Vashti's Fate — page 104: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Si serie THE PARTING. 99 ’ the key-note of her tender heart before. To no one else was she what he had said she was to him; and buoyant of spirit as she naturally was, with her rare, delicate organization and precocious mind, she had needed such a be oe m - - an honest friend as he to direct her developing powers in the proper channel. The next morning Leon parted from them all, save Nora, nonchalantly enough. Miss Gresham’s sharp eyes were wide open, but she got no satisfaction ; Leon did not even look significant, and she was really glad when he had gone. She watched him from the door till a turn in the road hid him from sight, and concluded she was well rid of him. Meanwhile, he had no sooner got out of sight of the house, than, taking one of the woodland paths, he made a complete turn round the house, up through the orchard to the elm back of the Hermitage. Nora was there, looking pale, but struggling to be calm, because she knew it would please him. She held out both hands to him, looking at him, but not. speaking. He took them in his. _ ‘* My little Nora, you won't forget me, I know. You must write to me, just as you would talk if I were here.” “Yes, sir; but when- are you coming to Everleigh again ?” _ **¥ don’t know; perhaps not for a year. Gresham does not like to have me.” “But you said she should not interfere, sir.” ‘‘ Neither shall she ; but you know I should not want to go into another person’s house against her will.” “Tt is not her house.” “She rules it at present; to a certain extent it is hers; and, Nora, she is going to be one of your stumbling-blocks, She means well, and she has resolved to devote herself to Margery tp TN Set ee ole r NK ict es “~ ~ Si - Ns ie ee ee ce aS chooks ‘€O (e(o) S 7348 ge 4 o = Ss ne et ae br a DS Te. SS LS BA a ts i) 5 ; aa * re =