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Chapter Iv.-continued.
II only You had consulted me- said
q hint OF what was coming. But
never heard OF II till II was over.
rather wonder you didn't ask my ad-
vice after all I told you about tho
rules, you know. II would have been
so easy--wllen ono saw which way tn e
wind as bloins--to get your maine
1T Is not sof the smallest consa-
quence," said Lizzie colby. II don't
In the least mind"
.'Don't your Quite right, too. But
for all that do wish 1t 0ould have
been avoided. I don't suppose you
have any idea what talk IT has
mo. I don't know-and I don't
care
.onc thing" said Miss Hope, you
can thank me for. ! have kept 1t out
OF the paper. made papa promise
that not a line about It should appear
In the paper"
Lizzie hit upon more than ono crush
,ingly scontemptuous reply to suci, mock
sympathy-but only after Miss Hope
crushed and without crushing power.
It was hateful to know that all the
world was talking OF her disaster.
Once she asked her father II he be-
lleved II had truly caused such a stir
In Medford. But Mr.. Crunden would
not speak OF the affair again. He
bristled with Indignation whenever he
thought OF It, but he would not speak
OF 1t to Lizzie
What does 1t matter? Who cares
Keep out Of our way ana we'll keep
Se Ct ola t On w iIne soS
about ii any more"
Anf xhi sasRsyhep nzss paps
Mrs. Price said, she was very languid
and listless.
YOU notice r, II sir. yourseiMi NJ,
taking no interest in nothing. notice
CHAPTER v.
How rich was Sir John Vincent!
It was perhaps only when one was
It with the lesser establish,
.ments OF Medford generally that Htu
House seemed such palace a ana the
.eyes used only to parlor- maids. and
rendered calmly critical ,mdg nail, mr. =,
possible The h9p b,ep was b,,t re Sc mere re
m ms. oa bricks to the mansion Of AIR.
WAGE. the brewer. five miles OF at
Redmarsh but the the porfSh ae Was and pa' White
pnee.'e We're marble columns and q
yaulted ceiling FOR com she fess an na
nniHenn se Eas chairs. pretty
China. Towering plants in my lady
drawing room and the morning morn E room siI
really s shabby e sindy yarn and yet the
Johns ,ml ,eresi given to all local
.yisitors was OF most satisfying pomp
an6 splendor. Had a
glimpse Of her Iadyship's conservatory:
through the big French windows one
looked out or smooth lawns. gay par
.terres. .yew hedges. at meilo .pn, wa show.
ing over them. or at the small M az
ows and one or two OF Sir Johns JerT
sew cows There were ten acres IN al.
as visitors well knew: there r,,y W NE an
odd man indoors to assist Mr.. short.
the bullet, and his two footmem. IN
the brown coats and canary c9tals
there were six or .h re.en a noIs groom in
brown and canary. and two, possipiy
three, helpers In shirt sleeves and peles.
How much would It al cost 70 k Yep
up? To Medford. completeX anu ar ~.
ever da2zlcd, fabulous Wealln jnes.'S y
Sir John himself shed forth dignity,
and Importance. His admirers- -.
they were the 'enti1e 49,, ,,a
tern of, q well-bred English country
gentleman. He always did the righ.
hing said the right thing. without
apparent thought or cnort--Just natur-
ally He was an Ideal chairman, OF tne
bench OF magistrates. OF politlcai,, meet a,.,
3ings,s Of hospital boards-on AL al pu ,,'o
lie occasions he handsomely nllsd lne
most prominent post you coulo pu.
He was tall. thin and erect, witt,
neatly clipped gray hair, Wen. trimm n,s,
gray moustache. fresh, healthy com
er thanahis age that he might well
have been taken for his sons brother.
He was like Jack Vincent except as
to the eyes. Mr.. Jack had his mothers
blue eyes, and the eyes OF Sir John
were brown. Lady Vincent was plac GIG
In temperament and s,r onn Was es1
doomed by his rank to elegant idle
ness, he had made himself at least
He was in truth quite free from,
side" or swagEer. and YET YOU cGu.o
talk e MIN TOR aye ha 1pn s n,e mssn
Vincent, Baronet OF Hill House. II
Sometimes oI with openness speak on
"tlie necessity Of keeping up , ones Pc O.
sitton Of the thaings eSp pc nsba ~
when he read birthday list Of nonors.
and found to- his disgust that they
had again been making baronets. q
pity that. Too many. OF us alrcady.
lie loved his order;$ never Ia lied 70
Join societies for the protection, Or me tha
exposure and punishment Of spurious
baronets, ETC. He was firmly of opln-