When she comes back from the office I mean to see what she'll say." Adah did not join Anna at once, but went instead to her own room, where she could read and cry alone over the nice long letter from Alice Johnson, telling how much they missed her, how old Sam pined for Willie, how Mrs.Worthington and Hugh mourned for Adah, and how she, Alice, prayed for the dear friend, never so dear as now that she was gone.

Many and minute were Alice's inquiries as to whether Adah had yet seen Dr.
Richards, when was he expected home, and so forth.
Adah placed her letter in her pocket, and then went to sit with Anna, whose face lighted up at once, for Adah's society was like sunshine to her monotonous life.
"Rose," she said, after an interval of silence had elapsed, "I have been thinking about you all day, and wishing I might do you good.

You have never told me the city where you met Willie's father, and I fancied it might be Boston, until I remembered that your advertisement was in the _Herald_.

Was it Boston ?" It was a direct question, and Adah answered frankly.
"It was in New York," while Anna quickly rejoined.
"Oh, I'm so glad! for now you'll let me tell Brother John.

He has lived there so much he must know everybody, or at all events he may find that man and bring him back.