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have-I'll fine the first who makes pun.
But now, Adele, about yoursclf--what
will you do?'
"Since You kindly put this house at my
disposal during your absence, shall stay
here" said the countess, at being per-
fectly understood that the expense is TO
be mine.n
"Such odious calculationsw exclaimed
Lily, Struggling her shoulders, though she
was secretly pleased.
"They will make us both perfectly indie
PENDENT Adele said 81 have been
thinking over your proposal of last night
and if we get on until it is time to go back
TO town | have decided to spend next
winter with you, if you allow me to pay
half the expenses of the establishment
on no other terms. You will be mistress
just the same, of course. | only want to
make myself free and comfortable"
Mrs. Laurence at first cXpostulated but
was brought to own that it was best, and
! in her heart was glad to have her OUTLAWS
/ lightencd; for she was an eXtravagant
/ puss and in spite Of the ample fortune her
! old husband had left her she often found
herself cramped
"And l dare say we shall get on very
WE'LL she said
of we let each other alone" Adele an
swcred, canddly
"And she's not handsome enough to
( bother" Lily thought; for remembering
the brilliant bit of coloring Adele had
been in her girliSh days, she could not re-
! gard her present pallor and sad face as
anything but Il faded, washed out likeness
: of the Old time. Since She was pink tinted
! and bright haired herself that was very
natural.
The fortnight passed, and Mrs. Lau-
! renee and her cousin departed with their
arks and their servants. They were both
sorry to leave Adele, for u woman who
has the art of making herself agreeable to
sister women is not met every day; be-
| sides, there was a chance of pitying her
loneliness, and it is pleasant to do that
when one is setting forth in search of
gayeties and excitement But Adele was
glad to see them gO-not that their society
was diSagreeable; she rather liked Lily in
these days, and discovered to hCr surprise
that she was growing absolutely fond Of
blithe, sensible Dora; but She was better
alone. She was moody, and bitter, and
sullen; at war with herself and fate. 1t
was hard work to hide the fact and be
amiable; for play acting had grown task
and bore. So She sat down in the silence
of the great house ard looked her with
cred, desolate dead lic full in the face;
lived amono her Ghosts. reyilpd nor own
folly. and had n season of Waluurris DAYS
and NIGHTS sticb as arc i,,tnrnstino. .ro,Ih
tn rnad oboft Iut which orn 81 ,,I,r,,tor,,
to mass tbrou rh tbot mint mol,o the vory
angels weep to witness
n, tba afternoon IF tbo f,,,,.,1, 1o,- CLIO
stood in tLe ,rar,Ion v.otrbircr Mo .n, .at
ho1ind tLn distant bilIs ana o,,o,,,. ei,,l,t
and sound of bon1it,. vns - fra.b nanr,
Non who have suffered cou ,,,Idnrstnnd.
TO the fortunate souls who have NOT. n
volumn of evnInnotinn ,you!d fail to make
the matter clear
Ont came thc trim, moid yvbo had oc.
COMMANDED her fror0 France and with
many excuses for interruntinr madame
informed her tbnt There was . ocutlemou
arrived to see Miss HASTINGS There nm.
pearcd TO be some mistnkal Womb
madame have the Cooduess to seq him
She. Cecile. had been AIRING herself in IN,
avenue when he drove nm and had OK.
planned ms well rs she could That the ladies
were absent; but he seemed 50 much an
moved that She had told him she would
call madame. and he had hidden her so tc
do. CeciIe added that she had no doubt
it was the lover of the little mees. L
madame remembered Cecilp had mon
toned to her that She was sure from hint,
let drop by the maid of the little NEE,
that there was such person. and thi!
gentleman was so handsome, mails vrai
ment distingue.
Madame thought it highly probable tina
Cecilc was correct in her suggestions; sh,
had discovered that Lily was maxim!
Dora keep Il secret from her-as if sh,
cared for anybOdy's secrets!
', She walked through the house into tn,