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ago. Mr.. Kingston. and her first lover
died-and she's been melancholy ever
since-soms say she's in a decline
I wonder IL its ruei'
don't know indeed-but the Ra-
vcls. the Ravels. Miss Helen, they're
going away next week, and We must
see them before they leave us-when
can you gor
l can't tell exactly. Mr.. Kingston;
maybe Monday night. I'll ask ma,
and maybe she'll go with us-it will
be so fine 10 have ma with US. Will
you go. mar
What are you talking about. child Z
asked the mother. lifting her eyes from
4 book she was pretending 10 read. tho
in truth she had been q listener to all
that had been said. and trial il was to
her too TO preserve her gravity. during
the very animated and infers.ting dis
cussion.
Why, said Mr.. George Kingston,
have invited Miss Helen TO go and see
the Ravcls again. and she requests tina,
you will accompany US. madsm-will
you De so KIND
% yes. ma. do il, il will be so fine,
you on one side Of Mr.. Kingston and I
the other. guess Miss Fustian, and
Miss st. EuStace would feel very fiat
TO see US; both their mothers forbid
their beans from coming TO the house
any more. and they're obliged TO meet
away from home. Do. ma, 90 with US,
will you''
Mrs. Henderson had been exceeding
ly amused at their friendly chit.chat.
and she could scarcely suppress a smile
when she remembered that they had
been engaged these two months. -
Truly. thought she. they will make a
lovely couple, he Mirfesn, she eieren,
and they conversing with as much in-
terest and freedom as If they both were
twenty, she laid her book aside for a
moment and soberly exclaimed-'Well
| wonder what this " orld is coming toy
The little lovers, were completely
thrown off the track Of their tete a
tete, Tor it was evident that the sur
prise of Helen's mother had arisen
from their conversation and her move
ments had too much meaning in il for
them To be mistaken. Miss Helen
looked at her mother with a fearful
frown. and Mr.. George Kingston
shrugged up his shoulders. and looked
towards his hat. Discretion on his
part was doubtless the better part Of
valor,
For he that loves and runs away
May i've 10 love another day.
And after he had hourished his sill
yer mounted cane, and pulled his
watch from his pocket and adjusted
his stock and collar. he arose TO take
his departure.
Miss Helen. after saying he need
not be in a hurry-it was not late, and
SO on, seized upon the only light in the
room, 20 illuminate the dark hall hitch
Mr.. George Kingston was necessarily
obliged to pass through TO reach the
street door, and away they walked.
leaving Mrs. Henderson in total dark
ness. where she waited until she was
tired. for the return of Miss Helen with
the light, and then followed 10 the door
TO ascertain what the loving couple
were about, and they being so tho
roughly absorbed in the ccstacy Of az
fiction. did not discover that she was
looking al them, Until she bad seen
Mr.. Kingston kiss Miss Helen several
times-bis arms were about her neck,
and she was reclining very affection
stely upon his shoulders when the eyes
Of the young swain CHANGED 10 raise
upwards, and encountered the gaze Of
the astonished mother. IL is needless
TO say that Mr.. George Kingston scam
pered off at pretty considerable gait.
and Miss Helen returned mortified 10
the sitting room. where her mother,
having reached before her, was waiting
with q fine pair Of cato nine tails.
which she put into operation. TO no lit
tie discontinue of the young lady's
arrangements. The poor child tho
1T hard that she should be so treated
for being in love. and as 10 the kisses
why she imagined they were perfectly
ia place. The mother thought other.
wise, aud from that time forth, Miss
Helen was forced to retire TO bed al
eight o'clock.