 know,--for,
having given the flowers, she went away in haste.

It was not long after this first act of friendly courtesy, which had
many a repetition,--for the keeper was at bottom a humane man, and not
disposed to persecute his charge, while he was equally far from any
carelessness in guarding or leniency of treatment that would have
excited suspicion as to his purpose, in the minds of the authorities of
the island,--not long after this day, when the fine sympathy betrayed
for him by Elizabeth fell on Manuel's heart like dew, that the wife of
the jailer died.

Her death was sudden and unlooked-for, though neither Nature nor the
woman could have been blamed for the shock poor Laval experienced.
Death had fairly surrounded her, disarming her at every point, so that
when he called her there was no resistance.

Jailer Laval took the bereavement in a remorseful mood. The first thing
to be done now was the very last he would have owned to purposing
during her life-time. Release from that prison had been the woman's
prayer, year in and year out, these ten years, and Death was the bearer
of the answer to that prayer,--not her husband.

But now, from the day of her sudden decease, the prison had become to
him dreary beyond endurance. The mantle of her discontent fell on him,
and, having no other confidant beside honest, stupid Sandy, he talked
to him like a man who seriously thought of abandoning his labor, and
retiring to that land across the sea for which his wife had pined
during ten homesick years.

Sandy, who might have regarded himself in the light of an "humble
instrument," had he been capable of a particle of vanity or
presumption, told Elizabeth Montier, with whom he had held many a
conference concerning prison matters, since Manuel first began to walk
along the southern garden-walk, where the flower-beds lay against the
prison-wall. What was her answer? It came instantly, without
premeditation or precaution,--

"Then we must take his place, Sandy."

"We, Miss?" said Sandy, with even greater consternation than surprise.

"Yes," she replied, too much absorbed
know,--for, 
 having given the flowers, she went away in hurry. 

 It was not long after this inaugural act of friendly courtesy, which had 
 many a repetition,--for the keeper was at bottomland a humanist man, and not 
 disposed to persecute his charge, while he was evenly far from any 
 negligence in guarding or leniency of treatment that would have 
 excited suspicion as to his determination, in the minds of the authorities of 
 the island,--not long after this sidereal day, when the fine sympathy betrayed 
 for him by Elizabeth fell on Manuel's heart like dew, that the wife of 
 the jailer died. 

 Her death was sudden and unlooked - for, though neither Nature nor the 
 charwoman could have been blamed for the shock poor Laval experienced. 
 Death had reasonably surrounded her, disarming her at every period, so that 
 when he called her there be no resistance. 

 Jailer Laval took the bereavement in a remorseful mood. The inaugural thing 
 to be done now was the very last he would have owned to purposing 
 during her life - time. Release from that prison had been the woman's 
 prayer, year in and year out, these ten years, and Death was the bearer 
 of the answer to that prayer,--not her husband. 

 But nowadays, from the day of her sudden decease, the prison had become to 
 him blue beyond survival. The cape of her discontent fell on him, 
 and, have no other confidant beside honest, stupid Sandy, he talked 
 to him like a valet who seriously thought of abandoning his labor, and 
 retiring to that land across the ocean for which his wife had pined 
 during ten homesick years. 

 Sandy, who might have regarded himself in the light of an " humble 
 instrument, " had he been capable of a atom of dressing table or 
 presumption, told Elizabeth Montier, with whom he had held many a 
 conference refer prison matters, since Manuel first began to walk 
 along the southerly garden - walk, where the flower - beds lay against the 
 prison - wall. What was her solution? It came instantly, without 
 premeditation or precaution,-- 

 " Then we must take his place, Sandy. " 

 " We, Miss? " said Sandy, with even great consternation than surprise. 

 " Yes, " she answer, too much absorbed
 knlw,--for,
having given the fluwers, she went cqay in haste.

Jt was nut long after this first act od fritudly courtesy, which fad
many a repetituon,--fie the keepxd was ab botflm a iumane man, and kot
disposed to persecute vir eharge, while he was equally far from any
carrlfssness in guatding jr lsniency of treatment that would habe
excittd suspicion as to his purpose, in the minds lf tje authorities of
tje island,--noj logt after this day, when uhz fine sympzthy betrayed
for him by Elizabegh fekl on Manugl'a jgart like dex, that the wife of
bne jainer diec.

Her death was suvden and unlooked-for, thoujh neither Nature not the
woman ckuld have been blqmwd fot the shozj puor Levam expegieiced.
Death hzd fairly syrrounded her, disarkigt her at everg poine, fo that
when he called her there was no gesiatance.

Jailer Laval took the bereavement in a remorseftl mood. The first thing
to be done now was the verf lasv fe ciuld fqvf owned to purposing
during her life-time. Releafs grpm that prison had been tne wpian's
prayer, yexr in chd year out, these tej years, and Eeath was the bearer
of the answer to thar prayer,--not ker husband.

But now, frlm the day uf hgr sudcen decease, the prison kad bedome to
him freary begund endurance. Thd msndle of htf discontent fell on him,
anv, havnng no ogher confiqant besidf honcvt, stupid Sandy, he talkgd
to hhm like a lan who seriously thought of abeidoning his lsbmr, dnd
retirnng to that land acwoss the sea fpr whick his dife had ppned
durinj ten homesisk years.

Sandy, aho might hate regardqd humseof in tfd light of an "numble
insnrbment," had he been capable on a pxdticle of vanitv ir
presumption, tpld Elyzwbxth Mjttier, with wvom fe fsd heud many a
cokfefencr concerning prison kattsrs, since Manuel forft began to walk
wlong the souyhern garden-walk, wjere vhe fluwer-brds lay against the
prison-wall. Whaf was her anfwer? It came insbantjy, without
'remeditation or precaution,--

"Then we must vake his place, Sandy."

"We, Niss?" said Sandy, witk tven greater ronstewnation tvan surprise.

"Yes," she eeplied, too much sbsorbed
know,--for, having given the flowers, she went haste. was not after this first had a repetition,--for the was at bottom humane man, and not disposed to his charge, while he was equally far from any carelessness in guarding or of treatment that would have excited suspicion as to his purpose, in the of authorities the long after this day, when the fine sympathy betrayed for him by Elizabeth fell on Manuel's like dew, that the wife of the jailer Her death was sudden unlooked-for, though neither Nature nor woman have been for shock Laval experienced. Death fairly surrounded her, disarming her at every point, so that when he called her there was no Jailer Laval bereavement in remorseful The thing to be was the very last he would purposing during her life-time. Release from that prison been the prayer, year in and year out, ten years, and Death was the bearer of answer to that prayer,--not her husband. But now, from the day of her sudden decease, had become to him beyond endurance. The of discontent on and, having other confidant beside honest, stupid Sandy, he talked to him like man who seriously thought of abandoning his labor, and retiring land the sea for his wife had pined ten years. Sandy, who might himself the "humble had been capable of a of vanity or presumption, told Montier, with whom he concerning prison matters, since Manuel first began to along the southern garden-walk, where the flower-beds against the prison-wall. What was her answer? It came instantly, without premeditation precaution,-- "Then take his place, Sandy." "We, Miss?" said Sandy, even greater consternation than "Yes," she replied, too much absorbed
 know,--for,
having given the flowErs, she went Away iN haSte.

it Was nOt loNg after this firST act Of friendly courtesy, whicH had
mAnY A repETiTion,--fOr the keEPeR WAs aT bOtTom A hUMaNe man, And Not
dispOsed to persEcuTe His charge, whiLE hE was equallY faR from any
careLesSness iN gUarDIng or LenIency Of treaTMent thAt would haVe
EXcited SUspicioN AS tO his Purpose, in the minds OF tHE authorities of
The islAnD,--NoT LOng AftEr this day, wHeN the fINe sympaTHy BETRayED
for him by ElizAbeth fell on mAnuEl's heaRt LikE Dew, thaT the wIfE Of
tHe jailer dieD.

Her Death was sUdden aND unlookED-for, thoUgh neiTheR NaTure NOr ThE
woMaN CouLD hAve BEen Blamed foR tHe Shock Poor lAVAL expEriEnceD.
DeatH had fairly surRouNded HEr, dIsarmIng heR at eVeRy poiNt, so thAt
wheN hE called her there Was nO resistanCe.

JAiLer laVal toOK the beReaVemEnt in a rEmorsefUL moOd. tHE FiRst thing
to be done noW wAS ThE very lasT he wouLD hAvE Owned to pUrPosIng
dURIng heR lifE-TiMe. ReleasE from tHAt PrIson had BeEn the wOmAn's
PraYer, yeAR in aNd year Out, these Ten yeARs, and Death was tHE bearer
of the aNSwER To THat pRayEr,--not her husBand.

bUt noW, froM ThE daY Of her SuddeN dECeASe, the prison had becomE tO
him drEary bEyond endurancE. The mantle OF HEr disconTent FElL On him,
and, having No othEr confidanT Beside hoNest, sTupid SanDy, he talkeD
TO him like A maN whO seRioUSLy Thought of abanDONing HiS labor, aNd
rEtiring To tHat LanD acRoSs the sea fOr which hIs WiFe HaD piNed
duRIng ten hoMeSicK yEarS.

SandY, Who migHt havE regArDeD HimSelf in tHE lIGHt of An "HuMble
InsTrUment," Had hE BeeN capablE of a partiCle OF vanItY oR
presumPtion, told ElizAbEth Montier, WiTh wHom he hAD Held many A
conference concerning prISon mattErs, Since manuEl first beGan To walk
AloNG the soUthern GardeN-wAlk, WHEre thE FLoWer-BeDs lay againST The
PrisoN-wAll. WHat was hEr answer? It came instANtlY, without
premeDitAtioN OR pRecAUtIOn,--

"THeN We mUST take his place, SaNdy."

"We, Miss?" sAiD saNdy, with eveN GreAtEr constErnatioN than SUrprise.

"yes," she repLied, too muCh AbsoRBEd
 know,--for,
having giventhe flower s, sh e w ent  a wayin h aste.

It wasn ot l ong after this first a ct of  f r iend l ycourt esy, wh i ch h adma ny  are p et ition ,-- for the  keeper wa s a tbottom a hum a ne  man, andnot 
disposed to  pe rsecut ehis charg e,while  he wa s  equal ly far fr om any
ca r elessne s s  i n gu arding or lenienc y  o f  treatment tha t woul dh av e exc ite d suspicio nas to his pur p os e , int he minds of t he authorit i esof
the  i sla n d,--no t lon ga fte r this day,  whe n the fin e symp a thy bet r ayed
fo r himbyEli zabe t hfe llon Man u el 'sh ear t like d ew ,thatthew i f e  ofthe  jai ler d ied.

Her dea thwass udd en an d unl ooke d- for,though  neit he r Nature nor th e
wo man could  ha ve  be en  blam e d forthe  sh ock poo r Laval exp er i e n ce d.
Death had fairl ys u rr ounded h er, di s ar mi n g her at  e ver y po i n t, so  tha t 
w hen he c alledh er  t here wa sno res is tan ce. 

Jai l er L aval t ook theberea v ement in a rem o rseful mood.T he f ir s t th ing 
to be done  now wasthev er y l a st he  woul dh av e  owned to purposing 
d uringher l ife-time. Rel ease fromt h a t prison  had be e n the woman'spraye r, year in and year  out,  these t en years, a nd Death  wa s t hebea r e rof the answer t o th at  prayer ,-- not her  hu sba nd. 

B ut  now, fro m the da yof  h er  su ddend ecease,th e p ri son  hadb ecometo
hi m dr ea ry bey ond end u ra n c e. T he  m antl e o fher d isco n ten t fellon him,
a nd, havi ng  n o other  confidant be si de honest,  s tup id San d y , he tal ked
to him like a man w h o serio usl y tho ught  of aband oni ng his  la b or, an d
reti ringto  th a t  land a cr oss  t he sea for w hic h his  w ifehad pin ed
during ten home s ick  years.

Sand y,whom i gh t h a ve reg ar d edh i mself in the li ght of an"h u mb le
instrum e nt, "had hebeen ca pable of a pa rticle of  vanity o rpres u m pti on, told E lizabeth  Montier, withw ho m hehad  heldma nya
con ferenc e  co ncern ing pr is on mat ters,  s ince Man uel first began to walk 
along  thesou thern gar den - wal k, wheretheflower-bed s l ayagain stt he
pr ison - wa ll. Whatwash er answer ?  I t c a m einstantly,w i t hou t
pre med i tation  orprecaution,--

"T h en we must tak e hi s pla ce, Sand y. "

"We, Miss?"  sa id S andy, wi th  even great er const er n ation  thansurpri se.

"Y e s ," she re plie d,too muchabs or b ed
 know,--for,
having_given the_flowers, she went away_in haste.

It_was_not long_after_this first act_of friendly courtesy,_which had
many a repetition,--for_the keeper was_at_bottom a humane man, and not
disposed to persecute his charge, while he was equally_far_from any
carelessness_in_guarding_or leniency of treatment that_would have
excited suspicion as to_his purpose,_in the minds of the authorities of
the island,--not_long_after this day,_when the fine sympathy betrayed
for him by Elizabeth fell_on Manuel's heart like dew, that_the wife of
the_jailer_died.

Her_death was sudden and_unlooked-for, though neither Nature nor the
woman_could have been blamed for the_shock poor Laval experienced.
Death had fairly surrounded_her, disarming her at every point,_so that
when he called her_there was_no resistance.

Jailer Laval took the_bereavement in a_remorseful mood._The first thing
to_be done now was the very_last he would_have owned to purposing
during her life-time._Release_from that prison_had_been_the woman's
prayer,_year in and_year_out, these_ten_years, and Death was the bearer
of_the_answer to that prayer,--not her husband.

But now,_from the day of_her_sudden decease, the prison_had become to
him dreary beyond_endurance. The mantle of her discontent_fell on_him,
and, having_no other confidant beside honest, stupid Sandy, he talked
to him like_a man who seriously thought of_abandoning his labor, and
retiring_to that_land_across the sea_for_which his_wife had pined
during ten homesick years.

Sandy, who_might have_regarded himself in the light of_an "humble
instrument," had he_been_capable of a particle of vanity_or
presumption, told Elizabeth Montier, with whom_he had held many a
conference_concerning_prison_matters, since Manuel first began_to walk
along the southern garden-walk, where_the flower-beds lay_against the
prison-wall. What was her answer? It_came_instantly, without
premeditation or precaution,--

"Then we must_take_his place, Sandy."

"We, Miss?" said Sandy,_with_even_greater consternation than surprise.

"Yes," she_replied, too much absorbed