He says that he must give up his appointment here and go abroad--that he cannot bear the torture of seeing you; and if he does go abroad, I shall never see him again." The lips that had been caressing her quivered slightly.
"He is all I have in the world," continued the governess; "the only gleam of light or love in my troubled life.

Oh, Marion! if he goes from me--goes to hide his sorrow and his love where I shall never see him again--what will become of me?
I am in despair.

The very thought of it breaks my heart." And Miss Lyster sobbed as though she meant every word of it.

The heiress bent over her.
"What can I do to help you?
I am so sorry, Adelaide." "There is only one thing you could do," replied the other, "and I dare not even mention it.

My brother must die.