A Final Triumph; or, A Lady Bachelor — page 148: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

“£46 A LADY BACHELOR. pronounced. For a moment she made no answer, but after an interval she repeated: ! “* George Edicott is in New York! she ““¢ Yes; and he is coming here.’’ ins Coming here?’’ again she wy iia in a dazed sort of | way. ** He is coming here. ”” ** What does this all mean?”? she asked, and I an- ewered : ** You were kind enough to make a confidant of me; ‘vhen you did so, you made no mistake. I had leisure for eontemplation, and I studied long and earnestly over this atrange romance; I reached a conclusion. I determined to werify my conclusion, and 1 have done so.”’ I proceeded and related to the amazed and astonished aunt all that I had learned, all that had occurred, and I closed my narrative with the statement: *“George does love Eloise. He is prepared to offer his excuses, together with the long-delayed explanation of his conduct, and then throw himself upon the forgiveness of her whom he has loved all these years. ’’ 1 will not dwell upon the effect of my wonderful narra- tive as it fell upon the ears of the bewildered aunt, but it was a scene which will be ever present as a glorious mene- ory in my mind. After the first effect of the revelation had subsided, I proposed a plan. I am, in one direction, a vindictive man; I enjoy administering punishment where punishment is deserved. I think a certain kind of discipline is whole- some. I de not believe the world is all cold, and harsh, (Eo) comicbooks