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Title: The Argosy
Year: 1865 (1860s)
Authors: Wood, Henry, Mrs., 1814-1887 Wood, Charles W. (Charles William), b. 1850?
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Publisher: London (etc.) R. Bentley (etc.)
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ould be her son-in-law !Then the quick eyes fell on the display of silver that stood along thecarved oak sideboard, on the evidences of wealth and comfort allaround ; and in that glance her resolution received its death-blow.After all, what did it matter to her ? This was probably Virginiasonly chance, and she—she would be free. She looked down coldlyon her daughter, who was gazing up at her with pitiably anxious eyes. Virginia is of age ; she must judge for herself, she replied coldly. If her happiness is at stake, I will not oppose her. And Virginia, all tear-stained, without her curls, but with a newenraptured look shining on her face, turned to Mr. Gordon, and thereand then plighted her troth to him. A SURPRISE. I ONLY said, A good New Year ! And never guessed what he intended ;When he came up so shy and queer, I only said, A good New Year ! He took my hands and drew me near, And said it all on me depended :I only said, A good New Year ! Nor dreamt that I was his intended. T. S.
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THE ARGOSY. FEBRUARY, 1888. THE STORY OF CHARLES STRANGE. BY MRS. HENRY WOOD, AUTHOR OF ** EAST LYNNE.* «-*- CHAPTER IV. IN ESSEX STREET. HENRY BR-TGHTMANS offices were in Essex Street, Strand,near the Temple. He rented the whole house : a capitalhouse, towards the bottom of the street on the left-hand side as yougo down. His father, who had been head and chief of the firm, hadlived in it. But old Mr. Brightman was dead, and his son, now solemaster, lived over the water on the Surrey side, in a style his fatherwould never have dreamt of. It was a firm of repute and considera-tion ; and few legal firms, if any, in London were better regarded. It was to this gentleman my uncle, Mr. Serjeant Stillingfar,articled me: and a gentleman Henry Brightman was in every senseof the term. He was a slender man of middle height, with a bright,pleasant face, quick, dark eyes, and brown hair. Very much to mysurprise, I found, when arrangements were being made for me, thatI was to live in the house. Se

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