\"Thelifehewillgiveyouagain,Jennie,willbeinfinitelyricherthantheoneyouhavelost.\"
EarlyinthefollowingweekMissBurtonreturnedtohercollegeduties.BeforepartingshesaidtoIda:\"IdonotthinkIshallevergivewayagaintomyold,bitter,heart-breakinggrief.\"
Almosteveryoneinthehousewantedtoshakehandswithherinfarewell.PoorMr.Burleightriedtodisguisehisfeelingsbyputtingcrepeonhishatandtyingblackshawlofhiswife\'saroundhisarm;butheblewhisnosesooftenthathefinallysaidhewas\"takingcoldonthepiazza,\"andsomadeahastyretreat.
IdaandVanBergaccompaniedJennietothedepot,butStantonwasnottobefoundtilltheyreachedthestation,whenhequietlysteppedforwardandhandedJennieherchecks.Shewastryingtosaysomethingthatshemeantshouldshowherappreciation,whenthetrainthunderedup,andhehandedherintoapalacecar,inwhichshefoundhehadsecuredheraseat,andbeforeshehadtimetosayawordherticketswereinherhandsandhewasgone.
When,afterseveralhours\'riding,sheapproachedastationatwhichshemustchangecarsandrecheckhertrunks,afriendlyvoicesaidtoher: