He stood for a minute and watched them, while the peaceful joy of the scene entered into his heart.

This, no doubt, a home full of such love and peace, was the best thing life had got to give.

It was God's most precious benediction.

'Lo, thus shall a man be blessed who feareth the Lord.' He turned and passed on to the door.

The servant showed him in, not, as he expected, to the sitting-room he had just gazed at, but to Mr.Quinn's study.
It was a desolate chamber.