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60 and then be was sure to send some present that he knew I should like better than any thing else in the world; but it's now a long, long time since we have heard from him, and yet we never suspected any thing."

"No, Susy, because we never in our lives suspected Harry could do any but the right thing. It will be very hard to make up our minds to see him Paulina's husband."

"Harry Paulina's husband! Oh, it's awful to think of I But, if she were only worthy of him—if she could make him happy, I could be as—happy, I was going to say, but that would not be true—but I could be contented for myself and thankful for him."

Both sisters were silent for a few moments, when Charlotte said—

"If we can't have things right in this world, we can have right feelings; let us kneel down and pray together, Susan."

"Oh, yes, Lottie, that is always a comfort."

The sisters knelt, locked in each other's arms, Charlotte was the organ of both their hearts, and most earnestly did she pray that they might walk together in integrity and thankfulness in whatsoever path it should please the Almighty to mark out for them, even were it through a solitary wilderness; that they might remember that their Lord and Master did not promise his followers their portion in this world; that they might humbly and faithfully do the duty appointed them, and not repine because they could not choose what that duty should be.

She poured forth an earnest petition for their