny, honically, "I don't know what's to become of Miss Helen, I'm sure, unless Lady Ennismore takes her."

This speech of Elizabeth's seemed to have a most serious offert on Johnoy. He gasped; ho twisted himself about; but no words came forth, though finally he did matter something which Elizabeth wild-not-make-ext

hua very nice lady, and was a great friend of the dear mistress, but still she's dangleru of her owa, and-so-may not offer Min Helen a home," sontiune)] Elizabeth,

Then Johnny spoke out liko a man. "Miss Helor needn't go far for a hero." he said, hakily and having thus spokon his mind seened relieved, for he added a moment later "yeunan tell her so."

Ye'd best toll bar yersel', Mr. Campbell," replied Elizabeth, discreetly, bat Johnny re peated, "You can tell her what I've said, and a few minutes lator left Ardagh Hana, and, Elabel looked after him not wakindly.

She might be won," she was thinking; and then als carried the soung, laird's flavors up to Helen.

The news of Miss Drummond's enddon drab was also received with singers ragret by Ear few aoighbours. There were humble cottages on the Joao hillsides, bory sickness bad scathed. The dwellers, or when two-dayk szagol had gone with his sont dostroying steps, that knew a vizitor Mr. Campbell brought them limsel, Mies who want there but at times of need. Margaret Hole," she said; "and he hit ang tell you that Dramma's charities had been of the must un-ithere was anything in the world he could do assaming mura and she bad never spoken of for yu, yu had only to name it." them even to clan. But many a pour widowe is very bind," answered Halor, wearily and mother had reason to bless her name, and "thank him for the flowers, Blizabeth, I was not a few tears were shed in mud walled hovels wishing for name for her." when it was known that the ledie" of Ard- Leigh Homo sul come to them no more.

JohnnyCampbellaarried the news to bismother,

Then Elizabeth was fraud to stank to Helay of the saddest of all the sad things in life. Fer

But she looked in vain for a photograph of the quiet patient woman who had passed away. Mor gant Drammend bed left no portrait of fav girl hood nor middle age; none of the home where sho bad boan barn, nor friends, nor lovers. There erambled and turned to dust when Holon teach od them, and there were the only tokend of youth or laga.

At last the melancholy task was done, and as Holen was leaving the room-she met Bimboth, who told her " Mr. Campbell-ad-called-and was waiting in the parlour downstairs to the hope of seeing her. And to Elizabeth's surpriso Halen said she would go down to speak to him. Sho went to her own room first, however, ned looked away the money and the letter that she had takon from her aunt's writing-table,

Then she weat to the parlour, and in an ex cassive state of nurtonas and agitation John ny Campbell rosa to receive hug.

Helen grarely held out her band and pat it into his shaking ons.

Johnny looked at his watch on receiving this information, and a groan burst from bis tips.

Then she's gone," he wil; the train for the south passes the station at half-past elevbD; but it's twelve nowElizabeth, did you know anything of this?"

Not one word, sir.". aneware por Elizabeth; inant me up to your pace with the let fors to get me ont of the way-Oh, Mr. Camp. bell; what shall we do?"

fl ga-to the station at ones, but it's no gond," answered Johnny, wh samad half ba wildered "Did aho write to you too?"

Yes, sir; to bid mo good-bye. Oh, the poor, poor laesie, she's surely detenter!"

Johnty Compbell said nothing more. He rushed from the house and ran all the way to the railway station, caly Eore to have his fours all

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indramoul Tory well by sight, and had required néas," abo Bald.

If there is anything may thing gasped a note from har the night befs, requesting bin Johnny; but here speech failed hin.

to send a carriage to Ardleigh Heas in time to "Elizabeth told me how kind you had been, catok the ball-paxi cloven train wonth. The went on Helen, with quivering lips; and how station-master had done this, and Miss Holez Drummond had returned in the carriage and you had helped her,”

had taken a rst-alas ticket to King's Cross, and had started in the half past eleven-frain.

As Johany listened to this be looked so white that the station-master asked him it he felt un-

Again Johnny gepel, and then with ag im menss sort a few words barat from his lips.

"Did-she tell you anything els?" he asked. "She said you had been very good." "No, uo, I don't mean that I did nothing-wolf- but did she tell pan what I said, for I mean it?” "I don't inderatend, Mr. Campbell," anewered Helen, raising her sed eyes to poor Johnty's apitated facu

** I said to Elisabeth,” began Johnny, and then paused.

"You?"

That--you noodn't go far for a home--that that you can have one at the Lodge any day." "You are very good, and Mex Campbell is very good to ask me to stay with you but it is too soon."

"" he answered, briefy, and then turned away, feeling atterly miserable. He went, how. ever, Lack to Alaigh House, to tell Elisabeth that Helor was actually gone.

What did she mega, Elisabeth he said; hoarsely, I naked her yesterday to marry me and she said she would never marry that there were most painful reasons why she should not. and in kor letter that you brought this maralug she says she will never roturn, and seks me to take the dogs

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AUTOʻLETT

nad to Nury 1st at anois

did not like to bear of death coming so near to

surely be worrying away from on: midst, of a

of anguish Holon stopped her.

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lor for one thing, and she did not like the idea of Oh! don't, don't. Elizabeth "ghe grind, lesing berquiet tenant, who End paid so regularly, ounot listoak Mrs. Chopbolask anyone, and never troulled lor about repairs, Blu tuore-but don't.como lo me.”

“There were sur troubles in her family long ago, sir," she aid, and Miss Helen never know talk, that, and her dear aunt's death."

"I don't mean to stay with tia, I mean to re," gasped out Johnny, frantically.Don't you und-and-but I'm only a poor fellow you know?"

Again Hetan looked up in Johnny's face, and a ozimeon flush stole over her own pale oos.

“I will do anything follow cau do no more, you kone-if you will pleaded Jobany, with a very basecohing look in bis bize uyus.

It in very kind of you, Mr. Campbell, to ask

Helen, gravaly and quietly.

Not marry!" repostet Johnny, incredalonely. No, I shall noter marry.”

· feru allowed Johnny terpersando her to order the So Elizabeth was forced to act on her own: earrange to go to call on Helen Che day after Mine reponsibility, and sent the, gardener up to Drammond's death. Bat Holes refused to see Ardleigh Lodge to nak the favour of a visit from bar, and was sitting, with a pale, stony face, gaz-panng Mr. Campbell regarding the details of ing at her dend whon this stout, cay-going Lor late maistros's burial. And Johnny came, but I do not mear to marry," answered warm arrived on bar neighbourly erraud. we may be sure in hot baste, and brenght advice But Mrs. Campbell saw Elizabeth, and listened and experience from his bother auf his half- with sympathising sich to the old servant's cousin, Miss McNeil. The spinster lady indeed tourful account of her dear mistress enving cane dewa herself to confor with- Elizabeth, bud Mira Campbell bad a large, flat, wmooth, axpressed a wish to look on the placil features of than round face, o which her little short nose, in the the dead So Holon was spara all the deuar esatre med loat and its huge surroundings, arrangements, bat the kucwledge that they were Her hair was sandy, and it, was say to see by tak plans, the sound of the strange fatalens her complexion from whoses poor Johnny had on the stairs gate ber acutest pain. inbarited his frokkos. But shá háð a good hsari as far as I went, and it mored her so to bear of Helen Drummond's forolate grist that tears came into har round blus ayes, which she left to trickle down her fut obooks

| And when on the morning of Miss Drum- mod's funeral Tady Enuisnare arrived, Helen fairly broke down, and foll sobbing fa bittert grief by the black-craped collia. Lady Ennis- more was also degly affected, and shed many tong, thinking of the burdened life that was gone "Why did you not write to me at cace, Helen?"

I will take the poor lassie berie with me with pleasure, Elizabeth, if you can only por ando her to come. Givo ay ipso to her aud nek jabe asked of the weeping girl, her if she will; it's not good for a young thing "I was too miserable." answered flolon, dod like that to be aloue with lor poor doar aunt Indy Fantamore stopped down and hissed her sou, and it will not be so dreary for bor at the Huch, so, my door, she said. "Think

tarderly, and raised her to her feet. Lodge, as my Johnny is there,””

But Halon daclined to accept this invitation, which Elizabeth ourried to her.

Shall not air from the poor mistrosa's room. And those two tollewod Margarol Drummond Mrs. Campbell; that's the truth," said Elizabeth to her quiet gravo atacug the Highland hills. It en bey return to the pirlour where Mrs. Camp-bogan to snow as taey stood round the open bell was siling. It's a sair night to see her, earth, and the white des full on Un white and she ought to have someone by her."

Bowers that covered the inst reating place of this tilest, taithful, woman, whose tits had been shadowal by po sin or fault of her own. It med pits to Heleu sud ter ell servant Elisabeth to leave her there in this lone spot, far any from kith and kin,

how much it would pain her gentle heart to įknow you wers in such sorrow,”

Is there no friend of por Miss Drummond's that you could send for Picquired Mrs. Camp

beli.

There's Lady Ennismore." She was the poor lene's great friend," answered Elizabeth moura fully; but when I named her to Miss Helen she only shook her head, and has not even writ, ton lo har ladyship to tell, her of our sod loss; and it's not for the like me to tako upon my Helf to inform her ladyship,"

She ougat to base lain by he father and mother in Brackenford churchyard," wapt Eliz abeth, but Lady Foniamore expressed no such wish. She stood by Ime-old-friend's-grave-pale and tearful, and during the drive to Ardleigh. after the fazural was over elo petranly spoke.

“But, Elizabeth, sowas should do it," urged

But before the day we over she bad'n long Mrs. Campbell in bor slow sold way. "It's not right that Hulam streld he left aloue in her converention with Helen regarding her fatura tamuble without a relation or friend to guide anda. She was obliged to lento Ardleigh early look after her. Why, there's the reor, dear's the est raining, as her Ettle sou Fat was ill, funeral to sen about, and for affairs to arrange. nad his father was uneasy about biis, fəaring I gat Miss MacNeil to write to Lady Earis that he was sickeslag for ecarlet fever and had zme when I go home to inform bee of Aftes made a wife promite to return to Brackenford Drummeal's death if you think well. In frot at once.

But why I know. Lam not half good enough for you-but there's this-I've liked you for a loug time, Misa Helen, and nor when you are alone, I would try so hard to make you happy, that perlupa I might

Helen ahook bar head sadly enough. "Do not talk of it any more," she said. "I know how kind and good-natured you are, but

cannot be."

Is there anyone olse ? blurted out Johnny, jealously, suddenly remembering the interview be had soon between Helen and Franch Roobs.

"No, na ons," replied. Hələr, dopisively, “but thure are reasons, most painful reasons, why I should not marry."

I do unt understand.”

day, Mr. Campbell. I si going to ask a great know you cannot understand, but some

favour of you, Will you grant it

Yon may be quite more of that."

Thanks very much. I shall always feel grateful." "But

"I'll try to find her." said Johnny with qui vering lips. She talks of working for her own brand--but pre'il man.”

That he hated for the dogs who know him, and believing legs about to take them for walk, followed him, as Le went on with dowa cast head. He had reog real a geant blew, and for the time at least allterest seemed to have passed out of his life.

And the news of bar audion disppearancs was great blow- also to Lady-Ennismore. i Elizabeth sunt on the letter ehe had left, and. Lady Ennismore ressived it on the following morning as she was sitting opposite her bushand at breakfast, and as she read it a ory uncon- Boonaly escaped her lips.

What's the matter. Katie asked Lord Ennismore, looking up from his newspaper.

"It in from Helen Drammond," she answered, with faltoring lips; the foolish girl has left; Ardleigh and-"

"Left Ardleigh? Where on earth has she gone, then y

She does not say--this is a torrible thing and Lady Banismore rose from the table in gil ngilation,

What does she say in hor letter Pushed Lady Ennismore held it fash Ennismore, putting out his hand for it; but

“I cannot show it to you." she sail,“there is a secret of Helen's mentioned-I-I met go

plaira and think what is to be done."

She went to a small morning-om of her ow

the bitter wisory Ind addue to `ber.

and again re-read the farewell wore that Helen

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Dear Lady Ennismore--When yorganive this. 1 shall have left Ardoigh for over, and, passed away from all thone I have ever known, List as if I were dead. What you told me in- deed killed all that was worth living for in my life, and I mean to change my name, and wish my brief existence to be forgotton. But thorat ene regnest I have to maks to you; for art Margaret's miko will you seo, di 1 her faithful servant Elísabata does not starts, and I wish her to have all the furnituro si Arileigh¬I nm not quite withoat means for amongst Annt Margaret's papers, there was an envelops con- taining two hundred pounds in astea, on which was written For my dear Helca. I have takan kese, but as the money was probably But, Miss Heloo, I can't leave ye alone in saved from the income you allowed her will you the house wouldn't the gardener do to carry takes this sam out of what she left me by will.

which belonged to her father, and is in the bank. NO. thom ngomonstrated klizabeth.

CHAPTER XVI.

FAREWELL WORDS,

The following morning, to Elizabeth's great priso, Helen asked her to take up two sotas io Arleigh Lodré, one of which was addrooged to Mr. Campbell, and the other to her son.

No, because you have to bring me back

at Oban. There is three bandred pounds there, and the other hundral will be sore la enf

creat to pay anything oing here and Elizabet

Joan hare the rost, as I shall never want it

campot be.

HELEN."

£

Ishard bave liked pon to go blok with me, message." sosirered Helen; and Elisabeth, there it's only neighbourly to su su her that's been my tapaut so long, too," And Mrs Campbell Helen," began Lady-Ennismoru, a little verfore, put on her new black honnet and plosk, Jared a heavy sigh.

vonely, for she knew that it was but staral that and started on her errand,

She was away not more than an hour, for the Iar saro, Mrs. Campbell, it would be a kind she should take the friendless girl home withi act of ye said lilizabeth in a reliaved tone.her: bat Brackenford was too near to Lynwood ranog laird was out on the hills when sha arrissonld like to have seen Inlis once more, but il "I've been nigh distraught myself, and then see hare. Francis Roche was stationed for Ladyed at the lodge, and Mrs. Camphall had a sick headache, and could not be disturbed.-Maa Ing Miss Helen in such a state is just dreadful. Ennismoro to do this. Someone should be here to manage things, and

MacNeil informed her, therefore she did not I make no doubt Lady Ennismore will come

wait for the answer Belex had aid she export- od; ns Wins MacNell promised that us soyu an when she hears of our suir trouble, for she and the dear mistress more girls together, and have been

Mrs. Campbell awoke any shock be sent down eless friends a their lives."

to her.

"I could not go, Lady Euntsmore replied Holen quickly, as Lady Eanismore paused in her somewhat lukewarm words.

Well, porings for the present, dear, It is hat. tar not, particularly as dear little Pat is ill. But I want to speak to you about your future income

and other arrangements.”

Helen was aitoni aud cont her tear-stained eyes dog wars.

"Your dear aunt's income, which' was paid quarterly, was sin bundrod a year-and-this-shall be optiuned to yon, Helen, but you must, of

Then, if you'll give ms Lady Ennismore's. address, Mis MeNoil shall write to her this very day," sail Mira. Campbell; "and, Elizabeth. my Johnny sort a benen of grouse and a black cook with his compliments to Miss Holen. and if you cook than icly she might fausy o-bit poor thing, nad it might help to cheer her. I would have brought barsome grapes, but they've course, have a suitable lady to live with you. not done well this year, and ro've none le aparo; think I koos one that will be very glad to come, but I will send some flowers, to put about the and as you seem to bare nios neighbours here poor dear's bed."

yon had better jus: Leap on this house as it is, Thon this fat kiudly creaturo raso with an- don't you think F other sigh, and was about to go away, when sba

*Thould rather al stay bece," said Holon, slowly. pensed and sighed again."

*Wall, dear, that can be settled afterwards. At present the feet fixing to be seen after is a chaperone to live with you. Elizabeth tells me birs. Campbell, of Ardleigh Lodge, has been very kind, and hng naked you to goand stay with her, What do yôn think of that for a week or so, andil I'arraugu with a lady to come bowe "

"I supposed it might be exposted that I should ask to as her," she said; but such sights up at me, at I am not strong, as you know, Eliza beth; so just tell Miss Holes I did not like to intrude, but whenever she will como to the Lodge she'll be sure of a kindly weloom0,”

After this Mra Cumphsil wout.away, and bad Early left Ardleigh House when her "Johnny," an the called him, mat the carriage, and signed to the fut, coschman to pull up bis fat borses..

Johnny bad bean watching for his mother's return, and now got into the carriage beside her. Tars you see ber, mather? How in the,"

•he asked eagerly.

“I can go nowhere at presect," answered Holon, bustaly,

"But they are such near neighbours, and ber son seems a vary, kind young man niso. Eliza baik says be offered to do anything for you, and weed to come here in your deac aunt's life-time."

"He is very good-natured"

But as Elizabeth ontered the gate of Ardleigh House she found the old gartenor waiting for her with a very anxious look on his weather- bekten face.

What'e missy gono to ?” he inquirod at once. Why she's in the house, man," answered Elizabeth, tartly.

-"She's name in the house," said the gardener, anggedly. "Sbu's go away in the coach fra the station, and she greeted mir when she wont, and

(To be continued. }

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is just dreadful. But I did all I could; I seked to hold up her Ettle finger to have the young pound notes fluttered out as she did so. Then her to eswe azt stay with us at quce, and I am laird." going to get Margaret MacNiel to write to that I have live word for it," added Elizabeth, the poor trambling woman read the farewell Lady Enniamera that Helen used to stay with so and Lady Ennismore on hearing this, inwardly words which Helen had left for her. often, to tell her of poor Miss Drummond's decided that Ardleigh was a very eailable place shall have lolt Ardleigh House, and I do not Dear Elizabeth.When you receiro this I death, for Holsa should not be left alone with motor Helen to contines to live in. much trouble; stu's too young, poor thing.” Aunt Margsest left a will," said Holen, pro- mean to rotura. I could not stay here after I *Could I do anything for harkedsantly; she had a little money-three hundred heard from Lady Ennismore the and story which Johnny, Mushing sourlot

pounds, that for father left her, and she has left you know. I am going away among strangars, THE FIRST and SECUND FLOORS of No. 18, PLIVA CENTRAL, splendidly You migal take ber a few flowers, but gat this to me she told me it is in the bank al Olan" and moan to shange my name, and load quite a the garisaer to out them for you, Jolany dear. Lady Banistaore smiled gently.

different life. This is way I sout you away this suited for SHIPPING OFFICES having a com aw he knows the ones that, will go off saonest, My dear, you will have no need to teach this morning, as I thought it would be so painfulanding view over the entire Haricar and they are best out first, and I don't like to see little sum. I'll give you a chages for present both to you and me to part. I axoles ton! the conservatory look too baro."

expensen before I go, and your income will be pounds as a little present, and I have written to i What matter is the conservatory!" Answered unid rugularly. And Kalen, there is another Lady Ennlimore to provide for you, and to pay Johnny abruptly; "but d'ye think she'll want thing I wish to say if you marry, this income the gurdoner and all orenses with some money

will be continued and settfed on you.”

my dear munt left me, which is in the bank at money, or anything like that, mother?"

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TOOTHEN OR SUBDIVIDED pienty, dear, and Margaret MaoNail tells me she quivering lips. gave a deal away among the poor cotters shen You taust not speak toplihiy. I will see will be kind to the Berd the letter for Lady QUITE of THREE OFFICES on the First they had riskness arongst them, though I am about a nie lady to live with you at once, and Ennismore away by the post. to-day, and Floor, and GODOWN on the Ground sure I wonder how she dare go par, for fevere by-and-bye you must come and stay with us at the will get it tomorrow. I-leave you all Floor of the ICE COMPANY'S PREMIES JU are so catabing; yet when Danca's children had Brackenford. Let us be friends, done Holon," the furniture to do with as you please, and you ICE-HOURS TIANG scarlet fever they way Miss Drummond used to aided Lady Eanismure, rising and going up to must try to forget that I over lived. Good-bye,

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Toers rushed into Helen's eyes at these words,

the drive home, but when they reached the and streamed down her cheeks, but she did not Elizabeth real this letter through, and then

nemnd with a pair of gardon scissors, and began next morning with strong, thongs suppressed

Lodge he proceeded at one to the conservatory, speak, ha parted with Lady Ensiamore the beguo erring bitterly,

The poor lassie I she poor lassie ! abs wapt: DEU

to out the client blooms, to the consternation emotion, and Laly Ennismore kissed her again and the Brotoh gardener standing by was di of the gardener, who was Booth, and frugal and again very tenderly, as she bude her guod vided beterea curiosity and intarest in the two with bis fopera

bre. But Francis Rosie's name, of whom they five pound notes ring neglected on the table,

"What's happened, bath basked. Missy's not made away wi' herealf, surely " "She's gone away," subfied Elisabeth. ***For gade P**

"It seems like it.*

"And the wagos; who's to pay them?" "Oh, don't bother I can't think of nanght but her and the poor mistrem not cold yot

* Eh! Mr. John, Mr. Johä!” at last bo'gried both wore thinking, was oover spoken. And after in dismay, with uplifted banda, "Yo're just Lady Enuisers was gone Helet sat still and cuttin' them a' to bita.”

silent for mon than an hour, and then rons and You shut up" anewared Joliany, regardless went to her dead aunt's room, and oprned with of his fortgs on sooing his favourites so culb-her-keys two drawers in her writing table, which lessly trusted and the gardiner dare not say Margaret Dramond had always kept looked. anything further to the young laird, but ? In one of thewo drawers, bouteth a packet of lose would have stayed ble hand, Jobany's pasin letters addressed in faded ink in a man's band for Helen Drummond would not haru hosu se writing to Mise Nora Drummond, Brackenford in bar grive!" large nor so beautiful.

Vionsgo, there lay a faded photograph of a fair That's all very fine, Lisebeth, but May He tied his flower together with a white rib- and beautiful girl. Long Holeu o un grand should not have gon car wi'out warning, and bon which he begged form bis half-consin, jot the delicate features, and the swest pensire But the gardener's pradent reflections were M- Me Nail, who was s spinster, leaf form, anile that lingered round the cosy lips Helen bare interrupted by Jobany Campbell striding and so what harsh of feature, but who still know vory well who it was, and of the bitter late the house with so white and agitated a favo bad se womanly sympathy in her oiled despair and misery which had loaded the Inet that even bis frockies seemed to have paled. heart for the young lover, for it was well known hours of this young creature's e Dut sho "What's this, Elizabeth Phe gasped out.

st the Lodge where Johnny's beurt was fixed did not read the leftorn which and mmaland na "I've had a letter from Miss Halen and she saya

Then Johnny carried kis-posis to Ardleigh touched through long years, ver seek to paas she is gone away."

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