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David continued to stand with his arossip--a wealthy young man from Boston had been attentive to

her, then left the place; jilted her, some said; been refused by her,

said others It did not make a bit of difference to David which

version was true; he was ready to stand by Anna in the face of a

thousand gossips This was just his father's brutal way of upholding

what he was pleased to term his authority

"What do you know about her, David?" reiterated the Squire "I heard

reports, but like you, I would not believe theated

theitimate

child, who is now buried in the Episcopal cemetery at Belden--ask her

if she was not known there under the na her head, "that I was known as

Mrs Lennox It is true that I have a child buried in Belden----"

David's arroaned

Anna opened the door, a whirling gust flared the la cloud of snowflakes within, yet not one hand was raised to

detain her She swayed uncertain for a moment on the threshold, then