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When he had finished this letter, he folded and sealed it, and walked to the ith it in his hand Then he saw Cornelia returning ho a servant, ordered him to deliver the letter at once to Miss Moran And as Cornelia lingered a little a the aster beds, the man put it into her own hands She bowed and s with his heart in his eyes, could see that it awakened no special interest She kept it unopened as she wandered aold and white flowers, until Mrs Moran came to the door to hurry her movements; then she followed her mother hastily into the house, "Do you kno late it is, Cornelia? Dinner is nearly ready There is a letter on your dressing table that cao"

"And Tobias has just brought me a letter fro"

"Soay Philadelphia"

"I dare say it is" She made the supposition as she went up the stairs, and did not for a moment anticipate any more i looking letter met her eyes--a letter written upon the finest paper, squarely folded, and closed with a large seal of scarlet wax carrying the Hyde are lost instantly whatever interest it possessed; she let it fall fro Hyde's, opened it with that marvellous womanly impetuosity which love teaches Then all the sweet intimate ardour and passionate disquietude of her lover took possession of her In a moment she felt all that he felt; all the ecstasy and tureat affection not sure For this letter was the "little more" in Hyde's love, and, oh, how much it was!

She pondered it until she was called to dinner There was then no tilanced at its tenor, and an expression of pity and annoyance came into her eyes Hastily she locked both letters away in a drawer of her desk, and as she did so, sly said to herself, "I wonder if papers are sensitive! Shut close together in one little draill they like it? I hope they will lie peaceably and not quarrel"

Doctor Moran was not at hohter enjoyed together the confidence which Hyde's letter induced Mrs Moran thought the young ht, and promised, to a certain extent, to favour his proposal "However, Cornelia," she added, "unless your father is perfectly agreeable and satisfied, I would not advise you to rief in soe with Joris Hyde is prearranged by THOSE who knohat is best for your good, then, my dear, it is as sure to take place as the sun is sure to rise to- for the appointed hour, and you may as ait in a happy ho which a secret in any life is certain to produce"