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CHAPTER V A week later Oliver's office boy, a freckled and red-headed youngster by the name of Sam, changed to Slam by the much-tried clerks, knocked and announced hoarsely: "Lady to see yer." lie threw such meaning in the words, his bearing and manner were so full of dark mystery, Oliver almost ex pected Mrs. de Itestaud, instead ol Aunt Hannah. No letter had come from the little lady of tho Trouble some, and that discourtesy showed she might almost merit her connection's jondemnation; it was certainly friv- Dlons to neglect assuring her preserver of her safety. The doctor had been es pecially unpleasant about it. "You see," he would say, "I told you there were two sides to every story; and tho Frenchman may have been a much enduring man." The office boy dragged a chair near Oliver's desk, and with a significant look withdrew. "It's either breach er promise or some feller wot's cheated her on a land deal," he said to the clerks as he shut the door carefully. "I guess there's meat in it, for the boss grinned when he see her." "I hope you have good news, Miss Patten," Oliver said, eagerly. "If no news is good I have," she an swered, with a sigh. "I've heard from Mr. Perkins that keeps the depot, and he says she ain't been there at all, nor no word come. There wa'n't no mail for ine, neither. I seen that woman at Colorado Springs. She says Minny got there all right, and she bought her a plaid ulster, a hat and some other things, and Minny and tho dog went by train the next day, and Minny promised to write to her, but hadn't. The only one that knowed anything down here was the ticket seller, who remembered her and said lie sold her a ticket for Chicago. She must have been afraid her husband would ask. He said lots of the con ductors were discharged about that time, and that was why, most like, all I Interviewed hadn't set eyes on her." "Still, it is almost impossible for a girl to bo lost traveling nowadays. Bhe probably took elaborate precau tions, for fear De Rcstaud would fol low her; but if the dog went along she will be found easy enough." "I am, as you folks say out here," said Miss Patten, grimly, "going on the trail, and shall watch out most for the dog, which I know she'll drag around with her. I don't doubt but 1 shall find her when that money's gone, Mr. Oliver; as T told you, she would not appear until it was all spent. I think It's my dooty to pay you now." "Don't you think it would be better to let her settle her own accounts? She must be taught tho value of money some way; and when you find her if she is determined not to go back to her husband you should institute a suit AS SEAT AS ANY OF THE FORCE COULD DO. to make him account for her property. They told me up in the mountains ho ft-as getting rid of It rapidly." "I hain't in general," sighed Miss Patten, "much liking forlawintf; folks gits in jest as rats In a trap, and there ain't much of a property left when they git out—asking your pardon for being plain spoken, for I always speak my mind." "You are a little severe on us," he laughed; "but I should be happy to ad vise you in any way, and to recommend a young lawyer I know here who would do well for you. Of course under the circumstances I myself could do noth ing." "I understand; and, Mr. Oliver, I'll apologize again. Till I seq that wom an to the springs I did half think you Vnowed where Minny was: the doctor's Joking and your being a city bachelor, you know, sot tne ag'ln' you; but here's tny hand in friendship, and I'll send you word if I find Minny." "Thank you. I shall be glad to know bhe is safe, for somotimos 1 think I roay have done wrong In helping her that night." "Yon done right, Mr. Oliver; and if she should come to you ugaln as she might, having no sense of propriety— you telegraph mo to Newcastle, Mo. ? fend send her straight home to m<;. I'm going to travel a bit afore I go home. On account of taking care of pa and ma in their old age, I ain't seen much of the world. I eal'late even to stop awhile in New York, for there was U til inn, there that married a T'.lako, and I'll board with her. Now remember, Mr. Oliver, she is a little young thing, pnd you're old enough, I take It, to bo her father, and the world is a cen sorious place. Sho shan't go baclt to hirfi, I'm resolved on that; and being a divorced woman is bad enough in tho world, without giving no other reasons for talk." "You can trust me," ho said,soberly| and after she was gone ho sat long la thought, lie wanted the good opinion of that grim, honest old maid. She *-as as unbending as her own granite hills, as stern and bleak to a world of pasy-goers. Ho imagined du(ty ruled her always; a winked thought Crept In then how poorly duty liad rewarded Ler! mentally and physically angular and hard, ruled with an iron rod of conscience. Yot the soft little crea tures of curves and beauty like her un grateful niece knew nothing of con science or duty, and tho world loved them and gave (hern Its best. Sain, after a discreet knock, put In Ills tousled head, "ivrlice to see yer, sir," he said, breathlessly. "What?" "Perlice from city hall." Oliver went hastily to the outer office. Could sho be in their hands? What new horror was the Troublesome lady to endure? Or was thin some freak of the Frenchman's? lie wa* capable of any meanness. Tho two clerks were looking sideways at the brawny man in blue, but Mam gazed In open-mouthed admiration. Going to fires, ho felt Homo days he must be a fltmaoi tiio longing was Intense as engines sped by ut. lightning speed; but lu a row or a deed oI mystery Jiow acccuhftry UiV police. Low klgil thoir positions, what chances for seeing things and driving the crowd, princi pally small boys, away' "Sorry to trouble you, sir," said the inau, awkwardly, "Vut the old lady said you was to be sent for, as you could testify to the bad character of the man in charge." "What old lady?" asked Oliver, sharp ly, much annoyed at the matter. "Name Fatten, I think—a big woman, considerable thin. She came from your office, she said, and had noticed for days a black looking man a-followyig her, and she sees him waiting for her in the street. So she strolls, careless like, towards the city hall, sir; right near she sees he's still after her, and she turns and grabs him and runs him in herself, as neat as any of the force could 'a' done." "You don't know the man?'' "His face ain't in the gallery, sir," as if in apology, "but it's black and ugly enough to be, I'll say that for him. She tumbled the man down the steps right in the chief's room, and he sent me here. She wanted the man ar rested for a suspicious character; so the chief sent me to get your testimony." "I'll go down at once," said Oliver, picking up his hat "I fancy I know the man." "I'll walk behind, sir," said the po liceman, politely, "for seeing me walk ing with you in the direction of the lock-up your friends might think you was being run in." At the station, as he suspected, Oli ver saw the man was Louis, De Res taud's servant, and black and ugly ho was, swearing to himself in French, but refusing to answer any questions. Oliver had seen master and man tho past few days in Denver, and knew he himself was under their surveillance. He told the chief that Miss Patten was Justified in her proceeding; the man iad a bad reputation in the North Park, and had certainly been acting in a suspicious manner; the past week ho had seen him watching about tho streets. The chief admitted the man was not handsome, might have acted oddly, but there must bo some charge brought against him. Was the lady frilling to go into court and swear she had fears of her life from this man Louis' hands? "Me," said Miss Patten, majestical ly, "afeard of that raskill? Not a mite. But I won't have him trailing of me fcround, and if the perlice can't stop It tny umbrella will; so there! I won't f o into no oourt-room for it, either." "Suppose you search tho man," said Oliver, smiling. "I will make a chargo against him of carrying concealed Weapons." Louis resisted, with frightful pro fanity, but tho search was made, and the result was a loaded revolver and ftn ugly knife. "A greaser outfit." said u stalwart policeman. "You can keep him in jail a day or two on this charge," continued Oliver, "to give Miss Patten a chance to leave the city.. I tell you on my own ao eount, knowing the man up at my shooting-place, he is a dangerous char acter. I had an encounter with him once and found him an unpleasant person to deal with.*' Tho exasperated Frenchman was led away breathing curses and defiance, In Oliver's gray eyes was a smile of malice that Louis well understood. He had paid up that rudeness and the accounts were squared. There would DC a debt still when Louis was free again; tho man who laughs last laughs best. Just now Oliver was de cidedly amused. "I'm obliged to you, perlice," said Miss Patten, rising and pinning hef shawl, "but I don't want you to think us I was in any mortal fear of De Hes taud's hired man. I wa'n't; for if I can't fight men with their own weap ons of strength I can outwit 'em. Good-by, Mr. Oliver; I'm sorry my family has brought you so much trouble, but I cal'lato from now on you've heored the last of us." As days lengthened into weeks, and weeks into ipontlis, without a word from Hannah Patten or her erratic niece, Oliver felt tho force of her re mark. He was hurt and angry. At least they might have sent him word. De Bestaud found his missing servant on the chain gang after two days' in carceration in the city bastlle. Tho master blustered a good deal, Vint fin ally yielded to reason; certainly there was a law against a man's being a walking arsenal. Oliver, conscious that threatened men live long, went calmly about his business, often meeting Do Rcstaud, but neither spoke. Dr. John frequently discussed the whereabouts of the "Troublesome lady," as ho always called her, but Oliver seldom spoke of her. If, how ever, a fluffy Skye terrier ran up to him in the street, he would look around eagerly, and sometimes a wave of color would flood his face, while his heart quickened. If something had happened to her on the journey Could he ever forgive himself? He owned, with a sense of anger, she was senselessly innocent and strangely familiar; no doubt she had told her story to everybody on the train who would listen. Ono .fuiic rlay the doctor camo into his friend's office in a Jaunty gray suit with immaculate creases and a general air of fashion and newness quite daz zling. "You must bo fp'lng to be married," laughed Oliver. "Why this state?" "A trip east, my boy. I want to breathe the fog:« of my native state. My lungs are shriveled up. You never suspected I was born in Skowbegan, Me.; I never told you, it would have been such a background for feeble Jokes. Uesldes, what man would want to say he was born in i. place called Skowhcgan? I had to be born some where, though, and Colorado is too young for me. The Achorns are an old family In Maine, and, though some of us call It Ach-oms, I like the old way. Please, your joke now great oaks from little acorns grow." "I'm too startled, too dazed by your decision. You haven't been cast in fifteen years to my knowledge." "Never too late to mend Besides, I'm going to Newcastle I would like to see how the Trouble ome lady Is, and her aunt. I like the aunt ■ good old New Kngland kind, honest as tho day, narrow, perhaps, but. solid worth. In another generation those old maids will be as extinct an the dodo." "It does not seem to me the proper thing to call on them when neither has sentus any word." "That's Aunt Hannah, bless her good In-art," umiled the doctor. "She looks on you with ftuspicion, ' raitf, for Mrs. Minoy i» a married woman, and down in Maine a married woman j{oes into her tomb when the servl»:e in over. Youujf girls may go to dances and other village jollifications, but a mar ritMl woman'* place is at home, doing ' • you mvst be goisg to nr. MAURIKD," LAUGHED OLIVER. the Napoleon act and raising citizens. I like that law, too; it saves lots of trouble." "Perhaps; but. remember, Maine is prolific in divoice cases." "Well, they live too shut in, folks do down there, and they are all opinion ated and strong characters. I'll write you from Newcastle, at all events." This Dr. John did after a month. The letter brought a sense of uneasiness to Oliver, and the conviction that, with the best intentions in the world, he had done a great wrong. Mrs. Minny had never been heard from. Mrs. Pat ten had been at home some weeks at a time during the winter and spring, but would go off again, "wandering-like," Mr. Perkins said, and seemed not right in her mind. Mrs. Perkins took care of the cat and parrot, and she, too, affirmed that Miss Patten was queer and that she had remarked "it was wrong for dumb beasts and birds to be housed when her own dear niece—her only connection —was a homeless wan derer on the face of the earth." Mr. De Rcstaud had also visited Newcastle and interviewed the di'pot master, but he got no satisfaction, for Mr. Perkins told Dr. John "he'd knowed Minny Patten from the time she was a little girl, when she played with his little dead Janie Ann, and lia wasn't going to tell a black-looking foreigner where she was if he knowed." and he took much pleasure in mystifying the infuriated husband. "Dear C'raig," tho letter ended, "I think I am getting senile, for I begin to doubt my best friend. Do you know where Mrs. Minny is, and have you known all the time? I Ualleve you(until I know to the contrary) an honorable man. I shall think you a scoundrel if my suspicions should bo verified. At least make Mrs. Itestaud write to that poor distracted aunt wandering about the world looking fur her. It is liko uprooting a plant to tear an old woman away from her home." Oliver wrote a few lines in reply: "You had better return before paresis sets In; you will be kindly cared for here. Soberly speaking, if I were the man you suggest, I ought to bo in tho penitentiary. I assure you I know nothing of Mrs. Do Kestaud; I have never heard from her; and tho fact that I assisted in sending such an irresponsible young person adrift in the world will always be a worriment to me." So there were many hearts to bo lightened by Mrs. Minny's appearance; but of this she had no knowledge. Her lightest moments would have been saddened if she could have seen a gaunt old woman overcoming a shud dering horror in some great city and then venturing timidly to see a dead face in the morgue—on unknown, young and beautiful, found dead. Nor would Mrs. Minny have known her self as pictured by the trembling lips of that fast-sging old woman —"The dearest, prettiest little tiling, und as Innocent as a child." Truly to disap pear in this world Is to leave behind a trail of broken hearts and long days of worriment and pain. Sad enough in contrast Is to bo among the missing with no human being left to care, to ask, and to bo buried in the potter's field—to have been a bright-eyed baby loved on its mother's breast, hoped tot by her fond Imagining, dreamed of in tho great future, and to bo tho fulfill ment, unclaimed clay. CHAPTER VI When tho train in which Dr- John was returning to Denver sudden ly stopped at a place whero there was only tho small brown house of a switchman, tho doctor looked out of the window with relief. 110 thought it very hard that on his first trip across tho plains in so many years there should be ouly stupid people in tho car, not a congenial soul to talk with and to compare tho present times with tho old. Dr. John had crowed tho plains in an ox wagon, and he would so have liked to discuss thai voyage with some pioneer or newcomet eager to hear about It. He supposed there was an accident: there had been two stops already about that hot box. A little crowd passed the window carrying something—ho could not fcer what, for those standing around. lie craned his neck, his professional in stincts aroused. A worried-looking woman in the door of the brown house seemed to be denying tho sufferer entrance with animated gestures and angry shakes of her frowzy head Three white haired little children hung to her skirts, and sho pointed to them In proof of her assertions. I>r. John half rose as the conductor camo In the car. "Is there a doctor here?" tho man sold, eagerly. "There's a woman very sick; just taken from the day coach. That liag out there wouldn't hardly give her she l tor." "What seems to bo tho matter?" asked Dr. John, briskly. The conductor hesitated. "Well, sir, hhii'n a your.|f woman, but I think she's married." The ladies In the car took up their books in disgust. An elderly, portly man In front of Dr. John burled him self behind Ills newspaper. I)r. John knew him to be a physician. "I'm a doctor," said I)r. John, gath ering up his belongings. "I shall be glad to see what I can do." "You may be detained over a train," hesitated the official; "and she's evi dently poor—hasn't any baggage." "I am, fortunately, able to attend to the suffering without having my pay dangled before my eyes to spur me on," growled Dr. John, passing the lady readers with looks of disgust. "Not ono of 'em offered even a shawl, and the sick creature I suppose is destitute." He pushed through the crowd gath ered about the house and dispersed them with very vigorous English. A pleasarit-faced young man handed hlin a roll of bills. "I collected that In our Pullman. We're not all so heartless as you say." "So that's you, Jimmy Watson," smiled the doctor. "I a»k your pardon; before this I thought you wi re just a dnde. I shall tell your mother there is hope for you." "Thanks," laughed the younger man. "There's twenty-five dollars. I sup pose, though, your fees will gobble It all up." "To the last cent, Jimmy; that's why 1 got off the car." He shut the door smartly in the face of 'lie crowd, and, finding the switchman's wife In tho smull hall, said, severely: "I suppose you call yourself a Christian woman. ma'am." "There hain't no meeting-house in tliis forsaken country not for forty miles, jest plains," she said, sourly, "and, having a family of my own, I ain't obliged, if my man do work on the railroad, to take into my house strangers with complaints as may l>c catching." "Well, this is, I take it," grinned the doctor, "to your sex." She smiled a little grimly, and took up her youngest child in a motherly sort of way that pleased the keen observer. "You've got u kind heart; your tongue runs away with you, that's all. And now do your best for the sick woman. I have plenty of money to pay you." "I—l put her in my bed," said the woman, shyly. "She's a pretty little thing, and is clean out of her head, but she hain't no wedding-ring." "Well, she is punished now, poor girl, for her share in the wrong-doing without you and me saying anything." "All aboard!" sounded outside. As the train rattled away, Dr. John went softly to the little room where the omi grapt woman lay unconscious of this world, so nearly on the threshold of the next. In the chill gray of early dawn Dr. John come out in tho kitchen, where Jonas Macon, the switchman, sat over the fire; he had been forced to sleep in his chair the long night after a day's work. The hospitality of the poor often means personal deprivation. "Is she goin' to live?" asked the man. "I hope so. The baby is a fine boy." | "Both of 'em better dead, if what ; wife thinks of her is true," sighed the . man. "As for the boy, if he must grow J up and work as I've done, never gittin' ! no further, he won't thank you for j a-savin' of him." "He may turn out a great man some j day; and then," said Dr. John, half to i himself —"she Is not a common or un- I educated woman, tho mother—he may be the better for the story of his birth, j strive to rise the higher for it." "Likely not ho won't. Them 'sylum children don't amount to much in gen eral. Takes a mighty smart man to come out of the mud." "Your wife has done nobly by her," said the doctor. "She has tho best heart." "She is kind," muttered the man, "an' she have stood about everythin' a woman can stan'. I'll git my own breakfust. You tell her to turn in an' sieep with the kids awhile." The doctor went back to his patient, and Mrs. Macon brought the little flannel bundle out by tho stove. Later the children were wild about it Did the train leave tho baby? were they going to liavo it always? and could they see in the windows of the trains, as they passed, lots of baby faces look ing out for mothers to take them? At night Mrs. Macon woke the doc tor, who was taking a nap in the chil dren's bed. "I think, sir," she said, worriedly, "the little lady is gone out of her head. She's feeling round In the bedclothes for a dog, and calling ono pltiful-lilte." "I have been a blind fool!" cried tho doctor. "I felt all tho time I'd ought to know her." He ran to the sick room, and, luckily, had some quieting medicine in his case. Tho sufferer, however, resisted long, as she slept sighed, and one tiny hand felt around nervously, while tho other, clinched hard in the sheet, resisted all pressure to open it. Tho next morning the white-haired children were very quiet; they played a long way from the house, and to wards evening Dr. John kept them by him In the kitchen, telling stories. To this day the youngest one looks in vain for a Iflby to coino by train that shall be his own property, an illusion crea ted by the doctor's stories. "She's asleep," said Mrs. Macon, coming out, "and here's a little purse I found in her pocket. I couldn't get it before,, for, loony as she's been all day, she watched mo if I went near her things." A shabby little purse, containing only a live-dollar bill and a card Craig Oliver's, with his office address. "I didn't need this to tell me." said tho doctor. "She is a married woman all right, Mrs. Macon; her name is Minny de Rcstaud, and her [>eople are well-to-do. How she came here I haven't the faintest idea; she disap peared last fall, and her aunt has searched all over the country for her." In the morning when the doctor went to see his patient he found her conscious, looking with ineffable dis dain on the red-faced bundle beside her. "You're the kind doctor who stayed off the train on account of me," she said, faintly. "You were ever so good; but I'd much rather have just died. She" (with a weak glance at Mrs. Ma con) "told me about you." "Most women would lie pleased with that nice little lialiv." "Would they?" indifferently. "It has black eyes, and is so ugly. Besides, it has no sense. My dog knew every thing." "Tut! tut!" scolded the doctor; "that is not pretty talk." "You act like my old maid aunt." "Weren't your dog's eyes black, too, Mrs. Minny?" "How did you find tny name?" she cried, piteously. "And you can't call me that; for some one I love dearly has that name for me." "You said it when out of your head," said Doctor John, calmly. "Now go to sleep." "Hut I've got lots of things I must attend to about him," looking at the baby curiously. "You see, having him makes me different. I feel I must do Lliingh for him I don't want to tell." "To-night will do." "I might die." "You are not In the slightest dan ger, nor is the boy; and, though you have had your own way a long time— possibly too long you must mind now." She obediently closed her eyes, and in the late afternoon when Dr. John returned greeted him with a radiant smile. "I'm quite sure I am going to die," •he said, happily, "and you don't know how glad I am. I feel so good and sen sible, I know I can't live long. Now I want you to write out legally all about the child and me, how I came here. His name is to be Francois—French for Francis, you know -de Itestaud, after his grandfather, who Is a general in France. His father's name is Henri (le Itestaud. My name, which is funny, Is Minerva I'atten do Itestaud, and my old aunt, Hannah Patten,in Nc\voastlecause I had not looked after his Interests. Of course It will seem strange to |ieoplein France that I was here without auy body, and that is why I want you and tho Macons to witness a legal paper telling all about It." "I have half a miad Uinrnd to Denver for a lawyer," said 1 >r. John. "If tin little boy's claims should ever be dis puted —and they might, you know it would be bent to have everything right. Besides, tin- French people are great for documentary evidence, certificates of birtli and audi things." "I suppose you had better," she sighed, lying back on Jier pillow, "but I hate any more people to know. I've had such a peaceful time. 1 am sorry to have to go back to quarrel ing-." "Mrs. Minny, before yoti go to sleep I will tell yon something, but you must not ask a question. for yon have talked enougk. 1 know all about you. I was Craig Oliver's guest last fall, and I have seen and talked to your Aunt Hannah; so you need not think me a stranger, but an old friend eager to serve you." She caught his hand with her frail little one and turned her face away without speaking. He sat by her un til she slept, and he felt, as Oliver had done, that she was a woman child, not THK DOCTOR POIHTED TO TUB lIOVSE. a woman, and doubly dear by that clinging helplessness. A week had Mrs. Minny been sick at the switchman's house when Dr. John telegraphed to Oliver to send a lawyer to the fetation. He also added: "If Hannah l'atten is in Denver, send her alonr." He had telegraphed to New castle and found she was not there. When by special order the train stopped at the lonely brown house, Dr. John was on the watch. He went daily to the track for papers, having estab lished communication with different conductors. He had received no an swer to his message sent the day be fore, and he surmised that Oliver, with his usual attention to business, had sent a lawyer directly the message was received. The station was only a night ttnd a part of a day's ride from Denver. To his surprise and dismay, Oliver him self stepped down from the train, turned and assisted a tall lady to de scend, a lady much burdened with par cels and carrying a large basket. There was no chance to speak until the train hail gone; then Miss Patten said, calmly: "Where is she?" The doctor pointed to the house. "I must tell her first," he said in a whis per; "she is still very weak, and the surprise might upset her. Where did you come from?" "Bosting. I've traced her, but went on to Denver instid, an' was In Mr. Oliver's oflice when the telegram Come. Him being a lawyer, I per suaded him to come too." While she spoke the basket in her hand tilted up and down, and a myste rious whine came out of it. Mrs. Minny, wide awake, was being enter tained by the white-headed trio; they were discussing whether they would rather have a baby or a dog to play with; they decided in favor of the lat ter, for they never had a canine friend, while there was a new baby every year or HO; in fact, the oldest girl had a care worn look on account of her duties as nurse. In the door of the house ap peared a white-headed child, who called out, shrilly: "Lady wants to know what's squeak ing out here." "Says she's going to get up and see. if Dr. A-corns don't come and tell her,' shrieked a second white-head. Miss l'atten opened the basket, and a fluffy mass of disapproval bounced out, spun around, and made a vicious dash at Miss Patten's ankles, while she stood a statue of patient endur ance. "I'm used to it. He hates the basket," •ho said, shaking lilin off. "I can't blame hiin, for I've fetched him clear from Booting." "Says she just known it's her dorg," yelled the third white-head; and the doctor, with various inane cajolements, coaxed the dog to the house. Luckily Mrs. Macon removed the infunt, for, with a wild hurk, Bkye leaped on the bed, kissed ills mistress' wan face, her iianiis, uttering joyful little harks, and then, remembering old days, curled himself in a little round heap at her MIIK 'HNEI.T DOWH AND OATHEHKI) HOTU TO IfKK BIUCAST. feet, looking at her with affectionate eyes. "Put the hah.v down and see if he'll growl," commanded Mrs. Minny. "You heartless thing!" scolded Dr. John. Mrs. Macon gingerly tlie baby ou the bed. Skye sat up, all interest and amazement, then with depressed de meanor slunk to his feet and scuttled over the side of the bed out of the room. How Mrs. Minny laughed! Miss Patten heard her. "It's many long days since I could laugh," she said, grimly. "She is only a child," said Oliver. He wished lie had not come; ho should have sent his clerk. "Is Aunt Hannah out there?" uaked Minny, softly. "Yes. Site brought the dog." "Is she very, very angry with me?" plteously. "I did notwantto be caught and made to go hotne. I waul, to tell her, though, if she worried how BOrry am." "Hhe can come if you will bo quiet and let her do the talking," cautioned l)r. John. "I'll be good," she answered, eagerly. "Yon know I doevcrything you tell me to. What will she think of him?"— with u look of pride at the red-faced bundle. "After that she can never call me frivolous again. Why, sno's quite a young thing In experience be side me. Wasn't she good to bring my dog?" Aunt Hannah meant to be severe and cold, perhaps to speak her mind a lit tle; she hnd not forgiveu the long, i anxious months; hut the sight of tlic girl lying there white and frail, the baby in her arms, softened the stern old face, and with a sob she knelt down and gathered both to her breast. | TO MB CONTINt:*n.J — J Thinn o ' ngallant enough Mf say so to you. -