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of the great master of the day. Seats
and shrubs and towering plants had
been placed aroung them, so that the
whole presented most picturesque
appearance.
It was thither the two girls went,
and two men looked after them with
longing eyes-Lord RIVERS, who hap
pened to have an appointment to meet
his steward, and Lord Lester, who
would have followed them but that his
wife was keeping guard over him.
They sat down near where the silvery
spray fell into the marble basin, max
ing soft music as the tiny drops fell;
about them the pigeons fiuttered, but
on this morning Violet's whole atten-
ton was given to her companion, and
not to them.
81 have had a letter." said Monica,
(which is breaking my heart. Violet,
be patient with me while cry; all
the morning the tears have been lying
behind my eyes, until even my eyelids
ache; and mamma wanted so many
things, and Marguerite was so tire
some-I think it is great infection
to have a sister a countess! Oh,
Violet, let me cry!"-and Monica laid
her head on the marble basin, and
wept as If her very heart would
break.
Violet spoke no word she saw that,
whatever the trouble might be. words
would not touch it,
When the paroxysm of weeping had
ended, Monica looked up with half.
drowned eyes.
81 am ashamed" she said. "but
cannot help 1t; I cannot indeed. |
must give vent to my feelings. He is
going away, and shall never see him
again
Tell me about IT," said Violet. her
heart warming to the girl who seemed
so unhappy.
That is what want to do" re-
turned Monica; 81 know you will keep
my secret. | must tell you first,
Violet. that when was sixteen man.
ma left me here with my governess,
Miss Rowley while she went to Lon
don with Marguerite for the season.
IL was then that the Earl of Lester fell
I'm love with my sister. although they
were not married until some time
afterward. Miss Rowley was very
clever and very conscientious; bur
during mammals absence she was not
well. and l had plenty of time on my
hands for the mischief | found to do.
Every day mad certain quantity of
work allotted to me. which contrived
to get through as speedily as possible
so that plight have more leisure for
myself. One morning | went to St
Micnaels Well, and there, seated on
one of the great messy stones. was q
young man wearing the uniform of {
cavalry officer.
II must tell you," went on Monica
that the Rector of Ryversdale be
longc to a very old family-the Caei
lyons of Caerswell The family is oil,
and so honorable that even MANN
respects and esteems them, an
speaks OF them as people of some cor
sheraton. The rector. the Honorable
and Reverend Hugh Caerlyon, is on
OF the younger sons of younge
branch of this great family; but he /:
to use mammals expression. wretchedl
poor. having nothing but his income a
Rector OF Ryversdale-and that is no
mich. Mrs Caerlyon is dead; neve
heard anything of her II there ha
been a mother living. l should nc
have fallen into such mischief.
you must understand. Violet, tina
the rector often visited us. MANN
is some respects considered him he
equal; she forgave his poverty on az
count OF the antiquity of his famil,
He came often to dine with us. | al
not sure whether mamma knew tina
he had son. No one ever mentione
him. until one day the rector told u,
with great glee. that his son had bee
presented with a commission in tn
famous regiment of the Black Lar
GERS. After that. nothing more wa
said OF him, II was this very sor
this Paul Caerlyon, who found b
st. Michaels Well. His regiment ha,
been ordered to Queenstown, a larg
garrison town not far from Ryvers
dale. and he spent great deal of tim
at his fathers house.
He knew me. although | did no
know him. He did not seem to be a
Ill embarrassed. but told me what
favorite spot of his st. Michaers Wei
was. We became very good friends
All. no. that 1t not the truth, w,
were never friends; we were lovers
from the first moment we met.
Eyes, lovers, was sixteen. but he
was more than twenty. Oh, Violet
how handsome he was, His com
plexion was dark; and he had dark
blue eyes and black hair. know
every line of his face by heart, be
cause you see, worship it. He had a
slight dark mustaehe. but IL did not
hide the full firm lips. Looking al
them when they were closed. one
thought how firm and brave and de.
termined he was: looking at him when
he smiled. one thought he had the
tenderness OF a woman. He had rid.
den over from Queenstown after some
regimental exercise, and had walked