, 1877-08-11

nftcr spending the three last years IN India, tto
stNir'
'sAfter spending the tl5rra last years In
ltiuia, " repeats Daphnc, STOPPING down AMI With
upon tho sand. Al fDu lnuat hare been ya,lf.g
cuonch, III ali cousricnrc, when you went AWAY!
.t,t, Aua !, you have norer returned to England
"Sevcr. AIN lu the net returning ut thia
moment"
+" Not very huzrtedly," ....
The Chinese pagoda grows elaborate, begins
to pssess minartts aud cupolas, as she lea.ls
him on to the point sue ncaus to gala.
"Wcll, no. wanted to look I'D an old
schoolfsicnd who llas married and bur.
ictl himself Ia Brittany. That delayed INC
fortnight between PaFis and ST. Milo"
"7hcn Murray rcmiu.led ME Of my duty.
The traveller Ia here at convenient point for
ys.,tins ! i the chanue' ia!ands. You know thu
And .he lasli who wrote that letter l,aa no.
sea, you Tor tllrco yeara, ttlcn" cries Danfuc,
eweepinE out The pagosia With touch, and Tnis-
Inc, her eyca abruptly to seVcrnc's. She will
as'd you altered. Though you rs1hansett PHO
tac.> fresh and living beforc you through Inc
cha1%cE Uf lhree ycara."
It ii honc-ihr,lAt, the like Of which can
only be gtscn under one Of two condi.ious: ah'
so'usc knowledge Or absolute Ignorance Of tiis
convdntionalttIeB. Hsr John throws u quick lock
VI Daphne's taoe at the scrft,us, truth-tolliug
eJrs, tbs lips from which ~ word of "Shaa,"
s ar osss s. ", i, e E G Gss H.. eSs1 The" sTs I'D.
there VI enliShtcntns lsr ~ TO Ills engagement
fio Must nos lle. must Hot admire l,ur, boyond
tho tItnits Ut artisilo admiration. SO much
will b., 10 Intrust. hi. secret ~ her keeping.
Poor Daphne, NJ though bcr shoulders were not
already weighted tnadeauutcly to their
a~4 ..1, ,.L,, .h. ....- NJ
Chester, in things. perhaps, that dea't come
within the scope Of Photographic Ha takes
ups handful of small pebbles, and, 40 he talks.
aims one after another u snIuc anlni1naFy tar
had kpows each utner jrns stx weeks. aud ve
werc chll1ren-Mtss lllr,ieastle, " least, was u
child-wLetl-.when | was orleted to India.
w spuko In otlr haste. aud | suppose
shall have the tnterest nnw pf hnllux out
how Er our speaking led u wrong"
Sir John Sevcsne has told his story. fl1ie rc-
Cion of rsnsnnneo once cntrrcdt women want TO
ll'tic tsllsug!) lie has described that Foolish
love atinir Of his Mctl.Digh ~ plainly rs though
he bad given the details Of every successive
stage ot folly: the bnll at which ho aFst fell
ytcttul to thttts.six yards ot white gauxe, 1esaa-
mne wreath. Intellect. aud bis own attcred vatl.
bouquet; tls lurtivu l0rc-lctteFs;. declaEatton;
parental sancttont and exchange Of engagement
Xaa tor sns long minute Daphne Che4.er Ia
silent;
Her heart 10 dead, no doubt, on tl,at point; her
belief in personal happi.ess shattered. Thu only
gerling ehe tan possibly entertain toward SIR
John scserne Is grstiluae,-;Iuss shas .hs felt
fur gulty o!A DR.. IL Gurtot, when he bud
brought Paul sadly through the mea4lcs. Aud
still Tho words Ut friendly congratulations on
leasnlng that sir John Sesssur'a heart Is fet-
tered d., not cone readily to htr lips. Daphne
il human, supply that, and II, every humaa
likinK-sveu Lsstes's ioE abrothcr-c1lst sosna
gcs,ns VI Jealousy. however little our due
nature may be disposed to taka them fnto &c
count.
Al shall lavc more faith in my own clever
ness for the FUTURE" 1t length she spcaks. III
her Ioattes-of-lart, quiet voscr. When nrst
picked up that lett<F'1 Thought 10 myself It was
frpm your aweet-, from some one' Sou cared
more than common for. You must b. longing
to gpt back To En8laud Sir John. Alter shreo
years VI separation, tho hou1s uast pass heartily
thA keep yau Apart."
"Wtll," answers Severne, lischafxtng hts last
shot With vixor At The imaginary target. "wc
arc not romantic people, either Of u; that u
the fact"
1t Ii not ; fae4 ~ regards himself; but possi-
biz, II this moment, 10 u1oatdE1a Il to b. one,
"Mlts Nasdczselo isl suppose II I bad to
aum Up hnf caatscssthuta5n ot.s WVSd 1shonA