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Continued.

Like one in dream she left the cot |
tage where her dead mother lay. The |
gray mist had become damper ana
thicker,-it seemed to enfold her like |
garment. Despite the cold and fog, |
when Lady Hilda reached one of the |
lion seats placed in the broad path. |
she sat down,-not to rest, but TO col
lect her thoughts. Her brain whirled.
1T was impossible to arrange her
ideas. She was stunned and dizzy.
Could she have been dreamingg Iast
night, only few hours ago, she was
the brilliant queen OF hrIlian.
throng, beloved and admired. perfectly
happy, without cloud in her sky:
now she was sick with the weight OF
her own misery. Mingled with the
grief she felt for her beautiful mothers
cruel fate, came the thought OF wAar
she was,-the Countess OF Baynahara.
wife OF one Of EuglaR3's proR&esE carts.
the bearer o . name great ana MAS
trtOus, yet the child OF Same and re
preach, the daughter OK a convicted
felon. OF an unpEiaciRis,s rz2n. whose
cruelty had doomed her mo4hsw 90
sorrow and DEATH Enro1gh the THEA
mist she Io0lssd wfBl81 Up TO the gray
sky; her li1sle hands were elazpsd tn
agony.
What aaya Z tcna. she grss5. Eazt
am punished &c. aaps aa7e 10
wroug.-wnE slfcuid q De- WY hzs
the calm, H5gr gu-ranz ef -y Mte
chaDgsd' WIfy. a1 rrg zgsnsA ara AAg-
pinsss ami innocence. sas SHANE mn
sorrow scg1g'iet ma gr9E ?"
AS she aas sltars Ia ghe xrsa grz1ra CT
her pain. E4EEr HE wished Ihe
mother who lay 5sAE and Al rsst had
never tried 70 change be- lai Eaa
she been brought up 20 bear il. it
would not have seemed so hard. What
would Claud say II he knew? and how
was she to live with this secret burn
ing and bllstering her very life she,
who had never hidden from him one
thought
1t was heavy burden that the sins
the sorrows, and the caprices of others
had laid on that fair. dropping head.
What would the stately countess
say?-she, so proud of her stainless
name and spotless race; she who said
so haughtily that the women Of her
family had ever been without reproach?
How that fair, proud face would whit
en- and culver If she know that her
sons wife was convict's uaughterl
Where would the shame and misery
end? They would send me from
him." she said to herself, and put
another in my place"
With sinking, dumble heart, she
owned to herself that it was all wrong.
She, the convicts daughter. had no
right to be mistress OF that proud
home, wife to the noble, brave lord
who ruled over it,
The golden head dropped more sadly.
She was quite alone; there was only
the gray wintry sky over her head,
and the thick mist around her. No
sunshine Knocked her with its light, no
birds with their song She knelt on
the ground. and laid her head on the
iron rails, In this, the hour Of great
sorrow and desolation, there was no
human heart for her to trust; she
must bear her sorrow alone and un
aided, Lady Hilda wept as she had
never done before and never did again
She wept for her mother, for the van.
ished happiness of her own life. for
the wreck of her hopes and love-
Tears brought relief to her burning,
bewildered brain. The cool wind re-
freshed her. She remembered the
brilliant party who would soon be
waiting for her.
II was then nearly eleven; she had
TO walk home, and prepare to meet
her husband. There was no time to
lose; she went through the park with
rapid steps, All was silent in the
Castle; the servants were busy, none
of the guests seemed to have left
their rooms. She reached her own
apartment unnotlced. When she
stood there. with the same dreamlike
feeling of unreality. there came to her
mind strange solemn words she had
read. and had never understood before:
"The sins OF the father shall be visited
upon the children, even to the third
and fourth generation"
CHAPTER XIX.
"Hilda." cried Lord Bayneham, when
he saw his wife. what have you been
doing? Late hours and dancing do
not suit you You are like n dropping
lily this morning. Look at Barbara
she is blooming like a rose"
Miss Earle smiled at her cousin, but
looked anxiously at Lady Hilda.
Il am afraid all this gaety has been
too much for you" she said kindly.
You look very i'll. Rest to-day, and
i will do all can to supply your
place"
Lady Hilda was thankful for the
respite, and gladly consented TO return
to her own room until dinner time.
when she would be obliged TO appear
amongst her guests.
Pauline tells me You went out early
for walk" said Lord Bayneham. "If
/ had known II, you should not have