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He came in first man in some architectural competition, and is about to move to London Here's the house, look Stap out froed fro off towards the lake, and down the south slope When they arrived exactly opposite the centre of the nificent picture of the English country-house The whole of the severe regular front, with its columns and cornices, was built of a white smoothly-faced freestone, which appeared in the rays of the moon as pure as Pentelicthe fairness of the facade were a dozen swans floating upon the lake

At this moment the central door at the top of the steps was opened, and two figures advanced into the light Two contrasting figures were they A young lithe wo man in black stereotype raiment--Edward, her husband

They stood at the top of the steps together, looking at the eneral loveliness of the prospect

'That's the married man and wife--there, I've illustrated my story by rale liven speciether they do stand! You couldn' slip a penny-piece between 'em--that you couldn'! Beautiful to see it, isn't it--beautiful!But this is a private path, and on't let 'eoen there to a supper and dance to-ht' The speaker and his coh the wicket, and into the coach-road Arrived at the clerk's house at the further boundary of the park, they paused to part

'Now for your half o' the bargain,' said Clerk Crickett 'What's your line o' life, and what d'ye coe Chronicle, and I coht' Meanwhile Edward and Cytherea, after lingering on the steps for several minutes, slowly descended the slope to the lake The skiff was lying alongside

'O, Edward,' said Cytherea, 'youthat has just coive me one half-minute's row on the lake here now, just as you did on Budo' He handed her into the boat, and almost noiselessly pulled off froins of the lake, he paused and looked at her

'Ah, darling, I rerove 'You were there as you are now I unshipped the sculls in this way Then I turned round and sat beside you--in this way Then I put my hand on the other side of your little neck--' 'I think it was just on my cheek, in this way' 'Ah, so it was Then you moved that soft red mouth round to mine--' 'But, dearest--you pressed it round if you re it co unkind to you, and I wouldn't be that' 'And then I put ainst that cheek, and turned my two lips round upon those two lips, and kissed them--so'