Besides, as you know, we are not supposed to give medical attendance here; our work consists in placing our dear sick ones in the hands of the Blessed Virgin." Sister Hyacinthe, who had made up her mind to spend the night with the superintendent, now drew, near.

"I have just come from the Family Ward," she said; "I went to take Monsieur Sabathier some oranges which I had promised him, and I saw Monsieur Ferrand, who had just succeeded in reviving Brother Isidore.

Would you like me to go down and fetch him ?" But Pierre declined the offer.

"No, no," he replied, "Marie will be sensible.

I will read her a few consoling pages by-and-by, and then she will rest." For the moment, however, the girl still remained obstinately silent.