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Celia had unclasped the necklace and drawn it off "It would be a little tight for your neck; so would suit you better," she said, with some satisfaction The complete unfitness of the necklace from all points of view for Dorothea, -boxes, which disclosed a fine e beyond a cloud sent a bright gleae, as sudden as the gleae how deeply colors seem to penetrate one, like scent I suppose that is the reason why gems are used as spiritual ements of heaven I think that emerald is more beautiful than any of them"

"And there is a bracelet to match it," said Celia "We did not notice this at first"

"They are lovely," said Dorothea, slipping the ring and bracelet on her finely turned finger and wrist, and holding them towards theon a level with her eyes All the while her thought was trying to justify her delight in the colors by ious joy

"You would like those, Dorothea," said Celia, rather falteringly, beginning to think onder that her sister showed some weakness, and also that emeralds would suit her own complexion even better than purple a else But see, these agates are very pretty and quiet"

"Yes! I will keep these--this ring and bracelet," said Dorothea Then, letting her hand fall on the table, she said in another tone--"Yet what s, and work at theht that her sister was going to renounce the ornaht to do

"Yes, dear, I will keep these," said Dorothea, decidedly "But take all the rest away, and the casket"

She took up her pencil without reht of often having them by her, to feed her eye at these little fountains of pure color

"Shall you wear the her with real curiosity as to what she would do

Dorothea glanced quickly at her sister Across all her iinative adornment of those whom she loved, there darted now and then a keen discern quality If Miss Brooke ever attained perfect meekness, it would not be for lack of inward fire