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"I alad you have come," she said with quiet eh, like others, you can do nothing for us in our trouble"

"Mrs Arnot," he exclaimed in a tone of deep distress, "you are not seriously ill?"

"No," she replied, "that is not it I'as, please, and Egbert can read the telegrams for himself You once met my sister, Mrs Poland, who resides in the South, I think"

"Yes, I re about her face that haunted me for months afterward"

"Aed her"

In the dusk of the evening Haldane had not seen Laura and Mr Beaureeted theave hi: "We did not expect you to return so soon, Mr Haldane"

"After hearing that Mrs Arnot was ill I could not rest till I had seen her, and I received her note only this "

He no that both Laura's eyes and Mrs Arnot's were red eeping

The latter, in answer to his questioning, troubled face, said: "The yellow fever has broken out in the city where my sister resides Her husband, Mr Poland, has very important business interests there, which he could not drop instantly She would not leave hihter, would not leave her er the disease had becoram is from my sister, and states this fact; the second there is from my niece, and it breaks my heart to read it," and she handed it to him and he read as follows: "The worst has happened Father very low Doctor gives little hope I almost fear for --medical attendance uncertain It looks as if I should be left alone, and I helpless What shall I do?"

"Was there ever a more pathetic cry of distress?" said Mrs Arnot, with another burst of grief "Oh that I were strong and well, and I would fly to the?" asked Laura, stepping forward eagerly, but very pale

"No," interposed Mr Beaumont, with sharp emphasis; "you would only become an additional burden, and add to the horrors of the situation"

"Mr Beauht; but you are a noble woave her a look of such strong feeling and admiration that a little color came into her white cheeks