Octavia's Pride; or, The Missing Witness — page 267: what you’re looking at

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- OCTAVIA’S PRIDE. 257 - lady below who called to see Mr. Felix Thorne, and when I told them he had gone with the yachting expedition they started away in their carriage, but all at once the young lady cried out that she saw a face at the window of a friend they were trying to find; and she will give me no peace until I come and inquire if one Jane West is not here.” ‘« Let me go to her!” screamed out Jane West, in a per- fect paroxysm of delight and expectation. ‘‘I know who it is! oh, I know who it is!” And she rushed down the great staircase, out of the broad corridor into the hall, and seized upon pretty Wilhelmine, also one flutter of joyful agitation. “Oh, Will, my ganine! my precious! Iam so thankful you are here!” *¢ Dear Jane! dear Jane! I knew it was your face!” «< And you are no longer nameless and obscure—oh, Will, there is so much to tell?!” And Jane held the lovely little creature in her arms and kissed: her, slowly and solemnly now. That broad, full forehead, the sweet gravity of the lips, the wistful brown eyes—they were Doctor Morley’s‘own! “Oh, my own! my own!” sobbed Jane West, all the calm of her nature broken up. : ‘Not quite all yours,” said Wilhelmine, her sweet face dimpling with smiles and blushes. ‘‘See! here is some one else—my husband, Jane!” And then Maurice came forward, holding out his true, honest hands for greeting. | “Don’t scold us, Miss Jane. We were so sure of each other’s love, and we took the safest way to defy Mathew Merle.” ‘« Married! married! you two married!” repeated Jane, in consternation. *«If you are angry I shall never forgive you!” exclaimed - Wilhelmine, indignantly, withdrawing herself hastily from Eomicboo cS (ele)