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As Haldane was lifting her to give her a drink he said: "Perhaps Bertie will see papa very soon"

Hearing the word "papa," the child forgot her pain for aflash of lightning, and the appalling thunder-peal folloithout any interval

Both Mrs Poland and Aave a faint and involuntary cry of alar face that he held so near to his own The smile did not fade The old, perplexed expression of pain did not coently: "Bertie is with her father;" and he lifted her up and carried her to her ht see the beautiful and s expression of the child's face

But their eyes were so blinded by tears that they could scarcely see the face fro had been banished al laid her back in the crib, and arranged the little for, he carried the crib, with Aunt Saba's help, to the rooress to return and remain with her

That quiet watch by the pure little child, with a trace of heaven's own beauty on her face, was to Haldane like the watch of the shepherds on the hillside near Bethlehem At times, in the deep hush that followed the storelic orous constitution had thus far resisted the infection, but after returning fro little Bertha's reuor which is so often the precursor of the chill and subsequent fever Although he had scarcely hoped to escape an attack, he had never before realized how disastrous it would be to the very ones he had come to serve Who was there to take care of him? Mrs Poland was almost helpless from nervous prostration Amy required absolute quiet to prevent the more fatal relapse, which is almost certain to follow exertion made too early in convalescence He knew that if he were in the house she wouldfor him, and he also kneould be at the risk of her life Old Aunt Saba orn out in her attendance on Bertha, Aer who had been at last secured to assist him, were required in the household duties