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ly restrain himself from bursting into
loud laughter.
81 am bound to ask you whether
your income is adequate to support the
burden you propose to take upon your
SELF" persisted Miss Anterior.
81 am an artist, madame" he re-
piled.
But do you earn money enough tol
live upon?" the lady asked. THAT is
the practical question. 1t is all very
well for man to call himself an artist.
The question is, what does he make by
his art9" ayzs
81 can keep myself with perfect
ease, madame" replied Lord RIVERS,
with a smile.
"And what of my niece?" asked Miss
Atherton.
81 can give the same answer as to
your niece" he replied. "If you will
forgive me for saying so, I shall pro-
vide her with even greater comforts
than you have done"
What proof have you to give me OF
this?" she asked
Il can only live you my word" he
answered, with some little pride
nothing else. If you trust your niece
to me, you must take my word that
| shall love, cherish, and protect her.
"Have you home for herr" inquired
Miss Anterior. | do not approve of
young people going into apartments.
He thought of Ryversdale and
smiled.
81 thought" ns replied, of going
abroad for year or two. Violet
would like euch an arrangement, | be-
lieve; so should I"
Miss Atherton raised her hands and
eyes in protest. This was indeed the
climax. To go abroad to wander like
Migrants all over the Continent
Nothing could be worse than wander
ing artists. Miss Anterior was at her
wits end.
81 suppose" she said, despairingly,
that nothing will prevent this absurd
nonsense, that no prayer or pleading
of mine can put a stop to this impru'
dent marriage?'
81 am sure not" replied Lord Ry.
vers.
Then | wash my hands of it," she
said, solemnly. ''You have had the
candor to tell me that my refusal or
consent will make no difference. It is
useless to forbid; | will not consent.
i leave you to please yourselves; but
protest against It,"
There was a moment of blank ST.
lence then Violet spoke, her face paleI
with emotion.
"Aunt, have you nothing to say tol
me kinder than this? | have no faith
er to bless me, no mother to kiss me.
Il cannot speak kindly in a matter
of which | so strongly disapproye,"
said Miss Atherton. with energy.
81 understand you neither refuse
your consent to our union nor give 1t
your sanction" said Lord RIVERS
"Then, If | ask you to allow the mar
riage to take place, we will say, on the
twenty-second of September, you will
accede to my request"
81 will neither accede nor refuse,
replied Miss Atherton. 81 enter my
protest against such a foolish, sense
less marriage. l can do no more.
My niece is under my charge; until
now she has been an adopted daughter
to me. If she chooses to marry,
shall accompany her to church, and
see that all is right; but the day she
leaves my house to become your wife,
she leaves it forever"
He turned with reckless impulse to
Violet, and took her In his arms, he
kissed the quivering lips and weepins
eyes.
my darling" he said edo not be so
distressed. It is time took you away,
If she is cruel, will be kind; my love
shall make up to you for the loss OF
all Others"
when was young cried Miss Ath-
erton, girls had more modesty, young
men more selfrestraint."
81 should think you never were
young, in the right sense of the word,
Miss Atherton" cried the young lord,
angered by the tears of his betrothed.
Had she never been? Over the
scared, hliglted heart passed wave
Of memory.
81 do not wish to be cruel" she said
IL did not intend to make you unhappy,
Violet; but Hottest the very thought
of matrimony and think it is sad
thing to see ayoung girl like you ruin
her whole Life i'm this mad fashion,
and, in spite OF herself. sigh escaped
the grim womin as she thought how
fair thing WIS going out from her
own life.
1T is settled thing" said the
young lord, Violet is my betrothed.
September, she viii be my very own.
Bot, in the interim. when may | be per.
initted to see hep"
The house isopen: you will never
be refused admitarce when you call,"l
she added, half unwillingly. when
ever you like"
She wondered why he smiled. He
remembered pressing invitations Law.
ished upon him by Belgravian moth
ers, prettily worried notes he had been
m the habit oflconstantly receiving,
,Sand he enjoyed TIE present contrast.
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