I could judge better by candlelight." "We'll have candles." "No--no! Had we not better put it off altogether, till another day ?--I'll call in to-morrow and look at her eyes." His manner was hesitating and troubled.

John noticed it.
"Love, give her to me.

Go and get us lights, will you ?" When she was gone, John took his baby to the window, gazed long and intently into her little face, then at Dr.Jessop.

"Do you think--no--it's not possible--that there can be anything the matter with the child's eyes ?" Ursula coming in, heard the last words.
"What was that you said about baby's eyes ?" No one answered her.

All were gathered in a group at the window, the child being held on her father's lap, while Dr.Jessop was trying to open the small white lids, kept so continually closed.