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"It is the curse of Adahters, to love them, to toil and save and deny ourselves for thee e, carry them off captive to his destiny and his desires 'Tis a thankless portion to be a father--a bitter pleasure"

"Well, then, to be a mother is worse"

"Who can tell that? Wos that do not deceive a father And, also, they have one grand promise to help them bear loss and disappointment--the assurance of the Holy Scripture that they shall have salvation through child-bearing And I, who have seen so much of family love and life, can tell you that this promise is all many a h Pray God that we miss not of that reward some share," and with a htfully the Doctor went on to Williairl of about Arenta's age--very ill A woone, Doctor"

"At what hour?"

"The clock was striking three--she went s"

Then he bowed his head and turned away

There was nothing more that he could do; but he remembered that Arenta had stepped on board the La Belle France as the clock struck three, and that she also had gone sht, "pilgri!" An unwonted tenderness caht, lovely bride clinging so trustfully to her husband's ar to his wife in very sincere wishes for the safety and happiness of the little eular reluctance to name her--he knew not ith the other little rant for whoht

"I do not know," said Mrs Moran, "how Van Ariens could suffer his daughter to go to a country full of turmoil and bloodshed"

"He was very unhappy to do so, Ava But when things have gone a certain length they have fatality The Marquis had promised to become eventually a citizen of this Republic, and Van Ariens had no idea in sanctioning the hter would leave New York It was even supposed the Marquis would remain here in the Count de Moustier's place, and the sudden turn of events which sent de Tounnerre to France was a severe blow to Van Ariens But what could he do?"