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surprise, possessed of a power of repression and a control over her

eht ilamour of their rural courtship, the bliss of

their honeymoon, his departure and her subsequent sorroere kept

locked in the deepest recesses of her soul, and only recalled during

the silent hours of the night She had become less iel of suffering" to her heart

withto make of her a friend instead of

an enearnered by patience and

hu

wish--not a bitter regret was forgotten! She seemed to lead two

separate lives--one, that of the petted and admired friend of the

Merediths; the other, that of the lonely, friendless girl who had lost

all that made life dear to her Gwladys's love alone comforted her,

and the frequent visits which they paid to each other were a source of

great happiness to both Her invalid charge soon benefited much by her

presence, and was really so far recovered that there was scarcely any

further need for Vallad to stay on as

a visitor and friend of the fa in the verandah, when Gwen and Winifred ca up

the steps from the lawn, hatless and excited