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SHE REPENTED.

getting desperately fond Of you," said Ella Ash.
ton, In grave rebuke.
.tOn, such nonssnser' retorted her beautifai
cousin. "And what matterr for n he did fall In
love with me little BIT, he would OF course get
over It all right as soon as had departed NON
his sight and I'm sure love will do him infinitely
mors good than harm. Nothing has such rem
Ing influence As love, you know. dear; 80 think
young Hawtrey Will owe me lifelong gratitude u
you prove right in your surmises But main.
tain that you -are wrong"
"You know that an not wrong You know he
follows you like . shadow, and gases at you
as IL no could die for you with all imaginable
pleasure"
~ hope to goodness no won't attempt I'll, cried
Meroia, in pretended alarm. Really, I would
not speak to the boy II there were any vsstige OF
other amusements TO DO had. II aunt will com.
pol US to stay at such horribly dull little sea.
side village, what can one doi Therer
And she turned from the satisfactory coutem.
platiou OF her own lovely reflection In the mirror
"Do you think that will put the anal touch TO
young Hawtrsys dsransemsntf' she said, sud
Ideally.
II was most becoming hat, but, then, any hs,
would suit suoh radiant beauty.
Tho masses Of bright auburn hair, the flashing
eyes, tho fauitiess features and brilliant com
plexion were certainly enough TO upset tho
peace Of mind Of three young Hawtreys, inds
pendent Of any hat; and the tall, graceful hsure
vas attired more richly and styiishly than the
dali little village would seem to deserve.
"You sre going out In the broiiing sun r. cried
Ellie, in astonishmsnt. ITO spend another mora
ting on the beach with him II 10 too bad. Do
tell him OF your engagement, or let ne tell him.
know he will be proposing to you directly"
my epgagemsnti To whom, II you plosssf"
"Oh, Merciai to Sir Henry Lawrsnes."
But I'm not engaged"
swell. you have an understanding, ~ not an
absolute engagement. Now. don't you intend
being Lady LAwrsnes." And Ella looked
stralsht into the large hazel eyes.
snins almost imperoeptibiy. aBut It 10 you who
crsei now, Ella. for you are csusins that poor
Individual lonely half hour on that blazing
And Msreis weston picked up her gloves and
sed rsS. no
vent = .ssIsS q % nissIns d.sssI md found
snss. q I, H. 10, s .ssn'd boat with her devoted
,os:s ". aas !. 4. so.
mont Of . hesrtlees ooquette.
..: a.
Psrisnoe, and would wear away quickly enough
10 contact WITH sosi,ety without such cruel teach
Ae vas 40 boy, although Miss weston chose to
That strong, sthlectio nsure Of sig feet, with
It's massive shoulders and Wsil-poised head, were
truly masculins, and the earnest faee with its
Rs soiored Win ! 6oyi.h blush, however. a. It's
owner scrambled 70 Sis feet 70 greet laughing
dssiasdiy e%Ssirs;ssd LOOK q being cSusSt. 'A'
No 90 Mercia, By any means.
zone o'clock, Ella 'aare you ssrei Well. the
And tho glancs 81 the flashing brown eyes,
plainly inttmating the cause Of rs peculiArly
rapid light, sent young Hsutrey straight 10 the
eve snail sec you ,hl. evening, Of cour.o,"
little hand rest for moment in his sabstsntiai
palm, and he responded so gladly how delighted
"Of course no will remarked Ella, as the
two girls wended their way slowly over the
shinsis. siiyos asked him e ps,,st' q tee a
yss!y vel to laugh, MeIois, but l repeat It is =
sh NAME, q, n ,,.u. , ,.,,,,, ,., ,o,.,, ,u,,
gently. u only wish she would take i Into her or
head to leave this dreadful place. Now what
dS spa ,h0Sa wSas this
Sp ysiy ssvls.Sissiy, ns,s!shsis.:, in : pals
1os isos and BTSs oasns n9 9bsSn: IN son.
Honest Ella almost boiled over with indigua-
Tho r.
She sang TO him, to him alone, her sveetest
y: nso N. + ne
When the cousins were. alone In their room,
E believe sss tss liz
aftef all. That poor man Is getting Just trifs
aasstionste, and think must put him down at
* only s..,a sI Late, D
.Littis romsntio stupid" laughed MereIs
SSs Il. siss ie1. y s.:y S
Ella blashing fastous,y, land II q Just possible
mary ssppy ssss which ssts r.;
words "Aid now think 4 is my duty 70 dream
about him. 50 good nishtr'
being but herself It. utmost sitsnt Was 70 pre-
vent her lover. definite proposal, on the verge
The saiI upon the beach and the S MUSICAL even
ings continued - usual.
ali tss Strength Of Ter weak 2na 81 Sss ns..
constant Irritation, but naughty, beautiful Mer
ella resented her invalid relati0ns's interfsreuc,
tons income TOO small iSr her 70 dare to oienc
pleased, and things continued as at irst unit
one morning whom the posts arrival change,
fSs n.s ssssr :s .na you may
rushed into the breakfast room, where Ella 81
FROM somsbcdy rather out Of the common
most certainly, for you actually ran downstairs
auirsd Ella, turning round upon her G music. stool
"Why, Of course, /" laughed the girl. "Well,, l
is from Sir Henry Lawrence, and no WIN % dowr
but vs Know Il Is oon;Idsrably out Of his road
snd imagine that he is coming"
ITO soc you," supplemented her cousin, "ant
TO change this understanding into an aetna
sngagement. And what shall you say TO himf'
well, you know that depends on what he say
to mi" smiled Mefcia.
"Thsn you intend 70 accept him, and thro'
ever Arnold Hautrsy?",, u.,, ,
beauty, impatisntiy. afsnoy soSpArins ! ma
Of the world, fsSsinating, accomplished, Tx
sir Henry, with an individual like young Haw
troy! Nov dont lecture, Ella, there's dear
for It won't do any earthly good, but come an
help me- with the rufies Of my mauvs silk. vii
wear II tomorrow, for know he sdmires me &
msuve, and think Il 10 my color"
Sir Henry arrived At about o O'Clock, and Al
mold Hawtrey all unconscious OF his rival, entere
the little drawing room, a. usual, about two hour
"How do you do, Mr.. Hawtreyf" was all tn
answer Mercla vouchsafed TO his impetuou
greeting, and the icy eoldness Of both tone an
look would have snectually crushed any LEI
But poos Hsutrsy was far beyond the stag
Of clear vision, and though no glAred At 81
Hsnry's close proximity to his beautiful idol, h,
nothing dauntsd, trough his own chair equal
near the glistening folds Of mauye silk.
She decided not to introduce the rivals, bu
talked TO, smiled upon, and glanced at Sir Henri
exclusively, regarding Arnold as she might hav
done his vacant chair; and when at last she ros
gracefully to sweep 70 the piano, It was the Bar
net who was permitted to hover beside her, tur
over her music, and whisper sweet nothings AZ
graceful compliments. kind-heArtet Ella, yer
Indignant, and very Plying, did the best sh
"a th.I.~ al shn.k fn..n