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him no opportunity to barter for them
with her demure servantgirl airs. Had
she forgotten those happy hours. not a
day old vet, that he had spent at her
side, hours that had .urilled him with
pleasure he had felt in no other
woman's companyg II seemed that st0
had. No glance of her eyes nor most-
ment OF the lids above them betiay,
memory.
II had seemed an essy thing last nigh
TO say he would court her--whenever 10
pleased, he had thought; how and wien
had not figured in his calculations. Hs
had considered AL difficulties passeo
when he gained his own consent; bul
TO be refused an audience was some
thing he had not at all taken into consid.
GRAFTON.
The longest day will wear away, and
this one was drawing TO its close. Ii was
now sunset. the fashionable tea hour, and
the gallery was deserted, for the ultra,
who roamed along il would rather have
gone supperless than appear at the table
at any other hour than the one on which
fashion had set its stamp. The children
were on the lawn. Mrs. Tressylin was ia
her room. and he was alone, keeping
company with his fears and forebodings.
But suddenly there was happy break
In his revsry. Away at the farther end
of the gallery appeared Lulu, bearing on
little silver tray cup OF Chocolates
veritable chocolate girl-the cap, tho
hschu and dainty apron, brought back
the beautiful picture before which he had
stood rapt in admiration. But what =
travesty Of this it was-what n guy in
comparison!
How delicate her features how
shapely her hands, he thought, survey.
ing intently the pleasing apparition.
How light and soft her tread Surely
she will give me glance of recognitionl'
But no, her eyes were bent on the little
cup before her. A shadow OF disappoint.
.nent settled on his face as he looked
after her retreating figure, q shadow
quickly followed by one of surprise and
fright as he saw her trip over g child's
COY and fall prone upon the floor.
In an instant he was at her side. He
lifted her up in his arms and took her TO
q chair.
Lulu, are you hurti" he asked, in a
tone tense with interest
"No-no, believe not, she faltereo
blushing to her finger tips, and trying 60
resume her dignity. mo. I'm not hurs
--but-Ivs spilled the chocolate aui
broken the cup-my beautiful cupl"
"Who cares for the cup-or chocolate
either" said her rescusr; Gld in his
hasty effort TO Slp IN some way he
| picked up with the fragments the saucer,
that had escaped sound and whole, ami
| pitched il over the balusters. Lulu, /
tell you what il is, you have no business
spending your life at this, packing around
chocolate and waiting on people from
morning till night. You are out OF your
sphere-you oughtn't to be lady's maid.
you ought to be some mans wife. l
don't mean just any mans, Of course
but gentleman's-iu fact, mine, Lulu
want you for mine.
He was standing close by her side,
holding both her hands, aud looking
down into her blushing face But he's
eyes were averted.
Mr.. Norman" she fatered, al have
been deceiving you. didn't think IL
was any harm when commenced--5ut
but I'm not what you think.
Are you married then, Lulul know
Of nothing else that would mai ke any
1 difference with me.
Mono, not married; but Mrs. Tres
sylin is my aunt, not my mistress. I'm
not a lady's maid.
"Oh, | see! That's the trouble, is 1t {?
Well, it isn't insurmountable. eau get
over that. To marry lady's maid was
not one Of my ambitions. / had never
promised myself that l would. had
not pictured my wife servitor-not
even chocolate girl; but
And this is what your attentions 10
an old lady meant" said Mrs. Tressylin,
who unobserved had approached aud
stood smiling on the interested couple
You want to rob me OF my maidg"
No, moi" replied Norman, calamity
lifting the old lady's hand to his lips. II
won't rob you of your maid only sug.
gest an exchange-thst you exchange her
for a nephew.
A nephew, indeedl Well, well, to be
candid, do need nephew; and--and !
believe you will answer better than any
body know. I'll make the exchange. :"
There was a little stir over this romance
when il came to be known, but all agreed
il was pleasant affair save one or TIVE
maneuvering chaperons who pronounced
il a clever ruse OF Lnlu's, and made nots
! OF il for next seasons use.