Henry Lincoln also accompanying her, and giving out numerous orders as to "what ought to be done!" Many of Ida's friends, hearing of the accident, flocked in to see her, and to inquire after the young lady who was injured.

Among the first who called was Lizzie Upton, whom the reader has once met in Chicopee.
On her way home she stopped at Mrs.Campbell's, where she was immediately beset by Ella, to know "who the beautiful young lady was that Henry Lincoln had so heroically saved from a violent death,--dragging her out from under the horses' heels!" Lizzie looked at her a moment in surprise, and then replied, "Why, Miss Campbell, is it possible you don't know it was your own sister!" It was Henry Lincoln himself who had given Ella her information, without, however, telling the lady's name; and now, when she learned that 'twas Mary, she was too much surprised to answer, and Lizzie continued, "I think you are laboring under a mistake.

It was not Mr.
Lincoln, who saved your sister's life, but a young law student, whom you perhaps have seen walking with George Moreland." Ella replied that she never saw George Moreland, as he left Boston before she came; and then as she did not seem at all anxious to know whether Mary was much injured or not, Lizzie soon took her leave.

Long after she was gone, Ella sat alone in the parlor, wondering why Henry should tell her such a falsehood, and if he really thought Mary beautiful.

Poor simple Ella,--she was fast learning to live on Henry Lincoln's smile, to believe each word that he said, to watch nervously for his coming and to weep if he stayed away.