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She is faithful to her word nevertheless, and late that night, when all have gone to their rooown, dishtly at the door of Florence's apart so fastened it again, goes over to where Florence is sitting while hersoft hair that reaches alround as she sits

"Let ayly "Let me be your maid for once Remember how I used to do it for you sometimes ere in Switzerland last year"

"Very well--you ht, Parkins Mrs Talbot has won you your release"

Parkins having gladly withdrawn, Dora takes up the ivory-handled brush and gently begins to brush her cousin's hair

After so up to the subject she has in hand, she says carelessly-"By the bye, Flo, you are rather uncivil to Arthur Dynecourt, don't you think?"

"Uncivil?"

"Well--yes That is the word for your behavior toward him, I think Do you know, I am afraid Sir Adrian has noticed it, and aren't you afraid he will think it rather odd of you--rude, Ihe is his cousin?"

"Not a very favorite cousin, I fancy"

"For all that, people don't like seeing their relations slighted I once knew a , but, if any one else happened to say one disparaging word of hie And, after all, poor Arthur has done nothing to deserve actual ill-treatment at your hands"

"I detest him And, besides, it is a distinct impertinence to follow any one about from place to place as he has followed me I will not submit to it calmly It is a positive persecution"

"My dear, you must not blame him if he has lost his head about you That is rather a co"

"I shall always resent such coentlemanly in all other ways, and I must say devoted to you He is handsome too, is he not; and has quite the air of one accusto his praises?" asks Florence, with a little laugh; but her words so nearly hit the mark that Dora blushes painfully