You shall, with the assistance of that God who has so mysteriously gifted me, soon be well, and free from the evil and diabolical influence which I has been for such selfish and accursed purposes exercised over you." He then took her beautiful but emaciated hands into his own, which were also soft and beautiful, and keeping his eyes fixed upon hers, he then, with that necessary freedom which physicians exercise with their patients, pressed his hands after a time upon her temples, her head, her eyes, and her heart, the whole family being present, servants and all.
The effect was miraculous.

In the course of twenty minutes the girl was recovered; her spirits--her health had returned to her.

Her eyes smiled as she turned them with delight upon her father and mother.
"O, papa!" she exclaimed, smiling, "O, dear mamma, what can this mean?
I am; cured, and what is more, I am no longer afraid of that vile, bad man.

May the God of heaven be praised for this! but how will we thank--how can we thank the benevolent gentleman who has rescued me from death ?" "More thanks are due," replied the stranger, smiling, "to Father Mulrenin here, who acquainted me in a letter, not only with your melancholy condition, but with the supposed cause of it.

However, let your thanks be first returned to God, whose mysterious instrument I only am.