But how highly she appreciated it, rating it far above all the other jewels that blazed upon her table.
"And to think I should have had such an evil dream about him, and even suffered myself to be troubled by it!" she said, pressing his note to her lips.
Then she shivered so hardly that her old housekeeper exclaimed: "Me dear young leddy, ye hae surely taken cauld.

Let me order a fire kindled here." "Nonsense, Mrs.Ross--a fire on this warm summer morning?
I could not bear it.

Besides if I shiver with cold one moment, I glow with heat the next," said Miss Levison, smiling.
"Ay; I am sair afeard ye's gaun to be ill, wi' all thae shivers and glows," replied the dame, shaking her head.
"Nonsense again, Mrs.Ross, dear woman.

I am well enough.

Now, Janet, did you tell his lordship's messenger to wait ?" "Yes, Miss." Miss Levison drew a little writing-stand to her side, opened the desk, took out materials and penned the following note: "LONE CASTLE, Tuesday.
"MY MOST BELOVED AND HONORED: Your right royal gift is beyond all price for richness, beauty, traditional interest, and symbolism, and as such I shall hold it above all other gifts, and cherish it to the end of my life.