. Lewis Arundel; or, The railroad of life . ou, dear,* she said, but I grew. OR, THE RAILROAD OF LIFE. 605 fidgety about you, feariug the alarm and fatig-ue of the morningmight have been too much for your strength. Annie smiled mournfully, and shook her head, at the sametime making room for her friend on the settee, upon which sheAvas reclining. Laura placed herself by her side, and takingAnnies hand in her own, stroked it caressingly. Poor little hand, she said; how soft and white it is, but itsgetting sadly thin; really, dear Annie, I must lectm-e you. Youeat nothing, and your spirits have q
. Lewis Arundel; or, The railroad of life . ou, dear,* she said, but I grew. OR, THE RAILROAD OF LIFE. 605 fidgety about you, feariug the alarm and fatig-ue of the morningmight have been too much for your strength. Annie smiled mournfully, and shook her head, at the sametime making room for her friend on the settee, upon which sheAvas reclining. Laura placed herself by her side, and takingAnnies hand in her own, stroked it caressingly. Poor little hand, she said; how soft and white it is, but itsgetting sadly thin; really, dear Annie, I must lectm-e you. Youeat nothing, and your spirits have quite deserted you—you whowere such a happy merry little thing,—it makes me miserable tosee you. She paused for a reply, and at length it came; but in a formshe did not expect, and which tended not at all to remove heranxiety. Do you think I am very ill, Laura? Annie asked; so illthat I am at all likely to die f No, darling; T hope—I trust not, returned Lam-a, earnestly; but why do you ask, and in so strange a^tone that one couldalmost fancy you wished that it might
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