Just then Ida entered the room, announcing tea, and asking her if she found "Mr.Stuart" much changed?
At the tea-table Mary sat opposite George, and every time she raised her eyes, she met his fixed upon her, with an expression so like that of the picture in the golden locket which she still wore, that she wondered she had not before recognized George Moreland in the Mr.Stuart who had so puzzled and mystified her.

After supper she had an opportunity of seeing why George was so much beloved at home.

Possessing rare powers of conversation, he seemed to know exactly what to say, and when to say it, and with a kind word and pleasant smile for all, he generally managed to make himself a favorite, notwithstanding his propensity to tease, which would occasionally show itself in some way or other.
During the evening William Bender called, and soon after Henry Lincoln also came in, frowning gloomily when he saw how near to each other were William and his sister, while he jealously watched them, still keeping an eye upon George and Mary, the latter of whom remembered her young sister, and treated him with unusual coldness.

At last, complaining of feeling _blue_, he asked Ida to play, at the same time sauntering towards the music room, where stood his sister's piano.
"Upon my word," said he, "this looks natural.

Who bought it ?" and he drummed a few notes of a song.
"Mr.Moreland bought it.