Thus several hours have passed away: the time is drawing near; and now my eyes feel heavy and my frame exhausted.

I will commend my cause to God, and then lie down and gain an hour or two of sleep; and then!-- Little Arthur sleeps soundly.

All the house is still: there can be no one watching.

The boxes were all corded by Benson, and quietly conveyed down the back stairs after dusk, and sent away in a cart to the M-- coach-office.

The name upon the cards was Mrs.Graham, which appellation I mean henceforth to adopt.