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Wilford was just then too much occupied in his efforts to rescue Katy from the crowd of plebeians who had seized upon her to hear his friend's query, but Helen heard it, and with a cheek which crier, she replied: "That, sir, isyour pardon, I really do, I was not aware--" Mark began, lifting his hat involuntarily, andas near to hi personal questions

With a toss of her head Helen turned away, forgetting her resentht that Katy was really leaving her

The bell had rung, the heavytrain was under hile fro its handkerchief until the husband quietly drew it in, experiencing a feeling of relief that all was over, and that unless he chose, his wife need never go back again to that vulgar crowd standing upon the platfor hearts after the fast receding train

For ahow he caoing on to Boston, to re that heAunt Betsy, he sought out Helen, still standing like a statue and watching the feathery line of s above the distant trees Her bonnet had partially fallen fro her bands of rich brown hair and the sether, and a tear trembled on her dark eyelashes Taken as a whole sheapart froazed at her a ed and she drew her hat back to its place he advanced toward her, andand the appearance of the country generally He knew he could not openly apologize, but heto her so faot how she hated him and all others who like him lived in New York and resee which Morris said aiting, Mark who handed her in, s down carefully the folds of her dress, and then stood leaning against the door, chatting with Morris, who thought once of asking hio back to Linwood But when he re any one that day, he hesitated, saying lad of your company then"