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aow the old feelings, that had been set aside 20

aow the old feelings, that had been set aside 9
&eng, came back again. / would bayo give
Tie world to recover them 10 Canada, bat coul
orig envy Randolf till they woke Up agail
sf themselves at tho sight Of the study, an,
yet you never spoke"
mo; cou'i not till had proved to myself
that there was no time serving in them. 4
yoa must know the truth !" said Owen, color
sng a hitlo. "BcsdcS having been told m,
wits would 30, how did know but that they
Tero a symptom Of my second childhood ?"
"llow could any one have been 50 cruel a. tc
sitter such horrible presagc2"
| "One ovcrhcars and understands moro than
people imagine, when ono has nothing to do
but to lilo on the broad Of ones back and count
tho lilies. said Owen. $50, when was con-
vinCci that ny machine was as good as over
but only would not stand application, put of
tho profession, just 10 bc sure what should
think Of It when could hiak."
well! was all Honor could say, gasin.,
through glad tears.
'mlc, IL don't know how II is. I've triei
experiments on my brains. I have gone
tlirou. IN half-a dozen tough calculations |
have read over a Greek play, and made out A
problem or two in mechanics, with, nt being
the w,rsc for 1t; but somehow can't for tho lis
| pf inc haik back TO tho opinions that had such
towvr over mo "a! Oxford. | cantcycn rocollcct
the half of them. It Is "a III that hemlock spruce
bal battered them oat of my head"
Even llko as u dream when cue swaketh. 4"
something like il Why, oven upino,cnst
20 you, sweet Honey, got at one or two Of the
books used to swear by, AMI somehow I could
not sec thofnrco Of what they advanced. There's
sfuiiiity about II all compared with tho sub
| stance"
e Before, you did not believe with your
Solrt, SO your understanding failed to be sUn-
| yinced."
Partly so," said Owen, thougbtfully.
| "lf had ever been iruo towards myself or
ton, and acted out what l though, / felt, I
,hould have had tho personal exprvicnc. thai
would have protected the truth when tho pretty
supcrstructure Of sentiment began to pass
sNsy.
CHAPTER XXI
Easter was at hand, and Immediately after
IT, MIR. Currio was to return TO Canada TO SUI
berintend the formation Of tho Grand Ottawa
Ind Superior line. Ilo and his assistants were
bard at work on tho specifications, when heavy
hp aud tramp came up stairs and Owen Sand-
brook stood before them, 10 amin, Oh his crutcb.
And was greeted with joyful congratulations on
| 6eing on his legs again.
"Randolf," he said, hastily, Miss Charlecotc
Is waiting in tho carriage to spoak to you. Give
| mo your pen1"
~ shalt he back In an instant"
Time will show. Whcro arc you-,mch
soepcrs TO be SEQ. Down with you."
| Yes; never mind hurry ing back" said tho
| engineer; 'wc can get this dono without Won"
and as the door closed--"and a good deal
beside. bear ycu havo put Il in train"
| I'll havo every reason to hopo so. Does he
gucssi'
mot whit, as far as can tell. IIo has
been working, hard, and Improving himself In
| his leisure. Ho would have made a tirstrnte
engineer. It's really hard to DO robbed Of two
such assistants ono after tho other"
| 4. l...l
ments In trepidatioD. She had brought herself
toit at lastI Tho iurking sense Of I'M ticohad
| persuaded her that II was crorsing her con.
science to withhold tho recognition Of her heir,
20 soon "a che had received full evidence Of his
claims and his worthincss. Though abe had the
power, she fcltthat sho had not tho right TO
dispose Of her property other wise, and such be-
ing Tho case .sxss o. inhu.i,, ,.,,y Mas naiu
| 10 resign any'part Of tho power that ehe had 80
long exercised; she felt that 1t was risk to
put her happiness into unknown hands, anu
perhaps because she had had this young man
wcll-niph thrust on her, and had heard him so
much iaudcd, sho almost felt antagonistlc to
| him as a rival Of Owen, and could have bcen
glad II any cause for repudinting him would
baye risen. Even the favor that no had met
with In Ph1be's eyes was no recommendation
| She was still sore ut Pbubc's want OF coisl-
dence in her; sho took Mcrvyns view OF his
presumption, and moreover 1t was another prize
horne or from Owen. Poor, dear Honor, she
neyer made greater sacrifice TO principio thar
:, when abe scnt her William I, II to Normandy Il
summon her Edgar Atheling.
She did not imagine thatSh had II IN her y
L have hated any ono 80 much.
Yet, somehow, when the bright open face az
!. peared II had tho kindred, familiar air, and Oh
: look of eagerness so visibly fell at tho sight .
, her alone in tho carriage, that sho could not d'
i fend herself from certain amusement AMI II
u tercst, while she gracioutly desired him to -
In. and drive round tho Park, since she ha
=. somethingt TO tell him that could not be said
y n hurry. Then, as ho looked up in inquiry
J. '. suspeciing, perhaps, that sho had heard OF IA
engagement, she rushed az once to tho point
a. Ibclicve you know" she said, THAT nav
y no nearer relation than yourselt.'
y, "Not sandbrook I" ho askei in surprise.
!" 'Ho IL on NV mothers side. lspeak OF N
., own family. When the Holt camo TO me,
4, was trust for my lifetime TO do my best .,
' Il. and to find out e whom afterwards H. shou
p, belong. was told that tho direct heir "
=, ~ probably In America. Owen Sindbro1k
~. convinced mo that you arc that person:
~ WThank y,u," began Young Rinaolf, SON
~ ~ what embarrassed "but hope that this "
W make little difference TO mo for many years
l., Did he underrate The Holt, the WRETCH,
NJ was IL civility. She spoke little rcyerrl,
i at Is not considerable property, put II KY n
a nn ence TO YOU to know what your prospects are
h1a The color flushed into his checks as he ,ai
49, .Truo IL mny have q consiherible erect
M my favor. Thnk you for telling meg o.
y" then paused, as though con.iderin' whether
volunteer more, but AS yet her manucr was u
encouraging, but had all tho dryncssof Of eiTo
~, a" ~ have another reason for speaking
"' continued alt IL due TO you to warn you u
ny tho estate wants looking after. / am uncq'
10 the requirements Of modern agriculture, q
, nv faithful old baillG, who was LEFT TO- mo
aP- nv dear cousin, h past his work. Neither
hlt \ a ba ,,nnnla nra rpppiylun tuIl llhlll
i,B "Surely Sindbrook could find trustWorl
oo steward, returned the young man.,
,%om % 'Nay, had you not better, according q
'o'p uprcstion, como and live on the estate yo
n, 'na self and undertake the management, win
= "n allowance in proportion to your position Us
val heir Z"
'"' Her heart beat high with the crisis, nnl
yer. saw his color deepen from scarlet to crlms'
had he said, encouragement with Mr. Currie-
res. "Mr' Currie knows the state Of things. q
and Sandbrook has been in communication win
,uuh and he does not expect TO take you back
all him, unless you prefer tho variety ana 81
gles prise Of your profession, TO becoming coy
self, ientlcmSn Of moderate means She 9"
user. hoped that he would, as sho named tue 7,
payo | and the proposed allowance, "Ihc c'tato
eyentually cGRc 10 you, but IT - for No
iour. coz slider whether it may not Do bel'sr
ings. having II, in tho Interim IL 10 uhuof
Il Of supeTintcnieacc' -.
him, la had had time to grow more familiar
Hon the idea, and spoke reailIy ana irahhg'
never Iaei Miss ca lccote, need no inlucc-
ian in II Is tho life should prefer beyond all OF
sight AMI can only hope TO DO my uutY ny you
mi whatever you may think ut TO sntrust 10
, On InI. almost against hGr will, the straiy
her TO ward honesty OF his look brourht back I
lurrh, ,Ae corntcnance where she had always 3
fcius r,r help.
!, for 'Tncn your past mi fortunes have not
Oyery YOU distlsto TO faruin
"Thgy did not come from farming, but
count la.ion. | was brought up o farm wor
soon am more at home in 1t than in anythin