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as be assisted her % alight
''Do you see thati" said Mas Du-
oboane.
Cora burst into tears and hurried |
from the room, just as Miss Bucking- |
ham entered from an opposite portal,
al smiles. followed by Mr. Chester
ton.
"Whero lie Cora2" said tho brunette,
airily. "f hope her headache is bet
ter. We have bad such q delightful
morning At tho picture-gallery, Duke
and II And we have brought home
some exquisite out-Aowers TO arrange
for dinner. Where are they, Duke2
Bring them in here. am sure Cora
will excuse Us for invading her bou-
doir.
But Miss Duohesne did not return
fair Ariadne's smiles She gathered
up her knitting, made some curt re-
ply about desiring. TO DO alone and
stalked out Of the room.
"Cross old thing !, "pouted Ariadne,
zone would almost imagine, Duke,
that you were her lover, and that she
was jealous"
She laughed a shrill, sweet tinkle Of
sound. Marmaduke Ohesterton
laughed also. All that Ariadne Buck
ingham did or said was perfect in his
eyes.
Miss Buckingham's father had lost
his oil in unfortunate ventures, and
Ariadne had been brought up on an
income Of nothing per annum.
Everyone pitied poor Ariadne, who,
! nevertheless, was always exquisitely
, dressed, went everywhere, and lived,
metaphorically speaking, on the fat OF
5 the land.
She had written to Cora Leslie, her
mothers cousin, that she would like
I to spend a winter in Philadelphia, and
Cora, full of sweet, womanly compass
sion, had promptly sent money for
her to come.
II never had sister," wrote Cora
L "And am sure that I shall love yoJ
dearly"
. And it was thus that Ariadno ha(
rewarded her. The old story owe
again OF the serpent who stings it
benefactor.
But, although Cora had been blind
:. the rest of the world, like Miss Ouch
: esne, we're more clear-sighted.
). Colonel Vavason, Mr.. Chesterton'
uncle, took him sternly to task for hi
detection from the line of equity.
l. Duke, said the colonel, 81 ma
= be little old-fashioned, but all thi
% looks to me like piece of frst-cla
!, villainyI Miss Leslie has neith'
= father nor brother to interfere in he
:, behalf. She is q jewel among VOL
:. en-, and that Buckingham girl is
n heartless Airt!"
-, Duke laughed
my dear uncle" said he, ''y'
:, take things too seriously. Cannot
- engaged man SO much as look at 9th
10 women?"
Ia But one day, in blOssomy Ma
Colonel Vavason's card was broug
80 up to Miss Leslie.
,? Cora was preparing to go out, w
., Miss Duohesne for a drive. She "
full of bright happiness that mornin
and even Miss Duohesne breath
,, more freely, for AriAdne Buckingh'
=, had left them the night before, In
sponse-so at least she gave them
underestimate a telegram from
y father, who was ill. The nightm
dream is over at last--all the wo
was May
ute Cora ran down into the drawi
e is room, where Colonel Vavason leai
against the mnntel, tall, pale
es," handsome.
rgy. ooh, colonel, she said brigh
roof ''I am SO glad to see you'll Duke
ria coming at two o'clock to-"
But she paused as her eyes fell
talk his pale features, the look OF n
,ary- horror in his eyes.
look "Duke will never como here aga
uest. said he, in a low tone. "Be hero
Cora. Bear your trouble bray