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seen these, they were never visible to the
inhabitants of the house.

girl as beautiful and bright as the one
whose strange disappearance, two
centuries or more before, was still mvs-
terry. She was the daughter OF the last
Wardour Berkeley, man who had LEI
his passions rule till they sank noble
genius in the ruin Of dwelling drunk
ard, and the great cause of wonder was
how one so pure and 50 sweet and wom-
anly could come from such a father.
His wastefulness had left the lands
belonging to the old estate burdened with
heavy claims, so that when he died the
half-ruined house was all that the daueh-
ter could call her own.
His funeral drew together many OF the
distant connections of the family--ott-
shoots that had carried the name to far
away places-and among these came
one Simon Berkeley, young man just
graduated from college, proud, hand
some, courageous, 5talent d, generous,
ambitious and warm hearted, but poor.
He had used up what little money he
inherited in obtaining an education, and
now stood ready to enter life's fight and
bravely battle up the victory.
He had never mingled much with
women, for he had lost his mother when
babe, and no sister had been given him
and knowing that bis success in the
future depended on himself al lone, he had
kept steadily at his studies, and carried
off the highest honors of his class.
Then came the funeral of Wardour
Berkeley, and Simon met Millicent.
She was like revelation to him, 50
lovely and so lovable that his soul went
out to her in great CRY for love; and
when the obsequies were over and the
other members Of the family were gone,
he fingered on at the old house, striving
by all the many powers he possessed to
make Millicent happy.
That he succeeded can easily be mag
ined, for Millicent had led a lonely life
and her sunlit days had been very few
The days of his stay grew into months
But he was not idle all this time; he
could not afford to be. He read law fol
hours, filling his mind with . store Of
knowledge to help him in the future.
Autumn came, and with it the settle.
ment OF the estate, this showing Millicent
that she was almost penniless, for she
could not sell the house or land near it
and neither were productive Of an in.
come.
At this time of trial her cousin was Of
great service, and they were drawn close,
together.
They were walking in the orchard one
bright October afternoon, when the
beauty Of nature, clad in her varied
splendor ana rich with warm floods Of
sunlight, filled their souls with that sub.
tie sympathy that awakens love.
1t would have been impossible for any
man of generous nature to refrain from
doing what Simon Berkeley then did.
In their walk they came to a terrace
that overlooked the sunlit sea reaches
where the white sails shone aad glitterec
as they filled and swayed in the wind
They had been talking of Millicent's
business, and she was troubled when they
reached this point.
They stood silent a little time. anc
then the fair girl suddenly stretching ou
her hands imploringly to the ocean, said
'O6, that we light have the power tc
fly from trouble as easily as those ship
glide through the scalp
How could any soul stand unmoved a
such time? It would have taken a hare
and storm tossed man to withstand tn,
pleading in her voice, and Simon Berke
ley was not a person of this kind. H,
took the outstretched hands reverentl,
in his, and looking into the clear, swee
eyes, said: "My darling, will you no
let me try to keep this trouble away, m,
love?-for love you"
She could not doubt this, there wa
such great light in the deep, gray eye.
looking into hers; and as she saw this. s
sweet rest came to her soul, and, with
low, glad cry, she nestled in the clasp o
the arms so willing to take her. So the,
stood for long time, holding that hol,
converse that love brings, and then agaii
walked slowly through the orchar<
aisles.
II should like to keep the old acres,
said Millicent; $50 many of our famil,
have called them theirs, and lived ant
loved among them, that it seems like
sacrilege to let them go"
"Ihey shall not co. answered Simon
"we will save them; for I can work now
and TO him who works with brave sou
all tnlnGS are easy.
He was hopeful and strong, for low
and sunshine are the great powers tina
give the soul hope and gladness.
eyes, feel that we can and will kee
them" she said, "lor we can help eac
other.
Sand must not stay here much Longer
dear, for when the work is ready and tn
hands willing there should be no hinge,
ing by the way.
II know. and yet it is so hard to lie
you go, just as l seem to have game
you," and her little hands chung close t
his arm.
Loves sweet words are spoken in lone
ly places, and to those that love rul,
the world is full of light and glory.
'You must notgo before my birthday,
Millicent said at last, after an hour c
rich pleasure spent in talking over tn
plans that were TO be perfected and pei
formed il the future.
81 can wait till then" ne answered
and so it was settled.
Millic ent's birthday came-a dar
day, full Of great masses of sober era,
clouds. The wind rose when the sun SCI
and its notes sang loudly in the old elms
and went sweeping inland, laden wit
the wind melodies of the sea.
The old house seemed full of strane
sounds, and the two young people 500
became aware of weird power that per
vaded the building. They coald Sc
nothing, and no sounds reached ther
save those made by the wind.
They were sitting near ruddy an
cracking wood fire, which blazed on th
broad hearth, and sent its rose colore
ligh t out into the gathering shadows.
AS the darkness increased, the feelin
that effected them grew more intens