Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 188: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

courteous to him. She avoided his attentions, how- ever, and showed from the outset that Perey Mor- sone comparionship was far more congenial to 1er, She insisted that the evening of their reception be changed in order that he might be present—that she might have the pleasure of entertaining him in her ewn home. Almost every excursion, in which she was concerned, Was arranged with a view to secur- ing him as her companion, and her best efforts were put forth to charm him upon every occasion. Mrs. Stewart remarked this change with great Sipigietal and at length remonstrated with her daugh- ir “Helena, you are paying this young doctor alto- ether too much atteution to suit me.” she said one ay after an evening when Helena had succeeded in keeping Perey by her side to the exclusion of almost every one else. Helena tossed her head defiantly. “T have hever met a gentleman whom I admire so much,” she unblushingly confessed. “You will not even except Lord Nelson Hartwell?” said her mother, inquiringly. ae ; L will not exeept even Lord Nelson Hart- well.” “Helena! Do you not mean to marry him—Lord Nelson, f mean?’ ‘“‘He has never asked me,” said Miss Stewart, with a light laugh. “But be would ask you, Iam sure,if you would give him an opportunity to do so,” responded her mother. “Helena, do not disappoint me in this. I have set my heart upon seeing vou Ladv.Harfwell, and, eventually, the Duchess Baten erat eto