CHAPTER XXX -(Continued.)

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2066, 3 October 1885, Page 1 (Supplement)

CHAPTER XXX -(Continued.)

AHf looked at him with eyes that were dim with Ultra. She lon^f dto toll him that lookinr ot those dark pyea, uhich held nil heaven for 1 or, hid mao her strength hil hjr. She thought to herself that if the eight of hia l>ortmin touched her so, what would happen if &\\3 paw himself. However, tb&t question could not be entertained now. Lord Waldrove had rung the bell, and a maid entered, who picked up the rows ; and the countess, with an injured face, said : ' If you have quite recovered, Miss^ Derwent, and have any opinion at all to give on this matter, I ehall be glad to hear if." Ailir, tryins; to steady her trembling limbs, looked at the picture. Oh 1 beautiful eyes, if they could but close or turn from hpr, or do nnjtbirg except go?o at her with that fixed, cold bijgbtnefis. She conquered herself at lai»t, and epoks without any eeeming effort. " 1 think it would be far better facing the went," *he said ; " the sunbeams would certainly brighten and beautify it." Yet as she. upoke she thought to herself that nothing on earth could add to the beauty of that face; it wanted neither sunlight nor anything else in her eyep. Ho U was settled that the portrait of Vivian, Lord Cartdhle, the one idol of his mother's heart, the one love of his father's heart, the heir of Hoseneath, the hope and pride of his ancient race, that his portrait should face the west, where the sunbeams would die away while lighting to greater beauty the splendour of f it face. " I hope," raid the countess, aa Ailie lift the room, " thtit after all my hopes, desires, end withes, Mi«b Derwr nt will not turn out a failure; I really do cot like invalids." " There is net much fear," Faid her husband ; " the eun is warm, and she had been out in it for somr time." N«ither of them dreamed of connecting her Hidden illnpps with their rona portrait. What wonld they have said had they even ever so fnintly guessed the truth ?