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use in your staying in Walthain to talk"

He put a roll of bills in her hand, kissed her and was gone, and Anna

turned her tottering steps homeward, sick at heart She ht kill her She pressed her hands over

her burning eyes to blot out the hideous picture Could cruel fate

offer bitterer dregs to young lips?

She stopped at the postoffice forbut the

daily paper She took it mechanically and turned into the little side

street on which they lived

The old family servant, who still lived with them, met her at the door,

and told her that herquietly for racious, Miss Anna, but you do look ill Just step into the

parlor and sit down for a minute, and I'll make you a cup of tea"

Anna suffered herself to be led into the little rooratefully at the old servant as she assisted her to remove her hat and

jacket She took up the paper h its

contents Her eyes fell on the following item, which she folloith

hypnotic interest: "Harvard Student in Disgrace!" was the headline