He had been very much in love with Rosa for a good while; and he married her, and I live with them.

But he keeps us very much hidden; because, he says, he should get into lawsuits and duels and all sorts of troubles with papa's creditors if they should find out that he helped us off.

And that was the reason I was called Senorita Gonsalez in Nassau, though my real name is Flora Royal." She went on to recount the kindness of Madame Guirlande, and the exciting particulars of their escape; to all of which Mrs.Delano listened with absorbed attention.

As they sat thus, they made a beautiful picture.

The lady, mature in years, but scarcely showing the touch of time, was almost as fair as an Albiness, with serene lips, and a soft moonlight expression in her eyes.