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 Torch Eye was with him, and she would soon be plunged into decper troubles than she had thus far experienced. Yet a voice in her heart seemed to say: "Cast thy burden on the Lord, and He will sustain thee:" and she answered, quietly:

"It is not likely that anybody that has any right to me will come to claim me, so I hope I shall be allowed to stay with you."

"Will any person who has no right be likely to lay claim to you?" asked Mrs. Nesmith.

Nattie stopped a moment, and said:

"They might."

She then drew forth her beads, and other articles, from under the pillow, and commenced work.

"I hope that you will let me see your embroidery when it is finished," said Mrs. Nesmith.

"It is not much," was the response, "only the name of a friend, which I am working in beads."

"But you will let me see it, won't you?"

"Oh, yes, if you wish," said Nattie, thread-