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"There is nothing to fear in such a death"

"Nothing at all Last hen Cornelia and I passed his house, he was leaning on the garden gate, and he spoke pleasantly to her and told her she was a 'bonnie lassie' Where is Cornelia?"

"In her roo for ether on the Battery It was near the noon hour when she returned"

"She told you about it?"

"Oh yes, and without inquiry"

"Very good Ifellow" But he said the words without much care, and Mrs Moran was not satisfied

"Then you do not disapprove the , John?" she asked

"Yes, I do I disapprove of any young oes out Cornelia is too young for lovers, and it is not desirable that she should have attentions fro men who have no intentions I do not want her to be what is called a belle Certainly not"

"But the youngto be loved I can see that Re h to marry, I should make no objections to Reood lawyer I like the family It is as pure Dutch as any in the country There is no objection to Ree Hyde?"

"Has too "

"Such as?"

"Well, Ava, I will only name one, and one for which he is not responsible; but yet it would be insuperable, as far as I alish lishlish descent"

"Thoroughly Atons"

"There have beenthe Morans"

"That is a different thing The Dutch, as a race, have every desirable quality The English are natural despots Reht I saw and felt, asHyde His calm assu man's faults are racial; they are in the blood Cornelia shall not have anything to do with his, Ava?"

"It is well to look forward, John"

"No It is tih to meet annoyances when they arrive But this is one not even to be thought of--to tell the last truth, Ava, I dislike his father, General Hyde, very much indeed"