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Jackson's Lake, Jenny's Lake, Leigh's Lake, and several lakelets glittered in the sunlight amid the pale grays and greens of Jackson's Hole, while many a bending reach of the Snake River shone amid the wastes of sage-brush and rock. "There!" suddenly exclaimed Hall, "I thought I should find it." "What?" "Take a look through my glass at the roof of Syx's mill. Look just in the centre."

But really, Thaine," Leigh's eyes were beautiful in the twilight, "I never should have thought of Doctor Carey if it hadn't been for you." "I am of some use to the community after all," Thaine said with serious face. "You are a great deal of use to me," Leigh assured him. "Oh, anybody else could do all I do for you," he retorted. "But I wouldn't ask anybody else," the girl replied.

Leigh did not dream how grateful these words were to the man before her, honestly trying to beat back to better ideals of life. "When I was a very little girl," Leigh went on, "Miss Jane told me I was to be her heir." Darley gave a start, but as Leigh's face was calm, he could only wonder how much she had remembered.

In order to add to Leigh's influence and authority, Martin persuaded the village cure who was a man of much intelligence, and perceived that real good might be done by this party of lads to have a farewell service in the church.

Leigh's thoughts were complacently occupied with the visitor. She only wanted further confirmation to place him in the light of a future son-in-law. Adversity had not given her the wisdom of the serpent, and she never dreamed of possible danger in the attentions of this unknown young man to her beautiful, but portionless, child.

The boy, Amyas Leigh, took his way homewards, and that night John Oxenham dined at Burrough Court; but failed to get Mr. Leigh's leave to take young Amyas with him, nor did Sir Richard Grenville, the boy's godfather, who was also at dinner, help him with his suit. But somewhat more than a twelvemonth later, Mr.

At all events, I got to see that when Miss Ross was seated in the colonel's tent, and Captain Dyer was near her, she seemed to grow gentle and quiet, and her eyes would light up, and her rich red lips part, as she listened to what he was saying; while, when it came to Lieutenant Leigh's turn, and he was beside her talking, she would be merry and chatty, and would laugh and talk as lively as could be.

He saw an earnest friendship daily strengthening between the rivals, and knew that in Gordon Leigh's magnanimous nature there was no element which could cause an objection to the companionship to which he had paved the way.

We will have some company from Careyville who want to meet you." "I'm sorry, but I promised Leigh up here at church that I'd go over to Cloverdale for a little while tonight." Thaine could not tell Jo of Leigh's affairs, and he felt that the Shirleys' intimacy with his father's family and his own expressed admiration and attention to Jo were sufficient to protect him from jealousy.

Angela looked at her intently. "Are you at all prepared for what he will say?" "Not in the least. What CAN he say?" "Much that may vex you," said Angela. "Considering Aubrey Leigh's theories, he may perhaps reproach you for your intended marriage or he may bring you information of the Pope's objection." "Well! What of that?" demanded Sylvie. "But you are a devout Catholic " "And you?

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