to the grief which ever wrung her at parting with her kind parent.

"I am glad you did not let your father see those tears. You are
getting quite brave, Dawn."

"I feel so bad when he goes. Shall I ever be strong like you, and
look calm after these partings? Perhaps you don't love papa; but
every body does that knows him-you do, don't you?"

"Very much; but we will go to our lessons, now, dear."

"Can I bring my book into the hall, to-day? I like to stay where I
saw him last."

"Certainly; and we will have a review to-day and see how well you
remember your lessons. We shall have no interruptions this morning,
and after dinner we will go together to see Miss Evans."

An hour passed, and the lessons were but half through, when a ring
at the door caused them both to start, and they left the hall.

Aunt Susan answered the call, and ushered the visitors into the
family sitting-room.

"Some ladies have called to see you, Miss Vernon," she said,
thrusting her head into the doorway of the room where teacher and
pupil sat close together with clasped hands, as though some invading
force was about to wrest their lives apart.

"In a moment, Aunty, I will see them," and a strange shudder shook