3/33 She cried as if her heart would break when I took her back home, and said that I had done wrong to Mark in what I had said to him." "Weak and foolish child! How little does she know of the world--how little of the subtle human heart! Yes--yes, Mrs.Lee, Mark shall go back at once. He shall not remain here a day longer to breathe his blighting breath on so sweet a flower. Jenny is too good a girl to be exposed to such an influence." The mind of Mr.Lofton remained excited for hours after this interview; and when Mark appeared, he met him as has already been seen. The manner in which the young man received the angry words of his grandfather, was a little different from what had been anticipated. Mr.Lofton expected some explanation by which he could understand more clearly what was in the young man's thoughts. |