"She is as happy, perhaps, if possible, even happier than any of us to-day, and, like a good girl, she shows it.

Gertrude, love, is it your brother's happiness reflected upon you ?" "Let me answer for her, sir," replied St.Eval, eagerly.

"You know not why she has so much reason to look and, I trust, to feel happy.

She sees her own good work, and, noble, virtuous as she is, rejoices in it; without her, this day would never have dawned for me, Caroline would never have been mine, and both would have lived in solitary wretchedness.

Yes, dearest Gertrude," he continued, "I feel how much I owe you, though I say but little.