"Colonel Godfrey is well, and you are quite well," he said pointedly, "and yet something seems troubling you ?" "You are quite right," she returned with a sigh.

"You know I am rather a sympathetic person, Mr.Herrick, and I have been very much upset this morning by a letter from Elizabeth Templeton.

Mr.Carlyon has been up to town to consult Dr.Broderick.His father took him; and from what she says there is nothing to be done--the poor fellow is in a rapid decline," and as she said this Mrs.Godfrey's eyes were full of tears..