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4 THE CAMEO RING. 123 ‘« Tt is always hard to say farewell to our friends,” Lord Carrol answered, smiling as he took her extended hand. ‘‘ However, I can say it with a better grace now than if it was to be a final one. But are you going to leave us so soon? ‘There is a gay company in the dancing-hall, and I fear many will be disap- pointed if you flit so early.” ‘“Yes, Lam going up to my room,” she answered, wearily ; and he noticed that she had grown very pale and was shivering. ‘‘T am really afraid you have taken cold; you look ill, and I fear I kept you out too long,” he said, anxiously. ‘‘No,” she returned, brightening a trifle as she saw how troubled he was on her account. ‘‘I have not taken cold, but I do not feel like dancing to-night, so I will retire. Good-by for a week.” ‘‘ Yes, for one week; then I shall see you in your own home at Yonkers,” Lord Carrol said; and just then Mrs. Richards approached them. ‘‘ How is it that you two young pecple are not in the ball- room?’ she said, brightly. ‘‘T am taking leave of Miss Richards, who thinks of retiring, as she says you leave on the early train,” explained his lordship. ‘What is the trouble, Josie—are you not well?” the elder lady asked, with maternal solicitude. ‘‘Yes; but I do not wish to dance to-night, sol am going up Stairs.” “Then I'll go with you, for I have not quite finished packing. Well, my lord,’ she added, turning cheerily to him and giving him her hand, ‘‘I trust you will spend the coming week pleas- antly, and then we shall expect to see you again.” ‘‘Thanks, Shall I have the pleasure of meeting Mr. Richards then? Will he have returned by that time?” the young man asked. ; ‘‘VYes; he returns next week,” Mrs. Richards answered, a new idea striking her. Eomichbooks.co