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plexion contrasting with the deep blue
of hcr dress.
Viva nestled up to Philip closer than
usual, and / am quite sure I heard her
whispering as / passed through the
music room. "Do you think YOU will
always love me, Philip?n
Only Lou, saucy, insouciante child as
she Is, disdained to be uneasy-stood
tlrm LII her belief in her own attrac-
tons and bright faith. Nellie was in
visible till the evening. Then she
came, dressed simply enough in black
"a very pretty girl, fair but not blonde,
with brown hair, brushed away from
the wide, calm forehead; gray, cheer
full eyes, and a face in general outline Of
feature not altogether unlike that of
Marie Stuart.
She was quiet, almost silent. The
girls looked at one another as who
should say, dis this the paragon whom
we were to dread?" and arched brows
and pursed-up mouths in pretty con-
tempt at me, not seeing as / did, that
Nellie was simply taking their guage
and q survey of her position.
She felt instinctiyely a certain stand
othshness assumed towards her by the
feminine element, and setting herself to
combat it; found in less than a week a
hundred ways of being useful and en-
tertaining. She was skillful in devising
ways in which to afford the girls tete-a-
tetes with their respective particulars p
behaved, in short, more like a grand
mother than a belle Of twenty won them
all over, even including Bell, who
seemed to like her grudgingly and
under protest, and then was ready for
action.
During her week Of quiesence there
had been, though she had appeared un-
conscious of the fact, masculine OBJ
servers. They had seen that she was
was not only Lovely, but after that
plquant fashion which depends much OH
expression, and keeps you studying it.
She sang sweetly, played well, con
versed delightfully."-. had O keen eye and
soft touch; grew on you in short;
strengthened her hold upon you day by
day.
g thing, however, puzzled mean
unusual languor, almost timidity, in
Nellie, and Otto Winstanley's almost in
comprehensive conduct.
He had joined in none of the CONVEX
sation anticipatory of her arrival; and
when she was presented, there was a
start and sudden paleness on Nellie's
part, and a sudden dark ~upleaping of
color and feeling to his face, as he mut-
tered something about a previous ac-
quaintance.
i think no one else observed this, or
the fact that this Indolent Irritation with
Bell glowed with sudden and unac-
countable ardor since Nellie's arrival.
Perhaps, also, no one else remarked
that he certainly treated Miss Middle
ton with downright rudeness and me-
glect, or thought TO ask themselves if n
man was apt to be rude and ~neglectful
towards q sweet and winning girl to
whom he was perfectly Indifferent.
But be that as it might,tw two slow weeks
went, and / saw no more clearly into
the mystery than / had done at first.
But one evening came Nellie, and sat
down beside me in the twilight.
She sat very still, looking even paler
than usual, and / caught myself pitying
her, but at = loss how to manifest it, i
renamed silent.
Presently she heayed a little sigh,
which gave me an excuse for asking
what was the matter.
ooh, nothing; onlyI am tired-not
physically, but mentally. This is q
very unsatisfactory life. Don't you
think sop
"That depends"
aWell, I have found it So" The only
things worth having are out OF ones
reach. Walls of paper, barriers of air,
separate more indissolubly than brass
and adamant. Energy q conquer
matter, but what human will is strong
enough to do battle with pride and
preiudice?"
aYou are right in general, but i
don't know how yon wonld apply all
this"
IL believe / have not applied it."
II beg your pardonp
After that we Were silent, till Otto
StfOlleu III, Anu giving me y uIiel
nod, sat down and began play
ing with Jup the terrier. Hav-
ing a vague idea that Nellie
might be inclined to be more specific
with him than me. I made Mrs. Polly
do someon a good turn, for Of the
few times in her life, and getting up q
fiction about being wanted, left them
49, What aFforsvarda oeaurrod II
have from the best anthority-Nellie
herself.
They sat ia the fast growing twilight,
memories busy at the heart of each;
pride struggling with a feeling that,
during those weeks, had fast been grow
ing too strong for it. Nellie, with
bowed head and swimming eyes; Otto
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