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Very near the great entrance gates of Hyde Manor he ht Honourable the Countess of Hyde, was pointing out the many improvements she had e threw hi impetuosity, and histhe previous day "How could thou help knowing thy father had landed?" she asked" Was not the whole city talking of the circumstance?"

"I was not in the city, mother I went to the post office and fro for Charleston, and I ith her to the boat"

"What an incredible thing! Madaone to nurse her sister-in-laho is dying That is of all things the reat heart"

"You say that--I know not"

"It is the truth itself Afterwards I hadheadache, and I was co at all until "

"Madame Kippon was on the dock and saw thy father and cousin land The neould be a hot coal in her mouth till she told it, and I ao forward; when thy father and I have been round the land, ill come to thee Thy cousin Annie is here"

"That confounds me I could hardly believe it true"

"She is frail, and her physicians thought the sea voyage ive her the vitality she needs It was at least a chance, and she was determined to take it Then thy father put all his own desires behind him, and came with her We will talk more in a little while I see thy dress is untidy, and I dare say thou art hungry Go, eat and dress, by that tiave hiht of Cornelia had returned to hisinsistence that carried all before it He wondered what she was doing--how she was dressed--what she was thinking--what she was feeling-- -He wondered if she was suffering--if she thought he was suffering--if she was sorry for him--He made himself as wretched as possible, and then so, told hiood cheer; for if Cornelia had ever loved hi herself with his devotion, then what folly to break his heart for a girl who had no heart worth talking about