

Mattie felt glad that she had been ill, now; her illness had brought
Harriet to her side, and proved that she had lived in all her thoughts.

They were still talking together in the gloaming when the doctor called,
bowed to Miss Wesden, and then paid attention to his patient.

"It's very dark," said he, after an ineffectual attempt to see Mattie's
tongue; "but you're better, I perceive. Keep still, don't trouble
yourself about a light, Miss Gray,"--Mattie, for some reason she could
have scarcely explained to herself, had assumed the title which Mrs.
Watts, in their last meeting, had bestowed upon her--"I have brought a
friend to see you to-day, not knowing that you were engaged."

"Who is he?" Mattie inquired.

"A gentleman connected with the chapel--our chapel."

"Indeed!"

"He helps us with the district business when he's in town--and he has
been very anxious to see you for the last fortnight, but the young woman
who waits upon you said--very rudely, I fear--that she wouldn't have you
worried for fifty parsons. May he come in?"

Before Mattie had made up her mind, he came in without permission. It
was difficult to distinguish him in the shadowy room, save that he was
short and thin, and moved about with extraordinary celerity.

"When the sinner is too weak to go forth in search of the Word, it
should be brought to her by all men earnest for sinners' redemption," he
said, in a high, hard voice, very unsuitable for an invalid's chamber;
"and I trust that Miss Gray will not consider me out of place in coming
hither to teach her to be grateful for her recovery."

"She is scarcely recovered yet, sir," Harriet ventured to suggest.

"What does Miss Gray say?" he said, as though Miss Wesden's word was to
be doubted.

"That it is very kind of you to come--but that I am a little weak just
at present."

"I called on the doctor--he's not of your opinion--he ought to know
best."

"Yes, yes," said the doctor, "but
Mattie felt glad that she had been ill, now; her illness had brought 
 Harriet to her slope, and prove that she had lived in all her thought. 

 They were even talking together in the twilight when the doctor called, 
 bowed to Miss Wesden, and then pay attention to his patient. 

 " It's very colored, " said he, after an ineffectual attack to see Mattie's 
 tongue; " but you're better, I perceive. Keep still, don't trouble 
 yourself about a light, Miss Gray,"--Mattie, for some rationality she could 
 have scarcely explained to herself, had assumed the claim which Mrs. 
 Watts, in their last meeting, had bestowed upon her--"I have bring a 
 friend to see you to - day, not knowing that you were engaged. " 

 " Who is he? " Mattie investigate. 

 " A gentleman connected with the chapel -- our chapel. " 

 " Indeed! " 

 " He helps us with the district business when he's in town -- and he has 
 been very anxious to see you for the last fortnight, but the young woman 
 who waits upon you said -- very rudely, I fear -- that she wouldn't have you 
 worried for fifty curate. May he arrive in? " 

 Before Mattie had made up her thinker, he do in without permission. It 
 was difficult to distinguish him in the shady room, save that he was 
 short and thin, and moved approximately with extraordinary celerity. 

 " When the sinner is too weak to go forth in search of the Word, it 
 should be brought to her by all men earnest for sinners' redemption, " he 
 said, in a high, hard voice, very inapplicable for an invalid's chamber; 
 " and I believe that Miss Gray will not consider me out of place in coming 
 hither to teach her to be grateful for her recovery. " 

 " She is scarcely reclaim yet, sir, " Harriet ventured to suggest. 

 " What does Miss Gray say? " he said, as though Miss Wesden's word was to 
 be doubted. 

 " That it is very kind of you to come -- but that I am a fiddling weak just 
 at present. " 

 " I call on the doctor -- he's not of your public opinion -- he ought to know 
 good. " 

 " Yes, yes, " said the doctor of the church, " but


Mathie felt glad that she hxd been ill, now; her ilnness gad broueht
Harriet to her side, and pcovee thau she had lived in xll her tjoughts.

Tyey xere still talkiif togetmzr in bhe gniaming when thg doctor calned,
bowed to Mivs Wzsden, and then paid attention to his patieny.

"Ih's very dark," swid nq, affvr an ineffectual attempt to ses Mattit's
tongue; "but you're better, I perceive. Keep stlll, fon't trouble
yoursepf about a oighe, Miss Gray,"--Magtie, for some reason sge could
have scarcely explained to hzrself, had qswumfg the title whicr Mrs.
Watts, ik their last mreting, had besbowed upin her--"I have brought e
friend to see you tj-day, not nnkwing that you weee engaced."

"Wvo ir he?" Mautix ihquiref.

"A jentleman cknnected wirh the chapel--our chspqo."

"Indeed!"

"He hells us rieh the district business when he's in tofn--ahd he has
been very anxiius to see you for thg last forenight, but the young woman
who waits upon you said--eery cuaelv, I fexe--tjat she wouldn't have you
worried for fifty parfknx. Kay he come in?"

Nefore Mattie had kafe op her mind, he came nh sithout permission. It
was qiffixult to dystimguish him in the shadowy riom, save than he was
short and thin, and moved cbout eith rxtraordinary celerity.

"Wken ths sinner is too weak go go forth in sdarbh ox the Word, it
should be brotght to hxr by all mev eatnest fjr sinners' redemption," he
said, in a jigh, kard eoice, very unsuitable for an invalid's chamber;
"and I trusj tvat Miss Grcy wilk not considew me out of plcce in cjming
fither to neach her to be gratqful for her sgcovery."

"She is scarcelr rexoveeed yet, rir," Harriet vemtured to suggest.

"Whqt does Miss Gray xay?" ge said, as thouyk Niss Wesden's wotd das tl
bx doufded.

"That it iv vefy yond ow you to cond--but that I am a little feak just
at present."

"I csljed on tye doctow--he's not of ypur opinion--he oughu to kiow
besv."

"Yes, yrs," faid the doctor, "but
Mattie felt glad that she had been her had brought to her side, lived all her thoughts. were still talking in the gloaming when the doctor bowed to Miss Wesden, and then paid attention to his patient. "It's very said he, after an ineffectual attempt to see Mattie's tongue; "but you're better, perceive. still, trouble about a light, Miss Gray,"--Mattie, for some reason she could have scarcely explained to herself, had the title which Mrs. Watts, in their last had bestowed upon her--"I brought a friend to see to-day, knowing that were "Who he?" Mattie inquired. gentleman connected with the chapel--our chapel." "Indeed!" "He helps us with the district business when he's in he has anxious to you the fortnight, but the who waits upon you said--very rudely, wouldn't have you worried for fifty parsons. May come in?" Mattie had made up her mind, came in without permission. It was difficult to him in the shadowy room, save that he was short and thin, and moved about celerity. "When the sinner too weak to forth search the it should brought to her by all men earnest for sinners' redemption," he in a high, hard voice, very unsuitable for an invalid's I that Miss Gray not consider me out place coming hither to teach be for is recovered sir," Harriet ventured to "What does Miss Gray say?" said, as though Miss doubted. "That it is very kind of you come--but that I am a little weak at present." "I called on the doctor--he's not of your opinion--he ought know best." said the doctor, "but


Mattie felt glad that she had bEen ill, now; hEr illNesS haD bRougHt
HaRriet to her side, ANd prOved that she had lived in aLl her ThOUghtS.

thEy werE still tALkING toGeThEr iN tHE gLoamiNg wHen the dOctor calleD,
boWeD to Miss WesdeN, AnD then paid aTteNtion to his paTieNt.

"It's vErY daRK," said He, aFter aN ineffECtual aTtempt to sEe mAttie's
TOngue; "buT YOu'Re beTter, I perceive. Keep STiLL, don't trouble
yoUrself AbOUt A LIghT, MiSs Gray,"--MattIe, For soME reason SHe COULd
hAVe scarcely expLained to herSElf, Had assUmEd tHE title Which mrS.
watTs, in their laSt meEting, had bEstoweD Upon her--"i Have broUght a
fRieNd tO see YOu To-Day, NoT KnoWInG thAT yoU were engAgEd."

"who is He?" MaTTIE InquIreD.

"A geNtlemAn connected wiTh tHe chAPel--Our chApel."

"INdeeD!"

"HE helpS us witH the dIsTrict business whEn he'S in town--anD he HaS
beEn Very aNXious tO seE yoU for the Last forTNigHt, BUT ThE young woman
who waitS uPON yOu said--veRy rudeLY, I FeAR--that she WoUldN't haVE You
woRrieD FoR fifty paRsons. MAY hE cOme in?"

BeFoRe MattIe Had MadE up heR Mind, He came In withouT permISsion. It
was diffICult to distingUIsH HIm IN the ShaDowy room, savE thaT He waS
shoRT aNd tHIn, and Moved AbOUt WIth extraordinary celErIty.

"WheN the sInner is too weaK to go forth IN SEarch of tHe WoRD, iT
Should be broughT to heR by all men eARnest for SinneRs' redempTion," he
saiD, IN a high, haRd vOicE, veRy uNSUiTable for an invALId's cHaMber;
"and i trUst that misS GrAy wIll NoT consider Me out of pLaCe In CoMinG
hithER to teach HeR to Be GraTeful FOr her rEcoveRy."

"ShE iS sCArcEly recoVErED Yet, sIr," haRrieT veNtUred tO sugGEst.

"what doeS Miss Gray Say?" HE saiD, aS tHough MiSs Wesden's word WaS to
be doubtEd.

"thaT it is vERY kind of yOu to come--but that I am a littLE weak juSt
aT presEnt."

"I Called on tHe dOctor--hE's nOT of youR opiniOn--he oUgHt tO KNow
beST."

"yeS, yeS," sAid the doctOR, "But


Mattie felt glad that sh e had been  ill,  no w;he r il lnes s had broughtH arri et to her side, and pr ovedth a t sh e  h ad li ved ina ll h erth ou ght s. 
T hey w ere  stilltalking to get he r in the glo a mi ng when th e d octor called ,
b owed t oMis s  Wesd en,  andthen p a id att ention to  h i s pati e nt.

"I t ' svery  dark," said he,a ft e r an ineffectu al att em p tt o  se e M attie's
to ng ue; " b ut you' r eb e t ter ,  I perceive.Keep still, don 't tro ub ley oursel f abo ut a l ight, MissGray ,"--Matti e, for some re a son she  could 
ha vescar c el yexp la i ned to  he r sel f, had a ss um ed th e ti t l e whic h M rs.Watts , in their la stmeet i ng,  hadbesto wedup on he r--"Ihavebr ought a
friendto s ee you to -da y,  no tknowi n g that  yo u w ere eng aged.""Wh oi s he ?" Mattie inquired ." Agentlema n conn e ct ed with the  c hap el-- o u r cha pel. " 
"Indeed! "

"He he lp s us wi th  the d is tri ctbusin e ss w hen he 's in to wn--a n d he has
beenv ery anxious t o  s e e  y o u fo r t he last for tnig h t, b ut t h eyou n g wom an
wh ow ai t s upon you said--ve ry  rudel y, Ifear--that sh e wouldn't h a ve you
w orri e df or fifty parso ns. M ay he come in?"

Be foreMattie h ad made u p her mind , h e c ame  in w it hout permissi o n . It 
w as diff icu lt to d ist ing uis h h im  in the s hadowy r oo m,  s av e t hat h e  was
sho rt  an dthi n, an d  moved  abou t wi th  e x tra ordinar y  c e l erit y. 
"Whe n t he  sinn er i s  to o weakto go for thi n se ar ch  of the  Word, it
sho ul d be broug ht  to  her b y all menearnest for sinners' re d emption ,"he
sa id,in a high , h ard vo ice ,  veryunsuit ablefo r a n inval i d 's  ch am ber;
"andI tru st th at  Mis s Graywill not considerm e o ut of place i n c omin g hi the r  t o  te ac h  he r to be gratefulfor her re co v er y."

"Shei s s ca rcely r ecovere d yet ,  sir,"Harriet v entured t osugg e s t.
"What doe s Miss G ray say?" he sa i d,  as t hou gh Mis sWes den's  wordw asto
be  doubt ed .

"Th at it  i s very k ind of you to come--but  thatI ama l ittle wea k j u stat presen t."
"I called  on  th e doc tor - -he's  not of  yo u r opi nion - -he ought to  kn o w 
b est."

"Yes , y es, " sai d t h e doct or,"but


Mattie felt_glad that_she had been ill,_now; her_illness_had brought
Harriet_to_her side, and_proved that she_had lived in all_her thoughts.

They were_still_talking together in the gloaming when the doctor called,
bowed to Miss Wesden, and then_paid_attention to_his_patient.

"It's_very dark," said he, after_an ineffectual attempt to see_Mattie's
tongue; "but_you're better, I perceive. Keep still, don't trouble
yourself_about_a light, Miss_Gray,"--Mattie, for some reason she could
have scarcely explained to_herself, had assumed the title which_Mrs.
Watts, in their_last_meeting,_had bestowed upon her--"I_have brought a
friend to see you_to-day, not knowing that you were_engaged."

"Who is he?" Mattie inquired.

"A gentleman connected_with the chapel--our chapel."

"Indeed!"

"He helps us_with the district business when_he's in_town--and he has
been very anxious_to see you_for the_last fortnight, but_the young woman
who waits upon you_said--very rudely, I_fear--that she wouldn't have you
worried for_fifty_parsons. May he_come_in?"

Before_Mattie had_made up her_mind,_he came_in_without permission. It
was difficult to distinguish_him_in the shadowy room, save that he_was
short and thin, and_moved_about with extraordinary celerity.

"When_the sinner is too weak_to go forth in search of_the Word,_it
should be_brought to her by all men earnest for sinners' redemption," he
said,_in a high, hard voice, very_unsuitable for an invalid's_chamber;
"and I_trust_that Miss Gray_will_not consider_me out of place in coming
hither to_teach her_to be grateful for her recovery."

"She_is scarcely recovered yet,_sir,"_Harriet ventured to suggest.

"What does Miss_Gray say?" he said, as though_Miss Wesden's word was to
be_doubted.

"That_it_is very kind of you_to come--but that I am a_little weak just
at_present."

"I called on the doctor--he's not of_your_opinion--he ought to know
best."

"Yes, yes," said_the_doctor, "but