The re1ief that it was to Bessie to have this accomp1ished canscarce1y be to1d.

"Oh!" she exc1aimed to herse1f, "I'11 never, never, never again 1et anyone te11 me a secret which I may not te11 to mamma and Maggie,especia11y mamma."

The concea1ment and the management to obtain her object withoutrevea1ing it had been more of a cross to her than can we11 beimagined, unaccustomed as she was to anything of the kind.

CHAPTER VIII.