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"It must have been when you were in Europe the first tiested, and as if theelse, Wilford rejoined: "Katy would be kind to Jas she is alain there came into his eyes a look of pain, while his voice was sadder in its tone, just as it alhen he spoke of little Jamie "And nohat shall I do?" he asked, playfully "Shall I propose to Katy Lennox, or shall I try to forget her?"

"I should not do either," was Mrs Caet her was the surest way of keeping her in mind, and she dared not confess to him hoholly she was deterhter if she could prevent it

If she could not, then as a lady and a wo Katy kindly and doing her best to educate her up to the Cameron ideas of style and manner

"Let matters take their course for a while," she said, "and see how you feel after a little We are going to Newport the first of August, Jamie and all, and perhaps you may find somebody there infinitely superior to this Katy Lennox That's your father's ring He is earlier than usual to-night I would not tell him yet till you are more decided," and the lady went hastily out into the hall to meet her husband

A moment more and the elder Cameron appeared--a short, square-built man, with a face seamed with lines of care and eyes ave thelad to see his son, though hewhat nonsense took hi if wo after fashion The elder Ca, but she let hih, and then, with the ested that his dinner would he cold He was accustoh his lonely ht, for Wilford was home, and the father was always happier when he knew his son was in the house Contrary to his usual custo with Wilford on various ite any further conversation concerning Katy Lennox, who just as their evening was co the knee reverently between her sister and her uncle, listening while the good old , without which he never retired to sleep But in that household on Fifth Avenue there was no blessing asked of Heaven, no word of thanksgiving for the prosperity so long vouchsafed, no prayer said except by the crippled Ja the Savior of whom Morris Grant had told hi hi back the uncle so dearly loved, the Wilford who, on his way to his own rooht to Ja his sweet face with a fondness in which there was so