Ruby's Reward — page 36: what you’re looking at

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—_— Mr Conant had promised that they should he delivered to the owner upon a certain day; but he found that he should be obliged to be ow) of town at that time, so he requested Walter to take them to uo certain street and number, with a message io the effect that he would call upon his return and explain anything that might. not appear plain to the gentleman. ‘The young man was very proud of his commission, and started forth in high spirits; but what was his surpise upon ascending the steps of the mansion to which he had been directed, to find himself before the very door fron: which had ined the attractive maiden whom he had encountered that day when he had first started torth “ to seek his fortune,” and who had so cntranced him with her sweet song, and whose heauti- ful face still haunted many of his waking and dreaming hours, He knew that the name of the gentlemam who was about to build was Gordon, bué he: had not associated him in any way with the lovely girl whom he had often longed to meet, but whom he had never seen since that bright summer day. He mounted the marble steps with quick- ened hearthe:’~-* ‘sig unexpected discove WV 6 6 ate VIS? CVU Year ery, and tang the bell. ‘A scrvant answered the call. Walter inquired for Mr Gordon, and was shown into the library, where the gentle- Than sab reading by a handsome table in the cenire of the room. He delivered Mr Conant’s message, and handed the plans to him, whereupon the gentleman cast aside his paper and was m- stantly all attention and interestcomicbostes qom i er ee, Recall