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He could not do that now, and so he hurried away, finding the world into which he went far different froht and hopeful; but now, alas! a darker night was gathering around him than any he had ever known, and the patients visited that dayif he were ill? Yes, he answered theain, but remained at home alone, where none but his God itness to what he suffered; but when the third day caed to outward appearance, unless it was that his voice, always so kind, had now a kinder tone and hisInwardly, however, there was a change, for Morris Grant had lain hi to be and to endure whatever God should appoint, knowing that all would eventually be for his good To the farso de about the roo to do with her dangerous illness, but it had much to do with her recovery, and those not in the secret wondered to see how she i round and full and her eyes shining with returning health and happiness

At Helen's instigation Katy had deferred Wilford's visit four weeks instead of three, but in that time there had come two letters from him, letters so full of anxiety and sympathy for "his poor little Katy who had been so sick," that even Helen began to think she had done injustice to him, that he was not as proud and heartless as she supposed, and that he did love her sister after all

"If I supposed he meant to deceive her I should wish I was aeye, as she heard Katy exulting that he was co "to-morrow"

This time he would stop at Linwood, for Katy had asked Morris if hehis heart wound throb afresh, as he thought how hard it would be to entertain his rival Of hiht in vain he could do all things, and so he gave orders that the best cha Mrs Hull, his housekeeper, see that no pains were spared for his entertainment, and then with Katy he waited for the day, the last one in April, which should bring Wilford Cameron a second time to Silverton