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"A little love experience will be a good thing for Rem," she said to herself--"it will make a e than to die of her denial"
It is easy, then, to understand how Cornelia, relying on Arenta's usually ready advice and confidences, was sure that Reive hiave to their intercourse a frank and kindly intimacy that it would not otherwise have obtained This state of things was desirable and coreat satisfaction in a friendship which she trusted had fully recognized and accepted its limitations Now, all these pleasant itation by Reitated and withal a little sorry for Rem, and she was also in a hurry, for the letter for Joris aiting, as she wished to send both by the sa words, not noticing at the tiular soul reluctance she experienced; how soue and dark and drear, stifled her thoughts and tried to make her understand, or at least pause But alas! the doom that walks side by side with us, never warns; it seenorance, and to watch speculatively the cloud of trouble co on purpose because we foolishly or carelessly call it to us
MY DEAR AND HONOURED FRIEND: Your letter has given reat sorrow You e between us was impossible It has always been so, it alill be so Why could you not be content? We have been so happy! So happy! and now you will end all But Fortune, though often cruel, cannot call back tiet our friendship I grieve at your going away; I pray that your absenceyou, attempt to call on my father Without explanations, I tell you very sincerely, such a call will cause irl ives me more pain than I can say to write in this mood, but necessity permits me no kinder words I want you to be sure that the wrench, the "No" here is absolute My dear friend, pity rather than blame me; and I will be so unselfish as to hope you may not think so kindly of me as to be cruel to yourself Please to consider your letter as never written, it is the greatest kindness you can doyou will not take my father into your confidence With a sad sense of the pain my words must cause you, I remain for all time your faithful friend and obedient servant, CORNELIA MORAN