s I can make arrangements--will you not?"

There was no coquetry, no affectation about her; the light deepened on
her noble face, her lips quivered, and then she told him:

"Yes, whenever you wish."

They conversed that evening until the sun had set. He told her all his
experience since he had left her, and she found that he had passed
through London without even waiting to see Lady St. Lawrence, so great
had been his longing to see her.

But the next day Lady St. Lawrence came down, and by Sir Vane's wish
preparations for the marriage were begun at once. Pauline preferred to
be married at Audleigh Royal and among her own people.

They tell now of that glorious wedding--of the sun that seemed to shine
more brightly than it had ever shone before--of the rejoicings and
festivities such as might have attended the bridal of an empress--of the
tears and blessings of the poor--of the good wishes that would have made
earth Heaven had they been realized. There never was such a wedding
before.

Every other topic failed before the one that seemed inexhaustible--the
wonderful beauty of the bride. She was worthy of the crown of
orange-blossoms, and she wore them with a grace all her own. Then, after
the wedding, Sir Vane and Pauline went to Omberleigh. That was the
latter's fancy, and, standing that evening where she had seen Vane
first, she blessed him and thanked him with grateful tears that he had
redeemed her by his great love.

* * * * *

There was a paragraph in a recent issue of the _Times_ announcing that
Oswald St. Lawrence, second son of Sir Vane and Lady St. Lawrence, had,
by letters-patent, assumed the name of Darrell. So that the old
baronet's prayer is granted, and the race of Darrell--honored and
respected, beloved and esteemed--is not to be without a representative.

THE END.

1878. 1878.

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