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32 hair chestnut brown, and beautifully curly; whilst her disposition was of that benevolent and frank character which would curl or entwine itself around every one, of either sex, who came in contact with the fair damsel. She loved the beautiful in nature, and adored gentlemen who were governed by principle, instead of policy.

In other words, she was the fac simile of Victor Juno in sentiment and spirit. After she had learned of the deep interest that Victor Juno took in her; his unselfish acts in rescuing her and her father; and when she knew that he suffered so excruciatingly on her account, she seemed to get well almost at once.

She said to her father, a few days after his recital of the condition in which he found the young hero:

"Father, why should not I be equally brave and deter mined to save Victor Juno's life as he was to save mine?"

"My darling, I should be pleased to see you use every effort to do so," responded the father.

The day that General Armington accompanied Dr. Toy Fancy to Victor Juno's house, Deacon Rob Stew, after sending his servant for Victor's family doctor, went to visit Miss Lucinda Armington, and said:

"Miss Lucinda, I hope you are pleased with my selection of a physician for your courageous (?) young saviour—I mean Mr. Juno." Almost sneeringly and savagely he uttered these words, which caused Miss Armington to start and ejaculate:

"Deacon, I am very much indebted to you for going to so much trouble; had I known that it would have inconvenienced you so much, I should not have spoken of a physician in your presence, as I did, then father would not have thought of burdening you to select an eminent doctor."

"My dear Miss Lucinda, you do not understand me; I have not said, nor felt, it was the least trouble to serve you, or this young gentleman; but, when I spoke, an idea,