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hitherto called Lord Gilmore was sitting in his
hotel, looking smilingly up in the face OF hi
young wife, who was standing before him try
eng to persuade him to go with her to pay hei
first visit after her return to her mothers house.
Nancy was looking very pretty, and was
dressed in n gray Psrisian costume, and he,
whole appearance was charming. Yet this fair
bride of a few months was urging her request IN
vain.
''oh, do go, please, Gilmore she said.
bending down and taking his hand; ''mothei
will think It unkind II YOU do not
any dear child, - answered her husband, still
smiling. 81 have every respect for, and wish to
please your mother, but Aunt Fannie is more
than can stand.
''stin, to please me?r pleaded Nancy.
Even for the sake OF that luxury have not
strength of mind 10 be gushed over, perhaps
even kissed by Mrs. Barclay. Don't ask me to
go, Nancy, like good little girl, for 1 really
can not.
livery weI.' she replied, and she dropped
his hand and turned away, feeling not little
wounded and hurt.
the room and announced that the carriage was
waiting for Lady Gilmore, and he also brought
in telegram for her lord.
Gilmore-for we must yet call him so. as he
still bore that name-opened this carelessly, and
then went up to Nancy and put his hand on her
shoulder and held the open telegram toward her
There, my dear he said, "this IL my ex-
cuse, if 1t wants one, for not accompanying you
TO the maternal mansion. This is from Mr.
StNuCrd. the lawyer, ana you see he SAYS he Will
can here at O'Clock, and as wish to see hi it
is impossible that l can go with you. Come are
you ready, and I'm take yen down to the car
~ have some things to take with me. - an
swered Nancy. just q little coldly. 81 will ring
and tell Phillips to take them down to the car
IAN right. forgot the presents. =" answered
Gilmore, good-naturedly, and then he stopped
down and kissed Nancy's sweet face. Don't
look cross. little woman" he went on, "but
that aunt of yours is really too much for me-
VERY well, y smiled Nancy, and having given
her orders TO her maid to carry various parcels
TO the carriage, she put her hand through her
husbands arm, and Gilmore escorted her to
the carriage.
He handed her in, and having given the ad-
dress to the coachman, stood talking to her for
moment or two.
''Give my love to Mrs Lotus, - he said
''aud don't forget to be back in time for dinner.
Goodbye for the present;'' and then he shook
hands with her, and as Nancy was driven away
she sank back on the cushions Of the brougham
with little sigh.
And there was vague feeling of disappoint-
ment in her heart. During the months she had
passed with Gilmore; months spent amid
scenes and new eXcitements, she had learnt to
know his character better and to Judge it more
clearly than she had done in the dim orridor at
Wrothsley, or when, ardent and impassoned,
he had wooed her ct her mothers house.
Yet she had nothing TO complain Of, she told
herself frankly. Gilmore had always been kind
and good natured TO her, if not always consider
ate But she had learnt to know now that 4 GER
tain easy selfshness pervaded his whole nature,
venience to any one else's thing impossi-
BILE to him. Ii had been shock and disap-
pointment to Nancy to discover this, for her
girlish fancy had endowed Gilmore with every
noble quality. and when she had married him
she had seen no fault in him. She had thought
''how good end generous of him TO marry poor
girl like me, - and naturally did not realize the
very nature OF his love.
1t is = bitter thing to wake up from a sweet
dream and to learn We have been living in one.
he rosy lights die away, and cold reality creeps
chilling over our hearts. Nancy was a clever
she began to understand Gilmore. He had
wearied little too of his new toy, as he had
wearied Of the rest, and Nancy saw this. and SO |
c sh dow fell upon her young life.
Gilmore was annoyed, too, by his mothers ST. !
lence. He had thought that she would at once |
have forgiven HIM for his marriage, |
it, and when no answer came TO his |
letter he was utterly astonished 1t was st Flor
ence that he fret heard OF her dangerous illness,
aud he at one returned to England. He wished, |
in fact, Lady Gilmore TO receive and present his |
wife, for he had no idea of allowing Nancy to be |
much with her own people.
Thus he refused TO accompany her on her first |
visit to her mother, and Nancy felt hurt by this |
and went back to the little house at West Hamp-
stead with heavier heart than she had left it.
But when she had reached the familiar dwelling
and how small il looked-she nmiling
brightly, for aa eager group of faces were watch
ing at the windows to see her come.
Here she isl'' cried Aunt Fannie. with ella
tion, rushing into the passage TO receive Nancy,
and there actually, something almost like a
struggle took place who should frst clasp her in
their arms
But Nancy flung hers round her mothers
LOTUS pale one.
.tDear, dear mother!'' she whispered. as Mrs.
LOTUS kissed her again and again. But Aunt
Fannie was determined TO have her turn, and
began violently Kissing Nancy's hair and ears
which were all that were at this moment availa-
BILE.
How well you lookl What a lovely gownl
French, can see, - she cried with enthusiasm.
" But where IS Lord Gilmore, my dear?''
fata
going to call this afternoon replied Nancy,
mendaciously, 80 he was not able
10 come with me. BE sent his love to you,
MOTHER
At this moment Nancy's only brother-the
of twelve-ran into the house by the
open street door, as he had been outside looking
her also.
''Myl what a swell you are, Nan!'' he ex-
claimed admiringly, after he had released her.
He was good-looiing boy, with an open, hon
EST countenance, like his poor father, and had
been summoned home for couple OF days, es-
pecially TO re oeive Nancy. Then Milly, the shy
one OF the family, ind the baby, had to be
Kissed in turns; and finally all Nancy's numer-
Dus parcels were brought out of the carriage and |
;arried into the dinng-room, and the pleasant
ask Of distributing the family presents began.
She had forgotten none OF them; Aunt Fannie
was made happy by a costly set of gold orna-
nents from Rome; Milly, by n beautiful cut |
,oral necklace and bracelets; and baby also by !
coral necklace, besides various strange toys. |
For Master Bob, Nancy had brought a gold |
watch and she also slipped two sovereigns into
his eager palm. Even the dark skinned ayah
lad been remembered. and for her mother Nam
y had brought jet locket richly set in Cia- ,
nonds, containing her dear fathers portrait,
which she had painted in miniature from pho
,raph she possessed.
When these gifts had all been disposed of, the
Whole family partook of tea with the young
,ride, and Bob distinguished himself by the
,rodigious quantity OF cakes and mullins he de-
oured. Aunt Fannie became quite sentimental {
Turing the handling of the teacups, and spoke
Il wishing Nancy at her new home.
90 But how is it, dear she said, ''that his .
ordsh!p and yourself did not go direct TO the
amiiy mansion in Eaton square, instead of to
N hotel?'' ,
Nancy blushed alittle at this question. /
I'VE came home hurriedly, you know she /
aid, ''when we heard Lady Gilmore had been {
o i'll; and besides. as Lady Gilmore has taken
10 notice of Us yet, Gilmore thought that we !
ad better go TO an hotel :
THAT will come all right doubt an
'gered Aunt Fannie. nodding her head saga ,
iOusly; and hope soon to see YOU, my dear
anoy, settled in your country seat at Hroths- I
sy, which am told is q magnificent place.
1T very big one, at any rate smiled '
fancy, aud then she rose and put her hand on
er mothers arm $
''Come and let us have little chat upstairs,
iother,' she said, and when she and Mrs. Loft I
rs were alone she had a few words TO say which b
rought tears TO her mothers eyes.
''This is for you, mother, DEAR she said il
uttng an envelope into her mothers hand, (
bank notes for flrO; ''and viii send
on 4lOO every quarter. and Won must not say