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strained the girl to deny her love and
her bitter disappointment; which con
strained her to stay here so that he
might come to believe in her in
difference 10 him, and that it did not
make her at all unhappy to see him
beside his wife. The poor, foolish
child had,no idea of the abyss on the
brink of which she was standing, and
it made Aunt Polly's heart bleed to
see the traces of unspeakaDle anguish
in her face, the great, dark semi
circles under her eyes, and the
quivering lips.
"Hilda" she began again, II am
willing 10 believe that you do not
particularly care for him; but If
were in your place | would not stay
here, for you must have seen that he
likes you. You do not know the
world. You do not mean any harm,
but you have no idea how easy it Is
to come between husband and wife
when one is a third person in the
house. 1t is very delicate situation,
Hilda-often It is only some trihing
thing on which the happiness or
misery of a whole family depends.
Hilda, you must remember how ne
used to look at you. DO not stay
here, come with me; | have never
meant anything but good by you, even
though | may sometimes have been
cross. | nave always done my duty
as well as | could. If you will only
trust to me little this timei"
you are conjuring up spectres,
aunt" declared Hllda, inexorably. Il
should be silly and ungrateful If |
did not stay here"
Aunt Polly was silent for a willis,
and followed her niece with her eyes
as she walked slowly up and down.
His young wife looked so pale.
Hilda, and as II she had been crying, :"
she said at length.
Good Heavens; is that my fault?'
cried the girl, stopping in her walk
and clasping her hands.
Perhaps; one can never be sure,
Iiilda."
But she asked me to stay herself.
so the picture might be finished"
"Ah. child. people sometimes ask
things with their lips. and their hearts
cry out against it all the time"
Hilda covered her ears angrily. 81
know what | am about. aunt. and |
shall send off letter to papa which
will explain yours. Papa knows me
better than you do"
why, Hilda. what do you think of
me? did not write, and | am NOT
going to- I only said so last night
because was angry. Come. child
come with met"
81 shall stay herel" cried the young
girl angrily. IF | were to go with
you | should be as good as confessmg
that T."
THAT you love him and are going
away because he has deceived you.
and because you are far too proud
and too good to-"
He has not deceived me. and FL
do not love hint" interrupted Hilda.
violently.
Can man become Indifferent to
you in minute, lIilda? Is that
possible? Are you not deceiving
yourself?'
There, that is enough, aunt.
shall stay here. and that is all there
is about Il. Be so kind as to pack up
my few things and send them to me
here"
You will get fearfully spoiled
here" said Aunt Polly. noddlng
gravely. when a girl has unce worn
thing like that'-pointing to the
gown Hilda had on-"she doesn't find
her own shabby clothes comfortable
any more. Well. good-by. then. Hilda.
shall write to your father now and
tell him"
That you are TO blame for my
coming here: only tell him that
cried the girl. with angry tears.
Eyes. but all the rest OF it. too. and
that you would not take the hand that
was stretched out to save you. and
that YOU shut your ears to my words
of warning. Good-by. Hilda, and look
at his young wifes eyes carefully.
and see that they do not shed tears
on your account"
And Aunt Polly hid her sobbnp
face in her handkerchief and went
toward the door, But there her anger
and anxiety got the upper haaa
again. and she turned back.
DO what you like. then. "a.
Heavens name! You wouldn't listen
to mel"
The door banged to behind her. aud
red with anger and grief, she de.
seconded the stairs and left the hous
without taking leave of it's mistress,
Ante saw her go as she had seen
her come. and a sigh escaped her.
The round little body trotted away c
hurriedly. as II she and her niece
had parted in anger. Hilda would
not be reconciled to her. then; she
was going TO stay
CHAPTER XII.
Yes. she was going TO stay! But
for the present nothing was seen of
her. She excused herself on the plea
OF fatigue when she was asked &c