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Dr. .Blf6nsteil' Mission
4 Remarkable Romance.
BY EMILY THORNTON.
CHAPTER XXVI.

IrHM, NKvERaAiL RECEIVES AN oEFER.
Miss Nevergail, said Andrew, POM
pous footman at Castle Cairn, ss he
Knocked at the door Of Lady Linwood's
boudoir, and was hidden to enter, "a
gentleman Is in the drawing-room who
wishes to see you"
did he give you cardp"
mo, miss, neither would he tell his
NAME"
sDo you know himp" still queried
Ethel.
y II cannot call his name, yet have
often seen him."
at Is Of no consequence. will be
with him presently" returned the gov.
erness, as she resumed her book and con.
tinued the lesson she was giving her
charge.
On no account would she neglect q
duty for any person whatever;
When the task was finished, and not
until thon, she descended the grand
broad stairway and entered the drawing
room of the castle.
There surprise, indeed, awaited her,
In the presence OF Robert Glendennlng.
Certainly she had never anticipated o
visit from her former tormentor, and the
sight Of him now brought back so many
unpleasant recollections that she hastily
turned to retreat.
Too late!
The young man started forward and
placed himself between the door and her
slight figure, thus completely preventing
her sudden fight
@Pardon me, Miss Nevergail," he re-
marked, in a perfectly respectful man
ner, very different from his former
unpleasantly familiar one. II am very
anxious to have little conversation with
5ou, before leaving this place forever,
and therefore j beseech you to remain a
few minutes. I promise Lot to detaln
you long" ..r.s.--...... ....
@Very well," returned the young girl,
gravely, taking the seat he offered her.
SWhy do you leave -shire?"
~The death of my uncle has, of course,
deprived my sister and myself OF his
care and guardianship. AS the title and
estate now fall to his younger brother,
-Fitzroy, the present incumbent must re-
move and leave the hall, to be occupied
=. OF, not by the new baronet, as he sees tit.
Lady Constance will seek o residence
with some relatives in London, and we
shall make home somewhere together,
unless-unless-"
Here the young man paused, greatly
J embarrassed fol. proper conclusion to
the sentence he had commenced.
Breaking the silence again, for it was
becoming oppressive, he resumed:
~Miss Ethel, como this morning to
lay before you proposition that ! hope
will meet with your approval and sane
ton. I must first, however, express to
you my deep regrets for the offensive
manner in which used to treat you.
know not why I was led to make myself
20 disagreeable. I was probably
prompted by spirit of mischief, but as
soon as you left the Hall so suddenly
became aware of my great mistake.
s-sssI never thought should miss You as
Z much as I did, but as soon as could see
You no more I became miserable. lost
my appetite and was almost beside my
self with despair. ] saw then, for the
FIRST time, that really loved you.
~ ~Nsy, said he, seeing her start up in
dignantly, as though to leave him, @do
; not CO.. Allow me to finish what came
10 say. II loved you, but felt that it
was without hope In my egotistical
haste I knew that ] had won, perhaps
what merited, your contempt.
"To-day felt that could endure this
misery no longer. resolved to see you,
toask forgiveness for my course in the
past, and to crave the privilege Of re-
Erfeying my former mistake by being a.
lowed to visit you as friend until can
win your love and ask you to become my
wife. II You will permit me thus to
visit you, Twill send my sister to safe
retreat with lady friend, and will take
beard in this village, where l can see you
often, and finally succeed in perhaps
winning your regard"
"Mr. Glendenning," interpoSing Ethel.
3 what you propose is an utter impossi
bility. I can and do forgive the annoy
ance confess your conduct occasioned
me In other days, but the proposed visits
Imust positively decline. 1t could never
result as you seem to imagine, for
assure you my affections could never be
won."
"You are hasty in thus answering,
interrupted the lover. "You surely can
not thus foretell what your feelings
: would be under such different auspices
y AllO" me.
"Indeed, indeed, Mr.. Glendenning,
must interrupt you by distinctly saying
that, as am situated, cannot receive
visits; therefore, must leg OF you. .te
receive this, my final answer. 1t would
be the same after years Of friendly in
tercourse. do not love you, and Inevel
cen love you. I forgive you, and viii
ever think of you kindly; beyond thai
we can never CO."
"Then there is no necessity for my re-
maining," he said, sadly, as he arose tx
leave.
"None whatever" was the firm reply
"Miss Nevergail, believe me, as long o!
liveI shall regret having made youl
residence at the Hall so disagreeable
You certainly had enough to endure II
being under obligations to amuse a.
irritable invalid. The rude manner il
which you were dismissed excited m
deepest sympathy"
"For which am very grateful" kindl
returned the young girl.
@If ever, az friend, can serve yo
in any manner, will you allow me
do SOP"
will, If I know your address
THAT is not quite decrded, but vii
leave it with the Postmaster OF thi
place. And now, thanking you for you
kind forgiveness, although feeling deep
ly for my unrequited love, will bid 20
farewell