The Mysteries of London, Vol. IV — page 136: what you’re looking at

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(tg a cp ie PG IO Ae eee, Se a4 pee 1 Sa ae een _ ewer |b ne fet! } tl gr Way ep ‘ 4 1) man sistibly urged to respond to that tacit yot eloquent proffer of sympathy and affection. ‘Ah! my dear Miss Murray,’ she sald, ‘you must not imagine that unhappiness exists only with those who have to toil for their daily bread. Perhaps, indeed, their lout is preferable to that of the rich who have causes of gricf;—for you have a constant occupation which aliows little leisure for disagreeable reflection ; whereas J have so much timo ’*,—Lady Caroline checked hersclf, turned away, and hastily passed a handkerchief across her face. Sho had perhaps said more than she intonded: for, from speaking of the richer and poorer classes in genoral terms, sho had beon carried into personal illustration of tho truth of her remarks by pointedly placing herself and Julia in justa-position, Miss Murray, though to- tally devoid of artfulness, was yet endowed with an intellect keen enough to perccive this fact: and she now learnt, then —as indeed she had previously suspected—that Lady Caroline was unhappy. But it was not for her to invite a revelation of tho fair patrician’s cause of sorrow : she thereforo remained silent. 66 Jalia, said her ladyship, suddenly turning to- wards her again,and taking her hand as she thus No.69? .—Mystroriss oF LonpDOoN. Md? 6 F i 1 fe 4 5 ° fy % on oa , oan if PRLS 3 ans fa¢ é ERE | ah she fo THE MYSTERIES OF LONDON. 129 _——— fer fe a aa ~< - ~ é . t = il eee = " = aos > i “rq Wiezges se art Ih. i Hi f —— SS ae = i= =o —— uy 5 tea fey w te ae jae * -——— spoke,—‘Julia,’ sho repeated, in an earnest, appealing tone, ‘I will be a friendto you; but it may happen that T also shail require the aid and sympathy of < | friend *; and, once more checking herself, she sighed profoundly.-—‘ I would serve you night and day, dear lady!’ exclaimed the young milliner, pressing to her lips the hand which still grasped her own.—‘I have not read your disposition inaccu- rately, dearest girl,’ responded Lady Caroline: then, assuming a more cheerful tone, she said, ‘ Be it un- derstood, we are friends! And now you must leave me, aS my mother will be enquiring after me.’— Julia received a parcel containing a variety of costly stuffs, which she was to make up into dresses for her fair patroness, and which would furnish her with work for at least a month; and, as she was leaving the room, Lady Caroline said, ‘My own maid will call upon you every Saturday evening and bring away whatever you may have finished, until the whole be complete.’—They then separated, Lindy Caroline pressing Julia’s hand warmly at part- ing; and the young dressmaker hurried homeward, her heart beating with joy at the kindness which she had «xperienced ana the friendship she had formed. ‘After ail,’ she murmured to herself, as she ascendcé ee (C(O) (C DOO <S LL (SO)