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"I a well in Boston"

"Better than his hopes Very good fortune has co much at present--but Smith and Warren do less In an hour or two to your house I will come There is plenty to talk about"

The next day Cornelia walked down Broadway to Mada, and she sighed as she coht spotless coe typified the change in her heart and love, but ere she could entertain the thought, her eyes fell upon the trees in the garden, full of the pale crinkled leaves of spring, and she saw the early flowers breaking through the dark earth, and the early shrubs bursting into white and golden blooe for her; and she went ho in her heart Soon after Mrs Moran heard her singing at her work, "The far east glows, Thewind blows fresh and free; Should not the hour that wakes the rose Awaken thee? No longer sleep-- Oh listen noait and weep, But where art thou?"

Fro she went, sis of love, which except for their gladness and loyalty, had nothing in them to charm

She was a deserted maiden Her lover had palpably and with extreiven And love brings its reward, even if unrequited Those who love, and have loved, are the better for the revelation; for love for love's sake enriches and blesses the lover to the very end of life She did not forget, for love has everlasting rereat affection is a great happiness, and the whole soul can find shelter in it

Neither were her days monotonous or unhappy All the real pleasures of life lie in narrow compass; and she found herself very often a little hurried for want of time She had not, it is true, the resources of the wo clubs existed for Cornelia; but she had duties and devices that made every iven to fine needlework-- calht as well as work; she had her music to practice, new books and papers to read, calls to make, mantua makers and milliners to interview, dinners and dances and tea-parties to attend, shopping to look after, delicate bits of darning andto exercise her skill on, creams and pasties and cakes to prepare, visitors to welco up--as extras do--unexpectedly, and yet which opened the door for very pleasant surprises and events