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THE VISITOR 263 Henrietta’s appearance was so improved by the advantage of dress that Mrs. Leyden, with all a fond mother’s pride, surveyed her with admiring looks. ‘How pretty you seem now, sister,” said little Charley, joy beaming in his eyes. “I am so glad you have got all these nice clothes, and mamma, too.”’ In short, the happiness of this little family seemed nearly complete; and Henrietta thought no more, at least for the present, of that incident which had at first so much afflicted her. It was now past three o’clock, as Mrs. Leyden per- ceived by her watch, which was among the things so gener- ously redeemed for her from the pawnbroker’s, and which she had already wound up. ‘““T promised to attend the ballet-master to-day at this hour,’ said Henrietta, suddenly recollecting her engage- ment. ‘ What shall I do? ”’ “Tf our kind friend does not intend you to continue upon the stage,’ answered Mrs. Leyden, ‘‘ you need take no further notice of that engagement.”’ “But ought I not,” asked Henrietta, * to pen a note expressive of eratitude to the eenerous-hearted Signora Vivaldi? Oh, I will lose no more time in doing this.” ‘But you know not where the signora lives,’ observed Mrs. Leyden. “True,” exclaimed the young girl, with a sudden look of disappointment. ‘‘ Oh, it would be so sweet, and such a relief to my heart’s feelings to be able to pour forth all my joy and gratitude to that excellent being who evidently has made our case known to this benevolent gentleman.”’ “He will take charge of your letter, my dear girl,’’ said the mother. ‘Oh, but a thing that is done at once always has a truer air of sincerity,’ exclaimed Henrietta, now fully bent, in the enthusiasm of her feelings, upon carrying out her little project. “I will write my note and take it down to the opera, so that the signora may have it with the least possible delay. And at the same time I will make my excuses to the ballet-master, so that if by any accident I should have to return to my recent avocations, I may not make an enemy of him.” A shade gradually fell upon Mrs. Leyden’s countenance as Henrietta thus notified her intention of revisiting that . GomiGnooks (C(O)