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"Do you reo to Egypt, and in travelling accustom myself to the solitude in which I must dwell, now Zara has left me"

"You have Azul," I ventured to remark

"Ah! but how often do I see her? Only when ross obstruction; and how seldohted with my body! But she is near me--that I know--faithful as the star to the mariner's compass!"

He raised his head as he spoke, and his eyes flashed Never had I seen hily The inspired radiance of his face softened down into his usual expression of gentleness and courtesy, and he said, offering e You know, it is not an actual parting with us--I intend that we shall e pleasant greetings will be in Italy"

I suppose I looked surprised; I certainly felt so, for nothing was further frohts than a visit to Italy

Heliobas say: "Shall I draw the picture for you? I see a fair city, deep eroves Over it beams a broad sky, deeply blue; many soft bells caress the suay party of people are seated on the velvety aiety of heart One of them, a woman with fair hair, arrayed in white, with a red rose at her boso the wild flowers that bloo the slowly, book in hand, through the shady avenue, sees her--her eyes reet hier no other than your poor friend, who now, for a brief space, takes leave of you!"

So rapidly had he drawn up this picture, that the ih a sudden vision had been shown to lass I looked at him earnestly

"Then our next ly

"Of course Why not? And the next--and the next after that also!" he answered

At this reply, so frankly given, I was relieved, and accoh the hall towards the street-door Leocould have done, his wish to bid ood-bye I stooped and kissed his broad head and patted him affectionately, and was rewarded for these attentions by seeing his plun of pleasure the poor animal had not betrayed since Zara's departure from the scene of her earthly imprisonment