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But Henry she took his hand in
hers; Henry, something in your man.
ner tonight makes me think that have
wronged you. won't go to Paris. |
Will remain with you | will trust
you"
He pressed the little hand lying in
his very gently, and said, looking at her
gravely and sadly, with thoughtful blue
eyes:
=" You cannot, Ellinor! No. no, it is
far better, believe me, as it is. | have
borne the struggle for three years. l
do not think that | could endure it for
another day. Ellis?n he said, as the
lady's maid entered the room in answer
to his summons. "You will see that
this letter is taken to Mr.. Horace
Margrave, Immediately, and then look
to these trunks being carried down.
stairs. Now, Ellinor, if you are readyP"
She had muffled herself hurriedly in
a large velvet cloak. while her maid
brought her her bonnet, and arranged
the things which she was too agitated
to arrange herself
She stopped in the hall, and said
81 must say goodbye to Horace
Margrave, and explain this change in
our plans"
my letter has done that, Ellinor
You will not speak one word to Horace
Margrave while am beneath this roof. :"
"As you WILL" she answers, submits
sively.
She has suddenly learned to submit
to, if not to respect, her husband.
Henry Dalton is very silent during the
short drive to the railway station, and
when they alight he SAYS:
"You would like to have Ellis. with
you, would you notP'
She assents, and her maid follows her
into the carriage. 1t seems as if her
husband were anxious to avoid q tete-d-
tete with her.
Throughout the four hours journey,
Ellinor finds herself Involuntary watch
ing the calm, grave face of her husband
under the dim carriage lamp. 1t is i'm
possible to read any emotion on that
smooth, fair brow, or in those placid
and thoughtful blue eyes; but she re-
members the agitation in his voice as he
spoke to her in her dressing-room.
He Is capable of some emotion" she
thinks. "What if after all | should
really have wronged him? If there
should be some other key to this strange
mystery than meanness and avaricep If
he really loves me, and | have miscon-
strued him, what wretch he must
think mer'
The next evening, after dark, they
arrived in Paris; and Ellinor found her
self, after an interval of nearly four
years, once more in her aunt's little
drawing-room in the Rue Saint Domi-
nique. She was received with open
arms. Henry Dalton smoothed over the
singularity of her arrival, by saying that
1t was visit of his own suggestion.
Everything will explain itself at
future time, Ellinor; for the present, let
ours be thought a temporary separation.
l would not wish to alarm your poor
auntr'
You shall have your own bedroom,
Ellinor," said her aunt. . Nothing has
been disturbed since you left us. Lookn'
and she opened the door of a little apart
ment leading out of the drawing-room,
in which ormulu clocks, looking-glasses
and pink curtains very much prepon-
derated over more substantial articles of
furniture. yrr n a..
:. But you are looking very i'll, my
dear Child" she said, anxious1y, as FL
linor pushed away the untasted plate of
cold chicken which her aunt had per-
suaded her to try and eat. "You are
really looking very i'll, my dear Ellinor!'
TINY journey has tired me little; if
You will excuse me, aunt. 1t is nearly
eleven O'clock"
g Yes, and rest will do you more good
than anything. Goodnight, my dar-
ling child. Lisette-you remember Lii
zette-shall wait upon you exclusively,
till your own maid gets accustomed to
our foreign ways"
10 Wearied out with day of incessant
travelling, ,Ellinor slept soundly, and,
waking the next morning, found her
aunt seated by her bedside. i' 9'fH &
my dear girl, you look great deal
better after your nights rest. Your
husband would not disturb you to saw
'Good-by,' but has left this letter for
you." ...I r.. d. .ig
ais Mr. Dalton gonep'' ''' 4
"Yes; he said he had most important
business on the something, and cir
cult, said her aunt vaguely; "but his
letter will no doubt explain all. He has
made every arrangement for your COM
fort during your stay with me, my dear
Ellinor. He seems most devoted hus-
band"
I" He is very good" said Ellinor with
a sigh. Her aunt left her, and she
opened the letter--opened it with an
anxiety she could not repress. Her life
had become so entirely changed in these
few eventful days; and in spite of her
indifference, nay, dislike to Henry Dali
ton, she felt helpless and unprotected
now that she found herself abandoned
by him. She could not refrain from
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