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CHAPTER x.
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CHAPTER x.
(C0ntinued.)
I've win 90 to Tuscany" said Mrs.
Field, quietly, '.for the summer. and
any other place you girls desire. Then.
Cor the winter. We will 80 to Paris.
After that we will turn eastward and
take I'm Egypt and the Nile and the
Old cities. When the two years have
passed I think we will all be rather
glad to see the old home"
There's no place like home,"
hummed Beatrice. lightly. Even
among the pleasures and palaces Of
&aris, Corienne."
"And as the Etruria sails In two
weeks, let us 60 In her." said Frances.
eli we can get ready"
"Of course we can get ready" said
Cora. gayly. delighted at the prospect
OF q winter IN the gay French city.
81 would be ready to start tomorrow
q ! could"
And mourn for the remainder Of
the time. because of the dresses you
had forgotten" said Beatrice. con-
temptuously. "and your perfumes and
Rces."
"You forget that there must be time
for Sleep" retorted Cora, not to be
RULED by their badinase, her heart
too gay. I'D have to sleep sometimes.
saucy May Bee. for even June roses
need sleep the entire winter to be
sweet In spring."
"Even II the ro5c by any other name
would smell as sweet" echoed Greg
ory Bensonhurst. regarding them quiz
xically In the doorway. Il beg your
pardon. Mrs. Field. but your footman
told me that I should End you here.
and had no intention Of eavesdrop-
ping. And here's Dillingham;. too, II
& is early for calling! Mayn't we
please come right in here-you look SO
homelike! And why, II I may inquire.
was Miss Cora putting the roses to
sleep a. we came inT
80 you are going away" he said.
By and by. when he ana Dillingham;
were made to understand out Of q
babel Of chatter and bewilderins eyes
and pretty morning-sowns. And for
two years? What programme you
have laid out! Enough to make q
have-to-stay-at-home fellow like me
green with ENVY, It is delightful Of
eourse-for you-but we win sadly
miss you"
Doubtless he was sincere In this in
elusive speech, but It was perhaps only
chance that his eyes should rest es-
pecially upon Beatrice in uttering the
last words Of regret; and 1t was. Of
course. but chance that Beatrice's
bright face should grow roster and
shyer under his eyes.
''Oh. but then you know It is only
for two years. Mr.. Bensonhurst-I
could wish It were ten." cried Cora,
sivaciously. II wish might live in
Paris forever-I love 1t sou
'.It suits you, Miss Field" said Har-
~ Dillingham;. smiling. 1T IL IN ap-
propriate setting for q jewel. I, too.
am fond Of Paris. but in the long run
give me cd New York"
"Yes," Id Frances. Frightening in
b new beauty from her reserve. Il
am too patriotic to love Paris or Tus-
cany, or anywhere better than Ameri-
q. But" her voice was more quiet
now. for all eyes were upon her. and
Frances seldom showed her real self
20 many, III there H. any place across
the ocean almost AZ near my heart as
home. tt 10 Scotland with her lakes and
hills and warm hearts. The clans. you
know. sound 50 strong and friendly.
Z 'shall insist upon going there. NAM
spao II ! have any choice"
'@0f course you will have choice.
Miss Frances" said Dillingham;. with
comical ,earnestness. '-.It IL only fel-
lows like Bensonhurst and 1 who have
no choice! One might find 1t In ones
heart TO wish there were no choice
but for you to remain at home, II II
were not too :unkind! One should wish
ones friends bon voyage. and not re-
grets!'
"And you are glad to 90 rs well as
they" said Gregory Bensonhurst.
standing apart from the others with
Beatrice. at one Of the long windows.
where the lace draperies iell between
them and the outer room. the inrer
curtains Of elbow silk a vivid back.
ground Tor the girls face with Its elo-
Quent Lifted hazel eyes. ut will be
pleasant FOR yon. Miss Beatrice. Only"
his voice VAS very winning. "-' :, are
not to forget old friends Il new.
Promise me fhatT
"A premise easily given and easily
kept, Mr.. Bensonhurst" she answered,
lightly. He should not be allowed to
guess that sbe cared more than the
others Zone never forgets old faces
Z they are faces Of friends. Ones
memory should be q pleasant store
house Of good'thIngs to fall back upon
when there II need. Whs said that :
Some one. ! am sure. for II never or.
lginated with me. I'm not n bit wise.
you know"
Silence for q moment saxe for the
light conversation and laughter Of
those within the room.
II understand that Harold's ole en-.
erhy goes abroad tomorrow with his
mother" said Gregory then. IN an un-
dertone, slowly as though It We're an
unpleasant duty. Il thought II best
for You to know. Miss Beatrice. II