Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 703

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Various. Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 703

A HOLIDAY IN THE LAKE-COUNTRY

THE LAST OF THE HADDONS

RUSSIA AND HER PEOPLE

THE DUKE'S PIPER: A STORY OF THE WEST HIGHLANDS

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS

DROLLERIES OF THE AMERICAN BENCH

THE FAIRIES

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I walked slowly back towards the cottage, taking myself to task for the foolish doubts and fears which had so oppressed me. How could I have been so disloyal as to have a moment's doubt? Philip was right: it was not fair to him! As though the love of a man such as he was, would depend upon a woman looking more or less blooming!

No doubt I had looked my very worst, standing there in the wood, pale and fagged and travel-stained, in my shabby old bonnet and mean-looking cloak; a great contrast to Lilian, in her fresh white pique dress, and with her delicately beautiful colouring of eyes and hair and complexion. Of course it was perfectly natural that he should be sorry to see me looking so worn and faded; all the more sorry because he loved me. Should not I have felt pained to see him looking in any way worse than I had expected to see him; and so forth; until I had argued myself into a state of perfect content again, quite convinced that I was the happiest of women.

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'What shews, goosy?'

'The love and happiness, and all the rest of it, child. Only look like that when he comes in, and I shall be quite satisfied. And remember, Mary, not that mean old bonnet again – not for the world! Did you order a new and fashionable one as I bade you, madam?'

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