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"But you are soon to know him better You are soon to discover what

iven your soul and body, your

allegiance and your worship, all the years of your life You are soon

to know--and oh, how bitter is the awakening

"You dash unannounced into his presence In a wild torrent of words,

you pour forth the awful tale You laugh, you cry; you implore, you

demand; he only frowns, or suard You find that he does know; that others have been there before

you, and that the letter supposed to have been found in the possession

of your sister, has already been read by him With horror, you realize

that he believes--that there is no hope for the sister you love so

tenderly, as placed in your aruard, and protect

"That terrible man, who commits thousands of murders by proxy every

year, frowns upon you, who have been alony He believes all that has been told to hi to believe that you are a party to her

supposed et your sister She is dead to you, and to ive you for your present exciteet your sister? Forget the little girl as

put into your areous,

beautiful young woman she has become? Then you loose another torrent of