CHAPTER XIV.
GOOD-NIGHT When the three young people had been sitting for half an hour on the wide piazza of Cobhurst, enjoying the moonlight effects and waiting for the return of Dr.Tolbridge, Miriam, who was reclining in a steamer chair, ceased making remarks, but very soon after she became silent she was heard again, not speaking, however, but breathing audibly and with great regularity.

Ralph and Dora turned toward her and smiled.
"Poor little thing," said the latter in a low voice; "she must be tired out." "Yes," said Ralph, also speaking in an undertone, "she was up very early this morning, and has been at some sort of work ever since.

I do not intend that this shall happen again.

You must excuse her, Miss Bannister,--she is a girl yet, you know." "And a sweet one, too," said Dora, "with a perfect right to go to sleep if she chooses.

I should be ashamed of myself if I felt in the least degree offended.