A Final Triumph; or, A Lady Bachelor — page 81: what you’re looking at

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GLIMPSES ONLY. 79 CHAPTER VIII. GLIMPSES ONLY. On the morning following the meeting on the cliff, Mrs. Studevant entered her daughter’s room and found her sleeping. A thrill of pleasure shot through her heart, as this was the first time since their trouble she had thus found her child. She did not know whence had come the allaying influence which at length had brought a restful sleep. lt was a gratifying discovery, and she experienced a transient reassurance as, on tiptoe, she stole from the room. As intimated, her heart was lighter. She did not suspect aught save that time was really doing what she had feared it could never do; at any rate, her daughter slept, and no mortal more greatly needed the rest, the healing rest, that sleep brings to the wearied mind. Later the watchful mother heard a movement in her child’s room. She entered. Eloise was awake, and showed an improvement in her appearance. She looked more natural than she had for over a week. ‘The mother advanced and kissed her, as in a trembling voice she said: ‘* My dear, you look better this morning.’’ ** Yes, mother, I feel better.’’ **T am so glad, Eloise. ”’ ‘I am trying to think, mother, trying to convince my- self that it was not all a dream. ”’ There shot a look of disappointment across the mother’s face. Alas! it might be that some kindly dream had L Gomichbooks WRU ee) Dy