the conduct of executions within the walls of the prison. From
the time of her death to the time of her burial, no living
creature saw her face. She rests, veiled in her prison grave.

Let me now turn to living interests, and to scenes removed from
the thunder-clouds of crime.

. . . . . . .

On the next day I received a visit from the Minister.

His first words entreated me not to allude to the terrible event
of the previous day. "I cannot escape thinking of it," he said,
"but I may avoid speaking of it." This seemed to me to be the
misplaced confidence of a weak man in the refuge of silence. By
way of changing the subject, I spoke of the child. There would be
serious difficulties to contend with (as I ventured to suggest),
if he remained in the town, and allowed his new responsibilities
to become the subject of public talk.

His reply to this agreeably surprised me. There were no
difficulties to be feared.

The state of his wife's health had obliged him (acting under
medical advice) to try the influence of her native air. An
interval of some months might elapse before the good effect of
the change had sufficiently declared itself; and a return to the
peculiar climate of the town might bring on a relapse. There had
consequently been no alternative to but resign his charge. Only
on that day the resignation had been accepted--with expressions