"Crying at last, Madge; I thought you could not bear up much
longer," said Mrs. Verne, as she entered the seat with a new novel
ready to devour, and smiling and bowing to several passengers whom
she recognized. But the remarks were lost upon Marguerite. She
remained in deep abstraction for some moments, and then regaining
consciousness, threw aside the pretty wrap, murmuring--"Papa says it
will all come right."
CHAPTER XIX.
GRATITUDE.
We will now direct attention to our much esteemed friend, Phillip
Lawson, who has much to be grateful for. He hourly thanks his Maker
for the great mercies received at His hands.
"Let them fall into other hands than mine. It would do no good. Poor
wretches, I envy them not their ill-gotten gains. There is a day of
reckoning, and may God cleanse their guilty souls." Such were the
lawyer's remarks as he sat alone in his office with a heavy load off
his mind.
He had just returned from witnessing Marguerite Verne's departure,
and he felt calm and content.
Mr. Verne had accompanied the young man to his door and left with
many kind invitations for "Sunnybank."
How comforting was his kind, cheery voice and his parting: "Now
don't fail to drop in often, for I shall be very lonely, indeed.
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