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straight in this matter; it's unfair to your--to Providence," Williaious phrases easily, and he stumbled over

"unfair to your Heavenly Father," which hat Dr Lavendar had said

in soes and be

grateful for the help they have been in oodness you have is not hu unfair

to your Heavenly Father" But Willia like that;

so he blundered on about Providence, while Helena sat, treood as any mortal of us can be," William declared, "and

better than ninety-nine mortals in a hundred So there! Why Mrs

Richie"--he hesitated, and the color mounted slowly to his face; "your

loveliness of character is an inspiration to a plain man like me"

It was intolerable With a breathless word, she rose, swaying a little

under the burden of the sleeping child; then,swiftly across

the roo as she put

him down, but she did not stop to hear it She ca her hands together in a passion of

denial