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Continued.


She ended with a ripple of most
pleasant, low-voiced laughter, az If 1t
was quite impossible for her happy
nature to keep up even the talnt
semblance of annoyance with which
her words had begun. She was teel-
ing in her purse, with her head bent
over it, by the time the young York
shireman had reached her side and
had recovered breath enough to speak.
Just as he was raising his hat, and
holding out the handkerchief, the
ponies started off; and the few PAGES
1t Travelled before being pulled up by
a quick hand on the reins, brought
the sleigh within the light from the
cottage windows, which flashed upon
the faces both Of the lady and of the
stranger who stood beside her.
The Yorkshireman held his breath
By some odd result OF this sudden
revelation of her beauty to his daZed
and dreamy mood, 1t seemed to him
that not a flesh-and-blood handsome
woman of the nineteenth century, but
the incarnate ideal of the Italian paint
into his eyes with the frank and fear
less gaze of pictured goddess, and
flashed upon his dazzled sight the
rose and ivory tints of her skin, the
CLEAN Of her blue eyes and of her
pearl teeth, the shining coils of her
pale golden hair. Lady Kildonan's
beauty was of that incontestable,
A,,,, lob at
taclss and subdues at first sight, need
ing no wiles of subtle allurement, no
attractions of intelligence or amiabil-
ity, to establish its claim to allegiance.
What sort of mind dwelt in that
beautiful body might become, when
longer acquaintance had dulled the
first impression produced by her face,
a question of interest; but in a crea-
ture of so much loneliness 1t was OF
necessity a secondary matter, and al
though every woman of her &C
quaintance bewailed what one called
lack, and another a sameness, of
expression, and united in regretting
that this MISUNDERSTANDING defect
quite spoiled face that would other
wise have been good-looking, the less
discerning sex overlooked this blem-
ish with generous unanimity, and
yielded her that unquestioning hon.
age which has been mans tribute to
royal beauty, and the thorn In good
plain women's sides. since the world
began. The young stranger was con-
quered at once. and the words he had
had ready failed him. On her side,
however. the lady seemed to be as
much struck with the appearance of
the supposed tramp as he was with
hers; the pink color in her cheeks
grew little deeper and she held out
her hand for the handkerchief with
head bent as If in humble apology,
while her fun blue eyes looked up in
his face with deprecatory express
sion which would have washed away
the memory of hundred insults.
Il beg your pardon, I'm so awfully
sorry made a dreadful mistake"
she said, in low winning voice that
had strangely moving quality.
Not at all, madam" answered the
stranger, recovering his voice, but not
all his self-control. You were quite
right, The times are very hard. and
am in search of nights lodging.
though 1t is true | had no intention
OF waylaying you for the means to pay
for II, You dropped your handker
chief, and picked it up; that is ALL"
''oh, but it's not all. I'm so much
ashamed of myself" broke out the
lady, who seemd to enjoy the ad.
venture with all the zest of n young
girl You are stranger here. II
sector | know every face in the
neighhorbood, Let me offer YOU the
hospitality of my home-The Crags-
for the night. My husband Lord
Kildonan, viii be delighted to welcome
you; poor man, he's used to making
the amende honorable for his wife's
escapades!" she ended with another
peal of the bell-toned laughter which
seemed to be more natural express
sion OF her happy. sanguine tempera-
ment than the colder medium of
words.
The doctor noticed, even as he ex-
cused himself from accepting this
headstrong offer of hospitality, that
the groom appeared strangely sensible
of the want of dignity betrayed by his
misress's rash invitation to a strang.
er; for the man gathered up the reins,
which the lady had let fall, as Il re-
specially to remind her that the time
was slipping by.
You must at least call upon us to.
morrow--ah but insist upon that. s.
she said. after hearing his answer. Il
can't insult people and forget all about
It in moment like that; must be
allowed to make amends my own way.
II you are visitor to Conismere YOU
have no idea how much an old :esi-
dent can help you to make the very
most of your stay"
The groom gave an admonitory pull
to the reins. but Lady Kildonan laid
an imperious hard upcn them while
she listened to the strangers answer.
''You are very kind indeed. and YOU
have nothing in the world TO apologize
for, madam. am visitor. but a
visitor who has 10 count even the min
utes of his stay: have a business