Farewell! Do not forget me in your prayers.
"MARK CLIFFORD." The effect of this letter upon Jenny, was to interest her intensely.
The swell of emotion went deeper, and the activity of her mind took a still higher character.

It was plain to her, when she next came into Mr.Lofton's presence, that his thoughts had been busy about the letter she had received.

But he asked her no questions, and, faithful to the expressed wish of Mark, she made no reference to the subject whatever.
One part of Jenny's service to the failing old man, had been to read to him daily from the newspapers.

This made her familiar with what was passing in the world, gave her food for thought, and helped her to develop and strengthen her mind.

Often had she pored over the papers for some news of Mark, but never having heard the name of the vessel in which he had gone to sea, she had possessed no clue to find what she sought for.