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Mr Arnot's library was on the side of the hall opposite to the drawing-roo, he at last became conscious that there were so in an unusual uished the voice of his niece Haldane's words, lances at the dinner-table at once recurred to hi-room door, he heard the latter part of the colloquy narrated in the previous chapter He was both ary, and while relieved to find that his niece was indulging in no "sentimental nonsense," he had not a particle of syive the young otten"

"What is theof this ridiculous scene?" he de to this child?"

Haldane at first had been much abashed by the entrance of his e fellow into instant anger, and he replied haughtily: "She is not a child, and what I have said concerns Miss Roht to protect my niece in my own house!"

"My intentions toward Miss Romeyn are entirely honorable, and there is no occasion for protection"

Reassured by her uncle's presence, Laura's nervous apprehension began to give place to so like pity for the youth, who had assuedy, and tohom she felt that she had been a little harsh Now that he was confronted by one as disposed to be still more harsh, womanlike, she was inclined to take his part She would be sorry to have him come to an open rupture with his eerly: "Please, uncle, dothe whole matter drop Mr Haldane has seen hishome to-morrow, and the affair is too absurd to make any one anytheir voices, and sur the trouble which she had hoped to prevent, now appeared also, and by her good sense and tact brought the disagreeable scene to a speedy close

"Laura, o up to ladly obeyed

There were ti-willed husband in a manner that seemed scarcely to be reconciled with his dictatorial habits This fact ht be explained in part by her wealth, of which he had the use, but which she still controlled, but ives supreer mind when aroused