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girl But what about the other girl
my lady?"
"That has nothing to do with us,
she replied, haughtiIy 81 am pre-
pared to be very liberal; | shall not
mind thousand a year; she ShalI nave
nothing TO complain OF.
Lord Lanswell did not feel quite go
cure but as he never had any manage
ment OF his own affairs, 1t was 100 Iatc
To begin now. My lady would prob
ably bring n hornets nest about her
ears--that was her own business; II ne
were any judge, either of LOOKS or
character, that young girl, Leone
would not be so lightly set aside.
However, he said nothing. Lord
Ianswell had learned one lesson In ms
life; he had learned that "SiIence was
golden"
The matter was settled now; the
duke had given his sanction, expressed
his delight several OF the highly con-
nected and important families belong
Ing to the IIanswclls and the Testers
had sent In their congratulations;
everything was In trim.
There was no need for the duke To
remain; he would join them In Paris
for the wedding. No word was spoken
on the subject between Lady LanS-
we'll and himself, but there was Ger
tain lncit understanding that the we'd
ding must not tnke place In England,
lest It should be disturbed
The duke returned To England, TAX
ing back with him sincere liklng ana
n warm admiration for Lord ChahdoS,
he was impatient for the time to come
when he should be able to claim MIN
az u relation of his own. The remain
do. Of the party stayed at Granada;
there was plenty to interest them IN
and about that charming city.
Some few days after his departure
Lord Chandos sought his mother She
had felt anxious over him Of late. Tic
looked llko anything but n happy
lover: ho was thin worn, and the face
that had been 80 bright had grown
Swallowed and carcworn. My lady did
not IKE II. Any man who had won
such a prize as Lady Erslilne ought to
feel delighted and show his pleasure,
SO argued my lady, but her son did
not seem to share her sentiments.
She sat on this morning, looking very
stately and beautiful, in n dress OF
molrc antique with a mornlng-cap OF
point lace u woman to whom every
one lnvountarly did homage,
lord Chnndos looked at her In Won
der and admiration; then he sighed
deeply as he remembered why he had
sought her. Ilo sat down near her, the
very picture of detection and misery
Mother" he said, abruptly. have
behaved Hike villain and II coward,
in what words am to excuse myself"
My lady'a face darkcned,
Il have not the pleasure Of under
standing you" she said. Twin you on
plain yourself?'
81 have pcrjurcd myself. have
broken the most solemn VOWS that a
man could make. have forsworn my
selt Tell me In what words am to
tell my guilt, or excuse IT."
A contcmpuous smilc stole over the
face Of my lady,
Are you troubling yourself about
that tempestuous young person, Leone
Shame on you, whom You have Won
the sweetest woman and tho wealth
lest hoircss In England for your witc!"
Ills voice was broken with emotion
as he answered her:
II cannot forget that | believed her
to he my wife once, aud loved her"
My lady interrupted him
my dear Lance. We all know what
boys first love is An do believe mo,
1t tx not worth thinking of; every ono
laughs at boys love They take iC
Just MS they take The whoopng- cough
or fever; II does not last much longer
either In another years time Won will
laugh at Tho very mention OF what
You have called love Believe me, :"
continued her ladyship proudly chat
Lady Marion Is the wife Heaven or
daned for YOU, and no other
The handsome head was bent low,
aud It seemed to my lady as though u
great fearless sob came from his lips
She laid her and ON his dark, crisp
waves of hair.
Il do sympathl2c with YOU, Lance,
she said In 4 kind voice; and WHOM
Lady I.answell chose to hc kind no one
could rival her. You have, perhaps
made some Iittle sacrifice of incliua-
ton. but hcicvo mo, YOU have done
right, and am proud OF YOU"
He raised his haggard Young face &c
hers
II feel myself coward and villain
mother" he said In broken voice
~ ought to have gone back to that poo,
girl ought not to have dalliel will
temptation love Leone with Tho on,
love OF my heart and mind, and am
weak, miserable coward that have no
been true to her have lost my owl
self-respect and | shall never regain
It,"
My lady was patient, she had Away
expected a climax, and now It had ar
rived shp was "pnlV for II Tho crnr,