Grande is in love with Leah Mordecai, and she with him."

"Be ashamed, Bertha, to think of such a thing! I believe you are
insane on the subject of love. Have you forgotten that she is a
Mordecai."

"Oh! Love's love, mamma, Mordecai or not Mordecai! I think Emile Le
Grande a fine fellow."

"Would you be impudent, Bertha?" said her mother, eyeing her
sharply.

"Oh! not for the world, mamma. Do forgive me, if you think so, and
let us retire, for I have an awful task of study awaiting me
to-morrow."






CHAPTER IV.





EMILE LE GRANDE'S DIARY.

"SATURDAY night--by Jove! Sunday morning, I suppose I should write