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Both ladies were well pleased with ,%he nice little dinner that Mrs. Vaug3ian served up to them. When it was .over. Lady May proposed that they should have wine and fruit out under /the trees. She was good-natured and no means proud. "You have some good champagne,

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It was surely one or the most quaint and curious scenes ever witnessed the two fashionable high-bred women in the little green drawing-room, sacred tojhe •memory of Bonhio l^oon.

The room, whid§i when Rum 3t looked like a slfilne for a ed too small for them thev filled •overflowing. They "#ere rai^ too lsred to make any comrfteatelipon ii

Erie 8t. John was ill at ease, and he -could not conceal it. He talked to Lady Gerton about his illness, and of all that "was passiivg in London. He talked to

Lady May of her travels, but from kirn there came no allusion as to the future, and certainly no word that betrayed the 3over.

Then Ruth came in to prepare the Toom for dinner. Eric looked at his guests with a laugh. "I do not know how you will like it," he said, "but I have only this one room for dining and sitting room/' "It will be a picnic," laughed Lady ierton. "We will make our drawing-room out tinder the trees said Lady May.

They watched the girl with curious intentness as she went swiftly about her work.

Lady May sighed just a little, as she noted the exquisite face with its windblown bloom. She was somewhat reassured when she saw the signs and traces •of work 011 the otherwise pretty hands.

Ruth wore a pretty dress of pale blue print, with white lace round her throat her beautiful waving hair rippled back from the white brow over her pretty ears, and was fastened in a knot fastened, though its lovely golden ringlets escaped. "I would give my right hand for hair like that," Qiought Lady Gerton. "Why could I notrhave it? The right things are always given to the wrong persons. If I had naa hair like that, I would have been a duchess at least."

ly May thought to herself .—"Where now has a country girl acquired

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Ijthat grace and refinement'? Ruth looked like a tall white lily they could not help admiring her. Lady Gerton noticed one thing—that when duty Jof any kind brought ner into the room, fEric was less than ever like a lover, was more ill at ease than ever, and she drew., lier own conclusions. J. "We have not come one day toosoon," fehe said to herself over and over again, /'that is, if May really cares for him."

she said "my favorite brand.

The one thing that really tries my nerves 4s inferior wine." "I did not think you had any nerves," said Eric. "You could not pay me a greater compliment," she replied, and in truth Lady May was far more delighted than if her lover had complimented her on beauty or talent. Her good nature was in the ascendant. "Shall I ask the—the voung person "who assisted tfs to take a glass or wine?" she asked, and Lady Gerton noticed low his face flushed when he answered,— "No she would not care about it."

Although the sun shone, and the flowers bloomed fair, although the table un•der the trees was laden with fruit, the party gathered round it was not a very -cheerful one. "Your illness has greatly changed you, Eric," said Lady May. "You seem to have lost all your spirits."

He tried then to rouse himself and do *his best but his thoughts were all with Bonnie Doon, and what he was to do. He loved one woman, and was engaged to marry another.

What could he do? The engagement to Lady May bound Jiim fast, and was long standing, but he loved Bonnie Doon, and the love was new, sweet, and ^bewildering to him, as it was to her. {.What should he do? Obey the dictates "of honor and marry Lady May, or obey the voice of his heart and marry Bonnie

UoonV While they talked of Paris and London, of court and opera while they discussed the affairs of relatives and friends, he was asking himself the question, what was he to ao, and for the first time it occurred tohim that he had already .done wrong, that he ought not to have made a petted favorite of this beautiful girl while h& was engaged to marry another woman. Who could have thought, he asked himself, that this would have happened? He had never taken love into account when laying plans for his life. Now, quite suddenly, it proved to be his life's ruler. "There is only one comfort in it all," he Said to himself, and that is, "I have not done wrong on purpose."

Still the ladies talked on, and the sun shone, and the flowers bloomed. Suddenly Lady May caught sight of Ruth going to feed the pigeons. "What a strange thing to see such a refined looking girl in a country farmhouse, Eric," she said. "The fairest flowers bloom quite unseen." replied her lover, and she opened her brown eyes in wonder. "How poetical you are, Eric. Well, she is like a flower. I wish she would come to us. I should like to talk to her. I noticed something strange about her accent—quite provincial."

How the words iarred upon him who could not think of Bonnie Doon as anything but the sweetest, dearest, and most perfect. "She sings verv sweetly,"' he said "I have never heard a more musical voice," and as he sfoke the words rose before him in letters of fire,— .'I &

"My fause lover stole the rose, But ah! he left the thotn wi' me,"

Lady Gerton laughed. "Music is such a common accomplishment,'" she said, "in these davs the real distinction is neither to play nor sing." "I do not see how that affects the "beauty of the girl's voice," said Eric, curtly, and Lady Gerton laughed again she was crowing more and more sure that her ideas were correct. Then Ruth passed so near the end of the garden where they were seated, that Eric said cr ___

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"Miss Vaughan, Lady May Carieton would like to see you." Never was so fair a picture as Ruth when she came in obedience to her lover's summons. He might well, in his own mind, compare her to a tall, sweet white Kly the suftshine lay on her hair, the fairest bloom on her beautiful face there, too, shone love, pride, fear, timidity, and the whole made her so glori-

Shfc hardly ^he» Wfwlhey were there it was her lover's dark, handsome face that drew her eyes—her heart they were less than nothing, ?at ladies

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Shie would Jiave faced a hundred duchesses after that. She looked the fairest picture of girlish modesty as she stood ^before Lady May, shy, and gracaful, but quiet and self-possessed. Eric thought that, in her sweet presence, the two ladies looked common-place enough.

And Lady May, strange to say, was at a loss to know how to begin there was something in Ruth that made patronage ridiculous* "You have been feeding yotir pigeons." she said, by way of commencement. "They seem very tame." "They know me well,' said Ruth. "You have a pleasant home," said Lady Mav, "aha what fine old trees. You would not like to change this for town life, would you?" "No, I should not," said Ruth, and then Lady May favored her with her most gracious smile. "We have all to thank you for your care of Mr. St. John. You havejnursed him well.*' i'

Thank her for nursing him? *Why, it had been the greatest pride, pleasure, and delight of ner life Desides, he belonged to her in some especial manner. What had anyone to do wi|fc it? §&e. looked with fearless glance at the grand lady before her.

Then something happened which convinced Lady Gerton it was time to do her duty.

Ruth dropped the pretty little basket that had held the pigeons' corn, and Eric stepped forward eagerly to pick it up. She saw the glance thai, passed between them—the enure and absolute love on her side, something like adoration on his.

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"It is high time someone interferes^! thought Lady Gertdn.1 "If love in any eyes. I read it. in theirs. He does not speak to her either, that is a bad sign, he dare not trust himself. It must nave been a special protfraenoB that brought us here to-day.''*

Yet her eyes lingered with admiration on that most fair young1face -r There could be no greater contrast than the beautiful girl and the active sensible woman. Lady Gerton owned to herself that the farmer's daughter had loveliness enough to attract any man. "She need not have dressed herself like one of Fra Angelico's saints," thought Lady Gerton, "she woidd send an esthetic wild if, as sho stands there, she held a white lily in her hand."

She read the same admiration in Eric St. John's face, and then she said to herself, "It was time to act." A

Quite time to act! Lady. Gerton was warmly attached to her cousin, and although she knew there was no sentimental nonsense about her, she knew also that Lady May was warmly attached to Eric St. John in her own sensible,

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ractical That her cousin's should be blighted, or hoc life marred by this simple country girl, was cruel and was nonsense. Lady Gerton was a woman of the world nothing ever surprised or astonished her. She flattered herself that she -kn«w men and their ways. Here was a handsome man shut up in a quiet farmhouse with a beautiful young girl

She rose so suddenly as to spatter the flowers she had been holding over the green grass.

You must gather some more for me, .Mr. St. John," she said, laughing. "We must carry some of these sweet country flowers back to town. Miss—Miss— Vaughn, will you take me to see your piraonsLXa© jfttpstaUP "As tney are shot at Huninghapi,— not in any other fashion," Interrupted Lady May.

Ruth, with her sweet, serious manner, replied,— "I shall be very pleased to show you anything on the farm that interests you," and for half a minute Lady Gerton felt some little misgivings, some relenting towards the girl whose heart she was going to break. Perhaps a sportsman looks half with regret at the golden breasted pheasant, at the lofty soaring bird, the mark for his gun perhaos a butcher pauses for a moment

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tie white lamb. Certain it is that Lady Gerton did not enjoy the performance of her duty as she had expected to do. For Ruth took her to see the pigeons and the birds she was so gentle and so sweet with her, so graceful in her pretty shyness, that Lady Gerton's heart relented

As the two went from the garden, leaving Erie and Lady May together, •Ruth turned to look at hinL lie will always remember' fiow a sunbeam had fallen on her head and briglitehed hftr faoe. AH the love in her heart showed in her eyes as they met his, and as her saw her that moment he never sawJies

Lgain. And the face of her.lover, as sne saw jt in that moment was with her until she died.

It was when they had gone, and no sound broke the beautiful silence, save song of birds, that Lady May went nearer to Mr. St. John. Whether it was the silent beauty of the sunshine, the music of the winds amongst the trees, whether the peaceful quiet happiness of the scene touched her—who knows?

She went to him and took the chair that was nearest to him. She laid one hand on his, and if the sky had fallen above his head Eric could not have been more surprised. "Eric," she said slowly,

"tt has been a .great pleasi|i$,f she answfered. simply. U' "Was it?" replied Lady May, and there was the faintest touch of sarcasm in her voice. It fell unheeded on the ears of Bonnie Doon. "Po you ever come to London?". "No I have never been farther than Aspendale," said Ruth. "Listen to that, Lady Gerton, 'n«er been farther thai Aspendaljal' "cmd Lady May, far you do go', I shglftbe if jtoryFvml call upon me," and Lady May taught she was most kind and condescending. "I thank you," said Ruth, gently "but I do not think I sft£ll ever 'go to London." "You cannot tell," said Lady May,* and she thought to herself that it was very improbable indeed such a girl as this would live and die in the old farmhouse. "One never knows what is to happen," she said, still with the same pleasant sense of condescension.

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that you are not quite so pleased to see me as I thought you would be? He sufferea horribly for one minute. Common courtesy—the tie between them—urged him to say that he was happy but his sense of truth interfered in fact, no one could be less happy or delighted than he. Lady May dia not notice his embarassment, but went on,— "I know that we are both far too sensible for lover's raptures, but I have been -away so long and we are to be married next year, I thought you would have something to say to me."

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am vei$ pleased to see you," he replied but her words sounded in his ear lik^e knell of doom. Married next year! Oh, Bonnie Doon—Bonnie Doon! where were your

You must get better quickly, Eric," she said.

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this thin pale face. You are one of those men wl^o require a wife in fact, must have one to keep you in order. When I have to take care of you I shall not allow you to overwork yourself."

She had never been so gracious or so kind. Why does he not look at her with laughing eyes as he would have done last year and answer her? Where is the sunshine gonevfrom his face? He looks»cold, pained, abstracted, and Lady May is determined to rouse liim and make him more cheerful. Is it latent jealousy of the beautiful gill, «or4s it newly found affection tor himself?—Is it that we value the unattainable, or was it a blending of all these motives that, made her unlike herself, more demonstrative, more kind? "'If 'I had known," she continued, that vou were really ill—so ill as this, I should have come home before. Why did you not tell me, Eric?" "I did not think of it. I have been getting better all the time. Besides, I nave been well nursed, and it would have been useless to have spoiled your holiday."

My holiday was of very little consequence compared with you," she -said and after that there was silence for some minutes.

In his heart he was crying "Bonnie Doon, Bonnie Doon in his. heart he was wondering what he should do—why all the severe happiness of the morning had turned to sudden pain. He was wondering if he should look at her straight in the face and tell her that he ad learned to love someone else during er absence, and that marriage between them never could be. But one cannot break ties that bind so abruptly, and he had not decided whether lie should sever them or not his mind and brain were in a whirl.

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hope," continued Lady May, with what she intended to be the greatest possible affection—"I hope now that I am with you—you will continue to improve."

So ignorant was she of the fact that she was the cailse of his pain. "I think," she continued, "that I shall persuade you to go back to town with us. It seems to me that you have gained as much as you can gain here."'

But there was no response in Eric's face. "You will find yourself very comfortable at Lady Gerton's," she said, "and then you could go to Grange Court. You are only neglected here."

Ilere, where he had found Bonnie Doon. How little she knew. "I think," he said slowly, "that I should like to remain at least some days longer." "It is quite ne.edless," said his fiance.

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natural than a little sentiment or flirtation? And the girl was really very pretty. No doubt there had been quite an enjoyable little flirtation, but it must end now there had been enough of it. Lady May's happiness was to bethought of, and though Lady May was a generous and most unsuspecting woman, she would certainly be unhappy if she noticed anything.

Two duties lay plainly before Lady Gerton. The first was that she must tell the girl that Lady May Carieton and Mr. St. John were to be married. The second was that she must do her best to make him return to town that evening then she would have accomplished a duty.

You are doing no good here. What is the use of staying hire?" He wondered to himself what she would say.if she knew why he wished to stay., It would most surely then be a bad day's work for him, and for Bonnie Doon.

Suddenly her face darkened, and the kindness died out of it it grew cold, hard, and firm. "•Unless, of course," she added, "you have any attraction here—any claim of which I do not know—iany real reason why you wish to remain—of course, in that case, t—I have no more to say."

His thoughts flew to Bonnie Doon he must shield her whatever happened in the future,—which was all dark to him, —he must shield her now he must not let these fine ladies know of the sweet love passages between them he must shield Bonnie Doon. He might return in a short time, but it seemed inevitable that he should go now. lest She should suspect, and at present he had decided nothing. Then a man must be terribly strong-minded to be able to resist the persistent persuasions of a woman. "I will go—if you think it advisable." he said and her face cleared as though by magic. "Of course it is advisable."' she replied. -'You may. always trust to me, Eric I know what is best for you. As for the people here.—they «eem good, kindly people.—makje4hem a present, a handsome present, .and then they will be quite satisfied. I am glad you have decided tb go With us Lady Gerton will be pleased too. and I am sure you will find the benefit, of it. There is Mrs. Yauglian. Shall4 ask her to get your portmanteau and things packed?"

There was genuine sorrow in the face of the farmer's wife "It seems very hurried, sir." she said,

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hope we have done nothing to displease you." "No people could have been kinder, Mrs. A aughan," he replied. "I shall always be grateful I shall come back to see you soon."

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shall come back to see you," he repeated, and Lady May thought there was something significant in the tone of his voice.

So it was settled. Mrs. Vaughan went to pack his things, and his heart ached for Bonnie Doon. He must see her. Where had she gone? He coulg ng| leave without bidding her gooffbve. tie must See ner tcftell her that fiff 'Slfould come again. There was just this one comfort that she knew nothing of Lady May and his engagement to her. He never dreamed how quickly Lady Gerton had found him put, or what, prompt measures she had taken to secure Lady May's happiness.

He thought he should be able-to see her but then he remembered how she had gone with Lady Gerton. It was useless for him to follow them he woula wait until they returned to the house, and then'he could see her he lOnged for the moment he had not known until then how much he loved her. He waited, but there was no trace of Bonnie Doon. After a time he saw Lady Gerton coming through the garden, but she was .alone, and Lady May was telling him that tea was on the table, and he must be quick, for they had along drive. But where was she? Where was Bonnie Doon? He could not hear her footsteps or her voice he could not see her, and his heart grew, heavy with unutterable pain. lie could not leave without saying "good-bye," and whispering that he should come again. He coula not leave without that. "Come, Eric," cried Lady May, briskly, "you must make a good tea! We have such along drive."

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tlieliandsomeman whom her cousin They talked of the farm at first, —of the birds, the poultry. Lady Gerton was quite interested in these matters. Then of the work to.be done. And had they not found taking a lodger had been a great addition to their work? Poor Bonnie Doon! She had no more chance than a tortured bird

And Bonnie Doon told her, with the light of love shining in her eyes, that there was no one like him,—that in all her life she had seen no one like him. "He has spent a good deal of time with you, no doubt?" she said.

Ana Bonnie Doon told her how he liked to see the pigeons fed, and how he helped always to gather the fruit.

The wise woman of the world smiled to herself as she listened. It was just as she had suspected, just as she had thought, and once more she congratulated liei^elf that they had come in time. Every word from the girl's lips, every flush of her beautiful face,—every quiver of the perfect lips,—every break in the tender voice,—every gleam in the blue eyes told the same story. She loved him with all her heart.

Bv dint of most adroit questioning, so managed as not to alarm ner. Lady Gerton elicited something like the truth— that Eric's time had been spent with her, and that she—ah well, little need to tell how much she loved him. "Do you think," said 'Lady Gerton, facing her suddenly, "that this companionship of a handsome and accomplished gentleman has been a good thing for you? You are very sensible, but it would have made some girls quite dissatisfied with men of their own ideas."

And Bonnie Doon only smiled. This grand lady, who spoke with such naughty composure of "men of her class," did not know that her lover had clasped her in his arms and had called her nis "beautiful love."

Lady Certon looked at the beautiful, happy face. Time was passing. She must give the death wound soon—soon.. They were going back to town to-night, and the drive was a long one. She had brought her there to break her heart, and it must be done.-

Wait until they reached the ihade? it would seem doubly cruel out here in the sun. Wait, too, until they reached the garden chair, the rustic bench'that answered as such. "Will you rest?" said Lady Gerton. "Iam tired I am not used to these long walks," and Ruth s^, doyvn by her side on the pretty rustic beijch that Laurence Rainton had helped to place there.

The time had come, but it was a woman's hand tb at held the swowl. and that woman drew back ami faltered.

It must be done. While the beauti-* ful blue eyes looked round on the smiling scene,' she prepared her words. "I am very glad," she said, "to lind Mr. St. John so much better. I take great interest in him because Lady May is my cousin."'

She might have spoken Greek for all that Bonnie Doon understood. Ladv Gerton looked at the sweet unconscious face the light of love and happiness was still there. This time the blow must be decisive. "Lady May Carieton and Mr. St. John have been engaged for some time," she said. "They will be married early in the next year that makes her so anxious."'

It had fallen there was 'a strange silence. Ladv Gerton turned her head aside as though she were watching the blue pigeons. She meant in all kindness to give the girl time to recover herself the silence was broken. She was afraid to turn round and look at her—as one is afraid to look on the face of a murdered man—and the silence grew deeper.stronger.it seemed even to worldly Ladv Gerton that the very air around lier throbbed and thrilled with payi. The kindest thing after all would be to talk on as thougli there was nothing extraordinary in her words. "The marriage would have taken place at the end of this year." she continued, "but for this unfortunate illness but I hope Mr. St. John will soon be in perfect health again."

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Where was Bonnie Doon? the white dove been slaughtered,—how had the gentle, loving heart been broken? Lady Gerton had managed it most diplomatically, but no one person can slay another without pain. Ruth was very gentle and attentive to her. The sweetness of her voice,—the exceeding beauty of her face had grown upon her. She felt kindly disposed towards her, but felt more sure tnat the girl worship-

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dissecting knife. How beautiful to be able to talk of him,—above all, to one who knew him! All her beautiful secret,—all her passionate love flushed in her face and shone in her eyes as she told how everything done for hiin was a pleasure,—no work, no toil, but a pleasure—and Lady Gerton fully believed it. "You do not often see men of Mr. St. John's class here, I-should imagine?" she said.

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Then she reminded herself that Lady Gerton would not have said such a thing unless it had been true. She would have no motive in it because, of course, she did not know that Ladv May's lover was her lover. Her heart died within her. Lady Gerton would surely never have told such a thing unless it was true. To be married early in the year, and she had been happy so short a time.

She felt like owefwhq had received a sudden blow a strange, dreadful chill came over.lier. Suddenly her life seemed ebbing' aiway, and a dark cloud hid her—her liead felt giddy, a merciful insensibility came for a short time over her, but when she opened her eyes again. it was only to a renewal of her pain.

Married early next year! and yet he had called her his beautiful love. lf she had but died while she lay in bis arms.

How long she sat there in that trance of pain Bonnie Doon never knew but when she remembered how time was passing, and that her mother must waut ner, she tried to rise and go back to the house. But her head was giddy, and she could -not walk—she must sit still for some time longer yet.

She sat there, her beautiful young face ghostly in its pallor. She was more like a martile statue than a living woman.

The tame birds and the blue pigeons cam* fluttering round her, but sh6 neither saw nor heard them.

A blood red mist was before her eyes, a noise like the surging of strong^waters filled her ears. "Married early next year!" The words seemed to. ring through her bonesseemed to paraTyss her-rthey wsre death bells, for 4M heart of Bonnie D««n wa« broken.

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l-j itra, ana uien xjaay uerton turned slowly to the girl. To the day of her death" she will never forget the terrible change all the color had died away from it there was none left in the trembling lips the light had gone from the blue eyes the whole face was full of black, indescribable anguish and despair the sword had gone home.

Lady Gerton's heart shrank, worldly wise though she was. when she saw the white despair of that young face. She ^vent on talking, hoping that Ruth would recover herself, but no sound,

tt«w i,a«* after that one gasping sigh, came from. .7^ iwSS' the white lips

Lady Gerton began to feel alarmed. What if reallv she nad injured the girl? But then, she had done right—she ought to know. It was not fair Eric St. John was Lady Mav's lover, and this flirtation was not fair or just to her in the least. So Lady Gerton sat sileut for a few minutes, then she said, as if' the matter were not of the least moment,— "I will go and gather a few of those lute roses?'

She knew well that the girl could neither stand nor walk. She will recover more quickly alone,'" said Lady Gerton to herself, as, with a few smiling words, she went away and left her.

Alone, with her anguish and despair! At first she cried out that it could not be that he belonged to her that he was hers, and hers alone he had called her his beautiful love! his dear lovet How could he marrv this magnificent Lady May—how could he? She could feel the warmth and sweetness of his caresses even now. It was only a few hours since he had held her in his arm?, had kissed her face and whispered to her those words which had bound lier to him tor evermore. "Marry Lady May." It was impossible that he could love her. She remembered the expression of his face when she hastened to tell liim that Lady May was there. He had not looked pleased, far from it: he had looked rather distressed than otherwise. IIow could it be?

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