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thoughts flew away to the quaint little
fishing village on the west coast Of Ire
land. where he had met her two years
ago. Being attracted by her %wondrous
beauty. fell in love, II well-had mar
ried lei and had been promptly disin-
struggle as it had been for him since
then! He heayed a sigh at the thought.
Now he would be able to enter his own
sphere again. II mix with the people
of the highest class-which was as it
should be. Had he not been brought up
in M of the best families in England.
And Allce-she had sometimes worried
and retarded him: her lack of educa-
tion had Eexed and annoyed his high
strung temperament. What would he
do with her now since he had got his
lucrative appointment in far-away In
dia? How would she pass herself
among his well-bred friends?
"Ah. well, poor little Alice" he said
aloud. 81 win have plenty Of money
now, n maybe I can manage to send
her to school on the continent after
ewhile." But deep down. In his inmost
ieart there throbbed a thought that
tent the hot blood flaming to his fore
lead: and still it came. crush 1t as he
hight. persistent and recurring-"I
hall be free, I shall be free for two
n years. 1 h be free!"
And away UP In her W little room
Alice was weeping as IL her heart would
break.
He had gone-and, oh. the desolation
that had crept into n loving. lonely
heart. Fol three months she had
scarcely lett the house. dark rings
showed about the lustrous eyes: she
Wandered nstlessly to and fro, looking
mind her OF him, her husband. her
darling; wondering why the sun shone
and looked at hearts so sorrowful as
hers. But one day. with his familiar
%rat-a-tat, the postman left a letter. 1t
was from him. her idol; she could
at once the world had turned into a
bright and joyous place. Then after a
blissful half hour spent in deciphering
1t, she rushed for pen and ink to an
But now the sweet face clouded.
II cannot do til cannot do it prop
her red lips. They would laugh at
him when they saw my letter." and
hot tears gathered in the brown eyes
and fell one by n like little jewels
upon the unoffending paper.
She bent her head upon her hands
the window and kissed her ripping
hair, and as II it had lent an inspira-
ton to her troubled thoughts. her face
suddenly cleared, she sprang up. the
a ugnt once more In her eyes.
TN do it!' she cried. ct was ALWAYS
-ood at lace work. Miss Crickmay
hall teach me I'll educate myself on
ne one Jack sends ME and keep
myself by my lace. Lady Severn al
ways bought it. and maybe in a year
I can save enough to take me out to
Jack. my Jack, and it will be such a
surprise for him." And all the time
With trembling fingers and fast beat
Ing heart she arranged her hat. pre-
paratory to going to the select school
for young ladies over which.Miss Crick-
may presided.
Far away in India, a young man was
just bending over his desk, just sign
Ing a flourishing Jack" to a letter com
mencing my dear Wife"
She must never come here he said
Sadly. 1T would break her heart to be
Sighted. What would Lady Winton
say 10 her. I wonder? Not that She
Isn't far more beautiful" he ended up"
You are marvellous. your progress ia
great. madam. My friend. Miss Cnck-
may. she Is delighted!"