'"' No,. dear manima; not to-night, Fm top. tired,' sighted ; Vio)"et. ; . /"'V/.VT ',: ; I: . ' Neter mind, dear.- Theodore always; its you /to perfection., * .G0. , t0 bed atf once, lpye. The gown )vill be a/; plea sant surprise for you in; thg morning.. 'Good-Sight,? pet.; 'You have made me so happy.' -, -i ■";'';'";;.;" ,'; r v ;"'■■'- ":'?'■■ ■" /■\ < I-'ara..glad'6f ; thatV : ;ma"rama-.!'.- I 'I wish you were going, to Scotland with us.' (Vixen shuddered.) ■- 'Tm afraid you'll be dreadfully bored here.' <No y mamma- . ;.; I; shall have / the dogs and horses. /I; shall get on Very well.' y. -■": ■-- :: •'• ; -'- - 'You are such a curious girl. Well, good-night, darling. You are my own Violet again.' ...  .;,..,. ...;! Ancr'with. this they parted ;. Mrs- Tempest gofng back to her room with restored peace of mind. ;V •..- ' , She looked at the reflection of her, tear-blotted face anxiously asshe paused before. the glass. . ' I'm afraid I shall look an object to^" morrow,' she , said. . ' The morning sunshine is so searching;'

CHAPTER XXI.
