Three Vassar girls in Switzerland . evening. There was a family council on the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. around the library table, they discussed the matter in all itsbearings, while Annettelistened in the entry. Mr. Duffey was of theopinion that the girlsfreaks were not worthyof consideration. I havelived without my preciousrelative all my life, and Ican do without her she had cared for mein all these years, shehave looked me mightup. But her kind letterwas never answered, wasit, Theodore ? asked gen-tle Mrs. Duffey. She must have thought that it never reached its destinati
Three Vassar girls in Switzerland . evening. There was a family council on the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. around the library table, they discussed the matter in all itsbearings, while Annettelistened in the entry. Mr. Duffey was of theopinion that the girlsfreaks were not worthyof consideration. I havelived without my preciousrelative all my life, and Ican do without her she had cared for mein all these years, shehave looked me mightup. But her kind letterwas never answered, wasit, Theodore ? asked gen-tle Mrs. Duffey. She must have thought that it never reached its destination, or that wedid not care to keep up friendly relations. It was never answered, because, when it arrived, father was toofeeble in mind to attend to it, and he was the only one who knew theaddress. She was only staying for a short time at the Riff el Hotel;and I have no idea where the old home that she speaks of is. It maybe in the neighborhood, and it may be miles away. It is my opinionthat Annette knows nothing about the ST. CECILIA AS MEDIATOR. 22 THREE VASSAR GIRLS IN SWITZERLAND. It seems strange to me, father, said Margaret, that you neverinquired more about your family from grandpa. Father very early showed me that such inquiries were useless. I am a proscribed man, by no fault of my own, under penalty ofdeath, he confided to me. I have no longer any country or antece-dents, no home or family, except that which I can found here. Thepast is closed behind us; let us look only to the If I hadknown more, I might have endangered his life; but having no secretsin my possession, I could not divulge them. I have reason to believethat letters not unfrequently passed between my father and his sister;but hers were always carefully destroyed. This is the only one whichhas been preserved. And this looks forward to a happy meeting with the little Greta, now that our calamities are overpast. I used to think she might come to this country, said Mr. DufTey; and I confes
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