"Where is Mr.Hendrickson?
It is a long time since I have seen him," she heard a lady say.

Partly turning she recognized Mrs.
Denison as the person addressed.

The answer was in so low a tone that her ear did not make it out, though she listened with suspended breath.
"Ah! I'm sorry," responded the other.

"What is the cause ?" "A matter of the heart, I believe," said Mrs.Denison.
"Indeed is he very much depressed ?" "He is changed," was the simple reply.
"Who was the lady ?" Jessie did not hear the answer.
"You don't tell me so!" In a tone of surprise, and the lady glanced around the room.
"And he took it very much to heart ?" she went on.
"Yes.

I think it will change the complexion of his whole life," said Mrs.Denison.