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tally noting the address, I rushed off to
Maynard's rooms.
III. IN THE PARK,

sherry and settler, and smoking an enor.
mously long wooden pipe. He looked ur
as l entered, and said, "Ah! the photo
graphic mimiac; and how are we and the
picture to-day.
"To-day,' l said, in tone of triumph,
"we have found out the address,"
"Indeed,' he said, calmly; "then sit
dawn and have a pipe; there's plenty OF
seltzer in that cupboard, so mix and be
happy"
"Insensate creature! you don't even ask
who she is! !"
"Not 1. I have heard so much about
her for the last month or so, that you'll
excuse me for saying it, but think would
rather not know her address. If you want
to rave about her as usual, I'll shut my
eyes and listen. Don't go on longer than
you can help"
Wretch" 1 said, laughingly, "she is a
Miss Vane,-lives in Worcester Square,
Hyde Park
sis she? Old maid, suppose"
Well, if you think her photograph is
that of an old maid you are welcome to
your opinion. All l can say is that don't
agree with you.''
"And what are you going to do now
You don't know any Vanes, and I don't
know any Vanes. I don't see how you're
any nearer to you object, which presume
is an introduction. Be satisfied with the
address. Give it up,-and hand me the
tobacco,iar IT,"
81 shall do neither. l must know Miss
Vane; and you are so insufferably lazy,
that it will do you all the good in the world
to get the baccy for yourself"
'How do you propose to begin this
charming plan?"
''By going off Immediately to reconnoiter
the house. may catch a glimpse of her.
''Poor fellow" said Teddy, mockingly,
touching his forehead significantly. GLOW
far gone we are, to be sure!''
Teddy Maynard was never known to be
in love with anybody himself, and he was
quite incapable of mprehending it in
other people. Regardless of his chaff, l
set off to Worcester Square to have look
at nuuber twenty eight.
l found, as l expected, fine decorous-
looking mansion, with nothing to distn-
guish it from the other houses in the
Square. did not imagine, of course, that
there would be anything distinctive about
it; but it seemed to me, in my excited
frame of mind, that the careless way in
which people passed it was highly repre-
hensible. They did not know what pearl
of price that dull casket contained. There
was nothing to be gained, however, by
watching the house just when the inhabit-
ants would be going to dinner, and Miss
Vane was hardly likely to appear at one of
the windows for my benefit, like princess
in a story-book; so 1 left the Square, and
betook myself to a solitary dinner at the
club, where l held a council of war with
myself.
The result of that council was that l
determined my first move must be to see
Nane, the original of my photograph, and
whether she was likely to stay in town
during the whole of the season. In accord
ance with this resolve l went down to
Worcester Square the next day, and had
an interview with the affable policeman on
duty in the neighborhood. He knew Wor-
cester Square, he said, well-had been in
service near it before he entered the force.
Yes. A Mr.. Vane, Colonel Yane, lived
at number twenty-eight. Amy family?
Yes,-Miss Vane, as handsome lady as
ever stepped. Did they drive or walk out
much? Generally drove,-about two or
three in the afternoon. Was always glad
to answer gents questions, when he aoas a
gent; and as he spoke my informant's hand
closed affectionately over the half-soveriegn
which l slipped into it.
This was so far satisfactory. did not
go back to incredulous Teddy to pass the
morning, but strolled TRANQUILITY into the
Park, and there consumed innumerable
cigars, thinking over my good fortune in
having a chance of seeing Miss Vane. !
began to wonder, in foolish and fantastic
way, whether she would notice me. 1t
was exceedingly improbable that she should
do so, but l had been thinking of her so
continuously for SO many months that !
almost believe my mind could, as some
people say, have influenced hers. Our
thoughts should have been en- rapport,
some knowledge of my strange and earnest
love might, fancied, have made itself felt
in her heart. If the mind, concentrated
on one object, has power and volition
beyond the body, as has been asserted
and cases bearing out the statement are not
uncommon,-I know that l must have
exercised some mysterious influence over
her thought and feeling, although she
would never know from whence it sprang.
Such were some of my thoughts as
paced up and down the broad walks of the
Park, watching the workmen putting up
the very ornamental ratings, and longing
for the hour to come when might have 4
chance of again seeing my divinity.
was just leaving the Park when l saw
an open carriage coming towards the gates
at quick pace. l stepped aside to let it
pass,-and the face that had haunted me
sleeping and waking for SO many months
flashed across me again. Our eyes met for
a minute, and then the carriage bore her
out of sight, and left me standing near the
gates with my face flushed and my heart
beating as if l had been undergoing some
violent exercise.
Colonel Vane and his daughter had come
for their drive earlier than usual, or ight
have seen her get into the carriage. Now,
however, they would probably be in the
drive, and could go and watch them pass
and repass. accordingly went and
stationed myself at convenient part of
the ratings, and waited for the carriage.
At last, far down the line, l could see it
approach. My darling had on the ARREST,
sweetest little summer bonnet in the world,
and her beautiful brown hair shown under
meath it, as it formed coronal for the face
and lustrous eyes that held me in thrall