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be 4 than any of khenA .1310
f•. bri • fifty from town fife. ' 'e-
n0u• 1t lll buy all the batt ", . .ut
tit .,iy rt' mi, ouongh to give t11e i. .yon
and. all hi.: people the dyer,>epsia for a
Mnonth,"
Hf ho lives on six hundred, nothing
toted give. him the dyspepsia save kis
own sermons, I- imagine," said De For.
e. young lady friends have half
on, of my bureau drewors with
gino lug taps. 1 have one with tae, and
wi to the minister."
"Non vain fellow," laughed Lottie.
I never ;gave you one."
Beet assured, nos minister—even
were he a minister to the Court of St.
.Jamey—should get it, if you 1matL"
" i' hat will you take, Mr. Homstead ?"
asked Lottie, noting Iris grave face.
"I shall not go."
" NIthy not? You spoke as if yon
wont,;, this morning."
"'1 cannot go under the eitenm-
stances."
Why not ?" asked Addie, rather
sharrplly.
"Could we take snchggifts to a gentle.man and lady, Clousin Addie?"
"Woll, I suppose not," she answered,
reddenirng.
see no proof that this clergyman
and big wife are not, in the fact that
'they are compelled to live on six hue..
dred a year. BesLdes, I have too muchrespect for the calling."
" Don't you see," sail} Do Forrest to
:Addle, in a loud whisper, "' Our craft is
in danger.' "
"Your explanation•is more crafty than
true, Mr. Do Forrest," said Hemstead,
looking him straight in the eyes.
" Come," cried Lottie, " my party is
not to be broken up. Mr. Hemstead,
yon need not look s0 serious or take the
matter so much to heart. As you de.
• Blared once before to -day, wo were only
talking in jest: You cannot thinlc we
would willingly hurt the feeling of your
brother clergyman. Surely, if yon
thonght they wore serious, it was very
good of you to stand np for him. We
will all give money: that meat be the
thing the poor man needs most sorely."
" I will ive twenty-five dollars if you
will, Mr. Homstead," said De Forrest,
'with a malicious twinkle in his eye,
" That's literal of you, Julian. That's
action in the right direction," said
Lottie.; and she turned to Hemstead,
expecting a prompt response. But the
moment she saw his face, she surmised
the truth and Do Forrest's motive in
making tllo offer, and what had appearedgenerous, was now seen to be the re•Teems. lest site determined that Julian
should give the money; nevertheless.
Still slue did not at once interfere, but
watched with no little cariosity, to see
how'Hemetead would extricate himself.
The yotul1 Tran ; ee meth embarrassed.
He had au innate borror of seeming nig.
gently, and the course he had taken
made his position more delicate. But
his siupl city' and truthfulness came to
aid, N,t1 he said firmly, although
wi a a. t•i,111ao11 face:
" I am sorry I cannot accept your
genorons pro7position, but I will give in
ac :ol den:el with my ability. I eau give
or.. l ltVO'd,,llars..lir. Diminorly and Mrs. Marchmont
Looted annoyed, while Addie gave utter-
ance to an aclkble titter; Belle laughed,
and thou looked RS if she had done
w 'gag,
-But Lottio, with graceful tact, which
was still only good acting,said:
"And that I am sure, is all that cau
be asked of Mf. Hemstead or of any one.
But the poor man shall not lose the
money, Julian, for I will supply Mr.
Hemstead with what is lacking."
" pardon me, Miss Marsden, I cannot
take it."
"Not even for this needy minister
with 1i1e six children?"
" 1 cannot sacrifice my self-respect for
any oue," he said. " Whycannot Mr.
De Forrest give what he wishes, with-
out imposing a condition,which loaves it
douhtlul whether he is to give at all."
Oh, yes ; ho is to give," said Lottie
prompptly. "I take your offer, Julian, "You am nota child, Miss Marsden."
It's delightful to have such a genuine a What am I, teen ?"
object of charity as a minister living on ••" I hardly know ; but you aro capable
six hundred avean" of realizing one's best ideal, almost."
This was sppoken very innocoutly, nob "" Almost ! thank you " '
was in reality a keen threat at Hdhe• "perhaps my laug rage is strongger
stead, who had so recently stated his thanyou roabzoThe woman wlio
tl,eproepootivo income at that sum, That could answer to my ideal would bo
the others uuderebood it as Beall wss nearly perfect,"
shown by their significant glances, as""Anddooumse{cauno•.iscoverons withyou?"Lottio's fano whether sho menut a covert ""No,nor anywhere elso with r+.e. I
alluMien to himself or not. was speaking of my ideal."
Heecourt dreve over to town, promis• "" Youelonot 0x1ect to marry yam
iytig to bo back iu time. The otheridve
ealthea?"_71oct1 muds them ople xdrmvsy, andd that the ( et�itod tonl snpposelovetransiigureotbeone rse
their rooms for a nap. Homatead wontlove, and that this is the only way we
to the parlor and tried to read, but hiscau over meet ottr ideal iu this life, cut
theugllts wandered 'Btranggtry.Thesometimes we See one who it seem!
beaut"fulfeeo of Lottio Marsden hauntedmiget approach even the ideal of our
oft her words and the and annoy, keptmrisiusui"iItis0well tient yon admuire these ex.
in bid mind for solution, Aft r n proilaisite oroatinea at a distance," she
longed reverie, ho came to the cop• said, dryly I can't Boo why mon willtlegi0t: always be s0 foolish as to think pretty
"1 hale loft nothing anibigeous about womenategoody woman.Butilam not
myself. If sho is frlandly after finis,Youdii timd ate that it will I not of (shako at myshe knOwg just who and what I am.settop."ft's plain filo others thinlc rue uo ad. "Ido not think it would—at least x
dition to their company, and I m abinostsorry 1 acce ted aunt's invitation. How. 11op� it would pct."
ever I can ahorton the visit if I choose;" " Yot are not sure."
and ho turned resolutely to leis book. I'm sure it tvill not shako the Bible..
ltdtoad01donningHot,v rapper, as dlrl Every R�ggo has teemed with infidel
Bol1o, Lottie sat down before the fire, hooks, Yot God's Word Btands todayand, as was often her custom, com•ns strong and Sere110 as that mountain
:cleated ltalf.talking to ho' frietl11 and Yonder,to wlsich the setting sun leas
familiar., and half•thinking aloud to givenacrowno1g."Yourdgutotty,butunfor•
itreato. Tihe sett m indeed 'setting,'
ho is tiro finukoat abd ulna(and soon the mouuta a will loose its
xhave
oon pft�ofOiutolttli3alaibubafgty:rg1?it oflkgllb and vamsll sn darkuods.'
can qt lintIto%*keit.citta, and lootthatstp .1 hat'm bob toqu10111 , "111 tile trailSJOnt darltnossBiro
ban Julian, rrith whole.. I have heel, ql i>1ltLio.s0111a»y yottrs. : a':;lnbtd tipped with light? Se h e cloud
"' iHo's sincere(, honestly good, too,' lea fit utublom of 01113 brilliant book, "" Well," stetted Belle, who at times
said SoHo. "1 think lt'8 too bad, Lottie, And of multitudes like it that have pre. was one of Job's comforters, "I've
that you au trudt 11b) se. It's really ceded,
ice van vanished w3 from like
u'surhou{; vapours, 1heard
Bum."
he has nover been tbo samo
wiayos," said Lottie, meditatively, memory, Even with my immature "I hope he has been wiser, then.
"It's a good deal races wicked than I mind lean detect that this clever work liliow can men be such stupid owls as to
" is but au airy castle, soon to fall. What fell in love with me I Can't they see
on 1 G t ould be I'm a wicked little heathen?"
Then yon will give it up.:'
infidel book has ever wined or kept a
(Ton
Illlasting hold upon the popular heart ? '" That is just the ]rind mon like,"
gi i w•
No in "How can you do it, Lottiaven e, when yon Let the darkness awallow up the sneered
eq to Bella,
ca
ptivate d p kali.. so" Yon
ou
know it is wrong?" mountain there. If we go where it is at expert
wnva o lsaintlyyoung
"I knew it was wrong when I corn. midnight, we shall find It intact, and winist thisi Hoeand that you
menced. I only know now it 13 a little just as firm as when the gnu is shining maro byfax the best already he arty, and hasou
more wrong. 'Mip should I give up my upon it. Tho searching light of every some f the firsts toms that our
fun on that account? I might as well die day+ from. Year to year and age to ago, victims usually manifest." y
for an old black alloep, as a speckled w1 find 113 there last the same. The
Lottie *all n dashed awe. a tear,
lamb." long night of moral darkness which eul. sprang p 9.
Bello yawned at the rather peoulias xnlnated in the 15th century, though it rtw commenced restlessly pacing the.
and trugm ending that Lottie suggested hid the Bible, die} not destroy 1L. Luther Bother on tho mon." she exclaimed.
for herself, and was H0011 doming on a at lad found and brought it out into „ "Byo will the bo so Hill I The
lounge. But either a restos* *pint of the broad light of general study and world'sWa perfect amble, and we are all
The
maeohief, or a disturbed conscience, pre. criticism. For generations it has been inn tics and fools'or in for what is;
vented Lottie from following her ex. assailed on every side, but it stands iu 1unnot good for us, and 6urmn one bank*
ample.the calm unchanging strength that nowhat•
It would at timeg geem true that, yonder rnountaiu would, were it sur.. P tee I'm disgusted with every
when engaged in, somothing that'' eon• rounded by children shooting against it bfolly, a Wd over elf in
awn student makes
Now,
80101100 forbids, the very op lositiou with' arrows. Believe rite•—I do not a fool greatf himself, roko the otherI
inoitee and leads to the evil. Tho con- fear for the Ilible. II all the light of
Met between inclination and the suns( human knowledge were turned upon it shall lose faith in mankind, and I know
of right creates a feverish unrest, in in one burning focus, it would only re. kind des nothing to hope from woman•
which ono cannot settle down to or- veal morn clearly its httrinsle truth ;
Binary pursuits and duties. If principle and if superstition, as it has in the past, mood and should
a tthink
a at the sane ou were having
a
holds the reins, and the voice of cern. 00 infidelity, as was the 0(380 in France,
science is clear and authoritative, the creates tomporary darkness, tho mo-
ment that, m the light of returning surprise at her friend. " What has
end in the firm choice of duty, and con- reason, men look for the Bible, they find stir an bred y o a qquarrel ?" Have you and
Sequent peace and rest. But if, as in it like a groat solemn mountain, that „ 031 alla8000plentymore, I form
the case of Lottie Marsden, impulse cannot be moved while the world lasts, see " *aid that' nave g on Ilio same
rules in the place of principle, and con•
ecieno0 is merely like a half -dreaded,
reproachful fano, this unrest is tho very
hour and opportunity for temptation.
Some escape from self and solitudemuat
bo found—Some immediate excitement
must engross time thoughts, and the very
phase of evil, agaivat which conscience
is vainly protesting, has at the same
time the most dangerous fascination.
So Lottie ran away with her own self -
reproaches as a naughty child might
from a 'molding, and was soon at the
parlor entrance with a noiseless tread,
a grace of motion, and a motive that
suggested the lithe panther stealing on
its prey. The door was ajar, and a
hasty glance revealed that the object of
her designs was alone. Her stealthy
manner changed instantly, and she
sanntered into the room' with a quiet
indifference, humming an air from
Faust.
•" Oh, yon are here," she ex.
claimed, as if suddenly becoming
aware of his presence. "' Why do you
not take a nap like the others ? I hope
you aro not troubled by a bad con-
science."
What suggested a tad conscience,
Miss Marsdrn?"
" Your sleeplessness."
" I am glad it was not your own.
Why are you not taking a nap? I
though: you started for one."
"" So I did, but found I did not want
it. But you are not a Yankee that you
must answer my question with another,
Wrist are you reading? (vont you read
it to me ?"
" I would rather not rend thio book to
you; but I will any other that you
wish."
" You must learn human nature bet-
ter, Mr. I -Olmstead. Don't you know that
you have said just enough to make int
wish that book and no other ? What is
it aLout 1"
" I feel sure that it will have no in-
ter est for you. It is ono of the latent
infidel attacks upon the Bible."
" Oh, yon are afraid to have mo road
it."
" Yes ; but not for tbo reasons im-
plied in your tone."
"Don't you see that you are taking
the very course to awaken my curiosity,
and to mance me wish to hoar just that
n
• int I'll
bock , It you bad said, " Certainly
road it to you, but you wont like it, for
it's only a dry, heavy book upon a
heavy subject,' I would never have
looked into it, but would have asked for
something else."
" That would hardly bo true, Miss
Marsden. Though I regard it as an
evil and dangerous book, it is exceed-
ingly clover, and well written, and it is
quite popular in some circles. I sup.
pose it has been sent rip to Aunt
Marohnrout with other boobs of note."
"I must certainly road it, since you
wont read it to me. Forbid a child to
do a thing, you know, and you have
given tho strongest motive for doing
.est that -thine "
the erose `rom the table y think such a paragon
y would go out among the Corder ruffians
Fib Lad ld t d' from
just where God has placed it.' '
" Mr. Hemstead, don't yon know that gcstion to hide the truth. Belle smiled
young gentlemen do not talk to young satirically. All these harsh words were
ladies as you do to me ?" but the harmless lightnings of a Hummer
" You know very wen teat I am not a gust that was passing away.
society man." "" It's only a lovor'o tiff," she thought,
" Oh, I'm not complaining. I rather and now the billing and cooing are to
HU' to be talked to as if I,had some• Bernet"
brains, and was not a doll. If you. are ' " 01k, well," said Belle, soothingly,
so surd about the Bible, why do you thou anou d Julian Willan the world 11 make change
fear to have me road arguments against Y
itr?„ for the better.'
"' I am not so sure about you. If I "We have made up," said Lottie
should listen to a plausible story against faintly, finding, like many another
you, without knowing you or giving you sinner in this line, that the first fib re.
a fair hearing, I mi ht come to be pre- quires the second to Dover it up.
jndioed—toibelieve you very unworthy, ' Well, well, get over your mood
when the reverse would be' true. So quickly for the supper bell will ring in a
the minds of many, from reading books moment, and you are not ready to come
of this nature, and not giving the Bible dawn."
a fair hearing, beeomepoisouod and pre- What emergency of refs can obliterate
judiced:' min
from the mind of :a pretty woman the
" Then why do you read it necessity of a toilet ? and to Bello Lottie
" For the same reason that a phy seemed to come to her senses at once as
sioian would study a disease, not that he she sped to lier bureau and commenced
may catch it, but understand and know brushing her rumpled hair, but the
how to treat it. This book is a mental and languid maiden was quite startled as
moral disease, and I do not wish you to Lottie wheeled suddenly upon ber, do.
ran the risk of catching it, though Ido glaring, as she brandished the l'eair-
not think it would prove fatal, if you brush.m the most tragic and impressive
did. Your own heart and experience manner:
would probably correct the error of If that Hemstead makes a fool of
your head. Such books as these wont himself he may, but he shall do it with
answer in times of • illness or deep his eyes open ; I will not deceive him
trouble. We turn from them as in. any more:
stinctively and certainly as wo do from Thus conscience, that had been skir-
noise, glare, and gaiety." wishing all day, appeared to gain one
Tho mountain without was now in the point of advantage, and Lottie, having
shadow. The early twilight of the made this virtuous resolve, gained in
December evening had darkened the mental sereneness, while the mirror that
wintry landscape ; but the ruddy glow reflected her fair face helped to bring
of tbo hickox lire revealed how beauti- her complacency.
ful Lottie's face could lac, when coin. "Belle," said Lottie, as they wore
posed into womanly truth and thought. leaving their room, " not a whisper of
fulness. all this to any ono, as you value any
" I have nover had a serious sorrow friendship."
or illness, and I wonder what I would But before they reached tho supper.
do if I had ? she queried musingly, as room her eceolution f..ilecl, as is often
these sombre events, winch tomer or the case \filen one aces from impulse
tater nneat uo ie into over lila, 1050 rip
rather than princiree. She found that
before her. y she could not so lightly throw away
" Iknow well what you will do wben Hemstead'* good opinion. She had
they comp as come they will to us all," been admired, loco, and flattered
to her said Iieastead gently. "As surely as esteem, and trust of a content,earen but
truaslmau
you would cling to a strong arm were you eotmed a new offering, and it was so
yoking int deep waters, just so surely attractive that the could not bring her -
whowill tutu to the Bible,yoand a Ilam 'self to turn from it at once. Then her
who saki, 'Let not your heart be strong pride cast its weight into the
frothed, th, ifgrve it be aring, " scale, and she thought
The truth, if given a hearing, is sex- "" He talks to me nod treats me as if 1
powerful—the truth of our own sad ex- were a woman of heart and mind, and
trutht:of the answering and remedial I'm going down to show him I'm a
truth of God. Unexpectedly and un- wicked tool. I shall not do it, at roast
intensionally on her part, both these not now. Little fear but that the diva -
phases o. truth 11ad gained the oar of greeable truth will come out soon old. weazened•faced Italian professor
Lottie Marsden. The sorrowful and sof- enough. ' kept me at till brother Dan said an truth
Tering days of the future threw back ,t But it is wrong to deceive him," that I was turning into a sareeoh•owl.
their shadows upon her, and her heart
sank at their pruspoct ; and with the whispered conscience. But noone, save he and Mr. Hemstead,
" Suppose it is," answered the way has been honest enough to tell m0 the
certainty of intuition she r13 that she ed
ward will, " I am all wrong myself and truth. Thus, on many occasions, I have
the answering truth, and felt that she always have been." taxed the politeness of people to the ut-
tvould indeed be glad to cling to One " You eromised to Bhotp him your real most, no doubt, and been the cause of
who had the right and power to utter „ tee
such tender reassurieg words as Hens- a01f, 5 rml urine Con a other
innumerable coulp net fibs, like
Well, I will, some other: t11121." those you have just been guilty of,
stead had quoted. With conscience thwarted and un- Julian. Perhaps, rilr.,Ffemstead, you
Of all spells, that of truth is the satisfied, sereneness vanished again, and think a style' of mute like this more '
Stxongeet. Under it the impulsive girl instead of beku31 reel:lees and 11ivial at suited to my powers," and she struck
buried her facie it her hands and, with the • table, as she intended, she was into a well-known plantation song.
a quick sob, cried.:
xe'bst
ter 1" rather silent, and a trifle sullen, as one "+No," saki be, laughing,,,!Irliliakyon
' Oh, that 1 we
Tion springingiehetupS she' gave Flom- often is even when vexed with one's do yonrselll still 310000013 iujastibo."
soif " You probably think I cannot sing at
stead a strange, earnest look thtongh Hemstead was expecting a subdued all."
her tears, as it alio world read his soul, and thoughtful young lady to appear, "On the contrary, I think you have
but site Saw only humid hy whose pensive manner would indicate a an unusually good voice. I wish yon
again,
Ile was about to speak but she nature softened and receptive. ' Philo would sing that air you were humming
abruptly left the room, bee beariugwas uot-what he anticipated, when you +tame into the parlor taus
ib was somewhat akin, and showed, ho afternoon. 1 liko that, and imagine it
CHAPTER WE1'. thought, that the truth was net without is suited to your voice."
ailette
5)01)1Na ORS'S LEVEL. Do Forrest was still more puzzled;
but soon coucludod that Lottie was pro.
Lottie root De Forrest on the• stairs, voiced that bo had slept so long instead
and he was about to apologize for 'lifelong of devoting himself to her. True, she
sleep, but ell/; rushee by titin line asum- had just 0Otne from the part 1r•, where be
mot gust. A moment lairs elm burst fours llelnateadstandingby the window
into the coal. anti etas t1,11 indolent looking out into the gloom, but she had
fettle Mt; of her :iast l xuri0us 'doze by found him, no doubt, so • heavy and
to her room
dropping into a chair by the fire, and nun ht olfavexat on Thieshe hadd theory was
indulging in what „Iris calla g otl entirely recoucilablo With hie vanity,
cry" Mud therefore conclusive; and ho tried
" What to the matter 3" aslced Belle to make amends by o0cibsSiete gelliuntiyt
anxiously.
Lottie's tears were the only answer. Which only annoyed Lottie. This ho
"What has happened!" cried Belle, ascribed to her resentment for his
rising hastily. "Let tee call auntie Or neglect, and only redoubled big unwel•
Julian." tomo attentions.
" If you call either you are no friend While HemStead'a heart was in a
of rulue," Baia Lobbies springing to the tumult of joy and thankfulness thab so
door, locking it, and. taking tliekcay. early in his ilogrlaintanco, and sq mune.
" Why, Lottio, I don't understand— ' poct0clly, he had been able to speak tel
" Thore is no Mod that you should. her as ho wished anti with such seeming
Nothing in the Matter; only I'm blues
effectiveness, he lied the goad taste and
' I've boon thinning of awful things.. I tact to iuclicid o by no words oe sign that
was in one of my meads this raftmuoen, anything 1nu0ual had occurred between
wren I never felt so wiel'eri before in l
nty life."
But catching a glimpse of Belle's ewe
prised face and seeing that her abstract
tion was noted by the othere, she
speedilyralliod, and assumedthemanner
that she had maintained throughoutthe
day.
It is so doliglltinI to see his large
grey oyes turned toward mo wistfully
and trustingly, and I cannot undeceive
him yet ;" and so conscience was dis-
missed, as history records was often the
case with some honest old counsellor in
a foolish and rockiest) court.
The prospective sleigh -ride and don-
ation party were the prominent themes,
and they hastened through the meal
that they might start early.
Upon tike occasion Do Forrest
managed to get the seat beside Lottio
in his eagerness to make amends, and
Hefhstead sat opposite with 'Belle. As
far as ho could gather in the uncertain
moonlight, .Hemstead thought that Do
Forrest's attentions were not particu-
larly welcome, and though he scarcely
knew why, was glad. Ile would pro-
bably explain by laying thatDo Forrest
was not worthy of her.
Lottio's periods of depression never
lasted very long, and again the frosty �
air and quick motion set her blood
tingling with life. In order to egoapo
De Foreat's whispered sentimentalities,
she commenced singing. Her naturally
good voice bad been somewhat injured
by straining at difficult music, under
superficial instruction, instead of
thorough training for it, but within a
moderato compass and in simple music
was sweet and strong.
De Forrest was enthusiastic in his
encores of selections that were beyond
leer abilities. Though most of the oars
wore ani tteiliar to •llomstead, he was
satisfied that they were incorrect, and
certain that tine music was not over
good. Therefore he was silent. This
,piqued Dottie,' for one of 'hers purposes
in the choice of what she sang, was to
impress him, from the barbarous West,
with the idea of her superior culture.
At last she esid
" I fear that you do not like operatic
and classical musk: very much, Mr.
Hemstead 3"
"We do not often hear such music
very perfectly rendered in our part of
the West. There are airs from the
operas that are very pretty," and he
suggested one that was simple.
The truth began to dawn on the
quick-witted girl, but De Forrest said
patronizingly
e It requires a .cultivated taste to
appreciate such music as you were sing-
ing, Miss Lottie."
"Itis not with the music probably,
but my rendering of it, that Mr. Hem -
stead finds fault."
" Two of the airs were new to me, and
tho other I have heardbut seldom," said
Hemstead evasively.
"How about that one ?" asked De
Forrest.
" Well, in sincerity then, I think Miss
Marsden dogs herself injustice by
attempting music that would tax the
powers of a prima donna."
" The boor 1" whispered De Forrest to
Lottie.
After a moment she said firmly, "Mr.
Hemstead ]las only said plainly what
you thought, Juliau. "
011, Miss .Lcfttie—" he began to
protest.
I'm not a fool," she oontinned, " so
please don't waste your breath. You
have heard all the prima donnas and
lrnow how ridiculously fax beneath them
I fall w13011 I try to sing' their music. I
thine you might have told me. It would
have been truer kindness than your
hollow applause. lYby our teachers
make us the laughing=stock •of society
by keeping us upon these absurd
attempts at mimic beyond ns, to the ex.
elusion of everything else, is something
that I can't uuderstand. My oar is not
over nice, but I bave always had a suss
picion that I was executing in the sense
of murder, the difficult arias .that the
"' IN hat was it? 011, I remember.
Aunt!. from ' Faust,' that Marguerite
sings at bet spiuniug wheeL I think I
can give that protty decently."
She sang it sweetly, •with Mato aucl
some power. I.2emstead's encore was,
hearty, and the itucw it was sincere.
"Now that you have clone Ino such
good service," the said laughing, " aucl
shown that mediocrity is my musical
position, lot as bavo some old-fashioned
ballads, and all sing them together in
sleigh -riding style "
"pardon te, Mies Marsibon, I Wolin
you to mediocrity in nothing."
" Oh, no, nob you—my own abilities
place No there. But come, each one
sing t" and elle commenced a ballad,
well-known to the others butnottohim.
It sonndocl very well indeed, only
Ilarcourt's bass was Im1e.11 too light for
the other voie08.
" \l1'hy don't you sting 0" 1Lale011 Lottie
0? Iiemsteall.
"Ido not know the air or words."
"Sball (00 11'3 (5111 1Illnclio,l 3" neln'1
now x'm iu one of my tenses," tltem Ifo sot to draw the gthexs, De Forrest. "Matt. Thu long metre
"iJnusually intonso, I should think. and evert 1)o F0r00st, into general eon. doxology.
:Clays not soon you so molted sine°'IPorn vcrsation, 00 that tette) might ho .loft 'rraisettee freta wumn all 1lresn,tot coal"
Wollosly threatened to blow Out bus mere t0 hevaelf. Addie and Harcourt joined in heath•
r ' and froom a sho
mingled > With a 1 1 u
brains for got1. g 1113117. Bolla cAnit,r0110011 wkth tltout.
"fie hadn't any to blow out," Bnalip1G1 lees
nixed his purpose, and with aro*. btg ritoltilo1 tv1ton sho saw that Lettin
1�ottie, " or he Wenla% have thought lees ]laugh in icer Soul, thought:
Of doing it for such a girl as 1 011,"
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