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Every now and then some writer cells attention to the fact that the Latin quarter in Paris Is not as merry and picturesque as it is represented In romance, it has been a matter of note thiA none of its Inhabitants ever yet objected to getting rich enough to move away from It.

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>J0HN WJNJH RQP'S .D£.HElf fe

CHAPTER XII.

(Continued.) I ''Yes." said Jossloa. lazily. “I am always pleased to go with Mamma 1

Wlnthrop, Jack."

"But tbco docs not comprehend, John," bis mother said, softly. "Thee,i nor Jessica. Only for a few things Ij went, and Jessica was reading. Had; I not attempted crossing tho street, I 1 would have met with no edrefiti

saved

“A young girl, you say, mothqrr | the speech of a heroine In a novel'

John .Wlnthrop Interrupted, camel'* 11 *

S^taMalMa"** de< ■ ,>e,llD, ! J®?® 'fas nrosl be to have' uttered

throp, smiling, always pleased at his evident affection and care. “I will not again venture alone, John." "Some one anyway, to guard ydu,”

added John, kindly.

"But, thenthe lurking devil had crept Into Jessica's alow, soft voice, though she toyed indolently with the spoon balanced upon her coffee-cup, her eyes from under their laabes on

i no adventure, his face. “But, then, there was the;

But this young girl who saved me i beautiful young lady, you know,

Tack. Her speech was something like eecb of a heroine In a novel' .when the hero la in Question. How

paU<

Mrs. Wlnthrop smiled Indulgently upon her son. "I think thee would call her a young girl. John," she said, "and very sweet In the faco. But gray eyes she b«d turned to black In her speaking.'

Sear? She r she could

But gray eyes she had that turned to black In her speaking.' Slender and good to look upon, and sweetly spoken—until then." "And wlien she turned away she said—what was It she said, mother7". “Why should thee strive to r bor her words, John, my dear' was wicked In her hatred, or

ha:

mly kno spoken.” “But she Bald, motherT" “She said.” Mrs. Winthrop's eyes were troubled, looking upon her son across the dainty table, “to tell thee that bad she known whom she was saying she would not hare lifted h*r hand for me. She aaid that thee would know. She mistook thee, John. She could not have meant my son." "And her name, mother?"

“Aleda Graham's sister, she said?” (j'Yes. John." rAnd from New York?" “From New York—yes, John. But why will thee think on these words of a willful heart " "She was slender and dark, with brown hair and gray eyes?" "Gray eyes, John, that turned to black In speaking, and brown halt

_on 1

slender—yea. J John Wlnthrop frowned heavily oi he mechanically pushed away his plate, his eyca bent upon the snowy cloth, not daring to meet bis mother's loving eyes. “Thank God!" be muttered. "At least U was not she!" CHAPTER XIII. A PACT IH THE CBOWD. Miss Jessica Gray, John Wlnthrop'* ward, was left ang>(phan with'a fair fortune In money #hd beauty at fifteen. For three years she had been affectionately cared for In the pleasant Quaker homestead among the Berkshire Hills, growln * * haps, too much nl the wild flowers there—so many flowers, so many weeds crowded together Indiscriminately. The lurking fire under the Indifference of her manner might some day burn that which should awaken It In the quiet home among the New England Herkshlrcs with gentle Mrs. Wlnthrop for companion, her fiercer nature slept. Occasionally she roused and brightened, surprising even herself with her brilliance; but these rare occasions were only when John Wlnthrop was at home. Still sbe did not pause to analyze this change In herself any more than she would have analyzed a change more marked la any other. 8ho was too Indolent to question the causes of life. Life Itself was good; rather stupid at times, too; animal like, but worth living. So that It was not until that morning, of the adventure In front of the "Belle Jardiniere” that Jessica Grey, was roused to be more than a passionate woman unawakened. She had nev-

such words to our dear Mamma Win-1 throp. Or else—"was there ever such another slow, even, exasperating voice' before?—"how she must hate you.' Jack I I never believed you capable of*

hurting a woman." r

I There was fire under John Wlnthrop'# r*MT9s, too, and this waking [woman wap frightened at her work when she saw the blase In the darkgray eyes under the heavy, meeting (brows, and a vivid flush cross his face, jleavjng It still more pallid by contrast; jthe stern lips set like steel lines under' the shroudlnr mnstaeba. Ha nlanrhed jhiThand upon the HBfe until it was 'like a dead hand closed rigidly forever ■upon some pfedous thing. How bo [eommanded bis voice Into even spedkIng sbe could never know. His very self.—*—' -*— '

'oper

'-control startled her more than in anger would haye done. ( j “Women Judge for women," he said,' tetamtT “ftid men for men. You know

other to

'sternly, "#nd i jtob little of t Mudee. Jessica

s one or the ot You will be 1

(judge, Jessica. You will be happier | if yon learn from my mother's quiet jllfo rather than from novels. Because (a woman Is beautiful outwardly does

no\ answer for her soul.”

Sail arguing away Alecla’s Influence!

Always .setting her against strange happenings of life! “And there is really no true

without a white soul. Jessica.'

A*. Wlnthrop, gravely, hot Judge John's hurt of i

t brilliant,

intense degree of Beiyrice Field. But this morning the smouldering fire In her blood began to lift and glow, perhaps heralding—who knows—a crater, ous outbreaking like the destroying fires of Aetna or Vcsuvins. "I beg your pardon. Jack," she said, smoothly, the waking demon lurking in the darkening eyes, “but sometimes I am more lonely among these hurrying crowds than under the trees at dear old 'Cedarburst.’ There one's stupidity was not so markedly appar-

ent os it is here."

Her guardian was kindly sttentit

at oucf. He fulfilled ~

letter to this

life.

"You do well to remind me. Jessica." he said, putting aside his awn thoughts for the time. “You have been in Europe for two years now. and If you are still lonely, you should have told me sooner. We return to America next week, but until then, you shall have an opportunity of making friends here. I have Introductory letters to raur oersons. I will call upon them to^ayTTvo iliur'nta the prikent. you know. Jessica,” be added, smiling. His smile was always good to see. Now It quickened to a brighter glow that demon spark in Jessica's eye*. "And jroo must promise me. mother, never

e beauty a." said

>ut a

Wlnthrop, gravely. "Thee canadge John’s hurt of a woman. He would harm no one who is good.'

iiowledge of y^u every

“But If one Is wicked and desires to be good, and is still Judged only because one is wicked how can yon hope for good results, Mamma Wlnthrop? Maybe th& girl, whoever she Is. was Infected by the old tragedy atmosphere lurking in I'orIs,” suggested Jessica, with a cold smile, “and believed that she would do good by some 111 vengeance. like Brutus. We women art' strange creatures. Jack. Men never'

understand ns-"

“Especially Miss Jessica Gray.” said John Wlnthrop. resolutely fighting down the fierce Are In his heart. “I

gain fresh kno: day. Jessica.”

"You are such a cynic that I wonder t your acknowledging even thaty Jsck.” she said, lightly, still indolently toying with her spoon. "Whenever I hear of yon to the world. It Is that

you scorn women generally.”

', “No good, true woman.” said Mrs.' ] Wlnthrop. with roused spirit. “John

Id scorn no one. Jessica, who Is thy of respect. Thee should choose words more carefully, my dear." “And Judge your guardian - by his

'treatment of you. not of women geniCrally," added John, quietly, rising

Ifrom the table.

j “But"—they were all risen now, and Jessica, to her stately height, toet lev- 1 (clly her guardian’s eyes coolly and partly—"if we go Into society here, (Jack, arc wc not likely to meet this 1 ( gtrl? It would not be specially p tent, I should think—for yon!” | The flame blazed and flickered and : died to John Winthrop's eyes os bel answered bur. but no other betraying; sign of emotion conld she detect even

with those alert eyes,

i “As i told you. Jessica, yon are not' capable of Judging for any one,” he!

Id. coldly. "There is no should shun Beatrice Fit

(done her no wrong—nor any one,; knowingly. I prefer that this subject should end here." i i "Oh, very wclL As yon say.'

Ilr —lari'

(S'

cap sal, I Rl

reason why, ’leld. I have'

shoulders and a slight enrve oi >n the rose-leaf lips. "Only—I should rather like to meet this girl. Jack. 8 might sprinkle the spice into my II that I have so long lacked. It do

not matter, I an

matter, I am

s kindly attentive ed bis duty to the a to nil else of his

compankwablp. •Bon Mnrelit.-' or the 'I or those shops of th? prove snares tor ,

feel a

Ups shut tightly over this toslnnation that the girl might be somcJtlng to btie, but. JesiJca’a. face-was. Co impassive and taoolent that Hfe turned away and left the room, nttertog no word of acquiescence or de-

Mtaqjl

Jessica, lounging among the cushions of their carriage as they drove along the Champ Ely sees that afternoon, the

pale blue cushions harmonizing will her own pale beauty, so that mam

berf

afternoon, the

rith

r . - „ _ >'—

_ . I ting so carelessly op-

posite the sweet old Quaker woman with her placid face; the strong face of toe man benMe her strangely ont

if place, as though two fires of ill w

( "Yon are kind," she said, languidly. I "to compliment me so prettily. Jack. I

j But

(learned that It

(whom she

1 Shn

wn to her heart, she had was only this one man

cared to please.

only

She could not know, howei

she shrewdly guessed, how the words (of Beatrice Field rankled to John Winthrop's rated, cutting deep into the tissues of his heart, sorely wouddteg his soul. Yet even now he would not yield to the memory of Alecln's face and violet eyes and uplifted bead us she stood before him pleading for her hus-

band.

All these thoughts were come back to him. sitting to his room after the house was quiet. He could not sleep or rtst with those even, violet eyes and that prond. beautiful face, alive with smiling, Intruding upon bis stern determination to forget her. Every movement, every look, even every fold of her gown, returned to him more and more obstinately as be fougbt against

them.

“Well." he exclaimed, “why should I

her. Shall

so torment myself abont

1 admit that

power to ke«

keep

sleep from my eyes? I am weary enough, heaven knows, and I have done her no wrong. She shall not hannt me like an unrestfnl ghost, far some murderous deed! I will sleep. Alecla Graham, to spite of your eyes or smile! You return home to-mor-row, I understand, and so will not cross my path for many days—perhaps never!" And be resolutely went to bed and closed his eyes and slept by very fores of will, crowding down his heart. . But, strange contradiction of life. If

so he

surdity, wl my others

d on his heart, calling It

•rs, haunted the station at Lazare. when be knew that the

one woman who hefcl power to rouse his soul for his defeat was there to take the train to Dieppe and so to

Liverpool and—home!

I Strange imbecility of the human heart, that moth-Uke, haunts the candle’s flame! Strange magnetism of tho Juggernaut wheels of fate,.drawing in and under the souls to be tried through the mills of life, and ground

fine and sifted!

' But did John Wlnthrop dream that through the gay crowds and aprone so many laces one slender figure followed (him, sad one fair face never deviated from its purpose, or the bright eyes lose him from smoqg the waiting pus-

ten gerst

j: "Oh. but 1 could learn to hate you. .John Wlnthrop!" murmured the slender, watching woman, her eyes singling out his face always among the many. “How I could hate you—because of her!" And her ears, alert, (beard, scarcely heeding the words around her; tut a few out of these remaining to her memory, and her memory was good! j-."Foolish Dick!" murmured a soft voice. A girl with brown eyes and hair and a charming face was stand-

“To rt and av

» away from bis beloved art, ay down here from Borne just

iway

for me! And it was only (that you called me a wicked girl because I wouldn’t t "Wear Ther suasion in tits man's deep voice, cause you wouldn't what, Kathryn? (The completion of the sentence makes all the difference to the world T' : “Oh, yes," said the girl, lightly, one band, like a smaH bird, fluttering upon his arm. "But then you know I simply could not marry you so off-hand, Dick, and stay in Rome away from

for yon!" «now whe

; “But you know whenever you do marry me. you'll have to give up your old home anyway, Kathryn; and when you know that I must remain here until the fall I should think T “But you needn't think you knowr retorted the wicked voice of Kathryn Franklin. “Besides, I haven't married you yet, and maybe I never will, Dick Chester, so don't be such a hear and threaten what you will do then—when

I am going sway, too!"

i "It's your own fsult that you am going away, please remember!" answered the man. half laughingly. “But you know you are to write regularly, and decently long letters, too. Miss Kate, or who knows but 1 may decide to break all other ties save art. ! and swear allegiance to that alone! 11 Wouldn't you always regret leaving me to this way, Kathryn Franklin T" : "Don't be ahnrd. Dick."’ nrotestt

Dick!" protested

Kathryn, calmly, save tor a threat of tears Jn her Mice as the hour of departure drew near. "While you are to Rome—remember the adage—'Do as

1 but when you go

, "

when I go home to America." I her lover, "I will do aa Amer- ~ ' -t. and I ling you

Miss

Don't be ridiculous. Dick I" murmured the pretty voice; and the listening woman was about to turn aw indifferently, when an exclamation voice arrested her attention.

If that isn’t

t is excellent, once by klssln

'Lotme' might I shall never

about you. unites one of

■ Is with yes."

"1 promise thee." said Mm WIn-

to turn away xclamttion In

. :d her attcntlc

“Hush! There—look. If that John Wlnthrop I'll—why. I'll stay with you to Rome. Dick Ohesterf Over there—use? Hateful old thing. Isn't he? How I detest him! What is he here for. I wonder? Jumbled by fate a long with us going home? My good-

, nees! I hope not! How awkward set Ixolde some mlghtly calm. “We that would be. Indeed.’"

can wait, my dear guardian. If so wv I "Why would It be awkwardr queswill learn; and then—■" j tinned bw companion; and the listen•T ad not think.” John was saying j *■ lesaed a trifle nearer jo catch the to quiet amusement, as he^Mdsted Lis ' weeds. "And whe to John Wtolbrop,

:mother and ward to alight at their i Kate Frank!ter dsor. "that my ward wiw such a (To to eunttousd.)

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