Vashti's Fate — page 307: what you’re looking at

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

~ a ~ = ead hPa in Oe. 7 a el ee ~_..F te ie be 4 4 — *, a ae ) > «ed ee aed . t. Pa : . . € ltt > ae 7 if eZ ; ¢ ’é. * . ~ 2s : . Sas ae i= ~ & P : ~~ ¥ ws e 4. a. . ' - <> ~~ AY PP . Ls * ' . a > 5 - z > *. > N vr. . . A Sie ¢ rs 3 a : » yy Va: o * 302 THE MEETING. tremble with joy. Nora—Nora—can the sea give up its dead? Speak to me, Nora, or I shall die!” ‘Sister, I have heard that he still lived—tha rs There was a noise at the window. Vashti turned her whitening face toward it, with her arms extended, and her sightless eyes wide open. ‘“My God, if I could only see! Nora : ‘‘My darling! my darling! I have come back to you!” He had sprung through the open window into the room —he had her in his arms, and she clung to him as though she would never let him go. Nora looked anxiously at her sister. Leon drew her away, saying, tenderly: ‘She is in safe hands; he will not let her die.” They went out quietly into the hall, closing the door after them—a fair, beautiful pair—love, purity, and truth in their hearts and on their brows. Her hand was in his, and his arm round her, as they went down the steps and out into the misty twilight that was gathering. Nora cast, now and then, apprehensive glances back toward the parlor, but all still seemed tranquil there. ‘““We will be married one week from to-day, Nora,” Leon said, caressing the little hand he held. ‘Can you be ready?” There were still tears in her brown eyes, but she flashed a shy glance at him, as she said ‘‘ Yes, sir,” in her usual prompt style. | He answered her with a warmer caress, and said : ‘«My father and mother will be here Tuesday. I dropped them a line to that effect as | came along.” ‘Will they like me, do you think ?” ‘‘Tam very much inclined to think they will,” he said, —ealc. os | - we