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"Safe in His arms it would not come back if it could," he said, "and neither would you have it"

But Katy was the mother, and human love could not so soon sub wail, which hurt Morris cruelly

"Oh, I want my baby back I know she is safe, but I want her back She wasto and fro in this first hour of her bereaveet your husband," Morris said "You have him left, and husbands, I supposed, were dearer than one's children"

"Yes," Katy answered, "I have Wilford, and a baby here to die He will say it was my fault; and that I can't bear I knoas, know I killed ive my life for hers, if like her I was ready," and into Katy's face there came a look of fear which Morris failed to understand, not knowing Wilford as well as Katy knew him

Surely no ht sat by the bedside of her dead child, sleeping a little in her chair, but obtaining no real rest, so that by theher face was like so off its petals and crushing out its life At nine o'clock there caram Wilford had reached New York and would be in Silverton that afternoon, accoerly as an excuse for what she intended doing She could not remain there after Wilford came, nor was it necessary Her task was done, or would be when she had finished the wreath and cross of flowers she wasthem on baby's pillow, Marian went in quest of Helen, to who, and the house would be full, she had decided upon going to West Silverton, especially as she wished to see the lady hoht stay," she added, as Helen began to protest, "but you do not need o where I can be quiet for a little"

To this last argue which at ten o'clock went for Wilford Cae where she preferred being left