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"That falsehood adds another stone to the many that will sink him in the lake of perdition, if there be one!" -room The last few sentences had fallen unheeded on Florence's ear, for she sat looking out the , her thoughts evidently far away But every trace of ht s silence ensued; Mary stood by the table, wiping the cups as Aunt Fanny rinsed theth she said, "Florry, will you walk over to Mrs Carlton's with ood, for indeed your cheeks are paler than I like to see them"

"Certainly, Mary, but do you re at hoer, Florry, if we only look about us, and I really o"

"Well then, let us start at once"

In a few e straw hats, and equally large gloves; in addition, Mary carried in her hand a basket, filled with herbs and flowers

"If alk briskly, we shall get there before any of the riders set forth Ah! I ao so near the street: that horse on ice--see how his horse slides about!"

A party of twenty or thirty thundered past, and the girls quickened their pace A few ht them to Mrs Carlton's door, which closed after the, as they entered, but threw aside her book, and advanced joyously to greet them She kissed Mary affectionately, and cordially shook Florence's hand

"I alad you came, Mary I feared you would not, and really I want you very much"

"What can I do, Mrs Carlton?"

"You can take off your hat and gloves, and prepare yourselves to spend the day with , however, that they could only remain a short time

"Mary, my poor blind proselyte died yesterday, and bequeathed her orphan child to e, for her fear lest it should fall into the Padre's hands was painful to behold, and I promised to protect it if possible The poor little fellow is nearly destitute of clothes; I have cut so them"