MARRIED AND YET NOT MARRIED.

(Continued.) At ten o'clock on the next day, Bernard called at Viola's residence.
Viola's mother invited him in and informed him that Viola had not arisen.

Thinking that her daughter had spent much of the night in meditating on whatever was troubling her, She had thought not to awaken her so early.

Bernard informed her that Viola had made an engagement with him for that morning at ten o'clock.

Mrs.Martin looked alarmed.