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She resolved therefore to call upon Mada week She expected the old lady ht treat her a little forht it worth while to test her kindness Joris had once told her that his grandfather and grandmother both approved their love, and they must know of his desertion, and also of the reason for it Yet there was in her heart such a reluctance to take any step that had the appearance of seeking her lost lover, that she put off this visit day after day, finding in the weather or in so so, until onethe Doctor said at breakfast: "Councillor De Vrees died yesterday, and there is to be a great funeral Every Dutchman in toill be there, and many others beside, He has left an immense fortune"

"Who told you this?" asked Mrs Moran

"Ithere Madaes take place"

"What do youwanted to build a mansion equal to their wealth, but the Councillor would never leave the house he built at their e Mada the great ones of the city De Vrees was an oddity; very few people will be sorry to lose hiood quality but money, and he was the most unhappy of men about its future disposal I never understood until I knew hi it is to be ain put off Cornelia's visit, and she virtually abandoned the idea Then one o to William Irvin's for some hosiery and Kendal cottons It is a new store down the Lane at nuely cheap Go and examine them for me"

"Very well, mother I will also look in at Fisher's;" and it was at Fisher's that she saw Mada to Mr Henry Fisher as they advanced from the back of the store, and Cornelia had ti, and that she had grown older looking since she had last seen her As they came forward mada the , madame," said Cornelia, with a cheerful smile

"Good-, miss Step aside once with me A feords I have to say to you;" and as she spoke she drew Cornelia a little apart fro at her sternly, said-"One question only--why then did you treatit is to be a flirt"