Penny Dreadfuls, 1895 · page 152 of 332
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-2 she bight be siohe te think over he set in detail | . ek 2 o er evil scheme against the happiness of poor Goldie. ap ‘ _ The servants whispered among themselves over the I Fatartling events of the evening, and most of them had no doubt that Goldie would take her revenge on them “54% “by discharging them all. — a _ The housekeeper, however, who had taken no ‘part -_ agains Goldie, bade them have no fear of such a thing, adding: & i | will go see her and speak to her about it.” 4 i Goldie was sitting in sad silence by the window of | the room, looking out on the fashionable street, and _ b- | thinking that great as the change in her fortunes was, : | she ‘would far rather be the Goldie of a week ago than | + the wealthy widow of Charles Selden,.and the betrayed sweetheart of Donald Irwin. 33 7 - 4 99 ‘6 _' “How could he do it?” she murmured. “He seemed x all that was good and noble, and my whole heart went | : out to him as if Heaven itself had sanctioned my love. , }?? ( I wish I was dena I wish I was dead! 3S ‘C2 ae “es “ef it was at this moment that the bhadcteeper knocked ; iG : at t the door, and was bidden to enter. Ae ir inguiringly at her. | | iN au 8 beg your pardon ‘ok ictuchine. you at aah a. “time, Mrs. ‘Selden, ” the housekeeper said; “but I know. | a Ree * you 1 are 1 now the mistress of the house, corm ct