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That was all, but it made Genevra's tears flow in torrents, and she involuntarily held her hand out to Bell, who took it, and holding it between her own, said: "You were very kind to my brother I thank you for it, and will tell ood deal for Bell to say, and after it was said, she hastened ahile Marian went on her daily round of duties, speaking softer, if possible, to her patients that day, and causing them to wonder what had come over that sweet face to ht in Marian's room Katy sat and listened to what she did not before know of the strange story kept fro Candidly Marian confirainst hi Katy to draw her own conclusions Herself she censuredto a jealous man like Wilford

"I knew that I was handsome," she said, "and I liked to test my power; but for that weakness I have been sorely punished I had not at first any intention ofhim believe that I was dead, and when I sent the paper containing the announcement of father's death I was not aware that it also contained the death of randlish lord, who had hunted one season in her father's neighborhood, there were some scandalous reports Afterward it occurred to me that Wilford would see that notice and naturally think it referred toofspent much of her time in the northern part of Scotland, and he never inquired particularly about my relatives

"It was just as well, I said, I was dead to hi if he would care Incidentally I heard that the postentleman, who asked if such a person as Genevra Lambert was buried at St Mary's; and then I knew he believed h the name appended to the letter was not Wilford Ca his, for, as the cousin of the dead Genevra I asked to see the letter, and ranted It was Mrs Caation, probably, of her son, signing a feigned na the post the inquirer that Genevra La American who seemed interested in her could have been a lover of the unfortunate girl