. The good old times; a tale of . Chapter XV. Mystery. ly/TAGDELEINE had exerted herself like asister of mercy among the poor houselessand suffering people whom the Bishop hadsheltered, to the immeasurable admiration anddelight of her lover, who saw her, now tenderlydressing a wound, now shaking up a pillow, nowfeeding a sick person, now nursing a child—fol-lowed by wistful eyes and heartfelt blessings; orelse, in her own apartment, with two or threerosy little foundlings on the floor, engaging theattentions usually reserved for her lapdogs; orsetting aside her bridal finery to cut
. The good old times; a tale of . Chapter XV. Mystery. ly/TAGDELEINE had exerted herself like asister of mercy among the poor houselessand suffering people whom the Bishop hadsheltered, to the immeasurable admiration anddelight of her lover, who saw her, now tenderlydressing a wound, now shaking up a pillow, nowfeeding a sick person, now nursing a child—fol-lowed by wistful eyes and heartfelt blessings; orelse, in her own apartment, with two or threerosy little foundlings on the floor, engaging theattentions usually reserved for her lapdogs; orsetting aside her bridal finery to cut out, anddirect her maids to make up, coarse garments forthe destitute. I cannot think of such thingsnow; dont bring them here, she would say,when boxes of exquisite millinery were sent forher approval; and O Guy ! she exclaimed, onopening a casket containing a necklace of pearls 200 The Good Old Times. and emeralds, which some distant relative hadsent her as a present, how much sooner wouldI have had the money these jewels cost to dis-tri
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