Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 69: what you’re looking at

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their English Tome, Arriving in London, Mr. Earlescourt took hand- some apartments in St. James’ square, where they were to remain until he could have his flne mansion in Devonshire properly prepared to receive his bridle. This wasto oocupy some months, and during that time the beautiful Mrs. Earlescourt shone once more, a bright particular star, in the circles which she had so graced and where she had been such a Tavorite two yeare previous. Her marriage with Mr. Earlescourt had tnireu the fashionable world entirely by surprise, since they had no warning of it until their friends received their cards after their return; but people, being in utter ignorance of the losses and bitter experiences through which the bride had passed, prouounced it “a very suitable match,” and mauifested their np- prasat by numerous receptions and parties in her onor. When the London season was over Adrien Earles- court took his happy family home, where they scttled {nto an ideal household, of which his cherished wife, Emelie, became the charm und center. + « ¥ * * a + e A lapse of ten years makes great changes in this world of ours, and we shall find that each cycle has wrought its work and left its mark upon each of our characters in this story. In the island home of Sandy Morton there is not a familiar face, for disease had long since set its mark upon the old gentleman and obliged him to seek an easier life, a less exposed residence; aud a stranger now cares for the revolving Hight thut warns the mariner from a dangerous crag on the rock-bound coast. We will take a retrospective view, for much of in- terest lies wrapped in these ten years. Sandy Morton could never obtain any definite in- formation regarding the ill-fated steamer which had heen swallowed by the hungry waves before lis eyes, and from which he had been able to save only one human being. Time after time he had made inquiries, hoping to learn something regarding the friends of the beauti- ful little girl, who lsd so strangely fallen inwo lus care; but, though there were many surmises on the subject, and many suggestions offered for his heneftit, he never learned anything that gaye hin the slightest satisfaction, comichooks.com