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Fack’s Ntece. 173 ch a terribly bold, forward girl, Good-bye; good-bye, and thank uu a thousand times.” And Daisy gave a very watery smile of fare- s]] to her kind and hospitable friend. She felt shy and uncomfortable with the real uncle. Somehow he as much more formidable than Captain Kerr. He was older and aver, and the thought of her awkward mistake had quite subdued yor Daisy ; but her uncle was very kind, and made her as comfort- yle as he could on the journey, though he talked little. As they sared Chester he said: : “Daisy, I have told Aunt Adelaide nothing except that you have yme over from America to visit some friends, that owing to illness the family they are unable to receive you for a few days, and at you’ve stayed with friends of mine till I knew she could have yuu. So you need say nothing about this misunderstanding.” “Thank you, uncle.” And then, with a half-sob, she added: May I call you Uncle Adolphus, please ?” “T thought you objected to the name,” he said, laughing. ‘ But mu can call me what you like. I suppose you've heard of your eat-aunt Adelaide ?” “Ves; mamma has talked of her, and said she was very old and ther cross, but that she supposed I should have to go and see her sfore I left England.” . In due time Captain Carr and Daisy arrived at Mrs. Barton’s yode—and received a rather frosty welcome. The old lady did not ke girls, she said, but her nephew was a favourite, and as Daisy ime with him, Aunt Adelaide was less chilling than she might other- ise have been. “Fancy Mary letting you come all the way from America by your- If,” she'said. ‘‘There’s no knowing what mischief you might have ot into on the way.” Daisy blushed crimson, and could barely falter that Mr. and Mrs. arter, American friends, had brought her over. Having seen his niece settled at Mrs. Barton’s, Captain Carr re- ined to Overbridge, feeling it first incumbent on him to say ‘a ord in season.” ‘Let this be a lesson to you, Daisy, not to act on npulse. It mzeht have been no end awkward, but Jack Kerr is a larough good sort, and will never say a word about your mistake to ot Good-bye ; write and tell me when you hear from the enes, ” Certainly life at Aunt Adelaide’s was not exciting. Daisy spent a teary fortnight with her, and then came a letter from her friend lice, saying that Mr. Dene’s father had, after all, recovered from his angerous illness, and was well enough for them to leave him, and lat she anxiously expected Daisy at Feltham Park. So, bidding Irs. Barton farewell, Daisy left Chester without any great regret. he had written to her mother a full account of her unhappy mistake, ut felt it was unnecessary to tell anyone else. : . e —— Se ee Oe ee 2 ee es eS eee SS! ee Pe ee eee. COMIC OOO eS) (SO) im