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Maud AngIosey', sweet little face was
swellcd and red with CRYING. a, she lifted
her black eyes to her mothers face.
81 don want to marry him. mamma
she sobbed. pitcouslv. Il can't bear
the sight Of him. Oh. mamma. don't
want TO marry Mr.. Bennipgtouw
"You forget how rich You will be. my
darling" Mrs St. Clement Anglescy
said. coaxinglv. vet with hard. merci.
less little glitter in her eyes. "There
won't be a glrl far or near but will envy
you your diamonds and carriage horses,
and Your toilets. There's not villa on
the Hudson that can compare with MIR.
Bennlngton's country seat on mansion
on Fifth Avenue that equals it. Why,
child, you will he queen; your LIE Will
be fairy tale"
"But | desplse him so! He is fflv-
seven, and am not nineteen yet. Nam
ma. mamma, it is cruel"
Mr.. Anglesey's maid tapped on the
boudoir door, with splendid basket of
orchids for Mrs. Anglesev, and tiny
caskot and note for Maud, with Mr.
Bennington compliments.
"Oh what a darling! so thoughtfuln
Mrs, Anglesey said, gushingly; while
Maud glanced at the note.
The harouche was at the door, waiting
Miss Anglesey's order. Would she drive
up to the town-house, and make a choice
of several styles of drapery, arranged for
her selection? and would Mrs. Anglesey
accompany her? He would meet both
ladies there.
"Of course we will go. Tell James to
have Mr. Bennmgtons co@chmHn wait,
ABBEY
Then, as the maid went with her mes
sage, Mrs. Anglesey peeped at the casket
Maud had Just opened-a great, blazing
locket of dead gold, set with diamonds
and rubies, to form Maud's monogram.
And her soft black eyes involuntarily
glowed with all woman's instructive adj
miration for beautiful things.
1T is lovely" she said.
ANA SO good OF nm, seconded MIS-
AhSlesey, fapturously' MY dear chil!'
you ought TO regard yourself the happl-
est giri IN the world 10 get your new
nacLtle one WIN 'lie lemon plume-aha
let AoOey put your locket on velvet
ribbon at once
At the avenue palace Maud roamed
hlther ana thither' with SHINING eyes,
ana lace such as denghteu enid
wears When IL mas p9"utilul ne" Toy
que was yerlIuole chlia IN some
thlnSS-thls DleSsed capacity, 1or IN
stance, OF putting her misery away from
heT lOt 10, the present. ana Mr' behhlhgtOn
anu MIS-: An9leS!ey were reJolcea equally
over their bargain
1T is n palace-a perfectpalace" Mrs.
Ang lesey said, with condescending ap-
probation. MAUD, my darling, these
ollye ana PINK drGPerleS Just SUIT your
styie' ahaLwhy, l thought Maud was
WIN you MI bennington where mas
the enid gone! On, yonder she comes!
just as Maud appeared, her velvet
eyes, SHINING her cheeks flushed, very
much to her elderly purchasers admlra-
tlon'
II dropped my parasol, mamma, and
such time as | had to find it. An ell.
eSant young gentleman out there IN the
conservatory, he,iped me- VINO IS he,
MI bennington!
An aWinl LOOK darkened all over lr.