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l looked at him, the man whom loved
so dearly. codly and with scorn.

II never thought about you at all in
the matter" said, "Mr. Roberts is
sensible, agreeable man, and he honors
me with his attentions To tell the truth
/ thought you were too busy with your
filncee, Miss Deane. 70 take notice of
poor governess like me-
He was very angry now, and his face
flushed hotly.
my fancee!" he replied. "Who told
you that?"
laughed, laughed quite merriy.
"Oh, have known it for quite awhile"
I said. Did you suppose me ignorant of
what everybody knows? Her face, her
eyes, tell the story, too, for she looks at
you with all her heart in them, until it
is really very amusing"
Then 1 laughed again, to keep from
crying out with rage at the remembrance
of that look.
"Yes, she will he a most devoted and
adoring bride. Were you afraid to cons
fess it to me because of our little fir
tation? Pshaw! did you think me SO
silly as to think there was anything seri-
Gus that?"
He arose and stood before me - no
longer flushed and angry, pale rather, and
with look of contempt in his dark
eyes, hefore which my mad and passion
ate temper qualled. l sat down. with a
sudden chill creeping over all my fire
frightened and sick at heart.
$50 you were only flirting, were you9"
he said, in low, scornful tones. II did
very well until Mr.. Roberts appeared, who
will make far better match. | thank
you for being candid at last, and Show
ing me that the woman whom / loved
WAS not the true, sweet loving soul /
thought her. AS for myself, allow me to
disclaim the contemplate part you would
allot me. have not f1irtcd with you -
was perfectly sincere when told you
that loved you, as am now, when tell
you that love has given place to scorn.
The man who would triie with "A woman's
affections is a scoundrel. Laugh at me
for having loved you in earnest if you
choose. Your opinion is IA matter Of in
difference 70 me henceiorth. and would
rather be tool than knave."
And with that, without giving me time
to think, to speak. to recall my mad, false
words, he turned and lett me; and L,
knowing that had lost him, fell down
despalring. like one dead. ! might have
undone the mischief still, if could have
conquered my wicked pride. was in
the wrong-why did not go to him and
say so9 But no, now that I was assured
that he had loved me, waited for him to
come to me.
"lf he loves me as | love him he will
come" thought, forgetting that / had
denied to him that loved him.
Three months went by and he never
came. Then l began to see with clear
eyes. Why should he seek the false Coz
quette Gas he thought me) who had bold
ly declared to him that her love ha q been
mere pretensr? No, it was too much to
hope or look for. would go to him, it
had come to this, at last. that confessed
to myself could not live without him
/ would 90 to him | went Well nride
had deserved bitter punishment.
sent up to him little humble note
Let me see you for few moments,
implore you" He came instantly. He
was agitated and pale, and there was an
air OF disorder about him. He excused
himself tor that.
"You know, of course, that am on
the eve of journey" he said. II start
for the continent in the morning."
Then burst out passionately-
mo, no, you must not go! I carnot
bear it! Oh, Fred. love you. have
loved none but you! Forgive me-" And
all my love, all my jealousy, all my re-
morse and anguish, came in a sudden flood
that would not be checked; until at last
sobbing on his breast, and he kissed me
once with deep and bitter groan, and
put me from him.
ITO late!' he said. "Oh, Agnes, better