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"GEORGE HYDE"

It was notwhen he wrote this letter, and as soon as possible he despatched a swift er with it to Cornelia He hoped that she would receive it soon after the Doctor had left his hoht possibly write to hiet the letter very soon after he reached the city

Probably Mada of the importance and tenor of a missive sent in such a hurry of anxious love, so early in the day, but she showed neither annoyance nor curiosity regarding it In the first place, she knew that opposition would only strengthen whatever resolve her son had ular restlessness of her own spirit She was apprehending change, and she could think of no change but that call to leave her home and her native land which she so much dreaded If this event happened, then the affairs of Joris would assued to leave everything which now interested him, and he could not live without interests; very well, then, he would be compelled to accept such as a new Fate thrown into his new life She had a great faith in circu run every one wrote beneath that potent word, "Your obedient servant" Circumstances would either positively deny all her son's hopes, or they would so powerfully aid them that opposition would be useless; and she mentally bowed herself to an influence so powerful and perhaps so favourable

"Joris, my dear one," she said, as they rose from the breakfast table; "Joris, I think there is a letter froo as soon as you can, for I have had a restless night, full of feeling it has been"

"You should not go to bed to feel, ht is the tis to cohttime of the body is the dayti her, said, "I a at once If there is a letter I will send a quick rider with it"

"But come thyself"

"That I cannot" "But why, then?"

"To-morroill tell you"

"That is well Into thy mother's heart drop all thy joys and sorrows Thine are lad and hopeful and full of tender love for the mother who understood him so sympathetically He stood up in his stirrups to wave her a last adieu, and then he said to himself, "How fortunate I am about women! Could I have a sweeter, lovelier mistress? No! Mother? No! Grandrandmother, Madame Jacobus, all of them just what I love and need, sweet souls between els"