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on in Love,' of AEsop's fable. He will let her draw his teeth yet," said Mr. Clarence, in a low tone, quite drowned in the joyous swell of the music. "No, it is not. A man of his age does not fall in love, I feel sure. And she will never gain one advantage over him. He likes her society and her servitude and her flatteries. He will take them all, and more than all, if he can; but he will give nothing, nothing in return," murmured Cora. "But why does he give her this attention to-day? It is unusual." "To show us that he will do her honor; place her above us, as he said; but that will not outlast their wedding day, if indeed they marry." "They will marry unless something should happen to prevent them. I do wish Fabian was at home." "So do I, with all my heart." The glad bursts of music which had drowned their voices, slowly sank into soft and dreamy tones. Then Clarence and Corona ceased their whispered conversation. Soon the dinner bell rang and the family party went into the dining room. On Monday morning active preparations were commenced for their journey to New York. Not one more word was spoken about the marriage of June and January, nor could either Clarence or Corona judge by the manner of the ill sorted pair whether the subject had been mentioned between them. On Wednesday of that week Mr. Rockharrt, accompanied by Mrs. Stillwater and Mrs. Rothsay, left Rockhold for New York, leaving Mr. Clarence in charge of the works at North End. They went straight through without, as before, stopping overnight at Baltimore. Consequently they reached New York on Thursday noon. Mr. Rockharrt telegraphed to the Cozzens Hotel at West Point to secure a suite of rooms, and then he took his own party to the Blank House. When they were comfortably installed in their apartments and had had dinner, he said to his companions: "I have business which may detain me in the city for several days. We need not, however, put in an appearance at the Military Academy before Monday morning. Meanwhile you two may amuse yourselves as you please, but must not look to me to escort you anywhere. Here are fine stores, art galleries, parks, matinees and what not, where women may be trusted alone;" and having laid down the law, his majesty marched off to bed, leaving the two young widows to themselves, in the private parlor of their suite. They also retired to the double-bedded chamber, which, to Cora's annoyance, had been
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