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She had heard much of Lady Capel, and she had a certain tenderness for

the old woht of her

entered into Katherine'shour Neither had she

any presentiment of sorrow Her soul was happy and untroubled, and she

lingered in the sweet place until the tender touch of gray twilight was

over fen and field Then her maid, with a manner full of pleasant

excitement, came to her, and said,-"Here be a London pedler, madam; and he do have all the latest fashions,

and the news of the king and the Americans"

Now, for reat and

pleasant event at the Manor House Katherine had that delightful and

excusable wo; and shops for its

sale were very rare, even in towns of considerable size It was froht their laces and ribbons and

gloves; their precious toilet and hair pins, their paints and powders,

and India scarfs and fans, and even jewellery These hawkers were also

the great news-bearers to the lonely halls and granges and farmhouses;

and they were everywhere sure of a welcome, and of such entertainnized route and

regular custoe dealer called, and such,

having unfamiliar wares, was doubly welcome "Is it Parkins, Lettice?"

asked Katherine, as she turned with interest toward the house