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(a oe . *) 3 rn sed IN \ - his treasures. In what words of rapture he answered Vio- let’s notes—for he had but one love, Violet; one hope, which was to win Violet; one faith, which was centered in Violet. } 7 So winter wore away, and genial, lovely spring, heralded. by snow-drops and crocuses, came to gladden the hearts and souls of men. CHAPTER IX, SIR OWEN CHEVENIX., “Qir Owen Chevenix.” The inhabitants of Lilford ut- tered the name with awe and respect. Those who had never seen Sir Owen made a point of talking about him; while those who had not only seen him, but talked to him, were elevated almost to another sphere. Sir Owen was a man of note. He was that much-to-be-envied person, a millionaire, and he had just purchased the finest estate in Loomshire. It was called Garswood Hall, and lay between Lilford and the town of Oldstone. There had been great excitement about this property. It had belonged to Lord Garswood, who was chiefly famous for his great love of travel. It was seldom that he spent two years together in England; and now that he had re- solved upon living entirely in the east, Garswood. Hall, with the grand estate belonging to it,came into the market, and the fortunate purchaser was Sir Owen Chevenix. Sir Owen had arrived in great state at Garswood. Ser- vants, carriages, horses, grandeur of all kinds, had pre- ceded him. Every one was talking of him. The number of horses in his stables and of servants in his household, the marvels of gold and silver plate at the Hall, the won- ders in the shape of magnificent furniture—these things formed the staple of conversation in every house in Lilford. Then came the crowning intelligence, he was not married __this millionaire on whom Fortune had lavished her gifts ; and the excitement rose to a great height when this be- came known. Maids and matrons took the greatest inter- est in him, the grandees of the county waited upon him, fashionable mothers offered him advice about his house- hold, about the parties he intended giving, and about the people he must invite, while the squires were much inter- - ested in his stable and pack of hounds. The younger la- dies wondered what he would be like, and which among >" a owe 4 > ie A hale a ~ ——. F bf , Oe @ ee — |e ae’ —— wir.) - * = ea wl 4 ~e 7 _.” _ |e el > % 4 ro _. % * ’ - : P ¥ =e * 1 ’ - ¢ ~ : ” es > _% , ae. 2 er eS “ste Ce. a A A eee ; Ved > | . 7 ” 2 ‘ ~ , \, wf pe Sans . rk : ies Nil APs a fa’ ‘ haar ’ ry te Ve wet ° ~ » y PY 94. a cath des i 5 —" “ wt ROD ft > “re fe mbt m ~* = : ° (Ee payiicel eveyoy .<S (e(0) af :