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wife, especially if she is. sick; and Miss
La, ra ought to tell him 500
But Philip chose to come, often-at
all hours. Philip chose to attend st.
Paul's, and show his beautiful Greek
profile in Miss Laura's own pew. and
fancied that Nr. .Walderon grew uneasy.
for certainly Lauras cousin did not act
like Benedict. I am sorry thar he
gave me occasion to suspect, sometimes,
that he was quite mean enough to piaue
the rector by his lover-like ways toward
his cousin.
One evening came down the wide
staircase On an errand for Miss Knox.
Only the moonlight shone in the hall
Miss Laura stood by the door of entrance.
her back toward me, and the wo.ds she
said came distinctly to nv ear.
Ut you cannot trust me, if you cannot
take my simple word, Mr. Walderon,
there can be no more between us. If you
cannot trust me wholly" and there her
voice broke. A low murmur came in re-
spouse, and he was gone.
| was back in Miss Laura's room some
time before she came up. Oh. how pale
she was, and her eyes wore such strain
ed, hard look!
"Renie," said she, !" are you here?o
Why, Miss Laura, don't you see me?'
| asked, frightened at her pallor, and
the way she moved her hands.
No; my head is giddy; tits all dark;
it is-all over. Where are you
! caught and led her to the chair, but,
as put her down, she tainted quite
away. That was the commencement of
serious illness. For nearly five weeks |
sat beside her, listening to her wild. de
votedly she had loved the rector of st
Paul's church. and that some Of the med
ding people of his congregation had told
him OF her clandestine meetings with her
cousin. This, with other information of
like nature, and the foolish freedom of
her cousin himself, had led to total dis
ruption. In her grief and anger at his
want of confidence in her, she had for
hidden him the house.
Night and day did not leave her bed
side, till, quite through accident, | learned
that Mr.. Walderon had been sick also
ana was on the eve OF journey to Eng
land.
"He looks dreadfully; you'd hardly
know him for the same man" said nv
informant; and | knew by her manner
that the blame was all lah at Miss Lau
ra's door. I inquired the particulars.
II my informant was right, he was to
start that very afternoon.
My resolution was taken on the instant
Whether my mistress lived or died,
whether was violating promise or not
was determined to see the rector of ST.
Paul's and tell him all. 1t took me but
a short time to find the rectory-- would
he be at home2 Yes; was shown into
the library. There were trunks and
packages in the hall, and general con
fusion pervaded the house. Presently
Mr.. Walderon came in. I was startled,
indeed, blythe change in his looks.
81 have just come from the sick bed
OF Miss Laura De Neale," said I.
He stared, made gesture with his
hand across his brow, as if to shade his
eyes, and his lips worked.
II heard---that she was ill., he said,
slowly;"I am just recovering from sick
ness myself"
81 think, sir, from what l heard, you
are laboring under a mistaken idea !!
began, rapidly, for fear of my resolution
giving way. "You have been wrongly in
formed with regard to Miss Laura, and in
her delirium she revealed her secret,
Her cousin Philip Lansing married poor
West India girl in Barbados He is his
uncle's heir, buff the latter hears OF this
union, he will dislnherit Mr.. Philip, who
is entirely dependent. So her cousin
made Miss Laura promise to keep it a
secret, and it was her, the poor homesick
stranger, Miss Laura has visited bv
stealth--it was her she sent your lilies to-
. sir! you are minister, and anu {. poor
girl, but you never should have doubted
my Miss Laura, l do dare say that'
He stopped me with quick uplifting
OF the hand. He did not say one word
but I never shall forget the face he turn
ed toward me. / never saw a counter
ance change SO often in a few seconds as
his did.
My good girl, my good friend1" he
SAID at last, Selling my hand, and his
voice was music itself. | knew then all
was right. Joy had restored him to his
old self; there was no need of that voy.
age to Europe.
After a full minute of silence he
asked:
"How is she now? how did you leave
herr"
sThey thought she was better.n
thank God for that2 When may |
see here" He was very humble now.
Il will let you know" said, and hur-
rled home to her with heart as light as
a feather.
And soft came to pass tina. one day, as
she sat supported BY pillows, white and
shadowy, and more beautiful than she
had ever been before in her brightest
bloom l told her that the rector of St.
Paul's was below stairs, waiting to see
her.
A faint flush tinged her checks "a ten
der smile curved her lips.
l left the room by one door as he en-
tered by the other. I could not keep
from crying, and yet was very happy.
When Miss Laura rang for me two an
gels could not have looked more plissfully
content. And / knew what the pressure
OF his hand meant as he babe me good-bv.
He will go abroad, after all, but not with
out Miss Laura.
AS for her cousin Phillip, / trust years
may make him wiser, but pity the poor
little stranger who married him for his