Stella Rosevelt — page 227: what you’re looking at

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FRUITLESS EFFORTS. 221 and presenting her with her diploma, I tell you, sir, Miss Gladstone bids fair to become a most brilliant woman, Why, the essay which she read at our last commencement would have been a credit to the most profound literary talent in the country.” Lord Carrol’s eves glowed at these praises of his darling; but Mr. Richards winced under them, for his conscience was smiting him keenly for ever having allowed Star to occupy so question- able a position in his family. ‘You will oblige me if you will account for her absence in some casual way, if you are questioned about it,” he said. ‘‘I should be sorry to have anything unpleasant said of her.” ‘Certainly; you may rely upon my being very discreet, for her sake,” Professor Roberts returned, somewhat stiffly. He bowed his visitors out, and then returned to his duties; but all day Icng, and for many days, he missed the bright, earnest face of his ‘‘most promising scholar,” her brilliant: recitations, and the respectful attention which she had always given him. As for Mr. Richards and Lord Carrol, their wav seemed sud- denly hedged up; they did not know which way to turn next. They knew it would be very difficult to find any one in the great city of New York, and it was possible that the fugitives had left the metropolis, although Mr. Richards, knowing how ambitious Star was to complete her education, was inclined to think she would remain there until she had accomplished this end. Still Lord Carrol was determined not to relinquish his search for her, and he neglected painting and everything else, riding from one end of the city to another day after dav, unweariedly visiting schools on week days, and haunting churches on Sun- day, until the day of his departure arrived; but all his efforts were unavailing and fruitless. An advertisement was inserted in all the daily papers. i (E(0) =} (El OKO KS =