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Such was the Hetherton party, and they created quite as great a

sensation as Mrs Hetherton could desire, first upon the commoners,

the people nearest the door, who rented the cheaper pews; then upon

those farther up the aisle, and then upon Mrs Meredith, who,

attracted by the rustling of heavy silk and aristocratic perfuhtly turned her head

at first, and, as the party swept by, stopped her reading entirely and

involuntarily started forward, while a smile of pleasure flitted

across her face as Fanny's black, saucy eyes took her, with others,

within their range of vision, and Fanny's black head nodded a quick

nod of recognition The Hethertons and Mrs Meredith were evidently

friends, and in her wonder at seeing theot for a while to read, but kept her eyes upon them

all, especially upon the fifth and last raceful little blonde, whose eyes ht their hue

fro, silken curls

fell in a golden shower beneath the fanciful French hat She was a

beautiful young creature, and even Anna Ruthven leaned forward to look

at her as she shook out her airy muslin and dropped into her seat For

a moment the little coquettish head bowed reverently, but at the first

sound of the rector's voice it lifted itself up quickly, and Anna saw

the bright color which rushed into her cheeks and the eager joy which

danced in the blue eyes, fixed so earnestly upon the rector, who, at