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And at the very hour Joris and Lysbet were discussing the position of

their son with regard to Miria definitely

settled at another point For Joris was not the only person who had

observed Bram's devotion to the beautiful Jewess Cohen had watched him

with close and cautious jealousy for many months; but he was far too

wise to stimulate love by opposition, and he did not believe in half

measures When he defined Miriam's duty to her, he ument or uncertainty; and for this purpose

delay was necessary Much correspondence with England had to take place,

and the ular But it happened that, after sootiation, a final and satisfactory letter had coht Katherine's letter to Joris Van Heemskirk

He read its contents with a sad satisfaction, and then locked it away

until the evening hours secured hirandchild He found her sitting quietly a the cushions

of a low couch It seeenerally

sufficient for her pleasure, for she was rarely busy She had always

time to sit and talk, or to sit and be silent And Cohen liked best to

see her thus,--beautiful and calm, with small hands dropped or folded,

and eyes half shut, and mouth closed, but ready to smile and dimple if