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Business had gone wrong with Wilford that day, and Tom Tubbs had hing secretly for the always cheerful Mark, he had taken up his book, and was quietly reading by the office hen Katy ca whiter fro unnaturally large and bright as she darted across the rooood deal displeased withal, inasmuch as he had often said that the office was no place for his wife, never smiled or spoke, but with pent up broaited for her to open the conversation Katy saw she was not welcoan: "The day is so fine I thought I would coe for you It is early yet, and if you like, we can have a little drive It ood You look tired," she continued, and un to sesture, Wilford drew his hand away froht their fellows in a nervous clasp as Katy tried not to think Wilford cross, even after he replied: "You need not have coo home just yet, I am not ready"

Katy stood a moment in silence, a flush on her cheek and a pallor about her lips, which To hoould like to knock down the man who could speak so to a wife as beautiful and sweet as Katy seemed

"I have not been here before since my illness, and I wanted to coetically, while Wilford, still looking over papers, replied: "A sweet place to come to I so to tell you," and his face began to brighten "Mrs Mills, from Yonkers, was in town to-day, and as she had not ti the pro some days with her The Beverleys are there and the Lincolns--quite a nice party--so I ventured to say that you should go out to-morrow and I would come out Saturday afternoon to spend Sunday"

"Oh, Wilford, I can't," and Katy's lip began to quiver at the very thought ofpeople like the Beverleys and Lincolns in her present state of mind