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eyes fixed upon her, but not her Ernest.
The sterness had gone from his eyes, but
no smile was on his lips. Over all his face
was an expression of whitening contempt.
'You have enjoyed your evening, mad
am" he said. "You had for it the relish Of
your falsehood this morning.
Oh how wrong she had been! She was
tempted to go to him, and creep into his
arms, and beg him to forgive her, but she
YES" she said, Il had charming even
ing; but I am quite sleepy now. Good
night. am going to bed,
She turned to leave the room; but in one
stride he was beside her, and held her arm
in grip of steel.
Coward, you hurt mel" she said in sud-
den anger.
He dropped her arm then as though she
had stung him.
you meant that word-you have ceased
to love me! Why did you disobey me
Grace?"
Because 1 do not choose to be a slave
to your caprice-because I have had my
own way all my life, and intend to have
it."
And say you shall not have it. Choose
between Mrs. Blessington and me-between
your unworthy friend and your husband
between your own will and our future hap
piness-on this instant choosei"
Il have made my choice, abide by it.
When you are more reasonable will listen
further Now, good night"
He made her no answer. She fingered
moment at the head of the stairs, hoping
he would speak again, but all was silent.
"How hateful l wasi" she said to herself.
AS if would not give up fifty Mrs. Bles-
singtons for one Ernest. I will give her
up too, but I'll do it in my own way"
Once she unlocked the door to go down.
But not would undo all that her frmness
had accomplished; so the night passed, to
her sleepless one.
In the early morning servant brought
her note. It was from her husband, and
ran thus:
"At 9 o'clock I start for India, to be alb
sent six months. During that time my
lawyer will consult you in regard to our
separation, and make it as easy for you as
possible. have known for long time
that our tastes were diametrically opposed
that all my sweet hopes of home were
wrecked-but not that you could defy and
outrage the love which so freely gave you.
Do not think me harsh ia leaving you with
out goodbye, but thought it would be
less painful to us both"
With tear-blinded eyes she glanced up at
the clock. 1t was just s. She had one
hour in which to act. It was but the work
of ten minutes to order the carriage, make
hasty toilet, swallow cup Of coffee, then
issue her commands to the coachman to
drive at any speed, but reach the terminus
before the clock struck 9. One hour to
undo what might be ife's fatal work!
But time waits for no man. 1t was ten
minutes past the hour when the terminus
was reached, and already the train was
speeding on its way.
With a low cry of agony Grace realized
the whole; then the strain relaxed, and the
fair young head fell back upon its silken
cushions in a dead faint.
ga lady faintedr' was the cry which
reached a gentleman giving some directions
about the luggage which he had counter
manded being put in the mail train,
He turned quickly. There stood his own
horses, his OWE carriage, and within it the
lovely face of his unconscious wife.
1t was the work of an instant to spring
beside her and lift it on his breast, trying
to revive her with his passionate kisses.
At last the beautiful eyes opened with wild,
incredulous recognition.
"Oh, am dreaming!" she murmured.
ernest, don't leave mel"
NO, dalling-no! At the last moment my
heart relented. l thought perhaps 1 had
misjudged you, or that 1 had been too
severe, and ordered my luggage to be
taken out of the train. and let it start with
out me. Ny wife, thought you did not
love me-that you had chosen the world;
because, my darling, no true women finds
it hard to yield to the man whom she can
respect and love; and surely, Grace, you
do not find me tyrant."
But she can only sob out her plea for
forgiveness-a plea all to easy too grant;
and even tears are sweet when kissed away
by loves lips.
But Grace never forgets her lesson.
Each year home grows sweeter, more pre-
cious, and some of the jostling outside
world is shut away; but Grace misses
nothing. She has found her world within
her husbands heart and knows that he is
we'll content that she should nestle there,