The little waif was brought to me and with me she has ever since remained." "And will always remain, dear father," said Angela, regarding the old priest with loving reverence.

"All that I lost in the storm has he been to me--father, mother, instructor, and friend.

You see here, monsieur, the best and wisest man in all the world." "You have had so wide an experience of the world and of men, _mignonne_!" returned the abbe, with an amused smile.

"Sir, since she could speak she has seen two white men.

You are the second .-- Ah, well, if I were not afraid you would think we had constituted ourselves into a mutual admiration society I should be tempted to say something even more complimentary about her." "Say it, Monsieur l'Abbe, say it, I pray you," I exclaimed, eagerly, for it pleased me more than I can tell to hear him sound Angela's praises.
"Nay, I would rather you learned to appreciate her from your own observation.