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Il am afraid that is true" said Lady
st. Norman; but, Ethel, it should not
be. II you could see the weary listless
expression on your face, the tired look
of your eyes! Oh, my darling child,
why should it be so? Why should you
not be bright, blight, and gay?"
Because ! am tired" replied the
girl. But, Helen, you did not come to
discuss my looks. What is it that you
know | shall not like to hear?"
Your father insists upon our ac-
ceptance of this invitation to Holme-
dale Park. We shall be compelled to
GO"
He does not include me, Helen; he
is speaking only of you and himself.
Why should go to Holmedale?"
Il am afraid, darling, he does include
you. He has been very patient, Ethel
you must remember that; for some
years he has allowed you to remain az
home, and do as you would in every
way"
Why does he wish to alter that
now" asked Ethel, but there was no
Impotence in her voice, no interest.
1T would require long explanation
to tell you why" replied Lady st. Nor
man. There is some grand political
combination on foot, and our party
want to win Lord Leighton to their
side, and he is at present wavering in
the balance. He has invited us all to
visit him. and your name was especial
ly mentioned as his only daughter
nfn sr ha
wishes you to know her. Ethel, |
have never asked you to give up your
own wishes or your own inclinations
before, but do so now. 1t will please
your father; and II you can please him,
do"
II will CO." agreed Ethel. ut does
not matter much where one is. | will
go to please him"
"And n little to please yourself"
added Lady st. Norman, with a smile.
Confess, now. that II will be pleasant
to meet nice people and have a little
enjoyment"
II cannot see any prospect OF
pleasure Helen; but will go, as
would do anything else in reason TO
please papa"
III she had known what going TO
Holmedale was to bring forth--if she
had known that the dreary monotony
OF her life was to be broken up. never
to be resumed--if she had foreseen the
troubled joy and the bitter sorrow in
store for her-she would not have
spoken SO quietly of going.
Two days after they went to Holme.
dale, beautiful estate in the most
picturesque part of Cornwall. Lord
Leighton's family seat known to every
artist and lover of English home
scenery. Lord Leighton had met the
st. Normans during the previous
season in London. tie had conceived
a great liking for the society of Lord
st. Norman. as his wife had done for
that of Lady Helen, and the visit was
the result of promise made in Lon
don.
Lady Leighton had expressed a
great desire to see Ethel, and Lord ST,
Norman had promised them that he
would bring her to Holmedale As
Lady ST. Norman had said. great
political combination had arisen. and
the visit was one of policy as we'll as
sof pleasure.
The Journey was delightful. and
their welcome at the Hall warm and
affectionate. Clarice Leighton. who
had hoped for the gay society of q
beautiful girl, was somewhat dismayed
when she was introduced to the
magnificently lovely woman whose sad
eyes had story in their depths.
There was no hope of gay companion
ship with her. Lady Leighton wSs
startled by her wondrous beauty She
said afterwards TO her husband:
Miss st. Norman is the most
beautiful girl have ever seen; but
ihere Is some sad experience in her
face"
A large party was gathered at
Holmedale. and Lord Leighton told
the st. Normans that other visitors
were expected; and they looked for
ward to a pleasant and agreeable So
journ TWAS on the third day after their
arrival that some one expressed a wish
10 see the beautiful Holme Woods
already famed IN song and In story.
Lady Leighton proposed n picnic
luncheon there, and the idea was
Cordially welcomed.
During dinner the discussion turned
on the education of the lower classes.
Tor which Lord leighton himself Was
p great advocate.
81 was astonlshed the other day. he
said. ION going into a cottage belong
ing to one of my keepers, to find
volume OF Racine's on the table, ana
10 see one OF Goethe's most famous
works on the bookshelf. The man
came In shortly afterward, and | found
he was an excellent French and Ger
man scholar"
"That Is the march OF education, in
deed, said Lord st. Norman
keeper who is. good linguist.
II confess to have felt some degree
~ surprise myself. acknowledged Lord
leighton; "but why should ! have rel!
III The man may have had good
education. and what an infinite source