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her up?" "Oh, no," he called back over his shoulder; "it isn't

necessary" Then he added hastily, "but it's very kind in you, Martha,

to think of it"

"I'd just as lieves," she insisted flushing with pleasure

He tried to get his thoughts in order as he and Jinny climbed the

hill He knehat, sooner or later, he ht with relief, that if she were really ill, he could not say

it that day But the sight of David had brought his duty hoht about it for days, and tried to see some way of escape;

but every as blocked by tradition or religion Once he had said

stuly to Dr Lavendar, that it onderful how little hars, and held his breath for the

reply

"An innocent child in a bad home," said Dr Lavendar cheerfully,

"alwaysout of the mud"

"Yes!" said the doctor, "the mud doesn't hurt it"

"Not the lily; but unfortunately, Willy, my boy, every child isn't a

lily I wouldn't want to plant one in the roould you?"