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consolation of knowing that I have
acted honestly and faithfully as a
ffiend.

“Perhaps you will not (with your
present feelings) be interested to
know that I am about to become a
wife. [shall unite my destinies with
an honest man, whom, notwithstand-
ing the new and different views of the
world generally, I still insist on con-
sidering “the noblest work of God.”
My home is to be in the distant state
of M Farewell, my Laura; in
after years you will think of Helen,
and no longer count her your enemy
because she told you the truth.

«As ever, your faithful and aftfec-
tionate HELEN.”

 

«And that time has come,” said
Mrs. Elmore, leaning her head sor-
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