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IN THE SPRING

Katy Lennox had been very sick, and the bed where Wilford slept had stood in the parlor during the long weeks while the obstinate fever ran its course; but she was better now, and sat nearly all day before the fire, so over the books which Morris had brought to interest her--Morris, the kind physician, who had attended her so faithfully, never leaving her while the fever was at its height, unless it was necessary, but staying with her day and night, watching her syht not die--not, at least, until soain in the better world he should find her, where partings were unknown and where no Wilford Careatly afraid of Wilford now; that fear had mostly died away just as the hope had died froain

Since the Septe when he left her, she had not heard from him except once, when in the winter Morris had been to New York, and having a few hours' leisure on his hands had called at Wilford's office, receiving aMark Ray, who ihly cultivated as Wilford; and possessed of ether of Morris' seeking, but wasKaty, hen she learned that he was going to New York, had said inadvertently: "Oh, I do so hope you'll meet with Mr Cameron, for then we shall know that he is neither sick nor dead, as I have soht out his rival, feeling more than repaid for the lad Wilford seemed to meet him The first commonplaces over, Wilford inquired for Katy Was she well, and hoas she occupying her time this winter?

"Both Helen and Katy are pupils oftheir lessons tothe fields to Linwood We have often wondered what had become of you, that you did not even let us know of your safe arrival ho Wilford fully in the eye, and rather enjoying his confusion as he tried to apologize

He had intended writing, but an unusual amount of business had occupied his time "Mark will tell you how busy I was," and he turned appealingly to his partner, in whose expressive eyes Morris read that Silverton was not unknown to him