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There was quite a chorus of regrets and good-byes in the quiet little

country station froanshire

"Good-bye, Miss Powell," said Colonel Meredith, who had driven her down

to meet the train, accompanied by his whole family "No one will

lament your absence or rejoice at your returnon an air of even greater dejection than usual

He did not deign to answer his father except by a look of indignation

that set Gwen and Winifred laughing; but when the train was absolutely

ed to secure the last hand-clasp, and leave a bunch of

forget-," shouted Ghile all the others joined

in a chorus of "Write soon!"

Valmai placed the flowers in her waistband with an a it rained last night; there will

be splendid fishing to-day in the Ithon, and he will forget all about

ets his basket full" And she settled herself down

coe, and proceeded to open a

letter which she had found on her plate at breakfast, but which she had

hitherto found no time to read It was from Gwladys, she knew, but she

was so over the leaves once

or twice saas very closely written and had ht as she read the first words,

"My own beloved sister--"