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ing out that snowy gen.lsmsn was coming. in

ing out That snowy gentlemen was coming, In
tones which reused Lucy from her rsyoris.
Bho looked up wor deringly at the intruder
he was tall man Of fino prcneuce with a FAC,
which spoke 40 mauy nobls feelings that 1t drov
her attention from its mani beauty.
Lucy looked clrnostly at him, but did MOI
speak lie drew rear her and sto loos ing
toward hor Will little uncertiLty IA bis man.
ner.
Lucy felt thrill Of recognition pass through
| her fame.
" You have not quite forge ten mo I trust
said Edward Lane holding out his hand.
Lucy arose and gave him her hand. It SHOOK
with joyful tromor which the young maa folt
in tho depths Of his heart.
You are welcome, oh 90 welcome, " she said
warmly while more beautiful rocogni,iJ
smiled in her eyes.
Core, sit down in the old shade, happily
he fuit is just ripe
Thov tat down together amid the sweet asso-
Citations Of former years, each with a glow
at The heart, but forgot tho blushing peaches oy.
or head
" But Why did you take us by surprise, said
Lucy caTessing Sophia child il a sweet ma
trorly way, " hope it will be long visit.
" roihaps- Indeed If the people like me
may remain no one ,an tell how long"
If the people like you--why, has that any.
thing to do with the matter 7" questioned Lu.
cy, blushing ct the possibility Of a long visit.
"Ios good deal ! should fancy, it is rather
important that the people should think well Of
their pastor you know
"Pastor- you--why Mr.. Lane what docs this
mean
well, to begin at the beginning, Mr. Bradley
wrote to inform me that your fine Cd clergy
man had bc,akon himself to college professor
chip.
True, lie has gone, wo all ro-rottcd it 20
much, rail Lucy AL eager attention.
4" And the y,s'ty las tsieu an idoa which, he
gave them no d, uh', tina. | may possibly dill
dis tnTiy pLlpi.'
:'Ycu, ynu, come here to 1.-Two, Mr. Lano."
YES, bofc Tho news i, not unwoleoa,o
Lucy"
She mush,d a. The old familiar nanio lcn on
h,roa. How completely til. old times seemed
comius hack.
In the turslirc oC that pleasant ai .ernOon
they sat a-d tonycrsed for a 'ong tmo CT the
rst, Of oil w. .,h had made Inks In tho chsin
Which for lr1' period had united lhsn. Thoy
~, Ike of he, too with eubdu,d aud SOnuo rover
,nce, for hcr memory Wis tot tIC.ei for any
thing but low tome and oppressed world.
Toward sunset Lane went away ard passed
over tho Liil toward blr Bradley s residence
" here he was TO sojp,rn for awhile, Lucy
watched lin o, lie turned down the cross road,
with secret tb,Lkfdlness at heart and pleasant
t,ars in her cyes Her lit'lo nauietaks thought
that Sic Was CivNtd about something and
climbed up to Der Fps 10 ki5s the giiof away
at which Lucy CrNholmId the pretty c'ea-
tarc viii clress,i 70 VAIN ard sudden that the
child wa rather 0s,o.ishad, and wondered what
Il was IA about.
Gc,otc the l,,e Io,chc' tad dropped from tho
bou.L, th,te WIS a. great crowd IN the Inoat'
ING houss whic, n uul half way up The valley.
Tho q. aisNcio all crowded, tho galleries were
one jam OF ri,c', dressed people. The aislos
were ike riy,is q L.man beings empty I'M.
thcins,yt out upon ia. had steps and grcon
svayt. ELwad lane Wa Installed in the meet
| ,ng house That day, and cycry body fat and near
| cane 80 witr,ss the ceremony. II was worry
solemn ai.i iri o.ins. Tho dear old pastor WHO
a.d onci.tcd on tho occasion In the most touch.
ing manner Ity plishioners worc in tears
oven the void people we're good doa touS.oJ
ty tbs solen nifty tf the cid mans address.
Arer thee religious rites were completed
there was ftir Of expectation in tho hou e.
The Cd pastor camo down tho pulpit steps ,and
! ,oOd rear the communion tgble, as A. something
mofe was TO DO done. The row pastor, al,o,
came down and stood with his eyes liked on the
| door--TheIe was acommo'ion that way, tho u "
pie crowded together az Mr.. Brady appeared
with his handsome wife, brd with them fair
young girl in a simple white dro Of some
tnus parent natc.iul with natural n1wor, in
hor tair. NJ angel ever IL, kcd more puro and
lovely han Lucy h,ullon when she stood in
front OF tho ola PASTOR with her hl, d claspsd in
that of the young man who had Just been con.
tecrated to take up his sacred work, AMI had
swoIn tore that vast congregation TO mako
her par,rerin lis duties and Ma happiness.
! The cottage by the river made lovely mar.
Sonage, ard CRANE mother Moulton, If she ever
look oil down from hor Happiness, must have beou
satisfied with tho way In which her hoxer-gar-
den and orchard were kept