What grateful love went forth to her as she pressed the lips of her uncomplaining husband.

In sickness as in health she had never seen his frown.

His life had been a constant source of happiness.

Lady Rosamond had been the day-star which illuminated his path with undimmed lustre and brilliancy.
In her presence he felt not the weight of suffering that at intervals seized his exhausted frame.

As symptoms of the disease began to abate and recovery was expected, her ladyship, accompanied her husband to Italy, where they had intended to remove some time previous, but were prevented by a relapse of the invalid..