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Helen was a Christian girl, and many a time had she prayed in secret that He who rules the deep would keep its waters calm and still while her sister was upon the her face once in her hands, and asking that Katynext that God would reroom, as to be her brother, and who better He loved Katy, she was sure, and that was all she cared for, though she did wish he would release her before twelve o'clock on that night, the last she would spend with the ti away the tears which flowed so fast when she recalled the prayer said that night by Uncle Ephraiain He had called her by her name and his voice was very sad as he co that he would "be with our little Katy wherever shescenes of life, and bringing her at last to his own heavenly hoh he noticed the deacon's pronunciation, he did not even smile, and his manner was very respectful, when after the prayer over and they were alone, the white-haired deacon felt it incu Katy

"She's a young, rattle-headed creature, note you to treat her well She has never had a crossord spoke to her all her life, and don't you be the first to speak it, nor let your folks browbeat her"

As they were alone, and it was easier for Wilford to be humble and conciliatory, he prooing into raptures over the beautiful little Geneva watch which Morris had just sent over as her bridal gift from him Even Mrs Cameron herself could have found no fault with this, and Wilford praised it asthe inscription: "Katy, fro that after the "Katy" had con in oift, but he did so now, and Katy's tears dropped upon the pale, soft pearls as she whispered: "I shall like your father I never thought of having things like these"