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"So happy as that, art thou? Good! Come in, and tell us what has happened to thee"

But Lysbet divined the joy in her grandson's face; and she said softly as he seated hirandfather's chair was placed-"It is Cornelia?"

"Yes, it is Cornelia She loves irl the sun ever shone upon loves ood fortune Will you assure me it is possible? I want to hear sorandfather and you? I do not like to tell my mother, just yet What do you say?"

"I say that thou hast chosen a good girl for a wife God bless thee," answered Lysbet with great emotion

Van Heeentlypipe away from his lips, and said, "Grandfather, speak, You know Cornelia Moran?"

"I have seen her With thee I saw her--walking with thee--dancing with thee A great beauty I thought her Thy grandood, beautiful girl, is soreat fortune But make up thy mind to expect much opposition Doctor John and thy father were ever unfriends Thy father has other plans for thee; Cornelia's father has doubtless other plans for her Few ainst Doctor John; he has the word, and the way, to carry all before him I know not how the little Cornelia can dare to disobey him"

"She has said 'yes' to me; and, before heaven and earth, she will stand by it"

"Say that much And of thyself, art thou sure?"

"Why art thou throwing cold water on such sweet hopes?" said Lysbet to her husband

"Because, when love flames beyond duty and honour and all expediences, Lysbet, soht to throw And THOU will not do it No! Rather, would thou add fuel to the flauely troubled by his grandfather's words

"I think thou knohat I mean Thy father has told thee that thy duty and thy honour are pledged to Annie Hyde"

"I never pledged! Never!"

"But, as in thy baptise he made proe For thyself alone it is not permitted thee to live, from both the past and the future there are demands on thee"