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118 A HEART’S BITTERNESS. sorrow; and to Violet I should only be a reminder of lost love. I will take these treasures that you commit to me, and lay them away as sacred memorials of one dead. And you are right to burn these other mementoes.” ~~ Keith gathered up the letters, ribbon, and glove, and a -. faded wild rose or two, and laying them on his hearth, lit them, kneeling, grimly watching until they were consumed; as one would kneel by an altar of sacrifice. Kenneth,” said the mother, ‘‘ Violet, in addition to other grief, has the belief that her husband loves .an- other. That very Miss Ambrose-Haviland we met in the wood. os «Such a divine creature could not have loved Leigh.” ae ‘“Qnly when very young, and misconceiving his char- acter. He is good-looking and plausible. But it seems to > me, that in that girl, will somehow be help and comfort for _ ~~ Violet. I feel inclined to go and call on her, on some ex- oe cuse, and see where our way will lead.” Bee ‘‘You cannot, she has gone. I met old Adam to-day, going to some poor family, whom he told me Miss Ambrose, or Haviland, had put in his care. He had said she had left here forever.” | ~ mag. we oP a wb ie 2 - Ne nds ) a} RA . oR uxt : ats Soe. y , ¥ Ng OS na e's AS 4 ) a eh, "? Fen EE _ **Gone! Then you may be sure it is from Leigh’s im- portunities!” ae ‘*No doubt. Curse ie *¢ Son!” his mother laid her hand on his mouth, ‘* What- ever you suffer, keep yourself free from evil.” Great was the sorrow expressed at the Towers, when Lady Burton announced, that evening, that she and Lord Keith must leave the next morning. | Shortly after breakfast, next day, the party at the Towers gathered on the terrace to ‘‘speed the parting ~~. guests,” Keith and his mother. Lord Leigh had said _ ~~ good-by at the breakfast table, pleading a pressing engage- eee ment. ~~~ Violet bore up bravely to kiss her friend, Lady Burton, and give her little quivering hand to Keith. Both were deathly pale. They felt that they parted finally. “« Violet,” said Kenneth, in a whisper, ‘‘I ask only one thing: If you are in any trouble, come to me as to a brother. Do you promise?” + T shall come,” said Violet, lifting her sweet eyes. » _. Was it a prophecy? ee . ‘a Si « te! Ts 4 We te i e ~~ a : Rtas < pA ad "ee - tLe fafa a } ME) SR me at " Sa tee ; ,a= & ed ee 3% 7 ‘ . . - + . — & “al * or £ ae e ’ 7 - t r ; . $s f rs ms , - - “ PY ae ~ Da Bird rae a de ‘ , J ’ oe oi” REE sak, Elio he, Dice : ; : @)| eee) CGam — sia f ot as. f : m4 . . y | . L} rich EF Bi ae gt AN, APD PORE, OP ea Ae He, : , v'3- : ; *) p ee a |g a os he o +* ol “~- . 4% “ Se i : ‘ - . , es % Oe ene yO see i 7 \ a ® ‘ ~ ng ‘ we : if Ame, # 4s ‘ ~ . , ae ae : 2 ‘ S es ¢ ei ~ a! Sse gl 3 Co gee vee? Z >. ee TBs > vg fy : « } ~~ 7 * + Lhe hs Nae ~ at . ¢ ee ee I ee Ste i Te ol Ts WE Scott fea ISR et Ne 8 te ab St Ft ge A, as Pe Pt) IE OY a TU, © pe ST aes BE EAN ee ay Ege Ye Ore ts me