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4%rsistaue,2 A charming blush and Il
snile accompanying the word o, thanks.
the train about 10 start. ana Who re
sist the temptation TO jump into the
carriage after her
Certainly sydney Paget Was not stole
enough to pass ON To the next carriage
when he could sit opposite such IA dain-
ty little indy hs his eyes rested ON
when, with a shrek and a start, the
train slowly dragged Its longth length
out of the London terminus.
Given youth, good looks and the slim
uius OF II glorious day In late spring
and The bridge need be but slight which
passes from silence to the ordinary
small talk of every day conversation.
From the label on her handbag, sgd
ney gathered that the lady&s name was
Miss Smith, and that she was a pas
senger to Crawley. the small village
which was also his destination. there
fore IL was with a feeling of pleasure
that he assured himself that he would
eee more OF Miss Smith in the future.
Her rose leaf complexion, het bril-
liant hazel eyes and crisp, waNy brown
hair with ever such a slight tinge of
red in IT, and her bright, ilnpulsive man
ner made such a charming personality
that the young man never noticed ti;t
her clothes were not of the newest
fashion and her gloves OF a cheap
make; details that "A woman would
have seen with half AN eye.
liaving animated to her that he was
hlso gong to Crawley, and. in fact. had
lived there the better part of his life,
they embarked ON the subject I. the
beauties of the village. and she showed
herself particularly anxious to hear
about the Inhabitants of the houses
round The ~nei.hborhood.
lie gave her Il lively description of
TIE various oddities of the country
magnates in those parts. and at length
she said somewhat tinniliN:
DO you know II people called Paset
there
Living Mt q place eaiiea The Hurst
Wily. certainly, there is The lion. Mrs.
1aset, her daughter Edith. and Two
se;ls. DO YOU know Them
Well, not exactly" she replied in an
embarrassed manner. "I-ei-know of
them; they are, ! may say. sort of con-
Lec:iomS of MINE"
sydney started and then exclaimed:
"Wty. OF eourse. how stupid /! am
you are the Miss lnith we have been
expecting. How is ii | did NOT guess
At once Hut You must have come in
t. an earlier steame tha3 we thought,
for We did moi think you would he
here tor another fortnight. How glad
] ANA that | met you.'
"Ru1-but," she ~stannm"rcd. IF YOU
expected me may / ASK VINO you are3'
Why of course-l am sydney Paset
John must have told you about me-
= 'f'N A''F- - W iif'N &. IRAN.
lie is l"t at home just no%. Never
nsnd, YOU heed not feel strange with us.
Nou will ind the mater AN awfullN
rooG sort, and SO is sister Edith If sll"
taxes TO YOU. And she must do that.
lie added soto voce.
Seeing that Miss Smith appeared
somewhat ill al ease Sydney ratified ON
at solne length. asking about he. Noy-
age and Australia and quoting largely
from mis- brother Johns accounts of the
ooQntrN.
In a shor; time the young lady's em-
tarrassrlemt passed, and She was soon
chatting away. her eyes dancing With
suppressed fun. and sydney was SO
t"keil up With Watching these said eyes
!uat ne never noticed lioW inuCh he was
Telling her of himself and his family.
The journey. all too short as If, APP
Feared 10 one AT least of the passen-
gers. drew To AN end and soon sydney
mad he pleasure of handing mis- harm
ing fellow passenger into his oWn dog
cart and driving off with her III - good
Iace. pointing out the places of beauty
Ai.d interest 10 hel' us they proceeded.
Arriving at the Hurst he helped her
Gown and conducted her to the drawing
iocltl, where they met a digilitied look
1ng Old lady and Il daughter, evidently
The eldest of the family. pleasant but
NOT good looking, and dressed with "a
.tyle that Was evidently something be
sond the Modes of the Crawley dress
maker.
Mother, just fancy, cried sydney.
as ne nshered Miss Smith into the
loois. II came doWn in the same car
-!age With Miss Smith and did not
guess Mho she WAS until she opened my
eyes by induiring about us ALL
y LOOK of surprise and pleasure came
into the Hon. Miss Paget's face as she
gazed on the sweet, embarrassed face
before her, and kissing her in 4; warm
hearted manner, she exclaimed:
u am glad 70 meet YOU. hope you
viii grow fona of us. Edith. dear"
turning to her daughter, here is Miss
Smith.
Edith came forward and shook hands.
expressions of pleasure.
of course, my dear said Mrs.
Iaaget. you are prepared to stay some
time with us before sou go off TO your
friends in Liverpool. A room shall be
prepared for YOU at once. If we had
known the exact date of your arrival
everything wouid have been ready.
Dear Mrs. Paget," replied Miss
kraiIh. with one of her charming
brushes, you are too kind. l am sure
] shall he most happy here
Having had tea, Edith escorted the
visitor 10 The room prepared for her.
and then With suppressed excitement
she sought her mother.
On, mother, ] am SO glad aren't
YOU was so afraid she would be
hardly preSentable. and really there is
no doubt she is quite a lady: and
though her dress is out of date, it will
pass muster down here"
Indeed, Nes my dear. l feel we are
fortunate. for l never knew who John
might have got hold of out in Aus
1rAlia. What fault can he find with
her? I wonder why he is so anxious
we should not him there is any en-
gage1nent between them"
The whole thing is a mystery to me.
OF course we may find out that on fur
ther acquaintance she is not what she
appears to be at first, but we shall have
excellent opportunities for ju1ging while
she is here. What Il good thing it is
that Nellie Seymour has asked to have
Der visit postponed. Surprising things
should not turn out all right. it would
be SO much more disagrecable to have
Il tranger in the house, and it might
set her against US. and then Sydney
What are you saying about sgd
ney?' said that same person entering
the room.
only that you should save some of
The little attentions you paid Miss
Smith for Nellie Seymour when she
comes e month";
Bother Nellie Seymour! You talk of