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to be inserted; that this reward had
mover hecn claimed that ahortly


mover been claimed that shortly
after Mary Pryde had disappeared
from the vfllage-,he report being
that she had gone to join Mr.. Grey il
London; that in early winter Mrs
Forester had died very suddenly
AVID that Immediately thereafter Lucy
no one knew where ; and finally, that
Arthur's name was in particularly
bad odOr in the district.
81 wonder who could have done
it!" said Wynton, rs he finished.
Il canuot guess" was the reply,
"and 1t would be no good trying. II
is too fafe noH."
Truly it was too late now for aughi
but vain regrets, and perhaps q little
castle-buildiig. based upon wha,
might have been had he followed out
his first wild Impulse to rush down
TO HolwOrth and upbraid Lucy with
her pcriidy. And there was no good
in this either. SO he made wiIlfuily
and deliberately, the one irrcmedia-
BILE error of mans life, aud was
righteously punished for so doing.
The marriage of Arthur Grey and
Ellen did not prove happy one.
There was okcourse nothing apparcut
nothing which might give occasion
TO the slightest eSclaad,'c; and ali was
decoroiIs and respectable. But Ellen.
loving her husband, as formerly said,
saw thereby all too cieariy,tiat ,Ici
husband did not love her, anG grew
| by degrees, ill-tennpered, fractions
aud given TO "na.giug." And be-
| live there is soma truth III remark
which a good many have made before
me. that, give Il man all earthly aa-
vantages-wealib, talent, position
give him also this species OF domestic
misery. aud straightway aiitne other
good Things become to linn the vericsi
Dead Sea fruit; am glad that have
not undertaken to write the story of
! Arthur,,s married life. Let us hurry
over this p riod; it presents no at
tracLiye feature, and lasted five
years, at the emd of which time Mrs.
Grey died AT Sgarbay. At which we'll
known waterin2-place the physicians
had sent her shortly after the birth Of
their omly child. Arthur was not
present at his wifc's death. lie had
left Scarbay on the Monday morning
and had been recalled by telegram
on Tuesday. But before he could
get there his wiie-ihe mother o! his
boy woman he had married and
not ioved-was dead.
CHAPTER III.
The story were hardly worth telling
were il not to bring Arthur trey and
Lucy Forester icge, her again. But
nine year, has passed since their sep
araiiou until that event happened.
Space iaiis me to ;eil how time had
passed with the gen.le Lucy bu:
briefly stated. tae case was ihis:-Ou
her mothers dsaih she had come UP
10 London TO . wealthy GRAND aunt,
who had a few years later left her
mistress of an independent fortune.
She did not 20 into society, but she
| wemt where she was more urgently
needed: and If the fashionable papers
knew not her name. IL was never for
gotten III tie prayers OF nIanva poor
family whom her bounty saved from
| aupcrisui. And III London ~he lived
hFaring now a.d then OF Mg. GREY.
but never seeing him when one fine
summer forenoon the following
scene occurred i'll II very public thor
| oug,!iare. \ gentleman, walking at
a smart pace, "c4nnuncd" against 4
| lady WHO was issuing from Il sasp
with Il number OF Packages in her
arms. 4 LITTLE urc,lin who was look
ing on, said provoksingly-"N
! then, stGnpid," and proceeded further
TO inquire-"Fcre lie vos a-shoYins
to!'
Tie gentleman ought TO have spol-
ogiZcd, but lac only looked somew hat
confused. ami said, Lucy
| Us. Arlnur. she said. and then
there was Il momemtary pause. III
You can spare the iImc.' she then
said quietly, will you come with me
for All hour:''
| OF course he could, and they enter
ed the carriage which was waiting
aud drove oil; and the urchim who
! had been auX;ously awaiting the i'll
tervention of Ihc police. made face
and exclaimed. We'll, 'crrs Il go.''
! DO not SPEAK Vl past times just
now. she said, IN Il voice that ireim-
bied just little, and they tried to
talk ON Indifferent matters, and fail
ing. were silent. They were driven
to one OF those Quiei, unprctentious,
out-Ot the way streets. whose name is
| legion, and whose aspect suggests
| lodgings.
II have n patient here, Mr.. Grey.
/ she said, and the low sweet tones
! thrilled his nerves as of yore, -.
/ patient who has OF late often wished
! 10 see you. | am sure You will speak
! OF her .1mtly->he has erred and Su!-
| tereh much.
"Wismcd to see me: Who is it.
! them
| Come in-this way. Hush. 0
she is awake. Well. Mary dear, he ha
/ come 10 See Won a: last
i, Was Mary Pryde. Wasted and
| wurn-,he very wreck surely o! the
( blooming country maiden of ten years
ago. 20. sir: OH. Mr.. Grey, can YOU
ever forgive me Z" she asked eargeriy
but faiHtly.
Forgive you!'why, what have yoa
! done ~
Then Miss Forester has not toll
vuui- lmn-t. Ten years ago | loved
you--do not dcspisc me for it--and
hated her. 1t wa, | who cause,. the
notice OF marriage to he printed;
sent ynu the paper. Aud when | left
home which had grown uubcarahle
TO me. coiitriYed 10 spread Il rcppr:
that | had Joined you. Il is no Use
NV telling ven how | CAME TO this.
Miss Lucy knows and has forgiven
mr-v no has most reason 10 hate me.
VIII not you do as much think
could ask forgiveness Of Heaven
them" The black eyes. unuaiuraliv
frightened, looked wistfuliy into hi.
for All a:'swcr.
Slowly, and in husky tones, the
answer came.
Il may not condemn You, Mary, for
| too have previously erred. Fully
and freely do | forgive You, g. trust
! also may he forgiven.
A look OF great glaslncss cleaned
for an instant over the pale, worn
couu;enance, and The invalid. reclin-
ing on her pillow, murmured ia a
thankful whisper, "At last
And i. Lucy:'' said Arthur.
Their eyes met and they clasped
hands. ho not think there is the
slightest necessity for any further dis
rlosu; es on my part. To ali imtemts
and purposes The story finishes here,
think there is a neral in it, but do
not intend to weary you by proving.
it. We used to learn from our copy
books that Virtue is its own re-
ward" and the converse. Should no
higher lesson than this be learned,
shall be quite satisfied with the teach
ing of this story of 1.-TWO Women"