He felt himself so suddenly gladdened by these tokens of Mercy's presence, and by his mother's evident change of feeling towards her, that he feared his face would betray too much pleasure; he feared to speak, lest his voice should do the same thing.

He was forced to make a great effort to speak in a judiciously indifferent tone, as he said,-- "Indeed, they are very pretty.

I never saw mosses so beautifully arranged; and it was so thoughtful of her to bring them in for you for Christmas Eve.

I wish we had something to send in to them, don't you ?" "Well, I've been thinking," said his mother, "that we might ask them to come in and take dinner with us to-morrow.

Marty's made some capital mince-pies, and is going to roast a turkey.