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Chapter X.

apologetically , afraid she had touched tender ground in her clumsiness , and at last going to make the desired toast . Notwithstanding her garrulity , she was really a kind-hearted woman in her way , ancl her professed pleasure at her lodger ' s improvement was no feigned feeling . Arthur was often amused at her conversation and mannerthough

some-, times a little bored . He could read the genuine nature of the woman as it bubbled up on the surface in her homely and ingenuous way . He often thought it was a wonder she hacl never been married ; somebody hacl certainly missed a good wife . She had onl y one fault , and that was she was too fond clwork . She would work until she was fairly worn ont , and when made ill by it , she would still try to get through the usual amount of labour .

Idleness she hated , ancl when she was obliged to get someone to help her , she was never happy unless she was continually " nagging " at them to " get along . " Such was Mrs . Chatwind , a self-reliant woman , strong of mind and body . Of course Arthur visited at the Phane ' s regularly now . Happy , happy evenings , so full of confidences , little plans , ancl castle-building on what they considered firm foundationssolid hopes . Their many misgivings and

mis-, takes of the past , how foolish they now seemed , when they could look on them calmly as clangers for ever past , never to occur again . How they plighted their troth over and over again , each growing stronger in their mutual faith ; the elysinm of loving and being loved was theirs ; soul spoke with sonl ; hands clasped , eyes communed , lips caressed . Truly had they attained happiness at last .

I was such an evening as this , about two months after the disastrous but fortunate occurrence at the theatre , that they talked sweet nothings as usual . Redtaper- and Merrisslope were now fairly well , physically , though both were mentally distressed at their non-success in love affairs . Of course Merrisslope hated Humberton with all his heart , for

Friendship is constant in all other things , Save in the office and affairs of love . Humberton had this ni ght coaxed Olivia into naming the happy day , and they sealed their bond with an affectionate caress : A longjjcmg kiss , tho kiss of youth and love .

Little did they imagine it was their last ; that their happiness was to be dashed to the ground e ' er the cup had touched their lips . Oblivions of all the future he drew her whole soul through his lips , As sunlight drinketh clew . Then could he have said with Othello :

0 my soul ' s joy ! If after every tempest come such calms , May the winds blow till thoy have waken'd death And let the labouring bark climb hills of seas , Olympus-high ; and duck again as low As hell ' s from heaven ! If it were now to die , 'Twere now to be most happy ; for , I fear , 4 ty soul bath her content so absolute , That not another comfort like to this Succeeds in unknown fate .

I cannot speak enough of this content , It stops mo bore ; it is too much of joy : And this , and this , the greatest discords be That e'er our hearts shall make . ( Kisses )

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A CURIOUS MASONIC TRACT. Article 1
List of the Regular Lodges in England according to their seniority, year of erection, and time of meeting. Article 9
MASONIC RESEARCH. Article 12
SONG. Article 14
THE PRESENT POSITION OF MASONIC HISTORY AND CRITICISM. Article 16
OLD RECORDS OF THE LODGE OF PEEBLES. Article 17
A MASON'S STORY. Article 21
FURNESS ABBEY. Article 24
THE SECRET AT LAST. Article 26
CONSERVATION OF MASONRY. Article 28
AFTER ALL. Article 29
CHAPTER X. Article 32
HISTORY OF THE AIREDALE LODGE, No. 387, Article 37
APPENDIX. Article 40
THE PHILOSOPHY AND WORK OF PYTHAGORAS. Article 43
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Chapter X.

apologetically , afraid she had touched tender ground in her clumsiness , and at last going to make the desired toast . Notwithstanding her garrulity , she was really a kind-hearted woman in her way , ancl her professed pleasure at her lodger ' s improvement was no feigned feeling . Arthur was often amused at her conversation and mannerthough

some-, times a little bored . He could read the genuine nature of the woman as it bubbled up on the surface in her homely and ingenuous way . He often thought it was a wonder she hacl never been married ; somebody hacl certainly missed a good wife . She had onl y one fault , and that was she was too fond clwork . She would work until she was fairly worn ont , and when made ill by it , she would still try to get through the usual amount of labour .

Idleness she hated , ancl when she was obliged to get someone to help her , she was never happy unless she was continually " nagging " at them to " get along . " Such was Mrs . Chatwind , a self-reliant woman , strong of mind and body . Of course Arthur visited at the Phane ' s regularly now . Happy , happy evenings , so full of confidences , little plans , ancl castle-building on what they considered firm foundationssolid hopes . Their many misgivings and

mis-, takes of the past , how foolish they now seemed , when they could look on them calmly as clangers for ever past , never to occur again . How they plighted their troth over and over again , each growing stronger in their mutual faith ; the elysinm of loving and being loved was theirs ; soul spoke with sonl ; hands clasped , eyes communed , lips caressed . Truly had they attained happiness at last .

I was such an evening as this , about two months after the disastrous but fortunate occurrence at the theatre , that they talked sweet nothings as usual . Redtaper- and Merrisslope were now fairly well , physically , though both were mentally distressed at their non-success in love affairs . Of course Merrisslope hated Humberton with all his heart , for

Friendship is constant in all other things , Save in the office and affairs of love . Humberton had this ni ght coaxed Olivia into naming the happy day , and they sealed their bond with an affectionate caress : A longjjcmg kiss , tho kiss of youth and love .

Little did they imagine it was their last ; that their happiness was to be dashed to the ground e ' er the cup had touched their lips . Oblivions of all the future he drew her whole soul through his lips , As sunlight drinketh clew . Then could he have said with Othello :

0 my soul ' s joy ! If after every tempest come such calms , May the winds blow till thoy have waken'd death And let the labouring bark climb hills of seas , Olympus-high ; and duck again as low As hell ' s from heaven ! If it were now to die , 'Twere now to be most happy ; for , I fear , 4 ty soul bath her content so absolute , That not another comfort like to this Succeeds in unknown fate .

I cannot speak enough of this content , It stops mo bore ; it is too much of joy : And this , and this , the greatest discords be That e'er our hearts shall make . ( Kisses )

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