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Katy would know, for she was corahts of seeing her He knehen the train was due, and with nervous restlessness he asked repeatedly what ti his own pulses to see if he would last so long

"Save me, doctor," he whispered to Morris "Keep ain"

And Morris, tenderer than a brother, did all he could to keep the feeble breath fro out ere Katy came

"I must have clean linen on my bed and on , and I ht, and when it was arranged a smile of childish satisfaction crept around the lips, as Wilford said: "Katy can kiss me now She is not accustohtly to wander; but when the hour caerly: "Do you suppose she's co his ear to catch the sound of the distant whistle Dr, Morris had gone to meet her, and the time fled on apace until at last his step was heard, and Wilford, lifting up his head, listened for that other step, which, alas! was not there

"The train is behind time several hours," was Morris' report, and with a e chance of that day when at the far, and waited, too, in vain

Truly, they of the far as Wilford did when he knew Katy had not coht," he said, when he could trust himself to speak; "but I did want to see her Tell her I aainst his will, and drops of sweat stood thickly upon his brow Only Bell and her father guessed what heMorris had no idea, but he wiped the death-sweat away, and said, soothingly: "Be quiet, and you may see her yet She will surely corew calm and fell asleep, while the watchers by his side waited anxiously for the first sound which should herald the arrival of the train