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"Yes I think ust ers of heredity--the danger of being ignorant concerning omen of my race had done--before I ca"

"I told you several things," returned Mrs Ferrall coht it best for you to know"

"Yes The ather In fact," she added coolly, "where the women of my race loved they usually found the way--rather unconventionally There was, if I understood you, enough of divorce, of general indiscretion and irregularity to seriously coht care to claiirl lifted her pretty bare shoulders "I'm sorry, but could I help it? Very well; all I can do is to prove a decent exception Very well; I' it, am I not?--practically scared into the first solidly suitablethe unfortunate Hoith both hands for fear he'd get away and leave me alone with only a queer family record for company! Very well! Now then, I want to ask you why everybody, in o about with sanctirand-mother eloped! Her mother ran away Poor child, she's doomed! doomed!'"

"Sylvia, I--"

"Yes--why didn't they? That's the way they talk about that boy out there!" She swept a rounded arm toward the veranda

"Yes, but he has already broken loose, while you--"

"So did I--nearly! Had it not been for you, you knoell enough I lishman at Newport! For I adored him--I did! I did! and you know it And look atmyself! Can you count the seemed to intoxicate me that first winter--and only my uncle and you to break me in!"

"In other words," said Mrs Ferrall slowly, "you don't think Mr Siward is getting what is known as a square deal?"

"No, I don't Major Belwether has already hinted--no, not even that--but has soed to dampen irl beside her--now very lovely and flushed in her suppressed excite to marry somebody else So why becoain see?"

"I shall see hi the black veil, a veil, dear But after all your husband ought to have so list--"