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Show memorv." "I'll do that much with pleasure," was the answer; "and please have the ( maid come up to pack my trunks again; for you won't want me to stay now, of course." , "Oh, no," said Mrs. Roberts, "not unless you want to. Our house won't be a very cheerful place, I fear." "I'll come back in a week or two, when you are ready for me," Helen added; "in the meantime I can be thinking about Mr. Harrison." Helen was soon on her way downstairs, down-stairs, for it was terrifving to her to be alone and in the neighborhood of Mr. Howard. She found a somber gathering gather-ing indeed, for the guests spoke to each other only in half-whispers, and there were few smiles to be seen. Helen round herself 'placed opposite Mr. Harrison Har-rison at the table, and she had a chance to study him by glances through the meal. "He's well dressed, anvwav, " she mused, "and he isn't altogether bad. I wonder if I'd dare to marry him." After breakfast Helen strolled out upon the piazza, perhaps with some purpose pur-pose in her mind; .or it is not unpleasant unpleas-ant to toy with a temptation, even when one means to resist it. At any rate, she was a little excited when she heard. Mr. Harrison coming out to join her there. "Rather a sad ending of our little party, wasn't it. Miss Davis?" he said. "Yes," answered the girl, "I feel so sorry for poor Mr. Howard." "He seemed to be rather ill last night," said the other. He was going to add that the fact perhaps aeeounted for the invalid's severity, but he was afraid of shocking Helen by his levity a not entirely necessary' precaution, unfortunately. "You are" going back to town this morning, with the others!" Helen asked. "No," said Mr. Harrison, somewhat to her surprise; "I have a. different plan." "Good heavens, does he suppose he's going to stay here with nieJ" thought the girl. "T received your aunt's permission to ask yon," continued Mr. Harrison, "and so I need oulv vours." "For what?" Helen inquired, with one crowded about her to bid her good-bv. good-bv. There, too. was Mr. Harrison standing ii n t'r.i - s waiting for her, and there was his driving cart with two mairniticeiii black- horses, alert arid fnt-r for tl sport. Helen was not nun ;i .. a .lndiT'' of horses, J having nver had urn- 'of her own to drive, but sli- ii.el the ee of a person of artistic tast fr what was in good forin. and she ;iv that Mr. Harrison's turnout was ;,!! of that, wvn another i attraction for l,r. that it was daring: for the horses were lithe, restless creatures, crea-tures, thoroughbreds, bol li of them; and it looked as if they had not been out of the stable iu a week. They were giving the groom who held them all that he could do. Mr. Harrison held out h's hand to tic irirl a she came down the steps, ami eyed her keenly to see if her lbi-lod cheeks would betray any sign ;f fear. Hut Helen's emotionswi'i-e surging too stronglv for such thought, and sh" had. beside, a little of the thoroughbred thorough-bred nature herself. She laughed gaijy ns she gave her hand to her companion ;rel sprang into the wagon; he followed her. and as 'he took the reins the groom sprang aside and the two horses bounded away down the broad avenue. Helen turned once to wave her hand iu answer to the chorus of good-bvs that sound"-l from the ron h. and then she faced about and sank b.n k into the I seat and drank in with delight the fresh morning breeze thai blew in her face. 'oh, I think this is fine!' she cried. . You like driving, then.'" a-ked t Le other. "Yes. indeed.' va the reply. "1 like this kind ever mich." Wait until we net "lit on the highroad,"' high-road,"' said Mr. Harrison, "'and then we will see what v e can do. 1 cam from the Wes. y know. Miss Davis, so I think 1 am w I -e on the subject of horse. ( T- He 'i.tiTinneil. ) j hysterically; ''I can't stand that. Aunt Polly. I'll do anything, only let me alone! My head is aching to split, and 1 don't know- where 1 am." "And you will never find another chance like it. Helen." went on the other, with sledge hammer remorsi less-iesH. less-iesH. "For if you behavo in Uiis perfectly per-fectly insane way and lose this opportunity, oppor-tunity, I shall simply give you up in despair at your perversity." "Hut I haven't said I was going to lose it." the girl exclaimed, "lie won't be any the less in love with me if 1 make him wait. Aunt Folly"- "Mr. Harrison was going back to Cincinnati in a day or two. "put in Mrs. Roberts, swiftly. ' "He will stay if 1 wish him to. " was the girl's reply. "T'ori' is no i:eed for so much wonv: one would think 1 was getting old." "Old!" laughed the other. "You are so beautiful this morning. Helen, that I could fall in love with yon myself.'' my-self.'' She turned the girl towards her, seeing that her toilet was finished. "J haven't a thought in the world, di ar. but lo keep vmi so beautiful." sin-said; sin-said; "I hate to see you tormenting yourself and making yourself so pale; why will you not take my advice and j fling all these worries aside and let j voiirself be happ f That is all I want j v oil to do, and i' i o easy' I like to s -e von smile. lb let:!" And Helen, who was tired of struggling, made a w i v attempt to oblige her. and then broke into a laugh at herself. Meanwhile Mean-while the other picked a rose from a great bunch of them that lay upon the bureau, and pinned it upon tier dress. "There, child." she aid. "he can never resist you now. I know! Helen kissed icr excitedly upon the cheek. ;uid darted quickly out of the door, singing, in a brave attempt to bring back her old, merry self:-- "The flowers t hat Munm m the sprine, train tra-in la. Have nothing to do Willi the cas" A moment later, however, she recollected recol-lected Mr. Howard and his misfortune, and her heart sank; she ran ijuickly down the steps to get the tin. light of him from her mind. It was easy enough to forget him and all other troubles as well when she was mice outside upon the piazza; for there were plenty of happy people, and every- i varied emotions. "To drive ynu over fo Oakdale with my rig." said the other. "T had it oroughr down, you know, because I thought, there might be a chance to use it. " Helen had turned slightly paler, and was staring in front of her." "Are you not fond of driving, then. Miss Davis."' asked the other, as she hesitated. "Yes," said Helen, "but I don't like to trouble you ' ' "1 assure you it will be the greatest great-est pleasure bi the world." said Mr. Harrison; only regret that 1 shall not be aide to see more of von. Miss Davis; it is only for the present, I hope." "Thank you," said li-lin, still verv faintly. "And I have a pair of horses that t am lather proud of," added Mr. Harrison, Harri-son, laughing: "I .should like vou to tell me what you think of them'. Will you give me the pleasure?" And Helen could' not hesitate verv much longer without being rude. "If you really wish it. Mr. Harrison," she said, "very well." And then someone else came out on the piazza and cut I short the conversation; Helen had no line to think anv more about the matter, mat-ter, but she had a disagreeable consciousness con-sciousness that lor blood was ilovving faster again, and that her old agitation agita-tion was back iu all its strength. Soon afterwards Mrs. Koberis came out and joined the two. "Miss Davis has granted mo the verv great favor," said Mr. Harrison; . "'f fear 1 shall bo happier than I ought to be. considering what suticiing I leave behind. ' ' "It wP! do no o,id to worrv about it." said Mrs. I'oberts. a reflection which often Ke t., t lie w orld from wast iug its si m li ! iiy . "I -hall have vour carriage brought round." "Isn'1 it rather earl'- to stall?" asked Helen. "1 don't know," said her aunt; "is it .'" "We ;-an lake a li'tle drive if it is." said Mi. Harrison; "I mean that Miss Davis sii;il think a great deal of mv llo-es. " Helen sail nothing, but stood gazing in front of her across the lawns, her mind in a tfrtH.est of oni-M ions. She could not put awav from her the ex- citement that Mr. Harrison's pre sener ' liiought ; the visions of wealth and I., power which gleamed In fore her almost ' ' overwhelmed her with their vastness. Hut she had also the memorv of her morning resolve to trouliie her conscience; con-science; the result vvaa the same confused con-fused help!, ss;ii ss. the d.v.t'd urn! frightened feeling which she s,, rebelled against. "I do not want to trouliled in this wav," she muttered augrilv to herself, again and again: "I wish to he lit i alone, so that 1 can be happy!'" Vet there was no chance just then for ' her to find an instant's peace or time for further thought; there were half a dozen people aliottt hi-r, and she was compelled to listen to and answer com- I monplace remarks about the beaut v i f the country in front of her, and about ' her singing on the previous i veiling. j fshf hint to stulo lii r agitation .'is litwt ; she coulil. ami almost lo fore sho real- I i.i-l it hrr :iu i l lo r oomio to sunmiou lior to get rcailv for tloilrivo. f ! 1 1 Iioih-iI to havo a momi-nt 's 'Hiii't t lion ; hut tiori' was nothing to In-ilorto In-ilorto liat mt on lo'-r liat ami yluvi1.--, ami Mis. Ioilorts was with her all t ho I t i mo. "Hi .li" vui. !( a linu'l v, as slio uat"'ho'l tlio o,vl siirvcyini; lo-rsflf I in tin- "J.iss. "I ili ; on will not forgot a i! that I t M von. ' ' "I w :sh von o;il.l let no- aloiii- about it!"' crio'i 1 1 I n . orv ptovislilv. ' "If mi only know, mv liar yirl, how ninrh I luii' ilono tor vou," ro- ' lici t!o' oh;-r. "ami how I 'vr plannol I iiikI loo!;.-. torwai'l to this t i in.-. I j Ion "t think you M ansuor mo in that , i wav." "It isn't that. Ann! Polly." ox- -clai'i'-i lli'loii. lmt I am so confusiil , an-l I ilou 't know what to think." "I am tryitiu my poov, hnmhlo best j to show you v. hat to think. Am! you i-oiih! not riossibly foi ! mor worri'i ', than 1 inst now; llolrn. vou rouhl !o riil of a!! these- iloutits ami struoglt-s in ore ins. int. if ,you i-hosc. Ask your self if it is not true; ym; havo onlv t'i oivo yoiirso'f into tho arms of the ha; pinoss that i-alls you. Ami you tiovor will yot ril of tho mat'or in anv nthc wa v imlooil you will not! If you , slio-.il.l tli'ij; avav this pliain". tho nn-tn- ; i.rv of it wo:ihl novt-r loav- you all j vour life; aftor you knew it was too j ' late, vmi woiih! toriront yoursolf a . thousaml times inoro than i-cr you i-an , I now." ' i "Uli, dear, dear!" cried Helen, halt" ' ; I I KING MIDA I KOTNiNS5i? sssss mm i , ,M, , i n.i CHAPTER VI. (Continued.) 'Voii'll fiud the hreakfsst rather a comber repast, " h.McJ Mrs. i:oher SffieaUr. "I've Copyrignt. Mbri-e hour? nivwlf. so frightHnod about poor Mr. Howard: I bad riov-r seen nv one so ilreqdfully ill, and J was iiit -ertaiu he was in Jris death agony." "Auut PttliyI" cried Helen witli a sudd'-n wild si art, "wL do vou talk ; lik- that.'"' "f won't say anv nnue about, it.' - j was Ih'- reply, "only hurry up. Ami I put on your best looks, my dear, for j Air. Harrison tu carry away hi his |