"It is not her habit to ask permission of any one." "Mamma," exclaimed the girl, in her deep voice, "you would not wish to stop me ?" "No," said Mrs.Boyce, after a pause, "no.

You have gone so far, I understand your wish to do this.

Richard,"-- she got up and went to him,--"don't excite yourself about it; shall I read to you, or play a game with you ?" He looked at her, trembling with anger.

But her quiet eye warned him that he had had threatenings of pain that afternoon.

His anger sank into fear.