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then, the man she could see, lingering and
looking after her all the while she was led
indoors.

‘¢T am sure her papa loves her,’’ thought
Louise to herself as she caught the look, and
really, ‘‘ she must like him too,’’ she began
to think as she caught the little face smiling
back, and it sent such a radiance of love and
hope in its beams, she actually saw their
brightness, all reflected on the instant, in the
man’s face, grave as it was. ‘‘ There, now,
if Rovina only knew what a light there always
is shining out of a good look ;” said Louise
to herself with a melancholy sigh. ‘‘ Poor
Rovina! I wonder how she lives on in the
midst of her terrible tempests. I guess if she
could only see herself as other people do, she
would be afraid to live near such an object.
Heigho! poor Rovina!”’

' And thus came little Alice Lisle to the