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And she good-naturedly pushedon, but no one see building?" I asked with a shaky little laugh

But just at first, as I looked out over the house, I clutched the lace that was still around my throat It arm after the chill air without, and ures and the murmur The breath of the roses that lay over the box rails, the glea to some other world--a world where I was native, and fro been exiled Surely in soaily- dressed ladies who sently waving fans I felt kinship with theed to be noticed by them, and feared it even more intensely

Almost immediately after our arrival the curtain fell upon the first scene We had missed every word of it! Mrs Van Dam left me for a few minutes to myself, and as I became more composed, I put back my scarf and looked about a little more boldly The house was yet far fro in

The boxes at each side of us were untenanted, but at no great distance I saw Peggy Van Dae wo busily with a stout, good-natured-looking young y had not noticed our entrance and, quite reassured, I liftedthe audience

We were near the front of the house in the first tier on the left, and I had in view alold and crimson horseshoe Down in the orchestra soeous in satins and brocades as those in the boxes, while others wore street attire Nearly all the ht at first--but soon sa absurd that was--that I could pick out John by his office suit I could not repress a little glow of pride, as I looked down upon those rows and rows of heads, to think that so, rejoicing withfor me where for himself he would never fear He'd lift, if he could, every stone from my path Mr Hynes, noould carry you forward so fast that you'd never see the stones