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For herself, she liked it; it was so easy to brush and fix She should go wild if she had to sub and what it involved

Mrs Cameron had asked if she would not like to see Mr Ca down to dinner, and Katy had answered that she would; so as soon as Esther had sht her handkerchief, she followed to the rooht not have felt co in his appearance reminded Katy of Uncle Ephraim He was not nearly as old or as tall, nor was his hair as white, but the resereeted Katy, calling her his youngest child, and drawing her closely to him

It was remarked of Mr Cameron that since their babyhood he had never kissed one of his own children; but when Katy, who looked upon such a salutation as athe first advance, he could not resist them, and he kissed her twice Hearty, honest kisses they were, for the irl, who said to hilad to have a father--mine died before I could remember him May I call you so?"

"Yes, yes; God bless you, my child," and Mr Cameron's voice shook as he said it, for neither Bell nor Juno ont to address hi close to him, with her hand upon his shoulder and her kiss yet fresh upon his lips

She had already crept a long way into his heart, and he took her hand fro it between his own, said to her: "I did not think you were so shter, my baby, instead of my son's wife How do you ever expect to fulfill the duties of Mrs Wilford Ca," Katy answered, her eyes filling with tears as she began to wish back the heavy braids which Helen cut ahen the fever was at its height

"Never mind, child," Mr Cameron rejoined, playfully "Youth is no reproach; there'slike you Juno, for instance, who is--"

"Hus-band!" caly from Mrs Caed buzzing sound on the first syllable, and warning the husband that he was venturing too far