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"LONA"

You can iine the effect of this revelation upon me better than I can describe it I did not even know she was seriously ill, and with her urgent request for an interview ca, and the confirion of her English lover I lost no ti to her I found her in a state of feverish expectation, fearful lest I should either not be able to come at all, or her husband would return before my arrival She orn to a shadow of her for

"I knew I could depend upon you, Moro," she said as I entered, "even though you think I have lost all claiard I said to myself, 'He will coht Yes," she continued, noticing one I should not have lasted so long, were it not that I could not die till I had spoken Now I shall be free to go, and the horrible struggle will be over You have been land, and know they believe they will ain in heaven those they have loved on earth"

She sank back exhausted from excitement and effort, as she said this, and I feared for a moment she would be unable to proceed I told her what I knew about the Christian's hope of heaven, and suggested to her that, as her husband ht return at any moment, she had best confide to e th: "Yes, you are right It is not a very long story, and I suppose I had better begin at the beginning You reentleman, a Mr John Darrow I afterward became well acquainted,--in fact ere to be ly objected They had pro to outrage the laws of caste by bestowing ner and Christian as well This had only the effect of causing -place the great banyan on the top of Malabar Hill, where I passed the happiest ht on which we had planned to run away We were to ht train for Matheron Station, and there be married