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last, one day when alone with him, he made
the required promise, adding
Z" But, uucle, you must allow me the privi-
lege OF writing to Euloecn and inform her Of
it, because | told her would never wed anoth-
er, and thus if she ever repented just to write
me- and | would 60 to her Perhaps she wiH
repent, when she hears of this, and if SO, !
must be free from this promise, but dare not
hope she will since it was her advice, also that
| should wed Genorie Yet, wish her to know
why DO 80. Then, as soon as can forget
her, will seek Genorie love, ard if win it,
obey your wishes"
i" God bless you, my boy Gcd bless you =
You will never repent for making the last hours
Of your cid uncle happy exclaimed Mr..
Earle, the happy tears filing bis eyes. But
perhaps he soon added, " it will be best to
let her know Of what you have done, that you
have promised to wed another"
. Yes, uncle, as soon as can forget her, if
she still wishes it, as haze no hope bat that
she will, =" replied Gerald sadly.
viii you 90 write quickly, stating that
you will wait SIX weeks for reply and after
that, you are bound by your promise, to forget
her as soon as possible
Gerald hastened to his room, and the letter
was written and sent. But be supposed she
was still at Mr. Milton >, ard therefore the let
ter never reached her at Z" Belord Glen, and
Ind it. she could not have changed her advice
to hiD, or her decision that she could not be-
come his vile. So the six weeks went slowly
by. in anxious suspense to Gerald, but to uncle
Charles they brought back returning health,
for rom the day Gerald made tie promise he
began to improve, and at the end Of the six
weeks, was able to be out upon the streets
again. After the time had gone by, Gerald
grew listess aud moody, and thou gh at his un-
cle's request he went out to Arlaud Place. it
was more with the faint hope that perhaps iie-
norie might have heard from Euloeen, than a
wish to see bis cousin, that he complied Ge-
noric's calm, sweet influence checred him, and
though sic hal no inteliigenea OF Euloeep. syet
he went back 70 Il. fccfIng some ba apTier
than before, with the thought that be could
learn to love Genore quicker than any other
being if he could forget Euloeen.
A few days after his return, he received let
from Mrs. Croydon, containing that which
greatly disturbed him, and after passing an al
most sleepless night, his mind was finally made
up. Seeking his uncle, IN the morning, he at
last gained his consent to allow him to spend q
few months in again visiting Europe.
Uncle Charles was at first much surprised at
the request, but then he thought, Gerald is
right, he needs something new to take up his
mind, and he will forget the past the sooner,
and thus be ready on his return, to seek Geno-
RE S love-" So he consented to the arrange
ment, adding the caution
" Be careful that you do not allow your heart
to get cntansled by any fair lady you may
meet, Gerald"
" Fear not uncle the promise | have given
you would eilectually prevent any such event,
even if thought it possible, that could be-
come interested ina stranger"
His uncle being thus satisfied Gerald imme-
dately commenced preparations for his absence,
first, however, he wrote a letter to EulOecn a
long letter, yet it asked for no reply, and then,
a week after, he was rapidly speeding over the
blue and tackloss ocean.
Who, all who could tell what might not
happen in his absence, or who could tell that
his fate NIGH not be to join Ealoeens father,
nev, nerer to return?
We cannot not follow him, to relate his adj
ventures, bnt must return, in our next chapter,
to Euoeen in her lonely exile, away from ALI
she had once 50 londly loved.
To BE CONTINUED IN OUR NEXT,