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beautiful than ever, and he thought
well, perhaps one PERSONS thoughts
are enough at a time.
The evening slipped away rapidly;
the elderly cousin had come in for his
up of tea, and now sat in his corner
listening with pleased smile and con-
sinual, "ay, ay - to the conversation.
Presently the cousins having ad-
journed for snapdragon, Stella found
herself standing with Mr.. Louis Eel
ton a little apart from the rest, beside
man in armOr.
He was looking at the pictures, and
she, acting on the impulse Of the mo-
ment, said in a low voice:
Are you an artist, Mr.. Felton,"
He started visibly, but smiled down
1pon her family.
Il hope So"
Yes; but I mean, do you paint?'
mo-" he said, that is beyond me.
an q sculptor"
Il thought So she said in low
voice.
"Why?" he asked, in a low voice
Because"
Then she hesitated. She decided not
10 tell him of the sea nymph at the
Countess Of DoveWeITs. She felt that
he supposed resemblance must be
only a fancy Of hers or, at the least, a
coincidence.
Well a lady is not always compel
led to tell her reason she said; re
turning his smile.
Never" he said. But [ am curious
to know how you discovered it. Yes
; am a sculptor; a very poor one, l
am afraid"
You like your art?"
4 love it," he replied which is
fortunate, as I get my bread by it."
She looked up at him with a curl
Gus glance. In her estimation he had
gained that fact.
And is it hard work? 1t must be
with the Chisel and the mallet Are
you not afraid of spelling your face at
he last touch?"
He laughed.
NO: l never commence a face IN
Ill the rest of the figure is completed
and not even then until I have my
IDEAL in my minds eye very plainly.
And when | have done that work at
The face without stopping until it is
finished"
"A sort Of Inspiration" asked SteI-
Ia with a slight blush
Exactly; some times quite an in
spiration," he replied, looking at her
5he thought with some significance.
K have seen very little good stat
Iary she said thoughtfully.
Then you must not come to my
studio for it," he laughed.
Where is your studio?" she asked. !
he WassO candid, so frank, so gentle
IN his manner that she felt bold.
In back street of London. A very
dingy room in d very dingy house"
Why do you not bring your work
down here?" she said. Then she
olushed. for she felt that she had ut |
cred an invitation.
I think shall" he said, "The Hut
would make a capital den for me. | |
think shall. Perhaps, if I should, you
viii pay me a visit, Miss Newton?"
Stella did not answer.
At this moment Mr.. Proudley made |
his appearance with an immense dish |
Of ratsins and a bottle of spirits of |
vine; the Children-young and old /
set up ClamOr and conversation was
rendered impossible.
Mr.. Proudley set the dish on the !
able. applied a sufficient quantity of |
spirits to the raisins, ignited it, and
then stood at a little distance with .
rs broad a grin as his dignity would
allow him to exhibit.
All-Stella and Mr.. FELTON, included
grabbed at the raisins; there were
general laughter and screaming.
Suddenly the hall porter-who had
beard q step On the stone flight
opened the door, and there entered
Sir Richard Wildfang.
His appearance was so sudden. his
dark face rendered so ghostly and
fendish by the wan. white light OF the
burning spirits, that the children
uttered a scream, and Stella turned
pale and Shrank back, clutching some
ones arm as she did so. (
The some one was Louis FELTON,.
Sir Richard regarded the group for
3 moment with his cynical smile. then
came forward with outstretched hand
10 Mrs Newton.
My dear Sir Richard she said, y
am so glad you have come. Your note
mas only just reached US"
AS Sir Richard shook hands with /
Stella her face showed her surprise /
SO plainly that he looked for an ex-
PLANTATION.
"Oh, have not had time to tell
Stella said Mrs. Newton Your
messenger met with an accident, and /
had it not been for this gentleman, a
near 0eighbor, who found your man
and was kind enough to bring the
note himself, we should not have ,
known you were coming"
Sir Richard smiled. end advanced to
how TO the kind gentleman, as Mrs. /.
Newton introduced them TO each
other.
The Two advanced. bowed colby.
sud looked hard into each others
faces; they met with TO reflections Of !
sympathy,
My dear" said Mrs. Newton, "Sir
Richard has taken the shooting box,
and kindly offered to pay us a visit"
SAY. rather. was presuming enough
to beg FOR shelter, my men not having
prepared a room for me-" corrected
SIR Richard. with bow, adding tc