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Piled. but thought my Lucy might
Ike 10 sac these fac ground. and ne
hod'es and gardens. l have known the
gardener and housekecper fos wears and
an sure vs shall fad iheur very civil
and Wiling II show us any little attention
N their power, aud We have time enough
,hooSh the sun 10 getting low, 70. we are
Just at home"
Lucy was delighted. SIZE had never
teon a nob!amaa' house before. she said:
We'll all these large ro9ms. and The
pastures. and al the Eue furniture are
very grand. but nv eyes achc with look
ing At them Ike tbs garden great
deal better. What a beautiful one i.
a. But may weGii down Ia ia,s at5or OF
honeysuekle 50 near the house:
Lucy sat a sileaos for soa4e lt,l. time.
gazing around her al the venerable hou.e
and the tees add gardens, alleo.ih. she
SAID. Il wonder II the lord of this grand
place 10 happy; l. the earl OF Derby
good man. dear husbant1 Tshe kiad and
free spoken 20 he poor' Is he mar.
ned NAM she added. looking With
.m,ls Of peculiar sweetae.s III her has.
bands face.
How May questions you have given
mo 10 answer, Lucy L., me consider!
Yes. he IS . married man: he married
not many months ago. ayoung country
Slrl. such another as yourself. dear Lucy. "
Poor thing saidLucy, AMI .Ls SIGH
ei from her very heart.
why doyou sigh, my own vico - he
demanded. Do you eayy that peer
country madden
DO envy herr" she replied in voice
al tender reproach, what strange qucs.
ton Do envy any one:' and as she
Said this, size dEew more closely round has
arm which snolTcle! her slender waist
would | exchange my husband with aay
one:' she added. looking ny ,cniclly anu
lovingly iaio Its face, Il sighed in pity far
Iha poor yOung lady for a lady, she IS
now. such change Is enough 10 turn her
head
Would it turn yours. Lucy - +, s,id.
Perhaps i: might" 81 :eTA-i, IA
iae s!.HP.es: aad no: GAiL:ai nau45r.-
Butts she really happy: does ale love
Ai,n Tor himself alone
My swee: Lucy he began. As he
troke his wife ih0ush 1t ;tat be had never
sssred 50 ,ea-!erly tespccit-l toward her;
My sweet Lucy, you alone can answer
these lasI questions you smile see
you look uma1.l upon ne bot repeat
81. you a!oae''
but FIRST" sail Lucy, very ar;lessIy,
y must be ldy here OH mus, make A.e
coun.e,soi Derby
She ha! scarcely SAID this. when, from
one Of the castle turIeis. bell began 20
toll:-Clidjrd rose up Instantly, and with
ont saying word, led hi, wife TO tie Cas-
al y a.
= hich the servants and tia tenants had
ell assembled. sad the chaplain wa. pre-
Iaring 10 commence the evening service
then, leading the wondering Lucy into
The r.ids. Of them, lie presented her TO
hem as lhc.r future mistress the countess
Of Derby. his wife, Lacy did not speak
Aao could scarcely stand ,he color forsook
her face, and she looked - one about TO
faint. She started first at her husband,
aad then at the domes,ics around her, and
at last she begun to comprehend every
thing. Eagerly she seized her husbands
hand, which che had dropped in her
surprise now aTeetionaieiy extended TO
her, then, with an effort tina, was very
visible. bat which gtye new interest 10
her IN the eyes Of ell present. she regain.
ell somewhat Of her natural and modest
self-possession and raising her innocent
face, she couriesicd 10 the ground. and
me, the respectful greeting Of those around
her with smiles. which perhaps, SPOKE
more a, once 20 the heart than tho best
wisdom Of word-. The Earl Of Derby led
his wife 10 lis own seat aal placedbeJ be-
Eide bin.
Lrcy knelt down upon 4 cushion cfcm-
broileied velvet with the sculp'rrei c.
cutehcoa.. and stately banners cf.h- house
of Derby above her: bu. perhaps Of Al The
Ugh born danes OF thai ancient h-iiy.
mono ever kas! :hcre viii purer Lcar.,
or with an humber sIi..'. than Ia. Low
LIZ LADY.