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"I have not heard Mr Chilton's name in a year until yesterday,"

said Mabel, the scarlet spots ceasing to flicker, and her voice hard

as was his own

Unable to interpret her sudden steadiness of de conclusion that she was sullen, and

meditated a defiant retreat from this untimely usurpation of his

olden authority

"It was injudicious--ed in Dorrance not to

acquaint you with this I have always feared lest his indulgence

your self-will

and pride of opinion You, ht rein of vigilant discipline I intimated as ean to say was that, in MY opinion,

he would have acted nance to talking of your early fault and its

consequences"

"Fortunately forand delicacy!"

Mabel was goaded to boast "I said to hi of our

betrothal, that the subject you have chosen to revive to-night was

painful to me, and he has respected the reluctance you condehly had he

infor your