He must be told at once, and--I must tell him." "That will be very hard for you, dear cousin; would it not be better----" Arthur began, but paused, leaving his sentence unfinished.
"It will come best from me, I think," she returned, with a sad sort of smile.

"But when ?" "Day after to-morrow, if you will.

I think you would prefer to have the trial over as soon as possible ?" "Yes; I think it will save both me and all concerned from some of the suffering of anticipation, if you can make it suit your convenience." "Perfectly," he answered; "there are few preparations to be made and I do not want long to contemplate doing what must be a trial to so many whom I love." Their talk had been in her boudoir.

He lingered but a few moments longer, then went down to the drawing-room.
"Uncle," he said, in a low aside to Mr.Dinsmore, "I have just left Cousin Elsie in her boudoir and she wishes to see you there." "She is not well, Arthur ?" asked the old gentleman, with a slightly startled look, as he rose from his easy chair and the two passed out into the hall together.
"Not very, uncle," was the sad-toned reply.

"She has been consulting me and there is something she wishes to say to you." Mr.Dinsmore paled to the very lips.