Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 68: what you’re looking at

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vants, and | long to KNOW What areal Home ls ike once more.” “T can be ready to go home with you within a month, Adrien,” Emelie Graham said, lifting a ten- der face to him, having resolved not to keep him waiting a single day longer than was absolutely necessary. F He bent and touched her lips with his first kiss of ove. “Thank you,my darling. Godis good to me,” he said, with reverent thankfulness. It was a very busy but a happy month that fol- lowed. Mrs. Graham's approaching marriage took everybody by surprise, and much reyret was ex- pressed by her patrons over the necessity of parting with her. To Mrs. Gerard it was blessed news, for it had been a great trial to her to have her delicately reared daughter harassed by the cares of business and the caprices of the fashionable people who ayailed themselves of her talent. Miss Walker was very much pleased and exceed- ely. grateful for the generous offer which Mrs. Graham made her—to take her establishinent and business just as it stood. allowing her only the cost for fixtures and furnishings, this to be paid at her own convenience. The month slipped rapidly by, and one morning there was a very quiet wedding in Mrs. Graliam’s parlor, when she was made the wife of Adrien Earlescourt. There were only avery few witnesses present at that marriage. The mother and adopted daugiiter of the bride, the wife and daughters of the ofticiating clergyman, together with Miss Walker and the halt- dozen seainstresses, who had learned to love their employer for her invariable kindness and considera- tion toward them, as wellas for the liberal wages which she had always paid them, and to each of whom, now at parting, she gaye a handsome sou- veuir for her faithfulness to her interests. The beautiful woman had never looked lovelier than she did on this morning in her rich ed simple traveling suit of silver-gray, and with the look of perfect peace and happiness in her shining eyes and on her swiling lips. A bountiful breakfast was served after the cere- mony, and two heurs later the bridal party went on board the elegant steamer that was to Keomcbooksscomn