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all very weIl-but they could not
lie. There is 10 heart, no soul
.ra-a: and" she continued, half
lily. "one must tire Of them after
ime'
Do you think 500" asked the
chess. looking at her gravely.
Yes 1 do. One ball is like another
here are the same people, the same
noes, music, jewels; all ones part
rs say pretty nearly the same
ngs. Dinners are the same-One
fers very little from another. At
opera, although there is infinite
auty in the music, it is always the
me story Of love or jealousy. No,
10 not think that even life spent
aid such brilliant scenes could fill
e's heart and soul"
you are a strange girl, Leah"
id the duchess. Who would
.agine that the belle Of the season
d such notions as these? You have
ade me very uncomfortable, my dear.
shall live now in dread always that
me day or other you will meet
tn one whom you may choose to
tagine your iueal, and do something
sh. [ always said that there was
netting in your face even that
ade you different from other girls.
It,, Leah as you have trusted me so
7, trust me even further. Tell me,
aong all the men you have met-and
III now the Wisest the nOble3t, the
,st-is there not one Of them whom
III have liked!"
mot one" she replied. Il shall
now when l meet my ideal; my heart
lall speak and tell me. l have not
let him YETI
when you do, my dear, l
rOphesy- Well, will not
fophesy; l will only tell you that a
rand passion brings more pain than
Ieasure, and that if you want to be
Apply you must avoid the terrible
ever mat men call love-"
CHAPTER XIV.
The Duke and Duchess of Rosedene
ad become very much attached to
.eah, and when the season ended
ley begged the general and her to
ONE to pay them long visit at
}ene Abbey. they were to remain
acre during the autumn and winter.
ir Arthur did not quite like the idea,
nd a compromise was made. The
hole party were to visit Brentwood
rst, and remain there for six weeks;
len they were to go to Dene Abbey
nd stay there as long as Sir Arthur
rished-an arrangement which pleas
d every one. Leah by this time had
rown to love the duchess so much
hat she never liked to be separated
eOm her for long together.
Brentwood was looking it's best at
ne end OF July. The lovely month
as as tair as it could be-not too
arm, but with all the glory of sun
ght. the song Of birds, the bloom CT
overs, the beauty of spreading trees
ad singbroOks. There are few
)unties in England so charming as
rarwickshire. Shady woods, green
lis, clear, deep streams, meres on
aich the great white water-liIies
9eD, valleys full Of ferns and wild
yves, render it a beautiful county;
id BrGentwOOd was one of the most
autifuI places in it. The mansion
is built on rising ground over
Jking the river Brent-a deep, clear
can, full of lights and shadows,
at meandered through the fairest
rOdland and seemed to sing as it
ndeTed Of the scenes it had left
hind it. Of arches formed by the
zen WillOW-trees beside it, of dark
d, shadOWy hooks, of laughing hill
es which glOWed in the sun, of
en- fields, OF white swans that
led down it, of reeds and sedges
Ough which the wind made music,
pretty rustic bridges that spanned
OF lovers that whispered sweet
rds on it's banks-of all these the
II seemed to murmur.
he grounds Of the mansion ex-
ded to the very banks of the river.
ere was a picturesque old boat
Use, haunted, so rumOr said, by the
rit Of a jealous, unhappy lady who
l drowned herself in the stream,
/ whose dead body had drifted into
cool, silent shadows Of the boat
Use, where it was found the next
7.
Ehe Brent woods were as beautiful
a dream-a fair, green kingdom,
Iabited by the most musical of
DIS, by shy rabbits, Ky saucy
IirreIs, by a thousand living things
own only to ardent students OF
ture There were avenues like
eat cathedral aisIes, full of gIeam-
; lights, half green, half old; lovely
ady "clearns," where the flowers
9W so that they formed a carpet
tter-Cups and daisies, meadoW-sweet
i celandine, wild hyacinths and
le-bells, flowers enough to send q
ct or artist into raptures. Hidden
the woods, too, were numerous
lie brooks, tributaries Of the river
9nt,
IS the manson stood on the slope Of
reat green hill its appearance was
y striking. From the background
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