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"If Conrade knew it, which I trust he never will, he ought to esteem it

a testimony to his mother"

"Oh, no, for it must have been othappy," and the tears

swelled again in her eyes "I know I have not been as sad and serious as

ht to be, and now this co," said Colonel Keith, "and that

is best of all No one who really knew you could rees better ould please our dear

Sir Stephen than if you drooped and depressed the children"

"Oh, I a up, flushed with

pleasure now, and her sweet eyes bri over "I have tried to think

what he would like in all I have done, and you know I can't help being

proud and glad of belonging to hi into the nursery out of every one's way"

The tears were so happy now that he felt that the wound was healed, and

that hefirst, "And nohat

would you like me to do? Shall I try to persuade my brother to come away

from this place?"

"Oh, but then every one would find out why, and that would be dreadful!

Besides, you are only just come And Miss Williams--"

"Do not let that stand in your way"

"No, no You will be here to take care of uess; and that would be worse than anything"

"It would The less disturbance the better; and if you upset his plans

now, he ht to renew the attenified and discouraging Indeed, I little

thought to what I was exposing you Now I hope you are going to rest, I

a terribly"

She faintly sive her his arnant for any relief save walking up and down

the esplanade, endeavouring to digest the unfairness towards himself