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left. People are sure to ask ques-
tions. DO not answer them; evade
them"
Veronica, looking up at him with the
simple faith of child replied.
81 will will do whatever you tell
me-"
And he knew from that moment
that any secret, anything whlch
touched his interests, was as safe in
her hands as his own. He never for
got the expression of utter astonish-
ment on Lady Brandon's lace as the
young girl came forward with her
graceful, self-possessed manner to
speak to her.
II really thought" she said after
ward. to her husband that an old
Venetian figure had descended from
it's frame What a face she mas,
Jasper! It is essentially Venetian
not Florentine-I know the Florentine
type so wel-nor Roman, but purely
Venetian. Her mother must have
been beautiful woman"
He WINGED at the words, but made
no reply Lady Brandon smiled as
she continued:
"She is a great contrast to Kathe-
rine. am not sure that 1t is wise to
bring a rival beauty into the house
Sir Jasper looked up impatiently
that woman's tattle annoyed him.
"She will never harm Katherine,
he said. somewhat sternly DO moi
put ideas of that kind into Hates
head. want her to like the yount
stranger. See-that is pretty
picture"
Husband and wife were standing by
the fireplace in the yellow drawing
room, as one of the prettiest apart
ments at Queens Chace was called
The two girls were at the other end
Katherine seated on low chair, he
golden head thrown back, and Yer
onica kneeling on the ground by he
side. The two faces were each lovely
yet different entirely. Veronica wa
gazing at the English girl with some
thing like rapture in her face Kathe
rine was a new revelation of beaut.
to her.
Tell me something about you
home, said Katherine. The on
dream of my life is to go to Italy; blu
papa Will never hear of it."
Veronica gave one hasty glanc
across the room to the dark, hand
some face of the man who had so grea
an Influence over her. Remembe
Ing her promise, she answered:
ASK me about anything you will,
she replied. except about home. | can
not speak Of it,
Katherine looked at the flushe
face, and. thinking that the subjec
was one too sad for her, she stoope
down and kissed her.
Il will not ask you about home o
anything else that grieves you, Yer
onica," she said. at must be very sad
you have lost everything. every one
But you will be happy with us afte
time. You shall be my sister
have always longed for oIe--and yo'
will love papa: every one loves hin
that knows him"
It was strange but typical that sh
did not speak of Lady Brandon. Sh
said nothing about loving her.
kiss me- Veronica" she said. mo
coldly. but as If you were really m.
own sister. l shall love YOU a
though you were"
The dark eyes filled slowly Will
tears.
"You will love me?" she said. III
seems impossible; 1t Is too good-it
cannot be true. You will, 'eally love
me?"
'Why should l not?" asked Kathe-
rine wondering at the girls emo
ton.
why should you. rather?" she re-
piled. You are so different from me.
You seem to me like fairy princess
You live in the midst of beauty and
magniflcence; every one loves you;
even the servants who wait upon you
seem almost to worship you. You have
the sunshine ever on your head. Look
at these bright threads of gold! You
seem to me more lovely than a poets
dream"
Katherine laughed; fattery was al
ways pleasant to her. She experienced
a girls natural delight in being called
lovely. Then she passed her white
fingers over the bowed head.
"Has no one ever told you that you
were beautiful"
mo; have never heard any one
speak of me in that way" replied
Veronica
Then let me tell YOU now" said
Katherine. You are thousand times
Snore beautiful than | am. But | am
lot jealous of you. my love. Mine is
pretty pink-and- white. healthy kind
VI beauty; yours is grand, half-sad.
holly imperial lovelGess. am like
rosebud. you are like mystic pas
Fion-hower. There are hundreds of
Igirls like NE; there can be but few
others like you"
rs 1t really true?" asked Veronica.
Fam ! really beautiful? Tell me.
Caterina mia. do you think that any
one who saw me for the first time
would like Iae?"
Il am SUI very one would admire
you very much. and those who knew
YOU would love you"