Leah Mordecai

Mordecai's apartment, and the intrusive light opened the dark, dreamy eyes to consciousness. The hour was la

shall spend these last hours with her," she muttered articulately, as she hastily performed the morning's simple toilet. "Yes, I'll tell her my secret, too, though to no living soul have I breathed it yet," she continued audibly, as she adjusted a pin here and there among the dark braids of her hair. At last, smoothing th

t, and delighted that she had "finished," and with so much credit. As she entered the library, he arose,

adam Truxton's excelled my own Leah. I am proud of your examp

shall never cause you shame,"

her had sat an attentive listener, her jealou

h now, what will you feel w

she cannot disappoint papa," said Mr. Mordecai, stroking Sarah upon

ng haste, for Mr. Mordecai had waited to welcome his

he started forth toward Rev. Dr. Heartwell's unpretentious house. As she passed block and square that marked the distance, her heart was heavy and her thoughts were sorrowful. She realized that it was perhaps her final leave-t

d again and again the crimson cheeks, it could not cool the fires of anxiety and sorrow that burned within

Leah at length stood at the door of Dr. Heartw

tered out the polished black Hannibal who attended the door, known throughout the large circle of Dr.

me the way," replied L

arrived at Lizzie's room, whose door stood ajar, he said, with a flo

inning and rubbing his head in confusion. The girls were left alone. Lizzie was busy packing trunks and

r," said Leah, "and then

verhauling. I am tired and worn out from hard study and excitement, and my good mother will excuse my disorder, this time. Cram them in. Here goes the shawl, now comes my dress, the muslin I wore las

that?" s

. I scarcely made him a reply. I don't know how to reply to such speeches, but I thought if I did look like a pearl in my gauzy

any Madame Aufait tur

e

then my mother has to consider the

ng care, fell upon the heart of Leah as the cold, cruel steel falls upon the unoffending dove. She

aybe, dear, the next time you hear from me, I'll be playing school-ma'am, and such robes will not be often

a moment, and said, "You haven't a

ice, with my dear uncle's assistance, and it would be wrong in me not to show my gratitude by at least endeavoring to maintain myself, if no

slin curtain flapped backward and forward in the playful

n, God only knows. I am about through this packing now, and we must have our talk-our la

. "This one, number two, I shall not close till Aunt Rose makes a little deposit in it of something for my mother-so she requeste

a keepsake. It is something I prize, as it was brought from Greece by an uncle of mine

me I am beautiful, but that does not satisfy the heart that has suffered so from cruel wrong-d

f my love, if you never car

neck at these words, and bending

by the window that looks out to