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You will not hurt him. father9-
pleaded Magdalen.
will not disturb even one of his
weli-arranged cur-s.'' said the keeper
grimiy. Leave him TO me-"
Magdasen FASTENED away. and the
two men gazed fixedly at each other.
stephen Hurst did not quite like the
strong hands that trembled with
eagerness. He was coward at
heart, but thought in this case there
was nothing much to fear.
Well, my friend he said. insolent-
ly, don't act the virtuous peasant. l
have seen that kind of thing so often
on the stage that | am tired of it,"
Il cell you what you never saw
upon the stage" said the keeper.
You never saw father who meant
TO lash his daughters lover like a
whipped hound unless he did Justice
to her.
There was something in the hot.
angry eyes that glowed upon him, and
In the low kissing voice, that shook
Stephen Hurst's craven heart.
Do not let us make any error" he
SAID hastily; your daughter is a
beautiful girl, and pure as an angel. /
would not utter one word derogatory
to her to save my life
Donald Burns face softened at these
words.
Have you taught my child to love
your he asked; tell me in one word
will know the truth"
She does love me- replied Stephen
quietly.
Then listen to me-" said the
keeper: you are fine gentleman, I
suppose-one from the Hail. she is
poor and almost friendless, but YOU
have taught her to love you; and if
you do not marry her and make her
happy, will follow you-even to the
worlds end-and STAY you; you hear
me; | say it. who never broke nv
word. Now please yourself"
He turned away without one word
more, leaving Stephen Hurst looking
vacantly after him.
"A very pretty price certainly to
pay for summers wandering in these
stupid woods" he muttered; "that all
comes from having nothing to do. I
must either marry the girl, or run the
risk of being beaten to death by that
energetic and active keeper. Well. /
have nothing to keep her upon; can
not even keep myself; but she is a
beautiful girl, and l really like her
better than any one else in the world
Let me toss up for it; heads, marry
her; the reverse, run away" Then
he carelessly threw up a few small
silver coins. Heads win," said he
with a smile. Il will wait upon the
keeper tomorrow"
And that was the man Magdalen
Hurst idealized and loved
What passed when Stephen Hurst
called at the cottage, no one ever
knew. When Lord Hutton heard that
his random friend was to marry the
loveliest girl in Scotland, he advised
Miss Erskine to use her influence to
prevent the sacrifice.
let the girl marry some steady,
honest young man in her own station"
he said; "she will have a chance of
happiness then. If she marries
stephen Hurst, she will be wrecked
for life.'
Miss Erskine tried her influence,
and Sir Ralph and Lady Erskine tried
theirs. but all in vain; when did love
ever listen to reason? Before the
summer ended, beautiful, simple Mag
:. dalen Burns became Stephen Hursts
wife.
CHAPTER III.
The hasty, unequal marriage made
no sensation. Few knew anything Of
Mr.. Hurst, except that he was one
of the gentlemen who visited the Hail.
The beautiful girl who lived in the
quiet seclusion of Brynmar woods
was known and admired. No one ex-
pressed any surprise at hearing that
she had married gentleman from
London" One or two simple, honest
young keepers sighed, and wished
they had been more favored by For
tune. Donald Burns and his wife were
divided between sorrow and joy; -sor-
row at losing the light of their home;
Joy that their beautiful daughter had
married real gentleman, friend of
Lord Hutton's.
Miss Erskine was the only one who
felt keen, unqualified regret. She had
done her utmost to prevent the mar
riage. Lord Hutton spoke in such
strong terms of Mr.. Hurst that she
knew it would be better for her fos-
ter-sister to die than to become the
wife of a man utterly reckless and
without principle. Even high words
passed between the two, who had
hitherto felt nothing but kindness for
each other Miss Erskine was hurt