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mer Of light for the future.
She would ask him to go away. Ii
he was so poor in fortune as he seemed
to be from the fact Of his having
sought the situation of gainekeeper.
she would give him money. She had
plenty of that; she would give him
enough to live on in comfort, provided
only that he did not come near her
that he kept the secret and allowed her
to live in peace. ii he would do that,
then her fate would not be SO terrlbleas
she had once dreaded. Then she
might live through the long years until
death released her or released him
without happiness, it was true, but
without such shame and sorrow as
might have fallen to her lot.
and this" she thought, is the end
OF my life, the life that | once filed
with such bright visions, with such
glowing hopes; the end of it all is
hard-won peace. | can ask no more.
She was greatly relieved. She had
dreaded what her husband might do
that he might claim her as his wife
that he might make her story public
that he might shame her before the
whole world. All this fear was ended
now.
The humbled sorrowful man, who
had knelt at her feet to implore her
pardon, would never wrong her again,
More peace came to her than had been
hers for some time The restless face
grew calmer, the Swallowed eyes were
bright.
Il shall come to the end of my
troubles soon," she thought 'and
then | shall have nothing to do but
live out my life in patience, thankful
to have escaped a worse fate"
1t was not the most brilliant end to
life that had once seemed so full of
hope, but she must be content.
That evening another shock came to
her During dinner Lord Leighton
said that on the morrow he expected a
yisitor--a brave soldier, whose name
was wreathed in laurels, a traveller
whose researches were most valuable,
He turned suddenly to Lord st. Nor
man.
And if | remember rightly" he
added, my visitor is an old friend of
yours. He does not know you are
here, so it will be an additional pleas
ure to him to meet you"
"Who is it," asked Lord ST. Norman,
carelessly.
But the carelessness all vanished
when he heard the name.
Sir Oscar Charlotte"
He looked quickly at his daughter
She had heard it, too. He saw the
color die out of her face, and an eX-
preston Of startled fear come over it.
Sir Oscarl" he repeated, slowly;
friends But | understand that he was
in Egypt. Why has he returned to
England?"
1T was time he did" said Lord
Leighton. II never could understand
why he left the country We want
such men at home. He is returning,
believe, because the borough of Weston
is vacant, and he has been asked to sit
for 1t"
"He will go into Parliament, then?
am glad of that, said Lord St. Nor
man.
He was wondering In his own mind
what Ethel would say and how She
would like to see her lover.
"Slt Oscar comes tomorrow morn
ing observed Lord Leighton. Il nave
invited several people to meet him at
dinner. He will stay hope, for some
weeks. He is a distant relative OF
mine, and ! consider that / lave the
first claim upon him"
Then some one asked II he was
married Lord Leighton laughing.y
1Ea~ Cd no-that Sir Oscar seemed
afraid of ladies' he had never heard of
his caring for one.
Again Lord st, Norman stole a look
at his daughter; her face was white as
death. He tried to turn the CONVERSE
ton, so that she should have a chance
to recover herself.
But ethel could not for some time
get over the shock. She had borne
her sorrow patiently, believing that
she sould never see Sir Oscar again
Their farewell, she believed. had been
for all times, and now suddenly, with
scant warning she was to see hl@
asaia
If he knew I was here" she said 70
herself i am quite sure he would not
come
She dreaded meeting hlm--dreaded