Beadle's Dime Novels No. 37: Godbold, the Spy — page 12: what you’re looking at

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¢ + 2 " GIDEON GODUOLD. General in their anxiety for the bride; and after they had . passed, I perceived him gathering up the remnants, and en- deavoring so to arrange his features as to make himself appear more like what he was before his full. “Of course I drove back to the bride’s residence, Where she became better. She apologized for the tronble she had oeca- sioned those who had assembled to witness her happiness, and ascribed her illness to the severity of the tempest; but a melancholy shadow had been cast upon the day, and although there was nothing to lament but the destruction of two orna- ments, I could distinguish that in the estimation of our fair Margaret, those simple incidents were thought to be deeply portentous of the future.” Despite the humorous coloring which Isabelle had giyen to this recital, she sunk into deep thought at the concitiiton, ha, as Alice was revolving in her mind the distressing nature of these untoward occurrences to a young bride upon her mar- riage day, it was some time before any observation was inade. Alice was the first to speak: , “T trust,” she said, “that when Margaret reflects that the incipient cause of these trifling incidents was the unusual severity of the storm, she will no longer cherish them as omens of misfortune.” “T subscribe to your wishes, dear Alice, with all my heart.” replied Isabelie, “and your observation allows me to express a sentiment yet nearer to my heart. I hope that the tadleauz which you conjured out of those dark vapors in the air will be equally ineffective when submitted to the rigor of your better judgment.” _ Alice felt the corrective piquancy of her friend, and knew tte kindly object: but she was silent beneath the reproof and before the conversation could be resumed, & servant appeared and announced the hour of supper. comicbooks.com