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She hadhim to take her in his ar upon her, and the

question broke from her impatiently

"Haven't you had my letter?" he asked

"Your letter? No Did you write? I am sorry! What did you write?"

"I wrote"--he hesitated ato

"break" the news? "I wrote to tell you of eeeravely, tenderly, and he went to lead her to

a chair; but she shook her hand free and stood, still staring at hi paler

"I wrote and told you all about it I aed to Miss Lorton You do

not know her; but she is the young lady I ed to her then, but it was broken off, and

ere separated for a tiain----I aet my letter"

Her face was perfectly white by this ti to faint; but, with a great effort she fought

against the deadly weakness which assailed her

"So that hat you wrote!" she breathed, every word leaving her lips