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"I arandmother I shall be ready in half an hour"

Even if she had been longer, she would have earned the delay, for she returned to him in pink silk and old Venice point de rose, with a pretty ermine tippet across her shoulders It was a joy to see her, a delight to hear her speak, and she walked as if she heard -room was crohen they entered, but they made a sensation Many rose and came to welcome them holass in recognition The room was electric, sensitive and excited It was flooded with a soft light; it was full of the perfu of silks and satins, and the soft miracle of white lace blended with the artistically painted walls and roof The aroma of delicate food, the tinkle of crystal, the low hter, and the delicious accompaniment of soft, sensuous music cos was as far beyond the famous flower-crowned feasts of Rome and Greece as the east is from the west It was impossible to resist its influence Fro life out of a cup of overflowing delight And it was only natural that in their hearts both Tyrrel and Ethel should h silent, comparison between this feast of sensation and flow of hu-room, with its noiseless service, and its latticed win-dows open to all the wandering scents and songs of the garden

Perhaps the latter would have the sweetest and dearest andplace in their hearts; but just in the present they were enthralled and excited by the beauty and good comradeship of the social New York dinner function Their eyes were shining, their hearts thrilling, they went to their own apart that life was good and love unchangeable And the s being open, they walked to one and stood looking out upon the avenue All signs of coone from the beautiful street, but it was busy and noisy with the traffic of pleasure, and the hues, the rush of autos, the light, hurrying footsteps of pleasure-seekers insistently deht," said Ethel "We are both ht; but, oh, Ethel, we are in New York again! Is not that joy enough? I aain! There is no city like it in all the world Men live here, they work here, they enjoy here How happy, how busy we are going to be, Ethel!"