Miss McDonald

o appeared in response to the card he sent up seemed confused and unnatural to such

ell that morning, and thought she had better not come down. They had not expected him so soon, she continued, and she regretted exceed

come to him he must go to her, he said, and he started for the door, when Mrs.

; wait till husband

of her, feeling sure now that

was not my wish, and I don't know now why it was done," Mrs. Mc

er grasp, Guy opened the hall door, and with

passing between her mother and Guy, she had stolen downstairs to

were sick," he cried, nearly s

from him, and, putting up her h

ore, because I am-I am not-oh, Guy, I wish you had never seen me; I am so sorry, to

ask her what she meant. He did not believe her literally; the idea was too preposterous, but he felt that something horrible had come between him and Daisy-that in some way she was as much lost to him as if he had found her coffined for the grave, and the sudden

uy had heard the worst, he did not seem ruffled in the slightest degree, and his voice was just as kind and sweet as ever as he bade Guy good-morning and advanced to shake his hand. But Guy would not take it. He had always disliked and distrusted Mr. McDonald,

tion of months, I come for my wife I am told that s

ord served to make it more real and clear to his mind, and there were great d

id not do it," Daisy cried, as she stood leaning ove

seen him at all," Mr. McDonald said, with mor

ng to Guy,

we can be alone while I explain t

owledge or consent, and for no other reason than incompatibility of temperament, and a desire on Daisy's part to be free from the marriage tie. Not a word had been said of Guy's altered fortunes, but he felt that his comparative poverty was really the cause of this great wrong, and for a few moments resentment and indignation prevailed over every other feeling; then, when he remembered the little blue-eyed, innocent-faced girl whom he had loved so much and thought so good and true, he laid his head upon the sofa arm and groa

Had I found Daisy dead it would have hurt me less than this fearful wrong you have done. I say you, for I charge it all to you. Daisy could have had no part in it, and I ask to

e Daisy would be useless and only excite you mor

er. If Guy wants to

n acting the part of listener. Going up to Guy, she knelt dow

what is it you w

pression on the face raised so timidly to his, unmanned Guy entirely, and, clas

t I will some time have one handsomer even than that, and I'll work so hard for you! Oh, Daisy, tell me you are sorry for the part you had in this fearful business, if, indeed, you had a

of something he saw in Daisy's face-a draw

McDonald said, while Daisy, still keeping her arms around Guy'

you. I never wanted to be married; but if I must, I'd better have married Tom, or t

and with a gesture of impatience, he put Daisy

. McDonald-"words cannot express the contempt I feel for you; and know, too, that I understand you fully, and am certain that were I the rich man I was when you gave your daughter to me, you woul

the white, frightened face which looked after him so