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His ardent gallantryrebuke The conversation up to that ht and cheery, her face had been the constant reflector of his own good spirits, and he had every reason in the world to feel that his suggestion would be received with pleasure It was a shock to him, therefore, to see the friendly sleaed its tone instantly to one so proud and arrogant that he could scarcely believe his ears

"I shall be engaged during the entire day, Mr Lorry," she said, slowly, looking him fairly in the eyes with cruel positiveness Those eyes of his ith surprise and the glowing gleahtly; little red spots flew to his cheeks and then disappeared, leaving his face white and cold; his heart throbbed painfully with the er For a moment he dared not speak

"I have reason to feel thankful that you are to be engaged," he said at last, cal his eyes froret, that I have offended when I intended to please You will pardonthe resentlitter in his eyes I upon his arlow and to her lips thesiveness The change startled and puzzled him more than ever In one racious and i bravely against the steel in the grey ones above "I was so uncivil! Perhaps I cannot make you understand why I spoke as I did, but, let et that I have been disagreeable Do not ask me to tell you why I was so rude to you just now, but overlook my unkind treat of you--I beg for the first tiood to me still"

His wrath melted away like snow before the sunshine How could he resist such an appeal? "I beg for the first time in my life," whirled in his brain What did she ravely