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But when the first pangs of his disappointan

to coht return, perhaps the next

evening, at the sa that if she did, she should not

at least be scared by the hateful skeleton, he removed that and several

other articles of questionable appearance into a recess by the side of

the hearth, whence they could not possibly cast any reflection into the

ht the

solace of the open sky and of a night wind that had begun to blow, for

he could not rest where he was When he returned, somewhat composed, he

could hardly prevail with hi as if she had lain upon it; and for hie However, weariness prevailed; and

laying himself on the couch, dressed as he was, he slept till day

With a beating heart, beating till he could hardly breathe, he stood

in duain the

reflected rooht Everything seelorify its poor earthliness with the presence of a heavenly joy And

just as the roo church

bell, announcing the hour of six, in glided the pale beauty, and again

laid herself on the couch Poor Cosht She was there once ht the corner where the

skeleton had stood, and a faint glea it e still, but there was

less of discomfort expressed in her countenance than there had been the

night before She took aze with so here and

there in her rooth, however, drowsiness seeain she fell asleep Resolved not to lose sight of her this