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ing at alla" demanded Madeline, still more
indignantly.

ih'euueu ~ naVc gone through the neCcB-
sary formalities, and after that, to have sat
occasionally with you, by way of keeping
you IN countenance; but now l say yes!
There Is something original about you; it
may DC only spark, glimmer; but what.
ever 1t Is, will develop It,"
"iou leave my Individuality out OF &C,
count, think"
"Not In the least. count on 1t for my
amusement"
amusement We share the same blood,
Mr.. Chathard. think you should know
something of the will which is among our
heirlooms. doubt if l shall choose to
serve even Chathard as amusement.
s'You will have no choice. You will 90
to church with me TO morrow. You will
see and be seen of all the magnates. They
will forthwith call upon you; you will 20
TO make round Of 'dreary visits; you will
go to solemn tea idrinkings; you will talk
TO Capt. Fanway and Sir Peter Farquht.r,
the two eliglbles of the parish; and when
you have talked over the weather, you will
begin to idget, and wish yourself home
with me Even bear like mu will prove
more or durable than those unmitigated
young men. You will talk with me, and,
IN the nature OF things, you will amusc me.
You cannot help yourself"
VI have other resources" answered
Madeline, loftly. 81 have arranged tra-
matte course of study"
MIR. Chathard laughed.
''Iry ii, my dear cousin, by all means.
IL is most enchanting thing in the world
in prospect. Try it, say again; and
remember, | shall be very happy to aid
you if any difficulty occurs which, though
it is to be presumed, is no, possible"
with which he took himself on, leaving
Madeline, piqucd and curious. She had
ample time, however, TO recover herself,
anu proceed with her studies. 1t was three
mortal weeks before he presented himself
again. When he did come, it was in
:ghostly fashion. She was bending over a
book, and looking weary and stran, ,gely dis
satisfied. lie gave her Il char near him.
"Ialk!" he said impcratvcly. 81 am
bored"
Madelines hot blood leaped up in revolt.
Words lowered on her lips, that, cool as
he was, could not ut,hayc placed an ctfcc-
tual ban rier between them. Something ar-
rested them. A PANIED look was III his
eye, anguish about his mouth, showing
dimly through the mask of cyncism. A
new impulse possessed hcr.
.'Cousin," she satd, gentle enough.
r'sWhy should we be at ware We are of
the same bio d.; and | think we are alike
in one thing at least that we are both
alone. Why goad each other with bitter
words3 Would it not be better to help
each othcr2 l don't ask nor offer any con-
fidencc; only if there could be a liking and
friendship between lis, let it develop it.
self. Let us not hinder it. am SO lone
~; and think, if you would lei me. tha
81 swore once" he said, "never to trust
mankind, still less womankind, again."
Unsay the rash oath,'' she SAID eagerly.
cit shuts you from all happiness and good
ness"
GLOW dare you ask me2 In whom shall
'sGs'1' s'In me," z2eHsA y v ia /
"a girl-a child, that doesn't know even
the meaning Of things about her, much less
her own heart2"
"! know one thing; the truth that l feel
within me. That never dies, and never
fails. Only try me, cousin. long to do
you gooc."
81 believe you do" he said much sof-
tened. II believe, with all of my inno-
cent fervor, you do wish it, | will trust
till see that you, too, are going to deceive
me. Will you take the responsibilities
Madeline held out her hand, and SO there
was truce between them. Every night
they studied anu talked under the super
vision of the prim housckeeper; and at
last he fell into way of taking morning
walk with her in the garden, and riding
with her to several parties. and always to
church; and the ncighborhood held up its
hands in astonishmcnt.
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happy ones they we're. But one evening
ne failed to make his appearance. All the
next day Madeline watched for him, but in
VAIN.
''He has gone away" she thought, with
q keen pang, ''and did not tell me-
One week passcd--two-thrcc. SUE
pense grew uncomfortable. she vcntured an
inquiry of the prim housckeeper.
"Mr. Frederic is not far away-hc's
Ill"
slll! Why was not told2 | will 20
and see him at onccl"
lie has The typhus fever, Miss; and
Mrs Chathard ordered that you should on
no account be admitted, for fear of the in
fection."
/ Madeline left the housekeeper without
another word, and went straight TO Fred
locality; for it was in the other wing of
the house. place where she had never
venturcd. She was, however, exceedingly
doubtful of the propricty of going in at all;
but if he should die without her, would
propricty console herr She went in trem-
bling. He was alone and awake. He
turned towards her, hollow, roproachful
eyes. n..'
care you better2" was the first qucs-
ton. ....'
'Yes; but why have you left me alone
80 longS | thought that you cared for
me-"
81 do, do! never knew. I waited
and wondered, and grew sick at heart. No
one told me, and to-day asked. l was
loo proud to do 1t before. / thought you
had gone away, after the old fashion, with.
out telling me. Then they said l mustn't
come to you for fear Of the Infection"
''There is dangerl Go away at once!"
IL will not. Why should l not share
danger with you'll All the orders in the
world shan't drive me from your
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