You know his temper: were I or mamma to suggest to him, to go and see some friend, or to go to the club, he would immediately stop at home.

Can you devise any plan?
You see I appeal to you in all my troubles," she added, "like I and Anne used to do when we were children." It may be questioned if Mr.Carlyle heard the last remark.

He had dropped his eyelids in thought.

"Have you told me all ?" he asked presently, lifting them.
"I think so." "Then I will consider it over, and--" "I shall not like to come here again," interrupted Barbara.

"It--it might excite suspicions; some one might see me, too, and mention it to papa.