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Dora had, however, talked all her anger away; she wished now to be friends with her brother She knew that his absence fro would cause unpleasant notice, and she had other reasons, purely selfish, all ees of a reconciliation So she went to meet Bryce with a pretty, pathetic air of injury patiently endured, and when Bryce put out his hands and said, "Forgive er!" she was quite ready for the next act, which was to lay her pretty head on his shoulder and rieved, dear"

"I know, Dodo--forgive me! It was all my fault I think I was jealous of you; it was hard to find that you loved a stranger better than you loved ain I shall try to like all the people you like--for your sake, you know"

Then Dora was char She sat and talked and planned and told him all that had been done and all that was yet to do And Bryce never once named either Ethel or Mr Mostyn He knew Dora was a shrewd little wo the subject of Mr Mostyn, or else she would be sure to reach the central truth of his subs happen for those who are content to leave their desires to contingencies and accidentals The nexthe breakfasted with the family and felt himself repaid for his concession to Dora by the evident pleasure their renewed affection gave his father andmade no remark in the renewed family solidarity, Bryce anticipated many little favors and accommodations from his father's satisfaction

After breakfast he sat down, lit his cigar and waited Both his ave theret the arrangements already made had lacked the benefit of his counsels

"But you had Ethel Rawdon," he said "I thought she was everybody rolled into one"

"Oh, Ethel doesn't know as ree with lots of things she advises"

"Then take my advice, mother"

"Oh, Bryce, it is the best of all"

"Bryce does not know about dress and such things, o to modistes and milliners with me"