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Soon after five o'clock there was a brilliant croandering and resting in the pleasant spaces; and Ethel, wearing a diaphanously white robe and carrying a rush basket full of white carnations, wasthe flowers She was thus the center of a little laughing, bantering group when the Nicholas Rawdon party arrived Nicholas re men went toward Ethel Mrs Rawdon made a very handsome appearance--"an aristocratic Britannia in white liberty silk and old lace," whispered Ruth, and Ethel looked up quickly, to meet her merry eyes full of some unexplained triureat pleasure, not only in the presentation of her adored son, but also in the curiosity and astonishment she felt sure would be evoked by his friend So, with the boldness of one who brings happy tidings, she pressed forward Ethel saw her approach, and went to meet her Suddenly her steps were arrested An extraordinary thing was going to happen The Apollo of her dreaer of the Holland House pave to her, was evidently a fa to meet him, to speak to him at last She would hear his name in a fewtrue And the clear, resonant voice of Lydia Raas like music in her ears as she said, with an air of triumph she could not hide: "Miss Rawdon, I want you to know my son, Mr John Thomas Rawdon, and also John Thomas's cousin, Mr Tyrrel Rawdon, of the United States" Then Mr Tyrrel Rawdon looked into Ethel's face, and in that un, their pupils dilated and flashed with recognition, and the blood rushed crientlemen flowers, and listened to Mrs Rawdon's chatter, and said in reply she knew not what A swift and exquisite excites she could not voice were beating at her lips, and yet she knew that without her conscious will she had expressed her astonishment and pleasure It was, indeed, doubtful whether any after speech or explanation would as clearly satisfy both hearts as did that momentary flash froht I'd give you a surprise," said Mrs Rawdon delightedly "You didn't know the Tyrrel-Rawdons had a branch in America, did you? We are a bit proud of them, I can tell you that"