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nary" Mrs. Hay said eagerly; and
Miss Gee nodded.
IL is the uniform OF some home,
I feel sure she said with authority.
of curse I cannot say what kind of
z home, although"
Lise laughed outright.
Nonsense" she said. you talk
rs if shea come out Of a reformatory.
It's only the child's physical culture
dress that she's wearing out because
it's so comfortable"
Meanwhile Torment!lla was taking
steps. Audrey's unhappy pale face
haunted her. That two lovers should
be separated by such trifes as q dis
approving parent, eEasperated her.
She felt that she would have made
short work Of her father if he had
raised objections to her choice. All
d"ey had no courage. but I'll give
her courage" she told herself. I'll
buck her up. When I've put the
thing to her in q clear light she'll un-
derstand what she's doing. She
doesn't Ven seer, to realize how
much she has at stake. With so much
her whole life's happiness, in fact,
hanging in the balance, she must be
Taught to see-made to realize. If
could only give her more grit"
And size lo2gcd. she burned, to
meet the beloved object. to point out
to Michael Kelwocthy his clear duty;
to show him what he was in such
deadly danger Of losing. But al
though she knew him by sight. ne
had rcTer Yet been introduced to
her.
She had been invited to Join the
Browning Society, bat had politely
declined. She was afraid she wasn't
clever enough. she said, and Lise,
who was going merely to kill time.
laughed and told he- that she envied
her sincerity. Audrey thinks this
nan Intellectual because he has start
ed a society to expound Browning"
she said. Il think it is so insulting
to a poet to exDound hin, don't
you?"
Tormentilla agreed, and all that
afternoon she wandered about the
park and the sun was not too hot.
She trespassed once more in the
plantation, and had an interesting
Interview with a pretty little house
maid who was leaning over the hedge,
CRYING her eyes out. because some one
who had faithfully promised to be
there hadn't come.
THE new parsons been at him."
Minnie said sadly. "He's been
threatening to speak to Mr.. Groves
if he wastes his time here instead of
looking after the young pheasants
over the other side Of the park. And
Mr.. Groves would turn him off as like
as not if he knew"
lie would. would he?" Tormen-
tilla said softly. "Mr. B~romsgrove
had better keep to his Browning,
think. Where is Mr.. Groves?"
"Fe's talking to Mrs. Grampel
now. He'll be going home to his tea
presently"
Look here, Minnie, you're not tt
cry any more. Don't take any notice
of that man. He can't turn Villa r
eff. You snail meet your sweetheart
as often as YOU like-only-only if
were YOU, I'd choose another place
Why not the orchard? The cher!
orchard. It's a perfectly ripping
place for a girl to meet her sweet
heart in! 1t is really"
Her earnest voice brought a loci
of amazed delight to Minnie's da-l
eyes.
You don't think it's wroag. then
miss? You'll net tell of me-"
Tell" said Tormentilla sharpl.
tossing her plat back. II don
tell"
Wish you may die?"
"Wish 1 may die?" T~ormentilla r.
peated in surprised inquiry.
"Wish YOU may die if you tell,
mean" Minnie explained. cts what
we always say about secrets"
ION. I see. I wish I may die il
tell, then" Tormentilla didn't smile
Minnie" she pursued s%ravely, "y,u
cont seem to understand. Love Is
q beautiful thing, a sacred thing. II
you have a lover. and he is true &C
YOU, you are the happiest girl in tie
world. Don't listen to anybody eEe.
Stick to him and marry him Wien
he asks You, and never, never give
him up"
Minn:c's eyes grew radiant, but
they quickly clouGed again.
~ doubt father 'ull sauce i I lose
my place" said she gloomily.
Never mind what your fthel
says" Tormertilla pursued e2nrly
cts your happiness, not his, hat's
in the balance. And you shan't lose
your place. William shall not lose
his either. And row u end tel.
Mr.. Groves THAI Miss Green is wait
ing to speak 10 him in Cherry Lane
Like her cheek, too" said thai
gentleman 10 himself. @Ien he got
his message. "jHem as wants 10 see
1ne 2s lad rs ;h&c must wait till they
ce- mo chance"
NJ. Groves vas Z most gentleman
T. man II his shooting paroles, out hc
occasionally rnb2nl when his tamil!
we're rot At home. 'Lcttia' rabbit:
out Of Ito traps rs II ste owned Tx
whole c@tcie. WIEN q mans back:
.ura2d az all. LikciT."