Year: 1868

you be forgiven for your daception." And
without waiting for one word of explana'
ton, with bound he was gone.


Gone from her presence forever. The
shock at seeing him so suddenly, and his
wild words and manner; was two much
for Daisy; with low moan she sank on
the floor insensible.


And there her waiting maid found hel
she took her to her room, aud soon man.
aged to restore her. Bus sleep never Wis
tied Daisy's eyes that night. Her reason
almost fed beneath this great and first sor-
row.


All next day she looked for Charlie,
thinking he would come, and then she
would explain all; but no, she listened in
vain for his step. At last, towards even
ing, she wrote long letter to him, after
which her heart became much lighter
but on the following day. when her letter
returned unopened, she felt the full force
of his words-he never wished to see or
hear from her. With wild desperation
she wrote again, and sending by John, told
him not to return without an answer; but
John did return, saying Mr.. Raymond
had gone away for time, and his mother
was not aware of his destination.


Then Daisy's spirit sank; she felt that
they were separated forever; she might
never see him again. She did not go out
into society, but pined away. losing inter-
est in everything. Oh, if she could only
know where he was, so she could explain
to him, she would think, but then pride
would whisper, "he has wronged you
let him suffer also"


But pride did not Keep her up-she be-
came ill-dangerously i'll with brain fever,
and Charlie never knew it.


With desperate feeling, he had gone
away, without telling any one where
trying to forget his sorrow, but he found
that was impossible. He lSsged to return
again, and did 50. tLin rbaps, after
- ass !. e
her with others, a constant reminder of her
falsity.


The evening of his return he could not
resist the impulse to pass by her home.
As he neared the door he saw the carriage
Of the family doctor. and the next minute
the door opened, and Doctor Jacoby
sprang down the steps. Charlie knew al
a glance at the old doctors usually jovia]
but now quiet face, that some one was
seriously ill. Without any ceremony be
grasped his arm and asked: els Daisy
i'll 2"


Yes" returned the doctor, Il fear
she will not live over night


"Oh, if. she should die What. if I
have wronged her!'' And wish to beg
her forgiveness took possession of Char
lies heart.


He entered the house, and begged Of
her aunt to let him see her, but she told
him he must not be allowed to 60 into the
room now, as the slightest thing might
turn the scale in her young life.


All night he paced the library floor
waiting some hope that she would live
Now all his confidence in Daisy returned
Why had he been so rash as to return hel
letter? He alone had caused her illness


The crisis was passed, and Daisy would
be restored to them, SO the doctor told
Charlie But it was some time before be
was allowed to see her.


At last be could see her, and when ht
entered the room he noted the change hel
illness had wrought in her. Her beau
tiful curls were cut away, but already th,
little ringlets clustered around her snow
white forehead /; her complexion was wax
en-, and her hands seemed so small ane
white. She seemed so glad to see Char
lie, and never had she been so precious il
his eyes.


"Oh, Charlie, how we have both suf
fered, and how long it seems that we hav
been Separated said Daisy.


''Can you forgive me. Daisy, for m,
jealousy and doubt, and tell me that 20,
did not break your promise p


II did not, Charlie, and I can forgiv
you, for you were not to blame-you di'
not know why was out, or who accom-
panied me, but I will tell you now. Yo,
have often heard me speak of my siste
who is married, although you have neve
met either her or her husband. He is Jus
our size, and as I wanted to make you
wrapper for birthday gift, to give 20,
the evening Of your return. at my reques
he called for me, and I spent the evenin,
at sisters, makingit over Harry's patterl