THE GIRL’S OWN PAPER
A SWEET COMPANION.
From the Painting by M. Stanley.
Vol. XX.—No. 1016.]
[Price One Penny.
JUNE 17, 1899.
[Transcriber’s Note: This Table of Contents was not present in the original.]
“OUR HERO.”
SELF-CULTURE FOR GIRLS.
THE HEAD-DRESS OF THE LADIES OF HOLLAND.
THE HOUSE WITH THE VERANDAH.
OUR LILY GARDEN.
SHEILA’S COUSIN EFFIE.
THE PLEASURES OF BEE-KEEPING.
IN THE TWILIGHT SIDE BY SIDE.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
“OUR HERO.”
By AGNES GIBERNE, Author of “Sun, Moon and Stars,” “The Girl at the Dower House,” etc.
“NEARER TO A CANDLE TO READ IT.”
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CHAPTER XXXVII.
Denham found himself alone with Polly. He stood looking downupon her with a grave tenderness and questioning. Polly beganto tremble.
“We had no expectation of seeing you, sir,” she remarked withgreat decorum.
She cast one little glance up.
“Have you travelled hard? You are sorely fatigued.”
“Polly, is all between us as it once was?” he asked.
Polly dropped her eyes.
“It is long since we parted,” she said, “and very long since any{594}letter has reached me, sir. I cannot tellhow matters may be now. But six yearswork changes. And I”—then anotherglance as if she could not help herself—“Ido not like to see you so pale. Youwere not so in past days.”
“There are a few matters to beexplained,” Denham remarked quietly.“But first may I beg you to read thisshort note from Jack? I do not knowwhat he may have said. He exactedfrom me a promise that I would not failto give it to you within one half-hour ofmy first arrival. Jack is now at Verdunwith Colonel and Mrs. Baron, as youmay have heard.”
“I did not know that. We heardonly that Jack was prisoner. It hasbeen a sad grief to me.”
“Will you have his letter now?”asked D