96 THE FLORAL TELEGRAPH. 
tragically opened by another power. 
The bolts were withdrawn, and the 
locks shot back by parental autho¬ 
rity. 
“ The love-breathing but ominous 
letter was artfully re-sealed, and con¬ 
veyed, by his orders, and through 
the instrumentality of the affrighted 
Lelia, to the deceived Violetta. She 
read, she hoped, she trusted, she was 
betrayed. The overawed menial took 
her answer to the appointed spot. It 
contained gall and wormwood for Sir 
Eustace, a joyful accedence to the 
elopement. It mentioned but slight¬ 
ingly the non-arrival of the needful 
gold, as she would herself supply what 
