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secret, untold agony of mind ; she saw that there was
something wrong, and with all the power of her love
she tried to set it right; she carefully kept from him
every painful subject, met him ever with smiles, and
tried all in her power to make him happy.

He in the meantime had written to Vienna about
the lost letter ; instituted all kind of search, and
offered reward, but to no purpose. The letter did
not appear, and the thought of the paralytic, speech-
less man, and the young girl thrown friendless on the
heartless world of London, haunted him day and
night. Oh, how bitterly was he punished, He was
willing now to help them—nay, to make any sacri-
fice for them, and he had lost the power of doing so.
He thought of old Mrs. Bellamy’s words, “ children,
children, never let pass an opportunity of doing a
kindness to those you ought to love, or the time may
come when the thought of not having done so will
pursue you as with a whip of scorpions !”

CHAPTER VI.
MADEMOISELLE ANGELA.

THE newspapers announced one morning that, in
consequence of the severe illness of the grandmother
of Mademoiselle Angeia, that favourite actress would
not perform that evening as usual. The public, who
lost a night’s pleasure in consequence of the old lady’s
illness, sincerely wished her better—but the wish
availed nothing ; the old lady died.

‘** Mademoiselle Angela desires to have some one