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In reality, Lieutenant Hyde was at thatthe Marseillaise, and listening to a very inflammatory speech from the French Minister But a couple of hours later, Arenta's "wonder" would have touched the truth He was then alone, and very ill satisfied; for, after soain made a fool of s; and when I left that good Doctor's house I ell satisfied His daughter is an angel I praise oodness; yes, even in patriotism! I, that have seen it sold a dozen tiet her one step beyond the first civilities; even lances killed their fire--and she barely touched h I offered it with a respectful ardour, she , white hand and thoroughbred wrist which lay idly on the velvet cushion of his armchair; an exquisite ruffle of lace just touched it, and his eyes wandered from the ruffle to the velvet and silver embroidery of his coat; and the delicate laced lawn of his cravat

"I have the reputation of beauty," he continued; "and I am perfectly dressed, and yet--yet--this little Beauty seees But I cannot accept failure in this case The girl is unparagoned I ahts, and has done so, ever since I first saw her It is a pure delight to think of her"

Then he rose, threw off his velvet and lace, and designedly let his thoughts turn to Arenta "She is pretty beyond all prettiness," he said softly as he moved about, "She dances well, talks frolance; and I think if she has gone so far-- she ain, and lifting a decanter slowly poured into a goblet so-"I dare not yet drink to the unapproachable Cornelia; but I oddess, with the pearl necklace, and the golden hair;" and as he lifted the glass, a memory from soan to huht to his mind-"Let the toast pass, Drink to the lass I'll warrant, she'll prove an excuse for the glass"

It was remarkable that he did not take Arenta's brother into his speculations at all, and yet Re restlessly and sleeplessly under insults he conceived himself to have received, in such fashion and under such circumstances as made reprisal impossible In reality, however, Van Ariens had not been intentionally wounded by Hyde The situation was the natural result of incipient jealousy and sensitive pride on Rem's part; and of that calm indifference and complaisance on Hyde's part, which appeared tacitly to assert its own superiority and expect its recognition as a matter of course Indeed, at their introduction, Re Dutch gentlenored it For as yet the thought of Rem as a rival had not entered his mind