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68 BLACK SHEEP.ever, yvith hope, yvhich daily greyv and throve inthe congenial soil of his sanguine nature; hewould have pierced Harriet's heart with a newsorrow, a fresh remorse, by telling her of anotherlife, young, innocent, and beautiful, involved inthe stonn about to burst,yvhose threatenings werealready sounding in the air. But it yvas not tolie — the name of Clare Carruthers was never tobe spokenby George toHarriet. Apparently shehad not heard his last words:her attention hadstrayed; she yvasvery wear}'." Imust go home," she said abruptly." Weare close to your mother's house.You hadbetter go to her now; she has returned fromher drive."" Let me see you home," said George ;"praydon't dismiss mein this yvay.""No, no," she said, hurriedly; "let me havemy oyvn yvay, please. You will come to me tomorroyv,andlet me knoyv your plans."She stood still,and put out her hand so decidedlyin the attitude of farewell, that he hadno choice but to take leave of her. They partedon the shaded road, close to the garden gate of
DURING THE LULL.69Mr. Carruthers's house. As Harriet walked awaywith her usual rapid step, George looked afterher very sadly." She is fearfully changed," he said; " Iney-ersaw anything like it. SinceIyvent to Amsterdamshe might have lived tyventy years and beenless altered. Can it be that my uncle is right,that Routh ill-treats her? Iyvonder if there"sany truth in what those felloyvs said last nightabout him and Mrs.Ireton P.? If there is, it'san infernal shame — an infernal shame." AndGeorge Dallas opened the little gate in the wall,and walked up the garden with a moody countenance,on yvhich, hoyvever, a smile showed itself ashe lifted his hat gaily tohis mother, who noddedto him from the window above.His spirits roseunaccountably. The positive information whichMrs. Bembridge had afforded Mr. Felton relativeto his son's expected arrival had immensely relievedGeorge's mind.He yvas satisfied with theprogress of his novel; day by day his mother'shealth wasimproving. Hisprospects werebright.The distressing recollection of Deane, and theunhappy consequences of the tragedy, yvere be-
- Page 25 and 26: RECOGNITION. 17side of the broad sh
- Page 27 and 28: RECOGNITION.19if you care for that
- Page 29 and 30: RECOGNITION.21men nor women dare to
- Page 31 and 32: " What a degenerate German !" said
- Page 33 and 34: RECOGNITION.25saidMrs.Ireton P. Bem
- Page 35 and 36: A FIRST APPEAL. 27impaired her facu
- Page 37 and 38: A FIRST APPEAL. 29"This cursed thin
- Page 39 and 40: A FIRST APPEAL.31pressing her templ
- Page 41: A FIRST APPEAL. 33Stewart," said Ha
- Page 44 and 45: 36 BLACK SHEEP." Iwill," she said,
- Page 46 and 47: 38 BLACK SHEEP." But how can he dis
- Page 48 and 49: 40 BLACK SHEEP." There are not many
- Page 50 and 51: 42 BLACK SHEEP.in yours — in mine
- Page 52 and 53: 44 BLACK SHEEP.thing,Ican tell you.
- Page 54 and 55: 46 BLACK SHEEP.ask me anything now.
- Page 56 and 57: 48 BLACK SHEEP.man of stronger will
- Page 58 and 59: 50 BLACK SHEEP.you, she knows all a
- Page 60 and 61: 52 BLACK SHEEP.accompany beauty, we
- Page 62 and 63: 54 BLACK SHEEr." Indeed," saidMr. F
- Page 64 and 65: 56 BLACK SHEEP.he, on the other han
- Page 66 and 67: 58 BLACK SHEEP.cruelty of coquetry
- Page 68 and 69: 60 BLACK SHEEP.yvith him just enoug
- Page 70 and 71: 62 BLACK SHEEP.him well enough to s
- Page 72 and 73: 64 BLACK SHEEP.sign which his capto
- Page 74 and 75: 66 BLACK SHEEP." Iam happy to hear
- Page 78 and 79: 70 BLACK SHEEP.coming light and eas
- Page 80 and 81: 72 BLACK SHEEP.bleyv and raged over
- Page 82 and 83: 74 BLACK SHEEP.How dreary the place
- Page 84 and 85: 76 BLACK SHEEP.he sawa man standing
- Page 86 and 87: 78 BLACK SHEEP.Rich purple amethyst
- Page 88 and 89: 80 BLACK SHEEP."What a temper you h
- Page 90 and 91: 82 BLACK SHEEP.told you so," he con
- Page 92 and 93: 84 BLACK SHEEP.what is itthat you m
- Page 94 and 95: 86 BLACK SHEEP.will never swerve or
- Page 96 and 97: 88 BLACK SHEEP.as soon as he releas
- Page 98 and 99: 90 BLACK SHEEP.manner, his look yva
- Page 100 and 101: 92 BLACK SHEEP.merous progeny of a
- Page 102 and 103: 94 BLACK SHEEP.and pointing to some
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- Page 106 and 107: 98 BLACK SHEEP.technical sense that
- Page 108 and 109: 100 BLACK SHEEP.with the mysterious
- Page 110 and 111: 102 BLACK SHEEP.mother yvas the onl
- Page 112 and 113: 104 BLACK SHEEP.illness ?He set him
- Page 114 and 115: 106 BLACK SHEEP.He found his step-s
- Page 116 and 117: 108 BLACK SHEEP.presence, ancl the
- Page 118 and 119: 110 BLACK SHEEP.phew yvas a "good-f
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68 BLACK SHEEP.ever, yvith hope, yvhich daily greyv and throve inthe congenial soil of his sanguine nature; hewould have pierced Harriet's heart with a newsorrow, a fresh remorse, by telling her of anotherlife, young, innocent, and beautiful, involved inthe stonn about to burst,yvhose threatenings werealready sounding in the air. But it yvas not tolie — the name of Clare Carruthers was never tobe spokenby George toHarriet. Apparently shehad not heard his last words:her attention hadstrayed; she yvasvery wear}'." Imust go home," she said abruptly." Weare close to your mother's house.You hadbetter go to her now; she has returned fromher drive."" Let me see you home," said George ;"praydon't dismiss mein this yvay.""No, no," she said, hurriedly; "let me havemy oyvn yvay, please. You will come to me tomorroyv,andlet me knoyv your plans."She stood still,and put out her hand so decidedlyin the attitude of farewell, that he hadno choice but to take leave of her. <strong>The</strong>y partedon the shaded road, close to the garden gate of
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