Year: 1878

turned ana looked AT MN with lts orlSnu
eyes. At any other time Master Charles
might have been shocked to have a
young miss come to his room when he
was in bed; but now grief at losing her
mastered every other thought, and sit
ting up in bed, he stretched his arms
toward her and waited, eager and silent,
as she slowly and shyly came in, step
at time, then little pause, till she
was close to him; then she sprang into
his arms.


"Will you be sure to come and see me,
Charlie ?" she whispered.


Yes, dear, if they will let me. And
you will be sure TO recollect your promise
to mep"


eyes, if don't forget it," says Rose,
doubtfully.


&C You are not to tell it to anybody"
he said, earnestly; "but you are to
marry me when we are both old enough.
Then we will keep house by ourselves,
and nobody shall ever take you away
from me. Remember, if any one else
asks you to have him, you are to say
that you are engaged"


"Rose, come, dearl' called Miss
Meeta. And after one more kiss and
embrace, she ran out of the room and
downstairs, wiping away the tears
that came again as fast as she wiped
them.


Doctor Thayer was in the dining groom,
eating his breakfast.


"Come, little one" he said, "eat your
breakfast as quickly as you can, and
we'll be off,"


Rose sat very properly up TO the
table, buttered her bread and raised it to
her month. Then she put it down
again, and glanced timidly at the other
two, who did not seem to be noticing
her. Her lip was quivering so, and her
throat was SO full, that she could not
eat. Without appearing to notice
her trouble, Miss Meeta tempted her
with little plate of jelly, but with
equally ill success.


why, you poor child!" she said.
who would think you would care
about leaving u.s. Don't cry! You are
going to pretty place, where they will
be kind to you; and if you wish, some
time you can come to see u.s..


Rose struggled to hold back her tears,
but they would come, and she gave
little sob.


"Are you sorry to go?" asked Miss
Meeta, taking Rose in her arms and
kissing her on the forehead.


"Charlie feels so bad" whispered the
child, with quivering lips, nervously
twisting the ribbon that bound Miss
Meeta's curly flaxen hair.


Eugene" said the sister-in-law,
abruptly, this is the most captivating
child ever saw. If 1 should live any
where but in Saxon, would have her
to live with me-"


6 / hate to have her go away" the
doctor said, "but there is no help for it.
The circumstances forbid her being with
us, and the manner of her coming, gave
me peculiar INTEREST," in her and claim
on her. But there is no other way than
the one we have decided on, and the
sooner we get over it the better"


Miss Meeta sighed, and finding it i'm
possible to make Rose eat anything,
dressed her for her drive, and drawing a
veil closely over her face, led her down
the garden walk and put her into the
carriage that stood at the gate.


1t was lovely morning as the two
rode slowly through the fresh suburban
streets. The sun was up and lazily push
ing before him the mists that clung in
silvery masses wherever they could hide
or hang. The fruit trees were in their
fullest bloom, and the gardens were gay
with flowers. Birds were darting about,
dew was glistening and dropping, all
nature was fresh, fragrant and awake
Sitting beside her guardian, quite con-
tent and safe since he was with her, Rose
Paulier leaned back on the cushions and
drank in the morning air, vaguely enjoy
ing all its beauty, and the smooth, light
motion of the carriage.


She watched the doctor, however;
haTkeu no" even nc AePV VIC Ielhs, anu
wondered if his shining little sorrel
horse wouldn't rather carry him than
any one else. Then her eyes travelled
along the reins TO the smooth hands
that held them. Only one wore glove;
the other was bare, and just touched the
rein now and then, dropping again to
the doctors knee. 1t was very hand
some hand, white, beautifully shaped,