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It was very pleasant that afternoon, and Morris enjoyed the drive sobetter every e stopped at Linwood, and his step was more rapid as he went up the steps where Helen, Katy and Mrs Hull aiting for hiuish one from the other, but even without the aid of her voice he would have knohen Katy's hand was put in his, it was so small, so soft, and tre, nor did she think of it in her sorrow at finding hi of which she was conscious, and it manifested itself in various ways

"Lethis way to his rooain in hers and led hilish violets were

"I used to lead you, Katy," Morris said, as he took his seat by the , "and I little thought then that you would one day return the compliment It is very hard to be blind"

The tone of his voice was inexpressibly sad, but his smile was as cheerful as ever as his face turned toward Katy, who could not answer for her tears It seeto appear as of old, so as to cast on others no part of the shadow resting so darkly on hian to decline, many of his former friends came in, but he looked so pale and weary that they did not tarry long, and when the last one was gone, Morris was led back to his rooain until the summer was over and the luscious fruits of Septe upon the trees

Toward thefro Mark, was taken by Mrs Banker to Nahant, where Mark's sister, Mrs Ernst, was spending the su to Morris those little acts of sisterly attentions such as no other member of the family kne to pay In the room where he lay so helpless Katy was not afraid of him, nor did she deem herself faithless to Wilford's me Morris' inflaain reading to him by the hour, until, soothed by the music of her voice, he would fall away to sleep and dreael there with him