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The ainst the control, and, taking both her hands, said, quietly: "Not now, father, not now" But in vain The girl sank back into her chair rigid "They have so, Mrs Rice," said Mrs Lambert, after a silence "Is it so sounds caracious! What is that?" exclai up her spine

"It is my father," answered Mrs Lambert, quite placidly "Can't you write, father? Be easy on Viola to-day--He is very anxious to converse with you for so thrill er-tip "A?" she asked herself, as she listened to the s fros froht

Even as this thought passed through her irl's proud young body sank, doubled till she seeh caether, hookedly reached towards Kate; the eyes were sunk lidless and glea with malice; a voice that was like the croak of a raven sounded forth: "You got , distorted lips a disgusting laugh issued, a laugh that froze Kate's blood and stiffened her tongue so that she could not cry out She gasped and sank back into her chair, while the voice went on: "You know me I always hated you--you wasted my money--you poisoned et no joy of hast, sat blindly staring while this vindictive, remorseless voice went on; only when it stopped was she aware of thepresent at a disagreeable scene; then the girl's lips resumed their sweetness, the beautiful hands fell slack upon her knees, the head lifted and, turning, rested peacefully against the cushion of her chair The table was violently shaken A small ornament upon it leaped into the air and fell in Kate's lap She sprang to her feet with a cry of alar away as if it were a toad, and was about to flee when Mrs Lambert's voice struck her into immobility, so unconcerned was it, so utterly matter of fact