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He raised her hand to his lips, and, linking his arm in Mr.

Lindsay's, left the house and entered the carriage, while the latter

mounted his horse and rode slowly away.

"You look weary, child. You must give yourself some rest now," said

Mrs. Williams, wiping her eyes with the corner of her apron.

"Rest! Ah, yes; if I could find it," returned the girl, taking the

comb from the back of her head and shaking down the folds of hair

till it hung round her like a long mourning veil.

"Suppose you try to sleep some," suggested the matron.

"I have some work to do first," said she, drawing a long breath and

wiping the dust from her desk.

Mrs. Williams withdrew; and, clasping her hands over her forehead,

Beulah stood looking up, with dim eyes, at the cloudless face that

smiled down on her, until she almost fancied the lips parted to

address her.