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"This young Haldane is a brave fellow, and I had no idea that there was so much of him," remarked Mr Beauether, this has been a scene worthy of the brush of a great painter"

"Oh, Auguste!" exclaimed Laura; "how can you look only on the aesthetic side of such a scene?" And she threw herself into a low chair and sobbed as if her heart would break

Mr Beauant platitudes were powerless either to comfort or to soothe her

"Leave her with me," said Mrs Arnot "The excitements of the day have been too much for her She will be better to-lad to obey He had been accustoreeable duties to others, and he thought that Laura had become a trifle hysterical "A little lavender and sleep is all that she requires," he reht "But, by Jove! she is uste Beaumont, should risk the loss of her and all his other possessions by exposing his precious person to a loathsome disease did not enter his one ht," sobbed Laura

"'Courage' was Egbert's last word to you, Laura," said Mrs Arnot, "and courage and faith must be our ords now We must act, too, and at once Please tell your uncle I wish a draft for five hundred dollars ibert, and see that Michael puts it in his hands at the depot Write to Egbert not to spare money where it may be of any use, or can secure any comfort We cannot tell how your aunt Araph to your Cousin Ae, prayer, and faith can acco to her feet and carried out her aunt's wishes with precision That was the kind of "lavender" which her nature required

After writing all that her aunt dictated, she added on her own part: If the knowledge that I honor you above other men can sustain you, rest assured that this is true; if hten your burdens, know that you and those you serve will rarely be absent froht of your heroic act To me it is a revelation I did not know thatand noble in our day Whether such words are right or conventional, I have not even thought My heart is full and Ithose I love so dearly, and return you in safety, will be my constant prayer