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Continued
(
Chapter looked
II.
a for few again the next minutes day, and when he the was of the portrait subject gone not Mrs. Vail-Euston present, being
Barton
in
Ellen
and
hardening, ance
began
the
to
find
her
heart
by
way
of
pen
the
Cordelia
blushed then idealise
to
in
canvas,
which
to
where
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not her powers as an artist lower After in the eyes of her protectress. she would -this catch herself watching whose the if visits to Barton,
herself
made
thus reproach gained in beauty.
every
canvas
At
the
last was
portrait in the
day
arrived
finished,
and
the
when
PERTH.
that He
AND
were
trait
and
ADELAIDE.
Ellen
RIDE
alone gazing at it with library but dissatisfied She could not eyes. an im as a it was feel that picture but as a portrait was mense it success, had
Euston
utterly in the
See
Vail-
pretty complacent, and much character, the creature beautiful Ellen Unconsciously
portrait.
of women's and china.
notes
Vailclink of glass was a Euston giving great luncheon, Ellen had been from which excused, the guests would be in .and presently with a the room to be favoured pri and earth had vate view, for heaven
PREMIER
to
and
been
moved
be
shown
it
well
was
portrait
at the Academy. Ellen turned over, the
as
portrait
and
.aside,
the
and
the
from
was
portiere Barton
Joel
Wishing
the
pleasure glad to
he
His
flushed
face
"
to
here
85 Hold
the
Most
TEAS
Families
Waited
You
:
so
when
alone," "
have
Ellen to
come
;
was
cared
false
a
of her he replied
that
not.
Do you that although for some weeks
have have
to opportunity has been on my of what you since met." ever we first what her Though eyes inquired she in that be, persisted might saying, " ?" don't like the You portrait an extent some truthful to He was and was -of his friends said stupid, I
speak mind
had
not
much bu«-
picture,
will
it
presently
nauseam -come
in,"
me
speak
den
to
graph "
tact.
he
said of what I
me.
think
;
It
be and
beautiful discussed ad is
before
I
have
pray
let
a
burr
Thank
you,"
she
said
promptly,
bow. with a little "Not in that way, please stand me, he cried, and drew
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Joel Judith
Mrs.
speech as she held before her. Could be the enemy Joel Barton ? On the back of the was a in a femi writing placed there evidently for " This is enlightenment. of the girl Barton is Joel this
the
photograph
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as
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studio
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got
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What
all
she
"To my great it got over yet died possessed of." ?
a
troubled to know
surprise she left
me
Poor
I
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and thought Ellen, Joel," her face from that other Joel in that his candid fear would eyes soften her heart.
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fault
no
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for haven't
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it
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turned
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Judith
find
I
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I
look. that
FANCY
it
my
with you for having in your possession. my photograph You all inherited aunt's your pro perty ?" she asked with a strange em of quantity. phasis on the substantive
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poor
into
fell
had
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it
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house,
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&
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Chambers,
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.
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"
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his
photograph
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in
the
LOWEST
HOWIOK
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"
the
was
picture A headstrong going to marry. piece to all was what it said. appearances," And that was the opinion aunt Joel's had formed of her Was it a correct one ? She hardly knew or cared. But
"
he went on, been friends had an not
know,"
"
asked
the
GENERAL the City.
in
;
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It for
Prompt
the
she struck she note nothing just then for his opinion candour work, and with perfect
It
remembered
well.
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;
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rupted
I
say,
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&
room.
.began
Spurious
PNEUMATIC KING STREET,
pushed
entered
DUNLOPS,
HUGHES
the
voices, Mrs.
Genuine
get
you
DUNLOP
had given it her own soul. would Now and again a door open and Ellen would hear the downstairs, strident
that
a
without unlike
face,
Cordelia
failure.
deplorable
scarcely impelled
remembered
TYRES.
!
.a
LOP
RUN
to studio my. said, knowing would be abroad. thanked her when
Amherst. on Speaking of his aunt another occasion he had' said, with a " dark I will frown, inherit a large from her if I am not cheated property out of it who has already by a man done all he could to me." hurt She
Speed,
and
Durability,
Comfort,
made
that crescendo. altisonant exalted, When in the seclusion of her room, Ellen to opened the packet confided
CYCLISTS! For
had
they
very had
the
being
she
morning," Miss Bellew
morrow
her
stood
see
your audacious,
honest.
"
;
impressed by the She berated ject. for
being of her sub for this, and
he pleaded. He 'she read him very You at call may
but
was
daily, charms
and to
a reception. pretence of holding to not But I want see you,
:
.
.library
day
was
Joel
made
on
a
aunt,"
at
SYDNEY,
MELBOURNE,
call
not
"
FREMANTLE.
And
I
may
brief moment, will be pleased that any Thursday," on which Mrs. Ridgely
:
STREET,
am
not be up exclaimed.
he
My aunt
o.i
you the a
STREET,
did
were
Ridgely,
said,
Depot,
would
they hour!"
an
"
or
obtained
Depot
Warehouse
of TEA
CUP
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their
at
(gratis), Parcels
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of
his
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you
on
proceeding
thought
half
"Miss
MERCHANTS,
A COCOA
of
to undo the packet, sound voices of approaching them would that the guests the room in a minute.
I
for
"
her.
the
in "
to
it
She hesitated
Invite
Ellen in how hisrh esteem -confided to " she would held him. If Cordelia she give him the least encouragement him to her could and no feet, bring she would me thing please better," said.
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be
inner
you." about
was
when warned
GRIFFITHS BROS,
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Henry
is
it
J JOEL
BARTON. By
from an handed
packet
NOTE
PLEASE
—
ST
—
OUR
my
Ridgely, be
inquisitive,"
"I
have
want
to
brother.
pardon
me
he
if
con
reason for my quest learn the whereabouts If the photo is yours
be the one he was to have you must married. Can you tell me anything about him ?"
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