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uutu tescM ptius BIS. " 70 true, but sncf
one As even my lovely Bel might moi
scefs.'
'Indeed. ia,bsr. Il would be ! dificaI
task for my Imagination. said Bel. with
iaini smile; Lord Tracy must have
{been as nov. gallant and good. aud II
ruth ever thought should love The
lpsrent better than ihe SON, u
I And do you not -bni. how strangely
| Ill you seem lo-nightl' and gently pat.
ting Der back, be gszed long ADD earnest.
lily a the deaihly paleness of her cheek,
and The wild. sparkle Of her eye.
Il 'ltis 10: part your. fancy. Iaiher an
quits - the fslsshood itemblsd On her
lip; she couldnol say that she was hap
lPy. when the quick eye Of a.fsciisn had
discovered her sadness; that's. anything
that makes you happy cannot give other
than JOY 70 me. am, Indeed, weary,
and may well be sad-r-and In truth. as
ishe glanced at the reflection Of her owP
altered face in the opposite mirror, i
am in no mood 10, meet Lord Tracy 10
night, You will excuse me. dear father.
10 him. and mention my complimen,s7-
10, that 10 too cold s,word-my love. you
| will, father. Tor surely be would Be sadly
disappointed 10 see me now
/ Certainly. il you wish; but il would
be better for you 10 60 dogn-rbu,7s-you
ere very sad. Isabel; il you are avefse 10
this marriage. you know it is not now TOO
late. and you know your father too @eil
TO believe that he. Wonld sacrifice bis
cherished child 10 save nobleman' 3 word
Of honor II. t,t II
! You ere loo Kind .obbed Isabel !;
ahere is no being on earth SO desr 10 me
as my own loved father; We: I will 20
lieye | shall learn TO love my future bus
band. For thy sake. my father. he will
love me-
| You are very dear TO him now. Isabel.
and trust me. darling YOU. will never re-
gret having committed your happiness 10
bic care
| Isabel hardly noticed the half sporliye
tone Of her fathers words, bnt quickly
replied, i know. :here will ever be hsppi-
ness in the consciousness OF having done
my duty
..Margery once hinied strangely Of The
artist, said Lord Glare. .musingly. fixing
his eyes iDqnirinsly on the trembling Cir: |;
but surely yon could not think Of loving
him y. Bel was half impelled bv the ten.
der msnnef Of her dear transporting pa.
rent. TO confess all TO him but thought
Of bis confidence in her future happiness
sent back The ready words, sndshe quick
Ivy said. Don't mention il. dear father !;
imagery is very foolish. Trust me. I
shall be all Lord Tracy can expect
i You are riaAi. L. -. yvu arc sg Ca
cited tonight, / will defer yesr meeting
with him ill. the. motnine. Good night.
dear, and touching bic lips 10 her brow,
without further words be abruptly leti tbs
room. Dr. .s I'll
'AhtH could sleep and wake no more
| My dear. good father. how could ldeceive
him 90 .--if be bad but cammanded me
10 wed the hateful Lord. l might hav.
been justified but now. he 10 so kind and
unsuspicious, bog could | wrong him
But lrmoment's calm thought convinced
her that she was but ministeriDg 10 be
own grisi, snd subduing the ever read,
tears, she threw up the sash and leane'
, over The window seat TO cool her pow burn
ing cheek in the clear. moonlight air.
Soon voices below a.Eebted her .atteDtion
!, and cro@dihe esidedhe clustering eglan
tins, she saw her father in earnest CONVEX
sation with ibe nobleman, who stoodfead
, Ito depart aiihe door,, She had been ipl
! that Lord Tracy was eccentrie. and tia
from q long residence abroad. he had &c
], qpired taste for foreign dress and man
!. nefs-and she was not now surprised I
! see !all figure ienyelo2ed in SpPnis
cloak, though the nigh; was warm, with I
dropping bat. which. with mass of lop
: dark hair, half concealed Y hatshe pfssurn
: ed 10 be q harsh and disagreeable counte
nance, The sorTowful ieelings were "a
pidly giving place 10 dislike. and some
thing like self jusi6caiion for her ow
misplaced loys, when bis voice. rich an
!. mild. reached her ear. i have not trea
ed him kindly though she, and truly. ID
I; owner Of that Voice cannot be harsh I
= unkind 10 me- Yielding 10 that thougl
! and taking advantage Of the shadowy ligl
]. 10 conceal her flushing and fearful fac
: she flung a mansle around her. and trip
6 ing lightly down The stairs, stood mi mi
. ment by her fathers side.
o You havs done right in coming. q
y child whispered be With ! smile u
I. Isabel, Lord Tracy I
The noblsman stepped back, into 4
Is porch, and taking The proffered hand. e
! pressed bis .plsssurb al the meeting, in
le voice beirsying more tenderness ihan Il
g bel had expected which. With hefown .
!. cited feelings. ogiy quickensd the lthro
]. Of the little palm clasped within bis ow
b. There was ia the rich ions, save that
p lacked the earnesiness Of affection. mu
ih 70 remind her ofahe glad. warm meeiin
be with Arthur when moonlight and mui
* made even love. more eloquent. 81
,y shrunk back within the shades 81 The vim
r. 10 screen her chssk, over which the brig
i, color bad rushed q biz words. from 1
10 eyes which she felt were bent over b
ng / But Lord Tracy leaning over. ghispefe
to Does my label regret her ehoies
isabel half betiIdsrsd. glanced q |
=. singulsrIy expressive Smile Of her|latb'
% tbsn lremblinglj raised her syss tcf I
frst time.
T. Obi Arthur. Arshur. how could you |
&c ceive me 10 - AID my father TOO
9; Nay. nsy. .dsrIioe thou yer; the I
% ceiver, 10 msksiihyself unbeppy ior I
'er iaihsr's sake. Il was wrong. 'Bel,
ve look up md give ne iby io5givensss,
causing thee even ; momept's sorrow
ALL a sr,Ia ~ kSnninSrs heamod on I