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man, with round Sin face. and
hair Just beginning tO turn gray" rs
she had sa'd, stood Locking nj them.
lilo was n commonplace looking man.
100 benign IN expression TO be absolute
" vulgar, but certain v with no nrnccs
OF person or department % recommend
hln' Ills lace was-rOund. his eyes had
certain shrcwdness in them. h.s
pursed out under lip limited nj decision
0t character. lie was observing
Angela and Philip earnestly and grave
"; he must have seen the long devoted
gaze OF the latter. aud the formidable
erlHadcs IT the former mot Icing i'm
Philips state 81 mind with regard to
Miss Fairfax. nothing remains to the
author but 10 describe that Young ladv's
looks anil gestures in the lanRiaoe of
the other WORLDLY. but the spectacle an
peared 90 call forth no cNpression.
either Oi amusement. contempt, or i'm.
tclligcncc. Ia his face; only one of n
placid. but decided interest.
That, said Pm lip. smiling n little.
"Oh. that i an odd. old fellow rather
n mut, fancy once received an
invitation to one Of these Saturday
even ngs. and has attended them faith
July ever since. No one can tell what
he comes Tor, unless, as Miss Berrhnus
declares, n i looking out for vie
amongst her friends. 3"
" A wifo' l. he not marrcd2r
I'm tho contrary. he i n rich old
bachelor, In the cOtton-broking line. |
believe"
q" How funny! and what Is his namep''
F0rdycc. George Fordycc. Poor
old fellow! | often feel sorry for him,
but ! really believe he Is an awful
mufI"
" All said Angela. with little
smile, rs Il she had heard quite ms
much as she wanted % know about
Mr. Fordycc.
AZ that moment the man nj the piano
began To- play n set of uiadrilles.
Philip, with hasty apology To Miss
Fairfax, rushed away, in nm carer
search for Thrkla Befghaus. AT last
he found her. and by dint of unscemly
haste contriycd To forestall n second
young man who was also advancing
toward her.
''Nliss Berghaus." said Philip. bend
ing over her. ''may have the pleasure
Ut this dance with you?'
His face was flushed: his eyes vere
eager; he looked very handsome. and
very anxious for the favor he asked
Thekla looked NJ him. once. twice: then
said, in mattcr-Otfact voice:
drille. - Il not?"
She rO q, took his offered arm. and
they went toward the ballroom, but
paused IN the hall.
Miss Berghaus. don't think me rcry
curious or impcrtinent. hut tell me. who
- Miss fairfaN9 Have she and her
thingP"
Thekla looked at him again. and saw
the Same eager look In his eyes-the
same Hush and animation upon his face.
Was u the waning day light that caused
change. or did her own fvesh cheek
fade little?
She was leaning against the cable in
the middle II the hall. and triiiipg with
papcr-cuttcr which lay upon IL, as sho
answered.
81 can easily tell you AL about them.
Their father was a clergyman, Rev.
John Felix Fairfax, Vicar II Nens.de.
where tn beautiful old abley Is Won
know. Their mother was lady of
titlo. who died many years ago. 1bov
have been brought mp very qu city. but
IN great refinement. n YOU may see.
Their father was n very learned man.
and n great amateur Of all kinds of
beautiful and artistic-and expensive
thing. He wasted lot Of money in
pictures, and Venetian glass. and
medals. and pots. and things. and when
ne d.cd. about eighteen months a0o.
thcy were lott very badly or They
nave iRfic incomc-a very. very little.
not enough for one person To live upon
entirely. Angela. the eldest. has n oreat
talent for music; I'll get her to sing
'Oh, thank youl' SAID Philip. fer
vcntly. nj which Thckla's lips frightened
q little, and shc went on;
And her talent has been very highly
cultivated. For some time after their
hther's death they lived most uncom-
tortably and uuhappily. first with one
relation and then another. till. nj last.
an old friend Of their fathers got An
gela the post Of muse govcrness Mt the
High school. and several private pupils
as we'll IL she will pcrseverc she NAV
got on very we'll"
What n change from her former
uio' murmured Philip. mournfully.
Naturally" replied Thckla. In the
same matter of-fact tone; e but she Is
very fortunate in being so soon aud so
,dvaniagcoosly provided for. Aud Ma
BELLE, her sister. goes To school. She is
sweet little creature: really n little
angel OF brightness aud gentleness. and
vet so clever aud sprightly / quite
do,e upon her"
But Miss Fairfax began Philip.
''les. Miss Fairfax; what were Won
going TO say about herP"
emo doubt her sis.er 4 n CHARMING
young girl. but she will never approach
Miss Fairfax in--in ANYTHING. "
Angela is n woman; Mabello Is n
glri. One can't compare them" was
All Ihekla would say. "We have known
them Tor long time. Papa used to go
and fish at Men ,ide. and that was how
we first knew them. only found out
tue other day that they were here. SO
near us. and you. toe"
And with your usual goodness YOU
TOOK compassion on them as you have
done on me and Grace" said Philip. a
light Of unaffected admiration aud can
did goodwill In his eyes rs they rested
upon Thekla's face.
'Oh. nonsense. Do you think Grace
would really like TO know herP''
am absolutely certain of it.''
Very good She shall. then. Do
you know, Mr.. Massey. that we have |
been talking so long here in the hall
that the qnadrille Is overP''
"impossibleN said Philip. looking |
~, and TOO preoccupied 70 observe tho |