Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 151: what you’re looking at

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to meet her, no doubt. By the way, my friend, Mrs. Earlescourt, is one of your own country women.” ? acess om From what portion of the United States is she? . “From Chicago, in the State of Llinois, I believe,” replied the duchess. “She was visiting abroad a bet many years ago—before her first husband’s eath—and Mr. Earlescourt fell in love with her at that time. Her husband was lost while on his way to meet her here in England. She was very popuiar in society—as much so as our Helena here, and hada great many admirers. Two years after her return to America, a heart-broken widow, Mr. Earlescourt fol- ha her and brought her back with him as his wife.” “Quite a romantic story,” remarked Mrs. Stewart, Ts that young girl all the child they have ?” ‘No; they have two sons, and I am told that Marie is only their child by adoption, although the whole family just idolize her. She is not yet really out; she is to be presented at court next season. I wonder where they are stopping, Nelson?’ continued her grace, turning to her grandson. ‘‘You must ascer- tain for me, and I will try to induce them to come to us for a little visit.” “With pleasure,” the young man replied, with ani- mation, as he turned to bestow another look upon the occupants of the vanishing carriage, and Mrs. Stewart glanced anxiously from him to Helena. She had set her heart upon having her daughter become the future Duchess of Jersey, therefore it would be a terrible disappointment ¢3™