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French Count who had accompanied them
hone. Irene was 'engagcd' to a rich South
erner, while Lucia had made rapid progress
IN the affections of "A New York exquisite.
'Well, Florrtte,' says Mrs. Gayland,
about "A week after her arrival, 'how speeds
the gallant Mr.. Lesion in his wooingr
'Ile is to ask papa's consent .o-nigl,.'
answered Florette, somewhat sadly. lie
will be very much disappointed, ] fear; hm
cannot think of marrying him, after seeing
sister Rates husband
'Yes,' said Irene, land Mr.. Mortified is
much handsomer than the Count
tAnd Frederic Augustus Dash is hand
somrr than either drawled Miss Lucia.
i 'Bu,,' said Lille in IA pleading voice, lift
ing her large dark eyes to the face of Flo
reitr, Harvey is good.
A torrent of abuse drove the unhappy
child To her fathers study, and with him she
found Harvey Lesion.
'Lillic, my love- SAID her father, 60 call
Florrt'e.'
The child obryed, and soon returned with
her SISTER, who asked very innoccntly, what
do You want Of me, papaT
Il want to congratulate YOU my dear child,
in your happy choice OF "a husband
a husband! papa, what do You meanT
The good old gentleman lonked first AT
Harvey, then at his daughter, Florelie. did
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times promised 10 be nine. Speak L l%orette,
is it so!
The young girl trrmbled as she gazrd up
on his pallid FACE, yet with IA smile she an
swrrrd,-'certalnly dear Harvey, | was in
jest all of the time and thought you we're
also
Mr.. Glyland had listened in Supplied as
lonisliu,rnt 10 Florrlir's llrarilrss confession.
He had never imagined that one ofIis eldest
daughters could be guilty of 50 base an act,
much less her whom he believed 50 plr" AID
, enlltlcss. lie spoke not, bat pointed 10 the
, door, and as FinrrIir closed II, Harvey tell
, upon his knees, and The LARGE tear-d ops roll
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> Lillir w"pt bitterly She loved Harvey,
and throwing her arms hro'nd his neck ''r
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wii".
= These childish '"rd instantly urea up Ills
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: sw"r"d-
'lon will he my own wii", Lille: you VIII
never leave nor laugh AT me, as fiorelie has
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