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willingly agreed, and the result was
so successful that Esperance found
tiye-pound note added to her earnings
and given in such kind and delicate
way that even her sensitive nature
could not shrink from the help.
CHAPTER xxi.
Afiicton's sons are brothers in dis
tress,
brother to relieve how exquisite
the bliss.
Burns.
Poor Esperance! So your prote-
gee is disposed of, Katharine" said
Frances Neville, handing an open let
ter to her sister.
Lady Worthington read it in much
surprise.
Who would have thought of Dean
Collinson coming to the rescue, MY
opinion of him is raised But they
might have managed to keep him In
England. This poor child what
heart-broken letter it is"
Il suppose it is really a good
thing, said Frances, signing. But
it does seem hard to send him to the
ends of the earth like that"
IF Henry could only have
found something for him; but he is so
very just, he would not hear Of giving
Gaspard de Mabilon the chance of
situation tAl Julius Wright was set
tied. There was that capital secre-
taryship the other day, but he got
that for Mr.. FARMLAND, you know"
They have been waiting a long
time" said Frances. 81 suppose it is
all right"
"Of course; but still" and Lady
would have liked to help all the world,
in her own way.
Just then Sir Henry came in, not
too busy to listen to his wife's story,
IT am sorry we are forestalled," he
said, kindly. "But it is a capital ap.
pointment for him, and Mr.. Seymour
! Is very pleasant sort Of man;
met him at the deanery once, not so
very long ago"
"Ah, yes said Lady Warrington.
II remember now, it was at that dun
dinner which they gave for some col
lonian bishop, while Mrs Mortlake
was at Bournemouth. Mr. Seymour
was the little dark, talkative man
who tried so hard to put little life
4 into us all"
Sir Henry smiled at this descrip-
| ton.
He is a kind-hearted man, l
should think, end will be a good
friend to young De Mabillon."
But / do wish we could have
helped him, Henry; we have done
scarcely anything, and now that he
is going out of England there will
not be a chance"
Il will call on Mr., Seymour, and see
if we can not be of some use,' said
Sir Henry. Perhaps | might take
his passage for him, it will be a
heavier expense than he can bear,
should think"
/ "Oh, that would be delightful,
cried Lady Warrington. Il dare say
the dean has not thought of it. 1t
would please Esperance, too Poor
child, Claude's picture will not be
/ exaggerated now; | fancy her with
/. just such a look on her face. | assure
you, Henry, / fairly cried over that
picture, when | saw it the other day
in the Academy
/ II hope you won't find it depress
ing in the house, said Sir Henry,
laughing, for I bought Il Yesterday
Really! Oh, | am so glad G Eau !e
will be pleased that we should have
it; he was always very tender over
his Mariana
ut is one Of his finest pictures. in
my opinion, said Sir Henry, land II
has raised him immensely in the
public estimation, according to all ac-
counts
Yes, every one is talking Of It.
find It hard work sometimes not 0
tell the true story OF the real Mari
ana Well, ! am very glad w
shall have it. Claude must dine with
us soon and we will consult him a to
the hanging; | suppose he will wish
it TO be in the Hall at Warrington.
And thereupon Lady Worthington
became engrossed in another subject,
and lid not revert again TO the De
Mabillons They were not forgotten,
however; the next morning Esper-
ance received one Of Frances Neyille's
most comforting letters and Sir
Henry, In spite Of busy day, found
time to call on Mr., Seymour
Meanwhile Gaspard. in his dreary
lodging at Pentonville, was looking
forward almost with Impotence to the
time when he should leave England,
To be freed from the life Of almost
unbearable privation which he had
been living SO long, 20 BE- working
for Esperance seemed to him all
that heart could wish and though
he did shrink from leaving her alone
in a strange country, this could not
mar his happiness. for he was full Of
plans for the future In which he was
TO make a home for her in Ceylon
and end her exile at the deanery an