David Baker’s Opinion 
     
    
   
   
    
     that Kilmeny was in her room and refused 
     
     to see him. , _ 
     
     “ She thought you would come up, and 
     
     she left this with me to give you, Master.” 
     
     Janet handed him a little note. It was 
     
     very brief and blotted with tears. 
     
    
   
   
    
     “ Do not come any more, Eric,” it ran. 
     
     “ I must not see you, because it would 
     
     only make it harder for us both. You 
     
     must go away and forget me. You will 
     
     be thankful for this some day. I shall 
     
     always love and pray for you. 
     
     “ KILMENY.” 
     
    
   
   
    
     “ I must see her,” said Eric desper- 
     
     ately. “ Aunt Janet, be my friend. Tell 
     
     her she must see me for a little while at 
     
     least.” 
     
    

    
     Janet shook her head but went upstairs. 
     
     She soon returned. 
     
    

    
     “ She says she cannot come down. You 
     
     know she means it, Master, and it is of no 
     
     use to coax her. And I must say I think 
     
    
   
   
    
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