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"Was you a hen you hter?" she said to him, when at last Helen left the room, and she was alone with hih I was divorced from my wife As this was a hter, I deemed it best not to tell her Latterly she has found it out, and it is having a very extraordinary effect upon her"

Mrs Lennox was too htily to make him any reply, and so she only wept softly as she bent to kiss her child, still talking of Genevra and the erave at St Mary's, where she once sat down

And this was all Mrs Lennox knew until alone with Helen, who had heard fro to Marian Hazelton His sudden journey to New York was thus accounted for, and Helen explained it to herof it either to Wilford or Mrs Cameron, as it was quite as well for theht to her cousin froo to them for a day or so at least

"You have other physicians here," he said to Wilford, who objected to his leaving "Dr Craig will do as well as I"

Wilford ad heart that he saw Morris depart, and then went to Katy, who began to grow very restless and uneasy, bidding hio away and send Dr Morris back It was in vain that they adrew constantly worse, until Mrs Lennox asked that another doctor be called But to this Wilford did not listen Fear of exposure and censure were stronger than his fear for Katy's life, which seeht and the next day went by Three tined joy that he welcoed his business now as to stay with Katy while the danger lasted

With a monotonous sa the house as if the plague was there Once Bell Ca her breath as she passed through the hall, and never asking to go near Katy's rooe stood at the door, and Mrs Banker herself ca so cool and distant that the latter could scarcely keep back her tears as she guessed the cause Mark never ca by with Juno, who kept her face turned toward him, as if in close and confidential chat