Emily of New Moon

it be true that we "count time by heart throbs" Emily lived two years in it instead of two days.

"I am important to myself," cried Emily proudly.

Go forward to meet it fearlessly, dear.

And always when the flash came to her Emily felt that life was a wonderful, mysterious thing of persistent beauty.

Yes," said Emily softly, recalling that grey dawn in the old house in the hollow

"She's drinking it up like a thirsty sponge. And she loves him wildly in return. There isn't a trace of grudge in her over his long neglect."

It was taken for granted she never came off again. But she did—and went to her death in the old Lee field. It was a dreadful ending to her bright young life

Sacred to the memory of Beatrice Burnley, beloved wife of Allan Burnley," had been erected. The sensation caused by Dr Burnley's presence every Sunday in the old Burnley pew had died away

I only know this child has given Beatrice back to me

she told him what had been the real fate of the lovely, laughing young wife whose name for twelve bitter years had never crossed his lips.