Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 43: what you’re looking at

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This was a great disappointment, but he remem- bered that he had set no date for his return; he had simply said during the first or second week of October, He must kill time, however, until she came back. He went to Elgin and visited the great watch manu- factories stationed there, spending two days in going over them, and becoming greatly interested in the process of producing those world-renowned little time-keepers. Then he eniployed a man to row him out to the “Crib,” in Lake Michigan, where the fresh, pure water of the lake is pores into the great tunnel, aud thence dispensed to supply the needs of the populous city. The next two days he spent in more fully inves: tigating the water system, the tunnels, and the mighty granaries on the river, and the next was— the seventh. He was somewhat wearied by the excursions of the week, and spent the day in his room writing letters, deferring his call upon Mrs. Graham until evening, 80 as to be gure of finding her. Yes, she had returned, the servant told him when he called, and, taking his card, ushered him into the drawing-room. Five minutes later Emelie came to him, looking lovelier than he had ever seen her, in a soft white cashmere robe, which fell around her slight, perfect figure in graceful folds, and was confined at the waist by a broad black belt, from which depended a cascade of ribbon of the same somber hue. She had not an ornament about her, save the broad band of gold—her wedding-ring, and its dia- mond guard—on the third finger of her left hand; but the very simplicity of her dress only enhanced her loveliness. : Her eyes were bright with anticipation, and a deli- cate color glowed in her cheeks, while her lips were brilliant with their scarlet coloring. She welcomed Mr, Earlescourt cordially and frankly, showing an unaffected pleasure in his return that made him very happy. He inquired for Mrs. Gerard, and was told that she was well, but had remained in Aurora, at the solicita- tion of her friends, for a longer visiteo™sred Squy