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side of stream, on the other side of
which was the other Grace Yarwood-
sent the messenger back with the note
! Che had stupidity brought it away with
| him AGAIN., with instructions that he
was to leave it in order that it might
be given to Mr.. Raymond Hawley i'm
mediately on his return.
Even after that she had to wait a
! very considerable time. for Raymond
found it necessary to wander about in
! the neighborhood of the gypsy camp
for an hour or two on leaving his COM
1 panion, the while he speculated con-
corning the identity of that fair gipsy
to whom he had been SO communica-
/ tive beside the bank Of the stream
But at last he came to the great house
and inquired for Miss Grace Yarwood
and was shown up, Joyce having made
/ particular Mr.. Hawley she desired to
see.
More than ever did it appear desir-
4 able that she should fulfill that CON
/ dition in the will of the late John Haw-
4 ley when the young man entered the
room. 1t had grown dark and in the
soft glow OF the light Raymond Hawley
certainly looked very handsome. She
thought how soft and kindly and sym
/ pathetic his voice sounded when he
greeted her; how different from those
voices to which she had been accus.
/, toned in the rough life she had led
NYou sent for me, cousin?" he asked
Eyes" She hesitated a little and
sat looking down nervousiy while she
] spoke. Won't you sit down, Cousin
Raymond? You don't seem to under
stand how difficult you make it for
me, she added, pathetically.
| Isn't it a little difficult for both of
us?" he asked, with a little laugh
Two people like ourselves, who have
never met until within this past week
or two, thrust suddenly together and
told that all their lives must depend
on the fact that they are willing to
take the one step that neither a man
nor q woman ever cares to have thrust
upon them without question. You see,
cousin, 1T would have been so much
better II we could have chosen for our
! selves-and if we could have known
each other little time. and so have
made up our minds wouldn't it?'
Perhaps he thought, little shame
facedly, about that unknown girl be-
side the stream. to catch a glimpse of
whom he had wandered in the woods
for half of that long summer day; but
that, of course, was quite another mat
i ter.
DO you find 1t, so very difficult to
reconcile yourself to the idea?" she
asked, softly, with sudden upward
flash Of her eyes at him. Am I SO
very-so very repulsive?"
You are making 1T more difficult
STILL he said, quietly. Il suppose it is,
at the best, only business arrange
ment-and for that reason rather re,
pulsive.''
"Oh! you can only regard it as q
business arrangement, them" she said
/ Hasn't 1t occurred to you, Cousin
Raymond, that might look at 1t from
another point of view?"
From what other point Of view can
either Of us look at it," he asked. aFor-
1 give my saying so, Cousin Grace, but
don't you think we might wait at least
until it is getting near the time when
this probation shall be over? One
doesn't know what may happen in that
time" he added, lightly; we might
/ grow to love each other; In fact, any
thing might happen ss
1 That's just the point" she replied,
getting up and walking up and down
the room. Anything might happen be-
fore that time has expired; and / am
not used to waiting. If you put 1t in
that fashion, let us call it business
arrangement; but as it serves us both,
why not carry it out ~
There's plenty of time e he replied.
getting to his feet and also watching
/ her. Somehow yoll'r not in the least
/ like the Cousin Grace had ina eined
| you would be; not in the least like all
I've heard concerning your mother,
II see: you are disappointed, eh?'s
she asked, stopping and turing sud
denly to him.
! No; not exactly disappointed: it
would be very discourteous to suggest
that he replied, with d smile. .sOnly
we all form in our minds certain
ideal OF the woman who Is coming into
our lives; your very name Grace
seemed to suggest that you would be-
well would be different. &
There's nothing or the milksop
1 about me; I have not lived the lie for
1 AZ. she said. coming near to him ard
standing with her hands clenched at
/ her sides and looking straight into his
eyes You forget that have wan
dered about 18th my father, Of course
-all my life; You forget that mine has
been the life you would not under
stand. But something in me. forgotten
4 Or neglected until now. : she went on,
with . sudden haif-reckless. haif.Ge.
spairing movement aof her arms
omething IN me have not under
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