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"It is singular," said the doctor; "I was not aware that Madame de Saint-Meran was subject to such hallucinations"

"It is the first time I ever saw her in this condition," said Valentine; "and this ht her -o and see," said the doctor; "what you tell e" The notary here descended, and Valentine was inforrandmother was alone "Go upstairs," she said to the doctor

"And you?"

"Oh, I dare not--she forbade itated, feverish and out of sorts I will go and take a turn in the garden to recover myself" The doctor pressed Valentine's hand, and while he visited her grandmother, she descended the steps We need not say which portion of the garden was her favorite walk After re the house, and gathering a rose to place in her waist or hair, she turned into the dark avenue which led to the bench; then froate As usual, Valentine strolled for a short ti in her heart forbade her assuh she had not yet had time to put on the outward semblance of woe She then turned towards the avenue As she advanced she fancied she heard a voice speaking her name She stopped astonished, then the voice reached her ear nized it to be that of Maximilian