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4A NOBLE RESOLUTION. 305 spect, for it would cause me great sorrow to have anything mar our intimacy.” Star drew a long breath of relief. ‘“You are very-good to me,” she returned; ‘‘and now! have a little message to you from Uncle Jacob. — ‘*A message from Mr. Rosevelt! Do let me have it, then, for it must be something good,” Miss Meredith said, gayly. She longed to drive the clouds from her friend’s face. ‘We are going to leave Newport.” ‘‘Going to leave Newport! When?” ‘To-morrow. ” ‘Tf that is your message, it is anything but a welcome one,” Miss Meredith said, looking very much disturbed. ‘‘Oh, but it isn’t,” Star replied; ‘‘I was to tell you of our plans. We are going from here to the White Mountains, from there to Montreal down the St. Lawrence River:-and Lake On- tario to Niagara, and then home; and Uncle Jacob commis- sioned me to ask you to be our guest during the trip. Will you go, Grace?” Miss Meredith looked thoughtful. It would be a sudden start, but the trip offered great attrac- tion, to say nothing of the pleasure she would experience in Star’s and Mr. Rosevelt’s society. Ralph was gone, and if these friends should go also, she would be very lonely, notwithstanding she had many acquaint- ances here. ‘‘T want you, Grace; please do not refuse,’ Star pleaded, as she hesitated, and she assented without further demur. Accordingly, the next day they all left Newport, and many blank facés and wistful eyes watched their departure, for they had formed a nucleus around which a brilliant circle had col- lected, and they would be sadly missed. The trip ees three weeks, and proved a most seb a one also. Gomicbooks (E()