He would sometimes fancy her restored to her wonted health, abounding in life and vigour.

Then the pleasing thought would cross his mind that, but for himself, that charming being, in all probability, would have been a tenant of the tomb.

Would that those who do evil only knew the delight that sometimes wells up in the breasts of those who do good! The first day of Mary's illness, Fritz bore up manfully.

On the second, he joined his father and brothers in their field labors; but, whilst driving some nails into a fence, he had so effectually fixed himself to a stake that it was only with some difficulty that he could be detached.

The third day, at sunrise, he called Mary's dog, shouldered his rifle, and was about to quit the house.
"Where are you going ?" inquired Jack.
"I don't know--anywhere." "Anywhere! Well, I am rather partial to that sort of place; I will go with you." "But I must do something that will divert my thoughts.