New-York tribune., 1910-12-25

and l11end has presented itself sooner than exneced
Y on are right he interr,,nted o,,;c,.,,.
or C,'s f ahl TO amusement, PLAYING about tb os' %
i els oi MS mouth. Il beg your nardon v ee @ COZ
peein at once | am ready'' fbe;r ~ ! GU may
touched, and the girl hurried o, 5 er hands barely
tnguished the light and remained alone ~ ne th nse eA
a FEW moments later. as Cua,;+t o., :.
craving room, which was softly Iiqhted h, q, go ,r
ldleIS IN quaint old silver candelabra Tsd C;l
pink the VISION OF loneliness gown of palest
f Sii'hC'ty " OF which enriched bv love 1,notc
m ee pearls and single strand of the same Sh;n,er
exesmafor 90 ner rounded throat. The girl gave an
Auntv, YOU are a dearir ela c-;a1 =,
% one eneek and then the other What shame the
hest woman | know u 'e io'e-
Lady GaInselgh shook her head as she sl;nnad both
as apout the girls slender waist and drew her face
9,!e close to her own. Il forgot to tell YOU about
count Restor she said smiling we are The hest of
trends still; but that is all" "
Nhat? exclaimed Gwenh with well feigned
b;,,5., ii'' \ ou don mean to tell me you refused
Yes, that is just what mean" answered her adv
Sl gong over and seating herself at the piano and
letting her white fingers wander aimesslv up and down
And may ask why?" inquired the girl
=, Why? Simply because | did not love him. C ven
=, But you might perhaps have learned to love him.
tie girl persisted artfullv '''''
- No, that is foolish and most mistaken idea, Lady
9anSelgh replied sadly turning the music sheets with
lar on look IN her dark eyes, Il might perhaps if
had never loved before but" she rose and came TO
the girl side. Gwenth she said taking both slim
hdndS IN her own, Il want to tell yoil Dear, what
very very happy little maid you ought to be- You are
gong 70 marry the man you love. the man who loves
YOU Greater happiness than this is not allotted to
woman
And you?" the girl said tenderly stroking the
Jeweled hands You have never loved but one have
you, the first? What was his name?n
'Cheston-Ralph Chestonl' Lady Ganseigh re-
Piled slowly Ah, how long it is since uttered that
name! How unhappy | have beenl'' She turned alb
rptly from the girl and to the window where
she stood silent for moments. Gwenith knew she
crying.
-Aunty, why don't you try to find him? 1t may be
he has never married. Tell him how unhappy you are
and perhaps
mo, Gwenith, her Ladyship replied brokenlv it is
too late. As have Sown, must | reap If he thinks
of at all, it only with the contempt merit He
was man who could hate bitterly as he could love
well; and know
Kindly permit Ralph Cheston to speak for him
SELF The deep rich voice seemed to proceed from the
sudden silence that followed this unexpected inter
rpon, and Judge Cheston stood in the library door
way.
Lady Gainseigh turned with startled cry of surprise
in which JOY struggled for supremacy. "Ralph!'' she
whispered, moving toward him with cropping, out
stretched hands, and her eyes shining through the
tears
Elinore!'' his voice vibrant with emotion as he
drew the dark head to his shoulder AT last he said
You have come back to me. How have longed for
this dayl"
\ sudden sense of loneliness crept over Gwenith de-
spite the rapture depicted her face, and she stole
softly from the leav ing the two alone and went
in search OF Leigh.