Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 144: what you’re looking at

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She bent an appreciative smile upon Hazel, while her conscience smote her keenly for neglected duty— that she bad left her child till this late day to learn lessous of truthfulness and honor from her fair young governess. She believed that she had found a treasure in Hazel Gay, and her respect for her was increased tenfold by what she had overheard that morning, Tt was a great pity that she did not allow it to in- fluence her differently when, later on, a dark cloud | settled down upon Hazel and threatened to ruin her every prospect in life. . * * * * * ® * The Duchess of Jersey was all ready for her sum- mer flitting to Brighton; but before her departure she had arranged to givea brilliant lawn party in honor of her young guest, Miss Helena Stewart. Everything that wealth and taste conld do hud been done to make it the most recherche affair of the season, and Helena, on the evening in question, was radiantly lovely in white tulle, garnished with sition listr ferns, While costly pearls shone upon her milk white neck and arms and in the rich masses of her golden hair. eet . Dr. Morton had beeu favored with an invitation, and, thinking that it might prove a favorable oppor- tunity to give Miss 8tewart the ring and glove which be had found in the Rhododendron Walk, be decided to accept it. : He found the park brilliantly lighted and decor- ated; the house, also, was ablaze with light, and filled with the perfume of lovely flowers. which were scattered with lavish profusion on every hand. Miss Stewart was standing beside her grace, as he entered the a we i dy SSB Sia ae he owned to himself that he had never seen a handsomer or more regal looking woman. 3 es Eomicbeo om * paper Se