, 1871-05-18

picture, the marriags of Strong bOw--we
did it once-and them
"a master-stroke. if you can DO il"
said Mrs. Beaumont eagerly.
when does the p Ist go out - asked
stranger. Lady Clav-ring, we must have
Lord Clavcring's son here"
"What :"
1--WE must haye-I must havp-L.1rd
Daynham here. l can write. M-lanie
can 90 to the post. Of course you. know
the way :"
Oh yes madame -
at will reach him in time :"
81 you Telegraph to him these words
fro m me TIE compliments oftkc season.
he will come" said Lady Claveri6g.
'But-"
She ceased speaking. 1t was quite ev
ident that the beautiful lady was to have
npr own way. She was already giving
Meanie the money, and saving she was
glad the night looked so bright, and
What a blessing a full moon is scme>
times"
Il could mo- il would not b. right
nog for me TO interfere" began Lady
Clavrring sgain; "my mother has brought
you"
'Yes, am here. and facts are stub
born things. Kiss me- OF ce more, dear
Lady Clavering. All will go well. You
have been--you are so good; but must,
rule now. Sometimes it is safer to be
overruled, assure YOU"
1t is terrifying, though"
perhaps; but l wish you would not
be- nervous. l hear hammering in ,the
hail. Is that Lofd Clavering's voice
He is instruciing the wOrkmen, aud L
thought just now that the wreath wanted
white; white will brighten up the holly /;
green and red are dingy ont of the sun
shine, in spite OF associations. anu 60
ing to help. always talk German To
the children, so Lord Clavering can think
I'm new governess.
She walked out of the room, gathering
up her black silk dress, and holding close
the folds of scarlet cashmere round her
shoulders.
The two ladi-p glzed into each Others
faces. and then Mrs. Beaumont laughed
! aloud.
''My dear Juliu," she said, as soon as
her voice was steady, ''she wiil succeed.
No man on earth has any chance against
her. For my part will stay here until
you cnms out from dinner-say l am rX-
haustrd; il is quite true, for | can't i'm
agine what is to happen next, and Lord
Clavcring might question me.s Now go
out to tho ltnding and see how Madame
is conducting herself"
Speechlessly did Lady Clavering rise
and 20 forth and as she looked down on
the scene in the hall she could not do
other than wonder and admire. Madame
was there, her beauty making the place
radiant. and Lord C'avrIing talking to
her with an air of undisguised admira-
ton.
sMamma," slil Muriel, running up.
stairs and seizing hold Of L idy Claverings
hand, ,'Anna aud did not exactly know
what to say when papa asked who Mad
ame was; We did not know quite. We
said size was granny's friend; that she
had done our German exercises with us
f r week Was that right :"
"Quite right, darling; she is your
|. frien.i, too. Is it Mad lme who is advis-
ing papa to have the white chrysanthe>
NUNS :"
"Yes; and the lamps are not to be col
ore1, but white, all alike"
"Do you like it :" called out Lord iClav-
cring. ''Our new friend has fine taste in
these matters
MADAME is sure to be tight"
I'VE are going to rehearse our play
with Madame tonight, and the end of the
gallery is to be lighted on purpose; but
only grandmamma is o'ses us" cried
Anna.
1t was quite evident already that the
brauii ul stranger hal begun to rule the
house. FL. -,--.t
The next day came. Every old PEN
sioner, every poor woman, every curious
child, had seen, and admired, and WOE
dered over that miracle of beauty and
grace, that marvel Of kindness and clever
ness, the voiced. foreign-tongued
Madame. And then toward evening she
disappeared and b"ing away and out Of
sight, Lord Clavering, after the great ex-
ertions of the day, including a matchless
run with his beloved fox hounds, never
spoke of her TIL quite late at hight. Then,
my dear julia, l never saw anything
so exquisiteIy lovely 10 all my life"
"Nor did l." said her ladyship qnietly.