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A week after this interview Tyrrel and Ethel were in New York They landed early in the e and Ruth were on the pier to ether at the fashionable hotel, where an elegant suite had been reserved for the residence of the Tyrrel-Rawdons until they had perfected their plans for the future Tyrrel was boyishly excited, but Ethel's interest could not leave her father and his neife These two had lived in the same home for fifteen years, and then they had married each other, and both of thee was actually merry, and Ruth, in spite of her supposed "docility," had quite reversed the situation It was the Judge as now docile, and even adly obedient to all Ruth's wifely advices and admonitions

The breakfast was a talkative, tardy one, but at length the Judge went to his office and Tyrrel had to go to the Custorandmother, and she was sure the dear old lady was anxiously waiting her arrival And Ruth was just as anxious for Ethel to visit her renovated hoht in its beauty, and she wanted Ethel to admire it with her

"We will dine with you to-morrow, Ruth," said Ethel, "and I will come very early and see all the ilad fatheris too pretty for you, Ruth" And there was no insincerity in this compliment These tomen knew and loved and trusted each other without a shadow of doubt or variableness

So Ruth went to her hoerly watching for her arrival

"I have been impatient for a whole hour, all in a quiver, dearie," she cried "It is nearly noon"

"I have been impatient also, Granny, but father and Ruth met us at the pier and stayed to breakfast with us, and you kno men talk and talk"

"Ruth and father down at the pier! How you drearandmother They are so much in love with each other"

"I dare say There are no fools like old fools So you have sold the Court to Nicholas Rawdon, and a cotton-spinner is Lord of the Manor Well, well, how are the hty fallen!"

"I made twenty thousand pounds by the sale Nicholas Rawdon is a gentlehborhood And, Granny, he has two sons--twins--the handsomest little chaps you ever saw No fear of a Rawdon to heir the Manor now"