piteous to see tle crooked body and pale face among great strong people.

    `But, Lucy, said Maggie, trying to arrest ttling stream,...

    `A must be Step on, not noticing Maggies faint effort to speak. `One of t admire in Step er friend of Phan any one.

    It oo late for Maggie to speak no trance of a tall gentleman, o Lucy and took e, ender glance and tone of inquiry, e t her presence.

    `Let me introduce you to my cousin, Miss tulliver, said Lucy, turning  towards Maggie, wep.

    For one instant Step conceal onis at t of tall dark-eyed nymp- black coronet of , Maggie felt  time in ribute of a very deep blusoy. to  it almost effaced ion about Pness in ed herself.

    `I  a striking likeness you dreerday, said Lucy, ty laugriumpage was usually on his side.

    `te deceived me, Miss tulliver, said Steping ooping to play  Maggie furtively. `S hair and blue eyes.

    `Nay, it ed Lucy. `I only refrained from destroying your confidence in your o.

    `I ions.

    `No it  on you to say under tances.

    Sly defiant look at  o  irical portrait of o be satirical, and Maggie ally supplied tion - `and rated.

    `An alarming amount of devil tep t. t over  me again. t o answer:

    `I suppose all p urn to be true. A man is occasionally grateful ; Its rat  use tation - dont you tulliver?

    `No, said Maggie, looking at  glance; `if  occasion, triking, because t at once to icular meaning, like old banners or everyday clothes hung up in a