Bad Hugh

One week later and there came a letter from Alice herself, saying that

at present she was stopping in Boston with her guardian, Mr. Liston, who

had rented the cottage in Snowdon, but that she would meet Mrs.

Worthington and daughter at Saratoga. Of course she did not now feel

like mingling in gay society and should consequently go to the

Columbian, where she could be comparatively quiet; but this need not in

the least interfere with their arrangements, as the United States was

very near, and they could see each other often.

The same day also brought a letter from Hugh, making many kind inquiries

after them all, saying his business was turning out better than he

expected, and inclosing forty dollars, fifteen of which, he said, was

for Adah, and the rest for Ad, as a peace offering for the harsh things

he had said to her. Forty dollars was just the price of a superb pearl

bracelet in Lexington, and if Hugh had only sent it all to her instead

of a part to Adah! The letter was torn in shreds, and 'Lina went to

Lexington next day in quest of the bracelet, which was pronounced

beautiful by the unsuspecting Adah, who never dreamed that her money had

helped to pay for it. Truly 'Lina was heaping up against herself a dark

catalogue of sin to be avenged some day, but the time was not yet.

Thus far everything went swimmingly. The dresses fitted admirably, and

nothing could exceed the care with which they had been packed. Her

mother no longer bothered her about Hugh. Lulu was quite well posted

with regard to her duty.

Thus it was in the best of humors, that 'Lina tripped from Spring Bank

door one pleasant July morning, and was driven with her mother and Lulu

to Lexington, where they intended taking the evening train for

Cincinnati.