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raising his eyeglass and examining
the sketch with the appropriate air OF
critical attention. But as he saw the
figure of Norah he turned his glasses
Upon the artist, and then upon Norah
with a yelled sharpness.
rs this the first time you have act
ed as a model Norah?"
yes" she replied, land l did it UNI
consciously now. Mr.. Burne was
painting the dog"
And presumed to add another fig
ure," said Cyril quickly, "and, with
your daughters permission, retained
it on the canvas; but If you have the
least objection, my lord" He took
up the brush as he had done before.
mo, no." said the earl, evidently
mollided by such prompt Difference;
pray let it stand. Lady Norah Is the
best judge of the-er-convenanc
he said this as If he meant to imply
that she was the very worst" and ii
she does not object" He shrugged
his shoulders slightly, as If the mat
ter were really too trivial for elabora-
ton. Permit me to repeat my re-
quest that you will use any part of
Santleigh you please for your sketch
book. Mr.. Burne, and to wish you
goodbye. Come Norah," and he
raised his hat with stately grace.
Norah bestowed bow and a smile
upon Cyril, who bent respectfully,
and the earl and Norah walked away.
For some minutes the earl was ST.
lent; then in hte softest and suavest
of voices, he said
Had you ever met that young man
before, Norah? Pray pardon my Gu
riosity, and IL 1t is unwelcome to you,
do not crafty it,
why should not tell you. papa p,
she said oh, no, never saw him
before this morning; and" she smiled.
Il should not have seen him then IL /
had not overheard him and Mr.. Der.
ton--talking," she said, instead of
''quarrellng"
"Oh! Guilford Berton and he met
mean-know him?"
Evidently not said Norah, 'for
Mr.. Berton was warning him of as
trespasser, when
You interposed and gave him per.
mission to remain put In the earl,
dryly; and to recompense him per-
mitted him to insert you in his
sketch?"
You forget papa, that l did not
know he was painting me. He was
taking Casper's portrait"
"Ah, well! Your friend is evidently
a gentleman"
My friend. papa!" and she laughed
AT any rate YOU were very friend
ly
Why should | not be? Mr.. Berton
had been so rude that wanted To
make 1t UP to him, TO show him that
1t was not your wish that he should be
treated as he had been"
Il comprehend, but pardon me II |
venture to remark that you must have
Inexperienced Guilford Berton. lie
is Incapable Of rudeness."
Could it be possible that the earl.
who seemed so keen and incisive an
observer should be deceived by GuiA
ford Berton?
"Guilford is young man OF great
hrmness and tenaeity of purpose ard
he Is model OF courtesy and forbear.
ance. | fear that the young stranger
must have been the person guilty of
inoiulity."
A swift denial rose to Norah's lips.
but she suppressed 1t.
Indeed he resumed, "the young
man appears to me To have any auan.
tty Owe viii call It confidence.
Doubtless he will paint finished pic.
ture from his little sketch, aud it will
be represented in next years Academy
as q portrait OF Lady Norah Arrow.
dale. Perhaps that would not alto,
gether displease YOU, however"
II am sure he will do nothing of .he
kind" she said. quietly and confident.
". You said, papa, that he was q
gentleman"
gentleman leavened by the artist.
But we can easily set the matter at
1850 ohaAANAO bVANNn hldh6 Ait-
quiries about him, and II he finds his
credentials satisfactory | will II YOU
like call upon him and ask him to
dinner
Il am quite indifferent papa and
perhaps he would not come"
1T is possible. but not probable
We win see, Guilford shall make in.
quiries about him, One should encour
age art"
Norah made no response, and in ST.
lence they reached the htmse.
AS they were ascending the steps.
q young girl in pink dress came
from small doorway below the ter.
race. and moved s'owls toward the
shrubhery.
She was a slim and graceful girl, a
brunette. with hair and eyes almost