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"His influence on her and on this household is not good," he decided "That chap is decidedly morbid If he is married, so uide to an iirl There is some mystery here," and he recalled that Viola's face was troubled when first he saw it And at the close of this song, without a glance at the preacher, he offered a parting hand to Viola "If I can be of any aid in putting you in touch with a teacher in New York, please writepower and brilliancy You would certainly interest a man like Greer"

Her face flairlish charet him to teach me?"

"I don't say that--he is a very busy ed But I o I want to hear you play alone"

"I wish you would coain" There was a subtle entreaty in her voice, almost a prayer; and in her uplifted face was expressed the respect and confidence of a child His heart wasto the mother, he added: "I shall probably reht coloith pleasure "It will be a great honor to have you, sir"

In this spirit he went aithout again taking Clarke's hand, with a last glance at the girl's face as she stood at the open door to let hi been perlance into the very heart of a secret draedy His interest was profoundly stirred, his sy and so aspiring

As he stood above the roaring water he forard to the relationship of the personalities he had just left behind hi persecuted by this man Clarke, who is nance to hiirl in the adoration stage Her ious sort of person, favors the preacher, of course; but the father probably despises hi his hold on the rock-ballasted keel of his creed, and in his shipwreck he irl doith him; such cases are all too coerous But it is not my duty to interfere" He ended, resolute to put the whole probleuardians--on them rests the blame if she is corrupted To reform this world has never been my call"