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Her own nervous, restless spirit was for ever kicking against the pricks, but she was at least honest enough to acknowledge her shortcomings, and the example of this young girl filled her with shame and a humble desire to follow in her footsteps. "And I am thankful that He has let me know you. You do me good, cherie.

Harding's engagement. Mr. Harding was the eligible bachelor addition to county society whose advent had materially assisted in giving definite form to Mrs. Polkington's ambition. He had helped to feed it, too, during the late summer and early autumn, for he had been friendly, though Chèrie was forced to admit that his attentions to her had not been very marked.

Their shipping is from all parts of France and Britaine, and the Spaniards from most parts of Spaine, the Portugals from Auiero And Viana and from 2. or 3. ports more. The countrey yeeldeth many good trees of fruit, as Filberds in some places, but in all places Cherie trees, and a kind of Pearetree meet to graffe on.

There won't be any grown-ups except my cousin Reggie, who is the sweetest man in the world, and Mummy's Admiral who comes next. Say you will, chérie, for I shall be sixteen just think of it! and I do want you to be there. You will, won't you? Come, promise!" It was hard to refuse this petitioner, so warmly fascinating was she.

Chris, ma cherie, don't you remember when we used to meet, and was fond of each other? Let's make it up and leave here now to-night-eh? "I'm not so poor, after all. I'll be paid by Papineau, the leader of the Rebellion " He made a couple of unsteady steps towards her, for he was weak yet. "What's the good you're bound to come to me in the end! You've got the same kind of feelings in you; you've "

Max's eyes sought heaven or, in lieu of heaven, M. Cartel's ceiling; Max's hands freed Jacqueline's and flew out in ecstatic gesture. "Ah, that is for the gods to say, chérie! And the gods know best." Rapture gilded the world; rapture trembled on the air like the vibrations of a chord struck from some celestial harp.

"Darling," cried Damaris as she ran forward and, pushing the yashmak to one side, kissed the jewelled hand. "You are too beautiful too beautiful! Promise me never, never, never to wear it again." "I'm too old to get rid of bad habits, chérie," said her godmother. "And we had better go down. By the way, what is Ben coming as?"

"If Peexie will forgeeve me!" cried Mademoiselle, stretching out her arms and clasping Pixie in so tight an embrace that when her little snub nose came again in sight, it bore the pattern of a steel button plainly stamped upon it. "I won't forgeeve myself that I was so 'arsh and cross. It was a poor thanks, cherie, for your kindness to me all these weeks when I have been so warm and comfortable.

She interrupted him almost hysterically. "Oh no, no, no! I want you here. I want you, Bertie, Don't you understand?" "But yes," he said. "Only, petite " "You will promise, then?" she broke in, as though she had not heard the last words. "Bertie, I'm so miserable. You you wouldn't add to it all!" "No, chérie, by Heaven, no!" he said, with vehemence. "Then you'll stay, Bertie? You will stay?"

"Then" she was sobbing terribly, but she suffered his hands to raise her "don't let them send me away, Bertie. I can't go while he lives. It it would hurt him more, if I went." "No, no, chérie," he answered her reassuringly. "You will be brave, yes? See, I will hold your hand. We will go just across the road, but not beyond his sight. He will see you. He will know that you are near.