Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 127: what you’re looking at

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memories of our childhood, all our hopes for the future count as nothing and are to be ignored,” he interrupted, coldly, cut to the quick, his arma drop- ping from her like bars of lead. “Oh, Perey, you know I did not mean that,’ Hazel eried, 1 sob bursting from her, “the only hard thing about wy going to Brighton ia thot I shall not have your regular visits. I shall miss you more than I oan express,” His face lighted at her words. “Then don't go; come to me as we planned so long ago,” he pleaded, bending to lay his lips against her pure forehead. “We will have the snuggesat honie that Lcan find; some good woman shall come to be companion and housekeeper for you; you shall have your horse, your flowers, and anything else you like, aad Eee be as happy as in the old days on the island.’ “Oh, if L might," Hazel sighed within herself, ‘but I never could bear it, if, sone time, he should bring g91ne one else there to be mistress; it would be better never to <o there at all.” “T cannot,” she said, aloud. “You wild not, you should have said," he returned, ina Cer eanee tone, and her heart was nearly burst- ing with grief. She knew she could not bear the interview much longer, and she stepped a little away from him. “Please do nofurge me any more, Percy,” she said, and her voice was cold aud constrained from the curb that she put upon herself.” I have given my promise to Mrs. Stewart, and I eannot break it.” He stood looking at her gravely for a moment. “Very well, Hazel,” ne then said; ‘you shall do as you wish. I will oppose you uo further.” : Then his manner changed, and he was the kind, elder brother once more, aud agked if there was any- thing he could do for her to help her toward the change she was contemplating, She was very glad to avail herself of his offer, and after asking his advice regarding some matters, she grew calm and cheerful again, and finally took leave of him very much as she was accustomed to do when he went away alter one of higregularvisits. But/she little suspected the heavy heart he curried away with him, and the feeling alinost of despair that set- tled upon him at the thought of thus losing her out of his life. (TO BE CONTINUED.) COMICEHOOLS.Com