The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19

shire the residence of the Earl of Roseraye,
two splendid hunters stood impatlently paw
ing the ground.
On one of them a young girl-Lady Lillian
Hereward-was already mounted.
The other awaited its rider.
Lady Lillian sat admirably on horseback.
The dark blue cloth habit she wore fitted her
finely proportional figure like a glove, and
showed off to the greatest advantage the per-
lection of her form and the rare dellcacy of
her exquisite complexion.
Nothing could exceed the loneliness of the
dainty yet proud little face, with dts small
chiseHed7 features, it's wild-rose bloom. its
large and lustrouS azure eyes, the red-hpped
sensitive mouth, and the cloudy pale gold
hair that shimmering in the sunshine, seemed
to form a luminous halo round the we'll
poised patrician head-a head that would in
evitably have recalled to any lover of art the
ideal creations of that most charming and
poetic of painters, Greuze.
Perfect weather for hunting-fne and
fresh, not too much sun. Yesterdays rain
laid the dust" observed Lady Lillian, IN
clear, sweet voice, addressing herself to a
young girl apparently about her own age, who
was leaning against one of the stone pillars
of the portico. Il wish I could have per-
suaded you to accompany US, Odille. My
brother was terribly disappointed at your re-
fusal, and always enjoy myself more when
you are with me- l can't believe you have
only been at Roseraye year and a half 1t
seems to me as if 1 had known you all my
life-as if we had grown up together
"You are very good to me, Lady Lllian, re-
piled the young girl in the portloo, speaking
in lowered tone so that the groom, who was
leading the waiting horse up and down the
carriage drive could not overhear what she
was saving You treat me more like sister
than paid companion-which in reality I
am" y
continually Odille, I should forget it," was
the almost reproachful answer THAT hap
pen to be rich while you are poor is a mere
accident of fortune. In birth we are equal
ita Tnnch 1adv T In
for the failure of the bank in which your
father had placed all his money you would
at this present moment be heiress. The
misfortune which befel your parents might
have befallen me. AS for treating you like a
sister. that is just what want to do, and
YOU won't let me. I am always afraid of
hurting your feelings You are so proud"
"Prond. Lady Lilian! repeated her COM
nanion. with a soft laugh of amusement
Indeed. you are mistaken. What you call
NV nride is merely self-respect, and senti-
termined that, with all your kindness, you
shall not make me forget what my actual
nosition is. do not complain Of ton the
Contrary. Nhm very happy"
banny,. Miss Thorne," said deep, pleasant
voce behind the young girl who, turning
Nth a. start, found the Earl Of Roseraye at
her side. He was a tall, -shouldered
Dan of perhaps thirty, with a fine figure
+hat never looked better than in Scarlet
I'D very handsome face. His features
Uere rather strongly marked but aristocratic
W. eves a brilliant blue, his moustache fair
ms ms Soving. his teeth Of dazzling Wilderness:
a anu hair. pale gold like his sisters, was
cr ro short, but curled tightly nevertheless
caUpd the broad, intelligent forehead.
rounu 80 HereWardS were fair-of the purest
go, ~, type of fairness. They boosted, indeed
% S;ract descent from Hereward of the Fens
o. tha If hero of romantic history whom Kings
tnai has taught us to worship and admire
icy he swung himself lightly into his sad
AZ and turned his horse towards her. smile
o ore HE iips and look in his blue eyes they
met hers that no woman, however blind,