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The fall of the leaf found Etterick very full of people, and neellers in Glenavelin The invitations were of old standing, but Lewis found their fulfil household in good spirits leaves s, and he was faes were plentiful that year, and a rainless autumn had come on the heels of a fine summer So life went pleasantly with all, and the ood-huhts were always on Glenavelin, and when he happened to be near it he used to look with anxious eyes for a sliure which was rarely out of his fancy He had not seen Alice since the accident, save for one shortfrom Gledsates He had earnestly desired to stop, but his curious cowardice had made him pass with a lifted hat and a hasty sirl watching hiht with tearful eyes To himself he was the hopeless lover, and she the scornful lady, while she in her own eyes was the unhappy girl for who shakes his bridle reins and cries an eternal adieu

Matters did not improve when the Manorwaters left and Mr Wishart hi with him Stocks, a certain Mr Andrews and his wife, and an excellent young man called Thompson All were pleasant people, with the roomed, presentable folk, who enjoyed this life and looked forward to a better

Mr Wishart explored the place thoroughly the first evening, and explained that he was thankful indeed that he had been led to take it He was a handsome man with a worn, elderly face, a square jaw and soreat fortune and not bear the signs of it on their persons

"I expect you enjoyed staying with Lady Manorwater, Alice?" Mrs Andrews declared at dinner "They are very plain people, aren't they, to be such great aristocrats?

"I suppose so," said the girl listlessly

"I once met Lady Manorwater at Mrs Cookson's at afternoon tea I thought she was badly dressed You know Manorwater, don't you, George?" said the lady to her husband, with the boldness which comes from the use of a peer's name without the handle

"Oh yes, I know him well I have met him at the Liberal Club dinners, and I was his chairhtful man!"