Her
Mother’s Secret
A Novel
By
MRS. E. D. E. N. SOUTHWORTH
AUTHOR OF
“A Leap in the Dark,” “A Beautiful Fiend,” “Fair Play,”
“Em,” “Em’s Husband,” “David Lindsay,” Etc.
A. L. BURT COMPANY
Publishers New York
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By MRS. E. D. E. N. SOUTHWORTH
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| Beautiful Fiend, A. | Ishmael. |
| Brandon Coyle᾿s Wife. | Leap in the Dark, A. |
| Bride᾿s Fate, The. | Lilith. |
| Bride᾿s Ordeal, The. | Love᾿s Bitterest Cup. |
| Capitola᾿s Peril. | Lost Lady of Lone, The. |
| Changed Brides, The. | Mysterious Marriage, The. |
| Cruel As the Grave. | Nearest and Dearest. |
| David Lindsay. | Self-raised. |
| “Em.” | Skeleton in the Closet, A. |
| Em᾿s Husband. | Struggle of a Soul, The. |
| Fair Play. | Test of Love, The. |
| For Whose Sake. | Tortured Heart, A. |
| For Woman᾿s Love. | Trail of the Serpent, The. |
| Gloria. | Tried for Her Life. |
| Her Love Or Her Life. | Unloved Wife, The. |
| Hidden Hand, The. | Unrequitted Love, An. |
| Her Mother᾿s Secret. | Victor᾿s Triumph. |
| How He Won Her. | When Shadows Die. |
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Copyright, 1882 and 1889
By ROBERT BONNER
Renewal granted to Mrs. Charlotte Southworth Lawrence
1910
Her Mother’s Secret
HER MOTHER’S SECRET
CHAPTER I
THE MISTRESS OF MONDREER
“Mother! Oh, mother! it will break my heart!”wailed Odalite, sinking at the lady’s feet, and droppingher head into her hands, face downward to the carpet.
The lady gently raised her child, took her in her armsand tenderly caressed her, murmuring, softly:
“No, my own! hearts never break, or one heart, Iknow, must have broken long ago. Besides,” she added,in a firmer tone, “honor must be saved, though heartsbe sacrificed.”
“‘Honor,’ mother dear? I do not understand. I donot see what honor has to do with it. Or if it has, Ishould think that honor would be better saved by mykeeping faith with Le than by breaking