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glad, Sir Richard that you got rid OF
him"
Sir Richard smiled again, and fol-
lowed them bareheaded, into the cold
>sr, in which he insisted upon remain
ng until the carriage had started.
Then, when his guests backs had
fairly turned upon him, Sir Richard al
lowed his face to relax into something
approaching On actual grin.
"If it were not for the girls beauty
and her money one could not endure
the thought of such mother-in-law.
Cunning as a crab and vain as a pea
cock. No matter, so that her cunning
and her vanity serve my purpose!
All the way home Mrs. Newton was
loud in Sir Richards praise. He was
80 courteous, so polished, so delicate
" kind, and, ali! so wealthy. What a
happy woman Sir Richards wife
would be!
To all this Stella said nothing, but
smiled YEARLY and sadly, and when
thew arrived home she retreated to her
room and was seen no more that day.
CHAPTER XIII.
The following morning Stella came
down looking little the worse for the
headache which had been the alleged
cause of her retirement of yesterday.
Indeed, she looked as bright and
fresh as the robins which came 10
peck I'D the crumbs which, according
to her daily custom, she threw them
from the window.
Mamma" she said, after the break
fast, which was usually rather har-
assing meal, in consequence of Mrs.
NewtOns fixing upon it as good op-
portunity to grUmble at the servants
or anything else that came upper
most. Mamma | shall go for ride
this morning"
"Nonsense!'' interrupted Mrs. New
ton. 1T is too cold; you will be
frozen!"
Indeed / shall not" urged Stella, in
that tone which her mother knew
meant no surrender. 1T will be the
best exercise for this weather, and
Bessie wants gallOp as badly as do.
Let me go, mammal"
well, if you've made up your mind
to go, ] think you might spare me the
pain of asking my permission" said
Mrs. Newton, ungraciOusly, and Stella
ran up to don her habit.
Bessie, the mare, had certainly been
in the stable for some days, and was
found when the powerful little animal
bounded off the lawn like a kitten,
nearly unseating her mistress.
Wen try the park shall we, Bes-
sie?" said Stella, caressing the animals
ear with the thickly gloved hands.
Well have a scamper under the trees
and a leap across the brook, shall
we? Away with you, them"
And the spirited little animal, need
ing no further urging, galIoped of in
the best of spirits.
Then they came to the brook.
Stella pulled up for a moment to
decide which way to take, but Bessie
saved her the trouble by striking OF in
the direction of the right, and Stella,
laughing at the animals impotence,
let her go.
Presently they came near the OI:.r
fence of the Hut grounds, and as Mss
Bessie had been in the habit of leap.
ing it for some years past, she natu
ally imagined that custom was t. be
maintained, and rising at the fencs
leaped over as cleverly as a bird, but
anghted with something more than q
birds weight on something that
cracked and smashed with a terrific
noise.
ooh, dear!" exclaimed Stella, in
alarm. What have you done?"
Broken my miniature greenhouse"
said a cheerful and amused voice be-
side her, and Stella, looking aroupt.
Jaw the graceful form of Louis Fol
ton standing beside the wreck of
fern case and looking up at her with ?
misChievOus smile.
Good morning." said Stella, blush
ing beautifully but looking fearfully
embarrassed. Il am so sorry! 1t
Vas all my horses fault, though; in
deed it was. She is used to clearing
this piece of fencing and making a
short cut, and she did it this mOrni"@
as a matter OF course. Indeed, I am
sorry. What have I done?"
And she looked down regretfuIly ut
the broken glass and shattered fralrc-
work.
In the first place, committed violent
trespass. done damage to an excellent
fern case which has taken me four
hours to Turkish up, and lastly broken
-Hur bride. Seer"
nd he had his hand upon thebroken |
h.. cher and held it up.
Never was so much mischief done
in so short a time" lamented Stella |
Pray, Mr.. FELTON,, will you persecute
pe?n
Most decidedly" he rerorted, |
milling, and have you cast in heavy
lamages. But seriously, am afraid
for your sake. Miss Newton, that you
mine that a snowstorm is approaching, !
which will give me an opportunity to
display my hospitality and compel you
to accept it"
Stella looked up at the sky as he
spoke, and flushed again.
A snowstorm was evidently threat
ening.
will there not be time for me to
reach home?" she asked.
Yes, and get wet through into the
bargain" he replied, readily. Come
Miss Newton, necessity knows nc /
laws"