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utter no words. He saw LADY Hutton
and Barbara Earle coming toward
them.
Lady Hutton was utterly unobser-
want, but Barbara Earles dark eyes
saw the strange pallor upon the beau.
tfui young face, that some Keen,
sharp pan had taken all brightness and
happiness way. She saw, and her
noble womanly heart pitied the fair
Girl, and wondered what her sorrow
could be.
'Hilda," said Lady Hutton, ARE you
tired? If not, Lady Bayneham has
asked us to dine with them. She is
gong to the opera, and we can form
one party. What do you say. my
dear?"
Hilda said something, but the words
were so faint and indistinct that Lady
Hutton did not hear them. Just then
she caught sight of the girls white
face, and uttered a cry of surprise
what is the matter. Hilda she
asked hurridly, you look quite ill.,
Barbara Earle, whose keen instinct
told her there was some thing wrong,
interposed.
"You have been stopping over the
flowers, Miss Hutton" she said
1.-The perfume and warmth together
have been too much for you
Lord Bayneham looked gratefully at
his cousin.
Il will see about the carriage at
once, if you like he said to Lady
Hutton. Il am sure my mother will
be quite ready to return"
Barbara Earle walked by Hilda's
side, and talked gaily to her until the
faint color came again into the fair
face, and the startled, frightened look
vanished from the sweet, tender eyes.
Il am glad you are going to dine
with u.s. she said; Lady Hutton has
been telling us how beautifully you
sing. If you feel better, will you give
us the pleasure of hearing your
voice?''
Il shall be very glad to do anything
you will Ike said Hilda. "You are
very kind"
Have you enjoyed this afternoon
asked Barbara do you like the
gar1ens?"
NO" said Hilda decisively. 81
would sooner have Brynmar woods
than all the grand garden and parks in
England put together"
barbara Earle could have smiled at
the girls simplicity had she not
guessed why she loved Byrnmar so
well.
CHAPTER X.
Lady Bayneham's dinner party was
a very pleasant one. BERTHE Carlyon
was there, and no one could be dull
Or listless in his presence. He had
the happy faculty of Frightening and
amusing every one. He talked gay
and agreeable nonsense. The Count
ess of Bayneham was in one of her
most gracious moods Barbara Earle
had her own reasons for trying to
make the party pleasant one, and
Lady Hutton never failed in being
one noticed Hilda's silence and Claud's
depression except Barbara; nothing
ever escaped her.
MIR. Seton wants Hilda to sit for
her portrait" sad Lady Hutton to
hostess. | am quite willing, bus
| c-nnot decide as to her costume
'The more simple the better, said
Lady Bayneham, in low voice, Miss
Hutton needs nothing in the way of
ornament"
IBuA" persisted Lady Hutton, Il
should like her to represent one OF my
favorite characters. | prefer fancy
pictures to simple portraits. ] am
puzzled upon which to decide"
Take my advice" said the countess,
land let Miss Hutton appear as her
own simple charming self. She will
make a picture then; do not spoil it
by Disgusting her as some one else,
We are going to Mr. Seton's tomorrow
to see Lady Diana Foreclerc's portrait;
will you join u.s."
Lord Bayneham, who had overheard
the conversation, loved the countess
better in that moment than he had
ever done before. He could see that
she admired Hilda, and she had given
him another opportunity of meeting
her
"Yet | must go away" he said to
himself IF ! linger here | am lost
7 may talk to her this evening, and
tomorrow | will look upon her face
for the last time for many years.
For that one evening the young ear!
gave himself up to the luxury OF talk
ing to Hilda. He sat by her while the
beautiful music of Trovatore was sung,
watching the changes that passed
over her face.
"You love music very much. Miss
Hinton" he said, for when the ex-
ouisite melody of "Ah che Ii morris
sounded. he saw that Hilda's eyes
we're full of tears.
yes" she replied; but / am not
ouits sure that | really like the opera
The first time heard It was carried