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Grace forgot to order James round I'LL
we were half way home"
Has Mr.. Saumgarten got back from
church YETI" carelessly spoke Lady Grace.
adjusting the lace of her summer mantle.
He Is In his study. fancy" replied
Edith. and she turned round to hide the
blush called up by the question, just AZ
Mr.. Baumgarten approached them. At
his appearance the blush In Grace Car
| mefs face rivaied that in Edith's.
You surpassed yourself to-day" cried
Lady Avon, as she shook hands with
him. Il aust hear that sermon again.
Would you mind lending it to me?'
Not at ALL" he replied, "if you can
only make out my hieroglyphics."
when shall 1 have it? Will you
bring it up this evening, and take tea
with us? But you win find the walk
long. perhaps, after your services to-day;
and the weather is hot" she added.
Very long; too far. Could you not
return with us now, Mr.. Baumgarten? ?"
interposed her daughter. Mamma will
be glad of you to say grace at table,"
Whether it pleased the countess or not,
she had no resource, in good manners,
but to second the invitation so uncere-
moniously given. Mr.. Baumgarten may
have thought he had no resource but to
acquiesce-out of good manners also, per-
haps. he stood leaning over the car
riase, and spoke, half laughing:
Am to bring my sermon with me?
If SO | must go in for it. I have Jus.
taken it from my pocket"
He came back with his sermon in its
black cover. The seat of the carriage
was exceedingly large, sweeping round In
half circle. Lady Grace drew nearer
to her mother, sitting quite back in the
middle Of the seat, and Mr.. Baumgarten
took his seat beside her. Edith Dane
cast look after them as the carriage
rolled away, a panied, envious look; for
her the sunshine Of the afternoon had
goe out.
Miss Dane did not like these visits of
his to Avon House, and he seemed to be
often going there on one plea or another.
There, he was surrounded by all the glory
and pomp of stately life, and that is ant
to tell upon mans heart; Grace Car
mel, too. was more beautiful than she.
and singularly attractive. Not that Edith
did, or could. suppose there was any
real danger; the difference in their So
cial positions barred that.
Some cloud, unexplained, and nearly |
forgotten now. had overshadowed LADY |
Avon's later life. 1t had occurred, what |
ever it was, during the lifetime of her |
lord. She had chosen ever since to live |
at Avon House in retirement.
An inward complaint, real or fancied. |
had set in, and the countess thought |
herself unable to move to London. Lady |
Grace had been presented by her aunt,
and passed one season in town; then she |
had returned to her mother, to share per /
force in her retirement, at which she
inwardly rebelled. Over and over again |
did Grace wish her brother would marry /
and come home; for the place was his,
and 1t would oblige her mother to quit 1t.
But Lord Avon preferred his town house |
to his country one, and told his mother |
she was heartily welcome to stay In 1t. /
lie liked gay life better than a dull
,ne; as all the world had known when
ne was young viscount Standish.
1t is just possible that the ennui of
Grace's monotonous life at Avon had led
% her falling In love with Mr.. Baum
yarten. That she had done so, that she
owed him. with a strong and irrepressi-
Die passion. was certain; and she did not
.ry to overcome it, but rather fostered
/, seeking his society, dwelling upon his
mage. Had It occurred to her to fear
hat she might find a dangerous rival in
Edith Dane? No, for she cherished the
lotion that Mr.. Baumgarten was attach
ID to herself, and Edith was supposed to
'e engaged to distan. cousin, young
nan who had been reading with her faith
II during the last year Of his life. The
Ioung fellow had wanted Edith; he asked
Ter parents for her, he implored her to
wait until he should be ordained. Edith
lad only laughed at him: but the report
hat they were engaged had in some way
'ot about; and Lady Grace never thought
o doubt 1t.
Ito be continued.)