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She did not see Dr Godfrey again until he was ready for a late breakfast, having been up nearly the whole night with his friend His horses were ordered immediately after the meal, as he had an appointment in London, and he presently looked up, and said, "Mada how I can adequately expressyour pardon, sir," exclairatitude," he repeated, "for the inesti you have been tohim from that wretched state of despondency in which no one could approach hiood, sir," returned Aurelia "It was he who sent for me"

"I know you did it in all sihters of my own, and thankful should I be if one of them could have produced such effects I tell you, madam, my dear friend, one of the most estimable and brilliant men of his day, was an utter wreck, both in h the cruel machinations of an unprincipled woman How rief and remorse, Heaven only knows, but the death of his brother, who alone had authority with him, left him thus to cut himself off entirely in this utter darkness and despair I called at first monthly, then yearly, after the ood Mr Wayland, but all in vain It was reserved for your sweet notes to awaken and recall him to what I trust is indeed new life"

Tears filled Aurelia's eyes, and she could only lad

"Yes," pursued Dr Godfrey, "it is as if I saw hi tomb in all senses of the word I find that your artless Sunday evening conversations have even penetrated the inner hopeless gloorievous than the outer darkness in which he lived"

"Indeed, sir, I never meant to be presumptuous"

"God's blessing on such presuood child! If you had been fully aware of his state of ht never have ventured nor have touched the sealed heart, as you have done, as I perceive, in your ignorance, out of your obedient reverence to the Lord's day Aht one could not repeat plays and poehtened when I found those other things were strange to hio on"