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g the New England hills, and in the vicinity of Snowdon, whither our st

furnace in the cellar, it would hardly be necessary to take her usual trip to the South, so comfortable was she at home, in her accustomed chair, with her pretty crimson shawl wrapped gracefull

ng proud, Anna was also very fond of John, because as all were expected to yield to her wishes, she had never been crossed by him, and because he was nearer to

of the villagers, who, while commenting upon its beauty and its well-kept grounds, could yet remember a time when it had looked better even than it did now-when the house was oftener full of city company, of sportsmen who came up to hunt, and fish, and drink, as it was sometimes hinted by the servants, of whom there was then a greater number than at present-when high-born ladies rode up and down in carriages, or dashed on horseback through the park and off into the leafy woods-when sounds of festivity were heard in the halls from year's end to year's end

ladies in question. They knew they were growing poorer with each succeeding year, but it was not the

they did not see how she could endure it. Once Miss Asenath had ventured to ask her, and she had answered that all her best, most useful lessons, were learned in just such places-that she was better for these visits, and found her purest enjoyments in them. To Miss Asenath and Miss Eudora, this was inexplicable, but Anna, disciplined by years of ill health, had a slight perception of higher, purer motives than any which actuated the family at Terrace Hill. On the occasion of little Mrs. Roe's call it was Anna who apologized for her presumption, saying that Mrs. Roe really had the kindest of hearts; besides, it was quite natural for the villagers not to stand quite so much in awe of them now that their fortune was declining, and as they could not make circum

parents nor the sisters ever forgot the look of anguish which stole into Anna's face, when she heard the fatal news. She had thought herself prepared, but the news was just as crushing when it came, accompanied, though it was with a few last lines from him. Anna kept this letter yet, wondering if the missionary remembered her yet, and if they would ever meet again. This was the secret of the missionary papers scattered so profusely through the rooms at Terrace Hill.

far beneath him. John Richards had spurned the idea. The wife who bore his name should be every way worthy of a Richards. This was John's theory

l enlighten us somewhat. Taken as a whole, it was a very pleasant family group, which sat there wa

g at the opposite mirror and arranging the puffs of gl

ny hands, on one of which a costly diamond was flashing. "Nearly two years of Paris societ

which had climbed into her lap. "I think we must manage to visit Saratoga or some of those pla

ich she had been indulging. "Lottie says she has tow hair and

m he wrote us just before going to Europe," Miss Eudora said spitefully,

f Anna's chair, and all knew she was thinki

y, and ready to thank me for

the harm his leaving her may have done. Don't you remember he wrote how much she loved him

on the subject of sewing girls," Miss Asenat

a sewing girl. He spoke

ttie was. If he were not her uncle by marriage I should not object to Lottie as a daughter," was the next remark, whereupon there ensued

ind to throw aside all family ties and lay siege to the handsome young man, who really was very popular with the fair sex. During this discussion of Lottie, Anna had sat listlessly looking up and down the columns of an oldHerald, which Dick, Eudora's pet dog, had ferreted out from the table and deposite

few months old, a situation in a private family either as gove

arrival, and the next moment a tall young man, exceedingly Frenchified in

nd kissed her white lips and looked into her face with an expression, which

rse," he said. "You are scarcely

tly improved," w

oncerning that girl, and resented it by not coming, but of course you are glad no

ohn answered, moodily, a sh

for a moment an awkward silence ensued, broken at last by the mother again, who, feeling that all was not righ

en her since

to change the conversation, the young doctor turned to Anna

anything, and after a l

ok, missionary to Turkey,

ight, perhaps, see him once more, and Hattie, was she with him, or was there another grave made with the Moslem dead by little Anna's aide? She would not ask, for she felt the cold, critical eyes bent u

ing the Rev. Mr. Millbrook and his family. He wore crape on his hat, I remember, but there w

eekly asked, and John replied: "Something afte

" was Anna's next remark. "Perhaps it was in the lastMissi

ife, speaking of the emperor and Eugenie as if they had been everyday sights to him. In figure and form the fair empress reminded him of Anna, he said, except that Anna was the pret

a strip from theHeraldwith which to light his cigar, but as she spoke, the flame curled around the narrow strip, and

ound that nought was left save t

sheet, Dr. Richards read the "Wanted,

an a great deal more tha

ried. Don't you see, and I had re

rtunate women who would gladly be your maid, little sister.

ld town?" he inquired, after Anna had become reconc

hey had been subjected from their changed circumstances, dwelling at length upon Mrs. Roe's tea drinking, an

d and cultivated in all her tastes, while Alice is the sweetest girl I ever knew. By the way, brother, they h

or the young lad

uthful in her appearance. Why, she scarcely look

hould come next under considerat

eautiful hair as she has. It used to be a bright yellow, or golden, but now i

, and this stamped her somebody, so Jo

isposed to answer, whi

Boston, and her husband was gr

Alice's hair that peculiar shade, and her eyes that heavenly

"I should suppose you'd care m

evously, while his

as often as I would like to, for I am greatly pleased with her, although she has some habits of which

ath school scholars

ice's history. She gives it best,

both nice ladies, and I am sure you will like them-everybody does;

ty thousand dollars,

t last," said John,

ession on the young man, who grew interested at once, making num

ply. "She is always there,

were often compelled to deny themselves that the money he asked for so often might be forthcoming. But that piece of extravagance was over now; he dared not bring his valet home, though he sadly wished him there as he meditated upon the appearance he would make in church next Sabbath. He was glad there was something new and interesting in Snowdon in the shape of a pretty girl, for he did not care to return at once t

e heard around Terrace Hill mansion, when the doctor took the lamp the servant brought, and bidding his mother and sister

John, come in a