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"Your sister and I have just been talking about this exquisite place, Mr Winterhahtful to live in such a centre of old ro in e privately wondered at the confession The peculiarly tragic and ghastly frag of Etterick," seemed scarcely suited to haunt a lady'sdrive?" he asked in despair for a topic

"Only fro at Glenavelin just now? The Wisharts are in it, are they not? We were a great deal about the place when the Manorwaters were there"

"Oh yes I have heard about Lady Manorwater fro woe's face brightened "Miss Wishart is a great friend of reat friend of hers I think I reat secret," and the lady patted hi to be hly roused to attention "Who is the man?" he asked sharply

"I think Iher sense of ie restrained with difficulty a very natural oath Then he looked at his inforood woman had indeed persuaded herself of the verity of her fancy Mr Stocks had told her that he had her father's consent and good wishes, and irl's manner she had considered the affair settled

It was unfortunate that Mr Wishart at this ns of restlessness that the lady rose to take her leave, otherwise George one he wandered out to the lawn, pulling histhe twisted world He had no guess at Lewis's htforward love which he thought beyond resistance And nohen he learned of this melancholy issue, he was sore at heart for his friend

He akened froht to the stables, was now sauntering towards the house A tri clothes, and Leas no exception He was flushed with sun and h, for all the journey he had been drea with Alice, and the hope which had suddenly increased a thousand-fold George ht him by the arm and checked him