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2 A HEART'S BITTERNESS. we Finsteraarhorn; a slender creature, with brown hair ruffling _ about her sweet, shining eyes; a dainty vision, which this young man thought should go like the gods, marching on rosy clouds, with little loves and holy graces, rejoiced to be bearers of her train. But, in her short nuns’ vailing walking-dress, and unsup- ee by any being more ethereal or reliable than her maid ate, Kenneth Keith’s goddess moves on, and he perforce rises up to do her homage, which act he performs coldly enough, having his manners, if not his heart, well in hand. Kate throws upon the gaass her lady’s shawl, and re- tires to a convenient distance to embroider a hand-bag, to be added to the endless number now in her mistress’ possession. ; 7 ““T called at the hotel,” said Kenneth, ‘‘ and they said Lord Leigh had gone away. I did not expect to see you here.” ‘‘ He did not take me. He said he would’come back in a few days; and it is too stupid to stay in my rooms at the — hotel all the time, even with the mountains to look at. Do you think it is wrong for me to go out with only Kate? I have no one here to ask. Will you tell me what is proper?” ‘Oh, certainly it is proper; only it would be better if you had your aunt or some lady friend with you.” Violet’s little head, with its plentitude of, dusky locks; sank low. She was easily snubbed in regard to the propri-- a of life, which Mrs. Ainslie has made a bugbear to er. 7 ‘‘T used to think a governess a hateful nuisance,” she said, ingenuously; ‘‘ but I wish I had one now. It is really comfortable to have some one who knows always what is tobe done. I think it is nicer to go right than to have one’s way.” a . ay ‘‘ Your way is sure to be right,” said Kenneth; and he added, with rising*wrath: ‘*A young bride should not be reduced to need either governess or companion. Her husband should be her companion and guide.” Violet lifted up two sudden, tearful eyes, like great dark jewels seen flashing through running water. _ ** I shall never have that,” she said, piteously. ‘Do you _ think I had better get a companion—some ‘lady in re- duced circumstances,’ as the advertisements read.” I (€(0) GComicbooks