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Daisy did not receive many letters except on business, and as these

usually ca she did not think to ask if the post; and so it was not until herto her own roo on the

hall-stand Miss Barker, who had instigated the letter, had never

written to her more than once or twice, and then only short notes, and

she did not recognize the handwriting at once But she saas

postmarked Cuylerville, and a sick, faint sensation crept over her as

she wondered who had sent it, and if it contained news of Guy It was

long since she had heard of him--not, in fact, since poor Toirl called for herself, and thus had

no suspicion of the terrible shock awaiting her, when at last she broke

the seal Miss Barker had written a few explanatory lines, which were as

follows:

"DEAR MISS MCDONALD--Since saying good-by to you last June, and

going off to the ood Samaritan

stayed in the hot city to look after 'your people,' I have flitted

hither and thither until at last I floated out to Cuylerville to visit

Mrs Guy Thornton, who is a friend and former schoolmate of mine

Here--not in the house, but in town--I have heard a story which

surprised me not a little, and I now better understand that sad look I