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When enius of the place The experiences of the past year had left traces which no after experience would be able to obliterate She looked ten years older Her wonderful dark eyes, gloith a soft tender fire alone re hand of anxious love They were as vital as ever they had been, and when Cornelia said so, she answered, "That is becauseI have had a year, Cornelia, to cruht of it for love's sake Did your father tell you how much Captain Jacobus had suffered?"

"Yes, madame"

But in spite of this assurance, madame went over the whole story in detail, and Cornelia could not help but remember that Mr Van Ariens had said "about her husband she will talk constantly, and to the whole town" For however far the conversation diverged for a ht it sharply back to the one subject that interested her Even Arenta's peculiarly dangerous position could not detain her thoughts and interest for reater hell can there be, than to live in constant fear But she has the gift of a clever tongue, and every one has not the like talent; and also if a woman with the decency of her sex h to coht injure her"

"Marat and Robespierre are both against her husband, and she may share his fate"

"Marat and Robespierre!" she cried "Both of the creatures have a devil I wish theether with their faces doards Let them pass out of your memory Poor Jacobus was in a worse case than Arenta Till I be key-cold dead, I shall never forget ht of hiain her overwhel emotions when she perceived he was alike apathetic to his pauper condition, and to her love and presence There never ca the whole visit when it was possible to speak of Hyde Mada for the handso affection for her restored husband

Cornelia would not force the ht reh of fresh material for her conversation Every one who had known Captain Jacobus or herself, called with congratulations for their happy return; and when Cornelia made a nearly daily visit with her father, madame had these calls to talk over with her