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old pin--an oval of pearls holding a strand of hair like floss-silk

"Why, Nelly," her visitor said, "you look younger every ti her dress balloon out about

her; then she clasped her hands at her throat, her chin resting on the

fluff of her white undersleeves, and looked up at hih "We are not very old, either of us; I a Oh, Lloyd, I was so low-

spirited this ; and now--you are here!" She pirouetted about

the rooh half-shut eyes, the bored good huht her hand as she

whirled past, drawing her close to hi in her joy, looked at hi of--Frederick?"

At which he let her go again and answered curtly: "No; nothing

Perfectly well, the last I heard In Paris, and enjoying himself in

his own peculiar fashion"

She drew in her breath and turned her face away; they were both

silent Then she said, dully, that she never heard any news "Mr

Raynor sends meabout--Frederick"