The diamond drill., 1888-03-10

OF the cowd, the best pair OF dancers
In the room.
4That was delightfulr' she smiled
when Il came TO an end.
Eyes; wasn't ity'' agreed her COM
panion; "and the next Is ours"
And IL was. and the other after that
too, and then Bingham, not seeing the
earl, asked where he was.
II dom know" answered Miss Had
low indifferently. HE was dancing
Lady Fitzeadeline. suppose he has
taken her 10 some other ROOM"
AS she spoke Lord Yarra entered
the hall. and leaning on his arm was
very fast and fashionable-lo looking wo-
man, dressed TO perfection; yet the
perfection of her toilet was powerless
to entirely hide the plainness of her
opaque white face, with its frame Of
red hair, and additions that nature
never intended IL 10 have.
The earl did not look over well pleas
ed, and when he had left his compan-
ion In an easy chair near Lady Loyatt,
he came over 70 his fidncee with some
thing of frown on his brow.
al have cancelled all my engage
ments tonight, Dorothy" he said in
his usual authoritative way, $50 l
should wish you TO dance only with
me for the rest of the evening, and to
make excuses to any gentleman you
have promised valses to-"
eyes, Tarrance," she said meekly.
"Wfll you excuse my keeping my
engagements with your she asked,
turning TO Bingham.
Certainly responded Jack with a
low and ceremonious bow, but his
heart sank like lead as the girl took
the arm of her future husband and
moved away by his side.
Jack Bingham was good dancer,
tall and strong. yet light, and able to
guide In marvellous way, so he had
no lack of introductions Ind partners;
but the whole thing was a farce TO
him, and his partners found him mat
tentive and absent.
He was occupied watching the earl
with his cruel face bent over Miss Had
low. 1t was face of a merciless
type. The mouth was hard, and look
ed well qualified TO utter bitter cutting
things, and the eyes were stern and
cold, and the chin square and heavy.
Jack couldn' wrench his eyes away
from the two heads In such close prox-
Unity to each other, and every time
Lord Yarra's moustached lips stole
close to his fair companions ear he
WINGED and turned pale, pressing his
foot heavily against the floor as though
trying TO crush down his aching rebel
lious heart under an angry heel.
IL was an awful struggle for him TO
control himself. and he was rather the
worse for the conflict next morning
looking deathly pale, with great pur.
! pie marks like bruises under his hag.
gard eyes.
slack, wish you would be sensible
and go away" said his sister, looking
at him with plying eyes.
al can't" he answered hoarsely
shaking his head. II think 1t would
be greater pain to go than to stay"
"You are wrong, and you will find
out that youare So"
And he did For a fortnight he en-
dured unspeakable anguish, seeing the
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with Lady Fitz, pay Dorothy marked
and devoted attention, showing TO al
the world that she was soon 60 be hi
nearest and dearest; and then the
trial became too bitter for him-toC
hard to bear, and he arrived at thu
conclusion that his sisters advice wa!
good, and ought TO be acted on.
So when the willows were putting
on their dress of delicate gauzy green
the chestnuts getting burdened will
broad leaves and buds, the meadow
filing fast with cowslips, cuckoo flow
ers and buttercups, the lark and black
bird beginning TO sing, and the white
thorn TO blossom, Jack went up Il
London, feeling that spring, with II
sweet perfume Of violets, its balm.
winds, its sunny days, its general re
generation Of nature and torpescen
, life, was mockery TO him, and tina
II was awaking within him old senti
ments, old longings, old vain hopes
and that he would go mad IL he re
NAMED In the country and saw th
woman he loved so well marry anothe
man.
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