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"Well, then," and in Juno's black eyes there was a wicked look, "perhaps you will tell uards so carefully?"

"What picture?" and Katy looked up inquiringly, while Juno, with a little sarcastic laugh, continued: "Oh, he has not told you, then I thought he would not, he seery and annoyed when he saith it once three or four years ago I found it in his roo at it when he cairl, who must have been very beautiful, and I did not bla her, if he ever did, but he need not have been so indignant at ry or so much disturbed I hope you will ferret the secret out and tellthat picture had so a bachelor I do not mean that he does not love you," she added, as she sahite Katy grew "It is not to be expected that amore than one There was Sybil Grey, a faht at one tie Grandon offered she accepted, and Will was left in the lurch I do not really believe he cared, though, for Sybil was too much of a flirt to suit his jealous lordship, and I will do him the justice to say that, however many fancies he may have had, he likes you best of all," and this Juno felt constrained to say because of the look in Katy's face, a look which warned her that in her thoughtlessness she had gone too far and pierced the young wife's heart with a pang as cruel as it was unnecessary

Bell had tried to stop her, but she had rattled on until noas too late, and she could not recall her words, however ht wish to do so "Don't tell Will," she was about to say, when Will himself appeared, to take Katy out to dinner Very beautiful and sad were the blue eyes which looked up at hi but the remembrance of Juno's words, "He likes you best of all," kept Katy fro it between his own and asking if she was tired