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First" said Walter, in a cheerful
tone, to convey to his father the as
surance that there was no grievance
in his mind of which he intended to
complain, because since you have
been here you have written a great
number of letters to London"
Business letters, Wally. That is
your first; now for your second"
dad. you don't sleep as we'll as you
used to-"
"Ah, you have found that out"
Eyes, dad
"And it is causing you uneasiness."
Naturally, dad. Would you not be
uneasy if you had reason, or sup
posed you had reason, to suspect that
I was unwell?"
MY boy. you are all the world to
me. So you have been watching me,
you rascal. while I was not looking.
But, Wally, you must remember that
I am not growing younger, and that old
age. as it creeps on. brings with 1t a
sack full of infrmities. Oh. 1t will
come to you, as it has come to me.
and it must be accepted. I don't think
that either of US is overburdened with
philosophy. but it will be a good plan
in your course through life never to
trouble trouble till trouble troubles
you"
Walter smiled at this. and saying
there was a deal of sense in it, did not
pursue the subject.
Deeper for u~neasiness would
have been afforded him could he have
seen his father that night. who after
sitting by his bedside till he fell asleep.
stole to his own chamber and pored
with distressed face over the letters
he had received from London.
81 will 90 to town in the morning"
he said, inly, land see if nothing can
be DONE"
When the morning came he Informed
Walter Of his intention, and antici-
pated his sons request to accompany
him by saying that he wished to SO
alone.
.It is on legal business" he said, "in
connection with my property hat 1
have to attend to, and 1 am afraid you
would be in the way"
Then it occurred to Walter that his
father was about to make a will, and
though the very thought Of a will was
saddening, because it was suggestive
of death, he reluctantly consented to
the arrangement.
Mr.. Deepdale was absent two days,
and returned in a more cheerful mood.
~Ah, that is good, dad" said Wal
ter. "you look better"
II feel better, Wally, and that's bet
ter than looking it."
He had much to tell. he had seen
Little Make-Believe, and Saranne, and
he talked a great deal about the Sis
tiers, one Of whom at least was bat
Ting bravely with the world.
1.-The sight of that brave child" he
said, mo longer a child though-she
and Saranne are quite young women
now-the sight of Little Make-Believe,
coupled with the knowledge that we
have of her, toiling in her humble way
without a murmer, should teach US a
There is something heroic in
the struggle. She makes no Roadway;
1 doubt if they are any better off to-
day than they were on the night we
first made their acquaintance. Do you
Wally? The grotto, the
story Little Make-B Believe was telling.
the three-penny-piece, and the eel-pie
supper" BEL. o.. ,..sf-
They recalled these incidents as they
strolled through a long narrow lane
which led to the woods.
The full glory of summer was upon
them; the corn was ripeninG. the
hedges were gay with wild flowers.
Il am not at all sure" said MI. Deep
dale. 'that Make-Believe has not with
in herself a consolation which is almost
a recompense, so far as she herself is
concerned. for the h%a-dships she has
suffered since her infancy. The power
to be able to c~onjure up at will pictures
Of our circumstances as we would wish
them to be, and to believe in them as
they live in our minds-what is that
worth. Wally. to one who does not
often see the sum-"
"There is the awakening, dad"
"True, Wally. true" said Mr.. Deep
dale, with a sigh, there is the awak-
A day or two afterward, when they
were speaking again of the sisters, Mr..
Deepdale said, suddenly:
1--WE been thinking, Wally-"
eyes, dad, you've been thinking
"What do you suppose"
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