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Seeing him thus inclined, I made no effort to dissuade him, and without another word I led the way to the chapel I entered it reverently, he following me closely, with slow hushed footsteps All was the same as I had left it, save that the servants of the household had gone to take soht called them to their daily routine of labour Father Paul, too, had retired, and Heliobas alone knelt beside all that reh carved in bronze, his face hidden in his hands As we approached, he neither stirred nor looked up, therefore I softly led the Prince to the opposite side of the bier, that he ht look quietly on the perished loveliness that lay there at rest for ever Ivan treazed at the beautiful reposeful form, at the calm features on which the sered--at the folded hands, the fading orange-blosoms--at the crucifix that lay on the cold breast like the final seal on the letter of life Impulsively he stooped forward, and with a tender awe pressed his lips on the pale forehead, but instantly started back with the smothered, exclamation: "O God! how cold!"

At the sound of his voice Heliobas rose up erect, and the twolike a barrier betwixt them

A pause followed--a pause in which I heard reat was my anxiety Heliobas suffered a few moments to elapse, then stretched his hand across his sister's bier

"In HER name, let there be peace between us, Ivan," he said in accents that were both gentle and solemn

The Prince, touched to the quick, responded to these kindly words with eager promptness, and they clasped hands over the quiet and lovely for witness of their reconciliation

"I have to ask your pardon, Casimir," then whispered Ivan "I have also to thank you for my life"

"Thank the friend who stands beside you," returned Heliobas, in the saesture towards me "She reminded me of a duty in time As for pardon, I know of no cause of offence on your part save as perfectly excusable Say no "

A long silence followed We all re wistfully down upon the body of our lost darling, in thought too deep for words or weeping I then noticed that another humble mourner shared our watch--a otten It was the faithful Leo He lay couchant on the stone floor at the foot of the bier, aln of anih which broke from his honest heart now and then I went to hiy coat He looked up atbrown eyes full of tears, licked ain laid his head down upon his two fore-paith a resignation that was most pathetic