Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 70: what you’re looking at

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To him and his grandson she had come like a ray of sunshine to brighten their quiet and monotonous lives, aud they learned to love her with an almost idolatrous affection, which she largely returned; and soon adapting herself to her surroundings, she be- came ag happy and contented as a song-bird in its nest. She was devoted, heartand soul, to Percy, to whom she was the embodiment of all that was beantilul and pure; and from the very first he washer loyal slave ; and yet he exercised remarkable judgment and tact in training her character from year to year. She was a merry little thing, full of fun and mis- chief; yet not vicious mischief either, She was like the breeze that always, in pleasant weather, swept over her island home—bright, cheery, exhilarant; never still, but the sun and center of that isolated spot inthe midst of old oGeun, She was rightly named ‘Witch Hazel,” Percy was wont to tell her, for she bewitched them all, and nothing was done in the light-keaper’s home without tirat taking into consideration the happiness and interest of this fairy of the household. They called her ‘Pet, ‘Hazel,” **Witch,” and @ hundred other fond names, to all of which she gave ready answer, though to Percy's '*Hazel, dear,” she always yielded quickest obedience in moments of beedleagsness or willftuluess. When, a short time after her rescue, Sandy Morton examined the belt which had been found fastened around the child’s body, he discovered to bis aston- ishment that it contained upward of five thousand dollars in gold. “It’s a large sum, Percy, lad!” he said, with a look of awe on his weather-beaten face, ‘Our little sun- beam must have belonged to some of the gentry, for only such people carry such amounts, and own such fine jewels. We must make this money do the most we can for her; so if she ever finds her friends, they need not be ashamed of her.” After thinking the matter well over, he decided to deposititin the bank at. Falmouth, a large seaport town nearthem, subject to his order, or to that of his grandson in the event of his death, until Miss Hazel Gay should reach her eighteenth year, when she should have the control of whatever remained from the cost of her education, which he intended should be the very best that could be secured, comiichooks.com Pg ee ee a ae ee ee er, A ee ae, Ee ee,