A Final Triumph; or, A Lady Bachelor — page 48: what you’re looking at

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46 A LADY BACHELOR. ‘* Don’t cry, mamma; it will be all right.’’ ** Have you seen him?’* demanded the mother. ** Yes, ”’ ** Something has happened. My dear, tell me all.” ** He has gone away, mamma.’ ** George?’’ ie i a ** Have you quarreled?’’ ‘* No, mamma; oh, that we had!’’ The mother hardly dared inquire further, but after a moment she asked: ** ‘Why are you so unhappy, my child? ‘Tell me what has occurred. ”? ** Nothing.”’ Eloise spoke with singular emphasis. ** Nothing has happened, my child?’ ** Nothing.” ** Then why are you weeping?’’ The blushing girl made no answer. The mother saw it all, took in the whole situation at a glance, and trembled with indignation. She saw how her poor child had been made the victim of the most cruel process ever conceived to strike to death innocence and trust. We will not describe what occurred between mother and daughter at that time. It is enough to state that Hloise opened her whole heart to her sympathizing mother. She tid not pour out her tale of woe volubly, but the mother wrung the story from her by degrees, and ail she could do was to bid her child be hopeful, declaring that Gomichoo S. 4, be - Ts $e, | 7 7% | $ . 5 J | | > = : dante? An 24 anys : . 1 ‘re re