Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 286: what you’re looking at

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Hazel; she could not but realize that they had been lacking in Christian charity, and even in common kindness and sympathy, to withhold protection from the friendless girl, and to turn her from her home, even though they believed she had sinned; it would have been far more creditable if they had helped her to find a home until the time of her trial, and sought to win her to repentance and confession by gentle- ness and kindness. She resolved that she would keep Hazel with her until the end. She would watch her—study her, meauwhile, and she felt reasonably sure that she should be able to siff her thoroughly, and form a cor- rect Festimate of her character. Efficient counsel should be provided for her, and everything possible done to exonerate her from the stizgina now resting upon her. azel was given a pretty room overlooking the sea, and deed the duchess’ own apartments, and her grace allowed her to make herself useful jn many ways. Hazel read to her, wrote for her, and filled many an houy with pleasure by her singing and play- ing. She was very skillful, too, with her needle, and wrought several articles of finery to grace the duchess’ boudoir. But she would not go out, except for a little exer- cise in the seclusion of the grounds; neither would she join the family at mealtime. She was extremely sensitive regarding the stigma resting upon her, and she shrank from meeting any one whom she knew or who knew her, while it was almost impussible for Lord Nelson to get even a word with her in her self- imposed seciusion. (TO BE CONTINUED.) comicbooks.com