Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 22, November, 1878

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Various. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 22, November, 1878

SEAWANHAKA, THE ISLAND OF SHELLS

"FOR PERCIVAL."

CHAPTER XLVI

CHAPTER XLVII

THE HARVESTING-ANTS OF FLORIDA

DOCTEUR ALPHÈGE

SYMPHONIC STUDIES

UNWRITTEN LITERATURE OF THE CAUCASIAN MOUNTAINEERS

THE GIFT

THROUGH WINDING WAYS

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XV

CHAPTER XVI

TO THE RAINBOW

THE PARIS EXPOSITION OF 1878

DESERTED

RAMBLING TALK ABOUT THE NEGRO

THE AFTER-DINNER SPEECH OF THE BARONESS CONTALETTO

MUSIC IN AMERICA

OUR MONTHLY GOSSIP

A SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE

SMALL-WAISTED WOMEN

VICTOR HUGO AT HOME

SPIRITS IN SCANDINAVIA

RUSSIAN RECRUITING

SOCIETIES OF HEALTH

LITERATURE OF THE DAY

Books Received

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JUDITH'S letter lay on the table still. Bertie had not come to claim it, and she had not come home.

Should he go and meet Judith? Should he wait for her? What would she do? Should he go to St. Sylvester's? By the time he could reach the church the choristers would have assembled: would the organist be there? While he doubted what to do his fingers were in his waistcoat pocket, and he incidentally discovered that he had only a shilling and a threepenny-piece in it. He went quickly to the table and struck a light. Since he had enrolled himself as Judith Lisle's true knight, ready to go anywhere or render her any service in her need, it would be as well to be better provided with the sinews of war. He unlocked the little writing-case which stood on a side table.

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Percival's lip curved with scorn and disgust as he refolded the letter, in which Emmeline, Judith and Lydia jostled each other as they might have done in a bad dream. Then he looked up, being suddenly aware of eyes that were fixed upon him.

Miss Bryant stood in the doorway: "You've heard from him, Mr. Thorne?"

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