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ter of the situation, and you know it.
Your niece pleases me she has money,
which will rescue me from this life of
drudgery. / intend to marry her, and
count on your cooperation. If you fail
me, you know what to expect. At last
let the mask fall. Men do not love for
ever, and no woman after forty can ex-
pect the lifelong devotion of man not
ynt thirty. But one can retain his friend
ship, and you know how to keep mine.
Once more, adieu, and be wise-for your
sake MS well ~ mine
CLily's Dressing room, No 200 Eaton
Square,
Lily How kind you are, aunte Who
but YOU would have thought of asking
Cecil here?
Mrs st. George--You are pleased,
dear?
LIly-More than pleased am happy,
happier than | ever expected to be; hap
py-e1cepting that you seem to be so sad,
and look so i'll.
Mrs. st. George Never mind me,
dear. By this | suppose you are engaged
to Cecil? You need not speak. | see 1t
in your face, and / saw it in his when he
wished me good might.
Lily-He is so good, auntie, so good. |
do not think there is such good man in
the world as he is
Mrs. st. Georse-No one is so good as
a thorough English gentleman, my dear,
and Cecil Forester is that
Lily Yes. that indeed he is.
Mrs. st. George-Now you will have
him to take care of you and to love you.
| Now you are safe.
Lily-And you, too, auntie. I could
not live without you now. do not know
| how | ever did live without you.
Mrs. St. George-No. 1t is very sweet
of you to say that But q husband is q
better protector than an aunt, and shall
be so happy to know that you are safe I'M
der his care.
Lily--You have said that word twice,
auntie. [ am safe now with you.
| Mrs. St. George. --Yes, yes, I know
that. OF course you are; but ! mean
you will be happier with Cecil. 1t is only
"a phrase, word it means nothing. OF
course yJu are safe with me-
| Lily--One thing will be different that
horrid Signor Graziano cannot persecute
me now with his odious attentions. Do
you remember how handsome | thought
him when / first saw his photograph
Now think him hideous. He has such
a bad face and how | hate his voice and
all his batteries and compliments
Mrs. St. George-He is not the kind of
man should have chosen for you, dear.
Lily should think not, indeed. He
is horrid And how familiar he is, auntie
| have often wondered what makes You
bear with him so much. How can you
suffer him to come here 80 often? Aud
with such manners az he sometimes has
Why, he is quite insolent
Mrs st. George have known him q
long time, dear and foreign manners are
not like ours.
Lily--Indeed they are not, if Signol
GrazlauO's are to he taken as the model
He is too horrid, really
Mrs St Grorge-Well Cecil will stanC
between you and him now.
Llly---Yrs Cecil will not bear mucl
of that He is very fiery aud he does no
like foreigners, to begin with. | am SURE
ne already hates this Signor Gruzlano a
much ny to. You must hate INN, too
auntie. Only you are 50 good and kin'
to every one. You are a great deal tot
good. At all events, you are to tins man
Mrs st. George-lt is difficult to breal
an acquaintance when once made.
Lily-What a pity You ever made his
' Dearest autle, | am sure you are not well
What makes you turn 50 dreadfully pal
q sometimes
5 Mrs St. Nothing, dear
detective circulation. 1t is nothing Z
consequence.
f Lily wish you would promise m
' one thing, auntie.
| Mrs. st. George--What is that, NJ
r dear.
| Lnly-When 1 am married, that 20
would come aud live with Cecil and INT
He would like 1t and am sure | would.
Mrs. st. George-No young peopl
r are best alone, my child. Silly glr
Tears in your eyes the night of your bt
It trOthal That must not be.
Il Lily-Then promise ne, auntie.
Mrs. st. George never promis
Il what | cannot perform. Don't you kno
that?
It Lily-Auntie, declare a carriage bi
y stopped at our house; and there is
y knock at the door. Who can it be at tn
hour, so late?
Mrs st. George-Perhaps some on
Re has made mistake.
d Lily Cat the window NO, some OF
has got ont of brougham. II looks iii
that horrid Signor Graziano 1t is h
auntie. Now he has got into the carrias
3 and gone away again. How impertinel
d coming at this time-ss late
Mrs. st. George-He may have hi
lie something OF importance to tell me. b
is now you must go to bed dear. 1t is lat
y. as you say; and you must look your be
er for Cecil tomorrow. Goodnight, II
~ Lily; sleep well. need not say plea
at ant dreams
lg Lily-And do you sleep well, too, dea
ce est auntie. | cannot bear to see you
er you look tonight. 1t breaks my heart
ed Mrs. st. George--To morrow shall
at better.
c. Lily hope 80. Give me one mo
kiss, auntie. How can thank you enous
a. for all your kindness to me ? Dear, be-
darling auntiel My second mother
Oh Mrs. ST. GeOr9e--Thank me, darlin
I'd by being happy and good-always goo
ct Lily, never do anything you would II
t. wish the whole world to know. Never
sc tempted to do wrong under any pl
d, whatever. Then | shall be indeed than
ed. Now, goodnight goodnight 1
ng child. No, do not cry Think of Ce
and tomorrow all the to-morrows ii
ch have to come God bless you God bl,
ID, you, darling
ICE CAT the Inquest on Agnes st. George
ea Verdict of the jury Died Of an ov
ie' dose of chloral, taken by misadventur,
80 Mrs. ST. Georges Maid (speaking
le' herself)-I am glad found that letter
time. 1t would have looked awkwar
'ch half burned, too, as it was. And eve
~ who know 40 much--so much more IL
u'e she thought, poor dear--cannot gu
make out this: lyon have won t
move, but--quai 1t shall cost '
war dear shall choose between her h
piness reputation. You wan
ny war = shall have it. Rim