The young men returned to college.

Lilla Grahame remained at home till after the Christmas vacation, when she was once more to reside with Mrs.Douglas for six months or a year longer, according to the state of her mother's health, who no longer wished to quit Moorlands; and therefore her husband gladly consented to her remain there till Mrs.Hamilton paid her annual visit to London.

About this time also, Ellen, accompanied by her brother, fulfilled her promise of visiting her old friend, Mr.Myrvin, and delighted him by making his pretty vicarage her residence till near the middle of November.

Edward, with whom the kind old man was as much pleased as he had been with his sister, also remained at Llangwillan during that time, with the exception of three or four flying visits to Oakwood, and latterly to Castle Terryn, where Mr.and Mrs.Hamilton, with Emmeline, were staying the few last weeks of his and his sister's visit at the vicarage.

Their company was particularly soothing to Mr.
Myrvin at this period; for the letters of his son were causing him extreme solicitude, revealing intentions, to understand which we must for a short period retrace our steps, and thus commence another chapter..