ny little things which made him feel uncomfortable. He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, whe

d Arleigh. People soon perceived all this. The last to discover it was Lord Arleigh himself. It dawned but slowly upon him. He began to perceive also that Philippa, after a fashion of her own, appropriated him. She looked upon it as a settled arrange

great a claim upon yo

t was true that there was no one with so great a claim--

rty. Philippa was, as heretofore, the belle, looking more than usually lovely in a light gossamer dress of white and

Martindale. "I can believe in the siege of Troy when I look at her;

is that unfortunate Duke of Mornton. I have seen some de

hed. They were al

I can only hope that he may be saved from the ultimate fate

he three gentleman looked up wi

red, "that you hope Miss L'E

could do better,"

I should have expected to hear s

ay may I

the last man in London whom I should have expected to hear make such a remark, for the

h's face fl

-with the name of a very charming lady. Miss L'Estrange and myself were much together when ch

hing to annoy you. I thought the fact was as evident as

ntable liberty with the lady

that he did not believe Miss L'Estrange would consider it a

. The duchess, with a charming gesture of invitation made room for Lord Arleigh by her side. The gallant captain did not often find an opportunity of making love to the belle of the season. Now

s playing, the captain talking, the duchess conversing, in her gay, animated fashion; but above all, clearly and distinctly, Philippa heard ever

, Lord Arleigh," said the duchess. "

eresting concerning myself," he remarked--"noth

have certainly heard, and on good authori

not in the least awa

her parasol and l

that it is from mere curiosity that I ask the q

o more idea of being married than I ha

, musingly; "I had the informatio

y on the subject," said Lord Arl

broken, Lord Arleigh, and we are old f

love that ends in marriage, I have

ession is that a man does no good in the world until he is marrie

igh's fac

ry I have read, from pictures I have seen--an ideal of perfect grace,

the woman you would like to

although I have seen some of the fairest and noblest

ment--the flowers that Philippa held