Heart or Head (Volume 1) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1864. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... " My poor child," she said, " what have they been doing to you ?" " Me, Meg dear nothing to me." " Yes, they have, they have been making you miserable." Evelyn looked up at her sister's face, in hopes that her own would give the lie to her heart; but even as she looked the big tears formed, and in spite of herself, and rolled over the eyelids. Then she bent her head and fairly sobbed, Margery sat down by her and took her hand. "What is it, my child?" she said kindly. " Tell me all." But Eve only sobbed, and then in broken words wept out, " Oh Meg dear, if I--could --only--see him--again." There was now no doubt in Margaret's mind. She kissed her wet cheeks two or three times, then getting up, she whispered to her, " you shall see him, darling." " No, no," sobbed Eve, " he is gone." " But he shall come back. It will all be right," and therewith she bounded out of the room. But the Colonel was by no means so sanguine as his daughter, and it was not for a long time that he could agree to her plan. Soon after lunch, Eve saw them go out together; it was very unusual for them to go without her, but she did not think of offering to do so. She felt a restless presentiment all the afternoon, and, therefore, wandered about the garden, and let out the three dogs, but all to no purpose. At last as the afternoon wore on, she took her work and sat at one of the drawing-room windows waiting anxiously for their return. It was her usual corner, for everywhere about the house she had her favourite spots, and now this one was hallowed because she had been sitting here when Mr. Preston came and talked to her that first Sunday evening. It was the nearest to the porch, and she sat with her back towards the porch, Poor little Evelyn, she had no faith in Meggie's power to perform h...