Marion Arleigh's Penance / Everyday Life Library No. 5

said for a walk-Miss Carleton rejoiced in long words. "Young ladies, prepare for a promena

o out with us today?" she

he, and seemed quite out

was no one for her to love-no father, mother, sister or brother; she was very rich, but quite alone in the world. She

It's no use either denying it or turning your he

ere, Marion. I did not wan

She stooped down and kissed the treacherous face. "I must know it,"

Miss Arleigh. It would have been well fo

then-it is about him?" a

t he must give up his appointment here and go abroad-that he cannot bear the

been caressing her

roubled life. Oh, Marion! if he goes from me-goes to hide his sorrow and his love where I shall ne

ugh she meant every word of i

help you? I am s

"and I dare not even mention it. My brother must die. Oh,

ng is, Adelaide. If it is

my brother throw their genius, their life and love, under

her generous heart touched by the thought

t it is the only means of saving him-if you expressed but th

n hes

he said. "How can I expr

Why should you-so rich, so happy, so beautiful-why should you interest y

cannot help them. You make me wretched. It is not because I am rich that I hesitate-how absurd you are

ave him! He is all I have in the world! He is so young, so sensitive, so clever, so proud, you could influence him with half a word. If you sa

but there are many things to be considered before judging her. She was romantic in the highest degree; she was all idealty and poetry. She had no idea of the realities of life; she had the vaguest possible idea that there was wickedness in the world, but that ever deceit or treachery should come near her was an idea that never entered her romantic mind

t hopes of his life, to give up all his dreams, all his plans, because he found her so fair he could no longer live in her presence. Before she made any further remark she began to think whether any of her favorite heroines had ever been in this delightful situation, and how it was best to behave with a genius dying for her. She

good by seeing him," she sai

you will save my life and his! Would you really see him, and tell him he had better stay? How good you are! Do you know,

those with whom she had to deal! She had promised to grant this interview as something of a condesc

two days the pupils were deprived of their les

d Adelaide, sadly. "My brother is very ill; he may not recover.

is interesting subject who was dying for love of her, "Stay." She imagined his delight at her condescension, his sister's gratitude fo

le girl. "I have had a note from him this morning. He is in better health, but he is in despair, and he cannot hide it. He

I tell him?"

your sister appoints. I wish to see you.' Then he will

ness, it would not be graceful to dispute as to how it should be granted; so, under the guidanc