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"Most people would call hiood for her," Morris replied "And, in a worldly point of view, she is doing well, while Mr Cameron, I believe, is better than three-fourths of the irls He is very proud; but that results fro only froes country people, but he will appreciate you by and by Do not begin by hating him so cordially"
"Yes, but this et Katy's outfit I would rather go without clothes my whole life Shall I send it back?"
"I think that the best disposition to make of it," Morris replied "As your brother, I can and will supply Katy's needs"
"I knew you would, Morris What should we do without you?" and Helen sratefully upon the doctor, who in word and deed was to her like a dear brother "And I'll send it to-day, in ti; for, Morris, I won't have any of Wilford Cameron's dress at Helen's energetichis pen wrote to Wilford Cameron as follows: "SILVERTON, May 9th
"Mr WILFORD CAMERON: I give you credit for the kindest ofthe check, which I now return to you, with my compliments We are not as poor as you suppose, and would ale to let another than ourselves provide for Katy so long as she is ours And furthermore, that Mrs Ryan's services will not be needed, so it is not worth her while toYours, "HELEN LENNOX"
Helen felt better after this letter had gone, wondering often hoould be received, and if Wilford would be angry She hoped he would, and histhat Ryan wo!" and Helen's lip curled scornfully as she thus denounced the Ryan woman, whose trunk was all packed with paper patterns and devices of various kinds when the letter arrived saying she was not needed Being a woman of feords, she quietly unpacked her patterns and went back to the work she was engaged upon when Mrs Ca into the country Juno, on the contrary, flew into a violent passion to think their first friendly advances should be thus received Bell laughed i she rather liked Helen Lennox's spirit, and almost wished her brother had chosen her instead of the other, who, she presu, even if Mrs Woodhull did extol her so highly Mrs Ca "that Helen Lennoxher son would draw the line of division between his wife and her fahtly that the sister could never pass over it She had received the news of her son's engagement without opposition, for she knew the time for that was passed Wilford would marry Katy Lennox, and she must make the best of it, so she offered no word of remonstrance, but, when they were alone, she said to him: "Did you tell her? Does she know it all?"