Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 78: what you’re looking at

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ae EOD EL SU 1G0ON @ PO UGACL tucdhll Or hair, while her scarlet mouth knew how to wreath itselfin the most witching smiles, though now and then, when_the features were in repose, it settled into. an expression which told of a atrong, true char- acter underlying her habitual vivacity. Her skin was as fair and smooth as satin, and the delicate flush on her rounded cheek was like the color in the petals of a blush-rose, During the last year of her school life she worked with even greater diligence than she had ever done before. It seemed as if some new, strong purpose had taken possession of her, although she did not hint at anything of the kind during that time. A deeper, steadier light zlowed in her lovely eyes, and her beautiful lips would often compress themselves into a straight, resolute line, as if ale were deciding upon some future course of action. This look was always on her face during those last months, after a visit from Perey. Our young physician met with wonderful success for one 80 recently established in his profession. He had opened his office during a season when there happened to be considerable sickness at Kings- ton, and at a time, too, when one doctor was absent on the Continent, and another laid up with a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism; and so, for want of amore experienced practitioner, our young new doctor was called to numerous households which, under, other circumstances, he might never have entered, From the first he was eminently successful, The sickness was confined chiefly to children, and being very fond of little ones, and posseGaMiPeeregIy,