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BY THE‘TIME I sum YOU AGAIN, you WILL BE GROWN A YOUNG Any; mm; YOU LOVE ME THEN as NOW."

    and [. Everybody knows Where that is now,

thanks to the kind offices and good works of the
0 men who, Several years ago, took them charity
r. THE YOUNG MAN’S WARD. '
33/ the author of “ Cliflon,” “Pride anti Passim,” etc.

into its degraded precincte. .
But at the time of when I wrlte, few ever
CHAPTER I.
PARADISE SQUARE.

ventured into those gloomy haunts, except the
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utterly degraded, the starving and altogether
wretched, who had been dragged lower and
lower into vice and infamy, and finally landed,
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i hehi ants—God knows I have not any lieve Nan and I occasionally battled gov M3136!"

   of its appearance, or of its ‘ below my waist in a wavelets, heavy mess; :7
mine 9 n , , ,k
" tocsllup more memories of that time than estingceremony; tor my superab‘lmdh‘n locks were

if mm needmltometory. _ ‘ .ssouree otgreetennoyence tom Wuc‘has
 leis eno‘filgyh to know thyat when fete flung me certsin other yo Bohemians wareof’eccusfiomedto
“there the “ ld Brewery" flourished as in itsth pullthem ' ’ the newborn lied on

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‘    Meet corner, end in one at the most knew—end Nan was very sent-teem her interests
'leroomsotall the dark densinthe stragglluf were concerned—therefore I was not permitted in

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r v ecsyed house dwalt old Nan Brig hengeit. ‘ ,
 ' was not my mot elk—thank heaven gr that! o I swept the crossin dayafter day, while 
.: " i ’ hell acclaim upon me nor Ion her. My mother long hair grew longer, an I waxed thin and r l

‘ died in her room, and Non had kept me with her I must have been twelve years old, or somew are 1
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* _ h); from one or those undefined impulses better than t edegraded c ' .' around me; but
 _' humanity, which sometimes actuate the most recollect that no fear of a beating would induceme
« ; hardened and degraded. to tell a. lie or commit a. theft, though Nan often l * ,
« “Who I tea. never knew-I never shrill.- warned me that if Idid not learn “to png,"I might ; 

e s I am,
"v When  had 6 Non cod-natured she used t a. terrible unishment.
. m an me that my mother gas a. “reel  - " but  nothing tg do with the little imps of my own
i ‘ misery, perhaps sin, I cannot had 6; I hated the and they returned the sentiment
, ht or down to Paradise Squeretodie. ere w th interest, ta. ng their revenge, by shoutin
! z line (1 die, and old Nan kept her for the sake of 9, names as I passed, and flinging mud at me, and
' tow, valuables—e gold ' cross and ring, a broken assniling me in ever way that their miserable
 ' eminent or two, which still remained to her—relics fancies could suggest; ut sometimes old Nan would
 ~ 'otitlme gone by, otwhlch during her last hours sd‘léy out from some unexgected corner whe ’ e
-': ' rokenly, hutwithout throwing any light h 1 in wait, and seat 1- my toes to, the c
 ‘ Wherhlstoryy I r l ' endle t, giving meeflnslcuflesshedroveme to
  can remembervwhen she‘died. I remember the house, by the way 0! teaching-me. to ovoid ,
~’ ,  she taught me, although Iwas but a quarrels in future. ‘ 
F ,, Ems ohikl. During her illness I learned toreed out Atter all, I have to thank old Nan—Met way she ‘ :
gt‘,m¢ld book first appertained to Nan, who 5::- cared for me as well as she was amen She was .Ij
Wef‘l‘min’ a fine thing,"andprophes1ed it hardly human, either in mind or-body—~a mess of x i}
_ ,, daylpbhould be agrand lady. ignorance and unclennness—but‘I do bellere that
 , ,poormothet died at last, though, in her cross somewhere in her anatomy she had once ossessed
 Nan usedva tell her it took her a greet certain womanly impulsesh dwarfed, crus ed, and
. saw they buried hen-where I do not know—w , altogether bligh ed during er lone. sir Yul life ,
“k _ f gity>meuwhem paupers-nre put. My A But a change awaited me in the mlistfé that , sf
er’found tarot length, and whatever'her sins wint- and wretchedness. tho h I supp so I Md. 1M , .i
Q  . we bee .4 ham-no tear to leave her in the warning of its approach—«la people of a higher
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\ stand the luxury of presentiments. But a. change
 r you other herdeath—at leastI think it must was at hand and this w we '
 that time, although I had no means to me: ’ ' t as the y m Whicn it came ’
, armor! ‘0! he c0unt——I swept the street. I was one morning standing at the cemertol!
  wie ded m broom on busy old Broadway and one of the cross-streets, watching‘the 
,y ,- I thesplen d carriages go by, bus crowd that Swept heedlessly past like the i
 and, _ magnificently dressed ladies—who never ve. ed shapes of a. phsntesmagoria, when a. on 
wound see, me, however urgent I might be—snunter man rein his horse up to the curbetone where
 lipast; peering inst the great windows of the shops- stood, and, dismounting, flung the bridle to a rugged
y  my hunger by steringet all mannero boy and entered a she near. I stood looking at .
  in the oonfectioners easements; tor- the noble animal as he c lumped his bit impatiently v
< t; “Wham; by marveling at the beauti- tossed his roud head and scattered the specks o ’, ,v
, r, p , on Waldo. or trotting u and downthe team over he torn coat of the urchin who heldhim. 
pennies! to keep the blood from reezing in my Several moments passed, and I, careless of every- 
115,“ m, ‘ __ ,r  i _ V , , a thing else in my del ht at the impatient move-
;. came, I carried-home toNan mfy ’s merits endrestless spi t or the horse, remained mo-
“ l ‘ r. x I may Manly o a. w tionless on the curbstone until his rider again ap-
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 , hen t eoldwomeneew Hehnrrledb ofcourse,‘ withouth ‘
Make  eiuteh it with a.  in eyes testegéd themselves uponhis mfimbfi
’    -  mean a bright. h girl. in crest and degree of observation which would
  g was. nonntertunate astotecetre noth~ have impressed those teatime upon? my mam ,
v v 3., 9 store would he wrestedkom me for years—even in that de tho! ignomncein whic .
35:45pm, stlgggggsmfidmmdeé $13023: ggnmmies 1mire  I had a wild admira-
V . 031mm need i ' cream
"  ‘ notro?e§bgltéiret%cufid$uch IE: it paItIh. mm g u ul that, my ,
'" r— e  mos ru some . oulq v9 unset a ,9 u . mm. e
been: preferable to the loathsome caresses she slender and litheniflesfeggsghfulm pride mmg "
w   upon meinherfltsot msudhn grace, his garments-so tasteful and rich, amt if I ,
 7 v - v ad ever heard of I should immediately have
 i  tern'blyefllthy; so minim, was I; but I decided that he must one. «
I thought very litt about those t a. One duty The chillwlndswept through mythins iii-meats,
 \ onldinsistigo but it wee because“ was for In my hair about my face; but venom
I I ( qfigbeneflfi. y was very long and singu~ mind: of the cold, d stood watching himselm
I -, ~  7, their“ she made me smooth t carefully every took the bridle tromfie boy’s hand, and flung him
 ‘ . _  , ‘ _-withon old brush she had by somemeans apieceof silverashis reward. x i l 4
‘ v moposseeeed of, and which had once evidently .Ie laid his hand uponthe glossy neck of the
 hum  toboueehold purposes, and leeve the horse. put one foot into the stirrup. and was just
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 hissqu when a. tended omnibus drew up suddenly
; m {Wilts The horse ,_started,‘ gave aqmck maze
. a , evenld have thrown the oath undm' ' feet
j  “Md I not sprung forward caught the '
 ‘  hol itiigrmlyélndsmte of the animal’s
‘ rugg es, until or 00 extricate himself,
I was unoomeious that I had do
worthy of praise, and Was
, éncomiums which all aroun bestowed upon the not.
 ~ I- heeded ,no one else, however, when he turned to-
- ward-me with his nick, flashing lance.
r “ My brave girl! he exclaimafi his face
i soften into esmlle so bright and hen ti 111 both:
seemed bring all'the charm of early boyhood back
. to his fee. ; but he was very pale, and his right
h motionless at his side. “Here is some
, money.” 6 continued, in a, fainter tone' “ take it; I
N i"; can’t sto , for Iiind thatI have sprained m wrist——
' ’-  beenforyoulmlghthave been ' edout~
‘ I don’t want the money.'.’ I re ed, quite ’eved
that he should have ofiered it it“ me. “0 d Nan
o , can’t beat me for not having taken it, because she
’ r I won’t know I could have earned so much.”
For the first tithe he really looked at me, and with
. a glance of astonishment either at m singular ap-
' penalise, or my, unexpected refusal q the money.
- I must have been a. strange-looking child. My
(£30m lexlolrlzhwsfihdark, galley; £13m Ignwhoiesome
o and en ' m e o a. e u a
, ing unneturally  the nttgguntig’n g; in
features, and the contrast with my long, bloc
hair that floated loose over my neck and tattered

o .
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alley lmew Nan Briggs, and most peep e feared her.

(1de be ignorant of her existence.
“ You on’t know Noni” I 1y;
‘xh ,Ithuveéliléed:§th haggli- ova; so £3535;
e as e e re w a
" but I nexger had the hongr of hearing her namelgle‘:
fore Is she your nmther?‘ ' —
1: my head, and teen came into myeyes; I
V; new; £201fl€ggink of m 105% furent i11nv1'diglggut. glyryingt .
r . mo was a ’ ' en ' or.
.Ihad alwa. nodded myself n $3116 fact otw
gglittggg‘: armed 3e, and he d myfieéf  than
.grgat whifgeggags consequence—I u edied a
u {have you on friends!"
. Ive nobody q 111; old Nan; she whips me some-
gfimflz‘t I don is mind that—aha aeys it‘s good lot
He muttered to ' ’
“28”me changed. mething  himself, and his coun
cannot eta. now '1 he said. “Come here to-
gggow, 3 litie  Indians-if I am not here,
He agtem‘ ed tomount hlshoree but 4w v L
“133%, and gamed against a. lam  forgawa
em 81106. Am exolai a your: man sev-
. years older halting opposite; ‘ "dengue deuce
Wrist confoundedly,” he

“3?; 3' here?”
I ve hurt mg h
em' orsehome and?!
Itee ve week.” w

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atly sci-prised at ting i
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; stately church and
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her what I told mchndren,“he said.-
3 on.
I ' sfiehyhd her caress. Tell th

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No more that , d I ewee tho' . ‘ 33' 
walked down the crowded thomgghfarecom e?
oblivlilgas to, evterythmg  ‘ .» if
ments away with» harsh words, a; a  had  I I
fear of contagion in my Vt:  m; _
down )1 the stone steps w ch lead St.‘!’agfif;_

the afternoon had womanly; V

  
  
  
   
 
  
   

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What mytho htswere Ieennot ' ' ‘
; jumble, doubtlegg; I knoW‘I often   j 3"
‘ plexedxnesore’glg ‘ - \»   ,4 '
I went home at night withno money and Noah ' . , .
good humor was not inc I e  -
whatasumlnnihtheveeamed. Iwadot  ’ 
too wise to have ld her, but she heard the  / ..
stances from on old regman who, me,  ‘ ‘
had witnessed the whole roceeding. It is 
probable that I might have another beating he a 2
record, had not her' anger been nppessed 
herdthat I was to meet the gentleman on  -
o owm a. .  .  i x j: ‘  . 
I was gen]; dispatched to bed without having 
ceived my accustomed crust; hut I soon  
hunger and cold in recalli the wonderful emf
of the day, and looking ease y forward to them i

to . r 
I had no , fleet—no ideeot what might ’ ‘ ‘ »
as a. less pgfant‘child would have head: “to  7
the thouiet of again seeing and speaking  . .4
human lug so elegant and ‘merveious as = ' 1
youth, was dream enough. 7 I v .   ,.
Famine and cold had often me awake; 
never solongasdid those vague anoiesyvhmt
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they never known before—ms far removed“ . I 1 V .
the dull of my existence as would  ,
some wonde Eastern tale. ‘ ’ * ~ .. I 

The next morning I was stationedon'uthe , 
long before the appointed hour: but 
vain—the stranger did not ap ; I'm 
away te’overcome with when  aha .-.
mam:  ang'wenmnzasked sum    ’

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“1:30 you ’1’va mu: weenie» memorizing
vo .' W   "

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infi bedde me. ; , ' ,- ,g-rr; '»
~ Yes, I live with her"‘I V {howl-em. »
the gentleman?s horse,‘ 1 red ed, for 
my mind that he hadbeen sent in'seemh em .1”;
"You’re the very one I want their," benefit .
“Master Easton couldn‘t come entree ’

,' distance, . . - ,A
care about bein seeninthis eort -   ,3” '

Without twoch I obeyed him, 
ness,£ollowin in his 
Broadway,un he‘went (lth ;  I.  
to]: ahlzlzl'gegi t at lumen. 
e an wen u taira. ,- r   
Inaiewmomenispheretnmed ‘  \'
me to follow him. I ascended  I: 
througha broad hall, whichlookedmore' j; I ~ *
my vague ideas of heaven.- Inounted 'anpfthergtfir.‘ - 1
case, and enter-eds room in the Watery. f!  
no fitnfiiofiltoitesplgtmr creme,“ a043,, .) ,

cou , e * q _ L  ‘
“ ' neyre youareig’ he exclaimed throwi dm' ' -

u h he  readinggdg‘regfimgnmus 

acme!) cure ear 013" one.” 
' g Refinergg continued'totheain, Wm ‘
 Wash ’ 1
and melt” , 0 her tidy; then ask my 

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 In an  rm led hack in that magnificent
 teammatiy‘dm?ytacem be“, my hair smggtg
 In yawning s alling , masses a u
‘* j waist l  back at thegreshold, for a
 _ was sittinfiothere, and near her stood a proud-
 r l, w j surveyed me with unqualified dis-
‘  lat-young ntleman, bade me advance, and
4 v .rcass V me.
 emitlfidy regarded me for an instant through her
 one c : r
,. -;"f’1don’t vva‘onder you were struck, Enston: upon
 v I hellfire she’s a Gipsy. What is your

f   “323d e if; 33‘” I answered, unawed by her man-

"  (new, to: was r  after the first Inoment ot

 , ‘ Av ry fit name," shesaid. .“Would:you liketo

 me, and learn to read and sew!”

'1' “and wait on the,” put in the girl; “you said she
' ammo.

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‘3‘“? es. to deer ” returned the lady quickly,
yguth oi the sofa. made a hasty mavement;
 , onube easily settled hereafter. Would you
liketoliveheref” she added to me: V
 :3“!!!  Nan is, willin ," I replied; “but,if you
’t her, she wi et me away from you.
»‘ , 't , ' erdo that—oh, on‘tl”
 3,“ nu need notbe afraid,” said the boy. “ Be a
j’ , and t to learn every thing'you are bid,
" n  never have you.” -
2 .  etew words to the lady, who replied

 such a willful creature—however.h
tom way! Indeed, I dare so. we shall find the
Menus useful. Louise,’ she continued to
 a me your cousin’s cushions; he is not
w: ~ -~ “I, am grateful, Easton, that you es~
‘  a sprain and a skint lameness.”
 £th to- thank that ‘ttle sprite tor it." he
__ 1" ' ,‘ngigt me. ’ ‘
5?“ as , 4 had aging and before the lifeless-
 oould o y her mother’s command, I
} ' ‘ 5'" and settled the pillows in a more,
' 'eposion. 7‘
I think you will find get sufficiently fox-w ,"
mains‘luonise’s comma t; but her speech received
 y ‘ mound there was something m hercousin’s
/ ' ’ checked any further display of temper.
. allegation excuse Louise’s petulsnce,” said the
,W}  an instant, catching his glance; ~“ she
suitors tn’do every thing tor you herself—she
"em? " " Mme—Inger saw any one so ten-

‘“ I uni-Y tofu! to her " he replied, carelessly,
 1  position, wi ayewn. " How tire-
:witisto shut ' ’in me house-this morning
see > e as w ” ,

V' ,, this-child "la-said the lady, as it suddenl
11% to a consciousness of my presence. “ R0 -
go with her'toher home and pay the 1101‘.
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‘ ‘ tsmirWhereahouts, if she repeats.” ,
=1 not think she would be likely to do

5 new need at r in. _ »
 make one. of fishnets pictures; her
‘ ' it exquisitely shaped." \
 "‘lrl‘, darted e s iterul lance at
v  comm. but er met or inter
 the two, ,
 ‘. ‘f’ghe‘had better, go back at once, had she not, 1
s,» n r ' , 1
“I "I ,, ukso,mad&m. ImusttellRolllns to learn?
, _ . _' thing henna about her.” i r 
 :I'venodoubt you will hear some wonderful ;
' 2 ~ ’jrejoined Louise;.“perheps she IS an on-

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. 1-.  --  “,like’one,” replied her cousin, coolly;
* - “moi; rout-'otehe-‘way WM it is quite re-
, 1 1  something so picturesque and origi—

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’misery the future on!

 e leave town sosoou that she can obtain -

vowing some unexpecte ,
my eyes withtesrs and my heart with emotions '

 a,an to the fiver-sands. mm   L
conducted me to €39 house‘s. peered in hunger to
her summons, and was orde

old'homeior the purpose at

unconcerm - d rture. , _ r -‘
' "none 1.33% 33; $53," said the‘ youth.

me down-stairs again to t e housemeid, who put on
me a prett bonnet and shswhnnd then we set forth.

Old [Nun no objection to parting with '
vided sue was paid her price. senor;
ously gave me my‘mother’s cross, a moment alter
demanding to be paid its full value, patted my head
glide. she vovgedli mightfthank od‘t

ringing- s e ven me or ortune
and allowexd me to depart. ‘ my go . " '

Nan and I met no more. From that day m (168*
tiny took unto itself new paths, spreading on in a
far diflerent directionwwuligttlfii tor happiness or

co » , . .

I returned to that s tely mansion and its ht
occupnnts, almost stupefled b the suddennlglslgsng
magnitude of _the change w ch had come over, me.
Of course, I did not's as an older person
would have done; but I was full 01 s , wild
thoughts, and among others would some reoolleo-.
hour. of m mother's death. and the dismal room

where her 9 went out, int themselves upon
morn the rich chamber where eat, like beggars
entering a rectal hall. ‘ ' ‘

I was startled at the fraud” around me; I
thought there were many 1 edge Wyldes beside me
as the mirrors reflected my image. The sort, oer-

. ets seemed never meant to be t'reddish-«everyr '

hing was so rgeous and beautiful that I could not

believe it at, oung as I was, and dolefully
iggorant, too, zogiaezte ngttoldutlne thatf was
_ men w: scor asure

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CHAPTER III.
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‘Tnm days after, we left the city, and for the first
time in my life I enjoyed the delight of riding in a
carriage. I went in the vehicle with Hrs. Amer
her daughter and nephew, although at first the ledy
had been at a loss where to put me. . '
decision that settled the matter, ,as ‘ it appeared to
decide every thing in which  abuse go interest him-

5 . ' '
“ t1;ng not lgieegiehgr to associate with the ser-

van . s o rou u a. com in f ,

[nuise—J’gort of g p pa‘ on or

ough they seem naturel enough

So I went in the carriage with them. I can 160::
back ripen nosesson of such keen enjoyment ssthat
m which Ithen reveled. Ihad never he 21 in the
country before, And our we led ,
majestic river of our New ori. , every, s ' re~
d beauty and marvel,

gainful, from their very sweetness, until I leaned
'ack in magenta sick, and faint with excitement.

I knew t
trvoseat. .whereshe into

to pass at least a. por-

tion of the summer, and "y mime sloped soul ,-

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nted with at the thou n
$011315 amora‘éfihe green tré’es‘ and Teen
ers. I was not noticed agrentdeal,
several times. Iclnsped my hands anduttered some
ejaculation o! astonishment or admiration at the
varied scenes presented to my gaze 
ioolr smilineg strike, and the languid lady. long past

whole

’ admiring any thing,

, wouldse : I.   . .  ,

““Is nether enthusiasm dc ciousl~so out-ohms-
wa ande uant.” ' ’ .  r' v

ll iss Lo se occasionally indulged in a.  words

of contempt. ore little sneezing laugh: but" some

togoiwlth rne‘tom ‘
with 015

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the old hag whatever she asks, so that there may 'be ‘

2‘ no more troubieabout it.” , .
The man promised in: lioit obedience, and took ,

her and the '

It wasEeston”: '.

_ fully useless ornament to our
houdoir; therefore, eep her where she may gal-n '

‘ gigs"

a: t at most,

t we were goin to Mrs. Amory’s ooun- -

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 - how her cousin always checked nerve d insolence
a 0r,merrnnent,,an’d I was allowed toin ulge myex‘

tedfeelings 4 any way Isawfit. .
We rode all day; then the oun ladychose to
la hex-selfill and wewere'o ' to the

nigh at a little town whose name do, not remem-‘
. The next morning Amory proposed to his aunt
. , that we should pursue our journey in thesteamboat
f - _ '1 that touched there, and she at once
V I shall never to my emotions as we drove
down to the landing and went on board of the boat.
'N'Since thenI have seen noble ships of av Elation
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grand or lov in our country—all that is famed or

Wonderful in e old world-that nothing ever awak-

ened such feelings as I experienced when I felt my-

»  smoothly overthe watersinthat grace-
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Miss Louise gave me her _ and sev-
eral books to 01 wh e, at her mothers nest,
her cousin offered er hisarm for a promen e on
deck. . Amory retired to the cabin, and I was
left to gaze in silence on the beautiful views which
(livery moment opened in a new loveliness before

Howlionged to stand upon the summits of the

r -mounta.ins rising so blue and distinct in the distance

-—tc let myself genth down among the foam—crested

waters and float soft y along after the white-winged

rds skimming about us like shadows. Heaven fl)-

rcd m ifar those lofty peaks; and all my ‘ 6

had 8 ch wild fancies of going thither in
search of my lost mother.

Theboat swept ra idly on. and in a few moments ’

We reached the lam ing where we were to leave it.
We ain entered the carriage, passed swift)
throng: the little village and along the smooth roa
until saw the jutting win and lofty chimneys o
is large house upon our rig t hand. »

It ved to be our place of destination; for, quit-
tJug he highwa we iassed through the great iron
. l! a wi 3' 've, bordered on either side

With trees that interlaced their branches over-
sometimes losing sight of the house and river

altogether; then, upon reaching a sudden rise of
figmnd, the gray roof would loom up again and the
' ght waters dance in the sunlight, while my heart
lea , at the sight of them.

v house stood upon an eminence, built of ‘dark-
w stone, with spreading wings and broad veran-
‘ .  covered wi fragrant vines Just burst-

down

1:111 chafing.“ tt‘ th to

' - oo awn swe rom e s

p “the ' , of the avenge; on the rig t hand

was an immense flower. garden, while at the left and
.back a mom wood, stately with primeval pines and
hemlocks, spread down toward the river.

I could catch glimpses of the waters from the .ve-
Wfi. Sweeping away ins succession of beautiful
Windlass until a sudden curve anguth cliff shut
the last gleam from view miles miles above.

The interior of the dwelling was in keeping with
its Symouudings. A. great hall divided it in the cen-
 . W. W in the middle to an arched room

-  expat ling fountain threw up its s ay and
0“ witha sweet, ringing sound into a merge {eggK
$10M Glam doors, at the further and gave egr
8‘ lawn, corresponding with the one in front, giv-
' his beautiful glimfiges into the old woods, while near

the: entrance of 't

 windings—I could
' we may spacious apex-tines: crowded

“Tm thfiuxwles that wealth colfld rtzvide or a
 ~mmuimm°y new eternal
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spirits, were ped around;
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wasznecessaryl‘should learn, ther. with drier ‘
sho . accomplishments; yetm We all‘ thewhfieto
feel» hat. between me and m be ’ r  1

could 3617i If. 

was an immense gulf, over'w ichv
cross. ,V , :4 , . 9' H u

A rtlon of each da was‘spent" indusmcry' is
dresgio -room, sometixges following the bent of my
own inc nations, looking at of, ‘ jios'
playin childhke,asmy fan, me , tat ,,
subjec to the caprlce of mzwhnwas '  ,
momentkind and ood-.  H501)?!- -
gableand exacting t tIconld _ 

er.  " ' X  j

She was completely spoiled by her
gence; accustomed to the gratification 01,6:va
ca rice, however extravagant and V ' p , 
m ht be, so that it was not perhaps alt ' 1 TM
f t that she was growing proud, 
vain; for, under the best and most  
government. she would always have teens-weak

volous character. ‘ 1 " - ’- .1
Easton Amory remained several weeks atw '
broo then he left us quite une  .'  _ 
him‘ always received kindness and attention; »
although, after a time, he ceased noti me'hmc'h
in his aunt’s presence, salt was evident
ant to her. ‘ ' . I -,

But very often I encountered him in the crown
then he would sit down by me, and tannin is
less, dashing way, aptfiarently not regarding 
child' and, indeed, ough . orant and 10%!
than Louise Iwas, in many - s,hersn
felt it even then, _ v, ,
The governess; who I learned had been on ‘5‘;
to «her famil , now returned, and she gave. 

    

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sons daily w on those of Louise were over; acidic

was a kind woman, and devoted herself assiduoxfly 
to my improvement, I made a progress  
perfectly astonishing and was soon (1qu  , ‘ ital
of Louise in'all such studies at it was, , '
primer for me to tgligrrguea 1 wt 1  

was passions ' on o p dreams w f 

I could steal into the galls , where a fine
hung, I spent hours in fig u
often, and talking to t em as
stand my love an admirati '

    

on.
had received no instruction in
used to sit for hours with a not; and
sketches, which; though ru e and
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I was sit in a Window—seat, in the _.
one day, bu ‘ y occupied with some in) '

   
     
 
  
   
  
   

duction, when Easton chanced to , a
“ What on earth are you about h asked.
“ Had it been any one else who made the  , l
I should have hidden the sheet; but much ~ ‘ , '
him, I did not dare for I was a perfect slave to ma
wishes; so I replied faintly:  ’ ‘
“Nothing at all." ' , .» '
“ Nothing at all,” he re lied: “wow _ A
a very industrious way 0 working at a ‘
me see what you are at— '
afraid I” ‘

Hetookthe r‘from mommamm   , ,
eveninthesl  which 
entirel he h been accustomed to , 
aroun submit to his least wish. , p “I i

He looked at the drawing feral, mew. ,_
speaking: claimed others which ' ~
g anced at those in the same unusual ‘ A
etsiwmissmmnw  -
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w‘tho taught 5703173318 askegfat length;
estern pose. ; y. _

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-.0 or day.” _ . .
r »- d you are ' pattern after him?"
~  I ‘ otnre, Easton, Iwantto'finish it before some-
 i.  calls me awaey‘to do something else.’_" -

' VA  human, Mrs. Amory came up—talrs. I
 . made a movement to seize and hide my drawing,
 butllsston held it above my reach.
 ‘ .‘F‘Auntfi he said, “look at this."

’ She tool; the sketches with her usual stately
looked at them for a. moment, and said

a
salty-

o

draws very well; she has immense
, she undertakes. Did she give

‘ 3
I j 1' uisel” «claimed Easton, almost contempt-
»  I . . “Excuse me, ma’am, but she could not
I draw so well to save hersoul.”
” them then?” she asked in a tone which
her risin dis leasure. “"rhey exhibifiale
ut . leg Western couldn’t ve

 e t , gs.
._ “There sits the artist," re edEaston pointing
 so, along alittle bit, wit acertain degree 0
m:gtiouin- tone. I . h“ th
., ‘  ave me an on one w e e
,Wot in filer ‘cheeksgryg 6’
- , gave you ssons?” she asked.
._ ,‘t‘ll‘o one madam " I answered. “Please don’t
)  Judeedihl diéin’t :neau atnhy harm."
' gave me- e'raw swi outawo and
 away but Easton magnet follow. rd.
“‘3!  " said she, looking back, with one of her
V , ' 18m ‘_ “I thought you promised to make
' some (calls, with Louise and hoe—have you for-

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, thm’here is  Western,” pursued Easton,

edible aunt’s‘impatience, as the overness

cause down hrom the_school—room. “ Loo at these

i drawings, ’_’ he contlnued, placing them in her hand

‘F’ ' outh take great ’pains with her—perhaps we
we found an artist.

  

his” 1’" asked the governess turning toward
1  witfh her accustomed éomposure. '

. .  . , , 0

-: ;‘ y‘fthat is w at I am saying.”

 Mrs. Amory, looked excessively annoyed' but
here was something in Easton’s face which she did

41;! trusts 3522mm" she said coldly. ' “ Madge
not  your choice of a seat; please remove,
« yourself to'the sch

oo!-room-—or no ' on ma 0 to
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~ 1 -  Amery hooded his aunt down-stairs, l
 laugh in a tantalizing way, and she re-

 tail; in a low, nick voice; but I did not catch
' ‘ wads. ,l'knew, ere was somethin amiss, al-
 uuderstood what, for Western

use] 'j  in: with the sad look she often be

' ' m ace. ' v

. r , estern', ' I exclallned, impetuously,

also! I wantto begin right away—this very

“.   ,the‘sllktowind first." '

'  mgr take any time at all, you know, and

E

s, g
 ' tows, sobad.

m he skelns into the school-room," she :9-
ed. kindly; “as soon asn‘you have wound them I

“on a first lesson. .
Ifim so glarllmlfirtat Iéltzr'klfl you, Miss West-
0 . .,
. ’ ' remive my caress,
 an instant, with her hand lightly,
M she continued I .

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 ‘knoww . you mean-please give we '

V6 N "Western teach'thls 01mg 1; rltesshecer»
twrmbits talent.” y p ’
,_ g!!!  well, shall be attended to; but just

vyonnwish-‘meto give Madge lessons in draw- '

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"13° 5"” 1W Hobs woos kind menu" . "ii
filled—let it .be‘ you I 

among whom you bane
to please'them-eaad above all, thank God 11
forhisgoodnes‘s.” '_ ' a , V ..   .
r “ I do," was my reply; “I pray for East-on ended
01‘ them every night. ’ I ‘ v

. the vex-nose, tly. '
“No,” returnn’ all 111113;; “figure meal-Fave to
call him so only the other .i' ‘

Whenyou are a little older you will  it“

Is not r " she said.
"Bug? e’ it best.” ‘
“I think Mrs. Ame

‘ phegfd“and you won! be sorry to displease her.

I not understand at all why it could o'flend
Mrs. Amo but I was too busy with “my proposed
studiesto 1: hi: much about the matter ' ~

After that I received instruction daily and before ‘

many months, Miss Western predicted
for me.

CHAPTER IV.
use summons

' wonderful

' m Y0 . V ,, *
AHORY left Woodbrook soon after that,

Euros
little scene' and as, during several weeks folio ,
the house as crowded with company, I was 9. ~

lowed towander about at my pleasurghé, Waste , ,r '
s rn,

I received lessons regularly from
but Louise could hardly be induced to look ata book.
Young as she was, a love for every sp 0! dissi—
pation was the strongest feeling in he ature. Her
soul was not more than half formed; such taclllties
as she possessed would never be more than parciall
developed, but

and was never in good humor unless her mother
permitted her to be dressed and among the visitors.

I was, of course, sent for but seldom. Occasion-
ally, Louise would take it into her Wise head to use
her embroidery-frame, and would have me at hand
to sort an wind sllks; but that was from a desire to
make me eel m dependence. I knew it would have
pleased her I revolted, and been coerced into
obedience; so never, by word or look, did I betray
how, child though I was, such servitude gelled my
proud spirit. /

At other tilnes,.a1ter my lessons were over, Ide- ,
estern

voted several hours todraw ; then Miss W V \
would insist on my leaving 1 ; so I would take a
book—choosing thos - fullest of V
into the depths of the woods, and seekl
favorite this at, lie and lose myself in that
ful companiOnship. while the summer
through the branches of the old trees
rily upon the

some '
slight-

and intensity of thoughts which I had ’no power to
comprehend. « ' a

One day I had nearly reached the boundaries of
the estate; for, on that side Mrs. Amory's lands ter-
minated with the woods. 1 ,
one of Louise’s displays or temper, an
I could release myself, had hurried o
lonely retreat. . -- s

I threw aside m bonnet, let in hair stream once
more after} its 0 d untidy fash on, which was no
longer permitted, and raced wildly up and down,
scaring the rabbits from their retreat and chant
the butterflies as they lanced past.
fairly out at length, lay down upon the to
rest, idly twisting my hair round and r0 ’ my flu:-
gers, after ahab I had, and lastly watching them-

eams kiss the treetops. ,

At last, a step sounded taintly on the green 

but Ididnot look agar-12:1) ngittobeoneot ‘

menem yed abou t _ co. 7 , ' -
“ .’ said avoiee di, not know “Iwonder ~ r
if the we is haunted? as the first time in

pect to be treated to the sight of a wood-n .

_, I sprung to my feet at once

.  stood V _
thfispultor in astonishment, has without anylear;
e was a south. WWW

I

would not like it.” she’l’e- i

she loved flattery’and'exoltemeug: ‘

nsward orlinge likeablessing ,
upon my tore sad, that éched rom he strangeness; '

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: Easton Amory,  unlike m in  
 Hemrather ethanxir withlarge" es
‘A ‘ ' :gnmouth that palm mi led isweetn ~es anggzdtgmll

; folder: hue so so om seen, but whic is sobeeutiful.

 the forehead of g 4 e face Was not, hand-
some until he smiled; then it lit up so brightly,
and his great

 expression that lent his features something nobler
‘ thahmereheaut . . ‘ _   I
p “ You need no look at 1m with so much wonder,"
 g. . he said, “nor be at all afraid.” , . ‘
~ , . “Afraid !” repeated II with a consid ,h‘e'show of
s , contempt in my tone; ‘why should I be?" -
’ _ He 1e bed a little, in a subdued sort, and stooped
r to pet a eautiful black and tan do , that lay at hi."
feet, panting with the fatigue of a s arp run. From
" his manner I mmpose he thought me older tlmn I
really was, for I was tall and slender, and my hair
y K a woman might have envied. _
 “I thought at first you were my 00118111 Louise,”
" ' he continued; “ but when I saw you runninilike a.
door, I knew you could not be; she is altoget er too
’ 'd and fine for such exertion.”
“ our cousin Louise?” I returned, staring at him

 

cousin? . -

' “Very easily; but did you never hear me spoken
of!” he continued, with much earnestness. “ Indeed,
I am astonished at m aunt's neglect.
could see me here t moment—what a way she
would be in l" ‘
“Who are you?" I asked, abruptly, quite losing
ht of the rinciples of courtesy, which Miss
eaten: so nt instilled into my mind in xlny
singu er

wonder at his sud on appearance and

we ' ,
' “ You speak like the tad of the manor," said he,
laughi at the air I 7 unconsciously assumed;
then,  of! his cap, he made me a low bow and
added: “ e it known toyou. worshiptul maiden,
that Lem your unworthy servant, Walter Stuart.”

“ And‘you are'Lomse’s cousin?”

“I have that honor: and add thereto thetot
zieiilgflw;Z to 1131' serene mother, whom I conclude you

are _ .
“No " I replied, not carihg how ulckly any one
, 1 mg“ ' tion' “I live wit herb-«she took
muggy ” modNen firiggs, andIhavebeen here
ever ,ee. »

The smile faded from his lips, and a graver ex-
pression stole over his face; somehow, young as he
was, it 888 more natural to it than the merry

it worn a". moment before.

“ Better have hit ’ ouflth old Nan l" he muttered.
“ How come she to you?“

“lasted Easton‘trom falling oi! his horse, so he
~-memmeld
" r “r um ' W 011 i: re inder. “I remem-

~ / haw abet mar debatable 23min had met with

“$339116 yonr cousin, too?" I asked.
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- to each other.” he replied. “Do ’its’em 1mg

,_~ handsome!" he askedquiekly. 3»

 ‘ “Yes; much 11 on," I, reglied.
i Igrew he and

andsomer than
I ,so irritated by his tone um
:‘ 7 «We' wgg'tquirreiahout lookaJdlss. Wuhan

1?“ fimeisWWyldeffl » . .
4 . “nary appropriate one} They; did notglvg you
the name also, I conduee- ‘ , .

f “ “93- 13,931,190!” I may have shame as
Fiat},th sow/Mervént giant: hemmed.
with the some meat: re, ~ w eh left me an.
.deeldedwhethertobgtgfl, Ottole hrr-Ieenslbly
.‘ decided upon the la, _ .  e, magi-«n m
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tiou, and so j wavy rown heir-of that peculiar ;
have seen such hair; but once since; then it adorned '

efies were so soft and varied in their ‘

in new astonishment. I .“ How comes she to be your .

Iwishshe“

in mtg “We ouliveso
“ shim can see‘ he house through

\

V "bo you”  'llvoneerherei’llnsked at'le” " a, 5  

“The next place to this:' those grounds  ‘
upon theotherside of theirwall‘?’ ‘ V ; v  ‘.
 Whydo-youneveryvisit‘your euntl’f.1,questioned. ,; 1,, ,N

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such ‘charmihg relatives, andnever see them,” he

returned, in his old benteri toner: ‘ _  a; ‘
“erde ou?”1persl . . ‘ --  1. '  
“Because don’t wish to," he  ‘_ _ 3,

“ Nor would they thank me'for my Visit. 1 _ 

one. Indeed, Isu pose if Mrs. Ainorye‘o 7  

here momen , she would order the v   ,.

“P011 me." - .     .‘ ..
‘fWhat have you done?"Iasked.looldngfl  j .4

ouslg at him. - . . . 3'   “
“ oit follow that the fault mmbem'dufifl“.
iti”heasked./ '

“Was it?” I persisted, with allthe 

m e. ‘ . a: .'
'x %)thing at all; I have not exchangeda ; 
an wt them sinceIwasalittlechild.” i y 2   .. . ‘
‘ Then you can’t have anyquarrel with  I  y
a Ied' r m t ‘4 rldly 
aware ouareno ve wo   , '1
Madge,” he said: smiling. “Irgannot 
affair to you, although you do demand itme ‘  ,
imperious way. Mrs. Amory and .we have  a
friends for years. Unless you wish to have your ._
ears soundly boxed, I would not advise you‘to’m- ‘, r
tiolrihmy name); . sed' he. th ' ‘ -   . .
econversa on as to ot r omen," V, and, '-
was natural at mypage, very soon 
dentialaspossible. ‘- ' 1 . A _. 1 
“ Do you come here often?” he asked. ' 

“ Almost every day, when it is pleasant.
be in the woods, don’t on?"   .r ,v ,
~ “Indeed I do. I feir y live in our ' or use old

 

forest. Come with me, and I show  
work. We must often have been neighbors without
bein aware of it." " * _ : -  

- I ollowed him to the low wall that  ‘
grounds, and sprung over after him, before he  - .v
make a movement to assist me. . ,r   at .,
“2175101; my word,” he said, “you can jumpvflkea ‘w

I‘, . ’

“Louise Ba 3 w isn’ledylike”'1flald," 4), 
little: tor-I we); a sensitive, child tin spite,  ,, .
8p] s. _. , _ ;_- i   f
“Never mind her; itwould beagood j  M’
gelliufn aboutnllttle, endgetsomecolor" in  ,

O ace-97 r 3’" t.

“She says it is aristocrati’ctobepale.“   -

“With all my heart; and she shefl’bei’li fife- ‘
tocratiq'as she likes, only do not let 

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where is ~our favori lace?" _

“‘Very’near here. Cgme thiswayiw ‘ yr ‘

We took awindin path throng  I, ,
soon came to a. me icsummer-h , 
blan vingsyand oval}: by  

a. a re leoe . I  

He condugted mg into’ the arbor. ' Tammie?

seats covered with mosses. tantaetlo:

some rustic manufacture,” the ,  

books and a rswere tiered about,  

up ‘the mosfignhfi possible to 
‘ ' u e ‘ , ' Q  z ,
“on,’i‘t’sbeauuru1x There is 

wrwgods. Iwishtherewas-auehom‘ I r _'

sitan read’ '.” . ‘  »:- 
“Ihope youwill come  .

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fishbgtwhydon't you”, over  to 
i‘S-r ' .ulowearedeadlyenemies.” " , '

' _ 3 “' I can that be?" Isald, wondcflngly. “Bela-
13  “twig” turn d lax hin scorn
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' V‘ rm: ' it. “they are very seldom any thing

‘ ' ’ use: it im‘t rift: " I experimented. ‘ _

.  shorten-elf suit, little Madge. But don’t talk
3 never

1. 5 shout them , wish even to think of their
r  I othave set foot in those

I  Bronte, in [dog here ran away an Iheard

  her moaning so piteously that! thong t she must
" huggand came aiterher without thinking where

. '  “ What a pretty dog‘she is," I said. “I found one
' . .lfl'stweek, a nice lit 9 thing and Mrs. Amory told
 Cihatwht keep it, but uise retendedthat

r'  was , ‘ 'd of, the poor doggie, an screamed so

‘ ' .— itncame near her, that they made me

a - " ' itaw . ,
. “E idwlittle wretchl" he murmured. “Never
' , ,‘ edge, you shall come here and play with
x Whenever you please; see. she has taken a
’ {newtoyou already, and Brownie seldom 'does to
-",»  She pays you a high compliment."
" v le creature had leaped into in lap, and,
'3 linking my hands for a time, curled herse f comfort.
up. and went fast to sleep.
 J And oucome here often ' I inquired.
;  {‘0}; es: Istud here; go will always find me
wig; ‘ yt’g‘e weather fine. you like picture books,
 ' lives insane about them, and when he put a voi~

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exp _, j thegiictures to me, untillcametothe

 ' on the he must be very learned indeed—-

, ‘ aswiseasEaston: of course. no one could

Wed auxin: in my mind.

:! ‘« swayed there until late in the afternoon. I had

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r .  go home, . now,” I said. when I rememv

 lo I had been gone; “ Miss Western will
51118sz 1 gym.” 1’,

u .3 isvshe? kn "

,, 7 erness, you ow.

,flmOt; is she nice?"

f? ‘, very nice: I love her so much.“

fiWell if she is kind to you, all right."

~ 9' lay Brownie on the moss,"I said; “she
irsieep thereasnice as possible. Good-by, now.
, _ ,Stuart; what a pretty name you have

, a; w .  y p Y
,  you, hedge; good-by. I shall expect you

veyisoonsg _
~»   loometo-morrowr”. «
‘ 1.“, f sooner the better. If I am husy,youcen
' :yourself‘with shock."
,"I won't disturb'yc‘u; I’ll hens still as a

ham Todaorrowthen litt fairy."

 
   

I’ll come'to-morrow ’ an _ way bounded,
fights! with my new'frlend.’ 1

  ~ . . museum BAP? .
'  ’  a sad without my again seeing
~ vs. xStusrt? fofiBwas kept so busy in the house
' Mi _ ' :no time for my accustomed rambles in
‘3 the woods. Louise detained me, constantly waiting
' . . We hada sli ht illness, which 8 mag.
_ Mas she Ways di her ailments. into sickness,

” I was kept near toegrstify her whimb. ,

. ‘Ivthink'tnnise dislift me, becausel so for sur-
  natural nickness, and, like all mean
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pleeei of'tvorsted-‘ivo that she had 
colored dog,hoidin§%r basket. .01 flowers inhis ,
mouth of hues and shades that wmdd have aston- ‘ . 
ished flora couldshe have seen them. The girltook: I ‘
delight in watching me and flu fault with my ‘ '
grogress,"forcing me to to]: o t the stitches a; ‘ g;
ozen times in succession, t ough, on each so arate‘ .,, ‘ s
trial, they hadvbeen set exactlyas she - -' g,
Passionate and fiery I was, but I had early income I 
that nothing vexed Louise, so much to see me pe :_ poi
fectly unmoved by her taunts' so I heeded her-ill; 
humor not at all, singin gayly at my work, and wi,
loo quite happy an unconcerned, thogfilli all, I. ‘ '-
thew e Iwas read to spring out ofthe 7 ow g
with rest essness an impatience. , . '7  . .’
Her blue eyes would fairly blaze, and her delicate. 
complexion grow purple with passion, and several \ 2
times she struck me with her whole force. =
me by every insulting name that her mean
tlon could su gest. , I v » ‘
Sothe wee W, and the beautiful ‘midsnm
Inel- came on. oodbrook put on all its beauties,
and to me the lace was like Paradise. ' .
I missed Ens on exceedingly and his absence was
a source of rest grief to me: but I never mentioned
his name, t ough night after night I- lay in bed cry- ‘ ‘
ing with a so of vague unrest and whenever I . w.
could gain accessto the icturc- allery unperceked, ’ . -
spending hours before is po ai to it, ‘
best, my only ' fl

gm counsel of it, calling it my
on . . _
When the clustering vines were most . t,

the flower-gardens in their richest bautgv, ,e

depths of the great wood frcenest and most y,
Amory was seized w th a sudden feverto de

Part. h hers 'ofatripto Surat than

earned from Miss estern what and where t‘was,

watching with silent wonder the pro arations that

went on, and marveling how she could  ‘ herself

from that beautiful spot. _ ~ ‘
uise was to accompany her, and I feared I 

should be compelled to go; but certain'that the ill- v

natured rl would force me to act contrary to my r

desires, occasionally whispered in her ear of the,

hlappilness Sh&Wé)ifld eiiijgyl,1 and leg her to infer, if

sepeased, a enve eranti pated, 'leesure.

80 Louise decided the I should remain wheli‘e I was,

although, once or twice, Mrs. Amory spoke of taking

me. - »
_ “I won’t have her!" said her daughter; “indeed I
won‘t! People will be asking if she is any relation .
of mine-though, to be sure, we might dress her in ‘ -.
a Turkish costume, and they would take her for a 9%
mulatto—she is black enough, in all conscience l" "'
I made’no reply, although I w furious. I did
not hate the miserable creature; felt too y
her immeasurable inferiority, and despised er
ttguritsas much as the week spirit that instlgeted
em. » _ ' /
:30 hey went away, and Miss Western went to
visit her relatives—4 was alone, with the exception fl v
of the servants. But Mrs. Amory saw fit to impose “N
certain restrictions upon me; sherhad never quite "
forrrotten her annoyance about the drawings. She.
doc ded, pro rly enough, that I must be to ht
to sew. and t e housekeeper was instructed, dn 1;
certain hours of each day. to induct me into the
m stories of needlework. r , .,
was rfectly happy during the month that’fol- A
lowed. attended to my sewing everyv m and
the rest of the day was at my own d s ; could _
read. study, and, better than all. draw as constantly
asIsawfi. Iknowthatllm raved '
and I was so anxious that Easgm should
with my success when he returned.
those weeks I fwuxmt d
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Amory; than earth with heaven. He was
'. ‘ at; but, in my mind,lllnstou w _
, “Ii so ,rlor to an other human being, that,“
: Won d have been sacrl go to my faith to have oom-
Pfifed‘the two; ~ 1 »- - ’
~ I’ll Wager xn head that Mademoiselle meiseeet
{on atthat wor "’ said heir? we set, one do , in
r tit”? ":2; EM ~53 13"" $0?qu '
mg me, occu em 9 a
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He laughed mischievoust at my h'ritstio flun
, his book ulddtfidfeisn playfully teasing tlli’e littlg
21 ee ' ,1 '
When is Easton Amory coming back?" was the
ne‘xtquoation. ' ’
‘Not atell thiuummer, Miss Western toldme. He
‘W ‘ returnto college in the fell.” 1
’ ‘ Soshalll, MissMa e. Idon‘tthlnk hewlll be
hurt with the prepmt on he makes; he is of! on a.
Ffichting excursion with a party of Southerners."
1' ‘I should imagine," I replied, “that he would
' \lleed'veryllttle preparation to do any thing he

wished.‘
pained smile. I

“d! 393‘
as somo‘

, Walter Stuart smiled—his 0

went on with my work, and he ooked at me for a.
1 “ time then turned away, drawing edeep breath
I , _ I” he nmrmured, pityingly. “Poor
little Madge;

“ “Don’t: while theteers rose to my eyes;
My mother to say that—it makes me cry."
He Stroked m hair softly as a brother might

a? done, and voice took l

.» “I wish you knew my mother; I wish you lived
I with her.”
I J Where is she?” Iinqulred. -
Gonetovisit a. sick relative; she left, one t—
ngmm utter I first saw ‘ on. I would not go
, “P: I ‘ my studies to 100 after; so I am alone
‘3 oastte, menarche! all I survey."
on mustbe Very rich," Isaid, ‘ if you own this
91309; and the house, thoughnotso lax-gees ours, e
Quite as handsome.
bqnick flush shot over his face—his eyes flashed
grew misty. He rose from the ground, on
t'00 two or three impatient turns across the sham
m}? 111 front of the SllmnleT-hfillsfl.

Esme “1%; he said, at length, coming back to
my side. “ tell you a long story; you are too
mung now to hear it." '

~~ “Is lta very and one?" I asked.
.‘ I do not know; rather sad for me, on some so—
, “Wilts, yet my mother ea. c that, in the end, the
'9?!  emplo ad to thwart my destiny may
, “9‘ I- don't see how." I
That is we do notlmow the story.
.9

ts sweetest tone as he

" .

:lmustnot hurled: longer Mad . Idonot,
3113130261 come again for a’greatgvShfle. I am
‘ “fig-g“ I asked somewhat sorry, etnot much
’excopt that  spoke 
e Shall you miss me,

slowly. “Now some
others! hate tohsve

 " we business. , any.
9"? don't-how,”1
Weldon’tmlssot
> gametes!“ "
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‘gdreadtohsvelesveycu—hap
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Whine newsman lips.
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for Ifelt tlfet hepwasengry,altml' ‘V 3.9ng V
prehendthereason, “dontgo, on’tr‘“ ' '  1 ‘

He tinned at my words, and 

aide. r ~~ ,   
“Whatis it, Madge?” “  ,_  ,
“You are not vexed with me! Don‘t "go 

angry. Indeed,.I shellmiss ouverymuch. ' " . 

estooped and smooth yhau-Jnhisgeufiey 

caressing Way. ‘ V _
“AsmuchasEestonl”heasked.v ‘-  1’
Iwould not tell'a. ligand I told My!“ 0.?  ‘.
was not angry, not ve only ,  .‘
tackedet me In the way always   7. _-
mPveyes. ' “ ' ’. " ‘ t r
" oorMadgel” he hed: " rl'lttlelhdgelf'“
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whlc v had I Keen o der, would have  ’3
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menétorlloso. 0 yo m "1 “kg; “
es, am 3 u olng _  .
ing forward to the oneliness    ‘
before me. “I peoIllenever-wouldgo  1
it's very stu id ofthem unsure.”- .r   '
He laugh a little, then repeated, more , ‘
before: * ' r‘ x " 
n ore mom '  

hiseyes look with an eamest‘megfigngg  ~
omthen, before I could move or findw ' to

speak from the tide of emotions that 
wan’gou:i end I set within the vine-wreathed  p
“of” “333"” re! d I am  I
was v or save . ‘
mediating, though it would 13:6 gonel‘herd; filth ,
me' I h been forced to declare
cause Im self did not know. ‘ .«3-4  *
I thong t of Eeston Amory, and yearned to see,
him. I would have  gone out into theworld. -
in search of him, jus as, years before, 1 lo.  
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About that time romance and poetry Fto
have anew charm for meolllwed and tore g 1: 5% M v
glorious ime ‘nings which they depicted,‘   ‘ '
no Ion erin 6 reel world—I formed tonW’-*a \ ;
beeut realm, opled with the y   
fancy, and dwelt blessed ln' ‘ w _  '  
s p. v _  g  f,

80 I lived and dream lsometlm‘ee Wm ‘ '
sometimes gled—‘—equally eIfl’nebleto ‘  ..
toreitheremotlon. ' > g  ' ' ‘-

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turned, and tore tlme. the,
old ways. ' ~

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faction at the improvementth 7 but 
think Louise shared at all in the letter . _ yea,
considered it  
upgn thetgglly of a beeirgg 
an no aoertam WW . that, ,H
hermorethanevt-r.» '  
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 answered your duestion,” I re lietti I '
‘. 4‘", orgihave nohusiness todo that arises on are
"WC you look at me like that

 am  a my looks don"t please you."
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, ‘ ydo‘though,” I reto

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 leave this room!” she exclaimed furiously.
. ‘ . p ,asmiyothergirl

r _  v dim'fi-nmldhave do
 /\ t she eary i th 'ts
" wasw o ecoun - 1
 “ , repose bored  and Iused toloolc at her ’un—
' ~ - the my , Willing and everybodi around;
1 ; 14‘!th have nogreater happiness t an never
,‘V r  left that beautitulsplaoe which she valued
 ' at age, a keen perception of the
orig artistic and poetic tastes, which
 __ develo 6»
" benefit. I figs Western saw all that, and, un-
(ilthers in her position she was willing to
teen!
 had been an artist of no mean re uta-
- , , from him thorough and honest rinciples
 in  team, which she made the bags of her
:  I my lowly' . ' I onl wish toseize and re-
 sent » eatmes, tho'ugh i? was necessary that I
CHAPTER vr.
toursu an!) I. .

 5411'“ mtbirteen, and Louise ever fourteen; but
' “In; in once I was elder, as in all mental

', a “It. come here ain to—da I’ll boxyourears.”
" 3% trium 11:3?th m _ to
m we .
v y . , waited anglg’usly gr the lure tore-
astomshment as she exclaimed against
enhancing to her tion and im ortance.
‘  even at W p
_ would he to me a source 0
  bandages a ole powers to the taslr of developing my
. ' 0C5
;  hiberlted much of his talent, an ,had
i ‘ rail! hnfier no longer over these unimportant
, 2
1:  dwell somewhat upon this season.
settled in New York. >
a and natural talents I was her an.

_ r ,   had a slight, willowy figure, such as American
‘  posses, verygrf and elegant, but
_  h and In2301', and her movements
 id indolent. She had light,
'  ‘ out flawenhair, delicate and finely cut features,
 but lacking character, and when she washxiicol: agn-
 ahey a vish expressroh w e-
 tram their iovpe‘iineu.
Lesiorfiysffl. I ate 111ml; ling g I was handsome——
 mean nermyse mrngy
_ slashes? crimson of health mast ed inmy
; ‘1‘; and certainly‘hsd magnificent eyes and
‘  my mouth was never good-Pit expressed too
get retaliation, ill. to be agreeable in

even self-w

3] Won.-
" ,. .Wew asunlikaincharac' terasin rsonal -
‘ :- ' are t ’ Louise had very hale, whilsz

 the»th have suftered much more than I

.. ‘ v ; t min and dislike.- . ' - .
’ r  mos sk ' masters were provided for her,
Whitefioeueflted littlehy their instructions. She
,,  sho, wcgrngllilnhhments-ahllre dancer:
 ., -- W 81111 a swell
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co that lacked expression as much as
: mince. Shehadho tastefor books; even novels
dial notplease her, ages: they were the most rapid

 reco ' s of tashlonableiite.
are  for me, the love of books was one of the
.. .  , passionate-I can use no other word-hi my
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The house was constantly filledwith com ,‘for.
Mrs. Amory was one of the queens of the-fan ion-
able world. Still young, she had lost nothing at the 3
beauty for which, from her earliest girlhood, She ,
had been celebrated, and her manners a
fascination which I never saw e u . dept by "
one other—that was her nephew, ston Amog. -

In appearance, the two resembled each her.
and there must have been man similar in
their characteth seine unyielding ,- ,' strong I 
‘._smons;allhiddenunderthccharmot tdes

ightful manner, but gaining new force from their
very concealment. . I ~_

I was always in Mrs. Amory‘s boudoir ot a
morning' it pleased her that I shamild sit there
dressed in a somewhat fanciful costume-engaged ‘12“
With hernetting silks, while she received her guests. 5, "

People used to stare at me a good deal, and praise 
my'singular beauty—that always e me. Mrs.
Amory was sufficiently kind-to me-—-it was her way.

She treated meejmt as she might have done a pet _
animal—regard me in the same ht that she

did, the ornaments purchased to . secrete her ‘ .
room. .

When she found that I possessed - good eloeutlon-
airy/powers, she a habit of making me read
her to sleep on a rainy Snnday,-or after the fetishes
of a ball. Many a time have I been outoi.r
bed at four o’clock in the morning, because she had
justcomehome essandwe -,audi‘.anciedth_at
the sound of my voice would soc e her. She meant v ,
no cruelty by such conduct; it never occurred to '
her that Lcouki have any will but her own—an? ~ -
fee to gilt/1211011 as she graciously saw fit to perm 1;
me n u e. - r

éhvetgitadmiaationwastg grant  her '
no ure rong an ona as w“.
entnu ti could not conceal how superhum- ,
grand and autiful I considered her. I verily h:-
lieve that my innocently uttered fiatteries made her
more kindly dis toward me than she woum T
otherwrse have can. Very often, when  to
go on she would make some excuse for summouin
mote rpresence, that she might please burg
withmy artless admiration. . . " ’

“A really poetic and artistic taste this child

eases.” she said toMissWestern ash!an

or her own weakness; “ shecertaii has a rem -
able eye for color. ‘After a while must have her
design all my costumes-I can judge of their chest

so nicely.” ,, , -

A fine use, t , to have devoted any artistic
power I posse most assuredly; but it never
would have occurred to Mrs; M10137 that it. could
have been better emgfloyed than in gratifying her
caprices, and)“. ' gladly have done that, or any
thing else, to gave given her- pleasure, for I wasvvery,
very ratefultoher.‘ ' ,_ ,‘

So t e winter passed—flew I should say—tor verily

ithadwingsl .,  , 
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My life went on
ted and rebelled. She

' wthe amusements WE?! proper for her age

worded her no. so.

and of course,
mother’s fists. / t , , r
, I think i . Amory perfectgnworshl
,_ onlyperaomlexoept‘ smvw
any influence ove h . Icannot
ble of having fet affection for any
self. She was often impertinent and
her mother. I never heard her speak . _ -
even look dissenttoawismthatl did not marvel,
how it was possible when her own, own rent had
desired it. , Louise wetfld‘doubtlesa have ughed at \
my fancies had 1.9:: them; there was no such
sentiment ear-overtones la he!“  indeed. ,
y r ..

her-.1].
was 
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ES “aw” “We “Snimmve‘i‘l‘iééfili‘ ‘3 “m:
_ , eas pro every ac
‘ , , other ife. _ ‘ ,
--, r I ,eannotwrite much about that season; no one
. ., l  event‘stands out in whiciently prominent relief to
_' v. make its record hiteresting. ‘ « ' '

' ; u I did not see Easton Amory, although he was sev-
» era! times expected in town; but, upon each oc-
‘ \ i' gagon,hesentsomeexcuaeinstead of cominghim'
_ *r l e .

He was at coll I knew, and so was Walter
~ ‘ - Stuart; although; course, I never heard the name
m. of the latter mentioned Once I astonished'Miss
 , Western quits out of her roprletles, and almost out
of her senses, by abruptg making him a topic of
' C9nversation as we sat in the school-room one eve-
;nng while Louise wafshgone to some fancy ball, given

‘ or on mouse er age. I
“Wigglter Stuart never visit his aunt?" I
asked. looking up from the drawing upon which I

is was e aged. '

, smutvestem’s book dropped from her hand, and
she sat regarding me with an expression of horror

' andgztonishment which eonwnsed me With internal

er. ‘
“ hat did ousayf” she exclaimed.

, . I very coolly repeated the 1168th while she

' stared at me more wonderineg be one.

, “ Is there any thing so remarkable in it?" I asked,
‘ at length somewhat vexedb her manner. “I am
sure it is a very natural Mon to ask, as I never
see him here, and know to be her nephew."

I ‘ f‘lflss Madge Wylde," returned the governess,
leaning back in her chair, and recovering her wits
and breath, “will you have the goodness to tell me

“Where you 1§lained that information?” ‘

. “From mself, to be sure,” I rephed, greatly

amigo} by the woflonkidhaglexcited. l m
“ on a ’ as e governess, a

down he}:: bachm certainly appear to learn

thing by in ion.“

“ don’ . know, how that ma be—Easton often

that I was one; but, his morning, Miss

. informed me that she thought it was my

mother who had attained that honor. ' .

ssWestern smiled a little—she was too precise

« for any thing further, but in spite of her. decorum

[3d wisdounr she enjoyed any sly hit at other
e ,e’s 0 'es. ' j

“ ow do you happen to know Mr. some" she

inguired; “ tell me at once." .

I have no wish to make a secret of it. I met him

in the k at Woodbrook—he was after his dog, and

We h along talk. I saw him several times, and I

like him very well, although not as well as Easton."

. -, “My doarohild.’ returned that kind friend, “Mrs.

Amory would be we angryif she knew of this; it

‘ - must novel-och ” >

- “lune not my faint, MhsWestern; besides, how
wasitoknow itwaSWrongtogeak withhim?”
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street-sweeper of Broadwafil? , -
Mm. Amory’s amiable tighter « ~ ~
minded me of my former, :. a w v: e a , d“ ,f
revolting memories into the pleasantneis. new I
e' but otherwise, there was nothing to  \
darkness of that season. ' _, . w » ‘
To my extreme deligh we returned to'Wood-
brook inthe latter part of . When the  1
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hands an uttered an exclam..tion of} . t 
Louise curled her lip, but Mr, Ame loo ed at me 
with good-humored contem t—shel ed  V.
muons—the were tributes her use.“
Imantaily termined that she sh new nan-hi '
wtfihmniy one a “ as a ”
e 0 en a w w s -,
when an urgent summons called 7 , r' . hack 1
to town, and Louise accompanied r.-‘ .Mew

ih-‘mlmi firth??? “Wm "fimmm 
aim, or e . mory so ’ _ ' ,
that they were to meet Easton in hatity. ~ :   *
That latter fact 110001111th for the tted dome tak- . ‘
ing the journey too! How I to W
them; but I think Louise fancied that  
case -for I was left behind. ‘ ‘   4
W n the carri e disap fronvview,-=I har- ‘ ,
tied into the wofis, and, ‘ myself.
ground, ave way to a 1 ' '

one hope ett—Eastpn might accompany them-ham
So I awaited their return With what :s: ~
could, but was doomed to stiil d y, 
merit. At the ex is of a w 
and Ifiuise clam]?3d t (I; was not  
Mrs. mm 00 tired an  I
had evidegtly-gone wrong with her,  
quiteunhkeherself. , = k, r ‘ 
A few days after, however, her banker came unto
W'oodbrookg and was closeted with her for. "
hours. A! or that interview, she her-
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to thatr’nattertwasgj en Mishamm | . ,W ,
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cog-Egan I poor-king; to “”M“3’§§‘coneé§' '1"
my face, adverse minglingof padohaud  
or , < _ i ,

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accorn aniodhegfjullogelilantd-as, "  ~
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wlaouise was teat-mums; might desire as: “ 
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' - , forced away from‘that beautiful spot to the homes
of the tandem and great. . a I \
~, ‘- «Thoma! much as the other had done.
,1 new Welter. tum once; but it was, no fault of

 4 not inform Mi ffibis fact.

 1 Endgame down to the river, and sat idly upon
“ ,:  shore, listening to the flange of the waters, and
.» watchingthe while soils as y floated slowly past

like great birds drlftm down the current. I was

' umming, in a rich bu uncultiveted voice, a song

Louise, when I was startle

   

 

thatI had caught fron‘
oh hearing another v0 '06 take 11 the refrain, and,
mlsl my_.eyes,1 saw Walter tuartstsnding be-

“ “If out so ad to see on,” he said, hogging out his
bandwith. ,b‘eautit frank smile. “ have been
. V ' a ‘ and. as I leave to-morrow, I was afraid
’ I V ‘ " hereto go without catching a. single glimpse

\ Miss Western’s Prohibition in the

 

‘  ‘ muffiseeing him, though must. confess to
r, -,  ,_ upefimced an instant’s disapp01ntment,for
 when: heard the voice, athought that it might be

' ~ flatten had flashed across my mind.

' ‘5.le have grown very much,”he said; “You

v-  be a. young lady, Madge-«what then 2”

'  “What then?“ I repeated. I don’t know what

' you man." . «

U 1%” myou going to dovwhat are you going

‘ ;,' -,%‘i)o-—‘bel"lmurmured.

' ‘ The” Words struck achill to my heart; the had

' g ‘ never before occurred to me. N ow, I was hewi dered

" ivy-the mddenness with which they forced them-

-_ selves upon my mind.
I I‘Den t‘ look so troubled." Stuart said, kindly;
immune . me Home
_ ' e' e a presen we wx or-
,  a?“ y « - ' ,, »
“Ho, noll’lklterrupted, erl . V Let me think
'  Yunnan not all w strangely the
we me.“ '
*' A“, ut, 03111:;118 ensv’ve with asort ot'impe-
; hence, “' I. ve pondered hem long and dee 1y
g 'ifitmymind. likewise M , have to bound to o!

      
   
 
    
   
   
  

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” a am now, an my decision must soon

,  4 M But rich people do nothing,” said I. “ Mrs. Am-
'  \ never worksmor Louise, nor Easton."
3:311:66 mstlc‘ssly upon some bits of sew

:‘EWW j V  speak or the Mod e?" he an.
 $39K”; make me fee bltteg and bad
gm...“ $53‘nm1 “outflow..th W m
._ . _7 ,, ypoor mo-
W you'lmvee thouse.”
‘ tw birthday we leave it forever,

= .‘ :‘v"€}il“ ‘ amy-
  where we can best find . one.” I am

I  , Madge but richer, nevertheless, then m
7 ., . _, 4 ,Varelatlves. thrive auunsullied conscience. on
, , 611 mother Who is almost an angel."
'_ ' “kitten in not growl," I said, with a rism 01 my
  y ‘9 yonmean him—he is, d and
. .3 W ,fiturt clenched his hands with sudden no
 'eyel'fluhed and his lips, compressed; ut
‘  vanished as speedily as it had theat-

‘ _, but the law you,‘Mad e," he said, “I
 /’  that when you were older would tell you
“ ‘  uteri-tho tlmehasnot et' come but it soon

, ,  do no let us take! Easton

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,  jh'ohne't fives 03. Walter Stuart stoopec , and
,_ 1  . st . “lifetime mmmentof old stroked nzyhair. j
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‘ "Poor Hedge, poor little Madge!” , ' _. » - ~
 ' We digl not speak again for several momentsg'end ‘ t v
his; - grew soft and mournful with 
whicth could not understand. _' V ‘ ‘ "
““Why do you alwaysxall me poor

“1.3.53 W  m... ,. m.  n.»
“l o, n ' 11 ev ‘  s '
{gape how fortunate 'I egg—how happy I {fin to

fend  m... *, - h ..
Mes, aysvery . reoua ,
Walter Stuart?" ‘ y . > W
. “ Oh, nevermind, Madge; that is I. ‘dlfllcult, ques-
tion for any-human being to answer. " ’ '
:grdon’t see whyw" 8t um I y ' 
0U are V8 youn I y 8* Q on 0
innocent. God ee yguyalwnwhée mealtime dose!
But let us say good-by now. on we meet again.
each will be c dervperhaps wiser.”

we I
 “

“ Shall you not come soon to visit your mother?”

“ She W111 not be here—she goes with me. he
would never have come near the place but for her.
promise." ‘ ‘ r ’ . ‘

“ What promise?” . ' ' x

“ No matter now. . As I said, I shall have a my ,2
for you hereafter—time only can tell whether it I g
interest you." “ ' ‘

“Now you puzzle mea ,"Isaldu‘lcan nottell
at all what you mean, alter Stuart. ' .

“You u not know now " he answered, slowly;

" time, I suppose, will teac you that, its it must
many a thin that I would gladly keep from. our:
knowledge orever. Good-by, nudge; you not '
forgfiltme?" . , ~,‘ 

“ deed! will rot. I am sorry you are so gloomy.
Good-by Walter.” _ " ‘ , "

“ Good-by,littlc Madge-good- 3' . '

He looked as if there was some he wished to
say, but would not, azin into my were? it mug
to read m V sou , whi e his lips mov ‘lnvo in-
terin wit thoughts that he did not utter. ’ 

uddenly he turned so as to have a view of the tall
c mneys and pointed roofs of Woodbrook, that
showed themselves throu h the trees and a. at
change passed over his ace. He lifted a rd,
stern front, and walked pron away, as it that 01
.house were some batter enemy 11 whose ‘ ' he
would exhibit neither fear nor pain; but is lastlook,
to me was one of kindness. The last words I heard
him utter were: "
“Poor Madge—poor little Madge I" .

CHAPTER VIII.

was sworn ammo. w -'
1m beentwoyearsin thethousehetore! again
saw Easton Amory. I m elumst‘iifteen then, so 7 .
much changed fro the 1‘ child he had seen
in Broadway, that would we been difficult for
on one to have mind me as the saute.» " ‘ ,

‘ 9 were atW‘ rookzhisnunthed heenex-
pecting him for several weeks, but he‘so‘oftsn die—
appointed her when she looked for coming and
1m self hadsonmnytlmeswept till-Ives quiteill \
wit the grief of not seeing him. that I land not, on
that occasion, allowed 111 to expect him so
agony—eat least. I tho 1: such was the ease, ;
probe. 1y if he had failed to arrive, ‘I who've
shed as many tears on before, although I. » cred.
such exhibitions very childish, out 015 the wisdom
which I belhe‘grgdstmyselr to have attained.

e on e . ~ “ - ‘ - ' ,

I wedged from the top of the stairs the meeting
between him and his relatives, our hertz-{1}, meal:
and proud honed ' :nndwhen they entered
Mrs. Am *8» sltt nargom, to converse unrestrain-

,Ihur;gd_outot homweepmgpassionately
over my loneliness. , . _   ~._

‘ After, angina comi had hrou It me to tears-
bitter homing team. wasvshu' outytrom every
011% had no intrude. homeowner; I could not

even approach hing whom I worshiped as some

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save me from misery and won . ' v u
» t lost I dried my tears; and wandered-into the
flowor— den, where it wes'mygrent delight to
e gardener had od-na uredly given me

' & flower-bed of my own, w lch I: worked with the

» ‘z'~ .:

11th di once and watched my blossoms unfold
With all thlegeostafsy which only a. lovor of nature can
t: e ence.

X&'hile I stood there», Easton Amory came down
the steps of the terrace, smoking his ci'rar. My first
hIlpulse we. to hide m gem, nine-heal had lo red to
see him, I elt e sud ‘en tear for whichI d not

1 [34000113 .

401m

Nil”!

‘3 ,

He walked leisurely into the garden, and evidently
did not recognize me until he had a preached uite
near toithe place wherel stood. looked a me
Sharply, then the expression changed to one of
astonishmen (while I remained trembling, unable
either to spe or run away.

“.13 .(iit possible that, you are Madge?" he ex.

> me . v ‘ '

, 1 I could only look up with, a sudden burst of tears;
my heart was so full of mingled emotions that they

_ could express themselves in noothcr way.

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ehurried to shookmyhand eagerly, talk-

ing r8. idlyall the while.
‘ Why on little G, , you have grown handsome
you are! and, Phidinsl what

33:53:11,11d nuance“ $032831)??? you wild Madge?
’ yous. ’ m -’

' “0 so so led!" I lain-led. between m
h’“Y§ulag’an‘t hink—O , Eastonl Eastoni” y
“.Well, don’t cry then; that is a. strange way to
our oy

s.
, "I said; “but I
t of sigmnny things."

. A nae—how you took me away
thatd ’ place,“ -—"
‘Thereld them, don’t tth' of it!” he said, patting

“ can‘t help it‘ I must, on know." , >
But! do not likeitl ter all it is Iwho have
'30 Weteflfl’ you know you saved my life.” ,

1 ed my eyes ext-that proud, exuliant thought;
u Wail the one act of no life which made me. a
,heyim in my own view 0 the case.

How our eyes shine. Madge! Why, what away-
0 had lpsy you have grown!" ‘

hen I laughed quite fi’ayghfor my spirits were
always as easilyexcited. y 'dness as theywere

egressed by at 00011001; ,
«genomes: 9am" °“'

e
V917 '1 0 Benton. she has taut?
“ Iworkondetudyaahmdas can. ’
That“: 12; and so you are to e‘pnmter?"

d W m; “not , o  as that. But
On’t y ou remember it was you sad I had so much
t 1531‘ drawn: You saw my little sketches—”

p doubtful}? -V l
‘ exclaimed, with
Ion wantedtowx «ma.
ember it very well» ‘ ' y

youde not. v

' me mom mono
“ Whetdoes miggntsa to them?“
m .1 never showed her any~ e would not core for

Weston” “W M" W ' 
w , .u E. ,.   ~ ,

'nhensyerlfkes“ ’ thing do.
“X Games out of oil‘m; 1 ,
 u Wfihflh us I
wg‘m not answer; I was an honorable
W _ m at my lawnmower
»   I] ‘7 ulgeolgl enough to gee
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. «You don'tisa '3 thin or ' 5 ’._'5_'E‘a‘§t"%3; ’ 
“WellJperfectlyyt'mdgyrstandgv'n  ‘793’

“shown: very anxious to see you ’ "' I r ‘

wish to saysomethiug in her favorzi“only 
“may thanks for her sohcltude," he said

sneer. ‘ I am so

ment' nor does seeing at‘gn / the. 0 v 0. I
foruxed before." I   . Pint 1:

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Inna heertlwas ladthathocfid”  ‘ 
andlye I pitied her; git seemed a ' ' '
out of favor with Easton, and I 5 how Inher-
able she would be if she could have ' ‘ 

“How lo since on have‘beEnheref'IM, , y'
thoughts go ghee tothe time that "-l  »
smcelfirst saw him. It seemed like a” n... '

“ Have you wanted to see me also?" if .

“ Very much; surely, Easter), you  not
moireun rotteful."1 t “r ' ‘ "

“. ow on’ useha wo inter-m,
one of his quick changesrg'of humor: ‘
worse than any other in the English Ian
had to feel grateful to any one, '
tear his heart out, and

Madge.”
“ here is not much danger." ' u
“ I think not,” he said, with
think not. "-
“ Shall ou stay all summer here?” Ila
“ That epends—I do not know how I?
plied, absently, then added, “N no 
summer, of course, but for save week if j 7
it pleasant. shall you like having mo : my ,

Gi fincess? . 4 ’
. Pfifi’w be so happy!” I 
pagzsfiorzme abruptness. ‘ ‘ ' "‘ ‘ " ~
i, u
look at you," he said,
“I shall not mind her; it
can not do any thin .to me me.” u 7
'He gave me name  ..
“Ilowoldareyou dge " 
“I shall soon be fifteen, to  '
“ You look full that," he answered; “and! in
v ' handsome, Madge—has any one  yelled
“ ’o‘ Ithought Louise was homogefi» j 1 , ,
thing? 1’ could be with bah“? tgrown twee";  - no, .
on are as hing as " a brunette
can beIfX'Xe returned; “ that hrilhmt' , 
color are worth twenty times as much fl” ‘ ‘
baby face; but don’t always drainer 7 
versotion. Ihove to see one , 0t hut , , ,_
 I went to forget her when  , Wm
mg. {I ‘
At that moment Louise appealed upen- , f _
or the terrace, and looked around“ _ '
some one. ‘ »

   
  
 

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with a

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“Shawna ' "1w  é  he”!
“Deuce takeylgg’rl I who 
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But, as he spOke, W‘s 070!  

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I’could spe r > . .. 

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“awentaher to come.  the 

“And I went her to ’
pinnngfloutua. volume, or'sm “e:

  

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u gam coming,’;}ansm 
"“Don‘t ‘ "1w spend     
mgfrhogozhother? 

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toohey,¥oulmo . W V .  V. a
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gigs; ”a.y I heard her‘wonderlngltyou would’gayer . j ,'

rry that I can not "return the (slim: l . ‘3 *

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. 1,- ‘ yviuch Idid not comprehend
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' I ‘ “ gagid, hun'ylngou. ‘
M.» 1  “There is‘no such great haste," Easton said, fol-
 ‘ lowm me. When we reached the iootof the ter-
: H rose, added, ‘9 Well Louise, is the end of the
 ' ' worldet hand? You ed out as if nothing of lees

' im be the matters; Loni
- -, “ream: seanmy;
_, “ma-n neverothandwhensheisneedeti." a
,; :.' “What do yfiu want!” I asked. ,
a; "WW7? / untilyw‘aretoldl”she exclaimed;

'i = i  ' j more.imperflmnteveryday."

r . , ’ ‘ violentty,andEastonlenghed iii-sway

 ,  :  1“ he asked. “Dear me,
Simeon tyne your lipase-it is saidto be a sign
Maggi” Ihe exclaimed, evidently
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.  z   has “let her my

 j i'f‘Sheistogoiuto the house, I so i and another
 , , ‘  mi; h‘don't let we catch ydu the garden-—
e. R,  “ ' vs no business whatever there."

‘ ‘ “"0 ho, that is the-head and front of her offend.

"  ti” seid'Easton; “oh, poor Louise!"

 wasresdytocry with passion, andIsam:
, l  i‘ gave me leave to go there whenever
 (‘1 “W‘ o furious look at me, and wheeled
,_ her arm struck a vase, placed u n the bal-
 ~  _ _; «it had not been, (properly so in its ace.
’ ‘ ' -'!ttottered-was falling irectly upon her, end,
skim forward, pushed her aside, and re-
 blow u n my arm. -
r s :1 f ‘ red ,fiomtheviolence of the shock,
,  caught me, or I should have fallen. ‘
» , , _«.;;:; rr%-_»¥some water, Louisel”, he cane ; “good
 -  e has fainted l"
* ’ 3:" ’ my 11 to show that I was not insensi-
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b% but felt too sick and week to open my eyes.
‘ -’ [isn‘tyou stir, Inuise?” he repeated '
the! very faint,” she

  

 p said; “I an outright-
eizsr‘ea: 3’Iheerdhim mutter.

.-  me a. seat, and I opened my eyes.
  the house and brought a glass of water,

  

  

7 isomers}... W...
= 0 cs cus-
 gler mpg? every possible occasion, when

,  ‘ 4 matter!” she asked. “Louise, my
* “its?!” ion hurt " -

, f “No in t e least,” replied Easton; "she must
 .w gm‘tumbie as stone use lento her head,th
‘ y 7 ,_  it away. The child‘s arm must be

r " pained ‘mo excessively now and was ahead
.hediigzoiien. Mrs. Amory osm'e toward me m5

 

etmeesgeriymndwith an expression 
dbl"  “‘I ask you once .

  .  tuned”she said: “ Madge, you are ‘
‘ ahmv‘eg'ir , [Boise Ieome and thank her. ’

“Fermi Ithinkifyouw seeitlsmhurt,

' ‘ ’ "of making a nose of herhit would be u

r " an” “giftintofirwwm'” said Mrs.

' ' s
, towed tows“; ,
f -- A %&%WOWM@Wm,';$m

"'5" ” f‘indeed,-I on: not much

  " v1 '_ m.ohlld,"she

 »~"‘¢“,s..°:* saw... 10...... when
_,  or anger. she waswyidently divided between he:
I ‘ feeling of kindness toward me and her fear of. some
4 “ outburst upon her daughter’s part;

  

 

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"mime," she said, ~ you must havesomething put
on your rm Madge." ' , I" . '
hasten followed me. ’ e ,
“Sta. with your "said‘hia aunt;“1will
ret a moment.” ‘ . ~ '
“ ouseme ” herepiled; .“I‘ have some feelings
of humanity; 1 choose to know it she is injured." »

“I wish she had been killed!" exclaimed Louise. - 

Srin fromhersea shesw intotheha

ngd uguégestalm 't’ ’ apt ~ 11,

’ “Louise B

will be

an? fifitm’m’ r" h ask d, ' '

‘ u so e e coo . ’

éggonsig,’ ," she said, mpilzimtly; “come
me. 4 e 

drShe 300k mete the housekeeper, and my um, was

ewe .

“You had better tobedatonoe,"lrs. Ame
said' “I will sestthatggou have s on of tee." ~ W
#62:, let her up, Eaton . ‘

She made me a signwhich I understood, and!
went at once u to the school-room, where Miss
Western condole with me upon my accident, and -I
chafed with anger and im tienoe.

“You perhaps saved s Louise’s life,” said the
goyerness. "

"mm; '0'

She said she wished I had been killed," 1'

refilled. ,
iss Western enoiaimed incredulously: ,

“Wh M - .
“Shesziid! Rouldkm myself if I had so mean a .

disposition as hers.” . , V . ~
‘ Hush! hush!” she said, reprovingly. “You
must not talk in that way. Is your arm better?”
“A little; but it aches badly yet ”
“ You and I

will have a cup of mafia?! 

toou.

‘ You are very good," I answered, the tears [rising

to .myteayelf, but my pnde gave me strength to keep
0 .

them I
It was a long time before my arm gnu; Ida

not think Louise ever forgave me (or service I

rendered her. ' v '

I suffered a. great deal d that‘Vlsitosl Einstein‘s V

-—a. season to which I had loo ed forward with so
much anxiety But I seldom saw him; when Irdid,
it was but or a few moments. sndhe would have
0111 timeto einealookorawohi, ,. 
. nthe came for him to depart, I was de-
terminedto dhimgood-lgfiwu yugto
think theoewas nay improp t in thesm. i took
my way through 0 park to e-gews. and
waited there until the comings drove dorm. «
He looked out and saw me, ordered the driver to
statehood sprung his " '

ere you srei"he exclaimed. “I hunted the _ '

house over to and you, and came to the conclusion
that Louise must have shut ion up.”\ " , . \
I shook my head and I faintly through my

tears.
“Did you come here to bid me

    
 

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“Yes, I replied: "lcould not you 30 w W
seein you.” ' . p 
“ on are a little ” he said, hi l/rvgny fol-cc

“ By the time see £313  I will be
grown eyoun lad ." Be ‘ nt nearer, nearer
and Iwhispered. "ng ‘ d you love me as well-then as
new " , ' ‘ . ' .

For the first time some undefined thought made

sameness .. ... so...” .w- ~ ~

‘ oo - now .‘ e r 4 e n'

“good-by;‘you bfiok-egeed‘besutya.“ ' . , '
‘Whenwiliyou. come i' look

ed. » ,, ,
“I shall see on this ter."hemswered; “re-
member, it’will only you that  we a straw

fwsegfih _ -.~
Hey, e metereweil once more,
" . and “semen {some

weto until a turn in t e

slowly, toward the house.

sensuous, Am '“she‘
tollhdgewhenohehu time 'thluk'

“ then you shall lie down on the sofa, until iron/d ,

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With her usual impefiouimess:

undshe‘demanded.
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on.“ 1 “ed
quietly; “youcanhurtitifyou wish," rep
She droned her hand andwaiked nwzitwithout
onward. erheps even hex-dull nature! a little
Bhemetherownhushnessandcrmlty.
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A IAIDIN nmux. V
Imnot Emma-youth nbouttwo ears

see c
after that time—two long, long years-for he not
km his. promise: some quarrel with his aunt separ-
a them or a season.

1m sitting alone in Mrs. Amory’s dressingoroom

one morning. busily Occupied with my needlework,

,3 on: heardhervoieemthehnlhaddressinga.
erven : 2

‘ “TellMiss Louiaethnt her cousin, Mr. Amory,is
. in the library."
‘ M heart gave one bound and then stood still; the
mngin droalped from m fingers, and I sat cold and
rigid as if ewordshn transformed me tostone. I
cetgérlxt tweetion 0: Inth inda egg):
81 m were ve e, an m , x s
:29; oak ins thosleyot etwild unlined seeking
re tom 3 m nsonznen . . '
‘ heard Louise P the stairs with her usual
step; I saw the flutterot her when gor-
h the half open door, and I grew Sick
i of session wad. emotion which the

comprehended my own
no lager-that revelation
only weed upon me, on mgheart thrilled to
gaggew sensationslflzeanemnryilis urszing suddenly

bloom.
I knew that I loved Boston Amory with all the
intensity oéoa strong nature, all the fervor of a

3—- was blind

tamelees “theta: anger in an,

, 1e. -
, heloggfime ldkinotthehthink;“1.couldo
to: was some m emeemaeeef
' music, to
beauth Visions tgat came troopin up like a troop
“golden sunbeems ct summer‘s
w I got through that any I cunnotteil. I recol-
hen Mrs. Amo e

hot that w the a cut,

hours afterJut there so w to and silent, that even
“ She observ i '

red and askedmeitlwere ill. She
bademe hymn“ wet“): and goonttowalk,
time several commissions to execute.»

I dressed myself and went forth into the cold,
WU?th blew re! 7 ' ‘yuponmyforeheed,
restoring me. to s th bio. I walked (or
downBroaAway~past ’e

crossing where I had long
one met 1 an, anxious to’ tee
. Ives refig awake. _ »
' was quite ark when! return nudes! went
, , ‘ mi penedthedoor her chamber
930? donfiookr‘ she demanded, anxiomily.
I eomiieo‘ tieueiygveenenswer
herI tor neverseen tax-appear so lovely. -
some, in 'e limos-0353:} although' that
. w n , _ nome-
 ‘W' ' her mother‘s wishes. ffor, her health
, was not good; but mama’fifemmlm. hetlnlness,
 tobe 11111688  behave
, W  my, wormedovor we. Amory's judg-
' mm ’egreatbefieowingtoberbéant
"‘* ; Q tie’um “heiress. She was quite ii

_ (new, ‘g out every 11%!“ too suc-
' , o u excitement
“stifle we, mm o

  
   
 

 

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' her mama to * wmhfidmwasextremelybecoming to her  =
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awn. r e  r ' _
‘ Her matdh’ad not hot]. (I  we ‘  
stood beside  we a.  
seiousness of her own. ' ' w ' - ' =

dress of India muslin, starred ma
exi nndthe arlstwined mg ;«
ringvgtsacdxd'edtothggtkcho '; - 7' h" ,.   ;,
._. e aregohfiuzoa e, _ ‘mm‘   
Mrs.Addieonsb "shewng v (
early toilet. “Ens is we; angulf'mu't‘mh “mull”,  

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lefttheroomasgilllicklyu .»  r
hadvariouu " thefwa =  r 7
“hfgm‘fl‘gfilemrml? excited ‘  ‘
eve om e ID «on ' " I
There virus»: {mgr in,  ejm, ‘  ' 1
crimson m c ee’ v me- 
moment‘ggresg Miss estern   l ‘ ‘
months before, as her services were no  '
quired;soIhndnotaslnglefriendtowhom, _ . 
go for counsel or Wm Pocr,dea.rold .  
essi Wenevermet   ”
“tum €11?” k“3m£§§£mm‘mo;fi.u'm ““”‘
eouseo erown , omen. ,  3.
pensateforthetrialsofh‘erearllerlfle.   ’j‘
Iwas alonewrlth wild,  i V
snddownthelomg tor whom.- ' g ‘
outevenstoppingtolayesldemybonnet. ' ,3  
d_ thedoor fLouise’tzochemfit-openfim- .
an shrunk into, mom no - e: ' .
Iwaited until the or was. 05w; £334 he”,

ascend the stairs to r for o  ' 3 ' , »
when she had gone dogn- tails, I   ’ ' 
once more. . d ’ z ,r :f
[listened to catch a, tone of. Easton‘s  1
did not hear it, though Louise's laugh,  to ‘
the, lundix where? stood, as they passed ' r
the hell he ow on their way to the
There was a. mist beiore my eyes, so
distinguish nothing; once I 
them with a. quick fear that I was %
the

   
  

igentovcd them I heard
I returnegtg my room and -
asif for a party. I braided. my 
sandtiny plaits,~wound it about my and
of crimson flow and {int rich r ,
ved bars of w ‘ 

the samehue. re ' '
"t fmmmtAmory.. nlwesdmed 3 . "  x,

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the mirror, and knew that I w
had the consciousness been so strong  _
then. Iwasgle'cn tromnny   ’
vanity, but a fierce, exulting'joy, torw ch  ‘

I Went down to the gorgeous are V ‘  V‘ , 
where the mman "th at the chandelim‘s. 
richnesstothe surrounding  up '
sat carelesslyoneeouoh. , V . ‘ ,    s _.

I Itnust we there. for  , ,
men  r

     
  
   

heard,
Opened—there was a V step
pulseskapt time—Aug I"
agar, an I , o , , >
Apartments wmm
pillars, back from

use _
an rtedb marble
ggglggaoz’; ravetcm. {was  >  > V I
that eegerl milk;an the sott “with 7
back no echo under the tread. \  , V I ‘ ,7 .
He was'somewhat sinuous  4,.1

      
  

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to“ " 
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whim _,

‘,\o

more manly, with e shogg black, I.
Kiwi?” fie $3133 “axis 1: 
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menétwoagomwgw,
Tie didnot use media tinned
not speakem senses seemed,

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a cry, winch moeena mutton topronouncehls
. nameamialmost Iostconseiousness. ' t e
'  Whenlcnme to myself I was clastfie‘d tightly to
JEastantAmory's bosom; his heart obbed full
H again myowmhiskisseswerehot upon my fore-
V ‘fifeadandlipsegtheirtervorhadrecalled me
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 tear than the tones of an angel. ,
1 “hook in "” heéwhisperetl. in that voice whose mel-
 t «I nearer,th equaled d thrilled like

darling.

head upenhis shoulder and looked
as far down the depths of my
(I not stir—there was some.

- , an w
5‘ m 5me§m "dpeakto me, my

 voyeu’wsited.former”heasked; “haveyou

»  gtorufiycominglf’- 4 w

’ Jigauhis pa ressed mine—it seemed as it that

em. % magongue. I did not attem t'to

1W;1wfi' happy, lyingtheie; but an-
,W ' 41th, htIshouldneversee you again

(1%“, unotcome betore?” '

/ I _ ; it was impossible! Do not

 I, have longed and pined f this

~ ' 7 tosee ‘ this

or
, but could

, that tiresome ,
3 I without any one’s knowing oer-
,  should and my darling. Bay, are you

‘2}.“mm “31nd: innocence r

0 0_, ~an 8 0

‘wasna‘thought whlch'oouldmafieg
w ,

  

thoughts

. and hnpulsivess

_  Somewhat-beaming thus alone with any

'  "'u "and down these rooms

W’s arme‘goyi my waist-«a oonversed

 ' ', ' very thathad happened to

‘. our long onmmy hopes and fears

 «i _  ledintoadelicionshappinees

 ~« g. -' Wrmwrewwmmemw

I ' ~g 7 _ i n *

“fies. said,“mhmoryisv kingas

x I  1 mar pay any atten onto her
"  ‘ »  I “mutteredhy “the‘littlepainteddoll;

it zlee‘mmé'at‘y-“ufi "ci dwillbe
 ..'use1s.v 0 an

e   s ‘ Igzndwnerégysfifl us'

  p H _ of asmuchworth‘ as the least of

  returned _ o‘ hementty. “I

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5 ‘ 1m " amassed even to altho m
  [launch aWhirlthxggIoomnottagglhal‘;
" , ,  _-Iweslflceasiokmanwbohasaeool-'
‘  w» y t1 i d him, and spilleitinhis eager-
 refmshingber ‘
y iEastonaskedtoseesomeotmyflnflngs; and I.
lea: than one triathlon. Amoryeam inthe
 days before-w! afterward,
. worko Louise.
i shmaforest scene—flieoriginalsketohhadbeeu
 A haEnoch“arm.and It was the most ambitious
' ,- a e ,r
“ ' M fimgwheeiked.
;“  2M7 not!" ,
 Hf  theyboughtiteta
 =hmmflffi-{rm  ' “806mm ‘ or

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to 1

«Which had a m ode/influence ‘
Wmmwfleu in ,embraoeasa.

,“Miss Western, while shestayed- since then I
{have watched Ioulse’s masters while mey'were
do‘i‘n her cgemes” etfl'he ma, 1  h
on W1 «firm woman , aug -
i mglg, “ and look own on usafi.” ‘ ,
0 you think the day near at hand?” I asked,
llau hinginturnathis t. "
1 “ he s anxious fox-i ,” he continued; “shewant’s
; the whole world at her feet, to be petted'aml c‘av
ressedby-every .” ‘ A ‘
“ No, no,” I refined quicklgén“! only care 10%” ,
‘ “For what?” cashed, w Ihesitntod. “Speak
i —speak, I hate unfinished sentences”.
“For your apWal,”I replied: and the answer
' seemed to please him.

At that moment a caniage rolled the pave.
ment and stofpped before the house. twas very \
lete' we had orgotten the hours. ‘ A

: “lily aunt!” said Easton. “1 must go; if'they
stag! me here they would make you sufler for

e me again in a. passionate embrace
and then crossed the parlors, threw open one of
thigingows, stepped into the b loony, and leaped

y own. ‘ ,
liq‘Gsood ' ht, Juliet!" I heard himwhispe‘r. as he ,
ran along garden path. . , ‘

I went lip-stairs, and_was in my chamber before
the sleepy servant had opened the door to them. I
had taken OR my dress and put on a pleiner one,
when Mrs. Amory’s maid came to my chamber-—
hig- V desiredmetooomeatonceand ‘to

Mrs. Amory was thoroughly out of humor. I knew
very well‘thelcause—it was owin to Easton’s ha
deserted them so unceremoniou at the opera,

not a at the ball 3 he whole evening.
I amused myselfwith im nin what her feelings
\would haVe been amid she ve own that he had
spent the intervening hours with me. »-
_ I had toread to her for along time; but she fell
asleep at last. and I stole away to my chamber. to
reflect upon my own exceeding happiness. ’
Jihgtitiawri struggled upi into the sk , and toand me

am i

] didulllgt see Easton iii next day. although he
ended; but I heard his ste , his'voice—dt was some-
thing! During the folio ng weeks he was there
gully, although he no longer made his home at the
ouse. ' '
Mrs. Ame ‘ gave a grand, ball—the last of the
season—tor gentwas near at band. I sat in my
chamber inkling.
, min led with the tread o!
e y fighter of the “3?? and
bitternesessgrrg tme e t belnto gjosilxilutthe?ér en “1‘;

sen n a on om suc
if I been a; creature of anoth

ensures, as er
mold from these dainty, fortune-favored girls. not
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one of @0111 Was supefiOfngither in mi‘nldfor 
co. ere was no crew in so I or
:grsal admiration which Louise gimd~had it bee
placed within my reach, the excitement upon which
she existed would soon have polled my spirit: I
longed for someth%nobler, for syn: thy
and love—my heart, pan an

app :
burned for t at.  ,

The who have always had kind friends to lavish
aflec on upozi them, understand little the p
with whifcliggoxéely, negotiate! (image, h 5
w sue a 1 o are e
nouthought but 53:? Elm 33201:: I loredninto w
eyes! had look until the rest of the worldhad
passedseierommy besethatwheremlturnedl
, o , a <
nextda. was tthigwlthlimmery‘ in '

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f waved. Itéltthlt, hadlbeeninhis

I must have gown very pal hut Hrs.  ' 
notlohsem i hwinekmdly, E ‘
butasiti-hakfifiai Megan‘pmfgg . ,o ._
not have been unwilling to betray  ejection. ' . 

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Should have had too mue jealous pride to have
hesitated even an instant. ut Idid not blame him
_ ,-——oh no, I could not have done that. ‘ ' e
. I to talk with him, but that. was impossible;
and there I sat in silence over some work I had taken
up. ‘whlle he conversed g8.ny with his aunt and
~ cousin, no one heeding me any more thank I had
11 a stick or 9. stone. .
- I left the room and went to my chamber, but I
could not be quiet whilc_I knew that he was in the
house. I went down-stairs into the library, and
While I stood there Eaeton entered the room, giving
me the welcome that my heart coveted. .
u’Be hofipfii: he whispered; “ you will see me at
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, There was no time to add anything further. as
' < lift the house, but I returned to my duties quiet and
‘ a ease. V
{‘1 "“ edge!” called Louise, as I entered the dress-
.- , lag-room, “ ick these out for me, I can’t!" She

, ‘ threw a tang ed mass of embroidery silks toward me
» - . as. she s oke. “0h,Ma e, where is my smellin -
‘ bottle? am sure you b itl I do wish you Woufil
 let my things alone and be less disa reeable. Oh,
here is the thing—well, no matter! ow mnmma’s
work-box looks. Ithou t you prided yourself on

7 v . yousheatness. I shoul beashsmedot itlt I were

‘ \ you.

That was the usual style of the beauty's conversa-
tion to me, but I never paid the least attention, so
we got on, a fashion. . ~
Mam-1135n came in Less; and we was? buyoodbrook.

rs. was axially apgued
. much trogxh‘yled. Once,  tEourney. e be-
_\ film speaking at her oaths, ut Louisewould not

“Now, don‘t bore me. mammal Can’t you bor-
rgw agoney i! you haven‘t it? You must have,
Oll

' , \ “ orrowl” returned Mrs. Amory, with a bitter
h. “ How much do you suWoseIower" \
" neither know nor care. 9 live at a team

ex use, to be sure; but one must live! Ask Eaton
to elp you.”
The y lady book and composed hereon

Wigwam hat 5km; h she liked Mrs.
you re s - r, a oug .
Amory nevexgeln the 311$“: dogma, admilgg'd
into her confidence.

CHAPTER I.

w hadbeemWVgiaEg k '1 tw echo
1: ' n a ' roo near 0 or

when Easton Amory arrived. He boied thil‘ond
pale, and hisnunt was tearful that hohad homun-

‘ . well.
V ‘ denied» there bovine been anything the matter
/ wiltiha him and seemed annoyed other solieltude,
whet-eat Louie‘ellliuifrhed in her irritating way. He
v he no 0 ‘ xery » v
gfi‘thgtéfiyou alien?" he asked.
. “ o n , 0 course.“
“ 8551? is {roadway the case," he replied. with a
, sneer, buthlsactionsaflected hernotatall.
"‘-‘ “ Youn men noted for their steady habits are apt
‘ to be ill a moment’s wargggfi,“ returned she.
Eoston‘s dork cheek flu sligh . but Louise
lettthsroombefore he couldi a moostothe
she I saw flashing in his eyes. - ’
 —°:: use seaweeds... ... .1...
- . ' tom '
e irritafl ’ donut is

«use. for .
mmm

I Eamon o. W sud
thgehrfxgggizg of which did not at a mush-ed;
V Wylivtxhlgtrig'luegh? I wish I gods ' 
lull luncheon-«31106 I have  80
tom»- “m‘i‘tmm. .‘ts ‘: W 7 ‘ ‘
ed it bode meet in the

‘  7, 3*
 s, but 
I' demand.

it mm to 

 

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Mrs. A '  the room with k, un~'- '
even see 3, after a habit she had dit- .
turbed in, or mind; She my eyes fixed»

her but evmeed no sugar. carnage: even 559, V.  ;
tent and prom as she was, (on gin) of the sympathy
which my face must have expressst it was ouyln— *

oompauyinthohousoorlw
go mad". Then she muttered to M *Wv
nextweekeve thingwiflbesettM". r .» .'

I did not un erstand what she meant—ll" not,

“II:-

lo .

her wort-ifs was revealed to me.

' {out muwv
I no

go out of course {mesons ‘ .
patiently down and do as I was

Ireod to her for several hours, but
more have told a single line in the bookt '
had been puzzling over Bonner-it. After
Euston looked into the room rand a
on

toLouise.  .. " ‘. »
Them ‘flssirmnotmoam~ find
there was adnlgég, y‘disensfion invtho .-
1mm filo-timoflnfl-‘voioasu! ‘,
messes-:th m ~1- I 
I w a toLoube‘s‘ohmboP she ‘  z.
asleepggflhgr bed‘ so, carton: 5.31%!!!” U ‘1
missethurriedoktomyoldhomt-s—thomm’ , - .
furthest paste! the woods—aslhsdnot“   "
tovisitltsineemyreturn. ' i _1‘ u   '*
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trees-reflecting u my own great
never asking no how it‘wso oh to‘ y i
that the those never oecurrod to m.
fixedly at the sunlight, and so dazzled

    

I could not see the gloomy-t1: in ,
I was now seventeen; ma
several weeks before, and ,
in years, my heart hod'g
"i‘ffié‘z‘iis as: watching
choc ot‘the

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htnessofm dram, ~ ,  1.3,,‘7
ovoioo know ~
itawoke no echoes in my soup “ pr  _
I turned head without
Walter Stuart nuisanqu 
“mm t him’ t 1 1 ti"    
no seen or a 0 me . .V 
In much has altered than (ling as m; ,
form had gained more breadth 1nd -.._I 3'".
there was thesame mm m a 

heinthesomldndlye  
some?“  "
who? we... .figs'g M -   ~
$3313 x‘fifib‘“, mama-“W “’9   :_.
inf ation m ' 3

% I ‘ mad 
a m em and 
V mm-mmmwfir

.‘ womnow, host! , .
$094190 2 I V d; lowly

   

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8" town's”. sold-case”   
33333"°§$fx have figs? wm '  " ‘
“ is» oodhrookrt'he

      
 wulé‘m' .  unearths mew—m ” 
under his. and feltm cheeks new hot.1 “5" ..

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 it looked p
. ‘l‘OmgoMefllflfienddtdownbyme; Iwant

f m Ms?“ M"
V overtake “Whirligig

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ifhosewordsoyfledme toourlest ‘ —-
warm in hepastitiookedi I livedso
much in that time, gone so far nv‘veyvtmm the old
' e3; tan: had laddeneldagiy spirit; then, an;
cease-m which on eert,
 awakened in its m h?’ m mu
. e site:- Stunt o -
newts very quick 0: oomrrehension. % shrouded
hieeyesntorsn instsuxétitht‘hdhis ‘ whither) he
s greet face—-
a water whgutohe son he ceased

elbow-MiseWMwewem, or

mood, no penunsio ind

enter

"Nowte me thet story?! “Im so
token: t." ’

as ,

“V soonlwsillziwenttoesk «intervenes-
' a" V Areyouheppyi mweyrmethst.’
“Very p y

  on at tseqmust have
be'enIheir own met my goal-i3”

Am what have you been doing these years
since-we b Who

‘ {‘Very ttle; nothing worth repeating, orthat

I
could _ ‘ words Jitehasbeenslw squint.”
“flow the “n, uchthebettg”

 “s " 1%??? not still in col-
. season. . you are

. I 8‘
m

  no?! grad usted more thmtwo eer- .
mgkn’time I have been at work, ledge, land‘se
« - W mafia»; "‘ '°"‘" -
m mother Ind {—501- the

‘ tine.
 1338 the?" I

 I ~ ledge; to-momwwlll be my twenty-third
,—then. we leave this forever "

-“~I understond osntnllgfio'upimleme
nevertheless.”

“Mignon “piste—.1 hate mysterielt— clear

-, W‘Issyeml'he returned, “make me s

It Icenk it—"’

it .
, “In? to, he with me because my
«er, "ppeusto he unliflyou have heerdtrom
Q ,

' Filterede Wondomtthink
mm%er’ ‘yjf v
notheeflended.“
0%,”! replied“ “oer-
woere tor

Minn-these!
moretervorthnnl

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longtime.

C  motor itseems there is e. mys- »
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‘nnd though I shri
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«I, user-stand,“ , hi the. and tone he voice 131: mummies The husband: to: m m ther d“
r r ; I3” frequent assumed; “ understand! I see that His _AlllOl‘ had been half-brothers. y 0' an
youysre still 'ttle Madge, poor little Madge i" “ its for one was to be divided among us,

11
he said and'he treated usgflles  euch' wastobe the
case. he estate was immense, and he had much
other pro rty  so there was naturally a
pros 0 great wealt in store. ,

“ “our, kind mother seldom tho ht of the fu-
ture- t Hrs. Amory used to wish do 1y for, the old
man s .death-—she often expressed that desire,
though to him she was all kindness and attention,
but 3 eissomadeup of falsehood and deceitthut
she is inceé’pable of a noble thought. ‘ -

“x :11 her and she were never v friendly;-
there ad been trouble between them in heir gir ‘11
days, and neither had forgotten it, They were civil
enough, but the kept away from each other, each

a “$9.3m 0t apartmentset‘diflerentsidesof
‘ “ One Sgt: there ogme a at f oodbrook-«l- ‘

man young, ut with a o sorrow am "
motion. fI wastgeli‘tge child, 131:8 true, but I

shell orge psossion appearance
' ‘ r3: n mgr in th '

‘ nan were egreathallwhenhe en-
tered. My grandfather was confined to his bed—he
was always ailing; but I rememme that it
was my mother orme the ' f tlemnn inquired.
However, it was not my mothen‘hut Mrs. Amory,
who obeyed the summons. L v ‘

“Iwes sit at the foot of the stairs when she

dressed but so

come down, endidiy

remarked it—trembling violently and

the benisters tor support. Her li

Wm’ 331$? “12%“nd'mfim frightened
- 8 I119

her smear-anon e33 maxing.”

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CHAPTER II.

wnm mailings! cfonmm. b I ,
used or a no on ut mo-

mn‘eg him to proceed, and he wentlgn with his ner-

“It might have been halt an hour after, when

byaquick ste on the stairsand my
mother appieared, whiter t _
ps compressesI her hnnds, clasped like

one in mortal . I d not‘dnre speak to her;
she  by 'me to e specter. Ker woman~a1aith~
ful, evoted creature—stood watching her from the
lending. My mother paused in the hall, and called

in a strange voioe'

“ ‘ Igid you sari}: there, Mariette? Did you say in
“There was a» sound from the reception-room—
Isa .

other , .
tnllenifhehednotca herinhi'armsendcen
ried herintotheroomufid l, . . "

or the door closed,

“ I saw noth , .
. and staniped,no attention was
tomeuntllthe maid came down and u'iedto

me, but I hed her on, ' : '
"‘ b will momma; theywillkiii mamm'
“ Half an hour might have passed, when the door
opened again, and t 11 Mrs. Arno came out. i
never saw so terrible a. sight as she nted. Her
black hail-hell talien loose, and her eeewes so con-
vulsed with passion thnt she looked like a fiend;
demon stood in the doorway sup

r, whose eyes were shut mews

‘ I could Ieebytheeon vemovements
that shook mum eve time Hrs. Amory gave

way to I. new of
‘ "Ion methis houszeheiStnu-ti‘she u-
bitterly, ~and your whole life long shaii you

my
in was not

Moose. and my me-
fmm the strewn-‘8 support with a
they stood tryi to recover them-

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‘ ; "'Mndsni‘shesaid, "your team " summon
' gmtleman t3 leave his honso‘ ‘ a) ' , i
l “A ' red words passed between the
v three, then the re went out of the door, and
my mother sunk almost lifeless u a. low seatin
tho hall. Another servant an and said:

“ ‘ Your father wishm you, madam.’ "

“She rose, shivering with a sudden chill, and went .
mpvstoirs, for the first time in her life needless of my
calls and entreatiee that she would speak to me,
< “After that, Ihave no distinct recollection. All
was on—yoices tel loudly—m grand-
father raving like a madman- rs. Amory tent
~‘ r > End fiendish, and my poor mother pale, silen and

es airln . '
“Rho nixt do , to mother took me into the sick
men’s room' he and y noticed me, saying to her:

“Isabel, i will never again see-your race; but
Promise me .for my dead wife’s sake that you will

We at the ermitage until your boy is of until
h is twenty-three years old—twenty- roe, re-

“H was sour-gent that she consented; she did not
understand his full meaning.

“ We left the house, my mother end I, and went

_ to a little village several miles away, and accom-

e .

panied only by asemnt. ,

“ Two days otter, there came tidings of my grand-
father’e death.

“We went back for the time to W

“ Mrs. Arno did not speak or look at my moth-
er. After-the n wesll‘nssemb inthe greet
drawing-room, and t was read 0: course I

(lid - not then pay attention or understand its con-
tents-bnt I have learned their import well enough

since.

“ To make my sto plain, I must go back to my
mother’s irlhood. he and my aunt, had been the
beautiful ut pennilees wards of Mr. Amory, el-
thou In the two Were no relation to each other. He

. had we sons and a step-son; besides those snephew,
who spent much time at the house. ‘

“Both my mother and Louise Gillett loved the
latter, but he loved mgmther.

“I do not know w (5 arts she employed, but

Louise mode trouble between the two gated them,
and had him eggielled from his uncles house; for
where she hat she'was a Kermit demon. She
married‘George Amory {or is fortune. and my
mother became the wife of Walter Stuart from
, titudo for his attachment, and she knew that her
over had left her forever, behaving her guilty of
treachery and wrong.

“The elder brother married, but both he and his
wife died soon'after their child was born, so he was
brou ht up in his ther’s house; that boy
was ‘ ‘ton Arno . Soon after my birth my father
died, and my met or went to live with her tetherin-
lnw; and after the death of her husband, Mrs. Amory

came there also. >

“It appears that 1!) mother and her former suitor
discovered the take 00d imposed upon them, and

e med-ethat was the occasion a!" the visit of
ivhich  y on. I ($an15 know Kg1! tfint

a n ——,, , ,etneverco ‘W e
mgfiu details mi, 5 _
to ' at her pride as to throw herself at his est, and
(10331-9 her love for him; he rejected her with,
contempt. ’ it Was that slight which  her so

in ions. ,, ., . , . r
5mm she lwagagdhef and 11mm. :Ihe

Went to mlgigran , more gods. (1

lat! to such a degree»: r he other-
, red 1mg)“, ‘ L l' ’ " : ver‘toxnsrrymt
 “M’WTI’I‘ " '  or
leave ishouse orever. '

W- 3 Wm that sitterwnrd.

She did mason”; for,” I moment; he:
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Easton' sham j the‘fortnn" ' ‘e on mom , . j [which]  ,.
11 shall hear‘preeentiy. M mother‘end‘luwere
tbeg ,althou? Hhemen  ,
aimthaésheshould eepher profniseund , atthe
Hermitage, sddin ehopbthst m \ many
agam, heg‘lstlster-v-‘lnrngnld share with h
 pulmonth . ' -
 The! cantanyone‘strumfiflthe
generoSityo summit V s » / r ,f  »,»
, “Wewentnwsy—alt ough e “to '
eivicnpefromthosegloomywill:t  _.

  

“ There followed for my 1' nothsretéwntong: ,
otsuchheppiness' “shaggmer div-inter ' .
husband was one or the noblest and ,-
IknowI lmedhimfmmtheMand 
my own father-‘11:;i not here heated inn

dneee on. r .' t 2
~“ They were not rich. but wealth Where  
little to the happiness of hearts like theirs.  
haveheonsblessod, hoiy dreamto  i
all the 11 she had endured, , “it ; 
gym-lived“  mostriei‘ons sohesveflyin  v
w. I y ‘ I g, , V _
." stepchthor'wusohllgedto veneer 
xyhnportant business in the hfit‘fi  I
three Guys atterhls departure,  
summoned—he seized with; _ ,   ,
there was'little hope; She reached the " ‘ inithne
to himdie,to catchhislasth-d  i

see
and then the lo of her lire Was  a
night so oer-ruin t the dawn  a

sin. I _ )
aq‘ e died in her arms, mum '  
snd'horehild, and once mom I I  a :
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“My mother was heart-broken, but 
new e not  on or
on never . -. _ _' .

a few undreds which’hn‘d “been  _ I _ -

second husband, and upon that she  ; 

nvedmthet' -» :
nol we ma ‘ our home'etz'tfi '1? _,
hie?I   

a. ew , . I , I

it at the time or I shonyld not have“   '

flee—Iwaswrong wanwmwm,

never oonsidered it such. v ‘ x.   
,“Tmmorrowl 811311130”wa  '

we have so long» home must £33 ,‘ 

hands of our enemies, tobe squandered ~»

in; their'foigimetggg I 
ve never res. may with 12
He paused forbmstmhitididnot

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_ . afinr—whom we had known a m. He was
_. . , “hed’inthlsgirl,and byhiscmlela Whose.
 ‘ more than her tilde”, v ‘1
   Wm ,itiseru "Icriedte'elingthe

tr ,  monnt'tomy taco.
* ~- t times one must be cruel in order to be kind.”
a be elevated gravely.“ f‘This noble lhed no
‘ friezld onest enough to tell her the trut ." . V.
g" ,"‘Uttagssemsh he'd he been from his earliest
 recklessness led to his expulsion from
g; _ , '  he was a. gambler and a. spendthritt.
'- j  on; still young. he had wasted almost the
 wholeefepriuoely ermine, Should not one later-
' ’  in that young» {girl warn her: Madge, that
_ sompidly that I had found no time
_ him—indeed, passion so choked me that
k mhlhadmtthepower m‘speakiht

e :

, on; re lied—- ‘ou are a hose falee‘eoward.”
‘ rhivlzq‘syoken the truth, Madge; oh, he warned“
m I

will not hear a. word more; leave'me in-

m in >°s i‘l‘ighbl “1° ms“ °' 11" 1%?“
,s _ , s ore me e cow; :1
tortoitthe astute—at 13:37.“. what there 181%

" knot a ward of truthln your whole'story,”

.“ I would not believe you though you
om!” _, _ oaths! Leave this place, air—go at
. '  have owe my" called out an angry

.  I Iifiomfldspeak,‘ A EastonAino randownthe
 stood beside me. waiter rose, pale

' 3‘, " . me P / , -

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- a u one ,

4 ,  \ Stunt  him back with a calm
.V can ' I

'TMW‘WL’Wesfid, ' ‘." know
spoken only the tmfimgor that poor
1  r  here watched yow I know you
r '; have warned her; it she will not heed
' ,honlcandonothi more.“ __ v
toward him wit acm'se. Stuart
5. but IfsteppedIhetWeen. i
, or W V was w ng
must not ." 66p
l’re V ed Wal r. “Easter; Amory,
 * t’ “otp‘um’ti’ch mi? ‘ 3“
 i ve- v 18 poor
it.me your cousin; you

new  1.3m “’ v
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'     momma.

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term sternl . , . , ,_
‘.‘ I iffy“ noxéaith in ‘

is your love less than mine?”

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 vetm‘z- game now“
“Do you believe'the nesoi filotwretchWhem- »

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ieve an angel

you. I have uothinzv‘hut you in
_ all the we , --Iw one else cares for me—you saved

me from a life of misery. Is not my life yours? do

with it what you will.“

Teears

mused from a darker world to con!

“M brave In Wbeeudful Mods el"
h yt leged then were sweet said nothing;
While

they Were shedrupon his bosom. , ,

to his breast, there was a. quick step ugon e as.
'we turned, and there—~her face so let with
rage that she looked on evil

3 t suddenly
rgniltl us, clench-.

her hands while her eyes toirly blazed like sheet~

mi
lig tni —stood Mrs. Amory.

We ‘ h started back—there was sdmething fairly
appallurg in her look; one who had we: seen her,
exce t with the smiling thee she wore to the world;

u .111 women

‘wou d never have recognized f!“ bee. tit

in the livid, breathless fury who had so unexpectedly

 

broken in upon our wild happiness.

m mum. ‘ w ' v
I mm: no distinct recollectionof the oucurmnoee‘
of the next few moments. I remained perfectly

he} 1 listening

by pmem'oom n

yeta kein eir
I was, not at

at led
Maggimo

on.
amid, only

for eye

to the terrible is uttered
us, as they,st mad.
weak; and at length I I
up from the ground where I had sunk,

seized me by them and shook it vio~
. lent! , lea mg the who! her fingerssupon the‘flesh

after. ‘ ,
“ Devil 1" she-shrieked rather thanspoke. “Little
nameless, homeless wretchi Is this the reward or

m kl
this r

hairless-this the gratitude I receive for all
have done? But you shall beflung out into

the world to starve—die~what you will! Start now!

here on shall not stay!"

“S p, madam, are you mad?" exclaimed Eeetoo,

hat you have n me la. will

ushing her roughly, away. “ ailketocarel you'knog
your own. .

you send that girl from herefall go, too,» and you and

your daughter will see me no more.

9!

She was silent for n little while; but, Easton could

always subdue her. She gnawed

her lip with im-

potent fury. made a violent efiort to recover herself, .

and then spoke more quietly:
“ What is to be done? Cereal
on at this rate; I willinot perm

it.
it!

unot 0
sm (la :-

ter to be insulted before her very faoertor that up- V

start~thatbe sir?”

“Be 011qu

“Be carotid.” N

“You magehe fearless,
it

There must

l’he hissed from between his 

Fission Amory, so am 1, '
t betweenusniThanksto

your reckless fits?” are almost ruined. ,
“Thank yourself,” be retOrted; “ your gambling
debts will more than cover the estate that comes to

Shegrew very pale,

dared to do i .
“Not dared! Do you
that? There is nothing I

already
and began to tremble
“Youdonot’meoni " shesai ;

of"
.

“you here not

{new mm hotter than
ear."

“ You may the law. she returned. withng ve~

emence. 
“Let me eeeyoueulllt to our
139 la ed insultingly. "It

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tell? a ’3‘; 2%?" be
are on, you on your 11 r may
the bessfiim dim  m

assistan "and
not

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your ‘ -
I! epfook could have 1, Boston Amery would
some“ or“ so would“? 
, as ‘ was, re. or 
interests. Aflorthatflrsthumot use; selfish

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"Letm'i 8‘0 emwgshesaid; “you and I
must talk not out a vath ‘ . - w

you feel warm  again;

thehouse, It said to me,‘ln a.
culioked voice; “and as you value your lite, hoop si-
nce.’ -

“.Yes, go, Madge ” Easton added, when I paused,

and at his bidding i left them. - ‘
f course 1 never learned what passed
that interview; it must have been a terrible one.

I returned to the house, walking ~ slowly, and tot.
tering Hkoono scanned by a blow. I had no strength
left. The reaction of that excitement, almost
frenzy, was soteerml that Iwasweakasli' I had
just arisen from a sick bed. _ -

“ Are you ill?” the housekeeper asked, as I met
her in the hell; but I hurried on without a word, and
I heard her whisper to a‘ housomaid:

“I believers: soul that girl is er I”

' “She was ways queen,” was 9 “31%,; but I
went on without appearing to have heir im-
pertinent words.

In the (inlet or my chamber I sat down and tried
to think, at my head was dizzy and a‘ deathly sicko
ness an every nerve. I must have remained
there for several hours- no one disturbed use-41p-
parently no one remembered my existenee.

At last I went out mto the hall—othe confinement
of mmhember seemed choking me. It was dark,
but t lamps were not lighted; the whole house ap-
.‘ feared to bein confusion; I could not tell whether

t was really so or only  troubled imagination.

 

As I stood in the 1: Louise came out of her

room, beautifully d as she always was of an

;, evening. She want hyme‘without spealcing,hum~
g‘ Hung a. low tune. A moment after, she returned.

f‘Mamma wishes you to to your room,”she
Bald; “and on aretostayt ere until she chooses
to call you: ' enough to remember that.”
Imoheyted 22:1: cull; a. ward of giggly; It would 1111:?
so oxen yg or m' ton teras
bio of ex  ngngd a look of hatrevdot

me, mu 11%: ,
do some means whinging down your

e

“ I will
£13419 before we are 'mnch older, or my name is not
, ' uise Amory.“ .
i I laughed as soomtully and sneerlngly as I could.
The sound of that bitter merrimont enraged Louise
a as beyond endurance. V
" Little mulattox" she hissed, “I would like to
take you South and sell you for a slave; and I will,
mo. 10 ve you are a negro—I do, indeed l" r .
I laughed again, entered my room. and deliberate
' ly closed the 001- in her face, leaving hex-to her own
' reflections. I heard her fair] her foot witl
passion and mutter further t rents as she walked
away through the darkness.th I had no time to

spend in considering her anger.
since morni but I felt nthI MW mgifi
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‘~ I saw no one for many hours
ould huge so

me. _
3. I set with r hands clasped over my knee, wait,
i . Ethat sonnet was abou t to
happen—don to eye the blow t that I might
known once theworstandprepare myselfto meat

of a clock in the hall, till 'mme'mmfi annoys
drove me out of my Homes; itsourided like a human
vvoioe mookin mg   I longedto muse ,
togiveaery 3 W011! bringtho whole ho Mold
around me,for in brain grew so disordered, that I
seemed to see die: shapes 
{noel mowing an at
pas . Ihearduvoice lntheg
m a! e wouig have  me 
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H ‘ vthecdoorwlth , speed, . He  ‘  
y , me hurriedly,and 53$:  n 
whenlre‘turneVery-thmgwillhewe ."j’; . 
“Going?” I mmmmW/stmed  the 
suddenness of thlslast greatesthlow. ~  
"Ishall‘not be absent loombelieye me  _ ,
lsbetter so; only have {silence—only wage  y ,9 V
At that moment Lou se’s voice was   ,
lower hall. Easton are me   ’
a1 thesloom  _
on .. t v .

e. ' _ , " ,:»
“Gain! 1 I"myllpekeptmoeheaiw " <2
siting-gong; iltg seemed to me that 
$01: up the complaint  the

own. . / ~ I  

e Wind surged up with a low M 
depths oi: the forest as the hairs wore 4 and 12m 
inmy chamber kee mg a terrible m , V helium“ ‘
a leaden weight on. sort and brain, flour -.
and closeruntil there cameaparoxysm, of i  .
,violent that my eyerowmught nerres wind  no
more; there was a sensation. through'mr
body asif life itself were remaking rue—4

member nothing further. - / ‘ _  if,
Wheulreturned to consciousness bras ' _‘  
on the floor, and the cheerfull‘mornirg t ’ "
in at the wingm. I  Wgnd P .%h_: -.

mydressan ea. ‘ em '   '
blood. Itried to ME, to wonder '
matter, but I was.
tal effort and again I - inted. -
en came tomyseit
before, but free from in.
broken a. bloodwesse but I did not I
somethingtoldmeithadsavedm lite.  v  
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door; but with one look! of horror towers
where I lay, ran out, screaming:
“She isdeadl she isdeadi” I '  1-.»
Her cries brought the whole  to 
chamber—even Mrs.  They are

l. M:

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woman'topsendf 0565mm although,
imagine £13.: fi ‘ particularly a  »
'wasmv .*   ,
.Thedoctorcame, Filed such 
necrfaégzry, and code?)  members
The, map, ew _ , V.
339,? wmedbysome 
men. J. v I L 
Thsywashed thebioodnm- has, ‘ ‘
ényclbthes, andleftmeolone; 15:31“! . 7

      

W‘Maggge, you hire
girl, but 1 shall not send

   
    

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»' Pd , , . At lengthens afternoon, was
. *  able tnlea've my chamber. I went out into the hall;
1..  steps were trembll and uncertain butmy
  4,; strong will would not ~y wit overmaetered the
' ; <33nd gave no power to (loL that which! had
w . r 4 - ‘ ' ,
’. Intent to the picturegallery. Easton’s portrait
hunk there. ‘ ;
' ‘r I son to no account of the hour I passedln that
-  ‘ Venn; “is?” “"3”??? limb“?
.’ V 5, ave ’ over graveo a 1:19.31:
~  "heath. I will not murmur and com lain; let
,athemony at that season rest between God and the
 heart which seemed too utterly crushed
, and broken ever to heal, . _ .
 I left that gallery. as a mourner might leave n.
. .7 tome enoughonlet and‘still, neither wee ing
 nting, bu altogether desolate. I cl the
door softly, as ii! I feared that asound would evoke
, spatula he place, and want my way.-
~ ‘  go down-stairs, and Iwent. I did not
” 5 '  think of Mrs. Amory‘s anger; I should not have
‘ . e; r s "for that. I ,felt ve. calm, but stony and
1 p.51}!!! my whole being h

L slee. . ,

w  I had not seen since the do. of Easton's

gew'ture; shenever came near me w en I was ill.

would not have desired her presence; but man a

_ n _ had I watched  her bed, listem to r
‘ complain to legend caring for er, only
tetra chld ' and b med for my pains.

V .. CHABTER XIII.
* . . Trimmer AND SHIPWREOK.

  . lemon in the lower hall, near the entrance to the
 the door-ct which was a er. I heard Mrs.
'  aestlonlng Mr. ornton, her man

   

suddenly changed to

 

n! in mgmred response.
. ' ‘eonversetionhad no interest for me, and I
' ‘,~w d have seemed the meannessof playing the
' ifllsteneabut I, caught Easton's~name—tlmt name
-  was always sounding in my ear, and it had a
.  , ,ehainedmetothes‘jgom -
.-  “There must have been navery somewhere,"
‘  Hrs. Amory,pssslonately, “ and it shall
be business to find out where it lies.” -
y  it, »  neurons own door.” replied the levyer,
«firstly» ‘ The who of mad extravagance you have
 during the last fourteen-years would
‘  red a prince, and. since his boyhood,
 » Marconi-passed ouinhierecltless-
 <1 vewarned and. Lleddmt in vain.”
“ : do not comprehend," ‘ she muttered.

 

 a 1' ago unlined Mr. Thornton,
I "wssaobljiged to raise fort; thousand dollars for
womb disposing tool: at a rest loss. You

of s
_, :, that: myself when it l-went.”
1 , f. “his your business to ugly the meme , mine to
a emotionless st," 3 replied, wi m- old

'- mi N - "hWMrflhomtmn solemnly, “to

’» .savermymul I could not ralseyou a dollar.”

' 'a:mlvan§°’°“‘mmisg§§§h§rmmmiRial?”

n ma anger an a: _
*5 ‘  \  ‘  even that eallausmeu of blisiness
, ,was‘so moved thatnhlls trembled a little—“I
' l moss ‘ are n ’ r

' , “swim tall baekmherchalr—she had
r:-  What 3' e was imbie 0!. speech, as

a that imam, truth for the time forced itself

nodes—honor There must be some—
I‘LLIIWEWW I “386' be saved rr
.- ‘ M am ma om
‘ f the'wreqe‘l'r, but to on it will seem {esomte heggary.
'   I have so often done it in rain.
_ ‘  house. and all It contains must go. Your town
 long heeneovered  mortgages—es for
 tum: , . ,  speculations in wine you» and

     

  

all edfiee~yeu seeto

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" Ills? lobed for'many days, suffering no , ' ,but '
‘ fully week

 

v She made no “reply; but these while lips muttered: '
f‘My dau hter, mypoor dau hterl"‘-.; ' ' t g
“ She w ‘have‘something ' she comes of age.

You. remember by her grandfather's will there: are

twenty thomsndvdollers left her.” " ' - {5

“Can’t we use it newt” she asked, eagerly, seizing
the first desperate hope. 7 ‘ »

“Impossibiel . No cue can touch it until she is
twenty-one.~By that time she may have grown
wiser and better able to appreciate money than she

isnt resent." ‘ ' 1 r-

“ en there is no hope-” ' a - ,
“None! Every resource has been exhausted! a
Madam, I must repeat lt—«you are ruined." - . 
Returned to go and she did not attempt to do. 

  
 

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taiu him. He passed me without a word; or did I
notice him: I was wholly occu led in Watc ng Mm.
Amory. She sat there so pa 6, so l‘righthifiy still, ,,
that I was'afraid her ream would give way. ’ 
I went into the room. fell on ,my knees ‘by her, ‘ f
:10 k her cold hand in mine, and hesough; her not to _ .4
es 1r. , v ‘
S e looked at me with a sort of smile. ‘ . ‘
“Go,” she said “leave me as all the rest‘wlll. I *
can do nothing for you now—I am abeggar. The
whole world m’ll know it soon.” ,r 3 ~ I
I did not sXeak" she seemed rather talking to her-
self than ad r 3 me. . _ ‘
“ Beggared. and by my own madness i” As for that
boy. I could curse ’ him but I dare notl He must
come back—— 6, that will be best.” I \
She pan , tor the first time appearing to remem~

“Why are you here?" she asked, angrily. “I
don’t want you—go away! I will not have you ex-
ulting at my misery.” . - ‘ '

I was weeping unrestrainedly, and as she felt the

bar that I was present.

tears tall hot u on her hands, she looked at them

and me with 3. Id, incredulous wonder.

"Wh don’t on go?” she continued, in an altered
voice; ‘ I can elp you no longer—Theme no home-
no friends."

‘f Neither had I,” was my answer, “until God sent
you. Mrs. Amory, I owe every thing to our kind-
ness‘ oh, don’t think I forget it! While have two
hands, and strength or life left, I will Work for you.
Hear what I say ~tryto understand me—I will never
desert you-"I will work for you always.” ‘

She was so crushed that my words softened her at
once. She laid her hand on my head, end for the
first time Went freely. * _ j

“ I did nominal: here was so muchro, doses in
any human bein ,” she said. “ But what are we to
do. Who will tel Loni :et" ,

“ I'wiil, madam." «

“ My poor, poor child! , Where can we gm—what
can we do?” - '

“ I will settle every thug,” I replied; ," only lie
down and rest whim I go and speak with Mr.
Thornton.” ./

At length I persuaded her logo to her room, gave
her some uletmg drops Isknuw she had it in the 
habltot ta. ng, and went away to find Mr. Thornton.
Wehad a long conversation, and when it was con-
cluded, he Said: - « '

" You are a true womanl Go on and do not fear
~God will hell? you!"

Durie the o lowin week I was busier than ever
before u uni-life. I ad Mrs. Amory to sustain,
Louise to 100 after—401' when she heard the tidings
she went into nervous spasms, and was really ill. I .
went several times to the city. saw Mr. Thornton,
arm with his assistan on abode for the pres-
ent, removed thither such v nobles as I might, and ’
at last all was ready. , _.

There were many executions in the house, and
m moons asevery thin was, the lawyer assured »
me t would be a mere'notfilng toward satisfying the
creditors. , '

When clients over there remained toured!!!
an income of a few nndred dollars, but to he?
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. it was revoltineg miser
city on the first of

heed that. All

~ sit and look at me so ho
 her to starve or beg, the. it was (lime “5 bad “’39”

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rook forever. .. ‘
It was now midsummer and Er. Thornton and I
that it would be hotter forthemtoremain
in the country until autumn; alter. that, it‘was
for the furtherance of my plans that we

Should mg: in New York.

It would useless to enter into the details of the
few following weeks. We were established in
tie house within a few hours’ ride of the city. The
dwelling was of. the plainest description; yet,- to
many, it would doubtless have seemed a comforta-
ble home; but to those  euervated creatures

a . ~
made arr emente tor and r rooms in the
ptember. Mr. ‘ hornton had

romised to obtain for me a class in drawmg. Upon

hat, and in skill in needlework, we must in a great
measure re y, since Mrs. Amory‘s little pittance
would not he sumcient for our wants.

I knew that Louise would be of no assistance.
She neither could or would teach or lift her hands
to do anything useful. She would do nothing but
rail at her mother and Easton, varying her pro-
gramme 3y unlimited condemnation of everything I
said or di .

The weeks were on, and autumn came. We re-

I moved to the cit about Ihe middle of September.

The rooms Mr. ornton had found for us were in a
smallhouse, on a retired but respectable street.
helpless charges mnounced it a vile den, and on
the firstnight sob themselves to slee . I thought
of Paradise Square, and was grateful or the roof

which sheltered us, and which, with other inmates, .

m t have made a comfortable home. , -
found my pupils awaiting me; and the income I
received was reasonably good. I performed the

1 household duties, and procured a little girl to wait

upon . Am . Louise lay in bed from one
day‘s end to anot er, fretting, and reading trashyl

» geovels; but I never attempted to find any fault wit

r. v

I worked hard. rowing thin and pale; but I did not
ay long I was cage (1 with my
classes. Before I went out I prepar their bread.-
Iast, and cooked their dinner when I returned; and
all the evening I plied my needle—ofth working
until daylight when Mrs. Amory‘s fancies brought
some extra exgense upon us. -

Mrs. Amory ad many beautiful dresses and jew-
els left, of course—these were gradually dis ‘ed
of. Itwashard to bear with Louise: she a need
me constantly.asif I had been the cause of her
ruin. ' I never replied to her taunts—my contempt

' for her really gave way to pity for her folly and

hei iessness.
rs. Amory never was harsh to me, but she would
iessly, asking it I meant

along vrl h her. _
The winter came, and or course our expenses m-
emosez’i. Truth to say. I had undertaken a great
deal. But I did not alter—not once did I feela re-
gret or an inclination to retract from m resolve to
he care of them. I worked day and iii t~painted
“marmalade fancy articles-wrote sketches—did
fiverything, anything, by which I could eke out our
V 36 income, I
i. e lived in this way fora year, but alas! grow-
“8 poorer constantly. Eaton did not return, and
may tunes Mrs. Amory wouhi exclalrn passionately
. his neglect... I -
vinewweli he would never marryImM‘and I
fiwm the thought—I had not been human else.
, eihod driven him away from me. but the; had
3'0“ im likewise. I did not allow at thong to to
am“ h 1p) (“spam have sunk
8 ess and . ng.
’Abmlt this time Mr. Thornton died suddenly. I
1‘“ My class windied to a

best

» ' 3 only friend: d
'  Hum y ‘ itim hie to are
. m Igor. and I found nasal“ {roe '

»  Scholars. I struggled along

“7 r.-—' ,~ V .».1 ‘lqw . t .-_a ‘-~,...y,:‘.‘77. > .r'ngvq) .l -

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a lit»

My Imake for those women. I had now to 

 

trying to be hoggui and serene, for with the 

ant-acts monmy Maw , 
in gespair, and «mild take  for ’ ,  ' I:
.I am'lingeringbgver thisyportion act-my _ , 7
longer than will interesting. . Let me hastened
I said that we lived therefor a year. The 
again came on—a co d. severe one it was. ' ' = " e
" '1 here are no coals,” said the ngirl, one In ,
as I was preparing to go out, “a . the fire is‘loiv. _
-- I had not a cent of money. Inever couldaskMrs.
Amer to di 01' any of her dresses, nithou’g
she o ten did t. but never for such things. I - 
perplexed and troubled. with asharper pang also» " 
3er than ever before.  " r -. - , I. )
' Shore, and it’s hard for yeee, misfit? 
pi'tlying attendant. . ' » a ,v ;   ‘_ j
hese were the first kind words I hadr‘lleanilin '
months, and the tears came into In ' eyes. '-  “ . H
“ Hush, Bridget.””1 said; “I can t be poker-ng   f

     

must do some wa .  .i V;
I bethouzht me of the gold cross I had worn men I 
I left Nan Briggs. It was like tearing my heartejut j :5

to part with the sole relic of my dead mother but .
there was no alternative. I removed the c , ham. ‘f ;
my neck, kissed it, we over it, but. in ,t ’ end, V k 
Bridget was sent with t to the pawnbroker‘s. it.
was a valuable ornament, and] knew thatsheoenld
obtain sufficient on it to rumhase the coals. ‘ .  '-
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CHAPTER my.
_ 'rnn sot.an amnesia. . W  _
A new evenings after the sale, of whereas. ref

turned home Weary dis ted and
pain in my head that £1 '

ame  E
0st droveme out, ‘ ' “
senses. - ‘ .~

_ Bridget met me at the door misusing: , 7
“Great news. miss' ye‘re allrlchagaiui?’ ;   .
She always chose to consider me none  ,

Amory’s family, althoughLouisefrequentlz ,  I 

thatiwasnobetterthanaeemntv .  14;, v 
“ What do you mean, Bridget?” I   .12:

in the I arrow passage. "A ‘

“Manet—what I , to hem.» A.  ., r 1
came in pa rand ' , and theyare: . 7 
With him. ere’s the _ andnre lit“! a

the less of

Itonkit andiread of one. ,
frshion’able hotels in thecity. Uncles ; .
bled innis. Amory’s hand. “Game at
good Madge.” - , -  

a x: ,
was shown in rior. when Mm, A  i ,w
with Louise and an o d gentleman, whatntggmm-g
introduced as her uncle, Mr. Forrester. . '

“Well Madge, we are of to NCWEWQ
almost the first words mummy ,  1 ex-

 

 

as much haste as you can. 4 . V. ‘ _

“M niece feels uitoogfiedto. y.

exert one. Miss 35 " _ - the i 
 new“  or”
c 1. ex . . ‘ , ,

“Trfie,” said Mr. Forrester,taltin
withYmeair ‘o: a m it unify, ,

“ on are go w ‘
must never leave me. We
shall be quite alone.“

But to th

     

    
 
 

 

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, v are. Amer continued urging her est. -
‘ I  munggof-stge.‘ i *I expect you ' ys to
v "If 1' were necessary to your comfort, madam. I
. cwould never leave you; bu you have rechvered peei-
. lion and wealth—~you need me no longer.”

“ But you must have a home.” v

“M cyan exertions and industry must provide me

‘ 0M 1:. . ,
'iffivytlnm accustomed to you, Madge. h I need
7 u. . _

 90h; madam,» 'I said, bitterly, “there will be
M ‘ u‘negrolu fEour new home more gentle—handed
figdsrvloesble ml." 1

. .‘ .  ' a little at her own'selflshpess, and.
 '3 llku’msny another took refiige in anger.

' , V”Then you refuse toga?" I ‘

» f‘Ym must‘excuse me—I cannot."

 v  lfWoll t’s‘v u ratetul Mad .
, t  . .93? n8 , r 39

. _  Item sorry,,medum‘.' It the time should ever
i “come ti)? you required rue—elf youw‘ere sick Or in
dreams. would come to you" 319. ."
' “Oh, thank. you: it is not ill; 3;" my troubles, I
in , ore over now.” and she drew erseif up with
 Oldfil'glflty—“qmm ove ."

I shall alwayS

l ~  grew more oflendod as be ideal of her new
'_ f some to’liier mind, and she ceased com-

‘. . . . on.
’ “*1 Was roused to listen to Mr. Forrester’s conversa-
, v ‘ ’bysremsrk he made in answer to something

,tion
 had sold. . r
. “ believe ’1 he exclaimed, “that in spite of his
 k and mourners, this Esston is a scoundrel.”
‘ {Louise nor her mother said a word in con-
flbut I turnedloxn his? :3 cocoa '
_ : , u an con emno mam
. H know floating} 'Esston Arum-é;i ls
 warmers Encapogecot doing a mean thi hen
gonewhow .spe ofsstrsngeras you have one."

 n a old, ‘ antlemsn and Mrs. Amory were stricken
 I,  s  but Louise in gbed.

-'  ,, , schism on "said she. “ sstonought to

t he.   I lilieheord the little Gipsy, as he

' r V ' e on. r

w “4% “hebdld hear me,”I,retorted, “ that he

w ,_ .rn totrent his relatives with the contempt

 ' _ 3' Iagrew pole with excitement. as I

 ' "Ifyou have no sfl'ecticn. in you—4t the

g a m rod or; of no value in your eyes, I would

,thofscti ‘ knew that» you were utterly heart-

r despicably ridiculous, but I never accused

miserable meanness." I had born much

, 9

end for once was determined to free my

. 3 7
k minivan were in love with him and

 ‘  to be sure-us ii‘ he
' “Ellie love him ” {to ed, fearlessly. g,“ 1 am not

ashe

Medic own it; an he loves me ssmucb
' ‘ ‘ would sooner marry» a. beggar

 you. He
Jam *g'f” ’ ei'interm’ tedan " ’a
’ . mo "‘ o
 , t}?  ‘wi.’ 'vfevlngttaéd; ire-1;; d. 17' h
f v. smng‘voar— e n ver er
’7 mother‘s groom, and prevexftgd  conciuginc her

“‘  ’lellh ‘ Iwillnever esk‘tohyou tillthe
' ”  she cried  do not choose her
- smelt. wait! Well. 5 Paradise,” she con.
‘ are _ ‘ meby her rewrite name. “the
 do to nvownls to make?" , "
" i’wnste’no words upon you. We are
tog-ever, unless you sh in

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Mercy on us, child; you mustibe mod to hesitate even
toromoment.; Come with me; Madge!" ' , .

Still”! said noi ‘ I would have. ed othoussnrl
deaths rather t ' have remaineder with that
soulless, mindless girl! ' . -

“It is much better as it is," said Mr. Forrester.
with stately reproof; “let obstinacy and soli'vwill
take their own course. ' . 7 v

I did not even by a look show that I had heard his
words, but bidding Mrs. Amory farewell. left the
apartment; followed by Bri t, who, from the 
corner where she had ensconce herself, had been a . I.
silent but attentive listener during the whole scene. r 

“Sure, e did the wise thin , miss ” said she,
when we ad regained the stree ; " ye’d better work
the ll ers of: ye than live that wear.” r
“ I fulgeagreed with her; anyt 5.15 or suflerings
would easier to‘ bear than those which must
await me‘ in thehome they Offered.

The next day I went out as usual to my duties,
and when I returned Bridget handed me a. note-it
was trom Louise.-

“We leave here this morning; momma is quite
sick, and desxredyme to send 1you money to pa. “the
rent and the servant; but I s all do no such th ng—~
if you want it you must humble your pride enough
to come after it.” . v  

That was a severe blow! We owed 'a quarter’s rent
and r Bridget had not been paid for‘ months.
But had borne too much to give way now.

I sold the furniture to the best advantage lible
~it was littleenou h I could Est heaven nowa— '
settled the rentan gave up t house. The kind, ~-

have refused the m‘oney due
her. but I insisted upon her receivln it, and then we
separated. , With such valuables as still'possessed,
.I betook myself to a little room in. a street near by,
less decent and cleanly. ,and in a dork. gloomy tene-
ment-house. ‘ ' .

I was alone—forsaken by the whole world; but :11
courage did not desert me: It was not very long till 
3 ring. I thought that it I could struggle on until .r
t e warm weuther come, I should do much better. - .

I taught daily, and worked as hard as betel-e, but
could feel how my strength went from me, though
there was no one‘to observe or care.- ,

The spring came, bright and beautiful flavor: in
those foul, gloomy streets—mule and passed, and
the hot, enervating mid-summer took itsplaoe. _

The lost of my scholarslformok me. . I could ob- - v.
min no more, and now my only resource was my Mg
needle. I found it necessary to go to the shops and x “
procure work, no matter what the kind on htbe. l .
painted several little pictures from co es I had ‘ V
made of old paintings in Mrs. Amory’s ones: but; , ' ,
finding it impossible to dispose of them, thought it ,
useless to waste more time or materials. r

Before winter came I was obliged to exchange my I
habitation for a much poorer one in a still darker
and “more pent—u? rtlon of the city. , ,

I bfin to th n , with unutterable loathing- of
Nan ggs and Paradise Square! Was my des-
tiny, after all, to be consummated in that horrible,
got where I began to know something or life?

p I warbeing pushed further downrdown
every ayil ' ' I ~

My hopefulness was gone—my courage began to
grow weak—my soul sickened within moi --

i used to sit at the little window. econ ed with I
mv work, and look through the miserah . streets 1
‘ which I knew led to Paradise Square. and thin): how
soon I should be compelled to tread them. I won“
dared if, Naanriggs could be living still,*and:whst‘
'sh _, would say were I to return to her helpless, stsrv-
lng, and ask her for protection. " ‘

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I had no money, and no means by whichto pro4
"£9 any} Some time before, I had seen prices for
Newsrm stories oflered vbytsome newspaper. 1
film Written and sent one; but.  then I had
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W I ‘ eyes wandered to and fro about the room, “

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’T SKJme time—«not with any actual ailment,
- find mind had become so oompletelysrostrated that

'13 ,fiafleddailybat the officehut always’rocelved the
5‘ :acglae answer: I the rewardshad not been distrib-

,( 7? * At'last the men grow tiredot the eight of me and

\ er me leave my ad instead of coming any

more; they would write to me if my story was

among those that were accepted. _

ad, some feelin s of pride left, and they rose
against the t ought; of revoaling my abode;
“W t had ,I .m do with ride! After the first

 moment of hesitation, I ma my address upon a
A - Scrap otvpaper, and awe it to them. When the men
‘  ,hfldreadlt, lg:

‘ they loo ed at one another and laughed,
~ Qt I went away heedless of their sneegs. ‘ w '

sat in my‘garret-room and waited; waited——-

but there was no change for the better. I was ill for

but body

.fm‘ (Mfg I could not rise from my be
; ‘ will '6 I was too weak to sit up much, there came
0119 clay a tap at my door, and, Without; bldllmg the
,llandlady entered—w. tall. gaunt, hardvfeatured, -
« logkiog woman as one could fear to see.
’ Sick,‘eh?" she

grumbled, while her sharp, green
and sick
0113“! can’t-work, and them as can‘t. pay most trot."

, ‘ What (103011 want?” I asked. , r
‘ ant, in 1:1: how innocent we be to be sure!
‘ W135" I want a week’s rent—just. have the goodness
‘0 0 to your money-chest and fork it ove . ’
’ was speechless! I had but avfew emiies in the

'  V ,Ww‘ld. and where to obtain more I (ll not knOw.

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nq‘slgm’ 9431;" led d t l “I

l“ ' We re i esperaey' can not pay

3'03} this hornixfé—rxgnjt until I am’better.”

x . alt, indeed! You don’t ketch this child with

a? Shah, chaflu-no, indeed!
2’8 I laws this room."

I’ll have my money
all havonlt any!” >

.“ That‘s neither here nor there-yoii've got what‘ll

afiwar jest as well.” ,
hat, what?” I asked, e erly. I
_ all there’s that ictujr’w tain’t worth much to
* E: 3mg}, 1:351’11 take t; mobby I can get alew shil-
, or . ‘

Pointed to a aintln I had not disposed of at
thgdp wnbroker’sagme otiéhe best on es I had ever
néq 6. and worth much more» than t e pelt? sum

, 0 con»
tend with her; she must have it, or I should be dlev-
“ the streets. ,
4, skim it ” I said; “ do take it and go.” _
_ Watt: edme for an instant longer with her
! rtflblfi 6388, five; a low chuckle, and taking up the
p c We went .8 ow out of the room, 100 ' v book at
{319119012116 last wit some dreadful thong tinker
 features: which} (mild not understand.
v 6 next day I , was able to go out. although still
38"? {gable I had, not awmouthtul of, 1' end
mwmethmg must be obtained. I made a b’ ; lo 0:
we decent clothes, as ‘still/ remained to me, and
a“Brit to the nearest; pawnbroker‘s sh .  The
amount Freooived' was enough to last me or some

$39] toic ome. r / .N
:v' » new food. and myap mo returned. Iden
ravenously the ore, one: had . r t.

we
- ’ eadwaad and blaov
“3 bitter; but; orgier during my
“33’ defieacies 
8 morsels. .When-m

» Wmfimymm‘m ’detafiswmfiom, 
lat Wow-doom "3 

tiredgfte

gfifi‘gfimtw  my story if I revealed  on;

at, season. Bu; let such go dmm into

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om" ems-w form—4on2, inn tho  ‘
an r ' (mi:th

Wal," she continued, “ what's the matter~got

- fowdays'mme—Jt must‘encl than;

God.
r New York

meow fish‘mo y; ’
flame of lnxury- H I I V _ a   or; 
so swoemo mouthose- did not movtignlot‘my 03‘ 

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desglairin men and meg-ml!  *
too orri eforliellef.g  ' _‘ _ ‘ ’

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CHAPTERVXVL: , r ' ’3 a Y
‘ > \ ,- ' I)? was norms, '   ‘;
AGAIN I‘ was without money! Thewlmgfifiu 
lings I possessed went to satisty that a; ‘ _ ‘  a
womanfiand as she left me she shook,  
niflcan %, and pointed towaratheflreot, ;  V
0 have a. wide home vegygsoon,”shomd, ,l s
with her frightful chuckle, while her  
dilated. “a wide homeytyon needn’t gaytn‘o 
them—it‘s free uarteroe— monomers. ,r r:  _,  N
’ I had a, few rifles left—Atbey must goztood‘wws : ,;
sweet, and 'I began to havedreadful damage :n" 121;:
and day. Myueonstant reflection wasot 30m ‘ x

to eat. 1 . M
It was strange how limelthought 01 
Mrs. Amory—t e had gone so entlmly outoirgng '.
lifet at eventh rmemogwasfaintmd ‘ .  
0t aston I would not t nk—el  233%  ‘ I ~-
mad had lvenowed my thong ‘ts'to wandQMWQtd A
him; Often,‘when I lay on my bed mom std 
fro in feverish, broken slumber, w' ohms , 
his “agility?< 13% hbeisltiore me palpableflw 
wo wee _ snameonm " ‘1? -,
feel thech of his hand on w  '
and suflering, trying to stifle my, crles, and at  i.
die in silence. w ' ’ / 
At last I grew desperate! Was I uniform H
every human being; Why should Ijtru’ _ "_
longer? Sooner or terlmustflaxkéown  l
the, lowest depths of wise, v—ltt (swag? ‘ “ ,
darker than had your . God would ‘ 
(lieu-he had deserted me likewise; ‘ _ _ a 1;  d;
Then holy recollections would come ' or
ther’s ‘voice would sound, in  ear giving 
stré h again; I‘would been: .  
we not take my own lite; qultymfi 
All :11 than hts centered upon the  ‘ot ’ '
cutting greed. god otretaiolhg mason of '
M valuableé were om; myolothlngflifixs , ,
oeptjlonvor the dress Igwore, and that  ’j;
ln‘r ;,Ihadinobteadlem now  H ‘
€22 ma”

oped to get money autumnal ,_ > g ’_ V I 
I be 'for twig) Wéhgmce.‘ gen 
1110‘Y ewretC. 11; am on  
“ Now mind. two days, no more? £35m 
a great tonin' oome to you atom at

TheonelsisverygoodJ'ee _
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we mobby themgs’f‘sl'm, bathe don‘tfiymh ,
ttherels." r " ‘ 5 ' or ‘

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 ‘ The (In dragged on. True to hex-promise, the
. ' 1d,,womyan he t aloof, but» the day was almost
t. . , goneeand then > I -
p v. ' ,A‘Wfid‘voice keptrepeating the words in
It 1 Entilythey sounded like the mocking of a lien
, r r en
 f / I I " 6 street, the jail,starvation or crime—and. tit/n?
H , !.Tho river ran black and deep. I caught
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, , e _' s an g earn a or
61?; a'fev}; shot" into axe skgy. The wind rose,

sweat! ’jn’ thro " narrow room, rustling my
' thin wants,la‘iilrll gaining sadly in my ear. _

2 ~ eHungerhad‘ quickened my faculties to terrible

; x? as lioness. Ihoard showy step on the stairs sev-
' r. era floors below. I knew what was coming then.

'  . " E, tramp. up the rotten staircase—through
th'  passages. Tramp, tramp, firm, hear .un-
remitting, till i paused before my room. ith a

;:  crash ‘the door was flun ' open, and the old crone
; “w ' stool there, excited by dl nit and evil passions.

'- i i‘-“No*mouey hey? j Out with ye—start don’t stop
' another minute, or I‘ll am you out of t e wmdowl
. 'Chestinzalone woman r this fashion, you lazy

animal—start 'yourselfi"
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. f‘Pou’t talkto me! There ain‘t three women in
,. _. theworld would do what I have, but you shall go
, new. curse you!" " l
* .  "I'i‘fieli onvm’y knees before her; I pleaded by every-

“ t ‘ ‘ that men hold sacred- she did not even under-

‘ ‘ ,_ ,wordaj She seized me by the shoulder and
" ’  up' I was powerless in her grasp. She
~, :  alo , the passages and down the stairs.
. - ' ligand cu ‘ me. The wretched inmates of
~ 1t   crowded about their doors and laughed at
I the sight, while she pulled me down—down, opened
n. ‘  the outer door, and pushed me into the street. The
 . heavy halts closed behind o with a crash, the key

~ 3: sum the lock. and the I stood! .
' ‘ admins at ; l was houseless, starving—in
street that l

 to Paradise Squar
 ' i, windblew sharp, as if
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each blast had been

  than: the sky was cloudless; the moon and
 ‘ " shone bitilessly. Nowhere could I turn for
 neither earth nor heaven had mercy: men and
.alihe stood aloof. My hair streamed out
i  "invaliouldeza m! tattered dress fluttered in
7 ~ 15 find—eyes audits lrt were so wild!

  was noiixel purpose in my soul :31 was too

a [neaiyf‘mad to!" reflection. uknowing wherefore
«I mmodup the dark street. passed into another, an
 st in theentranee toBroadway. .. ‘

- . i .went over a stood noon the other side, passed

    

, ' stone steps oi the nearest house; How long Isat
.   not know. Melt the wind cutting through
- ‘ turning my ood toice. I thought it was
  eight pang; death must be near me then.
  Afwltorm‘shmuded in a cloak. left Broadway
 a" "turneddown that very root. e etc was
‘ q‘ exitde drouS‘ I knew it in an-instant. t had
 been long as I d heard that sound: my brain
  fly, turned with sickness and, want, yet I
w .

  " Refinishing-he m close to glee-Ithe trails n‘fehis
 _, ,08 Mm , _ en .. saw e um
  whfoh M so often lookedloving into

   not utter a n hie. but I flung out my
" Ill ' "  ’ s

' 4  , .muto . a nation attracted hi
' ‘ attentiont‘hegiagp toward me. threw some galley
irme. ,7 Jam. ' was ing on; n,
,.   ,v. was and ry. my tongue

~' “3 my fh, but he must not leave me thus,
one a azowot dear A, n

w wheat over me

,, , ’23 the changes—he knew my

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flags, M ge "

He

was passing, and when it stop
sprung after meé‘fave some directions to the driver

and'awa we
H 8P

3 ed the no questions. .
answered them: I could only lie back in the seat? 

feeling life slowly

that fur-lined cloak.  -
We stopped at last; he he] ed me out nd led me '
up the steps of the house. I
a latch-key, and hurried me through the hall ,
'st irs.- He drew me into a luxurious chamber, ‘
brought me wine and

eagerly.

Of the next few days I remember nothin .
I recovered my reason, I was lying in beg,
woman was watching
ments I could recollect nothing that had happened, '

then all came back,
0 for ton.

'Tna'r day and the

“‘“Great Heaven!” he eiclaimed; “Madge,  it?
y u r ‘ ' r ' : ‘ ‘ ‘ ' .
“.How came on here?" he cried} "Can’t you .9
speak? I  ,she -

led me'to the. corner, hailed, a carriage .thatv. I

sunk back with a gush of blessod tears. Life
was restored to me—‘not only
that could make it worth the having. I

The next morning I was able to rise and dress my- ;
self without assistance. Nothing hadaiied me but -’
hunger and exhaustion. I was 

I found books in the saloon;
best I might, longing only for Easton—neither won-
dering nor caring where I might be certain that I
was in his charge, and that all'was we .

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is freezingi I will get scar ,
ped assisted me in,

I could not have

returning, from the warmth _
e opened the door‘with 
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and I roused myself with a faint ‘

life but lovo. and all  

(inite well again.
amused . myself as

Tuannrva.
next I passed alone; but there

 

came two notes from Amory—he would soonhe with 

me. I

On the bird morning in maid rogmsed

ive out. and I cgnsentedl.J ne

ared a rich carriage-dress in which she attired me. 
her) my toilet was complete, she bade me look in ‘

should dr

the glass: it was
beautiful still.

We took along drive. and l leaned back in a dreamy
content, on oying the golden sunlight and the keen
air, while t e woman sat silent and res
watching me'curlously all the time.
out into the country. an
stronger. more like myself than I had done since I "
left Woodhrook. ‘

As I descended

standing at the door with a note in his hand; he
held it so that I con (1
it was from Easton, I snatched it
from him with, a few mcoherent words, and hurried

dress. Thinking

into the house.

When the maid attempted to follow me lip-stairs, _
I bade her go back. I went to my room, tore open 2

the note and read:

“Whom—Easter: Amory was married to his cousin ;
Louise the night before he sailed for Europe. I.

I stood for a moment dumb and nnhelievlnpr; then
the events of that evenin , Louise’s hints, all came ',
'k. and a conviction oi'i s reality burst upon me. , ;
is true”! said. “ all true i” V 'j
I felt no anger, hardly despair. I was icy cold, my -
Ivoice firm and low.” ‘

“This thing

“I do not curse

0 I do not ask for vengeance~ the Father of all, will
Rive their due to both the wronger and the wronged!
I marvel how I could have been so long deceived.” 
gewels ,trom my wrists, and, laid them,
1mg 03 my outer garments, muttering 

r I took the
on the table.

to In?” - .
“Saved! saved!"

that I, 
had pre-

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ewent tar r,
d when I returned I'fclt,
from the carriage. a boy was 
read my name upon the ad-

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Warm STUART."

him," I said;  will do that! "

   
  

 

  
  
      
     
  
   

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I 8833 there for hourshreflectln‘g upon those things;
- “3’ times the maid came to the door, but I or-
‘fiiht‘t‘dlury- l...‘ * l. n...

"‘- ,. er eearse..me-mo re-
‘mm and find me there. [started until: asudden

: W down the stairs into the passage. ' The
gown who had waited on me was standing there.
 he uttered a. cry or dismay at my up roach. and
‘ WQuid have detained me. but I push: her aside,
‘ lagg'on I wont—~agnin in the street-liomeless, fliend~

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CHAPTER XVIII.
,  . , PARADISE SQUARE AGAIN.
i , 1' IT Seemed to me that I was treading the blllows of
  a “fish? ocean—around me were clouds and dark—
:- ‘ “538- 0 stars were in the sky; 9. mingled storm of
‘ “V511 and sleet fell pitilessly on my bare head, but I
" heggednoit'nd 1.1 1 t r th
3~  . o 0n e sce'ng ony o escape rom em;
I . Whither I went it did not matter, only to be away.
' met no one: even the watchmen had' deserted
_ their posts. frightened from duty by the awful vio-
V v ' ence of the storm.
.  home I heard a clock strike just overhead. so I
* In”? that I must be under the shadow of a church.
1.‘ ,_ “3330M and laughed with " the madness which was
‘ me

-~ 7- I Sat down upon the steps of the church. while
~ _' 1.313ectral figures started up out of the im netrnble
' 8J'kuess and moved about me. ‘ There sat until
» gm frenzy which ruled my soul forced me logo on,

"f mless and blind. through theater-m. . ,
‘ a) hen morning broke, the tempest lulled its fury——
' . h fire was romise of a beautiful day. I was ex-
:_ V " “Steed, faint, partidly crazed, but something told
V. m? I was not safe in the fashionable part of the city
w» e I found myself. I sought the close streets,
_ wentdown the narrow alleys, and wandered on to-
. 7 “gm Paradise Square. Early as it was loathsome
y.  1 “913: beings were astir, human in nothing. They
§ .- 00]: after me and laughed, but nobody tried to

 

l ‘ detain me. I had sense enough to know that I needed,

1 some. other covering than my showy dress. I sto
 ,0 E woman, and neutered one of the rin 3 still 18 t
Egan”? fingers, headless of its cost, for t e ragged
. ‘ an “’1 She wore. The creature's eyes glistened, and,
' thatChing‘ the jewel, she ran off. fearful I sup ose,
. r I “it I might repent the bargain- and I ume on
:  haunted by the idea. that i was pursued and
- .t there was no safety for me. but in new fllght.
dw‘w.“ in Paradise uare at last! I found th
Waging where Nan B gg‘s and I had lived. The
that nothing changed in the ne hborhood, except
. ' tggtgoged oldeggéid more ru 1:21.33. i
, e ,wrec woman a me, carryng
. $1331; While a sickly child clugz-to" her, when: she
Wu“ Off with nurses, I recognized her instantly. It
old t? girl with whom I had often quarreled in the
. 8m me. Our destinies had again joined tor‘an
, a mute, She did not remember me, passing on With
, Shem and a few rude words. r
18d m Went her way, and I went Where the frenzy
‘ (me eMHZ-to happened that it took me out of Pure-
lmd mfgg anilt‘up an alley into the street where I
5, W6 , ... . ,
~ ‘ ogtfached the house from which! had been turned
. ‘ .lavgeek beforé~to me it seemed an ago since i
, mm 3 there! In the doorway i saw the old
* h- dazn holdln conversation. with a man, and in her
was a let r, into which she was vainly trying

hiflws I H ‘ -

a , uothin about her she was eggs!

pp ’ Ch 95‘: ‘f shag; left me. ahd indebth wonder
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rhiiyl‘fah ‘ lam ed . it ~ than. -
,l' . fithu  sfic humilia 283%? Rumba.
  ' Family“ bird, measure: Jest paymethe

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money you owes me, or I‘ll lthemvelvets off. 0’ - 1
yeas sure as you Stng here " 3' ,. r — ‘ _:. 

I felt that letter hro ‘g’ht menew hope-hut I was I ' 
careful not to open it there.  I‘lxe men toward '
me and said" something" about being paid for his
trouble. I drew another ring from my sin r. .

“ Divide this between you," I said; “0 let me
get back ‘to my garret, for I want rest." » ’; r ,

The man and Woman bent vet the ring together, ,
examining it and me with loo 3 of wonder. , ' 

“Sart’in, sart’in,” said the old crane: 4,“ go right
upstairs, me dear you knows the w —-it’s:all nice 
and comfortable t ere—20 slang pu y, goddess?!  »
I hurried past her up the tum lit-down staircases.- ‘ 
till I found myself once more in the little  ’ .-
looked like home. I fastened thedcor mt astlelr , , ,
glad the table and chair against it, so that I ‘  ‘

roused if it were forced afoot: and sat down ontho' ‘
bed to read my letter.~ As did so, a. bank-notefell ‘
from it and fluttered to the floor. I plotted it up—4t

was aflfty-dollar bill. , -, . , . _ : y
I felt nothing—was, co. hie of no sensations  .
read the note—the story, adwrittenso ion hetero 4 r'
had received that premium. In the m r g .
stugor came one thought, one desire—swat 2 r (
the great city. Irose and startedtow them. x 
but fell back ugfn the bed. ' r »- . .‘  j
I lay there 1 e one excited by opium!  w 
the drugs I had taken so freely during  v
week were still powerful in myanystem.‘ I; 7 
neither sleep nor move. There I ay withopeneyes.” .
yet beholding the horrible visions whitm  l
are wont to call‘up.‘ r - \ v-IT'Vei,‘ 1"

Night came on before I was aware. I (but!!! ;..
lama, and there I lay in the. darkness. i mm.w'f .
scri 9 half the terrible sights upon whit—'1! »~
forced to look; 0111 those who have suflerfl 
islet improper use 0 opium can form any so "

CHAPTER XIX. . . l   
W m d ninthgmnssxaomzm ’ ' *  1 .
‘ ’nnx e a r 2 came was: ranger; ' " 
I fell asleep aylittle while he ore
rained aigain duriu the h , and the wotorlilj in:
spool time n. dle‘oft‘echamher, V  _
my. thin slippers asré‘psssed.»  ' v I g. . .

' henIremembe my desire to get wtofrthét a 
gong—out 0! that city which had become-so home

e me. ' r v ‘ ' ~ '

I of? tron: in room and down the stairs 
out ng seen { . Once 
the openairert ,. 
broker‘s shop I had so often visited, was very W:
I hurried there at once. The keeper of 
megizpdmeinstantly. , 

“ me to buy or to sell?" he asked, ’withh

I said:"‘let me see some
dresseslbrought here." i I  r » ~
He tool: downpeveral; I selected one, ,some’nnr .
derclothing, and a. bonnet I had carried to him.“ 
handed him the bill—he looked so A  ,
picious, but made no remrk.» I did not  . t9  
count the money he returned me; I could not yin: ’
d‘imfia hi let lmnmemniaae 
r m e m mom: 13' ' v, i: 
change my clothes, promising him the sly-meg   .3 ~‘
had on by way of yment.   , f I 
I dressed myse as neatly as I could, put on  ,:
bonnet and a decent show , sad went awe,  "
I had gone a little distance up'the street. V  (H
be.er that I left my mom ,.in'the_den~whers_

c my clothes. Iwantgack  ‘
the our laughed my demandto scorn.    a ;-
“Getautofwfhgcrl {or I’ll break. “om .
bone in our - “ on no ,_ , w
you ligament!” out,_orl’ll have the  '  \
ou‘nnot’ r” ‘  .   .

y I did not contend with him' V my brain.»m' m-
m confused entirely to - in... , 
Iwent up the street, and»found

     
    
     
 
   
   
   
   
     
   
  
   
   

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, ‘u-{tmveied all day, and when night came, entered
v ,  a barn, bythe roadside. and, lying down'in the hay,
' v  ate tsonndiy until morning. lief the place unseen,
i ‘ . ‘. oontinuedmy journey. I
 ‘ ssed several villages, but did not stop m any
-  .. ».0t 8 111.. Atlastil began to have a burnin§ thirst,
and paused at a farm» Iouse to beg a drink 0 wa.
r ,  woman kindly gave it to me, askigg me if I was
, h . Sheba-0% some pieces bread and
urea ,and though I felt no pangs of hunger, the
f ht 01 food made me almost ravenous”, '
. asked- ,me a great many questions, but I an-
- snared evasively. and, after resting a little while,
« went. away. I walked more slowly, for my feet
‘  to 9 me excessively. I sat down by a
“wwao‘t‘e‘ '“ Ptfiii‘t’eimz‘“; “1%??th slim
' ,. ' , an ,my not in cy W3 er.
Lwalked what do. , but I do not suppose that I
went over’twent mi es, althou h it seemed to me a
' distance w on I thought 0 it. , _ A .
here I rested that night I do not distinctly re-
' . member; I have a faint recollection of falling.
{ ' $13, waking in the middle of the night almost
’ ‘ _~ ‘ . on, and walking on to keep from perishing,
 ,‘Abeutda light a farm-wagon overtook me, and
 them» wed me to get in and ride. I slept in
' , aW‘Itraw until he woke me and bade me get out, as
;"  going ndturther on that road.
"”:x-1t~wu,then about noon. and the lace where he
v, hit me a small, straggling village. ,looked around
' 9‘ £23308 ruler“ mednot to} tattle; $613,831
'H, ,,t, ',passe upte i, ong 16
finer bank, audugseou lost sight of the last roof.
 . ,Itjwas growing dark when I reached another vil-
’  I had on the river bank; like a flock of birds
 :tired themselves with a long flight and
’ paused there to rest. ‘ , 
r :1, passed beyond the village; than was only a soli-
 tary walling. here and there in sight. The wind
f ‘/ gators eoldandfilercing, and the show began to
W - . The best was so powerful that it al-
‘j'  ' me of! my feet, and deprived me of the
 I had left. , -
’ " 3  tight a glimpse of a white image close at ham];
] blew o , _ as I passed~1 took it fora sign-
thronfi1 , and went u the winding path
 ‘ l d to t e dwelling. As, neared the porch I
. use the lights gleaming cheerfully between
,: f ? closed ,shnttem'. but when I tried to mount the
 my strength tailed, and I sunk heavily upon
 s ones. ,x ‘ - .
»_ heard a bell ring amid the tumult in my brain——
, .113an steps in the hall—the outer door was hastily
 opened, 'a woman’s Voice reache'l my ear:
3. ‘ ‘tit‘s‘ounded like somepemozu falling heavily. 'Do
‘ “an what-it was,ng p any poor crea—

~ aret. God bel
v  1Tare who is homeless this night!"
 ' fireball-lamp sent its flickering rays out into the
 Moon}, "tailing upon me as I lay on the steps, my
' ’Wments stiff and heavy With snow.
I :. $0: an instanttbe did not discover me; some one
‘i [motion the pore ~there was an exolarnation of
 ,--‘hnm#-the same voice cried out:
‘ ,.“ :f‘ She’sdeadl Oh.» Margaret! Margaret!"
"  - ' Kind hands raised me; the bore me through the
, ,thfll into-a lighted room a laid me onasofa. I
2m not insensibie. but I could not trams a. syllable,
 1e! pensive while my clothing was removed,
 , garments put upon me, a warm drink held to
. ~  g which I was unable to swallow. After that
,  except that the same woman‘s
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 , ‘edou .

,_ i , '1“'8heis£aintin i Oh. my God. itis death!”

' '  , ' a great garkness the-red about me, faces
 tadodin the‘d toned-and I'drifbed of:
, . thethiek loom, trying in vain to stretch
_ ‘ j i, h. save men-om
 troubled Watersvedown which Islowly‘ floated to
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Fen weeks life was a blank. I remember nothing:

found me 3311881883,.th1838 as before. 4 _,
Them-st thing I rec , eat is opening my eyesin a _
large, pleasant chamber. carefully darkened to a.
twiligh that suited my feeble vision. I-w'as l‘yin
upon-a bed, the curtains thrown back, so that I h
a view of the room so, far as the shadows woul‘
, rmit. ‘- I tried to think, to reme nber where I was!“
ut there was a ressure on my head asif acol '
hand had been la d there, anl I knew nothing more;
It must have been another do. when 1Igggnin came
to in self. I saw a lady sitting the ; she'v‘vaz}
lean ng over me with gentle so icitude,
my eyes met hers in e er questioning, she smiled.
and answered as if I h uttered the inquiries which
struggled in m enfeebled brain. ‘ r ,,
. on. are ,sa 6 and in good hands. You have been“
Slc’k, but you are better. Try to understand me and

She gave me something’to drink, aud'I sunk into
a, me slumber. , V. .,

_ fortnight after, I was able to sit up and conVerse
a little, though I was still too weak to walk more
than a few steps. , j o . ;,

One day, after having been assisted to rise. "I‘Iifted
m bone to my head—my hair had beeneut short.

'It will grow again."lmy kind nurse said in an,
swer to my, look of wonder; “ the doctor ordered it
to be done, much against my will, I assure you, for
it was very beautiful." - = f ‘

“How camel here?” I asked, for the first tima
feeling able to thi. ‘ ,. 1 nd ask questions. - I

“ We ound you I flop the porch.” she replied;
“Probe yflfr‘oul intended come in, but your
strength 1 led—" . \ '_ , I

“ I remember," I into r ; K“ I remember!" .
' thenu—m wander:
mgs in the streets of the city—my iii
journey and the last terrible pang wit,
sciousuess had gone from me.

" Where were you goin fr"? she asked, gently.

“Going?” I repeated, ‘ going? Nowhere. I
nowhere to go.” _ l

“ Were you in search of some friend?" L ' -» ~ ,

“I have no friends," I answered; “ no friends and. x
no home.” | ~ .I r»;

I saw the tears start to her eyes: but she re-
pressed them, as if fearful of agitating me.

“ God provides for the fatherless," she w peredg
“trustiyourselt to Him, he will» never forsa 7 you. .

.1 ha not heard such language for a long, long
time—not sinceMr. ThomtOn died! » ‘ r »

I whispered a re nest that she would read to m .
from the Bible, an she at once complied. I think I " ii
never heard a more pleasing reader. . '

I listened in silence, onl motioningherto roceed.
when she paused to see i I was tired, and flaking
such _ strength and consolation from the b1
words she read as I had never before received.

At length she laid the book down and said: - ~:

“ You must not listen any more to-day. my child:
go to bed now and sleep awhile." "

“ Willyou read to me tomorrow?” I asked. .

“ gee, tomorrow. You Will get strong now every”

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“ We must beresigned to His will," she shows .
“ Remember the sweet promises I have just re
to eHon, and be certain that ‘He doeth all thi.
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I fell asleep with her hand clasped in mine—-
dear voice murmuring a prayer that went with '
A u i - I l n ‘
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At“ last Iwas able to go downfiaimyith-their
, nce,_aind be takeninto the pleasant. parlor.
7 was a beautiful morning in early spring: the trees
"Were utting’out their leaves. A flock. of robins
More ging andgcallin'g from the magle‘ branches in
fiegard, and the flight stolel brig tly in at the
' now, ain a mean.warmmgm r
’heart'intgngw fire. v For the first time I  lift
long I had been ill. The
Amonths! ' ,

“And you have watched over me,” I said—“ you
have caredfor me as a mother would have done. I
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' _‘ “‘ I have only donemy duty,” she replied. "“ I am
.,.-lepaid in seeing you well again.” I leaned back in
' VETS“? chair with a gush of etul tears.
91?." she aid; “ see how right the sun shines; how
‘QVpliythlng speaks of peace." ,

‘ want to c ,” Ilanswered; “it does me good.“

6 drew my end upon her shoulder, and, nestled
fifiginst her heart I wept myself into com sure.
 H fly I ask you a few questions?" she ask , when
Was once more able to talk. .

I w- 5, ‘ thing you please,” Isaid; “ I have nothing to
.‘ : oWeen}?from you-nothing.” _ ‘

.  , “ The’greater portion of your history is known to

‘. ._ Ine,” - she continued' “ you revealed it in your de-

 . um. living over 6 painful scenes of your life,
 Calling’upon‘those who should have befriended you:
: 59 you'can have very little to tell me.”

r 3‘ Did I mention an names!” Iasked.

. “No one heard 1; our butjmyself ’2

'and all that I know wili’be sacredly kept. our

' "laSlJ name Inever could catch—you almost always

- called yourself ‘ , Madge, or little Madge.’ ”

. “Myname is 'adgef’l 38. d, “Madge Wylde—a

. range name they used to say, but no strangerthan
“1.): life has been.” V - ,

e Let it now begin anew," was her answor; “date

' gildother‘existence from this sickness, and forget the

one. '
“. How shall I begin 7” I questioned, and the trouble
cattle upon my soul again. “I do not know how or
. what to do. I,have no friends, no one to whom I
“can, turn. When I leave your roof I am all alone
.84an in the cruel, t,pitiloss world.”

j I f I will be your. riend; and, trust me, I will never

’ j .Ogsako you. ’ ‘

- You?" I said. “You will add to the kindness

-‘ You. have shown me—you are not tired—you are
‘ 31,1,“th to do more?“

   
      
   

she to lied,

‘ (award yd“ than 1 d0. Madge. [have promised to
' ‘ your mend, and during my whole life noone can
use? than have ever broken a. pledge)? I I ’
I new?” film“ Manny you?" I sobhed. “Tell me
a ‘ Hgy dang“ your dut éstriving to hem,
/ min? tfh? 3’55” 711133, §f the means planed?

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y, and
:1 your
' H ‘1‘“ must'ha%e work to do " I said; 4-» erl “I
. £2?“ be idle. I can teach many things. have
I ' do 8% in drawing;:1 can write. I am willing to

 , u Yythiua~anythlng. only to bent work.“
it hav on Will find that close at hand,” she said. “ We
_ a 9 34* lame school in our village; they are now in
I (gt of a teacher.‘ you preveyourself capable,
. “m Procure a (11$,thsz there, and you will
I  ‘ u Kelloughtomakegoumdeneodent and tran nil.”
* ' lid I eenlliveln his quiet vfllag‘ewflnd  . and

 here!”
i rust so~—I am certaiu‘ol‘, it. But you must not
Work et: you must keep yourself halmand
. as etaa ossihleJ’ . - .
at..°§,b‘eas an t” lpsaid, sobbing on her breast my
I “$353092 on my  “ I must not stay
yoh’fi'ghall neverbe able
Sh? Ye, already'done.” . -
.. ,. m‘e‘to her‘bosom and talked to me
lilting time, and when our conversation
“Edam eachfother well. ,

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CHAPTERXXL.’ :1? , ,r 
m eéwnxfirixno rtownnsfiai   ,;
EWSS 011811 EI'GWS 1‘0“ If; P .W .e. 1,
content than I had been in allmyfie beam. , A:  . "
Mrs. Chester appeared tome her Isa-human; I“ ; 
owned to marvel heaven had not claimed berm.
ore. , ..   
She was still a very love! woman, and  " '
youthful looking. though sheyh'ad approached. mid- ‘ 3
die age. There was a peculiar clmrminhenevery "‘“'
movement—kindness, gentleness, all .w \ #313077 .
tions and sympathies in her. look, and my poor, 
trampled heart turned toward her withranequt V a _
ing of inflection, such as I remembered to havafe' t~ , .r.
for my mother years and years before. meow  ,
weeks I was sufficiently recovered towalk  ‘
open air, to sit in the warm sunlight, to reach.
even employ my pencil. . ~ . r. r a. (v. _ ae-
~There were several lovely views from the  
itself, which I sketched; and I made clot} f ‘ 
tures from memory. which Mrs. Chester show ._:‘l:go=' 
the principal of the school, and therewith hardly , 
fluence, procured me the situation ldesired,“ a
salary far beyond what I had ventured to g 
I put In past life reuolutelyl asidega , »,gwb;e j-
memories 110m its darkness 'wou intrude,, synod 
lost their powerto pain. ‘- . . j.) 3
The love which I hadlfelt for/Eastml AI;  -
gone wholly out of my ’soul. I had not even need.
or contem t for him—no recollection connected with -‘
that wild ream had powertotrouble  ,  .g.‘ 1 :‘y
My schoolduties occupiedmeduringsereral hom« -
of each day, to my great content.’ didmyrlfisf.
and was glad tovknow that both emplozgs
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somed into beauty around me. my '  _
had been an outcast, an alien-here Inflated

fly home was with Mrs-Chestehafter that ,
conversation it never occurred to either that! '_
have another. Peace and rest  ‘ * '_ 1
and with their‘dawning the powers of  ‘  ‘ ',
to a. strgiength ' and vigor they ' had new; ‘

osscsse . V ,. ,  , . 
p I wrote a reat deal; and after ailmeva ', ’ 
tions nine that force which only practice mm
Mrs. ‘hester- sent a number_oi! articles, 11'“th
and verse, to leading marazmes and before 
realize it, I was acoustant contrihutor 
ra idlly gelliging favor arid efnioliumtént. ' 

t est egananove. l'nO even ' _ ,
secret to Mrs. Chester. ,I felt. timid to apyrmwh We I
subject. . . . l . _ r  t  '-
’ I recollect so well the day 11ng .wlaichit was
menced. The thought had it in,  .
weeks and, weeks-Abe plot had worked i  ‘
the characters stood clearly; hetero me. I r  
writing. for some time—Aha picasant dream.  so
palpable that I wow‘filen to nothingfiebtlge. V_ ! -

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dayshe had been  to We; Mailed 
no hing except the moi y at her waldo. w ,, h ; ,
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. _“;Ypu‘j‘, have had no dinner," she said. laughing;
: tidid‘you know it} Isaw-you were inspired, when
. went out of the library. But what have you
;  doing? Really you look quite dazed~what
rerelutioa have you had?” 4 ‘
‘ k "I will-tell you in a. fortnight," I replied; “ let me

_ have mghown way till then.” ' _
' . ' Mrs. ester compiled at once, and never, during
' = the intervel,.:dl'd sheevincetheslightest curiosity. I
 .4qu left to myself. walking about, drsnmin at will,

‘  and Workingwith heart, and soul. and hen .

: _ When the time had expired. I went down to her
 one eveni 7 with as much of the manuscript as I
 1 Minion rttgleatocom etc. I_ read it to her. made

" “ . gamma plaintend t on asked her itit should be

\- a. ‘ Immuniberso well the look she gave me, so full
’ 'ofioveg‘but she only said: '_ _ -
. ‘ “M childyou. have a great gift bestowed upon
. 5   hat on employ it aright.” »
' ~ ' Liter that I rec, to her every evening what I had
' smitten; we discussed every separate chapter and
robotic, and from her judicious criticisms I received
wonder-ml benefits; . ‘
_ ‘ “Inverted faithfully, and with my whole soul in the
'  I There were long vacation in the school,
'  the smut summer ways a season of freedom.
"3;" ' . ester tool: good care or me- she insisted
 my writing» only a» certain number of hours
  _ b day: she made me take long:walks and drives,
 put every thing like work or strong mental eflort
 when loft my desk. ‘ p
, s , mOctwercame with its purple/skies, its gor-
‘gsous’woods. its soothing, holy influences, my book
 finished. I laid down mypen for the last time
‘ .Eith‘ufslgh, and the sorrowful feeling with which
« E wwwid part {rem odour friend. .,
.  .me. cheater took the manuscript from'me, say-
'f only-mat I had no further concern in the matter
"j '”‘  her-childhow, end to- beth with as she

salted o ' tionsrl thought littleaboutit after
first! / eye of missing its com anionship; I
languid and indisposed to manta. exertion, as
tinned labor is sure to leave one—I only wanted

   
    
   
   
  
 
   
   
   
   
 
  
  

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' cedsnew; l read.w , sailed on
mongrtuul‘rim. growing each day calmer and
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   nommrm
.. autumn glided on toward winter, and there
. ,, been  talk of my novel between us. Mrs.
Chester wo id, not allow me to read either newspa-
. or magazines, but she managed so well that I
,   had no thought at her reason. I
i " ' false never told me the book had beenplsced in the
' f- ight}: ogoot publisher, and I had ceased almostto
‘ n u I .
 "  $mngtmdonc duly, {was in fling] libraryflyin on
 1 son veryspynmy thesewen rs.
 , neutered. lodging flushedland excited, and
Worth” Iliad ever seen her. _ V ,
 s ., hout anyveXplsnetlon, she placed a. pile of
; homepage” sud revgegvs ini my hands, pointing out
.  , r are up saying:
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r I did read tbem~reod in a sort of dream notices of

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sterious and incom rehensihle. . . 1

nd the book is pub! , ed l——-but we have never-
seen even the proof-sheets.” , ‘ g
. ‘She took a volume from the table and handed itto
rue—it was my own novel!

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“I read the roofs," she  laughingly, “sud
considermyse abluwtocki on the strength
it. has determined to usto ,hyou, nd I flatter

myself that I have succeeded.’ ,

“Indeed you have—but. please explain the whole"
nflairtome." , i ' ’ r

“This was the way of it illustrious ledyl I. sent
the manuscript to a publisher of great uence
whom I had once known—he was a , w .
your name from your'msgazine articles. The book
charmed him——he accepted it at once, and on the
most liberal terms. It is creating the utmost in-
terest, and is the great success of the season. I
have kept everything from, on until now, but as
your name isln everybody , e‘s month, you ought
to know your worth. ‘ ,

She was‘radiant with haplpiness. Had I been her
ownlchild, she could‘not ave rejoiced more sin:
cere . , ' iv"
“ vgm are making not only fame, but many.“ she
said, smiling' " the editions are selling like wildfire,
and you will e an heiress efterall.” v » ' ‘ .

So we fell to wondering and marveling that it
shieluld have. so befulleu—at least I did, but 5116‘,
38  . 

r “, You are only a. child in spite of all you have nulla 
feted. my pretty Madge.” ' ’ » g 4%,,
“ I believe I always shall be.” I replied. :

“ I hope so.“ she said, earnestly; “yes, always a 
child but a. child-woman." » _ ‘ ‘ I .f
“ I I were more like you!" . - - 
"‘Suflerlng effects us differently; it would never- 
have made you like me. Madge. you have a great-"53
gift committed to your charge. I am only an hum- ;:-
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e servant of His Will.” . ,

“ You are my reserver, my guardian angel! But- ,3
for you. where s ould I be? Mrs. Amory was kind. ’1'-
to me. my friend, but tyou have taught me to live‘w‘
for something beyond he hour—to make my life oi 
use' after all. the book is more yours than mine." 

“ y dear,” she said playfully. “I claim only the 

lory of having corrected the proofs. I der any- ' g
godv to point out an error.” , . ' - i.

“"It was fortunate that my crabbed‘ writing was 
not trusted wholly to the discretion of the printers.

I certainly am much obliged_to you.” . ,x. ‘ » 3‘

_‘ Please to show it by putting on your bonnet and "I"
going with me to walk—you have been sitting in the '

 

case too long.?’ : g , . 
“I believe you. consider fresh air a remedy for 
‘ every ill that flesh is heir to.’ " , x “V
“I certainly think it an excellent preventive. 
Look at yourself; how much healthier you are in 
body and mind when you take regular daily exer- l
cise—cheerful,‘hopeful and happy.” , a
“it is your presence, your care. that make me 
so." I answered, “Oh, my dear friend, Lam the ;
work of your hands. You have taught me. lifted me]
up. bro ,ht out the powers of my mind-«made me ,
all that am or ever 3 all be.” 9’ i,
“With God’s hel ," she whispered; “think what .
poor creatures we 3 011ch be without that.“ -
So we Were grateful for the good that
upon me and received it prayerfully. ‘ . 7
Already I couldsee that» my past sufferings had all. I
worked to my benefit; they had given me a knowl
edge of life; taught me deeper insight into the
human heart, and helped ’to prepare, me for the pro-
fession which I had taken upon myself~one that I f
reverenced and strove to honor always. " . ’ 

CHAPTER XXIII. ,
HAPPINESS .u LAST. ‘
Wmm wintereppeered close at hand, it suddenly ”
steyed its s, and a troop of beautiful Indian-
eummer days descended upon; our mountainhome.

   
   
    
 
    
  
  
 
 

 

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 there came upon me a sadness which a season

ill ever be a

‘t be away my guitar, as I had done books and papers
{grit}. such as I had often indulged in of

l' '_ v: ghts that haunted me like a host of re ining sary
“pm ’5 maki' mea companion in thelrsn erlnig new

Avolume o engravings lay upon the table, an

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» “wash ace that a tra or m' ht have trusted; the
» » Weth would huge tggned tlgit for consolation; a
'. glared child would ,have, known instinctively that

' ere he should fine sympathy. .
f v qw Y thoughts went back tothe childish da 3 at
”’ .  0C'librook—to ourllast terrible, parting. I ound
is character always consistent—always upright
:fédm coined, yet gentle and tender as the nature of
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" Eggs? a heavyysigh that I laid the volume’ aside,
Were th

son.
DE: to myself that I was wiser now, and that

in my hgndts I w
- ould file them forth .far different
“93“ the course the had; v

33 and cruelty.

  

 ‘ 4t er words I looked u she llded away like a
igfit 01’ light and in her Yet—ceiwgs be for whom my
{side had 'eall’ed-JValter mart was standing by my

' w' Chester stood there, smilin down n n us.

g2"; that time had passed I cgllnot tell. ploknow

:  “ flabby was asifheaven had suddenly opened
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v fieirskies wore thermost transcendent linens—the content!  '
v 1‘ was mild and calm-everything spoke of peace;‘ met-mug} Will y

that will alwo s brill , only itwas dee than Walter drew, 

d L Chutei‘d t'   Mtge?) andah
.6 3 Its. es r a one on upon some upon 6
messfiind I was alone forgmany how-x. I felt wonderl
V I‘ytlolitary full of unrest. I sung'low, unlume “1-. do ,

1‘88 for a. time, but.ng weary of fist, and. push . mystery i”

t er. . .  0’ h
i.- igsaidyllllmr-i's this?in
One that is in

ll 1! i to l dreary d liri i éip‘angdna’g;lhu ' “1' IV  l
r 019,0. ow d m self to {a n ‘ a on , our 8 umreve m, ,
 ’6 c y file. ‘ {fled the girl who had been nl V _ m ,
e tears were still wot u n my cheeks, though dream for years. The physician forbade my allows;

I I¢OUld not have told wh wept and blamingm ing on ’to know any fact that could tote A
 gag! folly, I broke iron): the crowd of sorrowqu and kfip ' w you}

were ,y -, ,g.
W’s  e. .

t my secret a little longer than was-new,  I A
I am Walter’s motherr—wllldt‘he n .
bond between um)" - “ w:  s '
I know m arms were about her neck, my 
dcnnnot he told.. ~ ~ ~

ktohiln."   

I

‘ ace that always possessed on her chee
‘ , V r charm for me—lt reminded me of Walter She pushed
; Slum. ' - l “ Walter loo
. It seemed more like him than ever before. There 7 I crept to the
 the same truthful eyes—the same sunnywn’ve that hencefort

" to t e brown hair the mouth so firm yet sweet, poor heart.

the look» in man who knew no deceit. It When we had all

evgvrgtegi

s jeakms-w
shelter 1&0 his ‘
h‘there was a resting»

Wn more composed,  '- 
been unknown tome. 7 r I .
alter Stuart saved me 

13

Before she could comply
‘ 3  I ‘ here ’ ’ foundhmynl‘lflg tohhflrdgtlm ass V

 - “Mom (1 the uliar sweetness to name enoug . s ess a ‘ e nart‘
r always had when uttgiced by his lips, theymist mother had written him that onallaccounts i "
better he should remain where he waster a T‘ ‘ ,
mintanoes in the ylllage.  
“q nger there, Walter entire} ,2 ‘

he (1 thername

in letter If  
rett- ls’slmm g

I made few
hreads of my destiny again to he placed Chester was a stre
known. and never
ushnnd, it was. of course. 
tie between 11. elf
met. ‘_, ‘6'“ L 7’
. gaumemwam V
h ered ’sald the eel: "leitll‘zgdnfiowfiscgmupalé me " in
 0w our wishis anew ,’ SW 00“ n . e e
_ 1 Voice of my gnly friend, speaking suddenly. which rushed over me as I the

11 had battled. the shi

my thoughts as
, an '

l “I” ._ L I 7 “It is‘ov
1038 hour after the door opened softly, and gifted Wife!”

, taken of old. \ second 11 I
, Was 3 her." I invo untarily said aloud, “Walter, I that no‘revelation of the
 . mi hbl ded 'by a. frenzy—could I see» you now I Stuart should have 

- 8 t at least hog ll) be forgiven for my wayward- “Now you understand t

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always done:— we
. Medea. forgotten: my  ”
v “Come to me, my» children V L
mother, and again we
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