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194 BEAUTIFUL BUT POOR. — the carriage-house, and the horses all sent off to be kept on a farm near Amherst, which belonged to the estate, the old family coachman going along to take care of them until he should be wanted again on Beacon Hill. | Georgiana took sufficient time for all these details, for she felt at rest in her mind. after she received the telegram from Mr W——. When everything was arranged to suit her, dressed plainly but very neatly in her mourning carments, she made ready to return to her humble position, and to carry out the plans which she had laid down. Captain Smith, standing by the gangway-plank of his steamer, was surprised one day to see her come on board, and grasping her extended hand, he cried out: / “Heaven bless you, young lady. ‘There’s a little woman who never goes to bed at night now, without a thankful prayer on her lips for Miss Hattie But- ler, who saved a loving husband for her. Anda girl, almost as old as you, but not half as handsome, and four other children, who have your name on their lips, and who speak of nothing but the hope that they will some day meet you and be able to thank you for keeping a father on earth for them, through the mercy of the Father above.’’ All this the captain was saying as he led our heroine to the best state-room on the boat, and told her, too, that there was.every promise of a beautiful night ahead, and a fine run. ‘“You found that my card took the place of tickets, didn’t you?’’ he asked, as he called the - chambermaid to wait on one whom he considered a guest rather than a passenger. aie FU ear! % el + 7 -" a ve! oe > 2a), oe > * Ad AN are a , ‘ ~ } q ; o * e ~~ “Mr % ’ : : i a+ - . ei P< a ct. _* - “ e - 7) aby 4 >» a Ty - * 7 Eomicbooks (ele) mi