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Title: True Love's Reward

Author: Mrs. Georgie Sheldon

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Language: English

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TRUE LOVE'S REWARD

A Sequel to _Mona_

by

MRS. GEORGIE SHELDON

Author of _Virgie's Inheritance_, _A True Aristocrat_, _Trixy_, _Lost A
Pearle_, _Helen's Victory_, etc.

1891

CHAPTER I.

A NEW DISCOVERY DEEPENS A MYSTERY.

When Mrs. Montague entered her room, an hour after Mona went up stairs,
there was a deep frown upon her brow.

She found Mona arrayed in a pretty white wrapper, and sitting before the
glowing grate reading a new book, while she waited for her.

"What are you sitting up for, and arrayed in that style?" she
ungraciously demanded.

"I thought you would need help in undressing, and I put on this loose
wrapper because it was more comfortable than any other dress," Mona
answered, as she regarded the lady with some surprise, for she had never
before quite so curtly addressed her.

Mrs. Montague did not pursue the subject, and Mona patiently assisted her
in taking off her finery, hanging the rich dress carefully over a form,
folding her dainty laces, and arranging her jewels in their cases.

"Can I do anything more for you?" she asked, when this was done.

"No."

"At what time shall I come to you in the morning?" the fair girl
inquired, without appearing to heed the uncivil monosyllable.

"Not before nine o'clock; but you can mend that rip in my traveling suit
before that, as we shall go back to New York on the eleven o'clock
express."

"Very well; good-night," Mona said, with gentle politeness, as she turned
to leave the room.

"Stop a moment, Ruth," Mrs. Montague commanded.

Mona turned back, flushing slightly at the woman's imperiousness.

"I have not been at all pleased with your deportment this evening," the
woman continued, "You have been exceedingly forward for a perso