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Rh "I was my mother's," said she quickly; "I don't exactly know how she came by it, but I know she was some connection of the Darlingtons. You know that you claim relationship with Lord Lindsay of Balcarras, Jessie," continued Amy laughing.

"I can't count it nor follow my mother when she counts it," said Jessie. "But what do you know about this Lord Darlington, George?"

"My father's landlord had a son married to a daughter of the Earl of Darlington, and that's how I came to know the family and the crest. Mr. Anthony Derrick, that's Lord Darlington's grandson, is the heir to old Mr. Derrick, for Mr. John he died young, and it's likely he'll soon come in for the property; for the old squire, is as old as my grandfather, and he died an old man of seveny-six, years ago."

"Derrick " said Louis Hammond; "I should know that name. They were surely friends of mamma's. I have heard mamma speak of them."

"Oh! Mr. Derrick, the old squire, was well known far and near; they called him the cotton lord, but that was before my father went to Stanmore estate that Mr. Derrick bought. The money was all made with spinning-jennies, and this lad, young Mr. Anthony, will get the most of