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Wilford's face grew dark at once, and stepping back as Morris ca of resent her she was better, but must keep very quiet, and not allow herself in any way to be excited

"Have I been crazy? Have I talked much?" she asked, and when Morris replied in the affirmative there came a startled look into her eye, as she said: "Of what or whom have I talked most?"

"Of Genevra," was the answer, and Katy continued: "Did I uessed of who, and answered, indifferently: "You spoke of Miss Hazelton in connection with baby, but that was all"

Katy was satisfied, and closing her eyes fell away to sleep again, while Morris ht for hio just then, but the only one who could have kept hier stay, and so the first train which left New York for Springfield carried Dr Grant, and Katy ithout a physician

Wilford had hoped that Mrs Lennox, too, would see the propriety of acco Morris; but she would not leave Katy, and Wilford was fain to submit to what he could not help No explanation whatever had he given to Mrs Lennox or Helen with regard to Genevra He was too proud for that, but his mother had deemed it wise to s upon them both the necessity of secrecy

"When I tell you that neither hters know it, you will understand that I a it kept," she said "It was a h the divorce is, of course, to be lamented, it is better that she died We never could have received her as our equal"

"Was anything the matter, except that she was poor?" Mrs Lennox asked, with as nity as was in her nature to assume

"Well, no She had a good education, I believe, and was very pretty; but it reat inequality between a husband's family and that of his wife"

Poor Mrs Lennox understood this perfectly, but she was too reat lady to venture a reply, and a tear rolled down her burning cheek as she wet the napkin for Katy's head, wishing that she had back again the daughter, whose family she knew the Camerons despised The atmosphere of Madison Square did not suit Mrs Lennox, especially when, as the days went by and Katy began toher for the nurse, and all staring a little curiously when told that she was Mrs Cameron's mother Of course, Wilford chafed and fretted at what he could not help, seldo hiested returning home, inasmuch as Katy was so much better There was then a faint remonstrance on his part, but Helen did not waver in her decision, though she pitied Katy, hen the day of her departure came and they were for a fewit fondly, said: "You don't kno I dread your going or horetched I shall be without you Everything which once ed Baby is dead, and Wilford--oh, Helen, I sometimes wish I had not heard of Genevra, for I am afraid it can never be with us as it was once; that is, I have not quite the saed Have you noticed how silent and rown?"