Besides, Maggie, I suspected--I even suspect now--that my father had something to do with your going with Edward ?" "Indeed, Frank!" said she, earnestly, "you are mistaken; I cannot tell you all now; but he was so good and kind at last.

He never urged me to go; though, I believe, he did tell me it would be the saving of Edward." "Don't agitate yourself, love.

I trust there will be time enough, some happy day at home, to tell me all.

And till then, I will believe that my father did not in any way suggest this voyage.

But you'll allow that, after all that has passed, it was not unnatural in me to suppose so.