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and make him comprehend all. He
threw himself down beside me, and
cried to me to wake, to live, and let
him make atonement for lis cruel
wrong to the dead
Frank was much mystifed, and dig
. not know how to end the scene. He
could not lift me without help, and
old Mr.. Eyret0n seemed quite incap-
able of rendering any. At last MIS-.
Norris, who really has been a good
genius to me ia some ways, was
alarmed by the noise, and fastened to
the room. Once her first astonish-
ment was over, she proved most eiii-
cient help, and l was carried to my
bed.
lhe next day Frank and Mr.. Ey.
eton had long talk and explanation,
which resulted in inquiries being set
on foot about my relatives. This
morning | was thought sufficiently
strong to be made acquainted with
their issue.
Wonderful l can scarcely believe
it! Is 1t possible that 1.-The little
unknown girl whose obscure parent
ag. has been the scorh of Franks own
people--is it possible that l am Mr..
Eyreton's granddaughter, the child Of
his unhappy son?
Mrs. Norris has told me of the faith
er's tardy repentance and unavailing
efforts to trace the little orphan. 1
know that my likeness to the poor
young wife has often struck her, as
we'll as Mr.. Eyreton. know that
from my earliest years I have been
brought up under an assumed name,
and that no questions Of mine ever
avaled to dispel the cloud of mystery
that hung over my parentage.
1t seems that Mr.. Eyreton has sus.
pacted the truth since the day that he
met me in the hall below, and asked
ne about my relatives. Some scruple
of feeling always stayed him from en-
rerlng on the subject with me; but the
conversation with Frank-who knows
as much or as little Of my people as l
10 myself-gave him the clue to the
mystery and supplied the link that
has always failed him in the chain of
his researches. 1t is quite proved;
and I, who entered this house with
fear and trembling, now end myself
I its cherished mistress.
And my grandfather? He is quite
changed His love for me was born
out Of pity for my sorrows and loneli-
ness even before he suspected my iden-
tity; now it knows no bounds. His
old fancy for solitude and seclusion is
gone; he is not happy save with me
and INV child. We are all to leave
NJ Court for short time, and give it
uyer to he hands of renovators under
Mrs. Norrss superintendent. All
the plans are brought 70 me and Frank
and we have long consultations with
.ny dear grandfather over the improve.
Iuents. When all is settled and put in
ram we snail go abroad till the re-
PAIRS and alterations are finished, and
on our return Mr.. Evreton talks of
Franks leaving the army, and our
settling here with him. | do not know
how that will be; but Frank wound,
though gong on most favorably, may
not allow of his return to active ser
vice, and | cannot bear to think OF our
being parted again. But, however
such plans may turn out, think that
here amongst all this happiness for
the present and bright hope for the
future | may we'll end this record Of
what will, l trust, prove to have been
the darkest page in my life.
Frank says he was quite right about
my mission" but l say it was the
ladies' doing, not mine, for Grand
father took to him first. More
Franks own people are coming
round" by degrees.
THE END
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