amused and astonished him to mark what a staid, deedy little matron she had become.

He brought us good news of our Lyons friends, and said he must not return to them without taking back a strict promise that we would go over and pay them a visit during the year; but such longanticipated plans seldom-never, I may say-turn out as hoped for, and therefore I always avoid making them.

It seems to me presumptuous to reckon what next year, or even next month, may bring forth. One of my customary sayings is, "I have no belief in the future, so far as this world is concerned." This feeling has been forced upon me by noting, over and over again, how entirely circumstances have changed ere the time has arrived for which the pleasant plan was sought to be fixed; sometimes even Death has stepped in, and carried away that very being round whom our hopes centred, and for whom the smiling vista was traced.

So, avoiding to make any promise beyond the simple one that" we would go if we possibly could,” we set aside the subject for that time, and bent all our energies upon making our New Year's Day gathering turn out a great success. "state-room" is decorated with bouquets and gar

The

lands of evergreens and holly, whose red shining

berries glisten in the light of myriads of wax tapers. The little ones are running about, delighted and delighting, admiring and commenting on everything that meets their bright, sparkling eyes. Already the guests are assembling, the Arnolds, the Carrons, Hugh Clifford-still with arm in sling, the Danvers-how pretty Jessie looks to-night! but not prettier than my own sweet Ida, who rises to meet her—and . . who is that pale lady wearing the widow's cap, whom Mr. Mackinnon conducts into the room? . . . . Mrs. Foster! Ah! that is

well, good noble-hearted man!

And you, dear companion of the last few hours, will you join the ranks of our old friends to-night? Enter. You will be a welcome guest! . . . . . It pains me to part from you. Stay yet awhile, if but to say "Farewell!"

See the curtain is falling. falling

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