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went 70 stay with a halfslsler Of he
mothers, down in small country vii
lase. The aunt with vhsm Censtane
stsyed--Isady Anstruther-had two sons
one following no occupation. the othel
a young Officer in crack DRAGON regi
ment. and with this cousin the beautifu
young girl fell moet violently in love.
He on his side returned the lore viii
more than usual feryor. Constance was
In his eyes, the most beautiful, the sweet
est, the dearest woman In oil the world
For q month the lovers lived in para
disc: when suddenly an abrupt ending
came to the all too brief halcyon time
Franks regiment was ordered to Bur.
nah; they were to leave In fortnight
What vas to be done? Lady Ans
truther. already an invalid. was dis
traught at the thought Of losing her
youngest and sbest-beloved son. Hei
hearts best love was given to Frank
although by no outward sign did she ever
allow the world to guess that he wat
dearer to her than her eldest. Roderick
She was in no condition to be worried
and that there would be no end of worry
connected with their engagement the
lovers knew full well. Sir Edwin Gas
coigne would never consent to his laugh
ter's marriage with a man who had moth
ing to depend upon except his pay, anc
who was, moreover, the son of mar
whom Sir Edward had always hated II
was not a moment for delay, and Frank
full of eager desire to bind his darling to
him, determined to make her his wife
before the day Of his departure came.
when once We are married, my dear
est he had urged. mot all the objec
tons in the world can part us for long
YoG do not mind roughing 1t with nae
| know, and If Sir Edwin is very, very
angry. you can stay with mother till ]
have made all my arrangements for yos
to follow me out to Burmah."
His entreaties, his passionate plead
ings won the day, and Constance con.
scented to become his wife. They woult
have taken Roderick into their confidence
had he given them the opportunity; but
Franks brother had gone away almost
Immediately on Constance's arrival
had. indeed, Stunned meeting the Cir
in such a marked manner that Con
stance had felt vaguely nur.
II am afraid Roderick does not like
me-" she had said TO her lover; but Frank
laughed the idea to scorn.
Frederick is queer, odd sort oil
chap" he had answered; ''but I'll stake
are not anything approaching dislike."
You are so much alike in face, and
yet you are so different in nature" Con.
stance often said, gazing with admirins
eyes at her lover.
The two men were, indeed, strangely
alike. Both had coal-hlack hair. and
clear skins. and eyes of the deepest, rar.
est blue. There was barely year be
tween them, and in height, figure and
general bearing they were the fac-simile
of each other.
They were married quietly one morn
Ing, the only witness TO the ceremony
being Marshall ard the village clerk. and
then. after week Of mingled ecstasy
and unutterable pain at the thought of
their forthcoming separation, the young
couple parted. Constance to return home
Is her fathers house. her wedding ring
suspended round her neck till the moment
was opportune for speaking out her stery,
and Frank to make his final arrange
ments.
Thay had one farewell meeting. in
which Frank sought to cheer and console
his young wife by every means In his
power. He told her be had written full
particulars Of their marriage to Rodes-
ick, and begged her to esnfide II he
brother, who had promised TO do all In
his power to assist them.
"Bear up, my darling" he had entreat-
a sin six months from to-day, please
heaven. you will be with me, and never
leave my side again as long a. life lasts.
IN your father Is obgdurate we
must do without his forgiveness. Kiss
me once more. my wife, my hearts be-
loved, and remember, dearest, whatever
comes, trust In Roderick."
Ito be continned.)