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This fear increased, as theit approached; and, when she cae, she was so much disordered, and her resolution failed her so

entirely, that, unable to proceed, she rested on a bank, beside her

path; where, as she sat, the wind that groaned sullenly aination to bear the sounds

of distant laust, she still

fancied she heard the feeble and far-off notes of distress Attention

convinced her, that this was no loom, which seemed the sudden close of day, soon warned her to depart,

and, with faltering steps, she again h

the casement appeared the cheerful blaze of a wood fire, and Theresa,

who had observed E, was already at the door to receive

her 'It is a cold evening, ht you would like a fire Do take this chair by the hearth'

E her for this consideration, sat down, and then, looking

in her face, on which the wood fire threw a gleam, she was struck with

its expression, and, unable to speak, sunk back in her chair with a

countenance so full of woe, that Theresa instantly comprehended the

occasion of it, but she reth,

'it is unnecessary for me to ask the result of your enquiry, your

silence, and that look, sufficiently explain it;--he is dead!'

'Alas!lady,' replied Theresa, while tears filled her

eyes, 'this world is made up of trouble! the rich have their share