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The carriage from Linwood stood at the farmhouse door, and Katy, wrapped in shawls and hood, was ready to go with her husband to the home where she knew so much of rest and quiet awaited her There were no tears shed at this parting, for their darling was not going far away; her new hoht they could see its chimney tops, and trace for soe went, bearing her swiftly on, her hands fast locked in Morris', her head upon his arm, and the hearts of both too full of bliss for either to speak a word until Linas reached, when, folding Katy to his bosom in a passionate embrace, Morris said to her: "We are home at last--your hoe clock was striking one, and the sound echoed across the waters of Fairy Pond, awakening, in his , who sent forth upon the warm, still air a musical, plaintive note as Morris bore his bride over the threshold and into the library, where on the hearth a cheerful fire was blazing He had ordered it kindled there, for he had a fancy ere he slept to see fulfilled the drea in the chair across the hearth, where he placed her now, hi down before her, with his arm around her waist and his head upon her shoulder, he prayed aloud to the God who had brought her there, asking His blessing upon their future life, and dedicating himself and all he had to his Master's service It is such prayer which God delights to answer; and a peace, deeper than they had yet known, fell upon that newly-married pair at Linwood